Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-23
ANNAPOLIS MtDDIES
MAY ROW HARVARD


ward and the Naval Academy will prob
tween the second crews of each, which Is
Annapolis either on May 10 OF 23 The
navy wishes race for It's second crew
to take the place Of that with Columbia,
the latter having decided to bring only a
varsity crew to Annapolis on May rs In
stead Of the two crews. last year.
Coach Richard Glendon Of the Naval
Academy broached the subject of a race
with the Harvard crew to Mr. Newhall
OF the Harvard Varsity crew, who was In
Annapolis on Saturday with the base bail
squad. He approved Of the idea. and stated
that he believed Harvard would be glad to
send the second crew to Annapolis.
The race with the University of PennsyI-
yania on Saturday next will be the last
of the double-headers, unless crew is
obtained to enter with Columbia and the
two navy crews on May Is. The rowing
authorities of Pennsylvania have requested
those at the academy to allow them to
substitute a second crew In the race In
stead of the freshmen, who were scheduled
to enter the race. Annapolis has refused to
grant this request.
The midshipmen are especially anxious
to defeat the freshmen inasmuch IS they
won from the academy second crew last
season, the only defeat sustained by an
academy crew during the season.
The Naval Athletic Association has Sc
cured the services Of Gates, the Yale end
of last season, as foot ball coach next sea
son. He will be Head Coach Paul Dashieli 8
only paid assistant and takes the place of
Olcutt, the Yale center and guard who ha 3
been with the midshipmen for two sea-
sons.
Kid Sullivan VS.. Young Erne Tonight.
AT the Washington Sporting Club 18th
and Wood streets, Philadelphia. tonight Kid
Sullivan of Washington. generally regarded
as the most aggressive man In the ring. will,
meet Young Erne. the local champion. Ii
should be a fast battle all the way. Mattv
Baldwin of Boston. the crack 1o4-pounder
VIII meet Freddy WEIGH of England In thc
other bouts Harry Decker viii meet Mix
Malone; Billy Edwards. the fighting sales
man, will meet Fred Woods of Buffalo. =
good newcomer in these parts, and Patsy
Scanione OF Gray's Ferry will meet Kid Ber-
nisconi Of the Tenderloin.
Georgetown Day at Brightwood.
June 12 is the date decided for
the Georgetown carnival of trotters
and PAGERS at Brightwood. There will he
a free-for-all. a 2.45 trot and two match
races. one between the get of Harry C.
and the other between the get of e, H. q.
The day will be known as Georgetown
day Miss Clean (215x) fairly scorched
the track Tuesday last at Brentwood In
V33, with Thomas Cannon up. The quarter
paced was the fastest gone over the track
this season. J. w. Byrne OF the CAPITOL
force Is very much pleased with his recent
purchase. Jurash (2.15), at the Madison
Square Garden sale
Waldro T. Pierce of Arlington, Mass. a
retired capitalist, and for some years mast
a noted New England breeder. was In the
city last week. Mr.. Pierce Is known
throughout the United States as the owner
of the great race mare Alcidalia e. 1OH),
which has met some OF the fastest horses
in the land and beat them. The remark
able mare will be sent to the Court of
Todd, as she is now fifteen years of age.
It has been decided that Cumberland, Nd.
may have the open date In the southern
circuit and many horsemen will welcome
the mountain city into the ranks, as the
fare OF that town is prime in the way of
spring chickens. corn pone and buttermik
on the side.