Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-14
The Poisoned BOUQUET.
Sports on Land and Water.


THE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB RACE; THE BENEDICrs BEAT
THE BACHELORs-HANLAN's CHALLENGE-TURF
NOTES-BASE BALI.
An interesting four-oared shell race between
married and single men OF the Potomac boat club
took place last evening The married crew con-
sisted OF Roberts, stroke; Barbarn 8; Kaufman,
2, and Harrison, bOw-and the single crew Of
HOLSTER. stroke; johnson, g.; Pearson, 2. and
Wheeler, bow. The course was from the boat
house to the Aaueduct bridge and return-just
one mile. The race was very holly contested
until the bridge was reached. At the turn the
married men had a lead OF scarcely boat length
This lead they succeeded In Increasing, and
crossed the line winners by over two lengths
Aiterthe race an enjoyable hop was held at the
boat house.
HanIan. the oarsman. has deposited $1,000 with
the mayor OF Toronto to make good his challenge
to row any five men in the world.
+bo @ "a ! t .iu s,aneS, ,oI
won by Belle OF Runnymede. Time, 2:0S2! Belle
OF the Highlands won the free handicap mile
steeplechase, about 81 miles, was won by Turf
man in $50
The winners at the Brighton Beach races yester-
day were Lutte FOgle, Ida b. EIecta, Josie Ii and
Lille M0rSon.
Base ball yesterday: At Cleveland Cleveland 2.
Buffalo o; at ChicagO-Rain prevented the game:
at Pittsburg-St Louis J. Allegheny /; at Troy
Providence 5, Troy 3; at New YOrk-MetrOpOtan
Aiska Il
WILEY 1; Atlantic 3, Philadelphia 4-ten innings.
YOUTHFUL. BUT EXPERT SHoP-LIFTER s-The
youngest and one of the most expert ShOp-lifters
on recOrd-a little barefOOted cOored girl, eight
years Old, named Annie Brackett-waS before
Judge Sners court this morning charged with
two cases OF larceny. The first charge was for
stealing two pair OF slippers from the store of L.
H. Strasberger, Nos. 3O6 and 3eS 7th street The
other charge was for Stealing shirt from the
store OF George NJ Taylor, No. 914 9TH street
The police also connected her with the larceny OF
two pair OF bracelets from G. Armstrong, corner
OF 9TH and Massachusetts avenue; a pair OF Slip
pers from z. StrauSberger 900 7th street; piece
OF lawn from Young Stern, No. S04 18th street;
basket from Stern & Co., 7l6 18th street
pair Of hose from E. w. Carter, No. III Market
Space, and a bottle Of pickles from II. O. Key
worth. On account Of the extreme youth OF the
prisoner she was only prosecuted for the first two
Walker, companion OF the prisoner, testified th&S
she and Annie went to stores together, and
she watched while Annie stole the things and put
them in a basket A basketball OF the stolen prop
erty was shown to the court. She alse stated
that cOl0red woman named Sarah White bought
the goods from them and asked them to steal her
some pettlcoatS and lawn The court sentenced
her to jail for 30 days In each OF the two cases
Sarah White, the colOred woman who received the
stun from the girls, was charged with receiving
stolen goods, knowing them 10 have been stolen
Sergeant Teeple testified to arreSting her and
finding the stolen property In her house. MOllie
Walker, the accOmplice, testified that she and the
defendant sold some pettlcOatS and other things
to defendant. This case was continued for evil
Oence for the defence.
VICTIMS OF THE Toy PIsToI.-Michael Shea, a
boy IA years old, living In Jackson alley, who shot
himself In the hand with toy pistol on the 9TH of
July, is now suffering with lockjaw, and in crit
| lcal condition. Thomas Henry Hallaran, white
boy about IA years old, die1 Wednesday at the
residence OF his parents 100 22i street northwest
OF lock1aw caused by a toy pistol shot wound,