The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-05

The next race was between James S.
Smiths b. G. Joe Lawrence and Fred. Ben
| nngers Black Lou, match race for 5000,
best three in five, to road wagons. The
owners drove their horses. Joe Lawrence
won in three straight heats. Time-2:57I,
2:49H, 2:5G4
The great event of the day was the race
against time by Rarus, the king of the
Turf" The race was announced to be for
purse of 81 900, three heats, to beat 2:17,
but was finally changed, making the re-
qurement simply to beat his best time on
one-half mile track, which was 2:1S.
After a few turns round the track lie started
off in splendid style, reaching the quarter
pole in 36 seconds, the half-mile in 1;14R,
the three-quarters in ;46A, passing under
the string at 2:21M The second heat was
made in 217, the best time ever made on a
half-mile track.
LONG BRANCH, July 5.-Harold won the
two-year old race yesterday. The West
End Hotel stakes were won on canter by
Balance; time, 2:24I. The Monmouth
Cup race was won by Parole; time, 4:O9H.
In the mile heat the purse was won by
Soulanier The purse race, mile and a
quarter, was won by Kinney; time, 2:14A
The steeple chase was won by Problem
Trouble second. Bay Rum, Derby and
Deadhead did not finish the race. Dead
head fell, and rolling upon his jockey, VIM
Midgely, killed him.
LOUISVILLE, July 5-Ten Brock and
Molle Mccarthy were both in fine condi-
ton for their famous race yesterday, which
attracted visitors from all over the United
States The track was just muddy enough
to be trife sticky. The race in its re-
Suits was disappointment. Ten Brock
got away with his opponent so easily that
expressions of "a sell OUT and "a give
away" were quite frequent. The first mile
was made in 1:49A, the mare leading. The
second mile was a little slower, the two
miles being made in 3:45I, the mare still
ahead On the third mile Mollie suddenly
dropped behind, and Ten Brock took the
lead keeping it to the end of the race.
Aquatic.
LONDON July 5.-An immense concourse
witnessed the races at Henley yesterday
The race for the diamond sculls was en-
tered by George w. Lee, of the Triton Club,
Newark, n j., and Edwardes Moss, present
holder of the prize. Lee led, but when
within twenty feet of the finish he suddenly
stopped, thinking he had passed the inning
post, and Moss easily passed him. Time
8 minutes and seconds.
The first trial heat for Stewards Chal.
lenge Cup was an easy victory for the
Shoewaecaemettes the Columbia Crew being
fouled by the Dublin Crew. Time-8:04.
The first trial heat for the Stewards Cup
was won by the London Rowing Club in
8m 23s., the Jesus College Crew not rowing
over the course, while the London pair was
, scratched from the race for the silver COB
let, in order that the men might keep fresh
for the race to-day with the Shoes.
The event of the day turned out to be the
second heat, for the Visitors Challenge Cup
: For this the University College Crew, o
= Oxford, had the inside position, Columbis
Crew second, and Jesus College Crew, O
Cambridge, the outside place. This race
was won by the Columbias in 8:17.
The second trial heat for the Visitors
e Challenge Cup was won by the Hertfort
+. College Grew, Oxford, in 9:12, the frs
, Trinity Crew of Cambridge being scratched
|: THE coLUMBIAs VICTORIOUS.
LONDON, July 5.-The final heat for tn
Visitors Challenge Cup, between the Co
|. lumbias and Hertford College crew, of OK
l. ford, was rowed at 2 o'clock this afternoon
l. and was won easily by the American crew
n All through the race the Columbias hell
the lead, and finished the race alone, tn
Oxfords running into bark The Colum
- bias were heartily cheered.
!, BosroN, July 5.--Frenchy Johnson, col
v y ored won the single scull three mile rae
y Yesterday. The double scull race. thre
q miles, was won by Hilley and Butler. Tn