The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-07-23

An Australian Who Claims that Han
Inn Was Bcafeu by Machinery


A great deal has been said about con-
cealing machinery in boat to assist an
oarsman. One T. III. Snowden has lately
brought suit against Beachs hacker in
Australia for the purchase-money of an
invention said to have been used by Beach
in his race against Hanlan. Snowden has
written letter to the London RJcree, in
which he speaks of his invention and how
Beach profted by it. "The idea struck
me" he says "about four years ago that,
although man may be wanting in physi-
cal power, this failing may be overcome by
mechanical contrivances, and acted on
the idea, and at once invented mechoni-
cal aid for rowing. | did not patent my
invention, for the simple reason that it
could be used without being seen. In the
month of March, 1884, | sold my inven-
ton to Beach's hacker for the sum of e400,
conditionally that Beach used it against
| llanlan and won the race. Now strange
to say, he did win both races, but ] have
never received one penny up to the present
time, for, you know he did not use it.
Waving successfully tested it myself upon
several occasions, ! emphatically affirm
that it exceeded my most sanguine expec-
tations. Having made repeated applica-
tons for payment without any result,
tried to recover at law, thinking that when
put upon their mettle, something would
oozc out. | was mistaken; they were true
to man. He (Beach) did not use it. A.
| said before, the apparatus was hidden.
was bound over in the sum of $500 not &c
divulge the secret and was not allowed
to take out patent. | had seen Beach
arrived in this colony, and he sat in his
boat all of heap. lie had no style, anC
if he made fair time it was done by sheer
strength and logged determination. Iol
will observe that lIanlan and Beach ar,
now fast friends, although formerly enemies
Times is changed What Beach say
Hanlan will swear to. The /ex-champiol
is going to return to his bosom friends
They have compared notes Between
them they will share all the honor anc
. glory pertaining to their most noble art
and they may possibly, share something
else You will observe that there is at leas
fourteen inches gained in every stroke
How many boats lengths in three and
quarter niles"
AQUATIC.
The Columbia Boat Club excursion las
night was a thoroughly enjoyable affair
The sail on the river was Delightfully."- cool
5 The arrangements at Marshall Hall wer
perfect and the Columbia boys did every
thing in their power to make the aIlai
pass off pleasantly to their friends. Messr,
;. w. Stinemet2, J. H. Gordon and ii. {
j, Towers were the committee in charge
The reception committee consisted G
President Coon, Gibson, Ballantyne, Ben
: nett, Baily, Bradbury, Chiffon, DeLasl
i mutt, Dougal, Fowler, Green, Hal
e Hawkes., johnson, Kirby, Kondrup, Lal
| ner, Leding, Merrill and Ruff. Floo
committee-Kerr Atkinson, Bartl'
:. Leltch, Darneill, Green, Haywood, His
= gins, Kintner, Lewis, Loving, May, Nj
+ Coy, Mcdaniel, Mute, Pedrick, Role
\ Smith and Sloan. The boat was we
t filed, but not uncomfortably crowded. A
S Alexandria a stop was made to take on
IS party of the Old Dominions, consisting
# Misses Beach, Wattles, Marbury an
|, others and Messrs. Bryan, WattleS Marste
d and others. Among the many from Wasl
G ington were Misses Spindle, Ford, vii
6 iams Greer, Bryan, Mrs Stinemetz, NJ
IS and Mrs. A. ID. Ruff, Mrs. Kimball, Miss,
|. Champion, Kondrup, Mrs. Lapham, Mr.
Rapley Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting, Miss,
Fracker, Calvert, Brown, Metals, Caviar
augh, Mrs. Cavmaugh, Mrs, Christina
% and others Several members Of each I
s. the other boat clubs were also present.
II There were fewer boats on the river La
h night than usual, on account of the c.
: lumbia excursion.
y The committees of the Potomac Ant
9 lostan and Columbia clubs will meet t,
II night at the Potomac boat-house.
baseball
The nine which the Nationals will me,
;, this afternoon is a good one, and to wi
! the game the Nationals will have to pla
~ for all they are worth. Several of til
n visitors are well-known here, and one,
= least, is Wa, hington boy The nine wi
play, Trott, O.; McCallrey, p; Smith, II
= Evans, 2b.; Say, 3D.; Scarf s. s.; Dickerso
, |. f.; OBrien, C, f., and Nava +. f. The n;
II tionals will present their strongest team
with Barr in the box.
r. The games yesterday resulted as follow
e. Providence-C Chicago, TO 81 St. Louis
ID Philadelphia, 3 to !; New York-Detroi
j. 7 to .; Boston-Bullalo, II to Z; Pittsburl
Brooklyn, 8 TO 3; Athletic-Louisvill
ut to 3; ST. Iouis-Metropolitan, 3 to
ia Newark National, to /.