The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-31
SPORTING NEWS.
The Ross-Hanlan FiascO Played
Ont.


RIVER SIDE, NEAR ST. JOHN, N. B.-8:40
A. M.-The morning opens beautifully and
| the Hanlan-Ross race will come off soon.
The sun is shining clear and strong. There
| is no appearance of fog and scarcely rip
pie on the water.
The Judges have just gone to the starting
buoys and the Judges steamer is at the
starting point arranging the preliminaries
The signal has been given for the men to
get ready. The crowd is not so large as on
previous days, numbering about one thou
sand, but they are evidently of the better
class of citizens and visitors interested in
the race.
LATER-8:45 A. M-Hanlan and Ross
have just taken their positions and the
start will be made in a few minutes.
| 9 A. M-After the men had taken their
positions the water began to get rough and
they returned to their respective quarters.
Ross refused to row, as he claimed the
course was not smooth enough. The ref
cree, Sheriff Harding, has resigned his posi-
ton. There will be no race at least to-day.
/ BaSe-balI.
Chicago
~ Innings "'...."~.~ 2S 4 8 80
Indianapolis. 2 0 0 0 o o. 3
Runs earned-ChlcagOS 7.
TWobaSe hits-Start /, Cassidy |, Warner l.
Three-base hits-Cassidy l.
Total bases on clean hits-Chicagos g. Indian
apolis7 7.
Errors affecting the score-eassidy Larkin Ne
Clellan, Quest Shaffer, Warner.
First base on errors-start l, Anson 2, Hankin-
son l. Chicagos Il Flint 1, indianapolis l.
Left ON bases--Harbidge l. Anson !, Larkin 1,
Mcclellan g. Chicagos 6: Shafer l, Flint l, Nolan
l, McKelvy l, Croft1 Indianapolis 5.
Bases on called balis-Of Larkln /, off Nolan 2.
Passed balls-Flint 4.
Wild pltehes-Larkin /.
Strikes caled-Off Larkin 20, off Nolan IS,
Balls caled-On Larkin 20 on Nolan %.
Struck out-Chicagos 2, indianapolis 5.
Umpire-McLean of Philadelphia.
Cleveland
Innings"............. 2 8 4 5 6 7 50
Butfslos 1S'1ifal s; ! 1-2
Liberty, .-Libertysl 33, Connersvilles
Is.
The Ring.
PHILADELPHIA, July 31.-All the arrange
ments were completed yesterday for the
prize fight between Harry Hicken, of New
York, and Jim Murray, of this city, who
are to fight for $500 and the championship
of the State August 18th.
Walking.
Utica, N. Y, July 31.-A thirty-six-hour
walking match will take place at the Utica
Rink Friday night between McInernay, of
Rochester, and Geo. Guyon, of Chicago, for
$3.50 aside.
Wrestling.
New YORK. July 31.-A wrestling match
was arranged yesterday between Matt
Grace, Of this city, champion of New York
and Perry Higley, of Bridgeport, champion
of Connecticut, for $3.50 side, the contest
to take place at Troy, N. Y, August 5th.
Foot Race.
c. M. Davis, the famous short distance
runner, has issued a challenge to run any
man in the United States or the British
Provinces one hundred and twenty-five
yards for 81, 900 to $1,000.
Ryan and Dwyer to Fight.
New YORK, July 51.-Another match is
to be arranged between John Dwyer and
Patrick Ryan, of Troy, for $1,000 and the
championship. The challenge issued
by Dwyer few days ago to fight
Ryan for $500 or 81 900 according to the new
rules of the London prize ring has been ac-
cepted by Ryan's hackers, and they will
meet the Brooklynite and his hackers Fri
day to arrange for the fight In the match
proposed the articles will be different from
the last and they will be the same as are
usually drawn up for championship con-
tests.