Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-11
sports on Land and Water.


Ihe race between the Apollas and the Juniors Of
the Potomac Boat Club. last evening, was very
hotly contested as far the Aqueduct bridge. The
crews roWed side by side for nearly half mile
when the Apollas fouled the juniors. They
Strengthened away again, however, and the two
Doats passed under the Aqueduct bridge nearly
together The juniors made the best turn and got
lead, which they increased, and passed across
the line winners by several lengths. After the
house.
The Columbas viii have race tomorrow even
ing, and afterwards their regular fortnighty hop
The races OF the Carroll Institute Rowing Club
Will toke place Tomorrow evening. The course is
one WbaT int nisng opposite the
clubS nave 0een requested to designate a member
from each club to act as judge. Mr.. j. r. White
has offered pair OF silver gobets for the for
double working boats. There are three entries for
this race and five for the singles.
MesSrs. coward Payne and William White, Of
west w aSn1ngton, have accepted the challenge Of
Messrs. Herbert Lewis and Snyder Mansfield for a
double scun race OF ~ miles. in working boats,
the District and $50. A meeting will be held In
East Washington tonight, when the final ar
est Is taken In this Face. as the Navy Yard and
the Georgetown boys have never yet come TO-
getAer in race. good race is anticipated, as
ali the men are expert oars1nen.
AQUATIC SPORTS ELSEWHERE
The entries for the professional sculng race,
to take place on Saratoga lake August 25. closed
last night They are as follows: Wallace Ross, st.
John. n B.; Henry Sheldon, Saratoga; James Fl.
kiicy, saratoga; Geo; H. Lee. Newark, Nj: Chas
E. Courtney, Union Springs, NY; Fred. A. Plais-
ted, Boston; JAS. A. Ten Eyck, Peekskill, MY. !;
Geo ii. Hosmer, Boston; VIM. Elliott, Newcastle
on-Tyne, England.
In the event OF the receipt OF satisfactory re-
plies from America to the Inquiries touching the
status OF the HlSdales, and the renewal of their
challenge, the English Amateur association will
undoubtedly accepttt.
BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
At observation-disclosures Printing Office
nine, 3: War Department nine, 8. At Boston
Cleveland, 3; Boston, 0. At Providence-frOvi-
dence, 10; Chicago, 8. At Worcester-Butralo ID;
Worcester, 9. At Ptttsburg-B Baltimore. 10: Allie
enemy, D. AT LouiSylle-EclipSe, 13; Athletics, 0;
AZ st. Louis-St Louis. 4; Cincinnati, }. AT New
1ofk-Metropol1tan, II; Atlantic,5.
CARRIER PIGEONS
from Baltimore were let loose here yesterday for
flight to their homes in that city. The Torpedo,
liberated at $50, reached home at 1915; Gen.
Grant at 8; home at 1850; Excelsior at 80; home
at II O'Clock; Hancock at 10 o'clock; home at H. 20
A wAsHINGTONIANs LONG SWIM.
Prof Odlum, of Washington, employed as swim
ming teacher at the Hygeia Hotel, at Old Point
Comfort, swan across the roads to Ocean View,
miles distant, yesterday, a wager OF 500,
making the distance in two hours and 30 minutes.
THE ABANDONED NEW YORK GLOVE FIGHTS.
Harry Hill yesterday went to the Office of Richard
X Fox and surrendered the stake of 81 ,00O depos-
1ted with him by the latter in behalf of "Tug'
Wilson as against Elliott, Dunn and others, and
also the 81 600 deposited in behalf of Wilson against
sullivan In glove fight to be fought at Madison
square Garden On August IA. Mr.. Hill retains
sl,COO deposited with him by Mr.. VIM. Madden for
Sullivan on Sulivan's behalf, and viii surrender it
when called on. The decision OF the corporation
counsel has led to this action
TURF NOTES
At the Brighton Beach races yesterday the WIN
nerS were Lutte Fogle, Col. Sellers, Aleck Ament,
Joe Murray and Dodette.
Joe Bowers and Overman won the trottng races
at Rochester yesterday.