National Republican., 1883-10-01
SPORTS AND PAST[MES.
The Attractions 10 Be Presented at the Coming
Bicycle Races.
Gossip Rs TO Boating Matters, Basc Ball
Cunning, and Other sports.
THE BICYCLE RACES.


On noxt Thursday and Friday afternoon
the fall races of the Capital Bicycle club will
take place at Athletic park. The races are
exciting considerable interest among the
sporting fraternity, and they will doubtless
be well attended. The track is in very fine
condition, and the records made at Springfield
will no doubt be broken here The records
at Springfield were: Ono mile, pm. 81 3-4sp
by Corey, of Boston; two miles, 6m. W l-2s.,
by Robinson, of England; five miles in ION.
40s., by Frazier Of New Jersey.
Tho programme for each day Will include
professional and amateur races and num-
Der Of exciting contests are promised ho-
tween rival whcclmcn and rival machines.
The most original feature of the day VIII
be the tournament, which will be amusing MS
we'll as instructive, illustrating the bicycle
most aptly as q rival to the horse. The most
hotly contested race will doubtless be between
Hanna and Borden, the former having chal-
lenged this latter to u contest for the five
milo cup won by Borden last spring.
Tho professional races arc exciting much
comment, as besides Prince and liiPham, two
well known English professionals, Keen and
James, have signiiied thoir intention of en-
tering. Mr. John Koen who will como to
Washington to compete in these races, has
tcen many years on the path, and upon u
visit to this country two years ago defeated
Prince inea ten mile race. He is credited
with two miles in 536 So, and, though made
in 1879 hao not been lowered. Mr.. Robert
James, well known western rid r, whose
record is 2:i3, and Mr.. A. ii. Robinson, an
English amateur with good pedigree, will
participate.
MIR. Rcx Smith, of the Capital Bicycling
club of Washington, has hccn challenged by
d. ]. Canary, of noston, who claims to be the
champion fancy and trick rider of bicycles in
the world. The challenge includes the
championship and any amount above 500.
The contest is to he made with or without
rear wheel and backbone, and is to remain
open until Oct. 6, 1883
The proceeds of the above races will be de-
voted by tho Capital club to the building OF
an expensive and beautiful club house, the
work TO begin in the spring.
The prizes are elegant and costly, and are
on exhibition at Ellis's music store.
BOATING MATTERS.
The dispute between the Columbia and
Potomac boat clubs is fully ripc. and there
appears but one way to settle the matter, that
is to race. The Columbias ask the Potomac:
to give them another chance at their four
The Potomacs say they are willing to accom-
modate them providing the Columbias will
also row an cghtOared race.
A Columbia senior four have already chal
lenged the pOtOmaCs for race to take place
between the twelfth and eighteenth instants
and 1t VIII probably be accepted. Inc Junlol
four of the Analostans, it is said, are alsC
anxious to meet the crew of the Potomac:
who defeated them in the closest race of the
regatta.
In amateur double scull outrigGcr race is
spoken of TO take place over the Eastern
branch course. Several crews have signifed
their willingness to take part.
CUNNING.
Cunning during the past week was confined
principally to ortolan and reed birds. Very
few ducks made their appearance on the
marshes, and consequently very few were
shot. II is expected, however that spriG tails
red heads and mallards will become plentiful
on the appearance of frost and u cold north
west "blow"
The following scores were made by tn,
Capital City Gun club Saturday mt tifteer