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LACROSSE IN BOSTON.
THE UNION ATHLETIC AND RAvENswooD TEAMS
MEET AT THE "HUB"-THE GAME UNDE-

THE UNION ATHLETIC AND RAvENswooD TEAMS
MEET AT THE 'HUB"-THE GAME UNDE-
CIDED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BOSTON. Mass, July II. 1879.
This afternoon the third game Of the series Of Ia
crosse contests between the Union Athletic Club, of
this CITY, and the Ravenswood Club of Long Island.
afforded q good deal of entertainment for the au-
dience present Each club had won game. and
there considerable interest in the final result.
FIRST GOAL.
Play was called at ten minutes past four O'Clock
and the men went to work in dead earnest the
Union team showing marked improvement in their
play since their tusslcs with the Montreal team and
proving strong opponents for the Ravcnswoods.
ono goal and then the other until Jefferson gained
goal for the Unions after thirty minutes sharp
playing.
SECOND GOAL.
At the second trial the visitors acted mostly the
defensive but the Unions by sharp play the sec
ond goal in about twelve minutes.
THIRD GOAL.
The third trial lively and exciting contest.
and both sides had goal won but for unfortunate
or wild playing Finally the Ravenswood won the
third goal by quick and lucky play. Time. 70
minutes.
THE GAME UNDECIDED.
After q short the went at it again for the
fourth trial, which was even more sharply played
than the preceding. aud undecided after
about twenty minutes time: as the game
to catch their tram for home. Counting by
the goals the Unions the game, getting two out
OF three. All the players did WELL but Hooks long
throws. and those OF Fiannery of the Ravensw oods
were feature the playing ofFerris jefferson
and Mcdonald.
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MILITIA RIFLE PRACTICE.

THE EIGHTH REGIMENT AT CREEDMooR Two
MEN OVERCOME BY THE HEAT AND ONE MAN
INJURED WHILE FIRING. ~ H
The weather at Creedmoor much cooler yes
terday than it had been any day this week. and the
detachment of the Eighth regiment. N.GS.NY..
which went there for rife practice fully appreciated
that fact and congratulated themselves thereon. As
it was, however. two men. named Jules Waener-
son and j. Seidler of Company D. were slightly
overcome by the heat, but through the close
attention of Assistant Regimental Surgeon Bruce
and their Captain. w. A. Stoutenburgh. they were
quite recovered by the time the regiment reached
the city Private W. H. Patterson, of Company d.
met with a slight accident while firing at the 200
the lOO-yard range and four at the 200-yard
rauge-and while firing the tenth round
the stock of the rife which he was using
shivered to pieces, and he himself was knocked
about four feet by the conclusion. His right
shoulder badly bruised but Private Patterson
considered himself very fortunate that he had sus
tanned no more serious injury Private Patterson
oualifed in both ranges before he was injured.
Captain Barker was the inspector OF rifle practice.
and 100 men shot in the third class, eighty-six of
whom qualified. Only :wenty-three qualified in the
second class.
The following named qualified for the Marksmsn's
Badge Colonel Scott, 80; s. r. Carey. Company d.
Oates, Company g. 70; Major X. V. Young. %: Ser
geant II. X. Beatty, Company II. ~; Corporal W.
Jaehne, Company II, 81; A. Mckinley, Company H,
"a; William Rowland, Company H. 26: NJ. j. DAILY,
Company G., 26: Captain w. A. Stoutenburgh, Com
pany D. Is; Corporal J. A. Seares. Company ID, %;
Meagher Company G.. 25 Sergeant II. I. Lee Com
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ANT VS.. MOSQUITO.

prize fight took place last night in which the
police did not appca- and of which they doubt
less in profound ignorance. The principals were
small black ant and q large mosquito If. indeed,
there DO said to be any principle at
al! about u mosquito. The amount of the
stakes was not announced. but IL IN known
that the mosquito put mp bill, although
1t was not sscertaincd how much his antagonist
.'anticd." Tho ring pitched at nine O'Clock in
the evening Oh \ sheet of paper. immediately under
gas lamp journalists table In the first round
the mosq alto struck the ant severe blow with his
bill, which probably drew first blood, for 1t stag
gcred the ant. who fell over on its back
and made few squirms. In the second
round the mosquito evidently thought to
repeat its tactics, but the willy ant, by u scientific
fcint, managed to fasten itself on the mosquitoes
bill. From that moment the battle was
sided affair. The ant held firmly by the
bill despite the mosquitoes efforts to fly
or pull away, and while the two combat
ants spun round and round and pulled
one way and now the other. the little un" main
taiuod its grip climbing by degrees higher and
higher up the bill until 1t reached its large antagon-
lists head when the latter ceased it's motions and
was soon discovered to have thrown up the sponge
and it's annoying lite together For long afterward
the ant continued TO pull around the dead giants
body at a lively rate as II proud of its victory.
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competitors. while'the ring secretly in the pools
bought the field against Forrest. Six parties formed
the ring and equally shared the spoils OF whom Pate
is the only now pettionng. Pate urged that
this was his first offence. and he supported by an
influential backing OF Western OF high charac-
ter and business position and numerous turfnen
seeking his restoration The Board considering the
recommendations and mitlgations presented, modi-
lied Pate's expulsion to a fine OF $1,000.
JACK" BowESs PENALTY.
Another petition--that of j. j. Bowen. of Boston
proved that he did not share with the ring. but
the Board ruled that his driving conduced to aid the
conspirators. This being Bowen's first punishment
under the rules, and for minor offence, while he
established previous good character. the Board
modified his suspension to a fine of 500.
GLTDDEN RESTORED.
As to Gus Glidden, the other petitioner, driver
OF Forrest in the race, the Board ruled that I'll
cent grounds presented to warrant his restora
ton at the present time. The other acted on
were of . less important character.
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ANOTHER STEER HUNT.

FOOD FOR THE LIONS AFTER HARMLESS TOUR
OF CENTRAL PARK.
The novelty of having wild and vigorous Texan
steers let loose in the upper portion of the city is
wearing away. and people have become so Injured to
the danger that little attention is paid the matter
1t is only few days since eleven of the ierocious
brutes were found roaming about in YorkvIle APP
parently without an owner. The police in their
efforts drive the animals into enclosure started
three Of them on tour of the upper district to the
recorded II the time. Yesterday morning another
of these Texan rangers was found walking leis-
entrance to the Central Park. Who owned MIN and
how he came to be there seemed TO know. A
couple of well meaning but indscreet citizens
tempted to capture the beast by throwing n rope
over his He quickly resented the indignity.
snapped his tail like lash of whip. lowered his
head and made of up the avenue at furious speed.
One OF his would-be captors dragged some dis
before he bethought himself to let the rope.
Officer Fitzpatrick Is stationed at the gate
ceived visit from the steer before he started
his journey up the avenue. Two young
ladies were crossing the street at the
time and the steer started toward them. The
asphalt was SO slippery that the beast fell before he
reached them ana by the time he recovered his feet
they were safely lodged in the gatekeepcrs house.
When his stcership reached Sixty-hfth street he
turned into the Park and across toward Eighth
avenue. Captain Beatty had in the meantime turned
out his reserves. armed with rifles, and they were
in hot pursuit An occasional shot only
seemed to add to the speed ~ the steer.
who, when he reached Eighth avenue, turned
up and went ~ far as Seventy second street. where
he rccnte-cd the Park and took a westerly course.
Before he reached the Fifth avenue exit. whore ha
despatched by bullet from officer Foley's rifle.
demolished one baby carriage which happened in his
way, but which fortunately was empty at the time.
The body OF the dead taken TO the srseu.'
cut up and given to the lions. who devoured 1t IN
abort order.
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BASEBALL.

There was large assemblage Of spectators at Jer-
sey city yesterday afternoon to witness tho game be-
tween tho strong local team Of Jersey City and the
Worcester Club. OF Worcester. Mass. one OF the
clubs contesting for the championship Of the Ma
tional Association. The visitors. although fully ~
strong at the bat the Jersey Citys unable to
cluster their hits together successfully did their
opponents. The Worcesters were sure OF having
an easy task in defeating the Jersey Citys
that they got completely unnerved when
they became of the fact that they facing
their equals II not their superorS. The Jersey
Citys took advantage of every weak point shown by
the visitors, which resulted in their winning
brilliant victory. Troy, Kicker, Poorman and Ester
brook played admirably in their respective posi-
lions. Only two errors were made by the Jersey
Citys throughout the game. against eleven by the
worcesters. The following is the score by innings
Clubs Isl I'll Sd. 4h Sh. 6th. tn. ga Wh.
Jersey city. %
The Metropolitan championship game the
Union Ground. Brooklyn. bot een the Flysways. of
this city, and the Chelseas, OF Brooklyn. resulted in
an easy victory for the Fiyaways. who won by
score of IL to 2.
In the League championship game at Cincinnati
the Cine innats defcsted the Providence Club By
score of to
At Cleveland the Lcsgue championship game be-
tween the stars. OF Syracuse. and the Clevelands.
was won by the former by a score OF to O.
Tho National champio game ut Albany be-
tween the Albanys and Hoyokes resulted In victory
for the Holyokcs by score Of 10 TO y.
The Springhclds defeated tho New Bedfords in
exhibition game at Springfield by score Of to |.
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BISHOP MOORE'S MISSION.

The old African Zion Methodist Episcopal church
in Bleccker street. corner of West Tenth. bril-
lantly illuminated last evening but the culorej
idents of the ward turned out in smaller numbers
than expected to give their Bishop. the Rev.
John J. Moore, appropriate "send of" his
visit to Europe. whittier he goes in the interest of
colorcd churches and educational institutions in
this country. He thinks he can appeal more sue
to British sympathies and pockets than 10
American The colleges for which the Bishop seeks
aid Zion Hill College, near West Middleton, Pa.
and Wesleyan University. Fayetteville. n G. com.
inittee, consisting OF Rev. H. NJ. Wilson and Messrs
J. Thomas ana Abram Anderson, arranged for
tho meeting which did not begin until
mine o'clock. The programme. notwitstand-
ing the late hour OF beginning called
for addresses from ten ministers and laymen.
Among the speakers were DIR. J. J.. Newman aud DIR.
IA. H. Garnet of this city and other revercuds from
Tarrytown and Troy, y. Y; Eatontown. n. j.. Proy-
dence II. l.; Hartford. Conn., and Boston. Mass. be-
sides David NJ. Stone and L. V. Clark aymen OF this
city. Some of these however. Were not present.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by the
the choir the Rev. Il. X Morris made the opening
address, reviewing the progress OF his church dur
ing the seventy years of its existence. This s
the first time that bishop OF the Zion connection
has visited Europe officially and the speakers repre-
scented the principal towns and cities in the First
Ecclesiastical district of the Church which lbs
presides. The expense OF the trip has been met by
lcvying small tax the members OF the churches.
anu last night the congregation added to what had
teen already raised. The Bishop will sail for Lon-
don on saturday.
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ANOTHER BICYCLE TRIP.

Another expert the bicycle set out for q
trip on the country roads yesterday morning.
Daniel Belard is his name, young Frenchman who
has made twenty miles in the American Institute
Rink III. Ism. In another of three days the
same rink he is said to have run twenty miles
on his bicycle in III. lin. 30s: At exactly
four O'Clock yesterday morning he left thu
corner of Fifth avenue aud Fifty.ninth street
for Saratoga His friends say that his object is to
make the quickest possible time, without hackers.
bets or purse. He rides 56rncn wheel made
Paris. Young Beard expected TO make seventy five
mile yesterday but the storm of the previous night
made the roads heavy. and the prospect was some
what discouragng. In case OF muddy travelling
along the route he proposed to carry his machine
on his back bad places. He left at lively
speed and skinned along the Boulevard toward
Tarrytown. But few persons in attendance.
owing to the early hour. II the run is made with
accident and the bicyclist receives encourage
ment at Saratoga. he will give exhibitions Of
his skin; otherwise he will return to New York at
one
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Reisel and W. P. peet. who had taken second place
aud had been expected to cutter this were far
too i'll TO do So The young men hand
promptly and oil evenly. Alderman took
The lead at once. He followed the advice
kept his strokes short in the rough water but when
me got in the Zee of the islands he reached out
with all his might lilo was fully two
and was increasing his lead. The wind in tho
open water troubled him very much. Ackcrman's
time for the half mile WAS slr. 3os As the water
good advice which had served him so well
n tho early part Of the race. and
that he splashed great deal and
wont very slowly. seytert gradually gained on him
six seconds behind. Ackerinan's time I'm. 37s.
Seyfsrt then pulled up on his rival and tho
seemed his for Alderman i'll his water and
tho youugster from Hoboken spurted and made
himself senior sculler in good style. He spurtsd
naeniacentiy. and though his opponent did like
wise he was unable to overtake him. The time was.
CHARLES Alderman. Hoboken. lin. sos. s. Il. Sey-
tert. Reading. Pa. llui. SIS
The senior single scullers were at once called.
The entries were:--R q. Musgrove st. John 8 club.
New Orleans. La; 7. q. Alderman. Manhattan Club.
Hoookeu. n. j.; John crotty. Galveston. Texas; p.
n. ". The weights and ages which have
reliable sHa ana do To- not s''s send them. mis-
was expected to be fine race; but Mussrove. by
hugging the west shore. which his position at the
the first half mile. Crotty had rather the
best of the send-of but Alderman telder
brother of the successful Junior sculler.
led him at the quarter mile. Musgrove
rowed with little grace He went too far back. but
was clearly rowing within himself and very conf
dent At the half mile Crotty led by clear length
with Musgrove and Higgins about even. and Acker-
man virtually beaten. Between the half and the
mile points Musgrove took a slight lead. but
Crotty was working like beaver to regain it,
Alderman lost q little here and Higgins
slightly bettered his condition. The time at the
mile was 6m. 49s.. and Musgrove was pulling the
same stroke he started with. Four lengths Of open
water behind him was Crotty. After passing the
mile point Musgrove stopped rowing three times
and he might have saved five seconds on his record.
The times were :-Musgrove, ION. 3ls.; Crotty.
l0m. ass; Higgins. l0m. $685.. and Alderman,
lin. 0ls Some of the men in the referees boat
expected to have tho laugh Musgrove. for he was
be the fourth time have beaten Crotty in four
weeks" but Musgrove won, and won handsomely.
waiting until nearly eight o'clock for good water
postponed until eight O'Clock tomorrow morning.
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NATIONAL TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

THE "UrIcA FRAUD"-DEcIsroN OF THE BOARD
OF REVIEW.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, July II. 1870.
The Board Of Review of the National Trotting AS
socation has promulgated it's decsion upon some
branches of the notorious Edwin Forrest grow
ing out Of the 2:2t at Utica last year.
The was tried at Chicago in May. when
penalties were imposed upon some of the parties,
and the continued to the December term. At
this adjourned meeting three OF the affected parties
applied for relief. Upon hearing their petitions.
mass OF new evidence produced. more clearly
tabshing that the involved q serious fraud,
the Board announced in December, In which tho
penalized parties implicated. and that one of
them, X. G. Pate OF ST. Louis. bore prominent and
influential part in the management OF the job.
MIR PATE HEAVILY F1SED.
The fraud consisted of pulling and improperly
driving Forrest, assisted by obstructions by his
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PIGEON SHOOTING.

INTERESTING EVENT AT BERGEN PorNT-MR. r.
KNOWLES THR WINNER.
BERGEN POINT, N. j., July II. 1879.
Messrs. A. B. Dexter. H. Dunlevy and Il. Knowles.
Of the New York Gun Club. shot match OF l5O
birds to-day at the New York Gun Club Grounds, for
$3.50 and the birds. The match was long contem-
plated and attracted great deal Of attention in
sporting circles. The conditions of the match were
80 yards rise, go yards boundary, twelvebore guns
hve traps Ave yards apart. Ia OF. shot, English
rules The favorite Mr.. A. 3. Dexter, but
Mr.. Knowles proved the winner Of the match after
u spirited contest. During the match Mr.. knowles
killed Is straight and missed Z, one of which fell
dead out of bounds. His total score As killed.
MIR. Dunlevy killed 3S and missed II, two Of which
fell dead out Of bounds. Mr.. Dexter killed 3s, two
of misses being dead out of bounds. The latter
made run OF II straight. After the match the
members shot several sweeps. The first Mr.. Dun
levy won. killing 10; Mr.. Dexter, Q. and Mr.. Reb-
lin 6. In another ten-bird sweep Mr.. Dexter killed
10 and Mr.. Dunlevy eight. In . hve-bird sweep
Messrs Dexter, DNhlevy and Reblin tied on birds.
dividing the stakes.
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MISSISSIPPI ROWING ASSOCIATION.

THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE REGATTA-KEEN
:. AND EXCITING srRUoGLEs-THE sHeE-wAE-
cAE-NETTEs WIN THE FoURs
q iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
.3rrr9roi ef KEoKUK, Iowa, July II. 1872
This has been the third and last day of the Missis
sippi Valley regatta. and also the best in
attendance. weather and interest The day was
the coolest OF the week and the water
the fairest. A good breeze camo from the
east but the we'll protected by the canal
WALL making it somewhat lumpy for the first three
races After that the wind quieted. and better row.
ing water seen. The crowd was scattered
upon the entire course and upon both sides of it,
Several large steamers in the river black with peo
pie. were on the east. and moving amphitheatre Of
twenty on the west.
r, SENIOR SOULS.
The first called at half past two o'clock
that of the senior single SOULS The entries were
W. H. Hyndman and H. NJ. Butler. of the Minnesota
Boat Club. st. Paul; Charles A. Bernard. Of Moline
ana A. w. Beasly, OF Peoria. Each one Of these
has reputation covering three or four years
swift sculler but the last, and he
has developed unprecedented strength in this
regatta winning the junior singles in 14m 34s.
twelve competitors. good start had, Hynd-
man striking the water first. At the quarter mile
Barnard had q triAing lead. which he held to the
three-q quarters point. Here Butler came up even
with him and the two men rowed to tho mile to-
aetler In I'm las On the turn Barnard lost and
butler gained two lengths which he increased to
Ave or six at the finish, which was made in l4m 4ls
Bsrnard's time was l5m. Is. Hyndman ana Beasly
did not co mplete the course
~ Mx-oARKp BAnGEs
The most exciting race of the regatta was next
called in which appeared Ave six-oared barges draw
ing into line from the Iowa shore in this order
BURLINGTON. Peoris st. Louis Chicago and
Keokuk This race was one mile straight
awayi Peoria started hrst but was unable
to hold 1t. Keokuk going to the front
on the first quarter, with Burlington second At
the half these positions were held with Peoria fall
ing behind The Last half mile was pretty squirt
between Keokuk and Burlington and they came in
so close together that the difference could hardly
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THE CALIFORNIA wOMEN'S WALK.

SAN Francisco, July II, 1879.
At one o'clock this morning the ladies' six day
Ego you please" walking match commenced at
the Pavilion in the presence OF about fifteen hun
dred spectators. The following entered for the
test:-Belle walton. OF San Francisco; Fannie Ed
wards of New York; Exilda La Chappelle of Chicago
Mrs. Harry Maynard and Sadie Donley. of San Fran
cisco. The started at brisk gait, Edwards leading.
but La Chappelle soon passed her. while Mrs May
nard dropped behind, going leisurely The ut
ten o'clock were LA Chsppeue, "a miles; Fanny
Edwards. 81 miles.
The scores at nine =. NJ. follovs:-La
Chapclle. IS miles Donley 4s miles; Edwards.
Ldwa ards rested several hours this afternoon.
Don,ey keeps most the track aud Is
slightly lamu. Maynard is taking things easy.
Walton hardly be considered in the contest.
La Chapelle is fresh and walking we'll without
m
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YACHTING.


CoRINTHrAN CRUISE OF THE SAVANNAH
cLuB-INrEREsrrNG RUN FROM NEWPORT 10
NEW BEDFORD.
NEW BEDFORD. Mass, July Is. 1879.
Tho seawanhska feet left Newport this morning
promptly at eight o'clock with breeze from
the southwest. The Muriel was delayed some
time in getting stores aboard and did
not follow until twenty minutes after.
and the Wanderer remained to sail lator. The Nudge
parted company with the squadron of the light
ship. being bound west. and the Caprice left the
feet ON Monday. going to Block Island for fishing
OF tho bay, getting the best OF the Chief. and the
Eddie and the Blanche had brush. which resulted
In favor Of the latter.
THE EppiE's BAD LUCK.
Out by the Brenton's Reef buoy in the seaway the
Edde carried away her bobstay and sprung the fore
mast badly and had TO lay to for repairs The Murcl
ut this time was beating out OF the Bay and coming
after the neet The Eddie soon had prcventer bob
stay rugged, but could not carry much sail on the
forsmast. yet she continued ON after the fleet.
INTERESTING WORK.
on West Island the schooners Chief and Blanche
set their spanksrs. the Eddie having hauled up
little on the Blanche. As they ncsred tho Hen and
Chickens hight vessel the schooner stili led. fol-
up the gap between them little, and
the Eddie had hauled up soniewhst on
To for rhs Mor. wns s s' n
the rest OF tho heet with all kites set, and pro-
sentcd very pretty picture. The cutter rig. with
all Its light sails. is certainly very picturesque and
the Muricl would strike unoorinthian eye
most beautiful sight whom under way.
rHk scIiLMEn LKADs.
Thus tar fair breczes havo waited tho Corinthians
on their way, and the to-day from Newport has
been very quick one considering that the breeze
nghtened very much toward the end. the yachts ar
irving about one O'Clock. Tho Schemer anchored
Sun. 45s ahead OF Chisf. closely followed by Blanche.
Eddie and Muricl.
The Corinthian yachtsmen will be tho guests Of
the New Bedford Yacht Club this evening. Tho
future movements OF the feet somewhat uncer-
tain. on account OF the accident TO the flagship,
which will nscsssiiate putting In new mast.
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DISMISSED FOR HAZING.
WAsHfNGroN. July n

WASHINGTON, July IL, 1879.
The Secretary of War. upon the recommendation
of General schohed. commanding mt the West Point
Military Academy, has dismissed six cadets for haz-
ing.
Secretary McCrary in speaking upon the subject
to-day said that the department. is determined to put
! stop " such proceedings.