Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-18
SPORT.
IaternatlOnaI Boat Race at HaIifax.

international Boat Race at Halifax.
HALIFAX, N. S., August 1.-THE
following crews are entered for the
International race for August 30th:
Renforth, of England; Pryor, of Hall
tax; Barton, OF Halifax; Biglin, Of
New York; Roche, of Halifax; Paris
crew, Of st. Johns; Taylor, of Win
ship crew, England. For the cham
piOn scull race, Renforth, Sadler and
Bagrall, OF England; Brown, of Hall
fax, and Coulter, of New York.
The time for taking entries for the
grand regatta has been extended to
the 2lst. 1t is reported that the Roche
crew, who were the last to go into
training, will Withdraw.
Saratoga Races.
SARATOGA, August 1.-THE attend
ance at the races to-day was large, not
less than 10000 people being present.
Deep interest was taken in the steeple
chase, in which Ave horse started. It
was closely contested between Tam
many and Tisdale, the latter leading
in the first half of the race. Tammany
took the lead at about the beginning
of the last mile, and came in a couple
Of lengths ahead, with Tisdale at the
second hedge. Alloway, the rider of
Milesian, was thrown, but remounted;
and Sutcliffe, the rider of King John,
was thrown over his horses head at
the second leap over the ditch. He
also remOunted, and came in fourth,
Milesian being third. Time, 15.
For the Kentucky stakes, for two
year old5, one mile, nine started. A.
Keene Richards bay FLY won after
close contest with Joe Dances, who
was second, and Hunter & Travers'
bay colt, third. Time, I.47t.
The third race was a selling race,
purse 5000, all ages, one and three
quarter miles, and was won by Gil
max; Precedent, second; Quintard,
third. Time, 3.113.
Third Day of the Kalamazoo Races.
KALAMAZOO, MICH, August H.
This (third day. about eight thousand
persons were present Glass No. 6,
premiums of $500 for horses
that had never beaten 2 45; mile heats,
to harness, best three in five, won by
Ohio Boy, in three straight heats.
Time, 2.31 3 8, 2.32 8 8, 2 3S2.
KALAMAZOO, August 17.-This af
ternoon there were 10000 persons on
the grounds. Glass No. 7, premium
OF $500, running horse, mile heats,
weights fer ages, best three in five,
was won by J. G. Simpsons horse,
Blank Juan, in straight heats. Time,
1 46 2-5, .46 3-5.
Glass s, premium of $4,000, for
horses that have never beaten three
minutes, mile heats to harness, best
three in five. Uncle Abe won the first
and second heats. Time, 2.254,
.2.28 35. Judge Brigham won the
third, fourth and fifth heats and the
race. Time, 2.32, 2.26 5, 2 305.
Tomorrow, the fourth and last day,
there viii be three races. First: A
premium of $25OO for horses that have
never beaten 2 40. There are fourteen
entries, among them Loomis & Graves
Clementina, Dan Mace's Judge Fuller
ton, ]. S. Briggs Ohio Boy.
Glass No. II, for q premium Of $1,000,
open to all horses. Six horses have
been entered, VIZ: American Girl,
Lucy, Goldsmith Maid, Mathew
Smith, Chicago and Jas. d. McMann.
Lucy So now owned by Henry Q.
Bentley, OF Milwaukee, and will be
driven tomorrow by Orrin Hickock.
The Election Committee Of the
French Assembly are charged with
the duty of defining the character OF
the future government OF France and
when the elections shall take place.
The Coroner's jury, in New York
yesterday, rendered q verdict In the
ooeo 80 -fha v,ourf7or NJ Patrick Me-
Namara, that Jno. O'Keefe, charged
with committing The crime, Is blame
less. The evidence went to show that
O'Keefe committed the o1ense.
At Frankfort, KY, Wednesday night
an eight year cid daughter Of Hiram
Berry overturned a kerosene lamp IN
bidding her mother good night. The
lamp bursted and the child was
burned to death. She expired in three
hours, while Mrs. B. was severely