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The New York herald., 1877-10-07
THE NASSAU BOAT CLUB.

Tho annual fall regatta OF the Nassau Boat Club was
rowcd yesterday afternoon the Harlem River.
Four were nnounccd, but only three OF them
took pace. These the senior scuilers, JUNIOR
scullcrs and the four-oared shell race. match
for silver cup, distance one mile, between William
A. OaKcs and William w. Palm announced but
dit not come oil owing TO an accident TO the latter
gentleman. He lcll out Of his boat just boiore the
start WAS ordered and u was late the affair was
tcrred The were Witnessed by Tue trends
contestants from tue Junse's boat. the Sland-
ard, and were very spirited contests.
The senior sculers' rae Tor The championship OF
the CLUB anu the Brown neaai, distance two miles
straight away, was rowed by j. II. Abte, Jr., aud j.
ID. Foot Tue course was from the boatbouse 81 tue
New YORK Rowing Club to High Bridge Mr. Abee
won easily IN lon. 2ll4s. Tue second event Was tue
Junior sculics' race Tor the junior and
the pp.eton .up; distance one mile, from McComu's >
Dum Bridgc down tie New YORK Boat Cub house.
The cont sanls were A. I. ko,s, W. :. lson j.
j. GUNNER. Mr. Wilson was Tue victor, Mr. klolis
second and Mr. GuntLcr tDird. Tine OF WINNER
I'm l5xs
Tne four cared scul race for pewter mugs distance
one n:lc, between two crews, tue 'neayy weights"
Messra GEORGE W. Scott james o. Janeway, Cnarcs
h. March and j. d foot, and the ''hsnt weights, y
Asessrs. DJ1lcy Hail, W. q. Floyd jones' A. MvDouyal
aud James b. Rouert, was won by the hrst naucd
without any trouble. The course was from The n ew
York Boat Club to the dock below the Macomb =
Dam Bridge, and tho time OF the winning crew was
I'm
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A POLICE PLATOON'S SPORT.

The first platoon OF the Sixteenth precinct police
held their an ual clam bake the Eysan Fields, Ho.
boxen, on Thursday. Tho arrangements were under
the cuarge OF Roundsman Weiss, who acted as captain,
assisted by Sergeant Ryan and kounasman Lane. The
rst second section played game OF baseball the
rst winning py one point. In game Of football Cole
and Clark showed themselves TO be tue champion
kickcrs OF tho platoon. The ball was kicked so high
finally by Cole that II never came down
again; at least, the platoon have not iound
out where II went after IL started toward the
region OF the nltle stars. Keller and Murray, ana
finally Campbsii ana Murray, had iriendiy set
10 with gloves, the ciarct being drawn during the
tusse between the latter two in way tnnt made the
platoon wonder. CLANS and lager were ~ abundance
auriug the gaucs. Sergeant Ryan and Uihcct Schu2e
were the champion can caters, for whcn thcy hau
eaten apiece they were st as hungry Us bears and
en- led loudly Tor chowdcr The platoon got home IN
good order and won't on post rs sVbor ana gooa ma
lurod ~ cricketk
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.enr-Fanuy Washington, 4 years ol,

Lear-Fanny Washington. 4 years old, $500, Ill
p Lor,liara,s i. e. Benzllc' by Bonnie scotland-
Iocine, years old 5000, 80 lbs .tBarTeiu
T. Gilespio's b. g. Patriot. by Pnaeton-salne Far
well years old, $500. los lbs. .liiier)
W. Casterlin's ch c. Caracslla, by Kngnsher-Ca.
ma, years old, $500. es lbs. (ieans)
Time, 204K.
SECOND RACE.
SAME DAy-The Annual Sweepstakes, for
three year ods; $3.50 entrance; 500 forfeit, with
81. COO added the secon horse 10 save his stake.
Two miles. Closed with thirty-,wo NOMINATIONS.
Starters.
p. Lorilard's b. g. Basil, by Melbourne, Jr.-Sel- /.
D. MeDaniel's b. c. Princeton, BY oakland-imp /,
Womoat. ....,...,,..................
RACE.
SAME DAy.-The Champagne stakes, for twoyear
ond horse receive $500 orl o. the stakes The WIN
ner any stake at Jerome Park, Long Branch. Phii-
ndclpha or Saratoga TO carry lbs extra OF two or
moro sucn stakes 10 lbs. extra Three quarters Oh
mile, Closed with twenty four nominations.
Starters
g. L. Loriilard's ch. Q. Albert, by Australian
G. l. Lorillard's ch. Mariana, by Leamlng,on--
D. b,%ek Me1sn,ss cn fawa, BY Harry basso
p s'i IoriIlara's B. l. rrque, BY Leamins,on-Laay
F. sms.iss ca. Dauonsi BY asassDsaias
(Donanue)
r. X. Hunts b. G. Alevuer, by Gilroy-sequ'n
(Sayers) 8
G Rced'ss. t. Bonnie Wood, BY Bonnie scotland ,
WOouOue. ...s....trshuoJ :
p Lorillard's b. l. Hildegarde, by Lexington-Aiss
Carter. .............. (barrctV o
Time, 20%.
FOURTH
SANE DAy--Purso $500, for maiden three ycar-olds
colts TO carry 100 lbs, hllies 70 los. Ono mile.
Starters
A. Bclmonts Dr. Mineola, by LoamIngton-
Malten, 10 luS....
d. McDaniels b. q. Gen Dudley by G'enclg-
Madame Dudley, 100 lbs s............. .tSpariingl
Carr Co.'s ch. C. Ride, by Astcr5id-iarge, 100
lbs .idu2Hesl y
Dwycr Brothers. br. Q. Vermont by virgi-Nannle
Bu.ier ioo os. ......... .lrvAnu
Thomas W. Doswel's br 6. Diamond, by Leaning
ton-Back Slave, 90 lbs. .(Fishcr)
Time, l:i6h.s
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AMATEUR OARSMEN.

A meeting of the Metropolitan Association OF ANA
tsur Boatmen took place at Muligan's on Friday even
ing last. There fair representation of delegates
present MIR. e. h. Sage, OF Columbia College Boat
Club was called the chair, and Mr.. W. 5. Wilson
was appointed secretary. An amendment to the con
sttutou OF the association was passed nxng tue first
Thursday OF January tho date oi the yearly meet
Ing. Owing 10 tho notifications and prospectuses OF
tho regatta on the l7th lns not having IN many cases
reached clubs wncn they were dreccd, the Re-
patta u dccucl to keep the entries open
I'LL Tuesday the 9Ln inst. The entries we're 10 have
closed yesterday tsaiurday) All clubs proposing 10
enter are required their entries or pror TO
tnal date Cuus requested 10 hand in tner entries
at the very earliest moment Enries Tor the regatta
are TO De made W. s. Wilson, secretary, No. PARK
place, New YORK city.
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ATHLETIC GAMES In CANADA.

MONTREAL, 0cG 0, 1877
Tho athletic games here we're well attended to-day.
The following Is the result up 70 haifpast three
O'Clock L. NJ
The running high jump had only two competitors
ana by b. summerhays, who jumped icet
inch to Z. IL. Browns feet inches. In the 100
yards handicap heat race the entries were as fol-
iows:-J J. shea. Burlington, n j.. 10 feet Will
Hnion St Adams, vt 10 feet; W. G. Cousins 81 teet;
L. h. Brown, rs feet; Mclvcr. scratch: Wilson,
II ieet; Mckeuzie. - feet; Qunan, Cnarlottetown,
lO iect; stewart, IL iert; Leonard 80 lcei In tue
urst heat htitcn, shea. cousins aud Brown started
Hntou wInnn2, VITO Cousins sccond. lu the second
neat Mclver won Win McAe zic secoud. In tho third
heat stewart won, VITA Qu,n,n second. In tne i've
mc walNiog raco there were i've starters aud was won
By H. L. Maloy hon ,he start tu Tue nnsh, Is. cord, q
second At the second trai IN tue loo yards handl.
cap !, rae tho ir.t heat was Won BY Aclver, with
Ste sart second Tho neat Was won ny cousins,
with till on secoud ihis left ine last ana winning
heat be war between Cou ins aud Mclver. In tue
one nile amateur championship Allan won, with
Downs second and Bailey tnifd. Time, 5m. IS.
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NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY OCTOBER T. s7QUINTUPLE SHEET

Van Ness Beecher second Johnson's Coral third and
Irwiu's Alc,des fourth. Time 2;a314-2;42-2;s2
The tree for all race Tor parse OF $500 was spcn-
did event Six horses started, nameIy-waker's May
Bird. Eckorson's Everett Ray. Martins Joseph A.,
sargsnt's Big Fellow. Golasn.iths Alley and ail,s
George s. Daniels Five heats were trotted Pools
were sold. Joseph A. being tho favorite. May
Bird, which had one eye closed by IN
accident on an Eric freight train while coming 10 the
races won the first heat, closely crowded by Daneis
The second heat was by Everett Ray IL 2;26,
being the best time made on the track Pools
now sold May huN, S.; Everett Ray. 81; the field,
ST. Nay Bird won the thlrd hcet from Joseph A.,
who took tho fourth. George b. Daniels riod hard
for the b but May BIRD won the heat barely and tho
race amid ire me endvus cheers Joseph A. won second
money. Everett Ray wns third and George b. Daniels
fourth Time, 301s-2:26--2:@9t ts-2:27A-229t
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GRAECO-ROMAN WRESTLING MATCH.
MILLER vs.. BAUER.

match has been arranged between these two
famous wresers TO contend ior ST. 600 and the cham
pionship OF the world. AT Glmores GARDEN, on Tues
day evening, October 10. Tho rules governing thus
contest are the strctest kind, aud decision 20
who Is the better will TINS time be most certainly
arrived ut. Tho match commences punctuay at a
quarter past eight O'Clock anu ends at quarter past
eleven O'Clock, providing either party wins two tails
in three II only one tall takes place within the
above stated time tue party obtaining snail bo
considered the winner OF the match should one fall
be Obtained by each oi the wrcsers they then con-
n no tho contest until The other fall Is decided,
draw being allowed Both men are In active tranu Z
ana each is confident OF defeating hrs opponent Art-
cles o agreement have been signed aud $500 side de-
posted IN the hands Of tho stake older.
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;rut oack TO two miles.
THE THIRD RACE
was the Champagne stakes, Tor lwo-year-ods; 500
each, halt forfeit with $500 added tho second horse
to receive 500 o the stakes. The OF any
stake at jerome Park, Long Branch, phudelphia or
Saratoga to carry lbs. cs,ra OF Two or moro such
stakes, 10 lbs. extra. Ihree-qnarters OF mile This
stake closed with twenty nations, eight OF
which up TO the posi-, consisting of r. Loriilard IS
brown lilly Hide arde. by Lexlngton-Miss Carter
the same gentlcmau's bay MY fique, by Leaning
ton--i,ady Emmal; r. smythc's chestout colt Dani.
chef. by Geuei--salna; b. McDaniel;s chestnut tily
Fawn, oy Harry Basset-Spotici Fawu; Charles
Reed's oay hlly Bonnie Wood, by Bonnie Scotland
by Gilroy-S,quin: q. L. Loriilard's chestnut
colt Albert, by Australian--Quecn Victora ;
the same genllemans chestnut hy Maritana,
By bennington BacK-sIave. Pique was the iavorite
Albert second choice; Alievuer and Bounie Wood
mud fourth IN Iavor, the others selling at long
figures against them Alter deiny of haii an hour,
oceasioned by the righteousness OF the youngsters,
they despatched 10 very struggling start witn
Dancnen leading, Allevucr second, Albert th'rd.
Hidegafde fourth. Mariana hIth rawn sixth, Pique
seventh, Bonnie Wood eighth When they reached
The blum Daniche was lcaulng two lengths,
Fawn nfth, Pque SIXTH Mariana seventh, Bonnie
Wood ghtn. Ine youngsters ran around the hui aud
passed out OF signt IN tins order aud wnen they ap
peafed IN view on the lower turn Dan cheu
still showing the way, Allevuer second,
Albert taltd. Mariana fourth, Fawn nth, Hide
garde SIKH, the close up. he horses entcred
tue this way. and, after reaching tho
farong pple Albert showed IN front, A.lcvuer
soconu, Mariana tnrd, Fawn loufth, Dauichen duh,
llusc SXlh a injury run from tucTs " tuc sthhu,
anu Albert won the race Dy lenslh, Marinua second,
one length IN advance Of tawn VINO was haH length
ahead OF Plque; Dinicnen nth, Alevucr sixth Bonnie
Wood seventh, Hds ard eigntb. i.mc. l:2O4. tho
winner, Albert, CHESTNUT colt, aoout la2 with
sinaii star in torch an two wh te hind ieel,
the wnttc the oil beug iite
way above tre ie lock- He mas easy way of going,
anu viii make good one ior year. lie
tered IN ne Wlthers, tue jerome ahd the Annual
Sweepstakes at Jerome ParN; the lravcrs the Ken
ncr. Inc Boswell aud lie Haring stakes at Saratoga;
tn Prrakness aud DixIc sttkes at a,tinore; aud
II he keeus we'll through tue winter aud IN
the sprng al sounu his chances are gouu any of
the other lwoycar-Vds Tor the ch prize which tLey
are Tor lac value OF the stakes 81 LOO
Tho .ollow NJ are the prov vious
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wlSSEgs OF rnE CHAMPAGNE STAKES.
: Reduced 70 thrss-qn y Y 4 ~ :.


ior purse o. ~, ior three year ods;
cots 90 carry 100 iOs n,hc. 10 lbs Que mile There
were six entries, lcse weic A. Beimonts brown
nlly Mue1a, ny Lr,G.,a Aton--ladsn, 95 ius.;
tnomas W. Doswrli's GROWN geuins Diamond, W
iugton-Biack save, 81 lbs. Carr Co. = cnest-
nut colt x lie, by As lufgc loo lbs Dwyrr
Irothcrs' bay coit Vermont, oy vrsil-Napnc Buiicr
100 los; u. McDanicis uay colt Gien Dudley, by
Genelg-Madame Dudley 100 los hlhc the
fayoritc al money the field, to = az INST
Vermont, 10 caen against Dudley anu Mineoia
anu 10 against Diamond. To = capital
start Mnooa was list awsy Glen Dudoy
second Diamond third, Riie Io1rth, Vermont nfth
Going around upper turn Gicu Dudley went TO tho
front aud led Two iebetns, Mineoia second, Diamond
thrd, Rle iourtD, Vermont nttp. When The hurses
pas scd the quarter poe Gieu Dudey nld tue best OF
by Tour lengths, neoa second, the others ~ before
gwen. When tue horses passed under mo bun Gen
Dudley tntee len.tbs In front OF sineua, tbs at-
ter Two lengths ahead oi Diamond, who was two enstos
OF Kllc, Vermont lltu. Tue horses passed
out Of sianl without changing places Wnen lhey
came 10 view al the southwest emu 0i tho lower turn
Glen Dndiey leading Two ienstns, Mineola sec
ond, ono length ~ advance OF Rino, Da.
m0nd fourth, Vermont hitn. Running around
the lower turn Mneoa up Glen
Dndey ana they swuns into the home
strcIcn she at his saddle skirts two lengths ahead
o Rife, Diamond aud Vermont close together, iourih
ard hliu. Coming up me homestretch the race BE-
tween Glen Duaicy and Mineoia was well contested,
when Mincola outpsced Glen Dudcy and beat him
under the by lengths, the latter two lengths
ahead o Rinc Vermont was third. Diamond iourIh.
The following are the
SUMMARIES
AMERICAN JocKEY CLrB-torRTH DAY THE Au-
tenn MEETING Al JgsoMs PAKk-sATrROAY, UcT. o.
Ftgsr RACE --i'ufse ssUO Tue wlaner To ba sold at
auction Horses entered 20 be sola Tor ST. 600 TO carry
weight for age; tor 500 allowed Ds.; Tor 500,
lbs. Tor 1900, L. lUs one mic aud an cgntn.
Starters
g. Lonpsan's c. ". l. Higgins, BY Pat Malioy--
YeaowDird, years oid, SoUO l01la ios tsayresL l
d. McDanol's b. T. Lady saiyers 0y lonsleiow-
Geneura, years old 81 OgO, IO2 los parllng) 2
]. ". DoswsA's eh 9. RaplahaunocK, by KING
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ELL TOVEE'S BENEFIT.

Tomorrow afternoon Uncle Bill Tovee, the veteran
ma stcr of ceremonies, will take benefit at Harry
Hilrs Theatre, East Houston street The fol-
owing are among tho boxers who Will assist.-Joe
Goss and Steve Taylor Billy EDWARDS and Arthur
Chambers, William Clark and William g. Mcclellan,
Jim Kelly and Seddon's Mouse, Mike Coburn
aud Ned Mallabau, Pete Croker and Jack Gallagher.
Professor Miller aud William McClain, John saunders
and Jonn Riley, Wary Edwards and Professor Whit
ney Billy Fields and Jack Cash. Mike Dorsey and Pete
Lawler H. Clarke and Nike Noonan, Ed. touhcy and
young Damn, John Lcamy and young Davis
Bill himself Will put ON the gloves with Joe Goss
Ellis anu Browning will wrestle John sibbs Will do
some high kicking.
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Sir Henry Haford made one bull's-eys the wrong
target \ nch scored mss The wind variod from
ten O'CLOCK to one O'CLOCK ABOUT point
SHORT RANGE.
The next shooting was u saort range match OF 800
yards. a comers; onnand sighting and scoring
Bhots
ns 6rst price, $25. was taken by Miner, who scored
one pon more han made tho 200 yard range
at Creeumuor
sir Henry HaIiord tsoE tho second prize, $1s and
Mr. Suaner the third prize, So
Bee Ides these, VINO entered IN the long range match,
were MessrG Miner, OF the Irish team; W. s. Burn
ham, j. H. Bliss S. b. sexton, OF tho Dearborn club,
ana ". 8. HYDE son OF Frank Hyde, Of the American
Isnm
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TIE SEVENTH KEGIAEN oLUb'
Tho Seventh regiment diamond badge was shot for
Yesterday Afternoon The distances were 200 aud 500
yards seven rounds, with the Remington rifle, state
model. At each range. Corporal l. W. Linton won It
for the third time on 40 out of possible 70
points
THE sKIRMrsHERs' HATCH.
Colonel G. ". Wtngate, Colonel G. d. Scott and sew.
cra other we'll known military maTksnen were out
the afternoon perccting arrangements Tor the nita
tion OF the 'sskrmshers' match, the prize in which
will he gold medal donated by General Hiram Dur
yea oi Zouave, lame. The competition is TO be shot
in skirmishing order the marksmen advancing toward
the target aud firing ~ tho buge sound tap OF tho
drum.
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ACCIDENT AT JEROME PARK.

Mr.. Frank Kavanagh, while practising tho stccplc.
chase horse Weasel over tho steeplechase course at
Jerome PARK, ON Friday afternoon. met with slight
accident through tho breaking of the right stIrrup
leather. II appears he was taking the double fence
tho nrst OF which no cearedwhen the leather broke,
and before he could recover himself he over tho
second; tho horse aud himself tumnled simulta-
ncously. Mr. Kavanagh was slightly stunned, as well
as receiving u few bruises about tno taco Notwth-
standing the accident, Mr.. Kavanagh rode wesse,
homo,
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CRICKET NOTES.

The members OF the ST. Georges Cricket Club have
unanimously decided to give grand two days match
for the benefit OF their professional Mr. George Giles
The match will be played October II and IS, and
the teams will consist OF twelve Engsnmen and twelve
Americans, selected from New YORK, Boston and
Philadelphia. Among tho Americans VIII be the cec-
braed HArgreaves family-Joc, Tom, Harry, Jack and
Bob-oi Philadelphia. The match VIII 20 the best
given IN this vicinity since the game between the All
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The wind was blowing strong west northwest and
the tide Hood. Tho Freak carried Iuil sail, the
Edith bad mainsail reecd and tue Mollie went on
with reecd b and mainsaii The victorias mainsail
was reeied Dare DEVILS. but she carried
full jb and all working sails. Al tho start the
Moie shot ahead 0t her rivals her class aud all the
yachts had thor sheets trimmed, and laid their
course nearly straight up the river toward the Van
Rensselaer, Point buoy, the judges following In
steamer Tho Victoria won't up the river spendidiy,
leading tho Dare Devil handsomely and all turned the
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William b. Bishops BAY mare Carrie n. aud Wiiam
DAVIS chestnut mare Belle Smith were Withdrawn.
the fourth heat the judge fined the drivers OF James
W. Oakley, Lille, Clara Morris ami sorrel Johnny
Tor disvbeyIng orders.
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TRoTTING IN ORANGE COUNTY.

MiDDLErowy y. Y, Oct. o, 1877.
Al the orange county pleasure grounds nall.milo
track to.dy, the Pap class ior purse oil 500
was won by Godsmiths Alex. In three straight heats.
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After turning The Mollies reef was shaken out CO.
Ing south the Jbs OF all filled well from the westward
and the Dare Devi's jb being much larger tnan tho
Vctoria's she slowly closed tho gap between them,
though she seemed TO bury more than the Victoria
The Freak picked up the Molie and psssed her, and
first place in the second class race. on Inc Dan
Scammer the Victoria and Daro Devil stood close 10
the eastward with sails trimmed dat ana had all the
wind they could stand They took knock down after
drcnched the crews To the rear the Moilic's
iull carried her ahead Of the Euith, but she
couldn't catch tho Freak. tho latter bowling along
IN company with the drsl class racers on Low Point
the Dare Devil had gained considerable on the VIC
torla and both. yachts pointed as close TO tho west
ward as possible, I'LL nnaliy big flaw hit the Dare
Devil and she went 10 the wndward Of her rival amt
then ran away iron her tho wind following her and
leaving the Victoria in the Iurch At this uncture the
VIctorlas crew shook out all reefs but the gap
dtsheartening one, and al tho Low Point buoy the
Dare Devil was halt mile ahead, and the boats
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YACHTING ON TnE HUDSON.

THE DARE DEVIL BEATS THE VICTORIA IN
TwExTY-MrLE RAcE-THE MoILIE THE VICTOR
IN THE SECOND CLASS.
NEw HAMBURG, Oct 0, 1871
Thore splendid contest here to-day between
tho yachts Dare Devil and Victoria. IL was match
over a twenty mile course for silver cup OF the
value OF 500 The judges wero Mr.. Irving Grinneli
and Mr. r. $. Van wyck- Az the same time The
yachia OF the second class OF the Central Hudson
Club sailed their race over the same course, which
had been postponed from yesterday Tho starters
tho Freak, OF Newburg; Edith. OF New Ham
burg, and Molle, OF Poughkcepsio
All saiod under Corinthian rules, and at the hour
fixed upon thcy got away in the following order and
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BROOKLYN DRIVING PARK.

LAST DAY OF TEE TkoTlINo MEErfNG-DoLLY
AND RESULT THE WINNERS.
The iall trotting meeting at the Brooklyn Driving
Park closed yesterday. Tho programme called for two
events The 2i5 aud 2:27 classes, which very
tercsting and well contested. The track was fair
order, having been scraped and rolled.
SUMMARY.
BROOKLYN DRIVING PAKk PARKvILLg, L. L-TRor
TrSG-->ArURpAy October 9. ls7I-lHKD AND LAST
DAY OF tue FAIL MEETING. Purse 500, Tor horses
beat 2:I5 $i2o 10 hrst $50 second. $40
third aud s2j to the ourtn horse mile heats best
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THE SCORE.
a

the afternoon was warm, with q lght breeze.
The last event OF the meeting was the al! comcrs'
short range, military malch distance Of 200 yards
on hand, sighting and 10 scoring shots. The first
prize, a gold badge, was won By Walter Burnham, of
tue Dearborn Club rhe second prize, gold medal,
by j. X. Miner OF the Irish team. The
was iollows:--
Cap. Dowlan, Go. r, 1st Ill reg. 23s2a5222 a-27
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The Dare Devil wins by Am. 5Ss.
In tue second class the Freak was an easy win.
ncr, beating The Molc long stance the Edith beug
Withdrawn when about hall way over me Per-
haps It is wr0nx 10 say that the Victoria was beaten
over mile, as tno lime wIlt show.
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pointed the Dare Devil and shortened the gap. rne
Dare Devils crew shook the reel out OF her nainsai
and the contest became intensely interesting. Near
New HamvuPg dock The Dare Devil too lar TO the
eastward, "a mistake the Victoria prolted by, and
keeping out in the tide took two three knock
the RIVER shot across the Dare Dcvl's bow
and weut 10 the wiudward oil her amid cheers from
tho people Shore To the rear, nearly mile aud
IA hail. came The Freak, of Inc second GLASS; tar ahead
oil tho Mollie, VINO well IN advance OF the Elh,
ana well to Tho eastward. la, ing their
directly up the river. AS tue Victoria ana Dare
Dovn approached the Van Rensselaer, Point Lurn for
the last time, the Victoria nearly quar- ter oI
mile ahead, and they made the turn as lolows:-
III. NJ s. IT, M s.
The boats 0l the class turned three or tour
minutes alter, Freak nrst, Moilie second anu Eutn
last.
ON the way the for the last time Dare
Devil gained Tho Victoria once more, anu oil Low
Point went to tho windward Vi her. Inc wind slack-
aud once more she opened wde gap which virtually
decided the race, for the emu OF the course
tue Victoria could not hopo 10 catch Lcr opponent
In the meantime tuey turned the Low Point buoy tor
tho last time ~ tollows:-
II. NJ. $. H. M s.
Darc Devn..... 80 rs Freak. .........2 = " 80
Victoria. ,..... / 81 40 Moilie ......... III Is
Twice the Victoria lett IN cain. and she also
u bad mistake IN standing too close to The
ward alter tho turn. The Dare Devl beat her homo
over mile winning toe sl,vee cup
SCORES.
The record OF the match race In figures is as fol.
lows:-
Star. Fi,slsh Time of Race.
H. NJ s. II w. s. H. NJ s.
Dare Dev..... IL l0 40 IS 10 ~ 80
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