The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-28
SPORTING NEWS.
The Grassland O'Leary Walking Match.

tion, having. had On excellent sisep.. He has
made several stops since. but bygood Walking
miles In shout fourteen minutes, Grassland
oelns ss sa1rsy IT. sioxsr q n
Vroesland Six hours and thirty. three minutes.
Both men are II gopd condition Il there ID any
T s Il tb 6Is4y BE-. ssDe m
10 D. m. Grassland tso miles lap. OLeary
Grassland then left the track Tor thirty.ave
1o.4s b. me- Grassland 1so miles laps. O 'Leary
About 2soo Spectators were present during the
evening and much enthusiasm was mantle sted.
Both men are in fine condition. Grassland on
ute ealt. OLeary's 'sfrainer and backefs appear
confident that he Will win.
THE CHICAGO RACES.
CHIcAaSsyune 27.-The races were we'll At
tended and interesting. Notwithstanding the
Ths first race. the trial dash, was d one and
ts s or e sas as oas q
aafnfa Gsaaah r
The second race was for the Sherman House
$50 to tho third horse. mile hsats thres Id i've.
Pafo sss lila pH aRg rbs
third beat was won by Janet. King Faro SEC
ond. Krupp Gun third. Time. 1;s4A. Tn The
second. Time. 80
The hurdle race was won by Raven.
THE HAHTFoHD RACES.
HARTFORD. Jgne p. TO. day was the last day
o. 1hs racss o. " pharler ~, IL. Dak palk:
Star who took the third, fourth and 1fth heats,
Harry Conklin Winning the first and Psmber-
ton the sec second. Time, 2:zs-2.271 11s-2:2s11z =
The free. for. all race vas won BY voltaire,
npk ny ~ llIa M ana nsat.
aaaY NJ .ne nfss. 1ie S'z91s
THE TOLEDO RACES.
TOLEDO. June 27-In the unfinished pacing
raas Sleepy Tom won. Time. 2Is-2 2:as--a.asl
Brassf1eld second, Post Bort Time. 2.2sk-
1n the free for all race Profeine came Id first,
Harris second; Time, ,2:2lK--2:z1k--2:zlI. Pro-
- THE co11nesE REGATTA.
~, nsW LONDON, = ynne a.. Is Ri p mbotn ia q
at 7sas, Al the end 81 tfSe second mile Harvard
was ahead having taken the lead from the Stars.
ahsad. y - '''' s'4.1 A1'' 11'1 'ai4 "''' '''''
ts TO y raea mnaayard i a Wins Dy twenty
The arsat sensation of thu d1y ii over. Uhes
leae ssssssa se.si q u ~ w \ y VA ~
iDss end sson. md IIax q a1oofdgd ffs
versIties, % rerrvsode ssssAt. the pnt.
was one OF the e. most ~ spirited, e., tnat ever took
tagged for 8 moment. and at the conclusion
tns scene was ohe oI Wa W. . hal .saa "
halt past 4 o'clock, the wind had freshened a
| little and the water In consequence was some
what ruffIed. The umpire then decided not TO
start until half past s. In hope that the wind
| by that time would moderate. In this be was
not disappointed. and the postponsment con.
tributsd fn no small degree to make the contest
one OF the most memDEaDle On record
It WAS not. however. until 7;7o that the re-,
enecttye crews embarked In their shells and
pot into position, The race was over straight
away four mile course down the river Thames.
/ The starting point Was about 0ne-haf mile
abnye the ltnIe village q Montyllie .a ana sns m
finish ABOUT eiGhI fea yhsus dOuve ths bnoIs
1 line Uf the f6fry at M6W .IOnHDHs iHo CO4bcet
@ @ II - tasa Ia y.saitinn cI,aae ti1e vest
ars shnra g which promised to give # slight
adyantape On account of The wind.
Both boats got away together amid silence