The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-03
SPORTING NEWS.
Lexington Races.

LbAlNtlOS, oCtpuci - AS othS''Ne'
snce at the races to-day was large;
the weather fine and the track in good
order.
The first race was for stakes for four
year olds; 500 entrance half forfeit
three or more to FIJI; 500 by the AsSo-
citation to second and $50 to third horse.
Macey's Alley West by Almont won this
race in the first heat in 1921, distancing
Strader's Clement BY G. NJ. Clay, jr.;
Prices Dable by Ericcisan and Pennis-
tons Stilletto by st. Elmo.
The second race, for purse Of 5000,
for horses that have never trotted better
than 2:40; S400 to the first. $40 TO the
second, ard $50 to the third horse. Mil
les Ella Clay by American Clay, |, 2,
l, !; George Lindenbergers John 5.
Cain, 4, !, 4.2; Dudley'S Richmond by
Membrino Pilot. 2, 3, ., 3; Denens Rod
erick, 8, I, 8, t. Time 2:40i, 2:31, 2;S9l.
2:40,. There was second heat
in this race in 2:35l, but WAS declared
void in consequence Of John ). Cain be-
ing pulled. y.
Third race, stakes for four years Old
$50 entrance, half forfeit, the Association
to give $50 to the second horse; Bruce
Lady Davis, by Bourbon Chief, |, 2. |. =,
|; Redman's J. w. Combs, BY Erricson.
2, l, ?, /, .; Neil's Rough, by Adams
Bald Chief, distanced. Time, 2:3l ],
1881, 1881, 2:3S, 2:47. .r..
There will be tour races tomorrow.
Shooting Match.
STANFORD, CT October I'm the
shooting match between Bogardus and
Payne to-day Bogardus won by score of
SO to 81.
New Market Handicap.
LONDON. October 2-The race for the
New Market October handicap to-day
was won by Wild Myrtle, Lady Patricia
second and Genvine third. The last
betting was ten to one against Wild
Myrtle, twelve to one sgainst Lady
Patricia and twelve TO one against Gen
vine. There were twelve starters.
Goldsmith Maid at:Dayton, Ohio.
CISCINNATI, October 2.-Thcre were
sixty Thousand people at the Fair grounds
at Dayton to-day. The excitement was
the racing on the half mile track. The
weather was fine and the track good.
Goldsmith Maid trottcd a mile in 2:lS
Judge Fullerton beat GlOster, trotting
race, best three in five. in three straight
heats. Time, 2:24i 2:23, 2:22l.
In the running race, best two in three,
War Jig won in = heats, heating Lady
Washington, Jack Harkaway and Tom
Boston. Time, AZ, l:4Gi.
shooting Match.
The Bennett long range championship
match was shot ut Creedmoar to-day, by
the American snd Irish teams Darkness
set in before the match was completed,
leaving five shots to be fred by each to-
morrow at a thousand yards.
The following is the score up 70 the
time Of postponement:
Irish-SOO yards, 322; 300 yards, 302;
1000 yards, 259; total, Ss9.
Americans-800 yards, 1888; 900 yards,
'294; 900 yards, 200; total, s87.
Col. .Wingate, captain of the American
team, to-day, sent the following letter TO
the commander of the Irish team:
NEW YORK, October "a.
Major 4. BlcnhaSscH Lerch, Captain Of
the Irish Tram:
My DEAR SIR have much pleasure
in informing you that the preliminary
arrangements, which alone have caused
the apparent delay, having been COM
pleted am directed by the Amateur
Rifle Club, on behalf of themselves and
the rifemen from America, SO far II.
they are authorized, TO speak for the lat
ter, to accept your challenge to shoot
match in Dublin during the summer of
1885, the date TO be agreed upon on or
before May lst, 1875, on the same condi-
tions rs in the recent match. feel
confident that this match will be- marked
by the same fairness and friendly feeling
that have characterized our late contest,
and will institute a system ofinternation-
al rife competitions which will do much
to unite the two countries and
develope the manly sport Of
rife shooting. In conclusion |
can only hope that if you win the match
our team will endcavor to bear their de-
feat with the same magnanimOus spirit
that has been displayed by yourselves.
Very truly yours,
g. W. WINGATE.
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