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The New York herald., 1874-07-07
DEATH OF TAMMAN7 AND VICTOR THE
STEEPLE CHASERS.

On Saturday last. during the steepie chase we
noticed the falling twice of Tammany, and Of an
accident to Victor, the latter having broken the
ankle OF his near hind leg; but we little thought
at the time that their injuries would terminate IN
death-Tammany dying on Saturday evening and
Victor being so much disabled that 1t was decided
best to shoot him and SO end his suf-
ferings. IL will be remembered that Tammany
fell al a fence on the backstretch, while jumping
into the outer field, ana thew his rider Tully)
heavily. The horse jumped up Immediately and
cantered or without showing any injury from the
fall; but after being mounted again by man
named Carter, who continued the race, Tammany
struck the top rail of one hurdle and fell at another
and was then led up TO the judges stand by Car.
ter The horse then seemed much distressed, and
soon alterward. Tammany was owned by Joseph
Donahue, and has been on the turf as hurdler and
steeple chaser for three years. He was well bred
horse, having been sired by Lexington, his dam
being Lis Mardis by imported Glencoe. Tammany y
ran eleven times In 1872 being successful nve
times In 1873 he started lour times but was un-
fortunate in each. He has not been successful
this year, having run only lew times, once at
Jerome Park and again at Monmouth PARK.
Victor (HugOl was bay geldlng, hve years OLD,
by Uncle Mic, dam Sally Russell. He has been on
the turf about two years, but has won very few
races the best win he ever made being at the
spring meeting at Jerome Park last year.. Here ne
ran against Duny Locnicl and Village Blacksmith
the water Jump, while Duny ran the wrong way
and lost 200 yards, which enabled victor TO win
the race by head. Victor was very fair Jumper,
and being young horse his owner nad great
the accident and being useless he was shot to end
his sufferlngs.
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
TIE NATIONAL GAME.
The Yale University Nine Beaten by the
Mutuals.

The fact that the Yale University nine would
play the Mutuals on the Union Grounds yesterday
afternoon was not generally known; consequently
there were not more than 600 spectators present
when the contest began. The Yale gentlemen
were driven on the ground in coach about three
O'Clock, and on alighting at once began indulging
in a little preliminary practice. The manner in
which they picked up the bot grounders and threw
to the bases very soon convinced the ookers-on
that they were players Of no ordinary ability.
AT four O'Clock sharp play was called, Mr..
Mitchell, the president OF The Yale CLUB, very
kindly cOnsentng to act as umpire. The Mutuals
went first to bat and were neatly retired before
they could score, Allison being the only man who
made base hit. The Yale boys now tried their
hands against Matthew'S curves, but we're any
thing but successful. In the second inning the
professionals scored single run on an error by
Maxwell, who failed to properly handle the SLOW
twister Nelson sent him. Again the Yale gentle
men essayed to get hold OF Matthews and again
we're unsuccessful, two OF their number striking
out and the third giving Allison q foul bound. The
compliment was iuy returned however, as the
"Mutes" did not get man past first base.
In the fourth inning the Mutuals seemed TO get
the swing of Averys pitching and let drive at
him SO efectually as TO score i've runs before the
tbird hand went out Again IN the fifth inning
earned three. The other five were obtained on
but two errors, one by Nevln and one by Smith,
who laggled pan a! IN right hed. me next two IN,
going in to pitch for the college boys and Avery
playing at second base. The "Mutes" tailed 10
hit Maxwell as they had done Avery and this fact
alone seemed to inspire the colleglanS with more
nerve than they had evinced before.
In the eighth inning Hatfield took Matthew's
place. the latter going to LETT field and IL now began
to look little more hopeful for Yale, out they found
John could pitch very dhicult bail to hit. One
OF their numDer, however, nit a very hard Dal to
BurdOcK who made one OF the finest one hand
stops seen, but he threw 1t badly to Start and
the striker ran clean around to third base. On q
passed ball the run was scored, and this saved the
visiting gentlemen the humiliation OF defeat.
On the whole, the Yales played good game.
They without the assistance of their very eti-
Gent first basemaD, Mr.. Scudder, who has d bad
hand He will play against the PrlncetOns to-day,
however. The gentlemen must not be discouraged
because their powerful opponents scored so many
/ more runs than they did, Let 1t be remembered
that the great Chicago "Giants" were beaten by
the Mutuais 3S to 1.
Appended Is the score:-
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
BOATING NOTES,

The great single scuii match race between vii.
liam Scharn, of Pittsburg and George Brown Of
HALIFAX, for $20 900 in gold side, will come OF to-
morrow at Springfield, Mass. The distance to- be
rOwed Is five miles. :
The ArgOnautas, OF Bergen Point, and Atalantas
OF this city, will row their long talked OF match
race on the Harlem River next Saturday morning
at eleven O'Clock. Both crews are in splendid con-
dition.
grand amateur regatta, open to all regularly
qualified ANA teurs, under the auspices OF the Grand
Haven and Spring Lake Boat CLUB, viii take place
at spring Lake, Michigan on August IL and l3
The West VIII be largely represented on :hc occa
sion.
John G. O'Neil, formerly one of the active men,
bcrs OF the Atalanta Roat CLUB, OF this cty, Is now
in st. LOUIS and Is aboring 10 get together crew
with which he expects to meet a Chicago crew and
row match race on Lake Peoria. William B.
Curtis It IS Thought, win look alter the interests
OF the Chicag0ans
evening ia the rooms OF the Saratoga Rowing AS
sociat.on, With President Conckling ana Commo-
dorc Brady. The committee decided to have the
single scuh and freshmen races on tue 18th inst
tine first race at three O'Clock. The following day
the University race VIII take place at iour O'Clock
Commodore BENJAMIN +. Brady, under whose
direction most OF the preparations are being made
Tor the college regatta and the International re-
gatta for 3mateurs, Is now located for the season
III one OF the handsome cottages at the 'States."
In the late review, or annual regatta of the Lau-
reate Boat Club OF Troy, fifty three boats were IN
tuals and OIympcs OF Albany took part in the
afnir. They presented splendid spectacle.
! WHAT a fine show the Harlem cubs could make II
| they would but they WON'T
| The recent regatta OF the PatapscO navy proved
most successful IN every particular. the racing
was good, the boys enjoyed themselves and the
! people VINO were present were highly pleased A
fall regatta open to all. Is announced for some
! time about the first week in October.
The lnterlaken Boat Club, recently organized at
Saratoga has the. following board OF officers -
President Frank Leslie; Vice Presidents, Charles
! X. Spaulding and Clarence g. Carr; Treasurer
q. H. Hurburt; Assistant Treasurer, 5. f. Corey
/ Secretary, q. Brockway, and Captain, John Nor
rissey, Jr.
The Detroit River Navy has been reorganizcd,
and last Friday evening crews from the boat ciups
composing 1t gave review. The interest mani
tested by the large number OF ladies' and gentle-
men who cOngregated TO witness the Oarsmcn at
Work proves their aIlnrecatlOn Of aquatic sports,
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
THE PUBLIC PARKS.
Extra ordinary Condition of the DEPART
ment-NIr. Stebbins Says that Opera
tiOns Must Cease.

Extraordinary Condition of the Depart-
ment-NIr. Stebbins Says that Opera
tions Must Cease.
Mr.. Stebbns sends the following suggestive let
ter relative to the financial embarrassment Of the
Department of Parks. AS viii be seen from his
letter the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment is
credited with being the cause Of the dlliculty:-
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, !
SO UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK, July 3, 1874.
TO THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND
APPORTIONMENT:-
have addressed two respectful communications
to the BOard OF Estimate and AppOrtionment ask
ing the views OF its members Ill respect to the re-
strictons placed upon this department by the late
action OF The Board
l desire to repeat respectfully. but earnestly.
that the Department OF Parks Is placed IN posi-
tion OF great embarrassment; its accounts are IN
teriered With and am unable to make cut the
The Instructions OF the Board of Estimate ana
AppOrriOnment, as embodied in It's levy, are III
direct conflict with the provisions OF the laws
which have heretofore been the guide OF this de-
partment. l desire to say that the reductions
made in the appropriations OF the Board OF Esti-
mate and AppOrtiOnment, aud what we deem TO be
the legal restrictions placed upon our action, rem
der 1t Impossible to proceed with the work of the
department. II the restrictions placed upon us by
the Board OF Estimate and AppOrtfonment are
obligatory upon us, we shall be obliged to dscOn-
tlnue operations 1t is TO avoid this calamity that
/ solicit an early reply to this letter. and remain,
your Obedent servant,
HENRY G. STEBBINS, President D. p
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
Yachting Notes.

The Regatta Committee of the Seawanhaka
Yacht Club comprising Messrs. Frederick G. Fos-
ter, William Krebs James II. Elliott, M. Roose-
welt Schuyler and Z. NJ. Townsend, late on Satur-
day evening last decided that tie Triton, Vlndex,
Fei-Seen aud Mary Emma won the prizes of their
respective classes in the regatta OF that day at
oyster Bay. and so awarded them.
Mr.. Thomas Nye, Jr., of New Bedford, has pur-
chased schooner Sylvie and will add her to the
Boston Yacht Club fleet.
Mr.. Alexander Taylor. of New York, has become
the owner OF the sloop North Star. and will here
after fly the flag Of the New York Yacht Cub
The schooner Haze has been purchased by Mr. II.
A. Mott, OF New York, and added to the leet OF
the Brooklyn Yacht club.
The schooner Vision, sister vessel to the Haze
has become the property OF Mr.. George Seely, Of
New York, and win be added to the register OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club.
The new schooner Estelle, belonging to Mr.. Bur-
rtt, of Norwak, and OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club
1eet is at anchor Off the foot OF Court street.
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
A REPUBLICAN VIEW OF HAVEMEYER AND
FRIENDS,
TFrom the Utica Herald,1

The act OF Mayor Havemeyer IN reapp0inting
Commissioners Gardner ana Charck to admins
ter law which they have Just been convicted Or
violating Is the most extraordinary in his official
career. 1t makes no difference to us In whose irl-
terests these reappointments were made. The act
was not dictated by high regard lor the dignity
OF the law and the welfare of the municipality. In
cases OF vacancy, like those IN the Police
absolute power oil appointments, under the law
OF 1874. The Board OF Aldermen have nothing TO
say In the matter. The reappointment OF Messrs.
Gardner and CharlicK is. therefore, beyond the
power OF anybody to prevent, unless they shall be
restrained from returning to their duties by an
Injunction.
we look about us in vain for the grounds upon
which Mayor Havemeyer may persuade himself
that he has a Justification Tor this act The con-
vcted Commissioners violated q law OF which 1t
was their duty to have full knowledge IL does
not help their case at all to insist that the viola
tion was technical IL was q violation all the
same, ana q violation entirely without defence.
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
TAXATION FOR 1e74-'75.
The Board OF Supervisors Receive the
Tax ROlls-Increase Of Valuation Over
624 .NO0. .OOA.

The Board Of Supervisors Receive the
Tax RoIIs-Increase of Valuation Over
S24, ,O0O, 900.
Pursuant to law, which provides that the Board
Of Supervisors must meet on the first Monday In
July to receive the tax books Tor the year, the
Board OF Aldermanic Supervisors convened In ses-
sion yesterday at noon, Mr. Samuel q. Ii. Vance,
the President in the chair.
Supervisor KEHR rose to a question OF privilege,
and asked whether the present Board OF Super
visors consisted Of fifteen or seventeen members,
and If the Mayor and Recorder were still portion
OF the Board? II so, then there was no quorum
present. The Supervisor continued:-"ihs Board
must be very particular about this meeting, so as
not to leave loophOle for lawyers to vacate as
sessments on"
Mr.. VANCE replied to the gentleman that the
Corporation Counsel had informed him within an
hour that the Consolidation act reduced the
number Of members or the Board OF Supervisors
to fifteen, consisting OF the members OF the Com
mon Council
The tax hooks for 1S74-'75, recently completed
were handed in, accompanied by a communication
from the Department of Taxes and Assessme ats,
signed ny the Commissioners Messrs. Wheeler,
submitted the tax rolls for 1S74'75
Comptroller Green also transmitted communi-
cation, In which he informed the Board that the
$3l, ,s22, 39l 70. The communication was received
and ordered to be placed on file.
The tax rolls were also, on motion, received and
returned to the Tax Commissioners to be printed,
but without additional expense to The county.
President VANCE agreeable to the provisions
Of the law, read the following directions and per-
mission tor taxpayers to have access To the rolls -:
The and assessment rolls having beer finally sub
mted the Board OF supervisors on This first Monday
July, being July 1874 pla ed in the custody Of
the Clerk the Board, act OF the Board and the
Undersigned President thereof hereby gives
permission the Clerk of he Board, at his discretion,
to permit to said rolls each and all OF them and
the undersigned further in the maine Of the Board Of
SUPERVISORS and OF its acts and by due virtue
OF law authorizes and directs The commissioners Of
Taxes and Assessments by themselves ana such clerical
at their disposal to to be properly esi
mated and computed the under and by virtue OF
said rolls and the said estimation and computa
ton be prepared set down and extended in ,he
books required by section p of chapter t2)
Laws 1850 AMI to cause the items OF said taxes to be
carefully added, and to set down the amount of the
same in the said books SAMUEL b. IL. VANCE,
President Board OF Supervisors
The statement Of values OF real and personal
properly has been carefully prepared. and was
maze up by warlsI inclu ding the lately annexed
districts from WesIchester county. The following
Is the tabulated statement:-
RELATIVE PERSONAL ESTATE IN
AND COUNTY NEW YORK, Assessed FOR 1873
AND l5H:-
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
YACHTING.
Progrn mime of the Annual Cruise OF the
Brooklyn Yacht Club.

Commodore Jacob yoorhis Jr., OF the Brooklyn
Yacht Club, under General order No. l, 1874" has
issued the programme to be observed by the club
on their annual cruise, which begins by the rem
devious Of the fleet at Glen Cove, on Wednesday,
22d inst From this GATE TO the 31st the yachts
will visit New Haven. Greenport, New London,
Newport and Martha's Vineyard, occupying the
time with excursions and regattas that WIN prove
both pleasurable and interesting. The programme
is as fOows:-
/. Wednesday afternoon, July % nigh water at
7. NJ. THE fleet Will rendezvous at G'en cove.
2 Thursday, July 23.-On signal from the flag
ship the fleet will get under way for Morris Cove,
g. Friday, July 24.-The feet will get under way
4. Saturday, July 25.-Excursion and clambake
s. Sunday, July 2e.-Dlvine service ON board the
g. Monday, July 97.-The feet will get under way
for New London, proceeding up to the city,
T. Tuesday, July 2S lull moon) The neet will
s. Wednesday, July 2a-Regatta at Newport
o. Thursday, July 3O.-The feet Will visit Rocky
Point.
Tor Martha's Vineyard and await the iurther
orders OF the Commodore.
liz going from port TO port all races VIII termi-
nate at some suitable point outside of the harbor,
and the headm0st yachts in all cases VIII lay to, so
that the fleet may proceed INTO port IN regular
Each yacht will provide club signal, &C., to be
used in night sailing for signalzing.
FurCher orders will be issued from time 10 time
by the commodore, as circumstances may require.
and meetings of advice and consul alton o! owners
of yachts will be held on signal from the flagship.
Yacht owners intending to join the squadron on
the annual cruise VIII please report to William 4.
Lee, Secretary, at the the ciu, rooms corner OF
Wall street, New York, at as early dalc possible
that they may be assigned lheir proper position in
the leet- BY order OF ,,cop voo,u,o r.
WILLIAM T. LEE, Secretary.
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
Pool Sales at Long Branch.

LONG BRANCH, n. J July O. 1914
One of the largest crowds or the season attended
the pool selling at the West End Hotel this even
ing. The following pools were sold by Dr.. Under
wood
HOPEFUL STAKES, HALF-MfLE, For Two-YEAR-oLDs.
Chamberlin's entries 500; Lorilard's, $3.50;
Belmonts, $685. McGrath's, $50; Norris sli5:
Hitchcock's, $3.50; Reynolds, 500. This is one OF
the largest pools sold this season.
Second race purse OF $3.50; two mile heats.
Pools sold as fOlOws:-
Jury, SlO5; Arizona, $685. Shylock, sos; Fellow.
craft, SO; Donnybrook, $35; Village Blacksmith,
$35.
No pools were sold on the Monmouth Cup this
evening. Preakness arrived at the track this
afternoon in splendid condition, and one of the
finest races that ever took pace on this track Is
anticipated tomorrow between him and Tom Bowl
ing. Preakness has many heavy hackers mere.
Pools Will be sold for this race on the track.
The arrivals were quite large this evening.
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
Promptness Is the Pith of Executive
Ability.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
Let the Governor maintain his world wide re-
putation for prompt action Remove Mayor Have
meyer and order new election upon the shortest
notice known to the law, say thirty days. Let the
people of this great city express their opinion rela-
tive to this last great outrage perpetrated upon
them in the name OF reform.
SAID Henry Clay, III had rather be right than be
President" Let the Governor OF tins great State
do right in this instance, as he has before in a
great exgency and he NAV be President. The
people are terribly IN earnest in this matter. Party
ties are for the nonce forgotten, and all men agree
that the superannuated politician who pretends to
discharge the duties OF Mayor OF this city must he
removed, and that, too, without delay. If this Is
reform, let uS retrograUe. VOLUNTEER.
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
THE POLICE COMMISSION.

The Mayor To he at the Mulberry street
COuncfl-RepOrts of a Conflict Between
the Authorities.
The aspect Of affairs in police circles was grave
yesterday Discomfort reigned among the men
and IN the Board. The poor and pl0dding patrol
man takes more interest in his family than he does
In the antics INDUCED In by the Commissioners.
For the past day or two but more particularly yes
terday, the patroiman made 1t plainly dscernibie
fhat he wanted his last months paw and was dis.
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK.

match for $3.50 side took place yesterday at
Fleetwood Park between those old antagonists,
Sorrel Jake and Brown George. One Of the con-
ditions of the match was that Jake had to carry
weight equal to the avoirdupols OF Mr. jenkins,
the driver Of Brown George, which was about
200 pounds. Before the scoring began Sorrel Jake
was the favorlte at Odds but just before the start
the betting became even and during the first heat
Brown George was made the favorite. The trot
created considerable excitement among the
the friends OF the owners OF the horses,
and when Sorrel Jake won the race. which he
did after four heats had been closely contested,
tmostiy by the unskil'ul manner in which George
was drven) the hilarty of his hackers was intense.
TINS the third or fourth match the horses have
trotted, and there Is no doubt but more VIII have
to come OF before the respective owners OF the
horses are satisfied Us to which is the best nag.
The f0ilowingisa
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK, July 6.-Match $500; mile
heats best three in five, 10 wagons.
John Murphy'S 8. Z. SOrrel Jake ke.......... !
G.. JenkiuS Dr, e. Brown George. 2 | 2
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
The Grand Tournament at Watertown-
The Maple Leaf Club Ahead.

WATERFOWL, N. y, July o. 1874.
grand base ball tournament has been IN prog
ress here for some days past. in which fourteen of
the best amateur clubs or the United States and
Canada participated. This forenoon the Maple
Leal Club, of Guelph, ont, the champions Of Can
ada, beat the Nassaus OF Brooklyn, N. " the
amateur champions of the United States by a
score OF 10 to g. The Nassau Club won the first
prize at the tournament mere last year. The
Maple Leaf Club nave been victorious IN every
game they have played at this tournament. They
nave only to win one game tomorrow to take the
first prize OF $780, In any event they will get the
second prize OF 5000. The crowd In attendance
was large. and the tournament has been a success
financially ana otherwise. 1t will close tomorrow.
To-day the Maple Leaf club OF Guelph, Ont. the
amateur champions OF Canada beat the Nassaus
OF Brooklyn, by 10 TO s. The Eastons, of Easton,
Pa, beat the Chelseas OF Williamsburg, by Is to g.
Tomorrow the tournament ends with q match
between the Eastons and the Maple Leafs, Tor $500
the first prize and $500 the second prize.
The New York herald., 1874-07-07
The Mayor and the Police Commits
siOnerS.


There iS ALWAYS buzz of excitement within
earshot Of the Mayors office concerning that
official and his doings, which, however, never
reaches him unless some representative of the
press informs him of the same, pending an inter-
view 10 ascertain whether there is existing ground
therefor.
Latterly the City Hall has been most prolific
field for the most exaggerated rumors. Here the
wiseacres do most cOngregate and air their idle
hours with either the invention Of "things TO
comet or to 1asten upon some chimera started by
some wag with the vague idea that mountain is
to be fabricated out of moehill.
1t is singular how much Is known In the "cassic
precincts of the City Hall vestlbule" concerning
the pending mystery OF the Police Commission
controversy. At one time winged messenger
comes flying from Governor Dix with the intelli-.
gence that the venerable Mayor will surely be re-
moved for his actions in reappointing Charlick and
Gardner. Then this same aerial "hyer" reports
that Mr.. Havemeyer has become weak in the
knees, and In anticipation OF decapitaton he has
reserved to himself the cherished privilege OF
Still another gossip by Nine. Rumor. the busy
jade, makes her say that the Grand Jury which
met yesterday were working like 50 many beavers.
not only to Ielndict the reappointed Commissions
ers, but also the Chief Magistrate for transgress
ing his power.
Journalist. who is q mere iooker-On in Vienna
must take all these matters cum grdaO salts Sti,
where there is so much smoke there must iurk
some fire.
A HERALD reporter paid his respects to the
Mayor and lound him preparing to take a sUbstan-
tial lunch sent to his Office by neighboring ca
terer MIR. Havemeyer was in good humor and re-
ceiyed the reporter we'll. The latter suggested TO
His Honor all the rumors ABOVE quoted, to which
Mr.. Havemeyer repiied:-"i don't hear anything
or all you said unless some OF the gentlemen or the
press acquaint me with the facts; but in relation
TO resigning why, don't propose to give up with
q battle han finished. l understand the Aldermen
are to meet on Wednesday. We Will see what they
propose to do"
"But, Mr.. Mayor, what do you propose to do ~
queried the reporter.
''slmply nothing. have nothing to do that
know OF.
Further than that the Mayor would not converse
on this topic, and the reporter withdrew.