Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-31
CITY AND DISTRICT.
OUTDOOR PiSTRNEs.
Sports en- the Rivera Canoe Club to
be crgan.ZeG-Ease Bali Matters.
TToctiuG Faces, Lawn Tennis, &C.
E0CfsnV.

the Potomac and Columbia houses made their
appearance on the water. bound for the club
landings. Every available location from the
Aqueduct to the Little Falls was occupied by
tie merry picnickers. Decoration day has al
ways been known great day for boating,
but more boats went up the river yesterday than
on any Decoration day for several years past.
Capt Warden, Of the Potomacs, gave barge
party, which was accompanied by boats, big and
little. There were many ladies in the party,
and gentlemen from the Columbia and analos-
tan CLUES The Columbia bows gave a recep-
tica at their landing to President c. E. Coon
There were no accidents of any consequence
during the day, but the reckless manner in
when inexperienced bows handled their boats
miElt nave been tie cause of several upsets.
No crews were out YESTERDAY with the eX-
eeptlon OF the Potomac Seniors Croplcy rowing
stroke. McR6e has gone home for a week and
upon his return the crew will train regularly for
the Coming races
The Potomac eight went down to Alexandria
"Wednesday evening. The crew consisted of
Sn:allwOod, CaruS COrIwell. Rodgers Nor;lzy
MOhun. Antisell and Warden. with Prescott
cCxswain. They started at quarter after six
and reached Alexandria in three-quarters of an
hear. They we're given q hearty reception By
the Old Dominion cub.
There will ne test race between the POto-
mac senior and lightweight crews early in
June.
There is movement on foot among the lovers
OF the fascinating sport of canoeing to form a
canoe club here. Probably the most foremost
in collecting kindred spirits is young Mr.. Bgen-
taBO, who IL one OF the NEST prominent menl-
bers OF the American Canoe Association. There
are quite number OF gentlemen III Washington
who are already well verSed in canoeing among
them being Mr. H. II. Soule. OF the State depart
ment; Frank Spcrry. Secretary Fogers private
secretary; Austin Flint f. ". Cady A. j. Maish
Mr. BrentanO, and Chas. H. Calvert. These
VIII form u nucleus fer strong club. Others
have expressed an intention OF takIn. up the
spcrt for which the waters i'll this vicinity are
peculiarly adapted. The water up the river is
just suited for padding, while sailing can be in
dElge in in the lower Potomac
The winners OF the Passaic regatta at Newark
yesterday were Junior singles Carney. of the
Institutes, Newark, in $50; gigS Ariels of New
arr, in S:3l; dOuble-sculls Page and Morse of
the Nassau club. New York in 9:ISsi: Junior
par-Oared scGlls, the PASSAGES. in S:52 Junior
singles. Murphy, of Boston. came in first. but
Dempsey was gwen race. claiming FOUL senior
par-Oared SOULS, Mr. Fairmounts, of PhiIadel-
phia; pair-oared gigs. New York Athletics, and
eight-Gared gigs, Universities, of Pennsylvania
no competition
The single scull race three miles and turn
between COaley and Teemer at Pullman H.
yesterday. was very close and exciting At 800
yards from the finish it was aEyb0dy's race but
Ieemer by long sweeping stroke, drew away
1nch by inca. and won by half a boat length in
~ minutes y second, the fastest time ever
made in western waters
The COurtGey-EOss race which was to have
taken place yesterday at New York was
postponed until this afternoon on account of
Rough wafer.
Ease EsGIl.
Yesterday was a gala day FOR the Washingtons
In the morning they gathered the Columbus
nine in without any difficulty. and in the after
Noon played one OF the finest games CT the sea-
son with the CiEcinnatis. being. however de
fca.ed by score of 6 to ) in eleven innings
An immense gathering was present aud the
interest was intense till the end of the eleventh
Inning 1t does not look well to be continually
complaining of the unpiriar but that of YES
terday undo uhtedly assisted the visitors mate
rally. In fact, the verdict of the audience gave
she game to the home nine when nine INNINGS
were played. No doubt the umpire thought
Hawkes. was ont on third base when he stole
two bases on q passed ball. but if Brennan had
been the umpire he would have been right along
side the base to see whether the runner was
touched or not. The Washington boys were
not lowered any in tie estimation of the puhic
by Their defeat
FeHelly made splendid showing at the bat
yesterday. He does noble work nearly ALWAYS
when 1t Is most needed.
Hanna caught perfect game up to the sew
eIth lnTii1-. when he weakened somewhat
Barr caught Maasell clevarly between first
ard second ia the eleventh inning but Humpli-
rey's bad threw frcn first to Feae,ly gave him a
life which eventually Gecided.the game in favor
Oh the Cincinnatis
The Nationals won a very creditable victory
over the Cincinnati unions in Cincinnati yester-
day in ten innings. by a score of TO s. Wise's
excellent pitching did the work. The Nationals
PLAYED two new men, who did good work. judg-
ing from the score.
Other games yesterday At Philadeiphfa-Ath-
Ietlc. II: Louisville, ;. At Pittsburm-Allerhenv
{; Toledo. s. Toledo. p Allegheny. l. 1t Chi
caGo-Ch!cago. IL; Detroit, 10, Chicago Unions.
4; Boston Unions. II. At BOstOn-Boston IL:
Philadelphia. 2. Boston. /: New York. ). AT
Res:ding-Nirginia. 4; Active ). Active s: Vir-
s-inia. 5. At New IOrk-Metropolitan. 4; ST.
Louis. = metropolitan. 4; Indianapolis TO- At
Observation-Disclosures. 81 Buffalo O. Cleveland
Q: Buffalo. 3. At Observation-Disclosures l2:
New York. O. Providence o; PHILADELPHIA. 9
At ChicaGo-ChcagO. II; Detroit, 3 Chicago
Unions .: Boston Unions. 1. At Brooklyn
Indianapolis. o; Brooklyn. B. BROOKLYN. ;: st
Louis, IL. 1T Altoona Baltimore Unions. Q;
Altoona. o. At St LOuis-St. Louis Unions. IL:
Keystone, i.
Bicycling.
A large party o. Capital Ri men took a run to
Mount Vernon and back yesterday They left
the club rooms at nine o'clock ard made the run
down in about two hours and quarter Tho marty
consisted OF Capt liansmann Upton Parker
Rhodes. Burnett, Church. Dom. Allen. Warren.
Smith. Hawley. Hanna and Gill. Ali but three
Of the riders made the trip home The roads
are reported to be in lair condition There
we're several headers. but no damage was done
and The run was mulch enjoyed. Several mem
beTs OF the club who went down on the boat
took charge CT tie luGch baskets AID a regular
llcnlc was held under the Mount Vernon trees
mere were runs also during the day to MARI
bCrU and CABIN john bridge
Several members OF the Car;tal oIuh will at
tend the races 81 TIE Quaker City club at Phi.a-
Geil.'ia on Tie lIsh. 18th and 18th of june
Crist. ctthe Capitals. will probably enter some
G. the races
HE Eroitin. Races AT Ivy CITY Ees.ar
day.
The laTgest crowd Of the week gathered at Ivy
City yesterday 10 witness the trottinr races
The first race. 2:s class. purse $500. was wen in
three straight heats 10y Walnut; Alrnonarch
second. Novelty third. Time 2:3O. 2:2S. 2.27l<
NUtuals paid Sc 70 on each of the first two
heats; no bettagin the third. Tie second race
WIS Won by Edwin ThOrEe. beating TONY Newell
In three straight heats. Time 2:2i 2:2i. 2:22i%
TIE free-fur-al Pacing race was won by Richbail.
Buffalo Girl second. Fuller third and Billy s
last. Ii required six heats To decide this race
Time 2:i9j{. go. PIT. 2.221I. 2:25 and o.
MutuaiS paid $500. 9l110. $40 Sl4 so and
So 10 No betting on the last heat
T'ise II. L.. u. Risie Match.
The annual target competition of the Wash
inGton Light Infantry corps took place at the
artillery barracks yesterday The distance was
go yards, the shooting OF hand. The following
were the scores out OF a possible So: Sergt. W.
l.. Cash 81 Pvt tombstone 80: Pvt Walter