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The New York herald., 1879-09-26
ARCHERY TOURNAMENT.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PRACTISING WITH TIE
LONG Eow--INTEoDUcTIoS OF THE SPORT Ar
DosroN-A FIsE DAY AND GOOD SCORES.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BosroS. Sept. o5, 1879.
The introduction OF archery among the citizens
of Boston and vicinity. which took place TO
day at Deacon Park. proved very attractive
aud interesting to large audience Of ladies'
and gentlemen. Tho meeting postponed
from yesterday account OF tho storm No
better day could have been desired for the sport
than this The air clear and the sun bright
The wind however was somewhat treacherous, and
carried the arrows often wide OF the mark. The
meeting under the auspices of the East
ern Archery Association and the following
clubs were represented: :-Pequosset Archers.
Wa,ertown, Mass. colors royal purple; Wal
than Archery Club. watham. Mass, coors
old gold; Vest Newton Archers West Newton. colors.
cardinal Oritan Arclers, Hackensack. " j., coors,
green and silver; Brooklyn Archery Club. colors,
cardinal and white: Elenville Arclers. New York,
colors blue; Cedarwood Archers, PoUghkeepsie,
\. y, colors green and blue; Toxophlite Archers.
Lewiston, Me-. coiors, green: Robin Hood Archery
Club. Nyack, \. J. Eight targets We're were placed
orings. produced pretty effect. They
were each As inches in diameter, the gold or bulls
eye being inches and the difference between the
red T: blue. black. g. and white. l. The shooting
began halt past eleven o'clock for the association
medals; gentlemen TO shoot 60 arrows at 40 yaris
and so yards ladies' As arrows at 30 yards and
As at 40 yards.
THE RECORD
Some very brilliant scores were made. which were
applauded heartily by the spectators. The following
totals made. with their value as calculated Oy
regulations
The New York herald., 1879-09-26

RAILROAD MEN CONFERRING.

The Joint Executive Committee of the Trunk Lines
continued their session yesterday at the office OF
Commissioner Fink. After some discussion the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted in relation to
special contracts:-
Resolved That beginning with October l. 1879 all
bound through freight be charged the greed tariff
aud that ciaim OF forw arder
other for rebate concession thereon tho
ground OF any written verbal contracts agreements
Understandings prior or subsequent 20 june shall be
recognized oI paid except by process OF law
Resolved That each railroad company freight
line Interested give written that effect 60 all tho
parties whose names appear upon the lists submitted by
for by the changes OF adoDtcd by this necng
ot this Joint Executive Committed that in addition
such notice the chairman written notice tho
eicct TO each and all said parties for~srders
constgnces. as the action OF this committeo
Resolved That verbal written contracts under
standings will hereafter DO made recognised at
variation indirect from the agreed tariffs In
rates weights, quantities duration business
which under the organization and control OF Ut
the roads the Joint Executive Committee,
such other connecting roads will make themselves
parties TO this agreement.
The pooling of freight traffic from western points
bey yond considered local matter, and was lett
to the decision OF the agents OF the different roads.
The pooling of passenger rates was not discussed,
but will be brought up at meeting to be held next
week. The meeting adjourned without transacting
any further business.
The New York herald., 1879-09-26
SPORTING NOTES.

Hanlan left Toronto yesterday morning for Chau-
tauqua Lake.
In Newark n. j., the report is current that George
W. Lee and ''Frenchy" Johnson will be matched for
a sculling race. and that it will come off at that
place on October 4.
P.J. jacques defeated F. Knowton in pigeon
match at Centreville, N. j. yesterday. The con-
ditons were 2s yards rise and We birds
jacques killed 10 and Knowlton 49,
The cricket match played at London, Ont. between
Dafts English eleven and Twenty-Five of London and
vicinity proved financial failure, the committee Of
arrangements having personally to pay large def
icit.
The race for three minute horses owned in the
county at the Dutchess County Fair yesterday was
won by William veic's Thornedalc, Jr. The forty
Ave" purse was captured by q. b. Gof's John Ii.
Starin.
trotted on the fair grounds. II. Williams Bernard
H. d. Sydlemans Frank. l.. d. Carks Lachine Boy.
J. L. Dewolfs Jefferson Kelsey, aud N. Blanchard's
Wild Lily were the winners.
A subscription match shot at the Columbia
Rifle Range yesterday. The conditions 300 and
500 yards. fve shots each; standing at the short
range and lying down at the mid-range. Lieutenant
Manning, with score OF AZ. was the winner.
Daft's English team OF cricketers played eighteen
of the Poninsular Cricket Club, Of Detroit, at that
city yesterday. Dafts men hrst went to the bat
and when the stumps were drawn they had 15s runs
to their credit with only four wickets down. Play
will be resumed this morning.
DIR. Rich with score of AZ out of possible So
won tho short range subscription match at Camden
yesterday. 1t was OF 200 yards 10 shots. military
rides. Sergeant kanning. with 80 was the first man
in the subscription match, 200 yards, shots, two
points allowance to military rides.
The boat at Jersey City Sunday next for
the State mpionship has the following entries =
Michael Feelcy, NJ. +. Harney. Andrew Kthick.
James Nolan. William Barry. James Flanagan. of
Jersey City; and William Enford and p. L. Baker,
OF Newark. The course will be from the foot of
Washington street to and around Bedoe's Island.
the to in eighteen foot working boats.
Thirty-four members of the National Guard State
OF New Jersey contested for the Champion Marks
lap's Rnlp fol "A
The conditions 200 yards standing and 800 yards
lying With the head toward the target five shots at
each distance; military RIFLES, without cleaning.
Lieutenant Lewis IL. Creve and Captain William L.
Woods, OF the Ninth regiment each had the excel
lent of a., but Captain Woods having
"outer" the trophy was awarded to Lieutenant
The New York herald., 1879-09-26
AN EXPLANATION AND CORRECTION.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TRorTING HoRsE)
breeders. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, .
NEW YORK. Sept. Is. 1879.
To THE EDITOR OF HERALD
Will you kindly permit me to correct wrong i'm
preston likely be made by the statement of your
Thomas Morton's attempted public sale Of stock on
the oath inst. relative the public sales rules of
the National Association Of Trotting Horse Breeders
when he says, at the universal opinion that
the rules compelling the seller to set stated price
the horses was the snag against which the
tioneer ran in his efforts TO sell. in that 1T
not compel the seller to "set q stated
price tho horses" but rather encourage
than otherwise the Offering OF stock at public sale
without reserve When. however. members conten-
plating public sales unwilling to do this is pro-
vided section Of the rules THAT reserve bid
shall be made animal unless 1t has been stat d
in the sale catalogue and the amount specified"
This and Is only just to the public, some of
whom, 1t not so, may travel hundreds or miles
at great personal sacrifice and expense to learn only
upon reaching the place oil sale that the has
placed such reserve bids. then and there. his
stock to virtually preclude purchase their
part That the putting of reserve bids on mails to
be offered at public sale is calculated to keep buy
away there can be be no more doubt OF
than that good faith demands that their bids should
be previously announced.
Some of the most successful public sales of trot-
ting stock ever held. notably those OF Mr.. j. H.
Walker Worcester, Mass. and Of f. j. Nodne. Brook
lyn governed strictly by the rules OF this assoc
ation but the significant fact should be remembered
that they offered their stock without reserve, thus
avoiding the necessity OF stating reserve bids
their catalogues, which q comparison with the re-
suit OF the two sales recently attempted under the
rules of the association when nearly all the animals
in the sale catalogues were limited in price, ought
convince those who unwilling offer stock at
public auction except at their own estimate OF the
value of their animals. that they must take the
sequences, and II unsuccessful the fault is rather
their than or the rules of the National Asso-
ciation or Trotting Horse Breeders.
L. d. PACKER, Secretary.
The New York herald., 1879-09-26
UPPER HUDSON REGATTA.
CLOSE OF THE FALL MEETNG-sPIRIrED CON-
TESTS AND GOOD TINE.

CLOSE OF THE FALL MEETNG-spIRITED CON-
TESTS AND GOOD TINE.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
TROY. N. ", Sept 25. 1879.
The fall meeting Of the Upper Hudson Regatta
Association closed to-day. There were three races
announced. all proving fine tests OF skill, muscle
and endurance. The day and weather could not
have been favorable. The time made
was exceedingly fast. Albany oarsmen secured the
victories, defeating representatives from Troy. Co
hoes and Schenectady. The greatest strife was be-
tween the Olympic and Mutual clubs. OF the capital
city. both OF which possess solae OF the fastest
oarsnien in the country. Ia the double scull race
was only eleven seconds slower than what Courtney
made three years ago in close struggle with Robin
son. All the events were over the same distance.
JUNIOR SINGLES.
For the junior single race Charles Goul, or tho
Olympics. OF Albany George hughes, OF the Mutu-
ais, OF Albany: j. A. Powers. OF tho Rensselaer, lnsti-
tute, Troy, and Frank Taylor. OF the Mohawks, Of
Schenectady, were entered. All started and wen.
punched the entire distance, except Tay or who
in too fast company. The excellent, the
steering good throug and at the 1nish only malt
length was shown between Hughes, tho winner. in
l0m. 23s. ana Goul at second place. in lOni. 25s.
This was the hrst and only race that the Oiympics
lost out OF the SIX IN the two days programme.
fouRoAnfp RACE.
The four-oared wero two in number, the
Oympics and Mutuais being represented. After
gallant SPIN down the course and most eagerly con-
tested race. the Mutuals were compelled to stop
within thirty seconds OF the winning post by one Uf
their crew being prostrated. Both boats were
abreast at the moment of the accident The winners
crossed the iie IN the remarkably last tnc OF sn.
"a AS; distance one and a hair miles.
DOUBLE sCrLIs,
The double scull notably hne, COM
prisinq those who won at Detroit, Newark Saratoga
and Saugerties this year. The Mutuas and Olym-
pics. OF Albany only started, no others caring TO
compete with their known skill. The oarsmen were
evenly pittcd. Tho speed was very strong for the
first mile. The Mutuals gained one length.
when their opponents spurted to iorty-eight
strokes per minute. and continued that powerful
pulling to the finish, showing when the hag dropped
a record of gm. Ss. tor tine distance, beating the
o hers thirteen seconds THIS record has only been
eAcelled once before. The Ulympics have a piagnn.
cent for this closed, except another
entry at haricm Out of twenty mine races in which
they entered twenty- have been won.
The New York herald., 1879-09-26
WANTS TO CHANGE HER NAME.

somewhat curious proceeding consequent upon
the death of Nathan Mayer. who committed suicide,
WIS inaugurated in the Court OF Common Pleas yes
terday. II that at the time Of his death tho
wife of Mr. Mayer was but young girl. being then
but eighteen years of age. Sho now desires to have
her name changed. ana to institute proceedings 10
that end Judge J. +. DAILY yesterday appointed
her father. Daniel Rosenbaum as her guardian. In
her petition Mrs. MAJ states that she married
to her deceased husband the 4th OF last June. On
the 23d OF August following her husband died at
Hoboken, n. j., by committing suicide leaving the
made an assignment OF his property. Mrs Mayer
then goes g. state that her maiden name was
Emma Rosenbaum, aud that she and her husband
were of the Hebrew faith, among whom suicide is
regarded as social crime, ana in consequence OF
her husbands suicide she has been caused ex-
cessve grief and annoy yanco.
The New York herald., 1879-09-26

The Jersey City Club have again got possession of
their old grounds and will play there during the
mainder of the with the League and National
Association clubs. The grounds will be reopened
this afternoon by game between the Jersey Citys
aud New Bedfords. The other games to be played
to-day ows-Providence and Boston, at
Providence; Clevelands and Clncinnats. ut Cleve-
land; Worcesters and Albanys. at Albany
The Worcesters have arranged to play the Bostons
October 2 and at Worcester and ut Boston October
g. They have also made arrangements to play the
Providence club at Worcester October and1.
The League championship match ut Cleveland yes
terday, between the Cleveland and Chic go clubs
won by the Chicagos by score of to s.
AT Worcester the Worcesters defeated the Alhanys
10 to s.
In the League championship game ut Boston. be-
tween the Providence and Boston clubs, the tormer
won by 15 to 4.
The New York herald., 1879-09-26

Stsarns Co.'s b. Z. Beatitude, by Bonnie Scot
land-Mariposa 102 lbs. .tanderson) 3
Bowen Il Co.'S b. C. vender. by Glenelg-Lark.
. -
W. A. Dnn's b. C. Far Count, by Dudley. dam ny
Albion lO5 lbs. fkendrickl 10
Hughes x Co.'s ch. 4. Bette f. by war Dance
Nviison loS Ids. lJaeksonl IL
IL. W. Faris' ch. c. Buckner, by Buckden-Iick.
Time, 3:O5h.
SAME DAY-THIRD RACE. Association purse of
5000 Tor all ages. OF which $50 to the second. Two
miles.
B. 6. Thomas b. C. Himyar. years. by Alarm
llo .tNaiAeTl
Murphy n Co.'S b. C. Dave Moore, years, by
Longfellow-Slipper. 1l0 lbs. Murphy
Brien Co.'s b. C. sam Ecker, years by Harry
OFa!lon, dam by Marco. 95 lbs.. 80. .lRobertson)
W. A. Dun's b. h. aWah. years, by John
c. Breckenridge-Aiee. lis lbs. .lAllen)
Time. 1888.
The New York herald., 1879-09-26
BURIED IN AN ASH HEAP.

In Newark few days ago John Gayor a city
scavengcr of No. l0s Lille street, found concealed
in an ash heap which he had dumped into his cart
from the Sidewalk of Clinton avenue. Spruce
street. the dead body OF newly born infant Ho
notified the authorities and detective detailed
TO investigate the matter. The maternity of
tho child traced TO Christina Boyer,
young woman OF twenty.one, employed
a domestic in the family OF Mrs. kodwel of chm
ton avenue. Yesterday Christina was arrested and
lodged at police headquarters She ad limits being the
III other OF the child aud declares 1t was born dead
but insists that she does not know the father She
declares that night she waylaid in a lone
taken advanta of. The police discrodt her story.
The New York herald., 1879-09-26

WHY WAS HE LIBERATED?

John Msyefski. shoemaker living at No. 4ol East
Eighteenth street complained to superintendent
wslling yesterday that saturday night last his
apartments were robbed by sneak thieves. He cap
tured John Quinn and gave him over to the custody
Of officer. When Quinn taken to the East
Twenty y-secOnd street station house the sergeant
liberated aim although Mayetski claimed he had
been caught i'll tue act oil committing Felony.
The superintenden, has placed the case in the
hands of detective. and In few days the sergeant
will be called before the Commissioners to explain
why he discharged Quinn.
The New York herald., 1879-09-26
HORSE NOTE.

Mr.. Robert Bonner. the we'll known purchaser for
twenty years of tho choicest trottne horses regard
less OF cost will make his frst sale. public pri-
vato public auction of about nfty head Of brood
Mares colts Allies and stations. without reserve or
limit. on tho 2gth of October. under the manage
ment OF Mcssrs. Peter &. Kellogg 4 Co.
The New York herald., 1879-09-26
YACHTING NOTES.

Sloop Scud, club. Mr. Lindsey from New
Haven. and schooner Cornela. NY.Y.C.. Mr.. John
r. Fell. from New London, passed the HERALD Tele-
graph Station at Whtestone L. l., yesterday after
noon, bound to New York.
The New York herald., 1879-09-26
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.

trotting match for $500. between road horses.
took place at Prospect Park Fair Grounds yester-
day. of which the following is a summary
PRosrKcr PARK Fam GROUNDS, Lova ISLAND
Sept. 25 ls79.--Match, $500; mile heats; three in
Ave. in harness.
J. Driscoli's b. Y. Sleepy George. 2 Ill
IL. W. Howe's br. IN. Carrie Whitc..... l 2
The New York herald., 1879-09-26
In the ladies' match Mrs. Silsbee carried off the
honors, and followed closely by Miss Allen.
The following was the score

In the gentlemen's handicap match j. o. Blake
carried of the honors making score of 1872, while
Miss VI. d. Clarke exceled in the ladies' handicap.
scoring 160 The prizes will be declared tomorrow
and the official score announced. The shooting did
not close till darkness set in.
The New York herald., 1879-09-26
NARRAGANSETT PARK.
THIRD DAY OF THE FALL TRoTT1NG MEETING
BEN FRANKLIN AND NooNTIDE THE WINNERS
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PROVIDENCE. Il. l.. Sept 25 1879.
The trotting at Narragansett Park this afternoon
was witnessed by good asseniblage. and tho third
day of the fall meeting proved quite successful.
The weather deli ghtful. the track in fine
dition. and the events on the program me aroused
fair amount of interest. The favorites tie
winners, each race being finished in three straight
heats.
TIE "TufRTY-FOUR' CLASS.
The first for the 2:34 horses and the
starters the chestnut geldng Ben Franklin
bay stall on Somerset Knox. lay mare Lady waring.
chestnut mare Pondetta, brown gelding Judgment
and bay stallion Archie. Franklin was barred in the
pools. In the first heat Franklin obtained the lead
about at the half-mile pole and thereafter
headed. Knox WAS second. Lady Waring third,
Pondietta fourth Judgment nth. Archie sixth.
Time, 230 The second heat more interesting.
Judgment led at the half and kept the
position well on to the three-quarters.
There was co,Aest to the wire
between Judgment Franklin and pondie,ta.
The last named horse ran under the wire in the lead
and set back to the the heat being given to
Franklin, with Judgment second. Lady Waring third,
Knot fourth Archie fifth. Time, 1920 Franklin
trotted handsomely in the third heat. holding the
Waring gave him struggle to the wire. but with
out avail. Franklin first. Judgment second. Lady
Waring third Archie fourth Pondietta ffth Knox
sixth. Time. 2:.9.
TIE TWENTY-FIVE" RACE.
The second event brought OUT the 225 horses.
The starters were the gray mare Nooniide chestnut
gelding Pachen chestu ut gelding Robert L. Thomas
gelding Iron Age and bay stallion Emu
lus. Noontide sold as favorite in the pools. In
the first heat Iron Age led the halfmile pole but
after Patchen obtained the front and held
nearly to the distance stand when Noontide
given her head, and. trotting finely to the wire,
the heat by length in 2:24. The second heat
notable for a series of contests between Noontide
and Iron Age. They went around holding the lead
alternately, but Noontlde succeeded in going under
the first. con the homestrech Patcnen got into
second place. Time, 2:25. The third heat
easy matter for Noontde. who trotted well and
in a good winner. Time. 2:25.
SUMMARIES.
NARRAGANsErr PARK. CRANsToN, Il. L. SEPT. 25,
1S79-IHInD DAY OF THE FALL TRoTTING MEETING
Purse of S40U. to 234 horses $500 to hrst 500 to
second. $50 10 third and $40 to fourth mile heats.
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hall was finally caught at the by Trotter off
Hamilton retiring with II to his credit Seven
wlckets for &c. q. Newhai captain the team
joined Clark. The spectators had been increasing
very rapidly during the afternoon. and at four p NJ.
there must have been 5000 people on the grounds.
g. Newhall got , on hamilton to leg, and then got
single in the same direction which Miller almost
caught. Clark got = of Exham to the on, and q.
Newhall made single to the of Hamilton. On
the next Newha,l cut Exham for to cover
point, aud Clark hit the next for to tho on. This
brought the to 100 for seven wickets. Clark
made double to the of the same
over and Newnall got u single to leg
off Hamilton. Casey went at Exhan's
end and Newhail hit his first for to les. The last
ball OF the took Clark's .cket. retiring him
tor s. Eight wickets for l06. c. Newhal filled the
vacancy and his brother George played Hamilton
tor double to leg. He cut the mex. for to
slip and then hit Casey for double to square leg.
Tho stumps were drawn at five p. NJ with total OF
ll5 for eight wickets
GENTLEMEN OF IRELAND.
E,rsJ I'M
The New York herald., 1879-09-26
LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB.

FOURTH DAY OF THE REGULAR FALL MEET
ING-BEN HILL, IRISH KING AND HIMYAE
THE wINNERs-LoNGFELLow's SONS FIRST
AND SECOND IN THE GREAT AMERICAN
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BASEBALL.

game will be resumed at noon tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1879-09-26

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TROTTING HORSE
BRkEDkRs. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
New YORK, Sept. rs, 1879. J
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Mr.. BERGH To MR.. ENGEMAN.
Mr.. Henry Bergh has sent tho following letter to
Mr.. Engeman. proprietor OF the Brighton Beach
track:
THE AMkRIcAN SocIgrY
PgkvkSrIOS CRuELrY ANIMALS
Nkw YORK, Sept "a, 1879.
Mr.. WILLIAM A. ESGRMAN Proprietor of the Brighton
, 1879-08-13

tic United statcs BY one or the other Of the
pnrtfes."
Thosa operators who hro buying stocks at
nresens prices, get this warming from tito New
York Daily 9rnphp; +, =.
It would es inetodtsls bnt for tho indI.putaele
records OF tha 'street, that men could ho found
crazy enough 10 buy stocks on ton ps sueh An ad.
10 Iali tho NV Ynfk centrsI si!sr hat slock lad
Stson 90 points within q year. Ana 1t ls also on
9 5 a., t. :sss, as I'll 1 sass s' ssss ss ess n sn;
the speculative pool and tho brokers who did theEf
'I;!mSha s,miniy we,tern t,n,on wan opes .ar,ccoa
some 10 points in anticipation Of = dividend; and
some OF the men. now credited With bnlilng 81.
ss of ke n ban hs
mon and OF 1srGe expariencs in manipulation. and
one Of thom had even taken tho precantlon to pro.
R hss Fl ia not a,s sR.".
that universal law Of speculation: that all Qrnat
advances IN short space ot time must be lIqni.
ses Il ;a3sb; n:s3 IT,
lRycd or forcibly resisted.
The Leadyille chronte!b says that the total
yield Of the Carbonate catnp to date has been
$0,40t, ,288; 1890 tons OF ore we're produced,
oquat 10 1855 bullion tons, unsi a,Bof, ,ts3 silver
ounces. Tho average yield Of all the otes
smclted IN The camp IL estimated at seVcntY
ounces to the ton. In addition to tho product
of the emcltora, there hare bcsn shipped from
Leadville over 35,o50,0o0 worth Of high grads
orc. About ten tons Of orc arc now shipped
daily.
Articles Of incorporation have been filed at
Denver by the Golden Ago Mining Company. OF
Boulder County, Co1., with the pranctpal Office
At Chicago. The capital stock Is 100000, In
Shares Of tt00 cacl,. Tho company ls to exist
twenty years. Tic Argent Mining Company, OF
At..3 tfa1n -,$l l.ho {tts4