The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-01
Autumn Pastines.
RIFLE SHOOTING.


NEW YORK, Oct. LIN the army and
navy shooting match, distance 500 yards,
at Creedmoor yesterday, the first prize,
q silver trophy, valued at $3.50, was won
by the Second Connecticut regiment.
Twelve men, composing the team,
scored $50 out Of possible 420 points.
The Second prize. q $50 silver trophy,
was won by the Twenty-third Brooklyn
regiment, by score OF 304. The third
prize, al $50 silver trophy, was won by
the Forty-eighth Oswego regiment by q
score Of 302. Captain A. Curtiss, of the
Forty-eighth Oswego regiment, won an
prize OF $40 silver trophy by
a score Of SO out OF IS points.
In the Doffin and Pond Powder Com
pany match, distance, 200 and 500 yards
the winners Of three prizes were Ser
geant Oliver, Of the Third Brooklyn regi-
lnent, first prize, 5000 gold medal;
score, 50 out Of 100 points. Second,
a 5000 silver medal, by Sergeant w. A..
French, of the Seventh New York regi-
ment; score, 81. Third, $40 bronze medal,
by Captain w. g. Clark, OF The Ninth
New York regiment: score, 80.
For the Gattling Gun match, distance
five hundred yards, IL is believed the
Twenty second Regiment Team are the
winners. The Seventy-nlnth regiment
made the same score, 3l7, but the former
regiment having fewer misses are the
winners. The official figures may change
the result.
The official winners in the Press
match. distance tive hundred yards, are
not all known. TIC. Brown of the
American team reserve, won the first
prize, $50 silver trophy; score, "a out OF
30 points.
THE TURF.
BOSTON, Oct. 1.-The race between the
stallion Smuggler and Thomas Jefferson,
at Beacon Park, yesterday, proved u
to the people who were
present on the track. Jefferson was not
in condition when he came up for the
start, and Smuggler won the first two
heats, leading from the start to finish in
each. Time, 2:25x 1928.
When Jefferson came up for the third
heat he was SO lame that his owner re-
quested the privilege OF Withdrawing
MIN, which was granted, and Smuggler
Jagged over the track in 2:40. Great dis
was expressed ut the start
ing OF Jefferson, and his hackers in the
pool box lost heavily, as he brought
Twenty TO forty Tor Smnggler before the
start. The date and place for the mile
anu repedL ludICu race UttWccu Tue SAINT
stations has been fixed at Hartford,
Conn.,, October 14th having been decided
upon.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-At Fleetwood
Park yesterday the 2:34 race, for a purse
of $4OO, was won by Delancy's l.. A., who
took the last three heats. Time--2:2S,
BIZ and 2:341S Lookout won the first
anu second races; purse. $500. In the
2:28 class, Lady Whitaker won in three
straight heats. Time-2:33, 2:31, .:321S;
Ned Forrest second, Zephyr third.
DAYTON, o., Oct. 1.-The weather was
lnfav orable yesterday, and toward even
ing the track became heavy and the
races were declared off. There was,
however, q G ,od crowd in attendance.
The three-minute race was won by
Cad "a; taking The first, second and fourth
heats. Time, 2:3S, Pal, 2:4S. .
The 2:27 purse Was tuken by Weber in
.he third, fourth aud firth heats. Time,
, ,:3D4, $3.50, 2;n.
Tie special trot between Mollie Nor
rls, Fred. Hooper aud Observer, on ac-
count OF the rain was postponed until
Today ut one O'clock. alter which there