Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16

eacn suite Shall be q complete residence IN "
self. 1t is the first apartment house Of equal
size that has ever been erected here thai ia
when an apartment house Is considered to
mean an aggregation of private resi-
dences under one roof Tho location Of
this building in tho extreme residence
section OF the city gives an added quality OF
novelty to the undertaking which will cause
the success Of the experiment to DO watched
with considerable interest. II it is found that
the plan OF providing residences of this charac-
ter, which can be rented at q less hgure than
houses Of equal attraction in as equally good
locality, mcots with the approval Of the public
1t Is quite likely that other structures OF the
same Kind will be erected.
IN AND OUT DOOR SPORTS
Intercollegiate Rowing.
The new rowing league between Columbia,
Cornell and the University Of Pennsylvania
have been discussing the advisability Of rowing
their annual races upon the Hudson river in
stead of on the Thames at New London. Tho
Poughkeepsio course is said to be by far the
bes:. 1t is sheltered from the wind by q series
Of hills that run parallel to the river. While at
Newburgh there was an ugly cross sea running
with swift current, at Poughkeepsie there was
dead calm with very little tide. and the
course can be used rowing either up or down
the river.
As the tracks OF the West Shore railroad run
within few feet Of the water the entire dis
lance the sight from an observation train is
even superior to that offered at New London.
The only objection to the course 10 its distance
from New York, which is over seventy miles.
On account of its central position Cornell is
very sure to advocate its adoption.
Steele aud Ike Weir to Fight.
A match between Ike Weir and Frank Steele
has been made. They are to fight at the New
Bedford Athlete Club on February Is for a
purse OF s6O0. Weir began training yesterday.
Mitchell Will Fight Maher.
There is O chance Of Charley Mitchell and
Peter Maher being matched to fight to finish.
A well-kuown Philadelphia sporting man has
| received instruction; from Mitchell to back
him against Maher for $4,000 side, the fight
to take place within twenty-five miles OF Phila-
dolphin. When seen last night Billy Madden
was told OF the offer and he Immediately sig
| nifed his Willingness to accept it, and he will
post the whole or any part OF the forfeit within
| torty-eight hours of Mitchelfs doing SO.
International Amateur Athletic Contests.
W. C. Forbes OF the Harvard University Boat
| Club has received letter from J. Ashley
Cooper, esq, Of London, Eng, asking Ameri-
can cooperation in a scheme to bring about q
series of international contests between repre-.
sentative amateur teams from oil the English.
speaking countries of the world.
1t is proposed to have competitions in track
| athletics, rowing and cricket at any rate, and
| perhaps in more branches Of athletics.
| Mr.. Forbes has been asked to do what he can
to rouse American enthusiasm on the subject
| A Eorty-Mtlc Race
| A forty-nile race was recently run at Ma
ronas, Montevidso. to see which were the tastes,
and which could stay the longest-native horses
hnlf breds, threo-quarter breds or thorough
BREEDS. Sixteen horses ran. coming under the
following descriptions: Thoroughbreds, two
/ half and three-qaartcr bred horses eight; cr
oilo. six. Tho course was SOFT although moi
/ heavy. A thoroughbred won with the greatest
ease. The graded horses. those half and three
| quarter bred. finished second, third and fourth
| while the criolios failed dislnnlly.
VIII Back His Yearlins.
| Wilson Reid of Pavkville, L. l.. offers Il
match his yearling, ]. T. Reid, against any
yearlng colt or lilly III the world for s., 600 e
| 5000 n side. or ms much as desired, the rscs
| to take place n October, 80. He has left with
the Now York Recorder deposit Of $500 Il
bind match.
Oarsman O'Connor'a Plans.
Vim. O'Connor. the champion oarsman o.
America, il in Boston, and he is making plani
for some bis races. Ssanbury, the Australian
oarsman, who holds the championship Of tn,
world, has written him that he will leave Aus
tralia about March !, and that he will Civ,
OConnor another chance to secure the cham
pionship. O'Counor says no will be ready t.
race in June, either at Chautauqua. Saratogt
Or Pullman, for 50. 500a side. O'Connor IL alst
ready TO make a match with Hosmer and
Teemer against himself and Hanlan in
double-scuu race for 81 900 . side. Ho vii
also give Teemer q race in single souls fo
$1,000 side, and says that Hanlan will make
match with Hosmor ior q like amount
Turf Notes
Fred Gerhard is reported to have said tina
the champion wo-ycar-old OF next yea
would come from California and beat any o
the sons and daughters Of the nl-Used or 81
Blaise, which horsemen think 10 highly Of q
present.
Mr.. Bonner say.: "FOr the last thirty year
! have said that IL ever let one Of my horse
race the first man in the stable next mornin,
could have it as q present have signed m,
hame to tho statementsnd do not give Sumo
away a. present to any one"
David Gideon and John DAILY have i0ins.
ness Merry Monarch. Ludwig and other horse
} will be run under the firm namo Of Gideon
DAILY.
) The great Australian race horse Chester, b,
} Yattendop, that sold for SIC, 900 a. . two-yeaf
old, AID has the distinction Of winning ID
double event Of the Victoria club derby, die
; recently at Camden, n. 8. W.
Pittsbrrg Phil names King CAdmus an
LampiiShter for the Brooklyn and Suburban
Much Jealousy exists In Vienna because light
weight English jockeys are displac3ng the Aua
|, TRAN riders.
Phil Dwyer has been quoted - laying TIA
} no effort win be made next spring % kssp d
} results Of the Brooklyn races from the poo
J rooms. The 6sht Il too costly.