Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-11
THE POTOMAC REGATTA.
A Series Of Fine Races RG=ed ON the
River Last Evening.

! River Last Evening.
noon was a complete success. All the condt
lions were favorable, and the races were well
| contested. The races were all q mile and hall
| straight away, from a point above Long bridge
to a point above the Analostan boathouse The
| time made was only fair as both wind and tide
were unfavorable
| THE POTOMAC CHAMPIONSHIP RACE.
| The first race, senior fours, for the champion
| ship of the river and STAR and Post cups, was
! contested by the Columbus CNute, Kintner,
Kondrup and Snyder and w ashingtons Smith
son, Baker, Ryan and Sweeney. The Potomacs
two crews started on nearly even terms, the
WashingtOns rowing As strokes to the minute
the and 49, the The ste former
form, with the long, swinging stroke
put immense power into their stroke, but could
not leave their rivals, who rOwed well within
mhs tbn the Viz
vantage. AT the finish the Washingtons made
a desperate squirt; but the Columbias let out a
lengths in 9:32; Washingtons, 9:37.
THE JUNIOR FoURs.
In the junior four for the Mason cup the start
ers were: Analostans-Richard Somers bow; ],
j. MeCloskey, 2; F. NJ. Hillyer, g. O. g. Ecksteln.
stroke sa,aAe A a Baltimore-w. G. Protzman,
DoN, VI. 1huuChS, II. "A. Slack. e w g
kahler, stroke. Potomacs-J. H. Doyie. bow:
w. p. Wheeler, 2; H. w. Gilmore. 3: + r
Sprague, stroke. Columbias-R. c. Ballantyne.
DOW % >: Z. pedrlck, 2; Newton Simmons, 5; g.
The Potomacs got off first, pulling 40: Ariels
second, at SO; Analostans third, at 40. The
Columbia stroke slipped his seat after the first
lew strokes and lost time in starting again AT
the half the PotOmacs were leading the Ana
lostans and Ariels on even terms At the three
quarter the Analostans, rowing well, had
passed the Ariels, who were in bad shape. and
began crawling up on the Potomacs. On the
last half mile the Potomacs made desperafe
squirt to keep their lead, but could not keen
their boat straight. The Analostans in good
form and Keeping a good course, crossed the
Ariels fought for third place, but the former col
hded with a pleasure boat.
THE SINGLE SCULLERS.
Kearney, of the Potomacs and Smithson. of
the Washingtons, contested the senior singles.
The latter was the favorite. His hard struggle
him. kearney jumped for the lead and main
tanned 1T, rowing strongly and puckily win
ming by several lengths in 11:12Aa.
There were five starters for the fourth event
Junior singles-Baltz, of the Pennsylvania: Ba.
ker, of the Washingtons; NOordzy, of the Poto-
macs; johnson, of the COlumbias, and Littrell
of the Rappahannocks. As expected Littreii
was an easy winner in lilly; Baltz second
Baker third. johnson fourth.
THE GIG RACE.
The starters in the gig race for the Palmer
SuP "CiC. cuLsS lsduIdS, IullaucIDQl3"JeO
w. ShetZell bow, Walt. Nagle q Percy ]. Wall
3, ]. Howard Beck stroke, and Fred. T. Agard
cOxswain. COlumbias-A. A. Snyder bow J.
e. kondruP 2, z. j Kintner 8, F. A: Mute
New York-W. E. Cody bow, r. A. Jackson 2,
y. III. Patterson 8, K. II. Shile stroke, and T. H.
Mcintyre cOXswain.
The Columbus and Unions dashed of at q
terrific rate, soon leaving the Pennsylvania,
who had been confident of victory The two
leading boats were side by side over nearly the
a W pforn tl1,S nj,
with the Unions. At Easby's point they were
leading by half a length but the Columbus
mad made "a magnificent mag squirt at the finish, win,
could not be given the Columbia crew for racing
two such races as they did yesterday, and their
club-mates were wild with delight. The Penn
sylVanias were confident of victory in the last
race, and the Unions but little less so. The
prizes were awarded at the Riggs house last
an appropriate address.
THE PROPOSED CATHOLIC UNIvERsIrY.-l
The committee appointed by the late plenary
council to arrange for the establishment of the
Catholic university at Washington, which has
been endowed by Miss Caldwell. has issued a
circular to the Catholics of the United States
appealing to them to provide means to endow
the eight professOrships with which the uni
the bOurses which are prominent feature of
the school, The necessity of such an institu-
ton is urged and the members of the commit
will experience little or difficulty in raising
all the funds needed. The circular Is signed by
Archbishops Gibbons, of Baltimore; Heiss, Of
Milwaukee,; Williams, of Boston; Ryan, of
Philadelphia. and Carrigan, of New York;
Bishops Ivean, of st. Paul; Keane, of Rich,
mOnd; Spalding, of Peoria; Vicar Apostolic
Murty, of Idaho, and others.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET-Held every
Wednesday at Queenstown, on the Metropolitan
branch Ii. 4 .. X. r., three miles from the
city, Louis ID. Means, proprietor. 1873 head of
cattle on the market this week; 13S sold. 10
shipped balance left over. Best sold at 5; good,
lss to As; fair, IA to az: medium, 3Ea to 4;
ordinary, 3 to 31e. 1922 sheep and lambs
up and sold; old sheep at 2 to 31,; lamb, 3 to
5l2c. Veal calves to &c. 32 cows and calves
up, selling from $25 to $50 per head. State Of
the market dull.