The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-04
SPORTING BRIEFS.
The News of Races. Rowing and 9th
er Matters OF Interest to the sport
ing World.

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half with the current.
BOAT RACE FIXED.
HALIFAX, Aug. 2S-The boat race be-
tween Evan Morris, of Pittsburg, and War
rem Smith, of Halifax, is fixed for Septem-
Der 10th.
RARUs SOLD.
HARTFORD, Aug. 2S -Rarus has been
sold to II NJ. Whitehead, OF New York,
for $50, 900.
FOREIGN RACES.
LONDON, Aug 2S The great Yorkshire
stskes were won by Ruppers; Wheel Of
Fortune, second; Rycersky, third
q. Wood rode Ruperra Archer, Wheel
of Fortune and Fordham, Rycersky. Five
horses ran. Ruperra made all the running, |
drew away from the fsvorite at the distant |
pole and won by length. Rycersky made |
= bad third. The betting just before the |
IA was ii to l against Ruperra to one |
on Wheel OF Fortune, and TO l on Rycer- |
sky. This race will have an important ef |
feet on the ST. Ledger, or at the Donca.ter
meeting, Sept. lO;h, the betting on that race
having been almost certain Tor Wheel OF
FoStune until the report was circulated a
lew days ago that she had hurt leg in an
exercise gailop.
LONG BRANCH RACES.
| LONG BRANCH, Aug. 2S.-At Monmouth
Park to-day, Bea'a won three-quarter
mile dash; Csstagnette, hlly, second; Carita
third. Time 1:lS4. Loriiiard's Grenada
and King Craft were tie favorites.
The mile and q half dash wa won by
Ferids Scotilla, second Andal, third
Time, 247.
| Louberance was the winner of the mile
and, fve-eighths dasb; Gov. Hampton, second;
Gen. Phillips, third. Time, 2;57i.
The fourth race, mile heats, WAS between
Jericho ard Bonnie Oaks. Jericho won
easily. Time, 1:5O4 to 1:524.
The selling race, mile and al eighth, was
won By Una Pilot, second Jackscrew,
third Time, 2:0l4.
The hurdle race, mile and three-quar-
ters, WAS won easily by Judith Coronet,
second Reddins, third. lime 1885,.
ROWING RACE AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, August 2S.-in the four Dared
mile and half straight away race Of yes
terdsy, which the judge decided should be
pulled over ag ain to-day, the Excelsiors,
who were the win ers of the race yesterday,
refused to pull sgain. The Showaecaem-
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pull with them consequently, the race
his morning was between these two crews.
1t was won BY the Shoewaecaemettes in u
81; Michigans, s07.
The attendance this afternoon was very
large. The water was lumpy, rendering
rowing difficult.
The first race, senior single sculls, was
Won by Monshap, of the Olympics, of AL
baDy. Time, 1888. Holmes of The Paw
tucket club, dropped out at the half mile,
with his boat half full of water.
The ten-oared barge race had two con-
testsnts, the Wyandottes and the Beavers,
of Windsor 1t was won by the latter.
Time, 1917.
The four-oared shell race, one mile and
return, was holly contested between the
Shoew&ecaeme.tes, Michigans and Wysn-
dottes. 1t was won by the Shoes by a
dozen lengths. Time, l2:4I. Wyaudo.tes,
second.
| TOLEDO rRoTTING.
| TOLEDO, Aug. 2S.-The entries in trot
ting classes for the September meeting of
the tri-State Association closed with TO-
tai of 66, including some OF the best horses
on the turf. The entries for running
classes will not close until September Sth
The opening day Of the tri State Fair
and races will commence on the 9th.
RACING AT HARTFORD.
HARTFORD, August 2S.-The following
ia summary of the pacing race to day ::
Ro~dy Bay, 1921, Sleepy Tom, 4 3 3 !;
Matte Hunter, 2 4; Lacy, 3 2
Time, 2:l7{ 2:l74, 2:l7, 2:l4i.
Glass 2::2i: Alley, 3 II i; Emma B..
> } 2; Steve Maxwell, 5 l 3 4 4; Star,
424242 Gray Chief 5 4 5, distsnced.
Time 2:2li, 2:2i!!, 2:23, 2:23i !, 2:25i
The announcement that karus had been
sold and would not start in the free-ior- all
caused great disappointment. The repre-
sentative Of the owner telegraphed for per-
mi-sion to start the horse in the race, but
could not reach the purchaser. IRE 1850
citation, regarding the horse as in their
possession, ordered him to appear, and fail
ing, expelled the horse and Conklin, the
former owner, from the track.
, John Splsn, driver of Rirus, was exon
Grated from blame. Splan made a speech,
charging the failure Of the horse to appear
upon the new owner.
An exhibition race was arranged Tor
Hopeful and Sleepy Tom, resulting a. fol-
) lows: Hopeful, 2 /; Sleepy Tom, 2
%. Time, BIS. 2:l7, ZIG, ZIG.
OHIO STATE FAIR-RACISG.
COLUMBUS, o., August 23.-Thirty thou
; sand whole and ten thousand half tickets
we re cold at the State fair to-day, making
the whole number Of people on the grounds
nearly 5000. Il was the largest macs oil
humsnity ever seen upon the grounds q,
oDe time, and the day passed without any
, serious accident. The displays in every
department are acknowledged to be supe
E rior to that Of any former year.
: The following is the score Of the 2:20
| .ro, for . ELIZA Of goo.