Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-18
sports ON Land and Water.
DISTRICT BOAT CLUB NOTES.-THE COMING RReArrA-

DISTRICT BOAT CLUB NOTES.-THE COMING RHaArrA-
THE EAST WASHINGTON BOAT RACE.
All three OF the District boat clubs are taking
active measures to be in good trim for the fall re-
gatta, and there is every prospect OF this regatta
oeihs grand success MI. Padelford, an old
MEMBER OF the Potomac boat club, now OF New
york. has notified the club through his uncle Mr.
Blackford, OF his intention of presenting to the
club whose representative wins In the single
seul race this fall handsome bronze pitcher All
the races are amply provided for now In the way
OF prizes except the race for the junior Tours The
National Rifles have offered q handsome stand of
colors but ii Is hoped that before a great while
somebody will make this race desirable as the
DINERS by onering individua. prizes There are
suited for this race, and II an incentive were
offered the competition for seats in the junior
Shell would be very lively.
The East Washington boat race between Mans
field and Lewis, OF East Washington. and Payne
and White, of West Washington, promises to be
very interesting. Both crews are practfcing reg
ularly, and there is much doubt as to who Will be
the winners.
WASHINGTON PoLoIsTs DEFEATED.
At the fourth night POLO tournament at the
skating rink at Newport r. l., last night, the
Newport defeated the Washington, d. c., club,
taking three out OF four games played. The au-
dience was the largest and most enthusiastic, and
the games the most exciting OF the SERIES the
washington team playing plucktly In the face OF
almost certain defeat
BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
At acknowledgements Printing Office
nine, 6; Interior department nine, 5. Bashuls, 49,
Post Printers, 4. At Observation-Disclosures, l.:
Detroit o. At Boston-Buffalo, G; Boston, 1. AT
Worcester-Cleveland, ID; Worcester, TO- At Troy
Chicago Z; TrOy,4 At ST. Louis-AthleticS, g.;
g. At New York-MetrOpolitan, L.; Trenton, o.
AT savannah, Ga.-New Orleans, 9; Savannah 2
AT phia-Atlantic, OF Canada, 6; Phiadel-
'phia. 2
TURF NOTES.
The winners OF the Saratoga races yesterday
were Baron FaverOt, Eole, Empress, and Amazon
At Long Branch yesterday, the winners were
Yorkshire Blackstone, Glass; Checkmate Keno,
Bell Boy, and Guy.
At Rochester yesterday Timber Jack won the
pacing race and Santa Claus the stallion, trotting
race.
Flora Bell Captain Lewis and Cornelia were the
winners In the Utica races yesterday.
The races at Brighton Beach yesterday were
won by Jim MCGOWAN, TOnawaIda, Monk,
Bouncer, and jim Nanderveer.
THE PRACTICE RIFLE SHOOTING AT CREEDMoOR
to decide upon team for the forthcoming inter-
national match was continued yesterday. Several
having made unsatisfactory scores, withdrew.
The practice will continue to-day. Col John b.
dine, "Old Reliable" Will probably be captain of
the team, which Will probably be organized this
evening.
AMERICANS OUTSH0T BY CANADIAN RIFLEMEN.
The International rifle match between the ANA
teur Rifle Club, OF New York, and the Victoria
Rife Club, OF Hamilton, Ontario, was concluded
yesterday. The Canadians scored 36a at the l, 600
yard range and the Americans 379 at the same
range The Canadians won by ten points, tile
TOTAL being at the three rangeS-CanadianS, 1s9;
Americans. 1879.