The Washington critic., 1885-09-02
OUY- moor SPORTS.
yauS About the Races, Baseball
NM Htnf tinm Nntra.


ard hiorting Notes.
IF our own racing associations could
adopt some plan similar to that used by
The Shah Of Persia, who, by the way,
is very fond of horse racing, it might
have salutary effect The London
'poJtibg Tjmcs says: THAT mighty
man. the Shah Of Persia, is an cnthu-
siGst ut the sport, but his subjects. on
The other hand, take but languid
interest therein. This may be explained by
describing the conditions Of race in that
county. Every pCsscssor OF horse IS
compelled, periodically, uudcrplin Of death,
10 enter lin for the Ichcran Derby, and ut
the same time to plank down b per cent. of
his income in hard each The race is run;
the Shah sticks to The stakes, auncNcs the
FIST three horses, and dccapitntcs the rider
Of Tie last. THE scene after one Of these
contests once wrote u local reporter, after
stating that the accommodation for the
press was all that could hc desired, 'can he
more easily imagined than described.
The races at Shccpshcal yesterday were
somewhat Of n surprise. Rcnwick won the
first race, Walton carried off the second
though old Parole was quite tip. The
DIVERS had another twONClrOld surprise
in Millic. Bicrsau carried on the next, anil
the two Riclrmonds have not been heard
from yet Spclman got old Strnthspy over
the line first In the fifth race, and Wimblc-
don and Puritan had II out in the Jumping in
the order named.
Racing continues to-day at Chicago and
Brighton.
At Chicago THE Carrie names: First
race, kinglght: second race, Rapido; third
race, Jim Douglass; fourth race, Guydctte
or LUftin; fifth race, Lord George
At Brighton: First race, Rock and Rye
or Saluda; second race, Fcllowplay or
uIorto; third race, Valley Forge or Queen
Esther fourth race, Boatman or Wood
flower: fifth race, Barnum or Nindcx; sixth
race, Kisber or VIII Davis.
Baseball.
The Nationals turned the tables on the
TiCntons yesterday, defeating them by a
score Of to2.
The Nirgiuias have lost both games TO the
Br.dgeporls, so that the games lost are a
tic and the Nationals are one game behind
in games won.
The scores made yesterday are: Chicago
Buffalo, 5 to 4; observation-disclosures . to o:
DCtrOit-St. Louis, to 3; BridgcpOrt-Nir-
gina, i to /; Cincinnati-Pittsburg, S to >.
Moore of the Norfolks is in town. Moore
is stuck ON Washington.
1lurroh for Bowdon! Professor Chap
man of BOwdOin College says brain and
Drawn 20 together at Bowdon. lie says
the Goodwin prize for the best part at the
1sS3 commencement was won by the third
haseman of the college nine; in 1854 II was
won by the second baseman of the college
nine, In 1855 it was won by the bow oar of
the college crew. These men were all cora
tion men, and the second baseman was the
salutatOrian of his class. AT the recent
commencement, of the eight men who, by
superior scholarship had won the right to
appear ON the platform, three were mem
bcrs Of the crew that won at Worcester,
and one-the salutatorian-wa the
thild baseman of the college nine.
In the class that was graduated
year ago, of the eight commencement
speakers appointed for superior scholarship
four, and one Of them the salutatorian,
We're members of the college nine, and had
achieved excellence on the ball field MS well
us I'm the class room.
BOating.
Boating matters are booming along just at
present and all the clubs are hard nj work.
The Washimgtons have been badly handi-
capped in the matter Of boats. Their boat
has not yet been sent back, and rather than
row in different rig, they have been rowing
double and single.
Major Appleton and Mr.. Gibson, mem
bcrs of the course committee, went down
last night to the start to see what would be
necessary to complete their work.
The Washingtons have their regular
monthly meeting tonight at their Ninth
street rooms. a full attendance is desired
That Toemer is bound to get match out
of llanlan some way is shown by the fact
that he followed him to New York, and
meeting him at Far Rockaway last Satur-
day, the following conversation ensued
Said Teemer:
III have come from Pittsburg to make a
match with YOU, Mr. llanan, and want
to make it now. | want no lizzlc this
timer
"What sort of match do you want?"
inquired Eanlan in tone of easy indilrcr-
cnce.
81 want to row you four or five miles for
81 COO or $1,000 n side, and | want forfeit
put up right here to bind the matchr
~ am ready said llanlan, "to talk row
to anybody, hut have not time this sum
mer to train for four or five mile race
Lee came to IIanlan's rescue and sug-
gested that such important business should
not be be sprung on a man without mo-
ment's notice, but the doughty Teemer was
memorable, lie said he would row lIanlan
any distance he chose but that distinct I'M
Outstanding should be had then and there
and forfeit put up. Tecmer then Haunted
800 bill in the air which he called on
llanlan to cover as forfeit
The Canadian said he had draft, but no
ready cash with him, whereupon Billy York
offered to lend him 500. The money was
accepted and posted in the hands of Hamll-
ton Busbey, and it was agreed that the men
should meet on September 8, in the Office of
the TTt, Fieid, and Farm, to sign articles
and arrange details, either party falling to
appear then and make a second deposit to
forfeit the money posted. The match is TO be
for three mile race for g, 600 side and is
10 take plAce within six Meeks after nrtlcles