The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
THE OLD POINT REGATTA.
some of the Crews That Will Take
Part

lumDldS VIII cHlcE lOuI-Ouitu oucll, u
four.oared gig and an eight. Some say
that Bob Wade will also enter in the
Junior singles. 1t is not known
whether the Potomaus will send
Junior or q senior four, but either the
one or the other. There Is junior
four-oared gig aud junior four-oared
shell race. In the junior four. Dared gig
race there will be number OF entries
from Virginia. II is thought that the
Old Dominious of Alexandria will send
crew to enter in this class, and II they
do they will come very near winning u.
Butler Malone has a crew from Peters
burg which he is going to enter.
The Norfolks are already at work on
a junior crew under the training OF
Dan Galanaugh of Philadelphia. They
first wanted John Kennedy but he
could not leave his business. The
Elizabeths will probably enter senior
four-oared shell crew, although 1t Is
highly probable that they will change
the name of the club. A strong bid
has been made TO get crews from the
national regatta to come down, and 1t
is very likely that the effort will be
successful. Mr.. j, G.. Carroll Of Nor
folk, secretary Of the regatta commit.
tee, is indefatigable in his efforts to
make the regatta success.
One point OH which the District oars
men wish to be enlightened Is, how
about transportation? Mr.. Carroll has
issued the following postal Free
transportation for crews and boats to
and from Philadelphia by Clyde's
steamship line. From New York by
Old Dominion steamship line. From
Boston, half the regular fare. This in
cludes meals and state-room, straight
ticket or round-trip." This is an ex-
ceedingly liberal arrangement and re-
fleets credit both upon Mr.. Carroll and
the lines mentioned, but it says moth
ing about transportation from Wash.
iDgton and return. Are our own lines
less liberal than those running to other
cities?
The Analostans have one of the fast
est gigs on the river. 1t is not new
boat, but like many of the other old
boats, is very fast. Why doesn't the
club get out junior gig crew and
send it to the Old Point Regatta? They
have plenty of junior men to pick from.
As stated before in The CRITIC, the
race between Smithson and Kearney is
Off. AS the match stood, friends of both
scullers advised them not TO row. Later
i'm the season a medal will be offered,
open to all scullers in the District, for
race at half or three.quarters e a
mile.
While speaking of the merits of
Smithson and Kcarney As "sprinters"
another good man has been for
gotten, namely Peerlcy. IL Peerley
would do the necessary hard work to
get himself into condition, he would
make it warm for any of them. So far
he has not shown that he could stay
any distance, but that is probably due
more to lack Of training thin anything
else.
Where is Fisher? We don't hear of
his old partner Kearney demonstrated
that be can beat him with the SOULS, or
does his patriotism for his club keep
him at work with the sweep?
The Washngtons elected q number
of members last night, several of
whom, with training, will make great
oarsmen.
At meeting of the Canadian Associa-
ton of Amateur Oarsmen at Hamilton
resolution was passed asking the Ma
tional Association of the United States
to explain the grounds on which the en-
tries of LANG, O'Connor and Enright
were rejected, and to furnish evidence
ln,support OF the allegations necessarily
made against their standing as amateurs.
Racing.
Several good things" at Brighton
failed to come off yesterday. Viper
"the best thing of the season." has not
got in yet. Bob May for place, was
also telegraphed as sure money, but he
failed to get better than third. Bessie
b. was thought to be sure winner in
the second race, but she was not one
two OF three. The only good thing
that came off was Charlie Lucas, and
Donald A. was good place money in the
same race.
For Monmouth to-day, The CRITICS
tips are: First race, Jack of Hearts OF
Brookwood; second race, Brambleton
or Wait awhile; third race, Richmond
or Harvest; fourth race, Miss Woodford
fifth race, Rico or Black Jack.
The selections of the New Yorl
Times for the Monmouth races are
For the first race--Jack of Hearts tC
win, with Blackstone AID Brookwood
close up. For the second race-Bram'
bleton should win and Waite-a- While
obtain the place. For the third race
Unrest should about win and Rich,
mond run second, with LenoX close up
For the fourth raCe-.Miss Woodforc
To win and Thackeray get the
place. For the fifth race olowplay
first, Uberto second.
Baseball
Bob Barr met with painful accident
yesterday afternoon, being struck on
the "ciazy bone" by pitched ball A
great effort was to have been made tC
overhaul the Richmond club. Barr
had made his arrangements for vaca
tim, and was to pitch one game al
Norfolk and two at Richmond. 1t wai
thought that by this means the Nationals
could win five out Of the six games
Immediately aiterward the Richmond
and Norfolks play six games here, anC
every effort was to be made to wresl
the lead from the Richmonds, and i
did look as though It would be accom-
plished. Barr will not be able to PLAY
for two weeks. II is most unfortunate
for him and for the club.
The games yesterday resulted as fol
lows: Nationals 'Newarks, 8 to ] 1; Bos
ton Detroit, 3 to |; Providence st
Louis, I TO 3; Chicago-Phlladelphia,
10 0; Baltimore Athletic, to O; ST
IOuis- Louisyille, 3 too