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BOGARDUS AND KING.

Mr.. William King at present resident OF Jamaica.
and a well known sport with the shotgun, having been
successful in years in many matches ut pigeon
shooting is unwilling that BogarIus should wear the
title OF champion unless he prove himself better
shot than King himself The latter has accordingly ar
ranged for match with Bogardus, to take place ut
Deeroot Park in about weeks Bogardus
can get through with his present engagements. The
match Is for 900 each. shoot twenty lvc single
and twenty five double birds, and each to handle the
trap tor himself forfeit of $3.50 aside has already
been put up the whole money to be made good as soon
ms the prelminaries have been arranged King is
hdent of winning and says hewiil certainly do
less Bogardus do better than he did IN England.
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AN INFANT DRUNKARD.
ACTION OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION
OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.

ACTION OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION
OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
The case Of the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Children in which they sought to have boy Of six.
teen years Of age declared habua drunkard that
be might be placed under proper guardianship again
came M Yesterday before Commissioners Henry Bergh
d. e. Calvin and DR. Emil ,. Hoffman, with sheriff IS
Jury The particulars Of the Former proceedings have
already been reported Yesterday DR.. Karl Zandtz tho
physician the German Hospital in whose care the lad
has been placed testified 10 the boy condition giving
il as MS opinion that he could not be cured from hs
state OF dclirum for several months Several other
witnesses testified to the amount Of property owned by
the boy and the evil influences by which he had been
controlled. Counsel having summed up the case was
given TO the jury who decided the boy to be habual
drunkard and yauing the property at $26 600 Under
this ruling the will now be brought before the
Supreme Court by the society, to have guardian ap.
pointed to take charge Of the boys person and estate
Tins is the first that has up under the statute
by which the Society the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children Incorporated
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CRICKET.
THE STATEN ISLAND CLUB DEFEAT THE WEST
WOOD cLUB-sCoRE 131 TO 103.

THE STATEN ISLAND CLUB DEFEAT THE WEST
WOOD cLUB-scoRE 131 TO 103
very interesting and well played game of cricket
took place yesterday at Camp Washington Staten
Island between the members Of the Staten Island
Club. An eleven selected to represent the club,
the other eleven resided at Westwood The game
menced at noon Donald and Luske going the bat
the Staten Island side Donald batted exceedingly we'll
for - and Brewster for a. In the second inning
Spraguc made IL, and Murray, who battcd in Marshs
place, scored T. The bowling OF Romilly and Barker
against the players was very fair. On the Wcstwood
side Moore did some fine work with the willow and
scored 20 Phil Allen made some pretty hits for total
OF l6, and his brother George played well for 9.
The bowling oil Brewster Sprague and Stevens against
the Westwoods excellent and in the second inning
the wickets fell rapidly. Westiedt kept up his old
reputation good wicket keeper The game n
very fine and rather close in the first nnng-7S TO
7 but in the second inning the Staten Islands secured
an easy victory
The following Is the
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Time, l:47t4-1:4S.

First Hedt.-Jack Trigg FIRST away Vernango sec.
ond Papcrnakcr third the Panic colt fourth Warfare
NTH. Jack Trgg led around the upper turn and had
his head ~ front nj quarter pole, Papermaker second
Two lengths IN 'front.' Of NernngO the latter six lengths
ahead OF the Panic colt who was head IN advance OF
Warfare Whom the horses reached the hafInile pole
Jack rrigg and papermaker were running head and
head, one length Ia advance OF Fernango the Panic
colt lourth, warfare nth. Gong down the lower
stretch Fernango to the front aud coming on won
the heat by two lengths, Pupermaker second, Jack
Irigg THIRD, Warfare fourth, the Panic colt distanced
Time, lF14.
Second eat-papcrmaker jumped away with the
lead, Vernango second, Jack Trigg thlrd, Warfare
fourth Az the quarter pole Papcrmaker led half a
length Nernango second, neck in advance OF
Jack Trigg Warfare fourth. Running along the back
stretch Vernango went up to the others aud showed
hor head Ia rVnt al The hamo polo. Jack TrigR was
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ATALANTA VS.. ATHLETIC.

FoUR-oARRD SHELL RACE ON THE HARr.RM-
THE ATALANTAs, WITH RECONSTRUCTED
CREW, THE WINNERS.
Long before the Ataanta crew Of college oarsmen
thought by the boating settlement on the Harlem
10 amount TO anything the New York Athletic Club
challenged them TO race on that water There was
prompt acceptance by the Ataantas and the matter
should have been decided before the Saratoga regatta
but repeated postponemens left 1t open until yesterday
Since the prelmnaries of the contest were arranged
the ATLANTA has been In the and but lew
we're found to believe but that the vctors Saratoga
and Troy would easily walk away with their plucky an
Iagonlsts Such proved the result, yet many we're
fOsad willing 70 support ihe Athletic ads arguing tina,
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BASE BALL NOTE.

The Enterprise Club, OF Hampstead L. l., will visit
Brooklyn, tomorrow, and play the Nameless return
game at Prospect Park
The olympics, of Manhattanville and the Consoli-
dated Base Ball Club of Brooklyn, played yesterday on
the Jasper Grounds the game resulting in victory for
the former by score of % To IL.
The Olympics, of Nanhattanvie, and the Olympcs,
OF Paterson, will play to-day ut Paterson, y. j.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE BOSTON CLUB.
The sixth game Of the championship series between
the Champion Red Stockings and the Atlantcs was
played at Brooklyn, in the presence of small assem-
blage Of spectators The game exceedingly poor
one, and resulted, everybody expected in easy
victory for the Bosons by OF 10 TO L. Mcveys
catching the feature Of the game Appended is the
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LEXINGTON RACES.
KnDURN, TEN BROCK AND BIG FELLOW THE
WINNERS.


WINNERS
I.ExiSGToS, KY, Sept O. 1876
The races over the Association Course to-day were
quite interesting, particularly to those who put up
Their money against the iavorites To the astonish
ment OF everybody Bob woolley was beaten in the
first by Harper's Ten Brock. who was
sold in the 6ed the time being the best on record for
the distance-one mile and five iurongs-namely
24aL Harry Bassetts time for the Same distance was
2:56 Ten Brock Is by Phaeton.
The attendance to day better than on any pre-
vous day. The following is the summary: -
FIRST RAcE-One mile and i've iurlongs
T. Il. Harper's b. Ten Brock .................. /
Robinson Morgan Co. Is b. c. Bob Woolley ........
Ewalt * Swiney's ch. T. Emma Observation-Disclosures.
T. J. McGibben's ch. EemL ............. Not placed
ID. Swigerts b. C. King Alfonso. ......... Not placed
1ime-2:49k.
SECOND RAcE-Seing race; purse $500; one and
one.eghth miles
A. Bunords ch. g. Kilburn.
Robinson, Morgan x Co. IS b. h. Astral ............
r. J. Bushs Wthers Bruce's b. Ellie Moore.
The following were not placed. A. Grinstead's
g. Z. Light Com; O. r. Boards W. b. Sculy's br. 6.
Noll; A. Keene Richards Dr. Katie.
Time, 81.
THIRD RACE. Purse $500 OF which $500 10 the first
and 800 10 the second horse and eighth miles
Robinson, Morgan Co. 3 Gu c. Big Fellow, 4years
ny var Dance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. i
d. swigert's CHI. C steinbok, years, by imp
AesHAllan ,..........................
Tims-s:5lL.
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TREASURER sooY's CASE.
PREPARING STATEMENT AS TO THE WHERE
ADoUTs OF THE $44 116.
TRENTON, Sept. 8, 1875.

TRENTON Sept 8, 1875.
The committee to investigate the late Treasurer de-
falcation were to to-day at Newark and make
their final report but certain Investigations at tho rail
road Office not having been completed, the report
not be made up present
Mr.. Sooy, the late Treasurer, is Sill IN the Mercer
County Jail HIS health has greatly improved and he
Is now busly engaged in trying for the loss
of the S44, ll6 81 His friends have required
statement ~ far possible for their satisfaction
and under the belief that he must have been very
grossly duped by pretended friends
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SALE OF KENTUCKY HORSES.

The remnant OF Captain George d. Hannas stable OF
Kentucky bred trottng horses will be sold tomorrow
at the auction mart of hessrs Barker Son, Thirty
ninth street and Broadway. The list embraces the
foowing:-wille Allen, Clarissa Oakland Maid, Lete,
Berendo Sierra Keysburgh, Brocken Constance,
Castle Chief La Blonde Pendcton, Mamie Denmark,
Fredonia, Belle Of Louisville and Gold Run
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Last night several noticeable changes were made in
the ,current pictorial drama OF "Around the World"
These consisted of additions to the at the San
Francisco depot and in the shipwrcck effects The
dialogue bore evidence of careful pruning and also of
comedy interpretations, which cnlyened the hitherto
prosy portion OF the text The omission OF the Gave
OF Scrpents" and the two long intermssions enabled
the large number in attendance TO reach home before
eleven O'Clock
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A CHILD FATALLY INJURED.

Celeste Wade, two years Of age, while playing near
window in the third story Of the residence of hor
parents, No. $50 Division avenue Brooklyn last even
nag, Tell 10 the sidewalk She was attended by r.
Wade, who pronounced her Injuries OF fatal nature
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second Papermaker third Warfare hopelessly beaten
Nernango gradually drew away from Jack rrigg and
AT the three pole clear Of him and mad the
race IN hand Jack rrigg at this time was six lengths
IN advance of Papermaker, the latter being eight
lengths In front of Warfare NernangO galloped home
winner Dy three lengths, Jack Trigg second one
length in advance Of Papermaker Warfare bad fourth
Time, AS
And thus ended the second days racing at Prospect
Park Eair Grounds
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NEW JERSEY SANITARY CONVEN-
TON

TRENTON Sept 9, 1876.
On the 18th day OF next October State sanitary
convention will be held Newark n. j., for the pur-
pose Of cOnsidcrng the best for promoting and
preserving the health OF the and cities OF tho
State and for consultation as TO the measures be
adopted TO prevent the spread OF disease
call has been issued and signed by Mayor Perry Of
Newark DR.. Samuel Lily OF Lambertville George II.
Cook, state GeologE and othors which sets forth the
following
CIRCULAR.
at has been well established that many notable in
stances of epdemics in different parts OF the have
been entirely due to preventablc causes while In
great number Of districts there exist the present time
permanent causes for diseases that be removed only
through the means Of legal cnaclments.
I'm order 10 secure concert Of action the part Of
the local authorities and the active cooperation Of all
intelligent citizens, well to disseminate widely
as possible the important facts which pertain public
health, this convention Is called
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Runs Scored at tie Fall Of Each Wicket
Innings LIST I'd. Sd 4M. 5UL 6M. 7h. stu oh. 10H
Frst...... 20 Is % al ~ AZ 70 70 1916
second....e 9 10 Is % 20 Is 2s-2S
CRICKET NOTES.

match will take place, Thursday next, at Pros
pec Park between the Staten Island and Prospect Park
clubs. The Park team will be composed of Dodge,
Sprague. Peters, Davis, Errington, Crossey, Melville,
Greig Hooper, Reid and Ronadson.
A number of crcketers from this vicinity leave for
Philadelphia Sunday night to be present ut the open
ing Of the tournament in that city on Monday
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AN ALARMING RUNAWAY.

While hr Cohen, OF Brooklyn, was driving In his
carriage from the Platdeutsches festival on wednesday
night, the animal took fright and away along the
Hackensack plank road at a furious pace When he
nearcd the Mountain House, ln Wechawken, the con.
yeyance was smashed and the occupant thrown out.
he sustained very serious Injuries and was taken 10 MS
home Tho horse was caught shortly after tho smash.
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Camden first away, Century second, Vanderbilt
third, Is. f. Carver fourth, Long Branch fifth, Frank
sixth, Wyndham seventh Camden led one length
around the upper turn and passed the quarter pole with
that advantage, Vanderbilt second Il. +. Carver third
Century fourth Long Branch hfth Frank sixth Wynd-
ham seventh Camden showed the way down the
backstrctch and neck front OF Vanderbilt at
the half mile pole b. f. Carver third, two lengths
in front OF Century, the others well strung
Going down the lower stretch Camden Tell back,
leaving the to be decided between Vanderbilt and
u. +. Carver These two close together until they
came into the homestretch when Vanderbilt came
away and the by four lengths, b. r. Carver
dozen lengths in front OF Camden, Century fourth,
Wyndham nth, Frank sixth, Long Branch seventh
Time, l:44z
RACE.
ONE MILE AND A QUARTER, Tor all ages; purse $500;
$3.50 TO the first and $50 to the second horse.
George Langstaffs b. Countess by Kentucky, dam
Lady Blessington, years old, los lbs. (Donahue).
d. McCanns b. g. Burgoo, by Hurrah, dam Emma
Downing, years old, los lbs. (Hughes). ........ 2
Ayres a Sutlile's b. g. Wyndham by Hampton
Court dam Echo, years old. (McKee). .......... 3
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"a
inches weight, 100 pounds.
RACE
The Virginia Seymour, engaged by the Athletic Club
TO accompany the race. had ON board the referee,
Lindsay Watson of the Nassaus and two three hun
dred friends OF the four while about the number
OF the ATLANTA boys congregated board the Only SON
The Argonauta Rowing ASSOCIATION were on hand with
their champion crew IN the tugbOat Restless and
u score of salboats barges singles and pairs
made the about the starting point OF an
animated nature The Aalantas selected the Westches-
ter stakcboat and the Athletics the New York side
Both crews looked WELL the Athletics being trained to
admiration. The tide mood and the wind up the
course both in iayoro the oarsmen All preparations
completed the referee sent them away about halipast
i've o'clock, the Ataantas getting the water hrst ana
nearly boats ongth away before the Athletics
awoke to the realization OF their position Why the
latter hesitated greatly could not be guessed at,
mush less satisfactorily explained. The Atalantas
puned thirty-six the minute and their opponents
thirty but the long reach of the former told the
story, and when three minutes away they were nearly
three lengths of clear water ahead The Athletics roved
hard and the race was maintained by them
with unnnchng gameness; but in point OF
physique there is much difference. They
got into difficulties Macomb's Dam Bridge and
took very erratic course. This was very apparent
when both shells squared away for the rest OF the
journey, the Aalantas two lengths in the lead
and rowing well within themselves. Continuing on in
the sesame confident clip of thirtysix, the Allantas
drew away little by little, despite the game spurts OF
the Athletics, until and half miles had been gone
over, when the latter 'shut up in extraordinary
manner Parting company only matter of
form and the Aalantas with good kicking out
Their shell over the line the winner by tive lengths The
job was easy Time, I'm 35s. Both crews
padded back 10 their respective lighthouses
SUMMARY
NEW York, Sept. 8, lS75.-Feur-oared chaL
lenge shell race prize set of colors; the
Harlem River, two miles straghtaway from sakeboat
anchored just south OF the powder schooner the
surveyed ground. Weather warm and clear; wind
light from the southwest; water smooth; time even
ing; flood tide with wind favorable 10 rowers Ref
and starter. Lindsay Murray, Nassau Rowing
CLUB. Judge-For the Athletics A. II. Curtis; Tor the
Atalantas, George Sprngsteen.
Atalanta crew, Harlem River Observation-Disclosures.
New York Athletic crew. Harlem River. ............
Time, l1h. 35m.
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Countess first away, Burgoo second, wyndham
close up Burgoo and Countess raced up the home
stretch, and they passed the stand, after running
quarter OF "A mile they nearly parallel Wyndham
four lengths behind. Going around the upper
Countess kept her head in vi Burgoo and the
quarter pole she led neck Burgoo six lengths Ia ad
vance OF Wyndhan Going down the backstretch Coun-
and Burg0o chung close together and al the half
mile pole the lilly had the best of 1t by half length,
Wyndhain still six lengths behind. Racing down the
lower stretch BurgOO Tell of and at the three
pole there daylight between hun and the hly,
Wyndham three lengths behind. When the horses
into the homestretch 1t quite apparent that
Countess had the IN hand but the others had TO
contend for the second money. BurgoO beat Wyndham
home lengths and secured that prize Countess
the by length only having been pulled up she
" the score The time OF the 2l5l<.
RACE.
MnK HEATS, for three year-Olds purse $500; 1926
to the first, $75 10 the second horse.
STARTERS
A. d. Pryor's b Nernango by Vandal, dam by
MOOdDlhc tf lshcr)
}. j. Wilson & Co. 5 b. Jack Trigg, by Lightning,
dam sally Morgan (Hughes). Observation-Disclosures. 2
G. II. q W. A. Mullins b. G. Papermaker, by Bon
ME scotland by Australian (Donahuel. ........ 3
J. ". Weldon, Jr IS CHI. c. Warfare, by War Dance,
dam WagOnette (Cochrane). ....................
Jonn Coiees b. c. by Panic, dam Long Nine (Bai.
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YACHTING OFF CEDAR POINT.
AN INTERESTING EvENT-THE ISABEL WINS IN
TWENTY MILE RACE

AN INTERESTING EvENT-THE ISABEL WINS IN A
TWENTY MILE RACE.
CEDAR POINT WEsrpoRr HARBoR Conn, Sept g. 1875.
A large number of people assembled to-day on Cedar
Point near Ledge Beach" the country residence OF
Mr. William r. McCready Of New York, the occasion
being trial Of speed for gentemens pleasure yachts
for purse OF $50 This being the only announced
this at this place and the weather being
ally fine much interest was manifested Cedar Point
possesses peculiar historical significance in this age Of
cenennsls it is nearly hundred years since the
British naval forces landed here their way burn
and sack the towns of Ridgeneld and Danbury
Those who came to the Point, therefore, had the
pleasure of reviewing animated aquatic contest
while standing upon ground once trodden by people
for time hostile but later in all respects friendly The
wind blew spanking breeze from the southwest
and the competing crafts the wind and took
the signal for a start the sight animated
The triangular extending from the judges
boat the Belle Of the Bay, Captain Hubbel of STRAIT
ford hagboat Off Southport beacon thence to eau
kuns Island buoy, thence to the judges boat and
peat distance for the two round trips OF not far from
twenty miles.
The following the entries for the race, embracing
boats only OF the first class
Isabel William r. NcCready, westport. go. 30 90
Ida, Captain W. Meeker, southport. 80 90
Mystery, John sturges, southport. % 05
Louise, C. Street, NOrwalk. ............... % or
An allowance OF one inch to the foot fractions Of
foot included. made,
The boats took flying start at O'Clock the sig
nal being the discharge OF gun
The first ten miles was made in the following order
the wind ulng the boats approached the buoy and
turned for the home rum
Actt1l Time Actual Time
III. NJ H. NJ ~
Isabel. ......... IL 90 Mystery ...... ~ IS
Ida. ............ l ~ 30 Louise ........ / 46 4s
on the second heat the wind reshened, and the skip
pers IN charge able to trim their sheets Tor lively
work. The heightened in interest us drew TO
close, the Isabel leading proudly with her pennant
flying the Ida but few seconds away As the Isabel
passed the stakeboat winner Of the by nfty-sx
seconds, she greeted with applause, which
swered by friends shore.
The following is
made by the respective boats and the order in which
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Messrs. Eli Bradley Noah W. Bradley and y. II. Nash
acted AS judges ia the race, the latter beng chosen
official timekeeper Captain James Nolan sailed the
Isabel, and at the close or the made the
cpen Of congratulations for the OF skill which
enabled the Isabel 10 win Tor the hrst tne Cedar
puf
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CiubG 1a ID Sd 4th. 6N. 9Th 7HL Sth. Oh.
Boston. o lilo
Atlantic O o o 2 o o o.
Runs earned-Boston, 4; Atlantic, o.
First base by error Of opponents-Boston 8; Allan
tic O.
Time OF game-Two hours
Umpre-Mr. Gerhardt of the Mutual Club
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the cracking Of Wednesday when defeated by the
Argonautas, would take much heart out Of the Alta
lanas that the chances Of victory nearly equalzed
This reasoning mistake, the Atalantas pull
away IRON all whose stroke is short and clip
ping the Athletics The course selected was over the
regular surveyed ground OF the Harlem Rowing Asso
citation, and was two miles straghtaway, with the tide
RIVAL CREWS
Confidence given the Athletics TO issue their cha-
lenge because Of two triumphs credited thcm this
season First of these winning the four Dared shell
race in the open regatta the Harlem, June 20, and
that OF prior contest the victory the New York
Rowing Club four May -. In the estimation Of
themselves and others they had bone, flesh and muscle
enough to defeat their powerful opponent error only
discovered by trial
or the Atalantas had the four been the same that
rowed the Argonautas Wednesday, but little refer
cnce them would be necessary 1t was not lester-
day morning a change made. John Glnster as
true sat in shell and one who never
shrked his work retired from the and Ed Blake,
old ATLANTA oar stepped into the boat Beside this,
stroke while, in place OF Gunster, was Downs, No
being occupied bv Rogers, with Blake in the bow. The
advantage gained by the retirement OF GInster cannot
be by the boating fraternity the Harlem nine
tenths deemng Il great mistake and the
timent of the club members on the subject is much
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Racing she'll built by Thomas Fearon, Yonkers " Y,
OF cedar; length 40 feet; width 49, inches depth ga
inches; weight, 100 pounds.
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the amateur senior SOULS and disappointment
OF thousands who expected to the champion Court
ney was great when only James Riley, OF the Ncp-
tunes and Francis, OF Cornell, the starting
points They were started at Oh l5m, going of well
gether couple of hundred yards from the start
Francis caught the end of his in his rowing
drawers and nearly capsized The accident threw him
back over three lengths They turned the buoy fol-
lows:-Rley, 6m SIS. Francis I'm. 33s
Coming home, Riley had the race all in hand and
look 1t quite easy winning by lengths in 15m los
SUMMARY.
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Coming home, the Wards slipped right away and
Smith tackled Bglin and mate, making little tight for
second money. Bglin and Kilsby proved however a
trlhe too strong Tor Smith and Crouch, and secured
second money finishing six lengths behind the
Wards.