National Republican., 1883-07-23
OuTDOnR SPORTS.
Gossip About the Bont, Gun, Archery md |
Base Ball CIubs-Thc Bicycle Contests
Vo-Day.

Base Ball Clubs-Tho Bicycle Contests
To-day.
The preparations for the August regatta
are going on as rapidly as possible, and the
Columbus, who have the matter entirely
upon their own shoulders, feel quito Gu
couraged. special meeting of the Columbia
Boat club was held Saturday night, at which
Capt. Gibson was authorized to make tho
necessary entries in the national regatta. AS
Capt Gibson is the secretary of the National
Association of Amateur Oarsmen, it is be-
Iieved that a large number of crews partici-
pating in that regatta at Newark will enter
for the Washington regatta a week later.
The magnificent silver presented TO the
Washington regatta committee by Samuel G.
Palmer, esq, as prize for the four-oared gig
race has been received from the manu(ac-
turers by Messrs. Moore & Leding and may
be seen at their establishment. The cup is
sterling silver, antique in form, and is beau
tifully chased and eng raved The ornamen-
tatiOn in the main is in repOuSSe work. On
one side there is beautifully executed pie
! ture, in etching, which contains singularly
perfect view of Georgetown college, the
aquoduct bridge, and an ideal boat house,
! from which boatmen are embarking in a rae
ing boat. In the foreground is seen race
| between two four-oared gigs Tho cup stands
| anOut elRnteen lnCneS nlRl, ana was cNeCuttu
by well known Philadelphia firm at q cost
of $3.50
Mr.. w. G. Mckinney, of the Potomac club,
| who now holds the single scull championship
of the river, will enter tho Washington re-
gatta. Mac is pleasant gentleman and
| finished sculler, and his friends predict that
! he will make u better showing against the
crack scullers who are expected on the four
teenth proximo, than he was able to make in
! the late Newark regatta He was not then
in first rate condition, but is now at his best.
Perhaps the Ledng medal will remain here
after ALL
The entries fer the Tuational regatta at
Newark close to-day and the full list will be
published by THE REPUBLICAN, just as soon
as it can be made up by the secretary Mr.. w.
Howard Gibson, of this city. 1t is probable,
however, that some days may elapse before
the list can be given, as the executive COM
mitteo has instructed Mr. Gibson to hold the
matter open until everything postmarked the
twenty-third instant reaches him. The COM
mittee has also, as an act OF cour-
tesy to the Canadian association, di-
rected the secretary to receive an entry
as late as the twenty-flfth instant from that
association, they having asked as favor the
privilege of entering the crew, which should
prove victorious in the championship race in
the Toronto regatta on that date. This in
sures the attendance at Newark of this years
champions of the Dominion, and it is also
probable that they will row in the Washing
ton regatta.
If the Canadians should win hero it is not
improbable that they will return again next
year to defend the Star cup, as clubs which
have once won a trophy do not like to sur
render it without struggle. The people of
Washington will be glad to welcome our Ca
madam friends, and will try to make them
glad that they came.
The Potomacs have taken no action yet,
so far as can be learned in regard to entering
the national regatta 1t is hoped they will
not fail to send at least one crew, as it is be-
lieved that they have one ready which would
make o good showing.
The Columbias give their first excursion of
this year this evening. The party will en-
bark on the steamer Corcoran at her wharf at
$50 sharp. Tickets may be had of the mem
bers only.
Among the entries already received for the
Washington regatta is that of the Richmond
Boat club, which proposes to send gig crew
to carry off the Palmer" cup. This crew,
it will be remembered was not eligible to
row in the recent Virginia regatta, but they
rOwed over the course against time, and beat
the champions record by five seconds-mak-
ing the milo and half in SOL. May they
get the cup. i.gL
Sundays Philadelphia Pres says the CO.
lumbias will send to New ark senior and
junior four and eight, and pr oceeds to name
the crews.
Inc COlumDla Oaromen WHO appear 10 DC
available for service at Newark are Mute,
Woodward, Wade, Douglas Mackall, Hunte-
man, Young Kondrup, Fidew, Crounse, and
Brewster 1t is not improbable that the
first eight named will represent the club on
that occasion. Should these prove winners at
Newark they will all become seniors, and the
selections for the junior four for the WASH
ington regatta will necessarily be restricted
to the last three named, with Stinemetz,
Leach, Kerr, and one or two others. 30
1t is said that Fred Wright will be elected
captain of the Analostans in place of Pairo,
who recently resigned.
The coming big crewSof the Anaostans will
probably be Chapman, Algers, Pairo and Som
, erS.
The Potomacs contemplate purchasing a
new eight and four cared shell for the races
this summer.
Davis the trainer of the Analostans, is ex'
pccted to arrive to-day, and will enter at once
upon the work of getting the members of this
club into condition to do good service.
. McRae, of The Potomacs, will enter the Au
: gust regatta as single sculler.
4 CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING.
o At the shooting by the members of the Cap
0 ital City Gun club on Saturday, the follow
G ing scores were made at fifteen clay pigeons
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