The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18

movements bnt finally Mrs. Gage commencing what
promised 10 &c long. Eighty speech the spectators
began TO leave the hail In such numbers as 10 drown
her voice Ia the confusion and the meeting aud
members O, the Convention cnnn,ed their receipts
and, taking an extra number OF glasses Of miner..,
water, LETT IN the early trains
SPORTING.
Billiards.
Another professional t0urna Ia announced To
como or In Chicago on the sOtn OF september next
for the American championship in the French or
three-bali game. According TO the circular setting
forth the particulars OF the event the winner OF the
largest number OF games VIII be emitted to receive
TIE champion cue together wife money prize OF
500, the cue 70 be held subject 10 the CUSTOMARY
conditions as TO challenges, &C. The winner Of the
second iarges.. ~, auinber OF games win receive the
second prize, S60Q the winner Of the third largest
number, the third prize, $500; The winner OF the
fourth largest number, the fourth price $500; the
wilmer OF the blth largest number the Nth prize,
500. II Is also proposed 10 organize during tue
tournament protective association OF billiard play
ers, the object OF winch shall he the extension OF
nd ald assistance to billiard PLAYERS In the shape
OK employment or pecnnlary relief, when necessary,
10 be derived from an effective Organization. yIs
money accrulng from the entrance fee OF fry dot
iais Tor eacn competitor IN the tournament win be
set apart as permanent fund for the association.
Of August 1863
match VIII shortly be made between Melvin Fos-
ter and George stone OF Norwich the former having
agreed 70 give TO tae latter the odds Of discount
tue tarce bail game. The Contestants vii, play The
best In eleven games OK twenty-five points each on
the 2Sth Tor 5000 a SIDE.
Parker Honohaa and Morris are among the names
entered for ndolpne's tournament
The second tournament for the chaInponship OF
Maine VIII commence at Portland on The "a VI
August.
Shooting.
With the exception of few professional matches
which probably gave rise 70 betting than ex-
events worthy CT record. In reply to the challenge
OF Weighlll, OF tho Rochester club, a marksman Of
considerable experience TO- II. Finch Of the onon-
to shoot trap and handle match for $500 81 900
a side Mr.. Finch adds that If Mr.. Weigh VIII
shoot with hin fair and square MATCH which win
DO decided by the shooting and not by the handling
o. the Difds according TO the rules OF the New YORK
state Sportsmen's Association, lie VIII shoot with
him at 100 single birds Tor $500 side, mr. Weigh
TO come to syracuse allow him expenses 70 90 to
Niagara Falls TO shoot. The birds to be mixed On
IN the hands Of E. A. Kellogg, OF Rochester, OF any
gentleman belonging to the Audubon Club OF Roch.
The following matches are also announced:-,July
is-James Norris and Michael MCKAY, az Lancaster
Pa, for 500 side; j. Demare and r. Howell, a
bridgeport, Conn.,, Tor 500 side. August 3-John
Halsey and Richard Farmer, at Norwalk, Conn, for
$l00 side.
Aquatic.
As previously mentioned, the regatta OF the Bay
onne Yacht Club 10 given solely "Union regatta"
and yachts OF organized ciuos only can be allowed
to enter. The regatta will take place August 3,
twelve NJ, from stakeboat on the club house 10 and
around stakeboat at Fort Diamond and, II neces-
stakeboat VIII be placed BY the regatta committee
on the day or the race. There will be three classes
2,26o square feet OF canvas or under second class,
open Tor Gil yachts over twenty-five feet and under
rect u length h class for an yachts
length. All Information relative TO the entries eau
be obtained from the Secretary, Mr.. Thomas Har-
rson, a. the club house. Bayonne, at 81 Corlandt
street. The regatta promises TO he the most sue
cesstui affair ever given under the auspices OF this
The South Boston Yacht Club has rapidly increased
IN numbers In the ehort space Of one year. Ii now
owns fourteen schO0ners and twelve sloops.
IL Ia said that John Tyler, Jr., Of Boston, has
offered TO match Waiter Brown against the cham.
pion scuiler Of England, James Renforth, for 600
side.
Mr. David Banks, Jr.. president OF the ATLANTA
Boat Club Of this city has offered to contribute $3.50
ming crew Of a tkree-me four or six-oarsa she'll
race IN which the Harvard International crew and
shah be the contestants. The association has
among is members perhaps the best oarsmen in
the country.
me college regatta between the Yale and Harvard
universities VIII doubtless be well contested af-
far The crews, az now formed, consist OF the FOL
irving Jones' Grinnell WiIllss, G. Fay, Theophi!us
Parsons; +. 0. Lyman, bow. fale-G. W. Drew,
r. Terry, bow in addition to the college race two
citizens contests will take place open 10 local
men,
The st. John crew have declined Browns chal-
lenge to row with each OF the four men who com
pose the st. John crew for from $lC0 to 5000 EACH
and IN case he loses either OF the TO con-
sldered as having lost all.
The ATLANTA Boat Club OF New York have recently
Issued q challenge to the SchuYlkill Navy of Pha
delphia and the crack oarsmen Of baltimore, to row
them three mile race IN shell boats for q Prize TO
be worth from $500 TO $1,000. The crew already
selected, with view to probable acceptance OF
this Challenge consists OF the following mem Ders:
Truax, stroke Winners, Lindsey, Waterbury,, SGith
and Swan bow; Losee viii probably be coxswain.
July 22--Deely and White. three miles, Elysian
Fields, North river 22d--John Fields and samuel II.
Curry, on Harlem river, for $500 SHE. 29d-lfar.
ward ana Yale, Worcester, Mass. 2ath--Crcam
City ana Badger Boat Clubs. three miles az Mil
Yankee Bay, Lake Michigan; 2Jst-Samucl Law
renee and James Maitland, on the Connecticut
river, for $500 q side. August oh. Perry
and Bill Hayden, on the Connecticut river. foe
500 side. 7th--HeDry Watts and James Sterling,
gatta Toronto Rowing Association, toronto, G. w.
ioth--JaInes Mccarthy aud Rooert Haiiday, on Har.
lem river, ior $500 side 23d-Harvard and oxford
on the Thames, England; septe,uber-Iack ken.
sack and Paterson, N. ] Boat Clubs, New Jersey
for the championship.
Pedcsfrianisul.
Notwithstanding the state Of the temperature the
following matches are announced: --July 22-Sam
Brewster and Jim Palmer, at Weston, @. w. for $500
side. 23d--John Meany ana Richard Martin, at
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