The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-05
THE SPORTING FIELD.
Prominent Events on the Turf,
Water and Elsewhere.

! The Four-0ared Race at Toledo Charges Of
Foul Play.
TOLEDO, July 4.-The Senior four-oared
race was won by the Wyandottes. Time, 10
minutes and 1874 seconds. The winning crew
was four lengths ahead Of the Shoes. The
Wahwahsums withdrew on account Of
After the finish Of the Senior four-oared
race the water got so rough that the races
were again postponed until tomorrow. It ia
| openly charged that the race was sold for the
Saratoga races next week. Very little inter-
est 10 taken In the races to take place to-
morrow. The greatest interest was centered
on the Senior four owed race and the result,
as well az the race itself, was great disap-
pointment to . large crowd Of spectators.
THE REGATTA ON THE HUDSON.
NEW YORK, July 4.-The Metropolitan Re-
gatta was rOwed on the Hudson to-day. The
water was rough, andin nearly all the events
the contestants were swamped. and first-clasg
shell races were out OF the question. All
rowed on the mile and half course, while the
efght-oared race was two miles.
The two-oared race was won by the Reso-
lutes. Time, 10:2i.
The siz-oared 4 race was won BY the Car
The four-oared race was won by the Attain
tas. Time, 8 :255x.
| In the four-oared gig race all but the Reso-
lutes and Colnmbias swamped. The Column
The principal event Of the day was the
four-oared race for College Crews. Only
Columbia and Western entered. Columbias
won y % s a.ntas nss pasE s cared arseaa 1ss ws
swamped. The single seull race was won
by Pelkington, of Swan Lake, Id 12:51sx.
The Junior single scul YVES decided oil.
POSTPONED UNTIL TO-DAY.
AUBURN. July A. The scull race between j..
III. Riley and Frenchy johnson, OF Colorado,
on owossa Lake was POSTPONED Till to.fnor-
weather.
THE RACES AT DETROIT
DETROIT, July 4-The first race was mile
dash; four horses started. Gianmore was
first, VirgiIlian second, Lady DARCY third.
The second race was mile heats, for The
Manufacturers stakes, with four starters.
First heat-Keene Richards Jr.. first Clau-
dia second, Enterprise third, second heat
Bonnie Oaks first, Keene Richards, Jr., sec
ond, the others distanced; third heat Keene
1:46a4.
The third race was a three-quarter mile
dash, with ten starters. Checkmate WAS first,
Fred Rice second, Selta third. Time, :1bssz.
The fourth race WAS for two miles, with
four starters: Glenmore was fret, y Argen-
tine second, Enterprise third. Time, 8 :5311a.
THE orNoINNAu RACES.
| CINCINNATI, July 4.--First race, q IA class
First heat, Post Boy first. Dick Wright SEQ
ond, Driver third ;.time, ::2ss1a;; second heat,
third; time, 2:22lLl; third heat, Driver fret,
Post Boy second, Dick Wright third; time.
| 2 "a: fourth heat, Driver first Post Boy Sec
ond, Dick Wright third time, 2;23lA.
Hannis second, Adelaide third; time, 2 as;
second heat, Adelaide first, Hannis second,
Scott's Thomas third; time, 2:24; third heat,
Hannfs first, Seott's Thomas second, Ade-
first, scottg Thomas second, Huntress third;
time, 2:251laa; fifth heat, Scott's Thomas first,
HanniB second, Huntress third; time Q 49,
sixth heat, Hannis first, Scott's Thomas sec
ond, Huntress third time, 2:2lA. e..,
The race between Bonner Boy and CASTLE
ton is off the latter paying forfeit.
GOOD TIME OVER THE CHICAGO COURSE.
CHICAGO. July 4.-Three fine races were
trotted at the Jockey Club Park. About 5000
people attened.
The fret race was for five year olds-purse
bS ana nqh Wpa b Gapg sieBBf e ook f5 I
second. Time, 2:29--2 :3411 70 :31---2:23.
The second race, for the q 40 class, purse of
$500, was won by Bonesetter In three straight
heats: Time, 2::N q 20 2 :251144; Mozomie sec
oliu;; ,r; l1s ~, oSosD .Iia ni u t4 4a. -
me thiTd race was HopeInl aealnsg anoan lime q Io
oeat IF ~ naIhess, Joe pun VI 2zy ~, ns
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Features vera q natriofic sneecb from Cen.
Mnnn,naI, q military rauiau hv Cen Sherf-
dan ranea and q Tournament. OF the enorta
no records were taken.
TIE MONMOUTH fAHk# HAcfas.
LONG BRANCH, July 4-The Monmouth
farA Jockey lu9 iace meeting psgn agae sad ~
vrss u.ss thar axtremelv hot a.. =
The first race. three. Quarters OF a mile. for
| ali apee, had five starters. and was won by
nhird : ~ 1fima nc, ! .1aI e'o1@
The secnnd race, for tba Hopef1l stakes. for