The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-05-25
THE WITHERS STAKES.
A Great Race Predicted Between
cumseh and Richmond.

running him in the deep mud on the last
day at Baltimore, knowing that he would
ave to be shipped at once TO Jerome was
commented on adversely by great many
ho1semen. Tecumseh out-classed the
horses he met here and at Baltimore,
while for the Withers he will meet all the
crack 3-year-olds of the country.
Tecumsch won something like $1,000 at
the two meetings. Had Tecumseh not
run the last day at Baltimore his chances
for the Withers would have been better
than any other horse. As it now Is, he
may have contracted cold or he may
have strained himself
Littlefeld, when here, wanted to sell
him for $4,000. Should he win the With
crs, he can undoubtedly get $40, 600 from
some of the wealthy horsemen around
New York.
THE CRITIC predicts that the great
Withers, tomorrow, will lie between Te-
cumseh and Richmond Goano is still
the favorite ana will so start. Kclso's
Brookwood will make good run, and
the Pacific Slope people are backing their
representative, Tyrant. 1t will be great
race
Bernard, the '1ittle plungcrn of New
York is very sharp, and often puts up
jobs successfully on other people. While
here, Job was put up on him the third
day that made him squeal. On that
morning he bought of boswell the Duke
of Westmoreand, and entered the horse
in the selling race at $500. The horse won,
and Billy DAILY run. him up to 81 800, at
which price Bernard had to buy him in to
save him. 1t was just like taking 81
eco out of Demands pocket. He was hot
about it, and reproached DAILY, but the
latter said innocently that he did not know
that Bernard had bought him.
boswell has sold his two three-year-olds,
Winston and Wickham, to a New York
party.
Baseball.
In the games yesterday, the Louisvilles
beat the Metropolitans ~ to 2, the Ath-
letics the Cincinnatis to 6, and the st.
Louis the Brooklyns 10 to ..
Harry Wright is great at experimenting,
but is often out on his calculations. He
has let some of the best ball players in the
country go from his nine because he
Burlington, Fennelly, Latham mot fatty)
Corkhill and Lewis. These five alone
would form the nucleus of great nine.
1t is said that Boston and New York are
opposed to changing back the pitching
rules. If this is so the rules will remain,
as it requires q unanimous vote to change
them.
Flanagan of the McKeesports struck
out Is of the Bells on Saturday last. -
be.
The Eastern League has a meeting in
Philadelphia tomorrow. There is a pros
poet that the League may open war on the
American Association.
Rowing.
The rowing men of the Washington
| Club gave barge party Saturday night
up river to the officers and invited guests.
| a big bonfire was built, n fine lunch dis
cusscd and Il generally good time had.
| Among those present were VIM. Dickson,
| II. ID. Mcintyre, Cooper McGnn, Frank
Ward, Major Appleton, John Kennedy,
| and Nlessrs. Lapham, Seeker, Tucker,
| Durnall, Baker Ryan, Sweeney, Gray,
| Benzler, Kimball Busher, Bigelow and
others.
The Coumbias are out every night in
their eight, and row in beautiful form
and get great speed on their boat. 1t looks
as though they would hold the champion
ship ofthe country in the Fights another
year.
Said prominent member of the Wash
| ington Rowing Club this morning: 1T
makes no difference whether we do any
| thing or not, we are alike subject to criti-
cism. Several of the prominent members
of the different clubs had an informal con-
sultation in regard to holding the Ma
tional regatta here in Washington. AS
we were to meet before any of the other
clubs we were asked to take some formal
ton. This we did. and appointed Il
lmittee to meet committees from the
cr clubs. Now we are accused ofpush-
ourselves forward that the tail is try
to wag the dog, etc. We are doing
ther one nor the other. We feel that it is
the best interests of rowing here to in
the National regatta and we are not
hid to say so. We are perfectly willing to
ow the other clubs in all matters, save
es, and in those we shall try our best
cad. President Coon Mr.. Gibson and
err members of the Columbias are in
or of holding the National here, so are
ny of the old members of the other
BIS, like John Corson of the Analostans,
II Dick Morgan of the Potomacs. Pub
ned statements to the contrary not
hstanding, we can give both regattas
e this season inside of 81 800, and |
give you figures later to prove it,"
he New Orleans regatta, which begins
lay and ends Thursday, is exciting a
I'd deal of interest. Among the crews
m distance that will take part in the
alta are the Metropolitan Club
New York, the Delaware and
i'm clubs of Chicago, the Mobile
b, the Galveston Rowing Club,
Excelsior Club of Detroit and q large
nber of professional oarsmcn. In the
ond event, the professional single scull
C, the following well-known oarsmen
entered: John Teemer, Jake Gaudaur,
nry Peterson Fred A. Plaisted,
lrge IL, Hosmer James Griffin, George
Lee, James Mckay, Henry Parker, j..
Kennedy and James A. Ten Eyck.
e professionals row over course of
&c miles, and the race will doubtless be
,iting
Bicycling.
he races to-day at Athletic Park will,
doubt, draw Il large crowd. In years
lie by Max Borden stood at the head Of
atellr riders of the District. Two years
b. w. Hanna entered the lists and
sVery successful, both for speed and
lurance. Several hot races have taken
ce between Hanna and Borden, with
hOnors about evenly divided. Borden
ne of the pluckest men who ever sat
a bicycle He has won races after the
st kind offalls. This year Borden is
in, but several new men have come
ward to contest for the supremacy with
ma. The most likely of these is w Il.
It. He is the dark horse;n keep your
ON him. Last year Hanna won the
mile championship for the District in
J. If the track is in as good condition
afternoon rs it was last year, Hanna
have to ride inside of three minutes
win the race. Several others of the
: men are also very fast. THE CRITIC
already published the list of entries
the officers for the day.
harles Frazier has joined the profess
nal ranks, and is doing trick riding out
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