Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-24
LEAGUE.
Boating.

Domestic - 6 Monumental 10
Boating.
The activity displayed at both the Columbia
and Potomac boat houses during the past week
shows that these clubs have already entered
upon the rowing season in earnest. The Ana
lostans are not well stirred up yet. but the
white shirts are seen on the water nearly every
evening, either in a four or gig.
The COlumbias just now are devOting all
Their energies TO developing the new material i'm
the club which gives promise of future excel
fence Bailey. one OF their new men. is said to
De an accomplished athlete aud oarsman, and he
ls expected to DO good work before the season
Is over. French is another promising man. lie
has become quite q skillful Oarsnan this SPRING
He is built 4 good deal like Mute only heavier
Arnold. too. has strength and is willing and en-
fhusiastic- There are several others who will
Doubtless develop into valuable men.
Ellis Ward was in town a couple of DAYS this
week TO take look over the field. He ex-
pressed hin IL as Tel pleased with the appear
ahce oil some OF the new mon. He was cox
swain OF the eight on Thursday evening. and
Mute was stroke. The beat and men moved
Beautifully, Ward gets swing and style on
MS crews which are hard to beat. He will not
Come here for good until july
The crews which are to take part in the
cominG Columbia club regattas are taking regu-
lar practice pulls The light-weight crews which
are to row in the regatta on the 18TH of June
have been selected rs follows: Rover F. g. Col
ms, j. " Mckinney. j. G. Dickson and w. b.
Kerr; Perfection. W. n. j. Murphy. A. l.. May
Z. d. Yates and JnO. Pedrick: Rifle W s. Har-
ban. j. l. Wilmington. A. S. Mccoy and r. C.
Rallantyue.
The nOtOmacs have finer lot of men to select
crews from this Year than ever before and some
good work IS expected from them. The senior
four. consisting OF Mcl;ae. stroke: Baker. Ryan
and Mckinney. takes practice pulls three times
a week. Fraser the stroke of last years crew.
started, few days ago, on q surveying party i'm
west virginia The crew, as it now stands, is
an exceptionally strong one. There seems to be
no doubt but that they VIII 90 to Norfolk to
row in the regatta on the 4th of July, and it Is
BY no means improbable that they will meet the
t0iuIntl2 four there. A race between the crews
would be well worth going to Norfolk to see.
The Potomac junior four this year is likely to
consist OF Rodgers. Norlzy. Mcfarland and
COrnwe.L They are rowing together now and
before many weeks will send boat along with
the best of them
There are thirteen men In the Potomac club
who Come within the limit of the light weight
crew.
SmithsOn one Of the most promising of the
Potomac recruits, Is rowing single now but will
probably occupy seat in the eight He Is
every inch an oarsman.
Kearney and Fisher are both rowing singles
kcarIey intends entering the senior SINGLE race
CT Norfolk.
Courtney is practising on the Oak Point course
Tor his race with Wallace Ross on the :SOth inst
He has trained off six pounds. but claims that
he has not had sufficient practice.
bicycling.
The league clubs have been here and gone.
and the meet was most successful, although the
representation was not so large as was at first
expected II Washington is selected for the
next ircct the crowd will be great deal larger.
"r the fame of the capital as the b;cvclst's
paradise has gone abroad. Many riders who at
ended the meet We're unwilling to leave the
city. and remained several days, riding aimlessly
abcu, town simply enjoying the asphalt
The iea@ue meet has given a boom to bicy-
cling n Washington. Many people who were
before utterly indifferent to the charms of the
W1cei are thinking seriously of learningto ride
Both the home clubs earned wide reputa-
tioA for hospitality during the meet Their eff
forts To entertain the visitors were highly APP
ITpciatej
The race At Athletic park. on Monday. will he
well worth seeirs. Prince. Woodside Higham.
AID Morgan VII compete. and whatever NAV
De the relative merits Of the different men. an
exciting aud close contest may be expected 1t
is not known who viii enter the amateur race
Mr. Monkey expects 70 have a tcn-cent corner
Oi his grounds fixed up for boys 10y Monday.
T..c Driving Club Meeting.
The Nay meeting Of the Washington Driving
club opens next Tuesday to continue through
four days. Tie program is as follows:
Tuesday May % 3 minute class. purse $500
entries: Frank L., Carrie S. Harry s.. Villette
Hastings. Ward Medium, Jockey, Nettie Thorne
and St Adams; 2:20 class, purse s6OO-entries:
Oyerman. VIII Benham, st. Cload, Sleepy Joe
and Tony Newell.
Wednesday. 2;2s class, purse :5Oo-entries: H.
W Beecher. Hospodar, Lizzie W., Whirlwind.
Mars, st. Reno. Nora Temple and Farce; 240
class, purse s500-entries: Frank L., Hampton
tiIrl. Ecttie Thorn, Young Smuggler, Lady
Bell. Lizzie r.. Frank Hanlin, Frank Sayler
and Iechey: 2;22 PAGERS, purse S5O0-entries:
Billy Ward Fritz. Eddie c. and Bessie NJ.
Thursday. 2:23 Class. purse s5OO-entries
VIII Be8haIa. AlmOnarch, Walnut and Novelty;
23e PAGERS, purse s5Q0-entres: Pearl, Gossip
and juliet.
:, Friday, 2:23 class, purse sJO0-entries: Ike
Medlum, Lille Dale. Beecher. Orange Boy.
Harry :, Fleet Medium. Ward Medium and
Pilot Boy. Free FOR all PAGERS. purse $500
entries: Etiiaic Girl 2:l21L: Fuller 2:13S[; Billy
:, itiG o''ii 2:l2i z2.l7 class purse $500
s s, Edw;n Thorne, Sleepy Joe and Touy
ARRIVAL OF YOrNG sMrGGLER.
li.s last young trCtting stallion took up his
quarters at Ivy city this morning. He is
entered IN The 40 and 2.33 classes and is
owned py Ny j. w Hines, of Chestertown.
Nd, who refused $1,000 for him last fail
Young Sna-9lcr is considered one M tho ,,ost
promising trotters IN the Country
The Maryland Jockey Ciuy,.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS-LAsr nay ~ -,,r
STRING MEETING At PISuICo.
The Maryland Jockey Club last evening hold
Their annual election. at which the following
ca-cers were eiec;ed:-Oder Bowie nrasi,
dent; Washington Booth and Edward L,ovd