The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-10
SPORTING NEWS.
The Races.

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/ SARATOGA, August s.-The first days
races of the second meeting of the Sar-
stoga Association was fairly attended,
Notwithstanding the threatening weather.
Owing TO the rain Of yesterday the track
was very heavy.
The first race was for the Kentucky
stakes, for two-year olds; distance one
mile. There were fifty nominations, out
of which ten horses started, rs follows:
! Risk, James A., Chesapeake, Calvin Car
/ oline, Radamanthus, Willie Burke
4 Leader, kingbolt and HolbrooS. Ches-
apeske lead from the start and won by
three-quarters Of a length; Jamcs A.
second and Willie Burke third. Time
| l:5SS
The second race WIS tho summer han
dicap for all ages, distance two miles.
| There were twenty-nine names, out of
which Madge, Kentucky Filly, Lizzie
Lucas, Culpepper, Survivor and Catcsby
started. Lizzie Lucas won by length,
Culpepper second and Catesby third.
Time-3:39I.
The third race WAS II free handicap
stceple chase for all ages, distance about
three miles, four horses trOtted. Bull
let George West, Vesuvius, and La
belle. Geo. West after the start went Ia
the front, with Bullet 2nd, and Lab"lc
last; this order was pressed Ia the end.
For the last half mile the race between
Bullet and West, which ran side by sid"
was won by Bullet half n head, amid
great enthusiasm Time, 5:5l -.
Oakland Beach Regatta.
PRovIDNCE, August S.-The Oakland
Beach regatta has been postponed till
Monday, on account Of rain.
$1,000 10 be Given Any Horse That
Can Beat 2:I5 I-2.
RoCHEsTER, August s.-Thc Board of
Directors oftho Driving Park AS,"cia-
tion to-day resolved to give II purse of
II 900 to any horse that will, during the
week, beat Goldsmith Maid time - .l5J.
Goldsmith Maid will make an effort +"
beat her own time.
Cricket.
LoNDoN, August S.-The cricket match
between the Americans and the Rich
mond club commenced at Richmond to-
day. The weather was fine and th"
ground in excellent condition for play.
The number Of spectator, when the game
commenced WAS small, hut a. th" play
progressed increased to about 1000. The
Rnglishmcn went first 10 the bat, aud
when play was stopped for lunch had
scored siNtv-thrcc, with u loss "i eight
wickcts. Two Of their number were
bOwlcd out. five caught out, and one run
out. Harry Wright took one "f th"
Englishmcm's wiCkct-, and MclirId" tn"
other. When tn" gam" Wa resumed
the RiChmonds added forty-fvr {" their
score and retired for the first inning.
Total score, los. When the Eugl,hmcn
had finished their inning th" Americans
went 10 the bat. and ut five o'clock, when
the game was suspended for the day, had
scored fortv-fvr runs. with five out.
The cricket was succeeded hy game of
base ball, which lasted two hour, and
was won hv the Athletics; score, eleven
To three. The fielding Of the Americans,
particularly their catching, wns much
/ admired. During the day photographs
picture ui the Americans and tho Rich
! m"nd club together was taken.
boat Race.
on CRY. August s--Th" boat rae"
hplwccn the Columbia crew ofriushrgh
and the Third Ward Crew, Of oil City,
for two hundred dollar, u ,idr, came oh
thi, evening. For tn" Gr.t halrmilr the
oil CITY boat Wa ahead. hut the Column
bia, .purtcd and took the lead, winning
ca-i, hy ten lengths. Time - ~ g,
given hy Ih" referee.