The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-09
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Baseball.

and big crowd is expected to be on the
grounds this afternoon to see the same thing
done over. 1t looks as if we have good
home club here.
| Providence-Theg game resulted as follows:
Providence ...".."... Q Q Q ! los
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| First base on called balls-Bostons l.
First base on errors-Proyidence 2 Bostons g.
Struck out-Murnan l, Hague1, Sweasy l, Mich
OILS 3, Sutton l, Morrill, l. Bond l.
| Balls called-On Nichols 81, on Bond q.
Strikes caled-Off Nichols Sc, off Bond 80.
| Double plays-Burdock and Morrill, L.
Triple play-Hines /.
| Passed balls-Allison l. Snyder5
Wild piches-Nichols |.
| Left ON bascs-Providence 5, Bostons 4.
Time of game-Two hours and forty-fye min
utes.
Umpire-J. S. Cross, Providence, R. l.
Erie, Pa-Forest Citys of Cleveland, s.
Fries, 0.
Manchester - Manchesters IS, Allegha-
nies |.
Utica-Hornells 2, Uticas 1.
New Bedford, Mass-The game between
the Live Oaks and New Bedfords ended in
quarrel at the end of the fifth inning, the
score then standing 2 to in favor of the
visitors
Pittsfeld, Mass.-The springfelds and
Pittstelds played but six innings, when the
| score was a tie. In the seventh inning the
Springhelds left the field because of a disa-
greement about decision of the umpire,
and the latter gave the game to the Pitts
fields
New Haven, Conn.-Crickets, of Bing-
hampton, 7, New Havens 0.
Holyoke, Mass.-Butfalos 49, Holyokes 4.
| Athletic Tournament.
| A grand athletic tournament will take
place at Robinson's Opera-house next Mon
day night that promises to be the most
recherche affair of the kind given in this
city for years. The exercises will consist of
sparring, club-swinging, Graco-Roman
wrestling and will wind up with a glove
contest between the renowned Johnny Keat-
ing, formerly champion of the feather
weights of America, and the famous Harry
Fellows, Of Boston.
Rowing Races.
PHILADELPHIA, May "a single scull
race is being arranged here between Ellis
Ward, of Cornwall, n. Y, one of the famous
professional oarsman, Of this city The race
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ranged to take place the second week in
June, on the Schuylkill, at this place.
ST. JOHN, N. B., May 9-Wallace Ross
| has issued a challenge to row the winner OF
the Hanlon and Plaisted boat race, which
takes place on the 10Th of May at Toronto,
for 81 900 aside; distance to be four or five
miles, and to be rowed on neutral waters.
New ORLEANS, May 9.-ODonnell, the
| OH p;np nf this Stato urbn hoe
rowed two miles in IA 20 and three miles in
q :OO minutes, has decided to enter for the
single scull race at the Watkins Regatta to
be held at Seneca Lake, n. Y.
New YORK, May 9.-The hackers of Chas
Courtney, the famous oarsman, desire him
to go to England and arrange a match with
! Higgins, the English champion, and com
pete in the international regatta to be held
on the Thames in July. 1t is reported that
Courtney has decided to go, and that
Plaisted accompany them, and that they
will row in the paroared races at the
English and French regattas.
HALIFAX, May "a fouroared fisher
men crew is being organized here to row in
the four-oared professional race at the Paris
regatta. The Nickerson brothers, McGaro-
cox and st. John oarsman will comprise
the four.
Shooting.
Quincy, May 9,-David Gamble and Rich
ard A. Merrifell have been matched to shoot
at one thousand glass balls for $3.50 side.
The match takes place June 9th.
NEW YORK, May "a shooting match at
one thousand glass balls between Carver,
. the Pacific Slope champion, who is to use a
rife, and Bogardus, the champion wing
shot, who is to use a shotgun, is a sporting
feature to take place in this city before Bo-
gardus leaves for England.
OMAHA, May 9.-Dr. Carver, the champion
shot of the Pacific Coast, recently wagered
: $500 that he could break four hundred and
! fifty glass balls with rifle. He successfully
t accomplished the feat.
Walking.
New York, May 9.-The international
Thirty-six Hour Walking Tournament fol
$500 in prizes and the champion belt will
a begin in this city Friday morning Nearly
t all the contestants have arrived. Among
i those who will start are, Hartman of Hav
= erhill, Ennis of Chicago, Guyan of Milwau
kee, 0 Brien of Pennsylvania, Forester o
! New Jersey, Haydock of Boston, and sew
e eral others.
: SACRAMENTO, May 9.-Robert Trumbel
y undertook TO walk seven and half miles il
sixty minutes for a wager of 5000 agains
: $500. The backer of time, H. w. Creighton
/ wagering the Odds Trumbell covered tn,
distance in SO minutes 49A seconds but thu
l. | rofaraa 1ienualifiad him for r1lDninu On th,