The Washington critic., 1885-10-01
OUT- DOOR SPORTS,
The bicycle Races by The Capital
II,,I,

inf dizzy VIC MINUS w hht thplANi
Club.
An unusually large number Of entries,
over lfty have been made for the Capital
Clubs races tomorrow, more than for any
previous race meeting held by this orgaui-
cation. The designers Of the programme
have placed IN It many new features which
will be appreciated by many lovers Of the
sport. Something new for Washington
will he race for safety bicycles, |. e., for
the "pony" star, "Kangaroo," "Rudge,'
"Clubn and other safety machines in which
there are five entries, including Crist, j.
G. V. Smith and G. Il. Klugc OF Jersey
City. Kluge leapcd into fame at Spring
field, month ago rs one Of the fastest Star
riders in the country, having won the mile
$40 class race In PAL 2-5, much to the as
constituent OF the spectators who did not
expect such time In $40 race With
klugo and Crist who has made the fastest
half mile, l:l5 4-5, ever made by an Amer
lean, entered for the main races, fast time
may he expected
Another novelty for the Athletic Park
track will be u clap race, OF which there
are two-a two-mlc and threc-mlc. In
these races the rider who wins the greatest
number of laps and completes the race,
wins IT, whether he reaches the finish first
or not. This feature makes fast riding
necessity from the start and secures, each
time the grand stand is passed, those at
tcmpts at squirting so appreciated by an ou-
dicnCc. The race between the "Club' tan
dem tricycle. and the drudge" tandem,
which win be run in direction contrary
to that followed by the bicycle, because of
the peculiar build of the "Rudgc,n adapted
for English tracks, will be closer than that
between the sociuhe and tandem, last
spring, and will settle long dispute oycrthc
merits Of these machines. The novice race
is expected to bring to the front the local
racing men for next season. there being
eight contestants for the honors. The
boys race, always amusing, will be inn
proved In character by limiting the size
wheel used 10 forty-siX inches.
The parade will start at $40 p. IN. from
tie Capital Clubs headquarters, under com
maud Of Captain l.. W. Scecy, in which
the other clubs have been invited to join,
and proceed via Tenth street TO the park.
The officers Of the day are Referee sam
uCl 7. Clark Of Baltmorc judges, +. IL.
Noycs Of the Capital Club, aud A. Z. Cren-
shaw, IT., Of the Washington Cycle Club;
timers, Max llausman aud D. West Wagner;
starter, ii. s. Owen.
\ Fine Exhibition of Rowing by smith
son.
The fastest amateur single scull rowing
ever seen on the Potomac was done last
nieht by Smithson of the Washingtons in
the thrcc-quarter mile dash for the IIolt2.
man medal. For the past two years Bob
Hoffman has offered sculers' medal each
fall ut the close of the rowing season. This
year the distance was made three-Quarters
of a mile to suit what was thought to be
Kearney's fayontc distance. Last night
several hundred people assembled at llolt2-
mans barge, and the river from there to
Al a A. H. -. 1 f..rf
Of boats Of all descriptions. The Washing
tons had out four composed Of Ryan,
johnson, Dcwdnoy and Baker, and there
were also fours from both the COlumbias
and AnalostaDs, while kintncr aud Snyder
rowCd around in the "Terror.n II was the
intention to have the referee and judges
follow the race in the steam launch Lila,
| but on her last down trip before the race
She was on rack and did not get of until
| too late to he of use. Mr.. Howard Nyman.
| formerly of the Analostans, and now of the
| Nassaus Of New York, and Ned Maunder of
! the Analostans, were both asked to referee
| the race, and the latter accepted the posi-
ton. Fully an hour was wasted in waiting
| for the steamer, and finally, as all three
men were at the start in position, the ref
cree concluded to follow them in q row
| boat. Messrs. Pairo and Marshall OF the
! AnalOstans were pressed into service and
/
Smithson won the toss and chose the Dis
trict shore, Littrell to the middle, and
Fisher had the Virginia side, The start was
an excellent one, aud Fisher was the first to
| show in front. just here SmithsOns chances
came very near being ruined by NoordZy,
who, in single, rowod right across
his course and Just missed fouling him. 1t
was carelcssncss on Noordzy part, but il he
had run into him II would have beautifully
| MI 1nipfFg Hpfprn a If mill
had been rowod SmithsOn had the race well
in hand. and at the half-milc dropped his
stroke considerably. At the Carroll Institute
landing littrell got out of his course and
fouled Fisher in the latter's water, and
from here to the finish the two boats could
not get apart and came in like double
scull boat, Fisher about ten feet ahead OF
Littrcll. just before the finish SmithsOn
put on magnificent squirt, running hi'
stroke up to 80 per minute, and crossing
the line fully six on eight lengths ahead Of
Fisher aud Littrell.
Smithson surprised even his friends by
his fine exhibition. He hns been considered
the fastest man ON the river for mile anC
ahalf, but 1t was never known that he cOult
put on such tremendous speed for a squirt
With man like John Kennedy to train hin
Smithsun will make Il sculler whom it vii
bother any amateur to beat. Next spring tn,
Washingtons will send him to the PassaiC
and Harlem rcgattas, Fisher deserves
great credit for the fine showing he made
He is modest, clever little gentleman aud
has hosts of friends. THE CRITIC predicted
that he would not be last, and with more
practise next year, he will be hard to beat
Many people were disappointed at tn
showing that littrell made, but his friend
say that it was not fair exhibition Of hi
speed and are anxious to see him NEE
smithson in two-mile race, Iioltzman of
fcling to put up medal to be rowcd 70
within week.
Smthson has been in training all sum
MGR and has had no vacation and intend
taking long cunning trip, so it Is no
likely that the three men will come tOgethe
again this season. Littrel will be the bette
for the experience OF this race, He is yer
strong man, and has endurance, but need
badly to be coached. His oars are too Ion!
cut Of the water between each stroke, St
that with his present style it Is impossbl
for him to row more than thirty strokes i
a minute. He has had no help, so 1t Is i'm
| possible to say how good he could be made
At present, however, but few can be fOun
who do not consider Smithson the cham
pion of the river at any distance,
The old-tlmers were out In force Ia;
night-Sed Maunder, Rush Marshall, How
ard Wym0n, Dick PairO Of the Analostan,
Frank Miller, Colonel Blackford, ColOnC
John Seldom and others Of the Potomacs.
Mr.. McCracken of the same club as Lii
trell-Rappahannocks of Fredericksburg
was up to see the race.
The time last night could not be caugh
but it was very fast.
Jack Whites boat carried second WHINE
last night, and carried him WELL Jack wO
race in her several years ago,
Baseball.
The New Yorks have disappointed the
frienha by lnsimn ihe first two rnmns nlnNn