The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19

ment OF course the Colrmblas and fotomacs will
send their crews down, as they have done in years
would be Very tame affair. smi,hson viii also be
sent down Ms the sngle-scullcr. The Potomac club
has won the single every year since the formation
OF the virginia Association. II Is said that this sea-
son there will he frec-fora gig race aud Junior
four.oared shell for outsiders. The Fourth OF July
our oarsmen plenty OF time to get over their head
aches cccasloncd by the hospitality OF the people OF
this famous old town.
The race for the "sharplcss cup, "now held 10y the
Coluinbas, OF this city, is set for July o.. The race
Is for eights and Is an annual fixture on the Scnuy
Nil. The entries this year Will be the Columoiss,
University OF PENNSYLVANIA, Maltas, Crescents, and
Atslantas, OF New York
The contemplated new rowing club that so much
tax has appeared in public print about does not
seem to take the hold that It's projectors expected.
1t Is said that the hackers of the scheme were MIR.
Israel Kimba, Ir., and that also In the background
was that accomplished scuer, MIR. John A. Ken
nedy. II is the Idea that four can be gotten to-
gether that will he strong enough to defeat both the
Potomac and Columbia senior crews, and several
prominent oarsnen and scullers belonging to the
other clubs have been approached and asked to Join
the new rowing association Among the late ar
rivals In this city who has come here TO live porma-
nently Is scnller named sweeney, who Is expected
Portland, Me, the home OF Kennedy, and Is said to
be q scuer OF great ability i Is even said that
handsome medal, the purpose being to show the
power OF the new conner. still the new club Ia one
not to he encouraged by amateurs, those who
Know say it would only he organized to help some
people to invest their money In gambling Sweeney
would do better by associatlng himself with one OF
the -four clubs now In existence.
The rowing season began last week, as the Column
bias launched several OF their four.oared shells over
board and took their first pull. on Thursday the senior
four-Kondrup, Wade, kntner, and Nute-were out,
and. though several months have passed since they
pulled together they sent their craft along In perfect
trim and with fair rate OF speed The early ap.
the men intend making me coming summer busy
one, and carry ont Ellis Wards idea of making them
the champion four of the country. The men will
take pull every pleasant DAY.
The barge OF Admiral Hoffman has gone Into
summer quarters at the "Cove." This will he good
to the boating parties and shell rowers who go
up stream,
That promising young sculler, Perley, who pulled
last year under the Analostan coors, will this
mer return to his first love and enter races a
member OF the Potomac Club. He would make q
| splendid man for the iuaior four.
Bicycle Notes.
| Mr. Frank Williams, of the Buffalo Bicycle Club
accompanied by his sister, was In town the first part
of the week. Chief Consul Pettengi introduced him
40 ihe memoers OF lhe Uye,e Slun several 81 wn9m
| urban and suburban drives OF our city.
| The Cycle Club will shortly give another one Of
| those popular "at-hOme" receptions. The clut
run TO Marlboro was postponed on account of the
heavy rains.
Stephen Terry, OF Hartford, treasurer OF the
League of American wheelmen, was recently In the
city.
The progress made by American bicycle and trl
| cycle manufacturers has been wonderful. Although
many purchasers are found for Imported machines
yet the fact was never more apparent that first
class machine Of almost any description can be ha,
OF American make equal to the best that England
produces. As the season opens, AMI new riders con
slider the question as to what particular one of TIT
various mounts they will selector pine for, If thei
means TO not admit-it may not be out of place t,
mention in brief the efforts which makers and I'M
porters have made this year to please the wheelmen
styled safety BICYCLES which bid fair to come int
general favor. Uniformly successful road-riding OF
the 'yertical fork" will always be confined TO ex
perts, while many of those who have zone throug
a succession of headers, non experts and middle
aged men will eventually take TO the safety machine
Already they are to he seen on our streets in nun
hers. The chopper" or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Rudge Safety Facile, and Kangaroo are the bette
specimens of this class, and are all imported Engis
machines The only American safety machine (wit
The exception of the familiar Starl is made by Coz
mully and Jetiry. OF Chicago, ami, although ne'
machine, Is full OF promise. 1t Is cross between
Facile and hopper, and combines the best points O
each. The motion is not so quick anu tircsome a
the former. and It's wearing parts are fewer an
simpler than the latter
Rink Chat.
The attendance at the Kinks for the past week ha
been somewhat on the decrease.
Nj the Washington Roller Rink, Tuesday evenin
last, VIII ;oher son. OF this city, gave very clevt
exhibition of fancy and trick bicycle riding before
large anu appreciatlve audience.
DurnE the latter part of the week, beginning q
Wednesday. Professor lyman, of Philadelphia, tn
celebrated fancy AMI trick skating artist. gave h
wonderful exhibition of scientific skating bcfoi
large audiences at the Washington Roller KIM
Professor lyman proved himself master of the delr
sive rollers anu made pronounced hit.
The attractions at the Washington Roller Rink fc
Monday, Professor Rich, of New York, the acknow
edged peer of all fancy and change artists. Tn
Howard and Rogers Combination open thre
days engagement on Thursday.
AT the National Roller Rink Monday evening tn
Baltimore Polo Club, from the Bddle-street Rim
played match game with The e., washington Poi
were the favorites before the game, their frent
offering big odds. The playing on both sides va
below the average. When time was called Meth,
! club had succeeded in securing goal. II
audience demanded that the game be continued uni
a goal be scored. This aroused the home team an
they set to work with renewed vlgor and gained Il
. much-coveted goal. The score was to 0 in fav,
J OF the home club. This was great victory, as Il
Washington boys have not had the practice to COZ
. with strong club as the Baltimore, hut, ncverth
less, they showed themselves to he masters of 4
, situation. A series of five races were arranged 4
the remaining five evenings OF the week-tf
winners Of each race to enter race on Friday eve
ing next for the championship Of ihe.Distrct. Prz
, tests were: Monday, NJ. nargrove; Tuesday, L.
! Allan; Wednesday, \. j. Pugsley.
The United States Electric Light Company ha'
arranged to light the National Roller Rink with lift
six burners OF the Edison incandescent light
The Washington Polo Club play the Daltimo
7 Polo Club return game at the Bddle. street Rim
Baltimore, during the present week.
The series OF i've races Mt The National Rink clos,
, last evening, The winner on Friday evening Wi
! James Robertson. Mr.. James Smith was the vim
1 of last evenings contest.
The Baltimore rolO Club defeated the Stars of tn
city at the Washington Rink last evening by SEQ
A Of2tol.
Sporting Notes.
At least one interesting extra race will be run
the spring meeting at Ivy City. Two members
the Metropolitan Club have made q match for So
! for which sum Mr. William WickTe Preston W
4 run his hlly Mammonette, carrying ninety pound
against Mr.. ii. Grafton Dulany's Wasp, carrylr
K one hundred and twenty, the distance half q mile.