National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-26


resulting in a score Of 2to0 in favor of the
Olympics
inc same clubs play another game at Olympic
Park, Georgetown, Thursday. July 20, at 1880,
and, as both clubs are well up on the list for
the District League championship, fine playing
and large crowd are expected.
FEATHER.wEIGHr MADIGAN.
The Boston Herald has this TO say Of "5can-
general smile among tho spectators " yoster'
days ball game when Scanlou's feather
weight twirler steppeo into the box. lie Is
o2ce in not a Sa S@a
easily imagine that hot ball would take him
clean OFF his pins, His boyish face formed
strong contrast to those Of the bronzed veterans
he had the temerity to face. The impression
was that his pitching would be handled as
badly as was Scanlon's other amateur twlrler
on Thursday. But the big fellows went out one
aerial act In the second inning tho crowd came
TO the conclusion that Feather-welght Madigan
was something of q twirler. walt awhile
SAID the Srank h ,he G0ys VIII og gS on 70 h nT
with the exception Of Johnston and Wise, none
of the Bostons could touch him. The slender
youth pitched remarkable game, and had his
catcher not made muf Of q thrown ball and
had he been able to prevent the stealing OF bases
the visitors would have won. The
fielding Of the Washingtons, outside Of tho
battery, was Of the first order, and, though
OldHeld's two errors were bad ones he Is en-
titled to much praise for the way In which he
handled Madigan's delivery, saving that player
half dozen wild pitches ut least.
AQUATIC SPORTS.
Fred Plaisted, who has been engaged to train
the Potomac Clubs crews for the annual 70.
tomac river regatta, Is regarded rs one ofthe best
trainers In the country. His style - similar 70
that of Courtney, from which such good re-
suits were obtained by the Potomacs in former
times. 1t is not yet settled rs to who VIII
train the crews of The Analostans and Column
bias.
The committees of the several Washington
rowing clubs Will hold Joint meeting tnls
evening TO map out the work OF arranging for
the annual regatta to be held on the Potomac
river u few weeks hence.
ENGLISH BEAT GERMAN RowERs.
HAMBURG, July 25.--splendd weather ia
vored the regatta here to-day. The contest be-
tween the Thames Club and the Berlin Row
ing Club, which was the principal event, re-
suited in victory fort the English oarsmen.
SPORTING ITEMS.
Jack Dempsey has settled down In Portland,
Oregon, and has retired from the prize ring,
after a career OF unbrokeu victories lie has
saved about So and, in letter to friend,
he suggests the above mentioned probability
of settling down, besides remarking: ~
shouldn't wonder IL before long you should
see in the marriages thnt Jack Dempsey had
been married to Miss Della Brady, but VIII
have TO let prize fighting alone, as that will DO
one OF my marital promises"
Speaking of trial Of the sloop Maytlower
| which he witnessed, Gen, butler says ne ID
| convinced she is the best slOOp of the four.
| Puritan, Priscilla, and Atlantlc-and tho trial
| relieved me of the fear that the changes that
| had made in the America had impaired her
sailing qualities either on the wind or before
| the wind.
| II is suggested that there Is no warrant for
uneasiness on account of the non arrival of the
British yacht Galatea, and that, while her ar
| rival any day would not be surprising, delay
| of many DAYS should give no cause for alarm
| II Is reported that the owner of the Galatea Is
| on board with his wife. Speed, therefore, IL a
| consideration subordinate TO safety and COM
| fort and II Is remarked by an expert yachts
| man that, consulting safety and comfort, the
| owner of the Galatea Is taking much more
| southeIly, and therefore much longer, course
| than the direct line from Cowes TO Marblehead