The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-25
SPORTING NOTES.
The Contest for the International Belt
RoweIl Still Ahead. .

NEW YORK, Sept %, Midnight. As Guyon
approached completion OF his 290th mile he
was greeted by great applause: The crowd
cheered vociferously and the building shook
seconds. a number OF lively races occurred
during the night between Merritt, Ennis,
Hszssl and Guyon. After finishing his 200th
mile Gnyon went to bed. HaZael walks rather
stifdly, and his left foot Is bad. H. has 1874
miles to his credit, Roweil 215, Weston 173,
Eanis 175 and Merritt 1873. Taylor ID suffer
ing from sore foot, and is far behind all the
others.
Sept. a. 70 m.-Merritt turned his 234tn
mile at II 80 When the figures went up an
noancing 235 miles, and when his name was
put up to the second place instead OF Guyon,
the cheering was tremendous Weston is
nervous and restless. He slept but little last
night, although off the track nine hours. The
Rowell 259 miles 2 laps, Hazael PA miles,
Guyon 234 miles laps, Ennis 2o5 miles Flaps,
Panchet 1856 miles, Merritt 235 miles laps,
Hart 222 miles laps, Rhrone 1913 miles, Tay-
or ITO miles laps, Jackson i93 miles laps.
Federmeyer 1873 miles / lap. There YVES no
betting against Rowell.
3d. m-Weston 1885, Rowell 290, Kazael $50,
Guyon 1853, Ennis 220, Panchot 2e5, Merritt l67,
Hart 255, Krohne 244, Taylor 1885, jackson 222,
Federmeyer 2o5.
12 o. Unpopular interest seems to be in-
creaaing. Thropgs haunt the scene Of the
tournament. A constant clapping OF hands
and stamping of feet is kept up. Numbers OF
bouquets and horse shoes were showered on
the pedestrians during the evening. Guyon,5
pace continues good, but RoWeN Keeps Ills
lead, and the efforts to close the gap seem
rather to widen IT, At the end OF the sixty
seventh hour be had made 800 miles and
laps, which left him just 81 miles behind
Blower Browns best time On record, IN the
match In London. Hart fthe caiored boy has
taken to running, and Is working TO close up
the gap between himself and Hazael. Wes--
ton IS doing some rapid work and Hits arouna
the track at quick pace. He seems to care
more for gaining applause for occasional
bursts Of speed tnan for decreasing RoNelPs
lead of nearly sixty miles. Ennis is falling
behind, owing to nausea. Hazael seems lame,
but maintains an astonishing gait. Hazel
got one lap ahead OF Guyon, at 10 O'Clock, and
thus took tnirG place IL the race. Heis rapidly
oyerhauitng Merritt who is second. Rowell
turned his 3O0Ln mile at 9:47 .37. the ap-
pIause was terrific and lasted for several
minutes.
THE LOUISVILLE RACES.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 23.-In the fourth and
last race one mile and quarter, Rowdy
Boy, Capt. Fred Rice, Charley Bush. Bril-
liantiue. Victim. j. r. SWiney and Ed Turner
started. In the pools Fred Rice sold for Ss5,
j. r. Swiaey, s75, Brilliantine 10. and the field
for SfoO.
Rowdy Boy got away first, with Fred Rice
close after him. FRED Rice passed RoWdy
Boy and won the race with ease, Victim sec
end and Enquirer third. Time, 2;09A..
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2.-The third day OF
the fall meeting OF the Jockey Club had falr
weather, good crowd and track.
The first race, mile heats, had four starters,