The New York herald., 1868-06-17
THE SPORTING SEASON IN BOSTON.
Horse TrOts and Pedestrinn Feats-An Excit.
ing Race Between Empress and sOrrei
DRn-Runnins Race and Walking Match.
'egram Of yesterday

From the Evening Telegram Or yeSterdayI
BoSrON, June Is, 1888.
There has been great rush at the River,ile Riding
Park In Brighton this afternoon 10 witness series OF
outdoor sports. Probably the greatest crowd that
has been present during any OF the races OF the season
was on the ground and the interest and excitement
ran high and uninterrupted from the beginning TO
the end
The first event was a race between The well known
horses Empress and Sorre Dan, the first named en-
tered by William Woodruff and the second by Harry
Brook for purse OF 81 Oo0 mile heats best three In
1ve Both horses were In fine condition and trotted
finely and contested the race very closely. The first
heat was barely saved by Empress In 2:34, and Sorre
Dan made the second by about neck in the same
time. The third heat Sorrel Dan also took In 2S4A,
and It was OF course declared dead heat. The fifth
heat Sorre Dan saved by less than length In 2:374,
and he was accordingly declared the victor In the
race.
The next event In order was running match OF
two hundred yards for a solid silver cup, valued at
s75. There were nine competitors, viz:-Wllliam
Strickland, OF LOWELL p J. Buckley, OF Lynn Patrick
Shea OF Boston, w J. Mills. OF Boston; Smith Allen,
OF East Boston; Thomas CloOnan, OF Brtghton Little
Frank OF Boston; G. +. Bryant OF Boston, and /. z.
Donaldson, OF Boston. All had an even start when
the word given, but Strickland soon got the lead
and kept 1t to the end making the two hundred yards
In twenty three seconds. Cloonan and Donaldson
were nearly abreast but some half dozen steps be-
they should not reduce the gap. Just before reach
ing the end Cloonan made slight spirit and came In
the least perceptibe distance ahead OF Donaldson,
and he was accordingly awarded the second prize
when Mr.. Strickland had the cup presented to him
there were loud calls from the spectators for speech
and he responded by saying to them that he had won
the cup by the OF his legs but he hoped that he
would lose the use OF his legs by the use OF the
cup. - . .
the ten mile walking match between George T0pey,
the noted English pedestrian and three Others for
purse OF 1900. The terms OF the were that Top
lev should allow all who chose TO enter the lists
two minutes start The three who entered were
Messrs. @. M. Payne Brighton W. T.. Harding, New
York: and Charles l.. Manning, Boston. On the
word being given the three men last named started.
Harding shot ahead aud walked in splendid style,
making his first half mile In 4:l3 and the mile In
9O3sl. For the first quarter the other two walked
well and were not much In the rear or Harding, but
at this distance IL became evident that the contest
was to be between Harding and Topey and but little
attention was given the others. At the expiration OF
the allotted two minutes Topey started amid the
cheers OF the spectators and struck out strongly and at
rate which made II apparent that II he held out he
would soon pass even Harding, which he did at the
conclusion Of the second mile. Topley's first half
was made y Rse a3a ~ pls sok Tas 2niy rsss. at
his dress which had become dsarranged necessi.
tatlnQ delay OF rwo minutes and seven seconds.
Topiey completed the last half OF the tenth mile n
little less than four minutes and having won the
race he entered the room beneath the Judges stand
and was showered with cold water nom head to foot
appearng 10 feel refreshed from his bath and not
much fatigued by his rapid journey Harding
walked nine miles In one hour and thirty five
minutes, Just as Topley concluded his tenth. Payne
made four and q half miles In nfty-tw0 miuut ca and
then withdrew, and Manning maize I've miles In one
hour and three minutes and ffteen seconds. Topley
has arranged match for 800 10 walk against Scott
McEftrrk, TO commence this afternoon at Mystic
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