The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-08
OUTDOOR SPORTS.


OUTDOOR SPORTS.
Rowing.
The Potomacs held a large business meeting
wednesday last ut their rooms In the .Corcoran
accepted and MT Louis x. Fisher was elected in his
eecsa Ralph III Spn Charles a. ScRe
Aaron II Bell, stephen g. Duty, the Mcssrs. Dyer,
EdTaa IL 4g,SMns John F. King W. a. Msss,n
Tho Potomacs intend next season to enter an eight
at the Sharpcss cup regatta at Philadelphia.
Resrney, the champion sculler Of the river, will
buy new boat this winter IN order to be In trim to
meet smithson, Lt,rell, and Fisher In the spring.
The Capital Rowing Club held It's regular monthly
meeting Ia st. Georges Hall Wednesday evening,
with full and enthusiastic attendance OF members.
The building committee reported that negotiations
boat-house. The fnal arrangements were made for
the annual reception and ball to be given at the
an elegant affair. After admitting several new
members the meeting adjourned.
The washington Club have not given up their
project OF holding fair In the spring OF 1850 by any
work on the subject From the character OF the
hackers Of the club there is hardly doubt that the
AFFAIR VIII terminate most successfully.
The Toronto Week dcnounces the recent iIanlan-
Tccmer fraud aud says that those who failed TO sec
through the Australian hirpodrome have now had
their eyes opened. As our readers well know, this
uniform crookcdness OF professional oarsinen. we
refuse 10 advertise their swinde since the mask has
Tesmer wren snse his arrvs IN Wa,Snvon
lies In our waste basket
The damage to the Anaostan noat and incline by
the late frcshet was no, as great as first reported,
though II will require quite nn outlay to replace II.
Base Bail.
President Bennett, OF the Nationals VIII, has been
North on matters OF business, returned home last
week. lie denies IN toto the alleged interview
given to say some pretty hard things about the
American Association, and Mr.. Barnie In particular.
The Eastern League held a meeting last week at
Bridgeport. Conn. The Nationals Of this city, were
represented by proxy.
Joe Gerhart ia visiting his people in this city, but
will leave shortly for Cincinnati, where he will To-
cate during the winter.
The National managers say the prospects Of their
at the December meeting Of the League something
Will turn IN TO their advantage. and meanwhile they
are Pulling every wire that l. likely to help them to
II the Nationals should obtain footing In the
League next year, the League, In order to protect
them, would have TO secure the return Of ali their
have signed to play elsewhere state that In case the
club gets into big association they will return
here at whatever cost
Bicycling.
The exhibitions of fancy and trick riding on the
star machine by WIN Robertson at the Nlnth-street
Rink last week added greatly to his fame as most
daring and sklllful rider. one difficult movement
succeeded another with such rapidlty that the ap-
plause was almost continual and most certainly
well deserved. The hardest movements success
saddle spinning small wheel while running on
large wheel, riding on small wheel with large wheel
from the o9r and several very difficult mounts and
different.
Friday evening every lady who entered the f.
street Rink was presented with numbered coupon
tn rafo INcto.
evening, when Manager Grouse appeared upon the
Moor and stated that the ladies' who held tickets
bouauet Of mowers respectyely. The fort1nsie ones
were Miss Emma Marshall and Mrs. Evans.
Horace Snodderly. the amateur unicycle expert OF
this city, made his debut at The Ninth.sreet Rink on
Friday evening last and gave an exhibition Of mar
| vicious work upon the one wheel To the majority
OF people who sustain their center OF gravity upon
y o we're smaans s h ns
one wheel with handle bars then dropped the latter
and rode the pedals alone with and without
mon wheel alone. after which he appeared upon an
ordinary wagon wheel. after which he rode with as
much ease rs II comfortably seated In a Brewster
bar spring. After witnessing the above feats
present Will be surprised II his next exhibition
alone, and the bi.metaists viii be pleased TO hear
that he Is seriously thinking of executing several
fancy movements upon The standard daddy " dol
lar.
The exhibition OF double fancy, trick, and aero
battle skating by Messrs Lester 4 wills at the E.
street rink last night was very creditably done.
department, attracted weil-desefved recall. ii is
hoped that return date may he arranged.
Rinking.
"Saturlay evening Professor Agluton gave an exhI-
bltion OF fancy and scientific work on the little box
woods that added more than emphasis to his national
reputation as master Of his profession" We clip
the above from the Rink and Roller New York
correspondence for the benefit Of our readers, who
may remember the gentleman referred to as the
genial and pleasant I" Bob Aginton. at one time
| nue. Rink He was known here as skater OF great
ability and In the wider ncld OF professionalism has
achieved the reputation OF being one Of the most ex
| pert In the world.
THE SUNDAY HERALD rlnklng correspondent has
been asked innumerable times which skate Wash.
1son most PSBnlaI Sunday prefers to roll
are so many excellent varieties, prominent among
which should be mentioned the Evans, Henley,
and long list equally good. The majority Of the
professionals who have visited US this season used
fact that the latter is great favorte with washing.
ton rnkcrs. The skate Ia built upon scientific prin-
ciples and the manufacturers claim that II Is the
swifest, cleane3t and most economical at present
| upon the market
The exhibitions by Professor Lester at the street
Rink last week compare favorably with any that
several difficult movements, which were well exc
cnted' while MS programme OF trlck,skating con:
which is the running jump over ten chairs the one.
| foot "hOp" over two, anu the series OF "Bpread-
eagle" Jumps over handkerchiefs
Professor W. A. Fngles, whose excellent skating
has been commented upon from time to time In this
at the Nlnth.street Rink "Wednesday evening last
Intricate " grape vines" mercury eghts,' and the
| different "spins" were among the many difficult
movements developed.
1t earnestly hoped by all lovers OF the sport that
the Efforts now being made by our managers TO or
ton. Norfolk, Baltimore, and Washington, viii be
successful. such an arrangement would insure
good polo, as the promoters of the scheme, II salts
| factory arrangements can he made, Will contribute
handsome set OF gold Individual medals to the play
ers Of the club winning the championship. WASH
ngtonans Will patronize literally any sport where tho
local interests are involved and II the teams repre-
IN the North Is caed winter base ba VIII viii attract
as large crowd as that which patronzed the M.
tlonal game In this city last summer.
There arc at present over two thousand Kinks In
the United States; placing the average daily attend
ance at two hundred and fifty, which Is u low esii-
ag Tcse aes ona Dc a% e9pe v
the Idea that roller Ia merely passing fancy,
and should prove conclusively that the sport has
come TO stay.
In engaging Miss Jennie HoughtOn, "The Queen OF
the Rink, FOR several exhibitions at Ninth street,
upon as yet, caused sensation Of pleasure among
those who were fortunate enough 10 Witness her
performances here Last season. the young lady re-
ferred TO IL In great demand, and Manager Grant de-
serves the thanks OF his patrons In securing for
| their amusement an artist who ID conceded 10 be
the best In the profession
The fact that Manager Grouse, OF X street, 10 ne
gotlatlng with the Worlds Historical Carnival Com
pany for dates some time during this month leaked
out last week, and caused tile greatest excitement
among rnkerH. The company referred to furnish
costumes Of excellent make and dnsh representing
all the different nations upon The earin, with cOlored
fires, calcium lights, etc., for special effects, and
most nattering notices from the press and and we'll
deserved patronage. II the arrangements are salts
factOrily concluded season OF three nights will be
held, every person who pays for admission and
skates being furnished with q costume free. Those
purchasing season tickets for the three nights can
obtain them at q liberal reduction from the SINGLE
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