The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-10
SPORTING NEWS.
The Favorites for the Doncaster, Yorkshire
and Cambridgeshire Races.

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reviewing the prospects for the Doncaster
September meeting, says: For the great
Yorkshire handicap, which takes place, Mr..
Walter three-yea old chestnut tiily Dresden
Cinema, and Mr.. Hoadsworth's four-year old
bay colt AttaIus, at 100 to Is are equally
fayOrites. Mr.. LoriIlard's four-year old brown
gelding Parole, against whom the betting is
To 1, and who is handicapped at stone -
pounds is next in favor. Considering Paroles
previous performances, he ~ Ienlently nandt.
capped and should run we'll, as the course Will
suit him.
Tfe Is too heavily weighed for the Cam
bridgeshire Course. at stone pounds but is
better treated for the Czarowitch Stakes, at
stone pounds, and Ia about the fourth Id the
betting for tbs last-named race, at 80 to 1.
Mr.. Lorillard's two-y ear-Old bay fiily Ger
aldne ia favOrabiy mentioned for the race Tor
the Champagne stakes, which will come off at
the DoHcaster meeting Tomorrow.
The same owners brown geIding Parole had
large and influential hackers at the principal
sporting resorts In London On Saturday last,
for the race Of the great Yorkshire handicap,
which will take place at the same meeting to-
morrow. 5.5#
THE DONCASTER MEETING.
LONDON, Sept 9-The race for the Cham
payne stakes, at the Doneaster meeting to-
day, was won ~ the Duke Of Wsstminster's
chestnut filly Evasion by a neck, Glen Ron
aid second, Iealo5 third, Henry George
fourth, and Lorillard's Geraldine fifth. Twelve
horses started.
The race for tbs great Yorkshire handicap
at the same meeting was won by a. Walkers
three year old chestnut fiIy Dresden China,
Carlton second, Attalus third.
THE BEACON PARK RACES.
BOSTON, Sept. 8.-The track st Beacon Park
was 50 heavy to-day that the 2:18 race, post
poned from Saturday, was BY mutual consent
declared finished, and all pools and bets are
Of The purse, $1,000, Is TO be divided equally
between the three horses Dick Swiveler,
Harris and Driver.
THE HANLAN-CoURTNEY RACE.
TORONTO, Sept. 9.-HanIan and Messrs.
David Ward and David Shaw are going to
Rochester tomorrow TO meet Courtney and
bis supporters and arrange preliminaries for
a five mile race, either On Seneca lake or
Chatauqua lake, for the second week in Octo-
Der.
EoYToN AND WEBB TO SWIM THEIR RACE
OVER AGAIN.
BOSTON, Sept. Captains Webb and Boy
ton have agreed 70 swim their match over
again on the sixteenth instant, In the inner
haTbor. The contest will begin at s a. m, In
order that it may be completed before dark.
THE YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
LONDON, Sept. 9.eDresden China won the
Yorkshire handicap to-day by thirty lengths,
almost pulling her jockey out q the saddle.
five to two She at once became first favortte
for the Czarewitch stakes at New Market,
October Z Parole was ridden by Fred Archer
but was not placed he WAS backed heavily
but could not stay the distance.
THE COMFY ISLAND RACES.
BROOKLYN, Sept. 9.-The second day Of the
September meeting OF the Coney Island Jockey
Club opened with good attendance.
The first event, selling race for the Mist
purse, had six starters and was won by
Charlie 5orham In | :43, Dan K. second, Milan
third. z~.15
Second Race-Beach stakes for three year
olds, with $1,000 added, mile and q quarter,
had seven starters. Monitor was never headed
and won BY length In 2:10, Bonnie Carrie
second, Jericho third.
The third race, three-qnarters OF q mile
dash, for two year ODDS. had six starters and
was won by the King Earnest colt, by four
lengths, Rosalle second, Jessie d. third.
Time, l: 1874.
The fourth race, Refer purse, all ages, one
mile and three quarters, had three starters,
and was won BY Gov. Hampton by q length,
Pilot second Vfceroy third. Time .07La
The last race, handicap steeplechase, over
the regular course, had seventeen starters,
and was won by Trouble in sol.
BASE BALL.
ALBANY, N. x, Sept. 9.-Albanys 4, New
BpdfUrds ampionship game.
BOSTON, Sept. 9.-Bostons 4, Chicagos none.