The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-05-21
SPORTS AND PAsTlMGs.



Hrto'n 18TH nstan over the course rowed 10y llahan
.ud Courtney, on the Potomac, has hrou POSTPONED
mtil the September regatta " the National Assocla-
Ion vt Amateur uarsmen, ~ DttroiL Mich, at MIR.
'lumtrrd's request giving aS his reasons therefor
i,s Inability to train and pressure NJ business. As
VII, Mumfurd has ~ euNithle reputation rs Utrs-
uau, aud Mr., 1ickok has won anumlcr VI credits-
ilc Victories on the water the raco viii I've looked
Onward to with Interest 10y lovers Of aquatic sports
The Columbus will give dancing party
their lady friends to- morrow evening at their boat
iouss.
The pleasant weather during the latter
iMt VI the past week stirred boating men up the
oumhlss sending from their house each evening two
our cared crews aud many singles while the Poto-
macs also launched forth or the FIRST time this
hrcc good crews.
There seems to he very little interest mani
estcd over In the wcnty VI the Analostau club the
i"sc At times appearing Us u 1t was deserted. THIS
IS not rs " should be- there Is too much good material
In the club to be lost During the week there were
not more than dozen boats out on the river from this
popular house. IN years gone by every other craft
lew the Analustan cOlors. Capt Mckinney should
ring his men OUT there are enough OF them.
Harry Towers will, as usual, command the
loa squadron VI the Columbias, sam stlnemetz win
Ion racing uniform for the FIRST time this season.
rat gallant little tar WIN snyder, win have charge
NJ the barge on all big occasions lilo certainly makes
a splendid onicer. paret would like TO get IN the
racing boat, hut says he Is bashiul, and yet he Is
partner to Wilmington Davis and Johns have
doubled UP and are always seen In pair. capt.
smms OF the rotomacs, Is husily engaged In busting
up the members Of his club FOR the season. ANY
Is pulling a strong oar, regular NaulUn
In style johnson says, that is, he WILL II they want
him, occupy n seat In the four, or ON the balcony
Dove missed roll.cal lately; hc thinks too much Of
horseback riding Schmidt the omprohensve sculler
Is on hand daily, giving instructions to the green
ones Addison, who takes more pretty girls up the
river than any man In the club Is just dying for good
weather, SO that he can put his oar In the water.
Col. Jones says no would not command the float nn-
tila; lie viii resign In favor Ut CAPT. Miller
AS yet hut few of the balcony scullers
have put In appearance at any OF tho houses
Their advent will 10 promptly noticed
The members of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing Boat Club out every evening. busily
engaged in getting themselves In trim for their neNt
hoaed and 1t Is predicted that at their next meeting
some OF the most exciting contests ever witnessed
upon the Potomac VIII take place Rode sill appears
to he the fayorite though the friends vt Sommers and
Kennedy are very sangulne that their man will win
next time.
Dick Morgan, of the Potomacs, still keeps
himself In trim Tor the early spring races. Dick,
though veteran, pulls a powerful oar.
Douglas, of the Analostans, is one of the
best sweep Of the District lie should get to-
gelher a crew
Mckinney, of the Potomacs, the champion
of the District, has been In tipop condition ali the
winter. Harrison, who lately embraced matrlmony,
NdNo l't WIN btdt coming Ut eat
boat lie Is better able to give Mac good race than
any man On the river.
The shell won by the Columbias at the
fall of the National Rifles will not bc ready for them
until the latter part Of June. TIM delay IL because
the crew has not Yet been selected by the racing
mitte0 for the boat. When It does arrive the boat
win he escorted to the hoat-houss by tho
Rifles, In full uniform. with the Marine Band heading
them.
IL. II. Kendall aud Tullock, of the Colum
bias. are each having handsome boats built at Cum.
barland's.
Allison is very anxious to get into the
racing four of the Coumbas and for that purpose Il
training very regularly. MIR. H. l. Downing, tn
popular young actor, Is a member OF the COlumbias.
On June the Columbia4 will give moon
light excursion to Marshall Hall.
At a special meeting of the Potomacs oil
Friday night at their club house they formally ac.
ceptei the invitation of the Rappahannocks of Fred
ericksOurg, Va, for a between Junior crews on
July next. Preparation will at once be commenced
Ia select suitable crew to represent the club at til
race, aud II Is a junior affair. No member Of thu
clnb can participate who has figured In rae
against another club Harrison Wilmington, John
ones will enter the list for places in the boat.
Hickok will probably join the Analos
| tans the coming summer lie is at present prom
ising member OF one of the clubs Of Troy, ~ Y.
Base Rail.
The championship games in the League
| arena during the past week have been exceptionally
brilliant. Both the leading clubs, DetTOits AM
Providence were beaten 10y Buifalos and Troys Will
every other club suffered one or more defeat helpn
| TO make the struggle for position of very exciting
nature. The close of the week still shows PrOyidenc
In the lead with DetrOits second, Buffaos third an
Chicagoa fourth. The BostOns Troys, WOrcesers
and cleyelands are doing some good work, but a
some Of the members OF the several mines are on til
sick list better wOik may be looked forward to dur
ing the month of June. Wech the excellent pitche
| OF the rroys, has been granted a mouths leave
build himself up, his arm having been disabled. m
press OF Chicago are bowling dismal tune over tn
defeats Administered to their idols by the clubs De
troir, Buffalo, and Cleveland. While they were win
ming they the pride OF ALL but that
are met with they are characterized AS buffers an
muffers Arson promises better luck after hi
week. The games this week Will he between Chicago
and DetroIts Clevelanis and Butfaios, rroyidanc
and Worcester and rroys and Bostons
The games of the American Associa tiol
the past week equally as Interesting as those o
the League. The event Of the week the neeIn
OF the representative teams OF the East and West
the Louisyiles opening In Philadelphia and the st
Louis ia Baltimore The greater part Of tho intere.
was taken IN the games between the Athletics u
Philadelphia, aud tho Louisville, for the III,
they were thought TO be better matched than any o
thc Others so II proved the contest being OF
celience, and though the Eastern team were
ful In the majority OF the games they only by
hard playing. The Cincnnatis made rally durln
the past week and succeeded In winning several YER
creditible victories from the Alleghanys OF PITS
burg. The games the present w0tk win he betwee
Athletics and st. Louis, at Philadelphia BaltimOr
aud Cinclnnatls, at Baltimore
Secretary Williams, ofthe American Asso
citation, has notified every organization mpOsng the
American Association that Troy, who signed pla
with the Athletics and then deserted to play with tn
Detr0its has been expelled by the Athletics and 4
consequence no organization In the Association ca
play against any cluD that plays with the DetfOits
TINS VIII prohibit any game during the be
tween League and Association teams.
The Metropolitans of New York and tn,
Philadelphas will have to come into the folds
the American Association or else suspend altogether
| as they have been notified that II they play Ieagu
cinbs no team In the American Association will pa
| them. They cannot under ordinary clrcumstance
| play more than three games month with Leagu
| teams during June, July. and August and, as Ia
other clubs can play them aud have games with As
ISOLATION teams they will he forced 10 the aernity
of ignoring the League OF Joining the American A.
| sOclition.
The High School of Virginia defeated Tia
Georgetown College team on Thursday last by scOi
| OF 20 To .. Tbs game was noticeable for the heavy
batting and hno helIing displayed on both sides.
We have received from Mr.. l.. II. Mahn
set OF his excellent balls manufactured expressly Il
the American Association The balls undOubted
the finest In the market, and have been adopted \
every association and college team In the country
At a recent game in Boston between tn
| Providence aud BostOns the former received Onl
nifty dollars as their share Of gate receipts while
the day previous til BosiOns received 1900 Tor the
| share in Providence,
Wise has returned from Baltimore, havin
obtained his release he wished 10 go into bushes
| In this city.
The game on last Thursday between IL
| Deaf aud Dumb niue aud the Treasury Departmo
resulted In victory for tho latter by score Of 10
| q. The game was finely contested, and witness,
| by a very large crowd
The first game for the local ohampionshi
| VIII take place on Tuesday afternoon next, on Il
National Grounds, between the Post Once aud 1rea
| ury mines. AS the mines very evenly matched,
| exciting gave may be expected BOth clubs viii al
| pear la their new uniforms.
Several Of the Departm mines cOmplai
| that they cannot get games enough for practice,
| that when tho championship opens they will DO
Trim 10 meet the other contestants surely by Hit
labor they could get games with the Georgetown co
| lsge, the Kendlls, or the stars.
A very exciting game OF ball was playt
yesterday afternoon On the grounds at ninth and
streets between mines selected from the WeIing al
| Machine Divisions OF tbs Bureau OF Engraving al
| Printing very large crowd was present TO witne
| tho contest, which was won by the nine from Il
Wetting Division by score Of 10 10 o. +. LaTnor
pitcher of the Wetting Division, distinguished hiI
self by making hOme-run In the last inning, wi
ming the game
The meeting for the formation Of the Di
tflcI Departmental League Will take place Wedne
day evening" next, at o clock Ia the 81 Cloud Bull
ing. IL Ia be- hoped that there VIII DO large a
| Tendance % lplHpaluA