Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-21

fHk RACE THIS EvBNING-1HR QUESTION OF THR
DATE FOR THE Potomac HHGATTA-HANLAS AND

fHk RACE THIS HvBMNG-1HR QUESTION OF THR
DATE FOR THE Potomac REGATTA-HANLAN AND
KENNEDY.
The race this evening between Smith and Harri-
son Will attract number OF spectators, as the
contest Is expected to be close and Interesting
The eight Dared shell of tho Potomacs Will follow
the TWO singles, manned By four Columbus and
four Potomacs, with Mckinney az coxswain and
referee Boating men generally predict that
Smith will be the winner. He is In splendid trim,
and Is rowing IN good form. Harrison has been IN
snen only rev times thtSyear. He Is, however,
very feet sculler, and has the advantage OF his
opponent in having cmsidaable experience.
before September meeS WITH Considerable opposis
ton, and the clubs win doubtless experience a
good deal OF difficulty in agreeing upon a date.
set early in the summer, while the Potomacs and
Anaiostans VIII advocate IS late day as possible
this year, and they desire as much time as possi-
BILE to get them in shape.
The published statement that Mckinney has
0een trying 10 feel" Hanlan In the interest Of
kennedy 10 r1diculed on all sides. Hanan himself
says that In every instance where he and McKin-
ney nave Iowed together that he was always the
one 20 seek McKinney's company. A prominent
boating man was heard to remark. in conversation
a9ons the story that the man who started 1t was
elIheI very unk1nd to Mckinney or gave Kennedy
credlt lor very little common sense. 1t would take
very last oarsman to feel Hanlan.
no Ah h rows every evening from the Potomac
UoaC mousse Alter hard pull he returns, and Is
rea1y 70 the eightoared shell or to coach
four He Is getting in first rate condition.
The carroll Institute Rowing association have
appointed committee to confer with the COM
mfttees from the other local clubs in making ar
rangements for the regatta The Analostans will
probably appoint their committee at the special
meeting this evening
Hanlan left here last evening for New York,
where he will sign articles Of agreement with
Ross Ross, for their race at 0gdensburg From New
YORK ne Will go to Lowell, Mass, where he will
Grain on the Merrimac until within about ten days
OF the date of his race with Kennedy, which takes
place at Point OF Pines near Boston, on the 3Oth
Of Nay.
SALES OF REAL EsTArE.-Wm. E. Burford, real
estate broker, S04 F street northwest, LIE Dro1t
building, has just made the following sales for Mr.
Diller B. Croft to Miss c. l. Saunders, of South
Carolina: Sub lot q, 50. $780, improved by three
story press o brick front Louise; No. 1903 ST. NV.
Morrell, sub lot 49, SO. -. improved by a hand
some three story Queen AIMEE house, No 1905 R
st. n W.. for Sc, 0O0 Tor Mrs. Margaret A. Thyson,
to Mr. David straus, part lots and = So 4ss Inn
proved by three story brick house, No. 6l9 9Th St
NV, for s., $50; also, for Mrs. Margaret A. Thyson,
10 MI: NJ Marx, part lots and 2, az; 49, improved
by three story brick house, No 817 9th W.. for
$3.50; also. for Mrs. Mary A. Langley, to Mr. Jehu
Barr, part OF So S35. improved by two-story brick
house, No. 1747 18th St NV, for s., 100.