Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-07


Arrangements for the reception Of the visit
ing athletes and the annual meet OF the "A. u,
to be held on Analostan Island next Saturday.
are about completed as far as the Columbia Club
goes. Anaiostan Island has been given q new
appearance by the erection of the grand stands
and the other structures that have been re-
Gently let into the landscape on that side of
the river. and now work is being done to
strengthen the landings on each side of the
stream. Everything will be done to make the
trip from Georgetown to the island perfectly
safe, and timid people need have no fear Of
sinking floats or breaking wharfs or capsizing
steamers, for each Of these calamities has been
averted beforehand by the most effective
means.
THE FERRY.
For instance, there.will be, besides two OF the
small upper river steamers, huge fiat boat,
such as is ordinarily used for the Transports
ton of stone and similar freight. propelled by a
tug firmly dashed to the side, on which will be
a railing and benches. Folks to the number of
fully 800 can walk directly on this without any
danger of being crowded OFF into the river, aud
at the other side the craft can be emptied
almost instantly. The landing will be made
head on, so that considerable time will be saved
by avoiding the usually necessary turning. At
the city side the float has been reanchored so
that it will be quite impossible 70 sink it, and
provision has been made for loading both the
scow and a steamer at once by means of new
bridge that will connect the bost-house float
with that in front of Cumberlands house.
THROUGH THE BOAT HOUSE.
The two center sections of the boat house
will be cleared of distractions, the boats and
other articles now in the way removed or
hoisted to the roof, and entrance will be mad
through the large double doors in front.
There will be ticket office built just outside,
and two men will be stationed at the doors to
examine the tickets, which are to be in the
shape Of disks of cardboard to be tied to the
button hole, after the fashion of tickets at a
horse race. The purchaser will retain posses
sion of this ticket throughout the day, so that
he can go and come at pleasure. Every one
on the island will be required to have this
badge, including officials, contestants, re-
porters, spectators and laborers, and the police,
of whom there will be a squad present to pre-
serve order, will be instructed to remove any
person not SO provided. Any one has the right
TO admission to the island, the only condition
to the purchase of ticket being the payment
of a dollar. Half dollar apiece extra will be
charged for seats in the covered stands, the
uncovered ones being free.
GAME OF LA CROSSE.
The games on the island are to be preceded at
10 o'clock inthe morning at Capitol Park by a
game OLA crosse between the teams of the Staten
Island and Schuylkill clubs for the champions
ship of the Union. the victory to earn points
for the winner in the race for the general
championship. 1t is not true, as has been pub
licly stated, that there will be game of base
ball at the same hour on Anaiostou Island be-
tween the Columbia and Manhattan teams.
Arrangements have been made for match 80
far as to insure game Friday afternoon in
case the Manhattans can play then, but not
otherwise.
JEwErT NOT COMING.
President Eddy Of the Detroit Club, who will
be referee on Saturday, has informed Treas
urer Perry that Jewett, the crack sprinter OF
the Detroit Club. is sick of typhoid fever, and
will not be able TO come to Washington.
The entries for the games are being re-
ceived in very large numbers by both Treas
urer Perry and Secretary Sullivan, the latter
being i'll New York, and will be announced
"Wednesday morning