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BASEDALL.

A REMARKABLY FINE GAME ON THE UNION
GROUNDS -THR fLYAwAYs DEFEAT THE
ORANGE CLUB BY A SCORE OF ! TO 0.
One of tho most interesting games Of baseball
played in this vicinity for some time took place yes
terday afternoon on the Union Ground. Brooklyn.
The game was Of the Metropolitan ampionsnip
series Tor the pennant and silver ball set by Messr
Weed Decker, propretors OF the Capitelne Ground,
and Mr.. William FL. Cammeyer, proprietor OF the
Union Ground. The contestants were the Flyaways
of this city and Orange CLUB, OF Orange. IL being
their rst game together ana both presenting strong
teams the result OF the specuiatod upon
respective clubs During the first innings
the pitching on both sides effective
and the fielding sharp that neither side able
to score In the seventh inning, through error Of
the lett fielder OF the Orange nine and sale hitting
the part Of the Fyaways. the first and only run Of
the game was scored. Purroy hit high fly ball TO
Sner who dropped it, aud Purroy reached second
base on the and went to third on force hit by
Kramsr and home hit by Fleet The rest Of the
game was played in brilliant style. 1t being aim ost
exhibition OF the art Of banding the bail be-
tween the two pitchers. Dunno, OF last seasons
Chelsea niue, played In fine style at hrst for the
Orange club, putting out loss than seventeen men
unt OF the Iwenty-seven. Kramer and thompson
bo,h played we'll In the cacbers position, the former
| Aud Clare Did the most effective fielding. Following
tha
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CRICKET.

The Manhattan Cricket Clue viii 70 TO Paterson TO-
day play again ~tb tho Old Paterson Club At Hale
don. THIS vail DO the nra game Tor The Palersos Club
sbis season.
Tho Manhattan Clubs benent match to william
Brewster will be played the 81. Georges Grounds,
Ho0oksn, on Wednesday pexL The match will be be-
tween eleven creks,ers ssseed iron tue 81 George,
staten Island Paterson United, Paersou aud Msnbat.
tan CiuDs aud eighteen baseball players, Explained ~
Brewster aad including sprague pitcher for the Eek
ford Cub when champions; Asa Branard, pitcher OF
the CINCINNATI Red stockings when cnsmpions Hicks
sno Gednvy. OF ths oia Mutual nine, aud members
from kuickerbscker, Poytscbnsc. staten Island,
Namciers, iyInpic, hooOkrn sna other cuba
lo.aay the rstern m leu Det~eea the -. George
aua lDe paterson Uatsd eleven att be play ~ no.
bokeB. wickets 10 De pitcbed a. 1880 A. NJ
ar. A Marsh, who WI have cnar.e Of The Austria
liam macn, ~ ho00xon, mas selected twenty -three
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SARATOGA RACES
Twelfth Extra Day Of the Meeting OF
the saraioga ASS citation.
MODERATE ENHANCE
-Four spirited COnsis-IOllurra panIsnslI'
BruIhtr Of Gri Ntad and Dan
K. the Winners.


sARArooA, ApFast 70, 1878
II 10 astonishing wat vmality ssratsg. he A.
racing poin1 IL orty asys slsse ,fe n'si
meeting Was insugurstec ssd sises tnsn 'nsr" nsse
been tweuv-ssvea days OF racing TIE ero-d 10 al
tendance tod, ~ss nearly ss sirong ~ numbers !"
on first gay snd the euihasissm Jsst a. great.
Tn r. has been no great ete day Dumas tns season
when tue nui,hude poured ior,h Use 'ne' o" on
Epson Downs or al Lonsebamrs or on DERBY or
Grand Pr,x day, out the atieHesDee mas been sfeng
all The lime. what other poiss 10 there IN
this country that caald nave shown so
much vitaIty and maintained u 30 long' The
large stables have gone from here long snee. The
Establishments iron Broexdsle. Isip. baoyioa and
Rancocus last week, and yet the spor' 10 rsmArka
bly, interesting Tue norses remaining DO not belong
to The urs, Glass; they are pretty evenly matched
aud make the contests as interesting and spirit In
splring as II Longielow, Harry B.ssstt. Parole or
other giants engaged.
TIE limos two-year-oia. volturns, proved to-day
that be was lar IRON the best Ia he land. he
very closely approaches first class colt. he gave
good field OF three and year 1--we Der)
from seventeen lwsniy-three pounds .ch, aud
oie the dash OF tnree- quarters OF
mile I:I7. Danianef galoped mile and
five iurongs in toni OF old sbylook aud
Clemmie G. IN 2 ga. Considering the state OF the
course it a very good performance. he ''dark
one' came trout IN the brother OF Grinstead,
anu the mile and eighty yards WI cas- IN :j04.
He is large, fue looking coli, and gave the bacsers
OF the Iavorte lofty Tumble. he was scarcely
thought of IN race, and 10 pool oil $500 he only
brought SO Dau K, the petite but fleet son OF old
Bonue Scotland, the fourth last event oil the
day handsoms style, and closed day OF excellent
sport
OFFICERS THE
Judges-Messrs Johnson, Andrews and Spencer
esSr rs.
Secretayy--Mr L. Wneatly.
Sturter-Mr W. NJ. Conner.
The following are the details OF the runnipg:-
THE FIRST RACE
for purse Of $500, OF winch $50 to the second
ana $25 10 the thirc horse; entrance Tree; free
hanuIcap. Thrse-quariers OF q miie Entered Tor
this were H. Sapford's chestnut colt ST James,
by Lexington, dam Banner, years old, carrying
100 lbs; George Ayres' bay colt Ailevucr, oy Gil
roy, dam >equin, years old, So lbs W. K. BAD
cocks bay FLY by Panic, dam Ethel Sprague years
old, So lbs Day 81 others bay hiv Fusiade, by Var
Dance, dam Fly, 8 years old, IS lbs J. W. BelIs
chestnut gelding Franklin. by Lexington, dam
Canary BIRD, years old, SO lbs, and Powers Buckles
bay colt Voturno, by Billet, dam Sprghtly, 2 years
OLD. so los The betting the race was as foows:-
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CREEDMOOR

SECOND COMPETITION FOR THE GILDERsLEEvE
MEDAL-oTHER COMPETITIONS
The principal event at Creedmoor yesterday was
the second competition Tor the medal presented TO the
National Rlae Association by Henry A. Gidersleeve.
This match was commenced at haifpast two p. NJ,
with ane light but q rather troublesome wind from
tho southeast 1t was tho following condi-
tions:-
omen 10 all RA, and all ernbers n. G.SNY.
in uniform 200 and 500 yards Five shots at
en- CHI Weapon, Remington rife, New York state
model Position, standing ut 200 yards: with head
tow ard the target At 500 yards. Members OF cav
airy or will be permitted to compete In this
match under the same conditions are required OF
them TO qualify for the New York state MArksman's
badge Comp allowed two entries in each match,
but only the highest score TO take prize The
peor Who the close OF tho Of 1878 shall have
won II the greatest number Of times In Of tie the
highest aggregate score Of all the competitions psrei-
ons Guard NAV with the consent Of their inspector
oualincstion the Msrksmsas badge issued BY tho
state.
There wore seventy entries made by thirty.nvs in.
dividuals Ar. +. A. Hand came out top man with q
GOOD total OF A out Of tue possible SO points The
following are the highest scores made by such
peiitors as qualified for the State MMksman's
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"THE." ALLEN SPEAKS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In looking over yours of this date find report OF
q meeting which held by the Blair Connolly wing
OF the national party, which meeting Aessrs Pur-
cell and Connolly cnarse:-First, that John JUNO,
one the members Of tho committee, was Kept away
from tho meetings OF said oommtsss ~ unfair meanA
8, cond, that there was an auompt TO orioe MN.
Now, cir as during his absence from the meeting u
was openly charged that had kidnapped Dim ana
that bripes were offered by me TO him, ahd AS such
charges are false In every particular snd az tne'r
declarations at the Genera COMMITTEES meeunH may
LEAD puoiic believe them true, allow me 70 say
Messrs Connolly Purcell that what they assert
10 untrue, aud challenge them 10 ask me tnrouRn
the columns OF tue press by letter as 70 tne wnere
sbvuls oi Mr. JUNO during ms absence from the meet
Ing OF the eommltee lftney are his rienas as tney
pretend, hey csre not, and also DEFY snem 70 name
one person that has attempted 10 brioc him' Come
gsntlcmeni speak Out; now II the time. o'ay on
decK; never 10 below when you are ssssick. Insy
sIsc stated that Chairman Copps life was threatsned
Night Of them u they aiude 70 MS euess nent
v,tb four of hrs r,snds o. houston street, IN which
ne came Oh nilh best afsr . desperate strugger
THEODORE ALLEN.
Nav YoRx, August Is, 1878.
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REGULAR MEETING OF TIE wEsrcHEsrEl
POLO CLUB BRILLIANT PLAx OF TIL

REGULAR MEETING OF rHE wEsrcHEsrER
BLUES
[BY rRLEaRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEwPoRr, r L, August 20, 1878.
The polo games this afternoon were Witnessed BY .
large and nabs threpg comprising the esding
Residents OF this summer resort Carriages were 10
Do seen on all sides OF the grounds, carrying the
wealth ana beauty OF the place The stand in
the f,wsr garden also filled. the majority Of
tho occupants being ladies. Quite . number Of the
officers IRON the English msn-of-war we're on the
ground In uniform, while several appeared In multi
Among those present were Governor Carroll, Of Mary
land; Mrs Paran Stevens, Right Hon. Royal Play
fair momber of Parliament; Captain Mayne, R. NJ.
c. Mr. French, Secretary OF the British Legation;
Mr. George Tcknor Curtis and Mayor Bediow. Eight
players were arrayed IN polo cslors the sides being
ss felows:-
RRDs.-Mr George R. Fearing fcapsaiul Mr. Fair
man Rogers, Nc. Carroll Bryce, Mr.. Pierre Loril-
lard, Jr
ard Peters, Mr. +. Gray Griswold, Mr.. Lloyd Bryce
IL was seen at glance that the blues wore the
strongest Team, but no one tor mo
ment presumed that they would whitevazh
the opposing team, but such proved TO
DO the 1t must be confessed that
defeated played very WE'LL but Tue blues ap.
peared be hand in the nick OF time 10 send the
bali between the pennanls, and by sk'ifui manage.
kept the ooeci At their end OF tue field during
most o the time put the neat and timely knocSs by
reds such times The ball was within few feet
OF the goal were appreciated oy the spectators
ut least. Mr.. Lorlliara played TO advantage. while
the back handlers OF Mr.. Rogers were fr qnentiy
appiauded. Mr.. Carroll Bryce also gave the blues
trouble while his captain vanly endeavored 10
stop his energetic opponents Messrs. Peters and
Bryce, OF the blues, who arc the reserve
men Tor the Buffalo matcn, made splendid
IN tor his share OF applause; some Of the
points made we're remarkably hne, ana no Que was
quicker 10 appreciate the game NJ such times than
those always 10 be found 90 the ground and
| on Deadhead Hill as we'll. The lrst game lasted 7
MINUTES, the second ana third MINUTES eacD, he
fourth minutes, the MIN lm 3O the sixth minutes
the seventh I'm. 30s., the eghtn minutes, Inc nnh
| minute, and tue tenth 4 minutes. Iu vain aid the
| endeavor TO score o1e game; II was no use
he blues captured all the goals IN hne style. AT the
| end the game Mr.. Fearing retired and his
place filed by Mr. Peters This Increased tho
ST. cuglh OF the reds, they having one more player
than the blues, bat the sKitui management OF Mr..
Peters avaied them oiniug, and, already stated.
| the goals were ali captured ny the blues.
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BROOKLYN GaErNBAcKEns

The national gresnbacK labor parry Of Brooklyn
presented through a committed, petition yesterday
to the Board OF Elections demanding recognition IN
the appointment Of inspectors 70 represent their
party tho coming election. They base
their claim upon the fact "that they are
regularly organized party, with well defined
platform or princIpes oply Ia the city and
ty but In every state In the United states" Ii Is
their intentioo, they assert to place full ticket In
the field the coming election, ''and In order that
iull justice my 90 done 70 candidates ana Others
they make this demand"
mmissioners Glbertson and Platt OF the Board
Of Elections alter reading the psttton stated 10 Mr. u.
J. Fullerton, chairman OF the greenUack committed,
that the the appointment OF inspectors VI cleo.
tops only recoRnzed Two parties, the democrats and
tue and that OF the three inspectors TO
be appo nted for each dtrct the democrats were en-
titled 70 Two and the republicans to one
Commissioner Taylor, who II republican, TOOK q
different view Of the case, and remarked that " the
green hackers entitled 10 'aton on the
boards OF Registers and Inspectors ard canvsssers
OF election they ought 70 have H. vas finally stated
shat due would be gwen TO the repre-
sentsons of the petitioners. who were dreceed 70 al
tend the meeting oil the Board OF Elections, to Dc
held ext week.
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Providence, II. L., August Is, ISIS
Trotting was resumed this afternoon NJ tue Wooa-
socket Agricultural Park The unfinished trot IN tns
2:%J class was won by Ieds, OF Brocxton, Ashland
Mad, oil ProvIdencs, second, ad Crazy. OF woon-
socket, thIru. SIX beas we're trotted all together,
Lcds WANING three, Ashland Maid Two aud Crazy
one Tue ums vas 2l0--2 :3s v % :4i-2 400 :3s
and 2:39.
The z 90 class was won by Redssmer, OF worces-
ter, Caioric, oi Worcester, secon !, ana Grace. OF
Providence, third fine, 2a7-2 .4o-2aSk ana
2:4L
ne 2:34 cass Brought out only Two stsr,crs ana
D,nehi, Providence. got TIA money. Time. z:4l-
2:3Sh -2:40H anu 2:4L
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Total. .l26 sos H. 5ls 255, l0i 252 l55
Tho wards that show increase IN attcudance are
the First, Third, Seventh Thirtesnth, Sixteenth and
Twenty fourth. me numper OF teachers employed 10
3,25l OF whom 428 males aud S23 females. This
gives AZ pupils each assistant teacher asanzt Al IN
she proceeding year.
ABOUT TEAcHEQa
The colored anu ev sning scnoos employ IN proper
Great complaints have been made Of the neon
potency oil newly appointed teachers. Licences were
Conferred during the upon 322 persons, OF wnom
222 graduates OF the Normal College, aud oil the
latter nneIytwo are now employed as teachers IN the
schools.
Ths great expense with which Normal College ID
sustained ~ compared with the results achieved ~
it has revived the movement for It's abolition II VIII
be remembered that this movement was SET ON foot
durins tue last session OF the Legislature.
superintendent kiddle, dwelling on this point IN
his teLort Just issueo, says:-'Princ'pas complain
frequently OF the almost utter inability OF these In
experienced teachers TO accomplish the work as
signed 10 them from the want Of special or PROBES
sioDal Instruction, which the principals are
Obliged TO give to Thorn afler they are
employed. Many of The principals are
ovsryaxed wth clerical labors. which have
very ite bearing upon tue real effectiveness OF the
educational work oi the school wnile the assstsns
teachers ara leit often to tbemssvea"
In the evening scnoois during The past term the
number enrolled Is 93g and the average attsnd.
anco sos. During the previous term the numoer Oh
pupils enrolled 20 GIG and che average attendance
0,O3s, showing falling on both In The enrohmsns ana
average attendance.
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OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SANITARY AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS MADE
DuBINa vACATIoN-rHx ATTKNDANcE-AL.
LEGGED INCOMPETENCE OF TEACHERS.
"Our schools will open this year under favor.
able auspices In q sanitary point OF vlew" said Mr.
Stage, superintendent OF School Buildings In this
city, to a HERALD reporter yesterday, "than In any
previous year. Complaints have been made in the
newspapers and the attention OF the Board OF Health
has boon called to the fact that in many
OF our schools sanitary condition OF the buildings
has been SO defective the health OF the pupils has
been seriously perilled" The superintendent then
submitted the following statistics in relation 70 the
number OF schools in the and the repairs and i'm
provemcrts made during vacation :-Grammsr school
buildings 60; dwellings, occupied branches, part
of building on Randall's Island, /; PRIMARY
school buildings, IS; dwellings occupied by
primary schools, IL; grammar schools for colored
people, a. Total, 124. The cost OF repairs painting
ana furniture fifteen of the sehoo was $4,000, IN
addition to which the sum OF $14 600 has been appro
priated for smaller repairs in the various waros
Forty schools have been improved In light and ven.
tlation and school Il was found necessary to
enlarge the windows to secure increased light In
this connection It remarked that the chief ex-
psnditures incurred IN tho repairs and vsntation
were for the cleansing OF oathousos and the dsiniscs
ing Of cellars.
The reporter asked II there could be no fursbsr
provement in the ventilation Of the buildings, ana
Mr. stage rsplied:-"None that know Of except By
motive power. Of we must improve we Will have to
pump fresh in and that will mean pumping foul
air out. Tho idea suggested in long report as
far back as 1860 IN elaborate account Of the pro-
posed process submitted Board, but somehow s
was never acted upon"
Great improvements ha ve been made In school No.
90 10 ventilation and furniture. school No. 53, and
the training OF the Normal School will not
be opened TIL October
ATTENDANCE PUPILS
The average daily attendance o: pupils during the
wear was l26, sos an Increase of 3, $50 over the
average for the preceding year. The average
attendance In the primary and grammar schools
for The year WIS LOG 39 OF 955 over tins
preceding year. The largest average daily attendance
in the primary and grammar schools Tor any month
during the year was that for November when II
reacnsd llOO5a Tue following liable sets forth the
number pupils taught in each class oil schools dur
ing the past yesr compared With the returns OF tns
rs year aud the average attenoance:-
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GREENBACK LABOR PARTY.

The grsenbacx labor party held several outdoor
mass meetings last evening, which wero well al
tended and addressed by numerous leaders of the
party. body OF men met at the First Assembly dis
tr,ct, and armed with banners, torches and drum
and nfe proceeded TO the Fifth Assembly disrict 10
the corner OF Hubert and HUDSON strssts,
where one Of the mass meetings was an
nounced. Upon reaching there, Mr. George Blair
mounted the platforms Tuck-and spoke
for nearly an hour the policies and virtues OF the
greenback party. Alter his remarks the peopie
Tor Abingdon square, Eighth avenue and -Four.
teenih street, wnero an Immense asssmbisge OF
people awaited them. Here gain Mr.. Blair, d.. Ell r.
Miller Francis PURCELL ana james Connolly appealed
the sncn Tor their aid Ia securing good gov
ernment, plenty of work aud pocket ful OF green.
backs instead allo wing the "boatcd boDdhoiders'
squan the results oil honest industries by rob-
berry and tours TO Europe.
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MR.. vOSBURGH'S CHURCH.

Il 10 currently reporscd 10 church circles In jersey
City that should the enemies Of Rev. George d. vos
barsh pastor OF the Madison Avenue Bapuss Church,
prsss their request the pastor 70 present his rsse
nation, Mr.. vosbursn's trends will organise new
church HIS friends claim that the wsaithisst Nom.
bers Of tns congregation are IN sympathy with
their pastor, and will support him should
no spprovs Of thor determination to split II ID
sa,d on the hand that the cnurcn cannot tail
10 40 10 piecss whether Row. VosDurgh remains OF
not pons at present IN deDt aud the congregation
having become DIVIDED. Mr.. Vosburgh has not yet
us,ibed any OF mis- TRENDS oil has intsn,ons vtl
Il Ia bsisved Keep them secret until no from
his VACATION month
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there was not much delay at start and the lot
H. reas w St H'sus running strong and
Dan X. in third position, under pull Patriot
s.@' r.. s.sas Fury .:r es::i
~ and, l.pp,ug Palris,, the par came
up on Dan KS quarter. Az they passed The three.
sSausnsea MIN Tor second place. The par
soon they iurnea the homestretch Dan K came
away Higgins and ran home an easy winser oy
ssrs' ms a.ns,s Ssa,sn ' o rms AZ
SARATOGA AssociArIox-lw EIrrH EXTRA DAY
wKDsEspAr, AUGUST 2s-FIksr RACE Purse $500 OF
500 10 III. second aud SIS 20 he third horse;
snlraaes frse;a Tree handicap. Thfss-quartsrs Of
mi.e
Power. 4 Buckles b. c volturno, by Billet, Dam
sprlsh,ly, year. old 81 Los: Harvey
W. 'scessk'. J. Genet Murray, by PANE,
J. ". Bell's ca. .. Franklin, BY Lex'naton. dam
psiv sro.Sers 3. l. Fus,sds, BY War dance. dam
H. ssaiors's en-. 9. 5. James. BY Lexington, dam
Banner, 4 years Old, 100 os.;;... ..-.(Fisner) o
Time. l:l7
THE SECOND RACE.
SANE DAr.-Purse $500, OF which $75 10 the second
SIS The mr. uorss entrance tree; airee han
d'cap. oas nile and I'VE y;a ,sr,.nsA
T. Puryear & Co.'S ch. Dan,cheh, BY Glenelg,
DIN SAUNA, years OH. io9 De-. .tDonohuel !
X. Grsnam's D b. >hylock, by Lexington, m i,
!. Harris Gu m cisum,e c. by War Dance, Jam
Alexandra years Ss, ss loss............(Evans)
THE THIRD RACE.
SAME DAY.-Purre 1925 OF which $50 to the second
apa s he third horse; entrance Tree; Tree
handicap. One mile ann eighty yards.
T. Puryear & Co 3 b. c. Brother Of Grinstead, by
Giroy, sister OF Ruric, years DID, 90
los......... ..-.... .tsheloon)
". Mulkoy's br. c. Luciier, by bennington, dam
I. b. & W. X. Davis en-. b. Kenny, by Curbs, yam
by Rea Eve. years old, l02 J. $1,000. Parton)
Butter 4year, oid. 96 lbs. (Evans)
J. 4 smitn's c. aautou, by Melbourne, Jr, dam
Geore, Ayres' b. h. Frederck,on, bv Pat Maloy,
dam Kate Leonard years ola, lob .bs. tSpellman)
Time, :50A
THE FOURTH RACE
SAME DAY.-Purse $500, oil which $50 to the second
ana x25 10 the third horse ep trance ree the winner
to be sold auction Tor $l5o entered 10 be sold
$500. IL lbs. d, Tor $780, % lbs Horses beaten and
no, hsving race At Saratoga TN year allowed
lbs IN addition. Tnrse,qusrtsrs Of mile.
J. w. BELLS o. e. Dan K, by Bonnie Scotland
dam Jenny June years ola. $1,000, loS
r '9 Gr.n.ms b. 9. v. Higgins. by Fat M.iloy,
dam Yellow Bird, years Old, $500, 90 lOs;.: .
Charles Pa,nes b. g. Patriot, by Phas.on, dam
sally Farrell years old. $500, w los. ..tRhey)
anm FAIRY Queen, aged, $500. 92 lbs. (Gallagherj
I ID Cam PHELPS ch c. Fury, by Nar:agansett
dam JulIe.ta, yoars Old, $500 "a lbs .tAnburn)
lime, :46x.
THURSDAYS RACES
The meeting closes to-day Win the following pro-
Gram me Tue hrsl race, Tree handicap for purse
Of 1926. one miIc the second Tree handicap for q
purse of 1915, one mile and quarter; the third a
dash OF tnr.e-quarters OF mile, Tor purse of $780,
WIN selling ana the last grand seepe-
chas. Tree handicap, for purse OF $375. distance
Two and a quarter miles The following pools were
soa on the above events:-
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RILEY AND KENNEDY.
Race POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW on AC-
COUNT OF THE WEATHER.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

AUBURN, N. Y, August %, 1873.
The weather was very threatening all the morning
and looked much like rain that there were not
more than two thousand people present to witness
the match between Riley and Kennedy over the Eo-
senore course At halfpast three tho Indications Of
bad weather were realized in a copious fall OF rain,
which without CESSATION until after SIX r. M.
Courtney declined to act as referee and Major Bur.
bank, OF Cornell University oitc!ated In that CAPACITY
Kennedy announced his readiness TO row any time
before O'Clock but would consent to enter his
boat minute alter that hour. Riley datly refused to
in tho and the referee thereupon postponed
the race until TO morrow between the hours Of three
and The water like glass. but the rain fell IN
torrents Riley still The favorite. aud the largest
bet in this city vas made By New Yorker to-day,
who wagered $50 10 500 on Kennedy.