The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-08-23


the National clubs are the only members Of IN
Eastern who have made the least bit of money Il.
making the big bsiicfs OF the other clubs SICK Ss nj
peculiar style. bridgeport looms up as possihl
winner Of The pennant a. present their per cent
clouds fast rolling by. and tho horoscope say
victory Is near. So Is the end Of the season. II
| scoring games no favoritism should he shown as /
dono here hy one paper In scoring hits =. .,Tuic
| Latham VIII I've In his glory tomorrow "a he on
deavors to rattle the pitchers; he is dandy.
The Nationals viii meet the yrgnias at Capto
fark on Monday and Tuesday OF this week, aud NJ
the positions OF the clubs very near each othe
IN the pennant race great games Will he played nn
large crowds Will no doubt assemble to the giant
battle for supremacy. In Mondays game o'nay an,
Cook will I've the battery for the Nationals white OF
Tuesday Barr and Fulmcr will again face the cham
plons.
In the series OF games played thus far betwecr
the Nationals and Richmonds each have credited L
them eight victories. This IL better test than IN
Championship record, and the two games this wcei
VIII determine which IL the better club.
Rob Barr was the proudest man In the District las
night lie had reason TO be proud OF his grea
| achievement
The financial straits OF the Virginia Club hav,
caused them to sell couple OF tloir best player
Mash and Johnson to the Boston League team fo
the remainder OF the season. Ii ssad that the prc,
given the club was 81 800 which Ia Just about enough
to tide the club through the season. With the re
urement OF kimber, Nash, and johnson from tn,
ranks OF the team there is doubt that the club Il
crippled considerably and their chances for winning
tnc pcnnant greatly lpsSencd. TOmney AMI Parker
OF the defunct Lincasters, have been secured Il
take their places.
The Nationals now feel assured that victory ant
the champion pennant Is In sight. let us hope IN,
son closes. The people OF this District want to &c,
champion club here once. no matter 10 1t Is only II
the Eastern League, for then next year we will lool
for something greater In the League or American
Association.
The regatta at Fortress Monroe Wednesday mn,
Thursday last was the means OF attracting a yer,
well as to see the irs battle between the three rep
resentative senior crews from this city. Washing
ton should feel proud OF Its representatives., for
only did the oarsInen give good account OF them
selves, bu: the various committees the referee an,
the several Judges were all selected from this city
| and all performed their duties satisfactorily. OI
course the great interest of the day centred in thu
senior four-oared race between the Columbus
Washingtons, aud the Potomac light welghts I
finish depended much In regard TO the coming even
| In the Potomac River regatta 1t was pretty wei
"szed mp y that the race laid between the Column
bias anu washingtons as the Potomac crew was to,
| light to expect 10 hold their own against thel
heavier antagonists. sun few thought the crew
ming. The race Is rowed and the result known tina
| the Wnshingtons won easily In 40, the Columbia
second, In s:Sl, and the potomacs last, in 5I Tn
race was never In question, the ding dong SWEEP
Of the Washlngtons gave them lead after the hrs
quarter had been pulled that the others could no
not In as pretty form as the other two, still Their
| was more power. the race OF the day was for acc
| ond place between the Coumblas and Potomacs
the latter holding the lead for the mile and
a.luarter, when they were overcome by their rivals
after desperate tight, and forced back to last place
The race, as will be seen, was rowed In fast time
and all the crews have reason to be proud OF thei
| showing The victory of the Washlngtons IL all tn
more creditable from the fact that their boat wa
damaged by the rough water. The Potomacs, toe
are elated at the showing of their .ponles," Will
the Columbus say that when their full crew face
the yctors different results will follow. The crew.
! fOllOws. WaahiOUtnn,
smithson stroke, Baker 3. Ryan 9, Sweeney bow
Columbas. Young stroke, Kintner 3, Wade 9, snyde
wood 2, Warden bow. Bob Wade also started /
The Junior singles and was beaten by holland, of tn
sirte% in the junior gs Se epe,
being Green stroke, Woodward, Johnston, an
Bruner, with Smith as coxswain. They met as OF
most exciting Kind, the Norfolks winning by sean
length In 9:l5 This ended for the day the races
which the washington . clubs were Interested, an
Thursday. Wednesday night the enthusiastic mem
bers OF the Washington club secured large cakt
stuck large placard on 1t, inscribed, We take III
Cake" and then danced q regular jubilee under II
ON the second day the events In which the people
this city were Interested was the senior fOur.oare
gig contest between the Columbus and NorfOl
crew. The water was very rough on the course use
the first day, so 1t was changed to one on Mi
Creek, in the rear of the Fortress. The race wa
never In doubt, as the Golumbas took the lead an
held 1t all the time the Norfoks were rowing. I'll
START aud swamped the Columbas pulled leisurci
over the course afterwards and were declared win
ners SO heavy was the sea that soon after crossin
the line the Columbas also swamped, and thereb
gave the crew chance for a bath. The eIght-Oare
race did not take place, owing to roughness o
water. The Washington Club by their victory he
come possessOrs Of the Clyde Cup, won last year b
the Columblas, while the Columbus become IN
me to
winners. The crews and scullers have all returned
and from now on their energies will be put forwnr
One OF the finest contests which will take p!ac
here at the regatta will be that for senior gigs, a
already the number of crews certainly looked upo
as starters will be the Pennsylvanias, Paramount!
and Malfas, OF Philadelphia; the Old DOminions, q
Alexandria, the Norfolks, of Norfolk; the virginias
| OF Richmond; the COumbas, OF this city, and pos
sibly the WashingtOns. Such a field of "lyers
never measured blades on any water, and the rae
Will he the event of the day next TO the seniO
tours. At thus writing the Pennsylvania have III
most friends.
Fortress Monroe had not the Washingt0ns jocEeye
them IN the course. This Is perfectly fair, but III
leading crew runs too much danger In doing 1t. A
one time 1t did look M II the POiOmacs had strlc
| them, hut luckily the WashingtOns got away al
| saved themselves from defeat. Sweeney ran hi
club In great danger with his tactics. Tie ColuH
| bia men even say that the PotOmacs would hav
gotten second place but for this though they ar
glad they had the chance to slip In.
Referee Durant, now Judge Durant, the capabl
and efficient ohicer of the Potomacs, has won III
smiles and concentrations Of the Columbia Gu
for the able performance OF his ohlce at Fortres
and In the start for the senior tours the Potomnc
and WashingtOns got the word and were Off ere III
Colnmbias had wheeled square into position an
rant insisted on u recall, while the other Judge
held the opposite; but the fairness OF Mr.. Duranl
ciated by Referee Carroll and he Called I ihs ine
back for new start. The Columbus now d
nothing but praise Durant.
The junior crew of the Analostan Club as NOS
arranged Will be AS follows: Ecksten stroke, Hill
| yer 3, McCloskey y, S0mers bow. ON account o
sickness Janus had TO retire from the crew, hi
place being taken by McCloskey. The crew Is no,
rowing very fast, and II they Keep up their stead
work Will come near being winners inthe race.
The Columbus In the four. cared race at Fortres
Monroe were without the services OF Mute and KOI
drnp, two oarsmen that for years have pulled In the
senior crew. This, many OF their members argn,
weakened their crew somewhat, from the fact Ina
two men have not pulled In the four together vii
good al KOndrup or Mute, for both have been mem
bers OF the champion eight, anu have received ex
acly the same training as the rest Of the men, an
are equally Ut home In any position. The Washing
tons. while eated at their victory, do not let thc
feelings run wild, and intend 10 Keep mp their train
be plenty OF work to do between this and the tim
set for the regular regatta, anu every stone will
nntnrDed TO accomplish good results among the club
Tho POtonacs arc not disheartened In the least, an
say with one or two additional changes their GREY
viii be nne one. II Mckinney could get In an
lightweghts, there ID yet good chance for victory
Wednesday next there will he donbe scullln
match between the two last Grinith boys tAl. an
JOo) and Dewdney and Prentice, all Of the Washing
lou Club. Their has been quite u rivalry exisiiH
between the scullers for some tiIne and In order
settle u two handsome gold medals have been pro
| cured 10 be given the winners The race will b
overthe upper course, one mile aud half, nnlshin
| opposite the Potomac house.
Woodward, OF the Colnmbias, who started In III
junior four-Oared gig race at Fortress Monroe Wed
| nesday last, had no right 10 row, IA he Is seno
oarsInan, having pulled In the lightweight race las
year. How IL II that such mistake Ia allowed to b
made, for II the Columbus had won they would hay
been disqualified under the rules OF the N. A. A. q.
The day for the fourth annual Potomac Rive
regatta In creeping on and from every section come
the Information that scullers and crews pushin
| their training for the event The Schuyikill Nav
Will send forth the largest delegation.
| The little lightweight boat OF the Potomacs ha
been over 10 Cnm6erland's during the week 10
general overhanling. The boat Ia the best craft IN
Potomacs ever owned and has never Lost any Of II
| siaunchness. II IL to he supplied with cOmplei
| Set OF Meanys patent slides, resolve new bracinp
| and Will altogether he AZ good IA y new boat Nj