National Republican., 1883-04-09

The archery club met at Capt. Bartlett's
residence Saturday evening to organize for
the season of 1893. Miss Brown was elected
lady patroness j. II. Whitaker, president (;
Miss {. Van DOren, vice president; L. j..
Pickett, secretary, and c. +. Randall, treas
urer. Badges to be shot for each week dur
ing the season were presented-one in gold,
with archery .emblems, by the ladies to the
gentlemen one in gold, with diamond setting,
from the gentlemen to the ladies. These
trophies will become the property of the win
Ders Of greatest number of matches at the
close Of the season. The club will shoot on
their grounds at the head of Fourteenth street
every Saturday afternoon at half-past four
o'clock, from now until November A large
number of new members were proposed, and
the Potomac club begins the season in q more
1ourishing condition than ever.
The following challenge was received by
The REPUBLICAN, yesterday:
WAsHINGToN, April T. 1883.
/, B. +. Owens, champion, do hereby chal-
lenge A. NJ, Post, or any other pedestrian this
side of New York, to walk TWENTY-FIVE miles
for the sum Of 500. b. +. OWENS,
Champion.
A good walking match would be of interest
Just now, and il is to be hoped that some am
bilious pedestrian will accept Mr.. Owens's
challenge.
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.
The Davis brothers will row doubles this
year. .-....
Prof. Robert E. Odlum, of this city, is en-
deavoring 90 form an association OF profes-
5iOnal swimmers i'll this country, and invites
correspondence on the subject.
The Waverlys will play the Wilmington
club ON Thursday on the Ninth street grounds,
Col. Gordon, of Cleveland, is said to have
given $4,000 for Clemmie C., record 2:20l
Chicago offers 100000 in purses for the
weeks meeting commencing July ID.
The league Of American wheelmon has
1,770 members. The annual meeting will be
held In New York May %.
The glass ball contest between Messrs G.
ii. Laird, Egan Gadsby, i. Ii. Cropley, Col,
Frank Jones, and Fred q. Calvert was won
by the latter gentleman. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Calvert will be challenged by Mr..
Gadsby or Mr.. Laird, the shooting TO take
place some time this week.
Creosote who ran eight and a half flrlongs
at Louisville last spring, died yesterday week.
The SchuylkUl navy has elected the fol-
lowing officers; Commodore, S. Mill, Univer-
sity b. g.; secretary, l., j. Madeira Phlladel-
phia II. c.. treasurer, w. G. Brown, Crescent
b. G.. log keeper, ii. j. q. Phillips, West Phil.
adelpha y. G.
Crews from the New York Athletic club
will be formed Immediately, and will compete
in the various regattas in New York and
vicinity. 1t is also rumored that they will
challenge some of the colleges for a match
race.
Judge Gustav Cooks stable will reach Ivy
City this week. Col. Ochiltree will look after
them while here.
Drake Carter, who is placed among the fa'
yoritcs for the Kentucky derby, Is by Ter
Brueck, ont of Platina, by Planet, His great
riandsire on both sides is Lexington.
CUrolus aud La Gloria are in fine condition
at the Ivy City track. Carolus was formerly
named Drogheda.
Mr.. belmont has named his chestnut colt, by
Domcastpr out Of imported Princess by kinl
Tom, Prince Leopold, in honor OF MIR. Leopold
de Rothsehild.
Andy MesdsEs Of Nashville, broke ss glass