The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-15
Breeder l, Oehler 2, Merney /.
Time of game-Two hours.
Umpire-A. Jennings.
A0n.,fic.
Aquatic.
Won sHOEING WAKES WEBB.

Time of game-Two hours.
Umpire-A. Jennings
Aquatic.
Won sHoEING WAKES WEBB.
New YORK. Sept. 15.-The international
swimming match for the championship OF
America took place yesterday afternoon,
opposite Bath, L. l. The prizes were 81 800
to the first, $3.50 to the second, and the
third to save his stake. The contestants
were Captain Mathew Webb, of England,
George H. Wade, champion of Brooklyn
George Weirham, champion of New York;
W. II. Daily, champion of California, and
Ernst Won Schoenig, of Brooklyn.
Wade, after completing three miles and
three laps gave up the contest.
AT 5:34 p. m. Daily. having been passed
by Webb, gave up the contest.
AT 6:3O p. m. Webb, after completing six
miles left the water complaining that he
had an attack of cramps He was then two
laps behind Won Schoenig and eight laps
ahead of Weirham, but Weirham continued
the swimming in order to pass the distance
made by Webb and secure second money.
Webb having accomplished over five miles,
is entitled to his entrance money back.
Won Shoeing then went on and won the
first money.
Trigger.
CHAMPION OF THE WORLD.
New York, Sept. 15.-Willard Milton
Farrow has arrived in steamship, bring
ing many valuable prizes won by rifle
shooting in Europe, which, added to these
before won, enable his friends to style him
the champion shot of the world. He had
won famous prizes in this country. For
three years he worked at the watchmaker's
bench in Newport, and shortly afterward
commenced to practice with rife. His age
is thirty-one.
At Redwood, O, saturday the Richwoods
defeated the Essex "a to O..
Tlh boat race Saturday between the
Aquatic and Acme Boat Clubs was won by
the former.
Base Ball Saturday at Providence, Cleve-
land 9, Providence l. at Boston, Cincin-
natl T. Boston 5; at Troy, Buffalo 10, Troy
4; at Washington, Nationals 13, Chicago 8;
at Albany, Holyoke 8, Albany 7.
At the Lexington (Ky,) races, Saturday,
Sam. Eckers, won the first race, mile heats,
in 1:50I and 80. Junita the mile and
quarter in 2:19H, Minnock the three miles
in 6:i2A, and Bowling Green the three
quarters in 1:22. At Toledo Good-morn-
ing and Deck Wright won the trotting
races At Prospect Park running races
Giraffe, Clara D., Monitor, Deadhead and
Odd-Fellow were winners.
White to Fellows-Frank White sends
the following card to the IClipper, accept
ing the propositions made by Harry Eel
lows of the Queen City:
New YORK, SEPT 4, 1879
To the Editor Of the Clipper
dear sIR-In reply to Harry Fellows
card in last weeks issue | would say that
anu perfectly willing to accept the terms he
mentions and fight him for the champion
ship at the stipulated weight that governs
said championship. will accept his own
terms to fight him at Cincinnati, and agree
to fight under the rules he speaks of. All
that l desire is that he send a guarantee
from some responsible gentleman to the
Clipper that the purse will be paid to the
winner, after which he can forward papers,
to which will give my immediate atten-
ton. Sincerely hoping that he can find no
objection to my offer, l remain, very re-
spectfully, FRANK WHITE.