The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-03
SPORTING MATTERS.
The Walking Tournament at Chicago
Dobler Wins

The Walking tournament at Chicago
Dobler Wins.
4 CHICAGO, Aug. 2-There was conslderabI,
OF d crowd at the Exposition Building thi,
afternoon, notwithstanding the partial fiasct
which the contest has proved. Riar never
showed on the track during the morning
| Dobler and GuyOn were doing some guut
| walking.
At 3:45 Dobler was alone on the track, anC
| the score stood: Dobler 20s miles 5 laps
Guyon 175 miles laps, Riar 157 miles 3 laps
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-The seveuty-tive hours
| walk between Dobler, Guyon and Riar close
| at II :25 tonight, at which hour the score
stood: Dobler 229 miles and 3 laps, Guyon 1856
miles, Riar 16O miles. Rar was on the track
very little during the day, and left it for good
| about 4 p. m. Guyon walked we'll During
the evening he made one lap in As 81 conds.
DobIer also did some fine squirting during the
evening, but 1t was only for exhibition, his
lead being SO great that there was no neces-
sity for exertion. AT the close he was pre-
sented with the championship cup and an
order for $1,000 sweepstakes and all the gate
money, the agreement being that If no one
made 260 miles that one making the highest
score should have everything.
WRESTLING MATCH ARRANGED BETWEEN NC
MAHON AND OWENS.
New YORK, Aug 2.-The tinal arrangement
for wrestling match for $1,000 side and the
Championship on Wednesday next, between
Jno Mcmahon and Jas. Owens, OF Fairfield.
Vermont, were made to-day. They will
wrestle the best TWO out of three, collar and
elbow, the use of loose jackets allowed.
Owens, with his trainer, Ed. Cox. will arrive
here Tuesday He will wre-tle at 163 pounds,
McMahon at 1870 pounds. The final deposit
Of $3.50 was made to-day and i. M. Treney,
Of st. Adams, Vermont, was chosen final
stakeholder, large number Of sporting
men and wrestlers from Vermont and Maine
and the Eastern States will witness the con-
test.
THE SARATOGA RACES.
SARATOGA, Aug. 2-The first race to-day,
purse $500, for all ages, one mile, WAS won by
Bramble, Oriole second. Time. Az. Bran
BILE was heavy favorite. selling at sllo, Ori-
ole $40, Gabriel $40.
The second race, purse $500. for maidens
two years Old five furlongs was won by
Lucy George, Luke Blackburn second. Time,
1:O474. In the betting Blackburn was the ia
vorite at 5000, Cossat $25, Lucy George so,
The third race, purse 500, for all ages, two
miles and a quarter, was won by Mintzar,
Patrol second. Time, 4:13 In the betting
MintZer was the favorite at ten to one over
the field of Patrol and Dell.
The fourth race, a selling race, purse $500,
for all ages, one mile and quarter, was won
by Bill Dillon, Clemmie G.. second. Time,
9 :12% Dillon was the favorite, selling at
$3.50, Clemmie G.. S110, Clefto SIS, Dick Sas
SleTe anu NlppeE SoO edcu.
BASE BALL.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2. - Chicagos 7, Glove
lands /.
SYRACUSE, N. y, Aug. Providence $,
Stars 4.
Troy, Aug o. Bostons ., Troyso.
WORCESTER. Mass, Aug. Worcesters
IT, HOIyokns 0.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 2.-Cincinnatis 5, Buff
falos 8.
New BEDFORD, Aug New Bedfords
/, AlbanSs5.
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River Matters at st. Louis.
Especial to the Democrat
ST LOUIS, Aug 2-The river is falling
with Is feet on the gauge. Arrived: John A.
from New Orleans, Gold Dust from
Vcksburg. Departed Port Eads and barges
for New Orleans. The Eads had seven barges,
bulk grain. The w. P. Halliday also left for
New Orleans. The Halliday was drawing 8
feet and towing barges The Gold Dust Is
partially loaded. She has 750 tons engaged.
Business Is good. w. Z. A.
A Sioux Account Of tue Late Brush on
The Frontier.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Specals from Gen
III LESS camp up to the twenty-siXth ultimo
gives an account of the fight of the seventh
from the Sioux themselves. Sitting Bull
himself was in the affair and was among the
uISt w 1ull away. Ills adopted DTbLntT,
Little Assinboine, was badly wounded In the
hio and may die. They report eight warriors
killed and several missing, including the
famous chief Rain-in-the- Face, who is re.
ported to have slain Gen. Custer
AnO, her Discredttabe Feature OF Brook
lyn.
BROOKLYN, Aug. "a committee appoint
"a by the grand jury, speaking Of the Ray
mond street Jail, say they were amazed to
ind human beings packed like SO many sar
lines, many of the cells containing four to
i've persons, the cell itself belng only about
six by nine feet and poorly ventilated. They
describe the jail as scene of misery and en-
,irelv dlscrediGabl to Christian people
Judge Field ana the Presidency.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-Justice Field ex-
presses surprise that Mr.. Tilden holds him TO
oe the second available man for the Presi-
iency. He declines to talk. His friends say
le Will make good candidate. but has no
,hance.