The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-07-14
RACING EXTRAORDINARY.
a Thrilling Contest on the Upper PO
tomac Between Newspaper Men.

tOmac Between Newspaper Men.
A little after o'clock last evening the
few oarsmen on the river were startled
by the queer actions of two double out
rigger boats just above the Aqueduct
Bridge Said an old sailor on the dredg
ing boats, oval, l should 'er think them
boats was racing if they didn't keep 'er
running from one side of Their river to the
other" More people than the old man
were puzzled Each boat had two young
men in it. When they were first observed
they were near the Virginia shore. Sud
denly they shot over toward the "Three
Sisters and just missing the rocky point
OF the upper one, made q tack over to the
Columbia landing. AT this point one boat
led by some five lengths. The occupants
of the boats were evidently making des-
pcTate efforts at something for the oars
went splashing in and out of the water at
the rate of sixty times minute. Quite q
jolly party was gathered at Holtzman's
barge and the eccentric oarsmcn were
soon forgotten.
Some twenty minutes afterwards
double outrigger moved slowly up to
IIoltzmans float and brown whiskercd
gentleman in the boat said in feeble
voice: "Pleasc help me out. Willing hands
were extended and in n moment he stood
on the float, and IL was seen that the
West, Unpopular city editor of the Post.
When he had recovered his breath suici-
emily he said: "rve been there"
"Whorc?" 'where?' came in an eager
chorus from a dozen oarsmen. 1t was
evident that West had just had some terri
bic experience. A few more gasps and
then he muttered: "In n boat race" as
that ALP" said one; ''why I've been in a
Dozen"
Harry looked at him in astonishment
and livc2" he.said "Well, this is my
first and it will be my last. Brown and
Flynn thought they could beat MaXwall
and myself for the supper. We've won
the supper, but henceforth I'll devote my
superiltous muscle to writing up boat
races instead of rowing them" Five
minutes afterwards Brown and Flynn put
in All appearance. They were defeated
but undismayed. Four lemonades set the
party all right again, and when the two
boats started home Harry West so far for
got his good intentions as to try conclu-
sions again. But as the two boats fouled
Just below IIoltzman's, some of the Wash
ingtons called after them, You We bought
the race. You must have, because you
foulcd."
OAR spLAsHEs.
Brewster of the Columbias was out in
his single last night and going down the
nver--was evidently trying to see what
he could do. He rowed in good form and
got considerable speed on his boat. going
faster than people had given him credit
for being able to go.
The Columbias had four out last
night, and the blue shirts swung back
ward and forward in their usually good
form.
Ellis Ward will arrive this afternoon to
take charge of the Columbas He will
| remain with them until after the national
regatta. Ellis is deservingly popular here
| with almost everyone.
The Potomacs did good deal of rowing
| last night. 1hey had out their eight and
| two fOurs.
| Horse Talk.
In backing horses it is the height of folly
| to pick one horse out to win and back
another for the place. Everyone knows
| that 1T is hard enough to pick the winner
| without undertaking to place them one,
two, when PERSONS mind wavers be-
| tween two horses. 1t is always best to
back them both straight, if the odds on
each are anything above even money. For
| instance, if two horses are quoted one at
= to against and the other at to 8, you
put, say 500 on each. If the to one
wins you get $40 clear; if the to one
| wins you get 81 clear This is an instance
where both your choices are the favorites.
| Often it happens that you can get very
much longer odds against one of your
choices. If you fancy only one horse,
then back him straight and place.
In the first race to-day at Monmouth it
would be. folly to look further than Pontiac
for the winner, though Louisette will run
fast. In the two-year-old event, Buffalo
is the favorite, probably because he is the
Dwyers' and will have Mclaughlin up.
He has done nothing since jerome. The
Peru colt has been consistent performer
| Scott's Faun runs very fast, and the race
will probably be between Faun and Lee
tritia. The third race is the Midsummer
Handicap at one mile, with big field OF
starters. After careful survey it looks
as though the race lays between three
horses Panique, Duplex, and Conkling
The last looks like good thing at 10 to |.
He ran Pontiac good second the other
day. The shortest horse in this race is at
4 to against. The fourth race is at a
mile and one quarter. If Favor is all
right after his journey on from Chicago,
he should win, Decoy Duck has been
wrong all the season, but if she were fit
she would be good enough to back. II
any one beats Favor it will be Boatman
or Elgin. Little Minch should win the
fifth race. lfany one beats him it will be
Heva.
| Baseball.
The Nationals were again defeated
Yesterday, much to the disgust of their
friends. This presenting of games by the
umpire should be stopped, if possible
The National nine seems to have played q
good game.
The games yesterday resulted as follows
Chicago Buffalo, g to 4; Providence-New
York, 4 to 2; Philadelphia-Boston, to /
Trenton-Virginia, to 7.
It's hard to see what Buffalo will dc
without Calvin. He was the mainstay OF
the club and could pitch every day in the
week without feeling it.
The Chickering Grand at the Musi,
Teachers National Association Cen
certs.
The Chickering Grand won general adj
miration at Robert Goldbeck's perform
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