The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-16
SPORTS AND PAsrIMes.
AnnntIra.

The furlough at the Bureau of Engraving
aud Printing has been taken advantage OF
by those Interested in next saturdays regatta
morning during the past week the river has
been lively. quite interesting feature OF this re-
ratta viii bc the introduction OF the new patent siop
clock VI Mossts, Katt and White MIR. Karr VIII act
rs Keeper and use both the new patent and the
best time keeper in his establishment for comparison,
Tho first race win DO the doubc-sculi, and Will bc
called ut T. NJ. sharp, the second win be the
singles and the third the palr-oared Smith and
S0mers have about made their minds 10 go into the
douhle-scu race; " they do they stand an excellent
chance to win, u, Gilmarin who made the best
i've mile time for single scull- working boat
over made on the river, has been urged strongly
by his friends to enter but probably viii
not lo 80 this regatta. Locraft Is rowing well; his
the avorite in the singo-sc race, although Bodo
has many friends and Is doing plenty OF rowing lilo
has never rowcd before, but, under Dick Nor
gan care, has got into good shape. Ills weight
about tt2 pounds Keuncdy's friends say he Is tho
OZARK horse. 50 lilo weighs I, pounds, and, II well
b,atcd win surely he the head Of the procession.
In the doubles Claryoc and Martle have been doing
| their rowing at the Navy Yard gentleman timed
them Thursday last, and they covered the mile and
nhnll IN ll'3O " they do THIS next Saturday they
| ought to win. Tho heaviest crew Is Krouso and
Rogers, averaging about 100 pounds They are row
| Ing very fast, The men all In condition. The
nature OF their work is such that tcy seldom out
Of condition. Bob llolt2man has placed his barge at
the service Of the committee TO I've used rs dressing
| rooms etc, Weather permitting q large crowd VIII
doubtless be In attendance at this formal opening Of
| the boating season.
| John Kennedy, OF Portland, writing TO
Dick Morgan Of the potomnrs tells good Joke on
himself. Kennedy Is training Wallace Ross Tor his
race with llanan, hut was obliged TO go on to New
| York and philadelphia on business. lie left nsttuc-
lions FOR Wallace to follow, which he promised faith
fully TO do. Kennedy left, feeling that everything
would he albright. When he got back to Portland,
10 aud behold, there was no Ross, and ut first lie
at loss to account or u. lilo received letter, how
ever that explained all. It seems that Ross Is but
lately married., and thought It good opportunity to
| skin home and see his bride.
| 4 Al A. N.
rean of Engraving and Printing held last night to
perfect arrangements for the regatta next Saturday
| The tug Gilmore Meredith has been engaged to carry
| the teieree, tme-keeper Judges and committee. A
special meeting win he held next Thursday, at which
the referee and Judges win he chosen and the men
| win draw Tor position. Two now entries made
| Mests. John Il. White. Arthur Small. X. Soniers
| Chas Fox and W. G.. Mckenuey compose the com :
| mittcc Of arrangements.
| II il said that the Columbia's would like
to put up the medals won by them at tho citizens
regatta three years agn to be rowed for by the three
clubs at the next Lynchrurg regatta. II win be re-
membered that the 1olnmbias came In last, hut
awarded the medals account of the foullng Of the
| rotomiCs and AnalOSaUs. They have always wanted
to row again for the medals, aud think this good
opportunity II the roomacs and Analcstarls agree
In compliance with an urgent request OF
The mayor and other prominent citizens OF Detroit,
| Mich. the subcommittee, Mcssis. watts, Allen, aud
Remington, having the matter In charge, have de-
cded tn hold the next National Regatta at that place
the second week In August.
| EeSIttdIN CdUnlbI. OIL tlle National ASSO
citation, has Issued circular announcing that the
| subscriptions and pledges warrant the committee in
securing passage foi the lillslae crew, who with
substitute and associate member, will sail from rhil-
| alelphi June 10.
1t is rumored that Col. Burnside of the
Rifles. viii offer the cup by him at the fair to be
| rowed for by the three clubs.
The Potumacs say that if the challenge OF
the University boys had been for later In the season.
| they would have accepted.
The Analostans want, if possible, to send
a crew to Detroit to the next regatta
Buse Hall.
| The quiet of Annapolis was yesterday
broken 10y visit Of the Georgetown College Base Bal
Nine to play game with the Naval Academy boys.
| After close aud interesting game, the Georgetown
boys carried of The Victory by score of 10 to The
visitors were highly pleased with their recep.
ton at the Academy, and intend II possible IL
play series of games with the mlddies
The mines were composed Of tho following
players Georgetown-M alan, 81 b.. Levert. Isl
b.; Ntulhgan, c.; rhilan, I'd h.; sheahan, $. s..
Chew, c. T. rete, !. f., Linsay. r. f.: Mclaughlin,
y. Anuapois-TiiEgips, $. g., Miller, O.; o'Leary,
p. Prince, 6. f.. jackson, list b.; Quinby, |. t..
Ioney, r. f.; Carter I'd h.. ellis, Sd b. The sia
| hits of the game were made by Toney for the Mid
dies scoring u home run, and Mallan and Levert fol
the College nine During the game Mngau
catcher OF the College nine, was severely hurt by
| fall he received while catching q foul fly. After
| short rest however, he resumed his position, and 81
usual contributed much toward the success of hi
nine.
!, | w imam "a lUlbtIt, inc president dllkt q
| the League Association and the Chicago Club die,
last SUNDAY In Chicago after lingering Illness. b,
the death of this gentleman the base BAH fraternity
and especially Chicago. is deprived of Its very hea,
and front. No man was better known In base bal
circles than he his opinions all questions being
| garded As final and conclusive, and IL will be YER
hard to find successor who can command AZ muci
respect.
picked nine from players now employed
In business In this city viii play the Georgetown Col
lege nine match game on Thursday afternoon, Apri
u. 1t Is expected that nine VIII be selected fou
Baker, Holly, Kipp Barren, Grcason, Hough, Stearns
| Doyle, Kalbfus. Wall, and several others.
Mcclellan is playing a strong game will
the Philadelphia Brick Mansell Is carving out tn
battling for the Nletropoians. .Gerhardt has bee
| expelled from the DetrOts. Lynch was pounded TO
twenty hits by the Providence last week ,Trot
has shown up In splendid condition at Detroit.