National Republican., 1883-09-10
SPORTS AND pAsr1Mrs.

Active Preparations for the Regatta
BASE BaiI-The shotgun and the Row
and Arrow.
The crews of tho threo district clubs who
will participate in the September regatta
have about concluded their preliminary train
ing, and will now devote themselves to solid
work until the time of the anxiously looked
for event arrives. Tho Columbias place their
main reliance upon their senior four and
eight, and earnestly desire another chance
Mt the Metropolitans and Potomacs. In the
light weights. Smith, Zeiglcr, Brewster, Greene,
or Gibson will probably find seats, while IT Is
doubtful who will bo in tho Junior four,
| though Rudy, Leach, Crounse, Collins, Beam,
and others are said to be good enough.
The Analostaus arc putting all OF their
force in the juniors and light weight four5.
Tho Potomacs will begin their regular train
ing to-day The crews will then bc selected
by Kennedy and the men quartcrcd at tho
Morgan house, in Georgetown, thus allowing
them to receive their meals at the same hour,
and thereby getting the crew out earlier on
the water. Tho senior crew will be Fraser
stroke; Baker, 8; Ryan, 2; and Wheeler,
bow. The light weights, Mckinney, stroke;
Fisher, g. Koarnoy, >; aud Warden,
bow. The eight will probably he NIcRac,
stroke; Baker, Fraser, Ryan, Mckinney.
Wheeler, CrUplcy, and Kearnoy, while tho
two junior crews will be expected from DoX-
son, Wilmington, Frey, Fisher, Noordszy,
Smallwood Thomas and Onley. II
The individual prizes for tho four cared gig
race have been completed by Messrs. NJ. ".
Calf & Bro. They consist of gold bar, with
words -four cared gig" forms the top de-
pending from which by gold cables is an
eight pointed star, rayod, with four oars
crossed in form of . wheel and gold circle ap.
piled. The Circle bears the words, "potomac
rit fa - nd tn tA nfnr
the oars, iJ u handsome pierced monogram
"ISS3," in polished gold. Tho contrast be-
tween the red and yellow gold is strikingly
effective The coSswain's badge in this set is
quite unique. Upon bar, with tho date
"lss3," rests q naval cap enamced in proper
colors. Pendent from tho bar, in loops of
gold rope, is circle similar to that of the
fours, with the addition Of the word Cox
swain" The back is formed of two oars
crossed. upon which in the center is figure
'4' in bold relief.
The gold badges for the Junior fours have
Just been finished by the same jewellers, and
will be placed on exhibition at au early day.
The design is as follows: Four crossed oars,
with scroll bearing the name, Junior Fours,"
form the top, suspended from which Is n gold
garter and cross plate with representation in
bold engraving and coloring of four cared
shell crew in action, landscape, boat house,
&C., in the distance. The handsome mer-
chants cup which will be contested for has
tho following subscribers: Hayward & Hutch
inson. A. Saks & Co., c. w. Thorn, G.. NJ.
Oyster, H., u Bro, Singleton q Hoeke, Bar
bour & Ross, l.. II. Schneider q Son, Wood
Magrudor, James b. Lambie. n. w. Burchell,
q. A. Shehan, II. w. McNeal, Church &
Stephenson, w. A. Wimsatt, c. G.. Thorn
Harvey Il Holden, Judd & Detweiler, j. w.
Orme Robinson, Parker & Co., and Thomas
Dowling
IL Ill I,o;.
cared shell Wednesday.
The regatta committee will flag the entire
course, and the police boat will prevent out
siders from entering the channel thus marked
out.
BASE BALL.
The Nationals, of this city, will play the
Kingston IN. " club Wednesday afternoon
at Athletic park.
The Bashfuls and Independents have ar
ranged for another game this week.
The Alexandrias were defeated in Rich
mond Friday by score of 10 to 0.
SATURDAYS GAMES ELSEWHERE.
At adelphia-Philadelphi 9; New
York, 16. Called because of darkness at the.
end of seventh inning.
At Trenton, n. J.-Trenton, IA; Anthra-
cite, 9.
AZ Harrisburg -Quickstep, A Harrisburg.
ii. ID
At Readng--Active, 8; Brooklyn s.
At BuGalo-Cleveland l Buffalo 10. Game
called at the end of eighth inning on account
of rain.
At observation-disclosures 3; Boston, 4. Eight
innings.
At Chicago-Chicago, 12; Detroit, 8.
ARCHERY. 80 d
But few archers met at the Potomac range
Saturday evening owing to the threatening
weather. These shot below their usual aver
age, SO that the club records another oil day.
Three of the members scored as follows, at
the Ohio round, 96 to 60: Bartlett, $3.50; Max
son, 1885, Wight, 33l.
The private series of matches ninety-six
arrows at sixty yards shot during August
between Messrs. Lansing and Williams, of the
Jolly archers, Rochester, n. Y, and Bartlett
and MaXson, of the Potomacs, has resulted in
favor of the home club by gross total of 81
hits and score of 112.
CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING.
Members of tho Capital City Gun club made
tho following scores on their grounds Satur-
day:
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