The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-10-01

Columbia Boat Club, has secured the boat for that
of tho District win be with him on The occasion Tn
Arctic heroes, Melville, Danonhowct, ct al, hlvl
been Invited as also have the members Of the Rap
pahanuock Club Of fredericksburg, Va. Twin be
gala party.
The crews from the Potomac and Colum
ba Clubs all out yesterday, putting In some goo,
work, the freShet having subsidized enough TO permit
Of good rowing. The Auaostans, u they were ont
at all It must have been earlier In the day, crew
came from the house In the Afternoon. The rowlnf
and form OF the different crows we're watched snt
criticised by quite large crowd OF spectators at m,
two houses aud by crowds along the banks Of IN,
river The betters among the admirers Of each CAM
bubblng up yesterday and ere nlghtfall quite arg,
sum Vt money was staked upon tho result. The bet
were all eycn mn, no odds being given either way,
with the exception OF the lightweight race wher,
the Columbia men wanted odds before they
would risk. ono gentleman, hacker Of
tho Columbia club, walked Into tho 70
tomac house last evening and said that
no would bot tlOO that the senior fourof the COum.
bias would win TIE words had hardly left his mouth
before Potomac man covered his money, and said tina
ho would bet many hundred more II he his frieud
wanted 10. The Columbia club, being the largeS
organization VI tho three naturally have rort
anxious friends who arc willing to putup few SPAR
dollars the result but the Potomac enthusiasts m
not to be ouidouc for what they lack In numbers the
make M In money land they accommodate all solicit
ors. Among the Analc stan men there Is very it'll,
enthusiasm, and naturally but little money Is bcln,
put out by their friends aud members. After u care
ful survey ot the whole neld the bctting 10 h
as follows on the -four cOntestS Juniors, little II
favor Of Cuumblas seniors even; lightweights Poto
macs. There are going 10 be some empty pockesBook
after the races.
The cup that is to- be given the senior fou
crew by the Evening sta r Publishing Company Is or
exhibition In the window OF Messrs. Gait n 60. III
the Intention OF the donor Of the cup that this shall
the trophy OF annual re- gata here ON the Potomac
the winning crew retaining possession until delicate,
10y another. The cup was made hy the Metsrs, Gal
& Co, and Is beautiful one, IL Is large. soil,
silver vase, elegant In design and Workmanship
handsomely treated with applied ONydzed slye
ropes, which contrasts beautifully with the white
stln-hnlshed surface. The top has border u pom,
lilies and leaves skillfuly treated with green rpld
aud dead white silver, whe that ut the bottom
uruamsncd With shells aud coral work of oNydlg ~,
silver. The handles are fashioned after the oarluck
the shells used In the boats On the front, In bolt
relief are two crossed oars. with anchor and rope
gilt and oNydized silver neatly arranged a
bears beautifully finished shehi, half raised witt
the inscription, ''The Evaniug star cup, won Al
Washington City by - with space for eacl
successive victor the engraving being similar to tn
beading OF the paper donating the prize. The who'll
stands upon IN ebony pedestal. with II large sve
shield upon which Il engraved: ''rhe Evening sta
cup, To be annually rowed for at Washington u. e.. =
The heavy rains of the past weak caused
quite freshet In the river on Friday ami saturday
and made shell-pulllng rather dangerous, from tn
fact that hrge quantity OF DRIFT wood was noatn,
down with other debris. The crews all made fOt tn,
stl water back Of AnaloStau Island, aud devoted ~
their time praciislug together, the pull for HON,
afterwards being the hardest work they have yet &C
COmplshed suCe trsiSing commenced, as " was
determined struggle between raging flood and tn
power Of man, In which The latter came out secon,
best. on Friday the Ahslostans foul Of sinai
while going very fast the effect being to preclpta,
ihem all into the water. Luckily pleasure boat wa
IN the nelghborhood, and they were rescued.
handsome braided gold bracelet was los
at the hop of the Potomac Boat Clnb on September :
II the huder viii return 1t to TIE SUNDAY HEnAl
o fice he Will be suitably rewarded.
The freshet was so heavy Friday nigh;
that the water four inches above the floor Of It's
| Potomac House. Luckily, no damage was done.
Base Ball.
The game on Friday between the Stars, o
this city, and the Aexandrlans, of Virginia, w,
played In the presence OF very large crowd of spec
tators The contest noticeable FOR the heavy bat
thug of kalbfus aud Noble and the fielding OF WIS.,
and joy. Baker was absent, and his place was sup.
piled by Kalbfus, their left-feldcr. The game wa
won by the Stars by score of : TO h.
There will be a meeting of the Depart
mental League Tomorrow night In St cloud Iuld
Ing at ! 80 O'Clock.
The handsomely engrossed resolution.
passed at the meeting OF the old members Of IN,
Creighton aSe Ban club IN respect to the memory
Ot Charles NJ. Paxton arc on exhibition in the win.
dow of Messrs u +. Ellis Il Co aud attracting
much attention
A game of ball was played on Friday be-
tween the Columbians and Props Of Columbian Col
lege. resulting IN victory for the former by scor,
| Of II to II. The feature Of thu game was the IN,
pitching and catching OF Harrison aud Burke, aud
| the neldlng of Young at frat base.
Whitney and Deasley, of the Bostons
have signed TO play next season with the Athletics o
Philadelphia.
Every one Ot the eleven players OF tn,
Bostons of this have signed for the Associa
ton team for 1881 AMI vet the League sueers Al TIN
younger orginiz uuoc.
The Columbian College nine defeated tn,
Hyatsvilles on Thursday by score OF - to 5. Tit
game noticeable for the heavy batting and hu
Fielding Of the cOllegans.
On Monday the Clarenduns of New Iorl
series Of contests. The visitors ltD the champions
Sew York. aud will no doubt play good game. IN,
contest commences at $3.50
Snyder, of this city, was presented with z
handsome gold watch, with chain and locet attached
on Monday last, Ia Cincinnati.
The Union nine for Washington and Balti
more is moving along smoothly and there is doub
but that the movement VIII lie entirely successful
Bancroft, of the betrOits VIII lie In ChNrEe OF tn
team, which Is guarantee that 1t will he gou one
The base ball season is over, and the Chi
ClgOs have again carried off tho pennant. Tho play
this team for the past month has been of the highcS
order, and they have the prize entirely upon ihc
merits. The PrOvldeuces are charging lack -
faith against the Chicagos, they agreed, n
they say. not to let the regularly arranged
schedule decide the question: but submit 1t II new
series Of nine games after the regular season wa
closed. This they claim mutually agreed npor
by all Of the clubs In secret meeting recently held "
philadelphia. II gives promise OF being pretty
lght between the Eastern AMI WesL"rn sections, ~
each has arraych Itself the side of the dSputan
aud all are waxing wrath over the question. Tit
standing Of the clubs is as follows