The Washington critic., 1885-09-11
our noon SPORTS.
Comments on Yesterdays Successful
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ard To-Day balaLcc will be struck by
the contestants and their friends. The
why's and "whcrcforcs" diseased,
and then things will settle down until
another year Not foul occurred,
though in the senior four-oared shell
race If Sweeney of the Washingtons
had not have stcercd Off from the Co
lumbias foul would have occurred
which would have given the Washing
tons the race As several Washing
tons expressed 1t, however, they had
"rGthcr lose ON the merits than win ON a
FOUL No prettiCr racing was ever seen on
the river than that Of yesterday. The senior
futus and the gigs were so close that only
the Judges at the finish could decide which
crew had won.
In the senior fours the Columbus had
the choice Of position, which certainly was
an advantage. though no one would want
to say that II gave them the race. II is a
very close thing between the Columbus and
the Washington crews at any time. Each
has beaten the other once and each viii be
willing to meet the other another year.
The Junior fouroarcd race was very
pretty contest, and though the Columbia
stroke slipped his seat II probably did not
affect the result. The Columbus stccrcd
very badly and lost fully six or eight
lengths. Somcrs Of the AnalOstans stccrcd
a beautiful course. lie took his crew away
in toward the Virginia shore, out OF the
rough water. While there seemed more
power In the Aualostan boat the crew also
preserved their form all through the race
II will do the Analostans heap of good,
winning the juniors, and another year will
probably see good deal Of activity In the
old club The Potomac juniors pulled n
good race, and at one time looked like
winners, but there was too much "beef'' in
the other boat. The Ariels were out-classed
and pulled IN terribly poor form. AS
lUatiug man said, "they could not row fast
enough to keep out Of their own way"
Kcarney is entitled to his victory. lie has
shown good deal Of pluck in continually
rowing against a man who has defeated
him so often. Kearney and Smithson will
likely meet in an open race very shortly.
Littrell proved very fast in the junior
singles, and is now u senior. The race be-
tween johnson, Noorday and Baker was
close and exciting for half mile, when the
Washington man drew out and set sail
after Balt2. lie could never quite catch
him, but chased him in pretty lively. Baker
was complimentcd on his style and finish,
and will make a good sculer.
The gig race closed the sport for the day,
and was Il fitting finale. THE Garlic stated u
week ago that If the Columbus could beat
the Unions of New York they would win
the race, and the Unions proved to he the
crew they had TO beat, rs the Pennsylvania
were never in the "hunt.n The Unions got
a little advantage early in the race and held
1T until within a hundred yards of the finish,
when the Columbus gave their well-known
spult and crossed the line slightly ahead.
The Columbia crew is a remarkably good
one. Ellis Ward says that kintner is the
lest big man that he ever saw and he must
be to take the Furnishing he does. Ellis
also says that the Columbus were in the
pink Of condition and that 1t was the
fastest four the club ever had. The Wash
ingtOn four will keep together, and another
year will meet the Columbias whenever
and wherever they have the chance.
The best of feeling prevails over all the
races. The victors carried off their honors
gracefully, and the vanquished ones ac-
ccptCd the situation without excuses. With
an earlier date next year the outside entries
will probably be largely increased. A few
years ago 1t was a big thing for Il Washing
ton crew TO defeat an outsider. Now it Is
hard for any outsider to win a race from Il
Washington crew.
Baseball.
The game on Monday between the Ma
tionals and the famous st. Louis will be Il
great one. Many people believe the Ma
tiCnals can defeat any club on their home
grounds. They will have the help of Barr
III the pitchers box, and that's great deal
The St Louis are probably the greatest base
runners in the country. If one Of them gets
first base, he is very likely to go all around
They are not as heavy batters, probably, as
the Nationals, though they handle the
CASH pretty well.
The Nationals lost game yesterday,
though they still lead by one game won.
Powell is the only man on the nine to pitch
and he has to he used day after day.
The scores made yesterday were: Water
bury-National, 10 to 81 Virginia Kingston,
3 to 4; New York-Providencc s to Il; Buff
falo-Detroit, > to 9; Philadelphia Boston, Z
10 3; Newark Pittsburg, 1 10 0; st. Louis
Baltimore, s to 3; opolitan-Louisville,
4 to 2.
bicycling ut Springfield.
The races yesterday at Springfield, Mass,
opened with the one-mllc professional Safety
bicycle contest, which was won by Howell
Of England. Time, 2:55-bcating the record
2! seconds. Cripps, of England then at
tempted to lower the mile tricycle. record
Of 2;5S 20, and covered the distance in
253 4-5, also breaking the records for the
fractional distances.
The tcn-miles amateur bicycle record race
brought Fuimivall and the English Weber
together To the great surprise Of every
one Furnivall was only second at the finish,
Weber winning in 2S:i4 20 and breaking
the record by 35 seconds. At the conclu-
sion Of the race Weber, without stopping,
made gallant attack at the 20-mile record,
beating by 10 2-5 seconds all previous times
except the English professional, and finish
ing in $3.50 l-5. lie was followed by Web
her Of Smithyille, n. j., who covered 20
miles ,9O74 feet in one hour. The widest
enthusiasm prevailed as they finished and
ian to their tents.
The three miles professional bicycle race
was taken by Howell in SAG Englehart,
Of England, won the one mile amateur
Safety bicycle race in 2.4S 49, Finley, OF
SmitlIyille, ~ D., coming in last. The five
mile tandem tricycle. contest was won by
Grips and Fulniyall in 1919 4-5, no Ameri-
cans competing.
In the three-mlle amateur bicycle 9.1C
race, Klugc, Of Jersey City, led for several
laps, but was passed by Rowe, Of Lynn
Mass, on the home stretch, who crossed
the string rod ahead in $50; Powell, OF
Smithville, n. j., was second in S.3l 10.
In the three mile amateur tricycle. race
Powell, of Philadelphia, Furniyall and
Grips appeared, with three Others. A hot
contest resulted in Furnival's victory IL
9,37. Powell, heavily handicapped with al
eighty-pound machine, secured fourth
place.
In the one-mile amateur bicycle handi
cap race there were eighteen starters, in
Guiding Fred Russ Cook, who made hi
first appearance since his accident ON Mon
day. Cook refused the eight yards allowed
him and started from the scratch Rove
Of Lynn Mass, also declined the same dis
lance and won by magnificent squirt ii
| 2;4l.
The fve-mie professional bicycle rae,
was Won by Wood in l4;34 -. The recorC
| for two miles was lowered 2-5 seconds il
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