The Washington critic., 1885-08-10
BOATrNa MEN ARRAIaNED.
Tho washjngtons Court n Speedy
ana Thorough Investigation.


II such Is The case every man who tes-
titles for or against that club should be
sworn first by notary public. Unfor-
tunately there are number Of tie fol-
lowers Of Ananlas among our boating
men. Some OF them think that it is no
sin to further their selfish ends by
good old fashioned lie. The sanctity OF
an oath might have a wholesome re-
straint. One Of the Sunday papers has
to say in this connection. "rhe action
Of the committee In this matter is highly
commGndable aud, whatever their YER
dict may be, the lovers of honest anna
teur rowing in the District will be salts
fed. 1.-THE Washiugtous have violated
any of the rules OF the National Associ-
alton they have no right to participate
in the Potomac regatta. IL they have
been filsely accused justice demands
that they should be admitted without
further delay"
Is this all justice demands? Can u
club composed of gentlemen, such as
compose the Washington Club, be as.
sailed for weeks behind the bul warks of
"som cbody said that somebody else
50 id so and SOP" And then when they
are proven innocent, "instice demands
that they be admitted without further
delay" Justice demands something
more; justice demands that the names
OF the false accuscrs should he printed;
that they should be shown up to the
contempt and aversion Of all lovers OF
sport; that they should be drlimmed
from their several clubs, should they
belong to such clubs; that they should
be so advertised that their venom would
be harmless another time. This Is
what justice demands, and what Justice
Is likely to get, besides. IF the Wash
ington Club has violated any of The
rules OF the National Association, it Is
the duty and privilege of that assoca-
ton alone to try it. The Washington
Club appealed to the National Assoca
ton. President Garfield Of that associa
ton, knowing the standing Of at least
some of the members of the Washing
ton Club, and knowing from their
standing that it would be impossible
for them to engage IN any dishonorable
work, simply advised them that the at.
tacks were not worth notice.
Why should the Washington Club
submit to be tried by The other clubs |?
| The Washingtons do not shrink from
the fullest investigation, but they do
demand fair play, and what guarantee
have they that they will receive fair
play? They have been treated with
suspicion have they not good ground
for suspicion in return? The. Post,
the Star and Mr.. Palmer have offered
cups to be rowed for annually. III the
| Washingtons are to be tried, it should
be by an unprecedented committee of
business men, appointed by Mr.. Adams
OF the Star, Mr.. Iiutchins OF the Post
and Mr.. Palmer. A committee so APP
pointed would command the confidence
of all. The argument to this will I'M
doubleday be that such committee
would know nothing of the laws of
this subject could be mastered by a
schoolboy in five minutes. The ques.
tions are questions OF fact, not Of law.
A man who has never seen a river
knows that an amateur is one who takes
part in sport for the love OF it, and that
II he receives pay for so taking part he
ceases to be an amatuer. The secret
hints and inuendos are to the effect
that member or members of the
WashingtOns are paid for rowing. II
this is so then they should be disquali-
fled forever. TO charge the club Of
crooked work is to charge its members
with such, or knowledge of it. Do any
but few preiudiced persons believe
that the gentlemen who compose the
club, and are so well known here,
would for one instant be guilty OF any
underhand dealing? The committee
to sifJ this matter and place the respon.
sibility where it belongs, should be
constituted rs here suggested.
Morse Talk.
To-day Is great day in the racing
world. The East and West meet at the
home OF The former, in the Champion
stakes. FrGeland, the six-year-old son
OF Longfellow, who has twice run Il
mile and quarter lately in 200, will
meet Miss Woodiord, Wanda and Lou
iSette. In the Champion stallion stakes,
all the best OF the Eastern two-year. odds
meet Ban Fox, Blue Wing and Lu.
minOus.
The first race ut Monmouth to-day is
for three. year-olds, one mile. The best
perfOrme" of the lot is LannOX, and he
should win. Billy DnnOhue has a useful
colt in Elgin and should about get the
place. The second race is the great
two-year-old race, and in it are five
youngsters, between whom it Is hard
to pick-Electric, Portland, Ban Fox,
Luminous and BlggOnnet. Though
Portland has won the most races, still
Electrc's performances have always
| hQln n lao D.
the best CT The weight, he should win,
with Ban Fox second, and Portland
third. Miss Woodford will win the
Champion stakes, with Wanda second.
The fomth race should go to either
Thackeray or East Lynne. The fifth
race should be won by The Slasher or
Executor the sixth by Windsail OF
Detective the jumping race by either
Jim MCGOWAN or Gonfalon.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer predicts
that Phallas will win Thursdays race
at Philadelphia, but that Wilkes will
press him closely.
4 Fine Race.
A great international handicap BIZ
cycle race open to professionals ha;
been arranged for September ! al
Athletic Park for purse of $500 In
gold, to be divided into five prizes, mile
heats. The entries will be limited tc
twelve men, and each man will run
two heats each day, each heat being
against different rider, until eyery
man entered has competed against ali
the starters. Twelve heats will be run
each day, the winner Of the greatest
, number of heats to receive first prize.
MitcheII's Opinion OF Sullivan.
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