The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-07
SPORTING NEWS.
American Ridemen.

New YORK. August 6.-ThesiI Ameri-
can riAemen to shoot against the Irish
team. will be selected from the following
twelve after practice: Henry Fulton, A.
Anderson, 7. ). Dakin, j. ). Conlin, u.
W. Yale, L. l. Hepburn. A. vi Garfield,
, Jr., L. VI. Ballard, II, A.. Qsildersieave,
J. T. B. Collins, Z. H. Sanford and F. ;.
Gardner. The average of tho whole
twelve is 547 against an average of 666
at the last public match Of their Irish
antagonists.
4 Regatta
PROVIDENCE, August 6.-large crowds
have gathered at Oakland Beach, fifteen
miles down the bay, TO witness the re-
gatta, which will commence with skitt
race ut three this afternoon. The water
at noon was in capital condition. The
shell, of the Faulkner -Regan crew was
badly damaged in Boston freight car
last night, and they will not be able to
row tomorrow, unless new boat can be-
procured
The English Base Ball Game.
LONDON, August 5.-Upon the con-
cmsion of the Engli,hmen ; inning in
the cricket match this afternoon, a game
of base ball was played bceween the Red
stockings and Athletics. The Bostunl-
ans won, the score standing IA to H..
Upwards of 1000 persons gathered 10
witnes, the game. including Il number of
the nobility. The Athletics were Grip
pied, McMullcn pitching for that nine,
instead of Mcbride. J ...
In the first inning Of the cricket match
I Mt Princess to-day, seven of tho English
men made no runs. The base ball match
was played in one hour and fifty minutes,
Mr. Houston, Umpire.
Buckeye shooting Tournament.
Third day; single bird sweepstakes Mt
u wards; +. C.. Hinsdalc, ofSyracuse lSt: :
, +. II. Hudson, syracuse ID money. The
REGULAR match of 10 single birds. II
yards; first prize 500. +. II. Hudson.
syracuse; second. SO, NJ. -. Phelps,
Bristol; third, $50, +. Wilson, Warren,
Ohio; fourth. S25, IS. Kennel. Warren,
Ohio;iifth, SO. ~. :. Farrsr, Cleveland.
Hudson having made the best average
during the tournamrnt was awarded a
prize of S2j. Tomorrow the last day,
will be devoted ~ single and double
sweepstakes. The shooting will proba-
bly, De- small rs nearly all the shooters
leave here tonight for the tournament
at Chicago.
Buffalo Races.
BUFFALO,. August G-m tn" trotting
race for the purse of $1,000, for horses
that had never bcated 2:3S, sixteen
horses were entered and fourteen started.
Smugglrr and Mullir being drawn, the
race wa. won by Magnoia Kitty Cook
second: Frank Wood third, and Bella
fourth. Kitty Cook won the first heat.
Timc-2:2gA, 2:27. 2:2Gi, and 2:2Sl
Pur-" of 5000, for 2:26 class; $500
to first. $1,000 to second, $3.50 to third,
and $50 To- fourth. SummMy-Fr"d.
Hooper, ,, >. !, >, ,, |, /; Thomas l..
Young, 3. |, , o, |, 3, 3 Joker, |, .. ,, >,
! 3. .. >; Tanner Boy, ., 4, 1, 4, 1. dis
tuuced; Grace ). 3, i, Z, 3, distanccd; ;
Royal John, |, Il, drawn. Timr-2:2j.
2:25l, 2:2Gl, 2:244, 2:2G!, 2;29, 2:33f.
Regatta.
PRovIDENCE, August G.-At tn" rc-
gatta At Oakland Beach to-day for ,ingi"
scul professionals; four miles; first priz.
5000 second prize $50, John Biglin Of
New York. Evan Morris of Pittsburgh
and James Tcncyrke Of PcekskilI en-
tered. The rac" w,ts won by Morris in
- minutes, "a seconds; Biglin ."cond,
Ia seconds later. T"uryck" came in
second, hut did not go around the ,tak"
boat at the end II the third mile" The
last half mile Wa, closely contested be-
tween Morris and Teueyckc, the former
making a magnificent burst and coming
in half second before Tencyck". 1t wa
fine race and there wa- u large crowd
in attendance.