, 1870-07-13
SPORTING MATTERS.
4srOEpects and ArranEcmcufs
for the Forthcoming Re9attn
at Detroit.
The Milwaukee Running Races
Fast Trotting at Fleet
wood Park.
1sig Billiards by the Dions.
Aquatic.
TIE DKTRQfT REGATTA.

1Ah uEIAUIT HkuA1IA.
SreciAI Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
DETROIT. July 1a.-Arrangemcnts for the regatta
Of The Northwestern Boating Association are
about completed On Thursday afternoon it Will
commence with q double scu,l race and Z SIX
Dared shell race. The chief interest OF the re-
gatta attaches to the latter for which entries thus
far embrace the Detroits and E1cels!ors, OF this
city; the Undlnes, Of Toledo; the undlnes, OF
Erie, and the Neptunes, Of East SaTnaw-ln 81
i've boats. The race will be one mile and hal
road Dock; turn the s.ake-boat aud return,
rFg Prizes ,Stae w ef euos awa5s III taais as
tice None OF these boats will CARY c0S5walns
and ail are Elliott shells Of FaSylnE Proportions
ou aee % hat e cSeaso a but
one OF more competitors are expeeted. The san4e
club have also offered to compete IN the single
ing. TIE course for the double scui race Is much
shorter ihan for the aI1-oarrd. On Friday motu-
ing there will be parade and review Of the De-
noon M Of TINT day iour-oared shell snd barge
isfs!sr iefss f Sas,s H. @ sss5 satsssa y y
and M %e1 te Sepuues, oi East sasiaaw. The 5arsss @
entered for The barge race are from the following
clubs: Wahwasum, OF Saginaw CITY. SIX oars:
cars; Excelsiors, OF this city, ten oarA The
usual ttmc allowance Will be made for difference
IN oars Tne iouEoared @ Tase w Be tlrss @es
Arrangements for witnessing the regatta have
been made OIL q large scale, and Will undoubtedly
iake % posts %wl Visit here on the days ii question.
Opera House, ii honor 81 the strangers, where
the prfzes will be formally awarded
FAST TRoTTIEG At FLEETWOOD.
The following account OF the last trothng 81
Fleetwood Park on the afternoon Of the 9Th inst,
is taken from The New York Times:
The second race was ior purse Of 5000, free
for al; 81 900 to the rrst ~ e the second ana
1y smith b Maid. M % 4merican Gill and George Palmer
The Nad was the favorse at 500 to SIS before the
race commenced. ......
away three lengths before the Maid when the
wfetched start was effected. The fayotite broke
at the turn from being q little pressed, and fell
70 the quarter In 81 seconds, and length only at
the half-mile n LOOK, Palmer having the
Maid on hs ,,l wseL ,,.rsl american 5na pas1 Gs
took the lead, with goldsmith slaid second a
splendid race home ended IN George Palmer beat
9g tss I sa a BE- bsna e. ey ael sns 4
Second heat-In pools Goldsmith Maid sold for
500: Palmer, $500: American Girl, SO. The lat
through the race. Palmer ed the Maid half )
length to the quarter III 81 seconds, but the latter
passed him on the bacS-stretch, and led the geld
ing two lengths at the hair mile in :os. The
Maid held her lead home, and wou BY three
lengths, with Palmer ten lengths before American
Gill. Time: 2:2lA. --... - -.........
TAisd heat-Bettlng 500 TO $40 On Goldsmith
Maid She took and Kept the lead TO the quarter
IN 30 seconds, to the hAlf-mlle pole IN l:15H,
George Palmer four lengths behind, and Won the
heat easily By two lengths in a:ee.,,,
Fourth heat Betting f100 to S3 offered, but not
taken. The -ace, and fne one It Was lay be-
half length to the quarter In 50 seconds, and two
lengths at the hatfmile IN :0sA; passing here sue
| broke and Palmer closed rignt up TO her and
looked 80 formidable that the helders shouted 10
e2ultauon. Their Joy was premature, for, after a
splendid race hsns, Goldsmith Mfid won the heat
| SANE DAy-pmse $1,000; free for all horses
s. 00o 1880 and s7a0, foE nrst second, sad third
horses.
G. ChA1nrlins b. George Palmer, ,..........1
3. Daniels i. III. American nGiIl..............3
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