The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-14
SPORTING NOTES.
The Lexington Raoes-A Large Attendance
and Some Fine Racing,

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept 12,-There was fine
weather to-day and good track at the Assoc
ciation Course. The President vas expected,
end in consequence there was large attend
anee. He had not arrived at the time the first
race was run.
First Race-One. and three-q quarters, with
seven starters-Geh. Pike, Montreal One
Dime, Vender, Trinidad, Aureous and Ada
Glenn. 1t was well contested and won by One
Dime BY head, Ada Glenn second, Aureolus
third. Time, 05H equal to the fastest time
on record for the distance. One Dime ran the
last half mile In fOrty-nine seconds.
Second Rnce-CoIt and Hlly stakes; one
mile. Sly Dance first, Talisman second, Fonso
third. Time, 45H.
Third Race-For all ages; mile and q quar-
ter. Incommode first, Kinkora second, Min
mock third. Time, 2164.
LEXINGTON, Sept. 13e-At the Association
Course to-day the attendance WIS good. The
weather was pleasant, bat the track was
muddy.
In the first race, mile heats Sam Ecker won
the first heat easily, with Blanche j. second,
Buckshot third. Coquena slipped near the
half mile post and fell on her rider. Time,
504.
In the second heat Sam Ecker won with the
greatest ease, Blanche j. second. Buckshot
hardly saved his distance. Time, 80.
LAST DAY OF THE CoNEF ISLAND RACES.
BROOKLYN, Sept. 13.-This was the last day
of the Coney Island races. The first race,
Tree DHltlIGAp IDE Two yphI-DluS tUEeb-Quh-
ters Of mile, had four starters, and was won
by Girofle, Queens Own second, Mosquito
third. Time 1874 Hermit threw and se-
riously injured his rider.
The second race, mile heats, had seven
starters. Clara d. won the first heat ID 43144 {,
Chiquito second, Mart J.. third, and the sec
ond heat In 44l4 with the other horses again
In the same relative positions.
The third race WAS the Ocean Pier handi-
cap-sweepstakes $50 zach, $1,000 added.
in 2:50lIa; Checkmate second, Franklin third.
The fourth race WAS steepie chase, about
21 miles, andthad five starters. Deadhead
won easily In 5:411a; Redding second, Dandy
third.
The meeting closed with mile dash for
gentlemen riders, with two starters. Oad-
Fellow won In .5124, with Erastus Corning
eight lengths behind.
"A CRICKET MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW.
TORONTO, Sept. 13.--A game OF cricket be-
tween Datt's newly arrived Eagish eleven
and twenty-five old country crieketers, now
residing in Canada, ended to-day In draw.
BAD DEFEAT AT CRICKET.
HoBoKEN, Sept. 13.-The cricket match be
tween the Irish and st. George eleven, which
was begun yesterday, ended to-day, the Irish
team winning In q single inning by score OF
1874 to GO. The st. George men seemed utterly
unable to make stand against the Irish
eleven.
HANLAN AND COURTNEY ARRANGE ANOTHER
MATCH.
ROCHESTER,, Sept. 12-Hanlan and Court
ney met here to-day and agreed to row five
miles with turn On Chautanqua Lake, be.
tween and O'clock, October s, for prize OF
$4,000, offered by A. L. Soule, OF this city. VIM
Blake. of New York. will act as referee.
BASE BALL.
TROY, sept. 12-BuffaIos 8, Troy City 2.
BALTIMORE, Sept. BIB iltimores9, Pough-
keepsies 4. .
PROVIDENCE, Sept. -Clevelands 2, Provi-
dence L.
BosToN, Sept. 13-Cincinnatis z, Bostons s.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Nationals ID, Chi
Cages 8. @M