The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-07-05

potomacs, Pcrley. Doxson, and Noordsy, while Col
Inns. OF the Capital, and Baker, OF the Washington
Club, may also take 1t into their heads TO enter.
The field Is good one, and " half start the race viii
he worth seeing.
The committees TO arrange for the foutlh annual
regatta Of the Potomac River clubs are composed OF
the following gentlemen. viz: Analosta1, Palro,
Morren, and Soarinan; couiiibias, Sreinetz; Kerr,
and Balch: rotoulacs. walsh iidlllslet, aud King.
The washinetcns have also appointed Messts. Kim
hall, GRAY, aud Iaphant acOnnittce from then club,
they OF course will he admitted to the conference
Lewis Is regarded by the Columbias as one OF their
corfng good men. N physique has ANYTHING to do
with II no Ia sure ia be good one for he stands nearly
stx feet, aud is built admirably Tho schuylkil
Navy gave this season ms prizes TO individuals hand.
some gold lockets aud acarf-pns instead Of the usual
medals, an innovation that the winners took most
a % e ~ Ss T1cr w ncc
Of them ut the tllcr ropes II dangerous practice
~ the women lose their head when they get near
three or four boats. Last week party OF them ran
down n shell crew, breaking the shell and almost
swampiDg the same. Tho greatest OF care should
he exercised by the pleasure boating parties, =.
President coon, of the Columbus, has sent letter
TO the District Commissioners, calling their attention
TO the violation OF the law by the Aqueduct Bridge
once, and President Coon deserves the thanks Of oil
for his assertion Of the rights Of the people who pa
troni2e the river.
Canoeing.
From the notes OF preparation heard at the Canoe
Clubs headquarters every evening the past week II
is evident that the members are decidedly IN earnest
made up for the double padding race and two or
three OF the members have taken advantage Of the
recent moonlight nights 10 slip over behind AuaOs-
tan Island ant experiment little In the ursetttng
line. A for the sailcrs, one would alrost Imagine
they were In John Roacs sh,pyard by the scrapiug
AMI hammcr'ng aud painting and vanishing aud
sail-maeing that Is going on Sinsdlarly enough,
the man whom the contestants IN each face most
dread, and who will he most likely IN case tho pro-
posed plan OF giving the Monrote medal to the one
making the hest record IN the regatta Is carried out,
to carry OF that coveted prize is making the least
preparations. werefer TO Mr.. Moore, who Is without
doubt the best sailor In the club, and whose knowledge
OF matters pertaining to GAUGES Is perhaps second
staut readiness, and though the WORN of a local
builder lMr. Passeno) and without centreboard,
yet develops 40 much speed under her owners man
Dgcmont rs to make him the most dreaded OF all
antagonists IN the sailing race. However, the
others Will probably have their revenge in the pail
ding races, especially II the A. Z. A. rule of Z" one
man-.onc canoe IL adopted rs the Tonic Is rather
heavy for padding aud In the upset race Is decidedly
"rocky" aud rs hard to mount rs Mark rwains
broncho
Commodore wynkoop has returned from mis-
Eastern trip. during which he paid visit TO Mr..
liverson, the celebrated canoe. builder OF Williams
OF his new q sunbeam" canoes on hand, they nav
Ing sold as rapidly % they could he bu,t-one OF
them the lola, ccinngto washington as the property
enter his old favorite, tue Anaostan. into the re-
gatia, aud has good reasons for considering his
chances for the best allaround record" to bc first
class.
Thus Tar four prizes have been given to the Canoe
club for their regatta Mr. John +. Paret, OF 9ls
Pennsylvania avenue, has offered handsome silk
ilag, Mcssrs. Woodward Lothrop the silk for two
more fiags. which are to be made up by some lady
friends ot the club, AMI Mr.. Monrole has given
handsome gold medal. \ silk nag will be given for
each of the four races. The disposition OF the Mon
roe medal IL still In Allowance. It will In all proba
lity 20 either as an additional prize to the sailing
race or 10 the member making the best record In
| the regatta.
| krauses orchestra, which furnished such excel
| lent music on the Columbias excursion has been
engaged by the Canoe club for their excursion, and
|
dancing pavilion.
Mr.. Dcvinc received beautiful Peterboro (ouiarlo)
canoe last week from The builders, which has since
been greatly admired by all visitors to the club.hou
II liz an open padding canoe, built on the model OF
the Rice Lake Indian canoe, aud is extremely light
aud furnished beautifully. It is made OF narrow al
transverscly from gunwale 10 gunwale, the keel he
ing nothing but small polished brass rod screwed
Turf Notes.
Jones Brothers have Paris nutuals, com binations,
and other Ingenious ways of specializing on races
for those who don't like the hooks aud besides they
| give track odds to those who prefer that to the
| figures on the blackboard.
| The stay-at-homcs who are fond of specializing on
horsc-races are having lively season. Since the
Jones Brothers established the fact that there in
| law against bookmaking on races pool-rooms have
| sprung up all over the city, and bettcrs have a
tatgung time on hot days going back and forth to
ind the hest Odds for when they first begin pencil.
Ing on race the various lrins differ widely nbOut
| the chances OF the horses.
Mutual tickets on Waddell Bryant, who beat Quito
and all the other two.year-old cracks at Coney
Island Wednesday, paid 10000 The odds In the
hooks were Is TO against him and TO for the
place.
| Fred. Archer is said TO have backed a combination
on his mounts, Paradox AMI Milton, to win the Two
Thousand Guineas, Derby and the Grand Prix, no
That he won on the triple event less than $500 900.
| In the dead heat between George Kinney and Fdl.
tor ut Sheepshcad Bay June u the former
| pulled mn lame, and the owner OF the Western
| horse, thinking he had q sure thing" refused to
take half loaf, but insisted ruIl-O for all the
money. The result was that he had to cry content
with second prize, rs Editor was easily beaten.
| Mr. COrrlgan felt that he had no chance TO win
with Irish Pat IN the American Derby, and he s-
tened 10 proposition from Mr.. baldwin for the use
NJ his Jockey. Isaac Murphy. West was given the
mount on Irish Pat, AMI Murphy plotted VOlante to
victory. Mr.. COrrgan received AZ his consideration
81 000 out of the stakes. aud Murphy paid 81 900
$500 by MIR. Baldwin ant, $500 by MIR. +. T. Walton,
who won largely on the race. vOlanie appeared at
The post In perfect condition. and his owner was
| confident OF success