The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-05
SPORTING NEWS.
Jerome Park Races.

jerome Park Races.
New YORK, October 3.-The fall meet
ing at jerome Park began to-day. The
weather was fine, the track good and the
attendance fair. The first race was for 8
purse Of S400, threc-quarters of mile
The following horses started: Harry Bas.
sett, Countess Lotta, Mon Audubon and
War Minister Filly. Countess won;
Filly second. Time 1:l6S.
The second race was for Jerome Stakes
for three year olds, distance two miles
Seven horses started, Acrobat, Msdge
Brigand, Groustead, Pennington, Balm
nerette and Hoaxer. Brigsnd and Aero
bat went of together, but ut the turn
Brigand took the lead and kept it until
the end Of the first mile, when Acrobat
went ahead and Won BY FIVE lengths
Madge second by six lengths; Bsnnerette
third, Pennington fourth. Time S;47t.
The third race for nursery stakes, two
years old, distance one mile. Eight
horses started-Chesspeake, James Bay
mingoter, Radsmanthus, Australian,
Olitipea, Gladiator, Colt and Leader
Olitipea won, Chesapeake second, Rada-
manthus third and Baymingster fourth.
Time, :46.
The fourth race was the Manhattan
handicap, one mile and quarter. Mate,
Grey Planet, Survivor, Lizzie Lucas,
Dublin, CatcSby, London, Morris Lem
ington colt, Rutherford and Jsssie r.
started. Mate won the race by a length,
Survivor second, Catesby third, Jessie
B. fourth. Time, 2:llt.
The fifth race, one mile and One-eighth,
was won by Mary Buckly; Mollie Dar-
ling second, Bangaman third. Time,
2:02,.
Rifle Match.
New YORK, October 3.-The shooting
in the Besvet long range championship
rife match, was continued this morning,
at CreedmoOr. The shooting was taken
up mt 1000 yards range, where it was in
tcrrupted by darkness Yesterday. Prior
to shooting Col. GilderSleeve announced
the decision Of the Executive Committee
to be-, to allow each competitor to shoot
his last five shots again this morning, the
shooting to be optional with the competi-
tors. To this John Rigly, of the Irish
team protested, protest which
will be referred to the Executive Com
mitter ut lis meeting this evening. The
shooting of the five shots in the Bennett
long range match will therefore be subject
to their decision. Mr.. Rigby also read
the rules governing the Wimbledan
shooting matches to the competitors pre-
sent. The match resulted as follows:
The first prize was won by Rigbv Ofthe
Irish team; the second by Fulton of
the American team; the third by Captain
Mason of Canada; and the fourth and
titth by Mcssrs. Wilmer and Hamilton Of
the Irish team.
Contest Between Muzzle and Breeeh
Loading Rifles.
4 contest was the entered into between
the muzzlc loading Rigby rife and
Sharp's brerch losdGrs. Each competitor
was allowed twenty-five shots at one
thousand yards. The target shooting re-
suited in victory for the Rigby rifle
over the Sharp by l3 points.
On Monday, Messrs Rigby, Miner and
Johnson, of the Irish team, will join
Lord Masseseus and Major Lcech at
Buffalo, when the party will proceed on
visit to Hannibal, Missouri, via.
Chicago. They will visit st. Louis
about the middle Of March.
The Lexington Races.
LEXINGTON. October 3.-Thc closing
day of the tr"tting races was great
success. The attendance WAS larger than
on any preceding day. The weather
and track were all that could be desired.
First race, purse 5000 for horses that
have never trottcd better than 2:45; $40O
to the first, Sl4O to the second, and $50 to
tn" third; Trcaccy's John, by Clark Chief,
|, ], 3. I, >, >, |; Purcell and Jcft'rie,
Shanty. by Sclim, 3, 81, 5, !, |, 3; Ellis
Cnnovcr, by Black Hawk Rattle, :, 4, A,
,, 4, 3, 2; Gilman's Grafton, by WaIey,
,. >. !. !, .. 4. distanccd; Dunn's Jennie.
by Black Diamond, 4, &, j. ., distanced;
Gray'S Frank Miller, by Frank Miller,
i, ), &, 6, distanccd; Bryant's Auction,
.. disianccd; Ku-Klux Doctor and
Strange Boy distanccd in first heat.
Time, 2:%% 81; 2:2S 3-4; 2:3l; 2:35 and
2:30 IA.
The second race was for purse of
5000. free FOR all; S400 to first; $40 to
second; and $50 to third horse. Miller
Dick Jamison, by Joe Downing, !, |, !;
Bufords Wait Abit, by Basil
Duke 2, 3, >; Wilson's Granville, by
American Clay, 4, 2, 3; Stevens North
Star Mambrino, by Msmbrino Chief 4,
2. ,; Lindcnbcrgers Byron distsncsd,
Time. 2:2S!. 2:29!, 2:$l.