The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-31
OUT moor SPORTS.
Hanlau to Post Money To-day for
Yhypp Matches

declining challenges The same idea
seems to have struck lIanlan, for to.
day he is 10 post money with New
York sporting paper, TO bind three
matches at three miles each. One with
Courtney, one with Conlcy and one
with mate against both 1T is doubt
full if either of the first two are ac-
Ccptcd, but the double sCull race un-
doubleday will be. Hanlan may make
the last conditional upon the accept
ancc of the first two. In this event
the whole matter will probably fall
through.
1t is noticeable that lIanlan prefers
TO make his matches now for three
miles instead of five. Is it that he
feels he has not the endurance now he
had a few years back that he has found
he is faster at the short distances, or
that he does not care tn endure the
strain of Il long race? The belief is
gaining ground rapidly that Tecmcr is
the better man at five miles.
Mr. lInchman Of Philadelphia has been
invited 10y the Potomac River regatta com
mittce to act rs referee mt the coming re
gatta, and has accepted the invitation Mr.
iliNl ~ III lpdl-
ing matters, has been u member Of the cX-
executive committee Of the National Assp-
citation of Amateur Oursmcn, aud Is a thor
Onghly fairmindcd and impartial gentle
man
The paper shell Of the Washington Club
is expected back from Waters to-day.
Speaking Of the Washlngtons, it is queer
how success bcgcts success Gentlemen are
constantly applying for admissions and an
I,,1,
the largest in the city. Said wcll-known
Avenue icwclcr last week ~ do not know
anything about rowing, but want to 90 in
u. contributing member. Any organza-
tun that can achieve what the WashingtOns
have under what they have had TO encounter
will get my support
This season should satisfy every one
that an early regatta is much more to be
desired than late one. After the long
winters inactivity, men take hold of row
ing with more avidity II the regatta is
held the last of July or first Of August, the
outside entries would be much larger, and
1t would he much easier to get men TO train.
Some of the Columbia men have been in
training since early in May. These men
have had no opportunity for vacation,
and It is only with the greatest watchful-
ness that they are prevented from getting
stale.
The members of the joint regatta COM
mittee are authorized to collect subscrip-
tons to dcfray the expenses of the regatta
and it is hoped that their labors will be
made light by generous response ON the
part of the public. Boating is different
from any other sport with which our pcO-
pie are familiar Baseball is played In an
enclosed park, where an admission is
charged Horse racing the same When
bicycle races are given 1t is at Athletic
Do al out
mer here, boating is free. Not only can
any one see the crews ut practice any night,
but when regattas are held the banks of the
river afford place of observation to thou
sands, and the only outlay is the slight ex-
erton of getting there. Boating is kept up
here by the muscular and pecuniary eXer-
ton of several hundred gentlemen for the
pure love of It. Under these circum-
stances, an appeal like the present one,
should meet with ready response.
+ EsnsebalI.
II is stated that at the last meeting of the
representatives of the National League and
American Association 1t was decided to
scale down the salaries of all the players in
both associations twenty per cent. next
season.
jim Calvin, who was lately released by
the Buffalos and engaged by the Pittsburgs,
has broken down. lie has probably pitched
more games in the past ten years than any
man in the country.
All the papers are complimenting Bob
Barr upon his feat OF retiring the Richmonds
in nine innings without making hit.
Paul Hines Of this city, lately released by
the Providence Club, probably will not play
any more ball this season. Hines would be Il
great addition to the nine from this city
next year.
Several outside papers assert that there
will be no changes in either Of the principal
associations next season, and that the Ma
tionals will be left out in the cold "That
will be all right"
Turf Notes.
With the present week the autumn season,
both for the runners and trotters, will have
| fully begun. For the runners here in the
East there is the meeting now in progress
at Sheepshead Bay, with Jerome Park, Bal
timorc and Washington to follow, and brief
meetings for the jumpers at Cedarhurst and
| possibly one or more days at Pelham, under
| The auspices of the Country Club. In the
West there is the meeting of the Washington
Park Club, to begin to-day at Chicago,
which will be followed by meetings at st.
Louis, Lexington, Louisville and by the La
tonia Club at Covngton, which in
every respect, except that of the
actual locality of the track,
ought to be called the Cincinnati meeting.
Rarely has the summer racing left so many
open questions. Not an owner, East OF
West, can claim single championship, II
such a thing was known to the turf, There
is as much uncertainty as to which stable
has the best two-year-old or throe-year-old
ms there was in the early summer months
while for the fOuI-year-Olds and upward the
running of Frecland, Miss Woodford, Pom
tiac, Louisette and Others leaves the ques
ton of superiority as open US it Is for the
two and three-year-olds.
There will be three days racing at Brigh
ton Beach this week, viz, to-day Wcdnes
day and Friday The programmes are
about the same as usual, Next week some
thing new may be expected, the owners
having been asked to write out the condi
tiOns Of the races they would like TO have
and deposit the same in sealed box
These suggestions Secretary McGOwan will
take, and If possible, arrange programmes
for next week.
1t is reported that the English jockey, c.
Rawlinson, is now on his way from England
to ride for the RancOcas stable. lie Is from
| Newmarket, and according to "RuGn can
ride at ninety-eight pounds lie is moi
bringing much winning luck with him, fol-
up to the end Of July the Cdieaddr does moi
show that he has had winning mount thi,
year His riding was confined to Kempton
Park, Stockbridge, Salisbury, Bath, Wind
sor Hampton, Winchester and Alexandra
Park. His nearest success was riding Mr.
Langland's two-year-old colt Van Ayr
"dead heat with Mr.. Dougalls Lydding
ton for the Kempton Park April Two
Year-Old Stakes, while his record for 1888
was 106mounts, of which . were wins, Will
10 seconds and 10 thirds.
There will be racing at Sheepshead Bay to
morrow Tuesday and on Thursday ant
Saturday, The features Of the "cards' to
morrow are the Twin City Handicap ant
the Bay Hurdle Handicap, The following
are among those entered to run In tn,
former Louisette, Imported Richmond
Panique, Monogram, Thackeray llidalgo