The Washington critic., 1885-08-13

The first day OF the national regatta
passed off successfully Yesterday. The
trials in the junior and senior singles
aud the four-oared junior race were
rowed off. There were several sur
prses, the most notable being the de-
feat OF Buckley by Mulcahey. Null
cahey was spoken OF in THE CRITIC II
few days ago as holding both Kirby and
Monahan safe. This proved true, but
it was not thought that he could beat
Buckley. Either the latter is going
back some as a sculler, or else Mulcahey
is improving wonderfully, and it looks
a little like both. The final heat will
bring ont the two Albany scullers,
Monahan aud Mulcahcy. Scholes OF
Toronto and Biscrich OF st. Louis. It
looks as though Mulcahey would win
now. There Is nothing to show that
Murphy Of Boston started, though lie
was entered. The final heat for junior
scullers will bring ont Snyder of Albany,
Kuyle OF Paterson and Quigley OF
Newark. 1t is likely that the winner
will prove Snyder. In the junior fours
the Dirlgoes of Maine won In good style,
as predicted in this paper several days
ago. All the Washington interest Is
centered in the races fo which The CO.
lumbias are entered. They have an
excellent lighting chance, and THE
CRITIC predicts that IL the water Is
smooth they will win both the fours and
Fights.
The Joint regatta committee met last
night ut the Analostan boat house. by
invitation of Mr.. Mckinney Of the
Analostans, u committee of the Wash.
ington Club was present. Formal
charges were made against the Wash
ingtons, two in number, and the evil
dence in support of them will be heard
on Friday evening at the Columbia
CluD rooms, on New York avenue. II
any evidence il adduced bearing against
the Washingtons, they will be given a
chance to refutc it.
The charge against the Washingtons
of having bought the Fredericksburg
race Is so absurd on its face that 1t robs
| it of all its seriousness. Imagine gentle
men like Hon. Alonzo Bell and Mr..
William Dickson laughing over the
price that they shall pay for boat
race. Was it to be bought by the foot
or so much lump? The presence of
Courtney here last year must have
exerted bad influence. He is always
being accused of buying boat races,
saving boats, etc, but this is the first
time it has ever been charged against a
Washngtonian. The Wasningtons feel
that the charges brought not only af-
feet the good name Of their club, but
also the good name of each individual,
and the responsibility will be placed
where it belongs. There is only one
way to do, and that is to put each and
every witness under oath. Mr.. Gordon
OF the Columbus offered his services as
q notary public, and they should GER
tainly be accepted.
Baseball.
The Nationals unfortunately lost
their last game to the Richmonds, once
more placing them five behind. They
still have an excellent chance to pull the
pennant of. Barr pitched well, and
had he been well supported in the last
| inning, the Nationals would have won
The scores Of the games played yes
terday are as follows: Philadelphia
Providence, , to 0; New York Boston
to 9; Chicago-Detroit, 0 z; Buffalo
st. Louis, 10 3; Richmond-National
to 4; Trenton Newark, 8 to l; Ath
letic- Baltimore, II to .; Brooklyn
Metropolitan, to A.
Racing.
The Saratoga races have been more
uncertain than at any race meeting
this year. Form, class and all othci
signs have failed. The best horses
have been beaten by the scrubs. First
class horses with light weights up have
been beaten by plugs. The same horses
nave run in much better company the
next day with more weight up and
have won until followers of the turf
have about come to the conclusion that
the man who shuts his eyes and jabs
his pencil at the entries is the better Off
The racing at Monmouth to-day l;
only fair. For the first race, either Her.
bert or La Sylphide should win. The
second race should go to Edgefield
The third to Unrest or st. Augustine
The fourt h to LenDox or Barnum. The
fifth to Windsail.