The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
SPORTING NOTES.
The Match for the Ashley 'Belt-Rowell
Still in the Lead.

-#. Still in the Lead.
NEW YORK, Sept. M.-Hazael, Merritt and
Rowell, In the order named marched around
In single Hle few feet from each other; when
| one. ran all ran, and when one walked all
walked. They are watching each other close
| ly. At ii O'clock the SEVENTEEN hour since
| the start, Weston WAS 81 miles behind his
London record, when he s said to have made
| $50 miles. At II o'clock Rowell Was nearly
80 miles ahead OF his own record at ailmores
Garden, where he won the Ashley belt.
Weston was full OF fun, and laughed and
loked With every one. He Is now regarded as
| the clown OF the show.
Panchot and jackson have withdrawn from
the walking match. Weston and Hazael had
quite lively and exciting run, side by side,
| this morning for nearly mile, but Hazael
proved too much for Weston and gradually
drew ahead, ending one OF the best spurts yet
made. Roweli finished $50 miles few min
utes before noon. Hazaei passed Merritt at
IL :06. taking second place. Between this
morning and noon Hazael covered 81 miles
| things, and now runs at rapid gait fire.
quently. He has abandoned the dog trot.
II p. Weston, 2s7 miles. laps; Rowell,
a5o milee, laps; Hszael, 326 miles, laps;
laps; Merritt, 327 miles; Hart, 3o1 miles,
miles; Federmeyer, 25i miles. laps.
New YORK, Sept rs, p. m.aThe score
354, Guyon 3s5, Ennis 297, Merritt $50,
Hart a2l. Krohne $780, Tay lor 176. Feder-
meyer 270. Hazael, who has been run
ming some time, passed Merritt on the s4sth
mile amid great cheering. Merritt then
started on a run and received applause. Both
ar now on good trot, keeping about even.
Weston has also got the fever, end is trying
to keen up with the others. Rowel, Weston,
HaZael, Guyon and Ennis are all running,
and the audience are giving vent to their
feelings by cheering and cIapping OF hands.
Ennis, who is great favorite with the
spectators, made bis 3o0th mile in 7:53.
Of Hazael and take second place. but he is
hardly equal to the task. He seemed to be
getting used up, aud the tremendous pace is
telling on him. Rowell manages to keep bis
seems fresh. but the pace that Hazael has
forced him to take is evidently lot agree
able. He retalates by sticking to HaZaeps
heels with wonderful pertinacity. Hedogs bim
crowd shouted at him: aCome off. dogeie."
He paid no attention to them whatever. To-
night there are fully 1000 people In the Gar
den and several thousand In the street OUT
he seems to be losing the fine form be dis
played In the first few days. The betting ag-
ereRates quarter OF a million OF dollars. and
stands 500 to 81 against Guyon, $40 to 81
to 81 against Weston. s10o to 81 against Hart,
500 TO 81 against Ennis, $3.50 to 81 against
krohne, $1,000 to 81 against Federmeyer and
Taylor.
ninety third hour OF the walk, Rowelrs score
was 1913 miles. This puts him eight miles
ahead OF Weston's London record for the
same time. It also made him 43 miles and
the Y bet % here e. in IN March % Merritt i l. improy m py
ing In his style, and Ia now running or walk
ing at good gait. Krohne finished his 30Oth
mile at 10 :35. The score ut II o'clock stood:
s43; Ennis. 305; Merritt, 35s; Hart. a3l;
Krohne. 301: Taylor, 1870; Federmeyer, $50.
THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
The Newmarket October handicap YVES won
by Fortitude, Lord Cline second, Thurco
THE LOUISVILLE RACES.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 25.-For the fourth day
OF the fall meeting Of the Louisville Jockey
Club the weather was delightful. The princi-
pal event was the contest for the Great
has drawn the largest crowd Of the meeting.
There were fifty-one entries. Victim had the
lead when the horses passed under the wire
the first time, with Rice second and Hill
third. The position remained unchanged
until the mile was 1un when Hill pushed
to the side Of Victim, VINO was first,
Cammie F. took third place, with the
balance strung out. The heat ended dead
The pools now stood: Hill $500, Victim s11o.
The horses passed the grand stand with Hill
leading by half q length. There was no
change in the position until after passing
lead half dozen lengths and came home an
easy winner. Time-1 :56s4, 2:02$4.
In the stallion race, one mile and three.
quarters, the horses got away In a bunch and
ran close together for mile and hall, when
Irish King rushed to the front, with Jilson
johnson second, the balance scattered for two
rods in the rear. In this order they passed
under the wire, Irish King winning with ease