New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-06
READY FOR THE LAND-sCULLING RACE.


READY FOR THE LAND-sCULLING RACE
The preparations for the road scullpg match. which
IS to begin to morrow and continue for six days are
rapidly going forward e Ed' Plummer has been IN
charge Of Madison Square Garden for the last few days.
but only I'm the daytime, when DR.. McGlynn and the
ladies of the AntPovery Fair were not present All
OF the who entered for the race are here
now and putting in most Of their time during inc
day practising the new machines The track is
about three times wide the one used during last
winters walking matches. and allows four Of the land
rowing trcycles TO pass each other. IL Is mano vi
panng and the corners are pitched TO tho centre as
well inclined longitudinally, as to allow tho ma
chimes to turn without decreased speed. The oars-
first tmorous about the turns, but their
practice has been giving them confidence and they
are now capable of maintaining a nearly uniform
speed.
Yesterday morning. at an early hour, Wallace Ross
and Frederick Plasted began rowing over the course.
and during the day their example was followed ny
John Teemcr. of McKcesport. Penn ; jacob Gaudaur.
OF ST. Louis; John Largan. the champion scuiler oi
Ireland Michael Connolly, George BuDear' East, 'o
Adonis of the London Rowing Club and champion Vi
England ALP Hamm, George Lee and William o'Con-
nor, the champion, by default Of America. inc race
itself will begin tomorrow night, after sacred con-
cert The time set IS five minutes after IL O'clock
Monday morning. The referee Will be : IN iIunner,
and the starting judge will be either H. t. Appey VI
j. NJ. HILL
TENNIS TOURNEY on STATEN ISLAND.
The opening tennis tourney of the staten Island
Ladies' Club continued yesterday. Miss Austin and
f. W. Gould IT, were defeated yesterday losing TWO
out OF three sets played with their opponents by
score OF 1-6, o., Ga Miss G. Williams and .. ;.
Campbell, and Miss A. r. Robinson and Mr. slavinn
were the winners IN the second round OF this contest
defeating their opponents, Miss L. Bailey and {. f.
Post, and Miss Jansen and Mr.. CAMPBELL by 63 G-1
and G-3, 60 respectively. Miss Robinson and Mr..
savinn also out OF the FIVE sets to be played
In the final round from Miss G. Williams and Mr. a.
s Campbell by SO ard Ca In the second round OF
the ladies' singles Miss Austin defeated Miss Drum
mond by a score OF o., Cd. and Miss Robinson won
from Miss f. c. Roosevelt after hard fought battle
by 6-5. sc. Ga
Among the many spectators were Mr. and Mrs.
Helneken, Mr.. and Mrs. Shark the Misses white
more. Mrs Alexander Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Davfdge
Mr. and Mrs. Upshur. Miss Van Rensselaer,. Mrs
shope, Mrs Fowler. Miss Jansen, the Misses Bailey
Miss Quartley and her sister, Mr. Dunn. Mr.. Robinson
and the Misses Robinson, Mr.: and Mrs Howard
Uadgeey Mr. scovillc. the Misses Ogilby, Mrs.
Emmons, Mr.. Boyd Mr. Bailey, r: Walker, MT John
son. Miss +. Hayes. Alr. and Mrs. Whiting, MISS PAUL.
Miss a. Davldge, Miss Potts and Miss Foster
COLUMBIA'S REPR ESENTATION IN TENNIS
o. S Campbell and V. c. Hal Will represent
Columbia College in the singles Of the Intercollegiate
tennis tournament To be held at N2wliaven Conn,
on Tuesday. Campbell and Hall are also entered In
the doubles and also A. W. Post and ". S. Wright
.l,ti &c