Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-17
THE REGATTA NEXT SATURDAY.

THE REGATTA NEXT SATURDAY.
Out-Of-TOwR Entries Expeeted-PROb-
ably n Change of Course.
No entries are yet in for the Potomac
regatta, which is set for Saturday. the oath of
August. AS the closing date for entries is
Tuesday, the Goth, it is not likely that any
thing definite about the crews will be
known until that day. 1t is expected that
there will be three crews present from
Baltimore, and possibly as many from
Philadelphia. The special annual trophies
to be contended for are the Mason cup for
junior tours, now held by the Analostans;
the Post cup for senior tours, now held by
the Columbias, and The Star cup for inter-
mediate Fights, now held by the Fair
mounts Of Philadelphia.
The course this year will be changed I'M
less something Unforeseen occurs to cause
the committee to decide otherwise. The
old course, opposite Analostan Island, is
too narrow for Fights at one point and
gives chance for fouls. The course this
year will be the national course, starting
one-eighth of a mile above the Long bridge
and ending at the foot of F street. oppo-
site ]. Maury Doves coal yard.
For the benefit of visitors from other
cities 1t may be stated that the committee
has secured the steamer River Queen,
which will start from the foot Of High
street and go to the finish point.
BaId's Remarkable Track Work.
Each succeeding week of the National
Circuit and its racing results, clearly dem.
onstrates that F. c. Bald is the man of the
year. He Is the only racing man that has
ever lowered the worlds competition record
for the mile three times within one year,
and won eighteen of twenty-six one-mile
scratch events, in which he has started,
and all in the remarkable average time of
under 2:10.
In addition to this he has won two Of
this years national championships, the one
quarter and one-half mile, besides other
numerous races Of varying distances, and
established state and track records On all
sorts ard conditions Of tracks. His Won
derful achievement in lowering the. worlds
one-mile cor petition record to SO Is. at
Chicago, was the greatest performance Of
the year up to date. 1t Is new competi-
| ton mark for all classes Of racing. and was
made with triplet pacing on a dirt track,
Bald finishing the last eighth unassisted,
and 1t is to be regretted that the inter-
mediate times were not taken, as witho%.
doubt every fractional distance marx was
lowered.
AS the previous record Breaking has been
mostly y, aeconp!iss.sd This year by the aid
" 4uauf e''-,s on cement tracks, the record
~ ~ stands cut in stronger relief than
yer, and adds additional luster to- his
laurels.
Bicycle Notes.
| An Indiana genius has invented Child
| seat for a bicycle. From the axle Of the
! front wheel, two vertical braces run up
about an inch above the tire, where they
are Joined by a perpendicular bar coming
| from the front upright of the machine.
The seat-any kind may be used-is bolted
| to this cross-bar, which extends two inches
| past the braces and turns up. Handle bars
| similar to those on big wheel are here put
| on, to be clutched by the child on the seat.
A stiff wire running up from the handle
| bars and curving out supports sunshade.
c. Ford Seeley of South Norwalk, Conn.,,
! the well-known New England road rider,
who holds the eastern competition road rec
| ord Of ! :09.46 % for twenty-five miles. made
at Brooklyn, N. Y, on July 4. and probably
| the only rider who has had the honor of
winning eight prizes in four races, will sail
| for Europe on September 4. for a tour
awheel through Ireland, Scotland, England
and France returning late in the season.
| The use of the blunt-edged plug patch in
repairing single-tUbe tires is becoming al
| most universal. 1t makes strong and
| durable repair, and Is SO easily placed in
position that the veriest novice can per
form the work.
The Canoe Association Meet.
BLUFF POINT, N. Y, August 1.-THE
fifteenth annual regatta Of the American
day next. Already the canoeists are begin
ming to arrive. $50 being now in camp and
fifty more are expected today Many of
the fast paddiers are in camp training
Tor the races on Monday. Paul Butler
son of the late Benjamin Butler, who is a
crack caEoeist, brought to camp q new
craft of novel design, and hopes to be able
to take some Of the prizes.
Davidson Beaten
In the semi-fnals of the invitation sin
giles at Narragansett Pier yesterday after
noon Rowland beat Davidson, Glove, 60.
Paret OF New York beat Stevens, 49,
ga. 81.
Gideon Not Candidate.
Geo. D. Gideon, chairman of the L. A. W.
racing board, whose name has been promi-
nently mentioned as a possible candidate
for the presidency of the L. A, w. states
positively that he would not accept the
position even If rendered him.
Mr.. Gideon said: DO look as though I
would have time to run for president when
l have more than 1 can attend to in nv
present capacity? Besides. am in no way
| fitted for the post, and shall certainly not
allow my name to- stand. In any case
really don't see why was suggested at all.
as my name will never come up, as there
are plenty in the field already
Sporting Notes.
LII the presence Oh O,UUU persons at Lem.
ster Hall, Dublin. last night, Peter Maher,
the Irish champion, knocked out Johnston
of London in half minute,
William Robinson of Danville, Ky, sold
to Joe Hayer Of Lexington the four-year-
old mare May Day, 2.1S 3-4, by Abdallah
Mambrino, dam by Messenger Chief for
81, 500.
The four-year-old pacing stallion Victor
Malone, 221 IA, by General Hancock, dam
I.crena, was sold to John Farri, Tuesday,
for 81, 1876.
That Fitzsimmons is being well advised
is demonstrated by the fact that he is about
to apply for his naturalization papers BY
the advice Of his friends. just before he
fought Peter Maher in New Orleans he
declared his intention of becoming a citi-
zen Of the United States. and within few
days he will be declared a full-fedged
American citizen.
Another Race Talked OF.
Arrangements are being made at Ryde,
Isle of Wight, for another race between
Mr.. r. s. Palmers American schooner
yacht Tampa and Mr.. Frederick Wills
schooner Amphitrite. AS each Of the boats
has now won a race, the result Is unsat-
fsfactory to both owners, and a third race
is proposed to decide the superiority.