National Republican., 1883-08-20
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Preparations for the September Regatta and
Notes Of the Different Boat Clubs.
BNse Ball Here and Elsewhere, Archery,
Clay Pigeon shooting, md the Bicycle.

Tho joint committee of the Analostan and
Potomac clubs, in charge of the September
regatta, hold meeting Saturday night and
decided to send circulars to all rowing organ
izations in the United States. Reports of
favorable nature were received from all quar-
tors, including a lcttnr from tho Ariel club of
Baltimore, which will probably enter the con-
test, aud others from points as far west as
Minnesota. The committee and members Of
the local clubs are determined to make tho
September regatta one of tho grandest boat.
ing successes of the age.
Mr. Kennedy, the coach of the Potomacs,
thinks that the crews will probably be as fol-
lows Senior four-Fra2er, stroke; Baker, 3;
Ryan, 9, and Wheeler, bow The eight will
include these four and McRea and Kcarncy.
For the other two places in the boat tho can
didates are Warden, Wilmington, Fisher, and
Doxon. Wilmington, Frey, and DOxOn will
be in the junior four the fourth member not
having been decided upon Kearnoy, Fishcr
and Warden are mentioned for the light
weight four.
Mentioned among the visiting crews arc
the Metropolitan eight and four from New
York, the Pennsylvania and Richmond gig
crews, Dempsey and Pilkington in singles,
and the Elizabeth four from Norfolk.
Eleven events have been decided upon thus
far. They are senior, junior, special district,
and consolation singles, doubles four-oared
gigs, ght cared shells, junior, senior, light
weight, and consolation fours. For tho
winner of the senior fours, eight-oars, and
light weight four-oared races cups will b!
given, besides gold medals Tor the winners in
all races.
Tho river was dotted all over Saturday
evening with crews and singles from the
Columbia, Potomac, aud Analostan cluo4,
many of them practicing for the coming
event. Of the Potomacs there were out al
eight, the light weight four, tho junior and
senior fours, and Roberts, Kearncy, Fisher,
Cropley. Lang, Herr and Morgan in singles
The Paw Paw Hollow club LETT Columbia
boat house at 6p. III. Saturday on tho steam
tug S. Thongs Brown for Lconardtown, nd
where they rempined until last night. They
were the guests Of MCssrS. Moore Bros.
the hotel proprietors, who treated them
in royal manner. Among the treas-
were oyster roast, new style f5h
bake and hard and soft shell crabs on tl,
beach. The party consisted of the following
members of the Columbia club: DR.. william
Harlan, Wash Danenhowcr, Charles T.. Coon,
Sam Stinemet2, Benedict Charles =. Williams
Dick Murphy s. NJ. Locch, Harry G.. Towers
Frank Johns, Dr. Frank Ward captain o
tho night watch, and Cochran, Johns and
Benedict, assistantsl; \. S. Mccoy, William
IL hcyNOIlU nay NOOu, lACul IONtIS, JIs
Frank McCleary Capt Ed Brady, Arthur
Kerr, John Cochran, Ed. Olds, Fletcher
Hodges, Morris Richards. Charles Kntner
Geo. Edwards, John Beall aud w. l.. TOwois
BASE BALL.
One of the most unique and novel bal
games of the season will be played next
Thursday afternoon at Atheletic park. The
contestants will be nino one-legged and nit, .
One.armed men, selected principally from the
several departments. The mines will be uni
formed and fun will run riot. The proceeds
will be donated to tho relief Of the striking
operators.
The National club, of this city, will meet
RChmOnds new nine, the Nirginians, al
Athelctic park tomorrow. The Virginia min,
is strong one aud an exciting game may b,
expected.
The Oppadildkes and Wonders, of Eas
Washington, played u lively game of bal
Saturday on the Lincoln park grounds, whicl
resulted in favor OF the long named club by
score of u to IL. The principal features o
the game was tho catching of Center Fielder
William Rowland. who nabbed several pretty
tlys and the heavy batting of Elgar Meads
Al Wolf, and Harry Hoskinson, also the eX'
traordinary throwing of Louis Ockcrt. Mr.
Harry Meads made the clcancst score.
The Oppadildike Base Ball club has just
organized with the following well knowr
players; AL Wolf, catcher; Harry Mcads
pitcher; Elgar Meads, assistant pitcher, and
second base; Davc Hudson, hrst base; Loui
Ockert third base; Harry Hoskinson, shor
stop; Ike Padgett, left fielder; William How
land, center fielder and James Weldon, rlEh
folder The club will be uniformed rs fol
lows; Blue pants, white shirts, with tho
monogram "O' on breast, blue and white
caps, and cardinal stockings.
GAMES ELSEWHERE SATURDAY.
At New York-Cincinnati, l; Mctropoli-
tan, 3.
At Bu1alo-Butlalo, 81 Detroit, 2.
At Observation-Disclosures, II; Chicago, 2.
At Pittsburg-Eclipse, 4 Allegheny, l.
At timorc, 5; st. Louis, 8.
At elphia-Athletic, 10; Columbus, 3
At Observation-Disclosures, 5; Harrisburg, l
At Richmond, Va.-Trenton, Z; Virginia. 3
At Boston-Now York, 4; Boston, 2.
At yidence-Providence o; Philadel
bia, A.
ARCHERY.
At the meeting of the Potomac archer
Saturday afternoon the leading scores wer,
as follows