Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-14
SPORTING NEWS.
= $1,000 Wrestl,ng. Ezatch

UTICA, N. T., June 13.-The wrestling
match between Muller and M'LaughlIn. for
one thousand dollars, was won by Miller.
Baseball scores.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, June 13.-Spring-
fields, 6; Hop Bitters, 4.
PROVIDENCE, r. T., June I3.-Providence,
10; Cinclnnatis, 6.
On the Ascot Course.
LONDON, June 13.-At the Ascot to-day
the Hardwicke stakes was won by ChIppen-
dale; Silver second, Lancasterian third
There were tea starters; distance one mile
and half.
The Alexandria plate, distance about three
miles, was won by Insuaire; CASTER second,
Thurio third. Five horses ran.
At jackson, Michigan.
DETROIT, June l3.-The attendance on
the last day of the jackson races was large,
the weather fine, and the track IN splendid
condition.
The 2:30 race of yesterday, unfinished, for
a purse of $500 to first horse, $500 to second,
1920 to third. aud $50 to fourth, was de-
cided as follows: Brigadier, 2 l l ]; Big
Soap, 3 2 1; Chance, 2 Z; Katie Mid
Teton, Z 4 3. Time not given.
The 2:20 race, purse the same as the 2:30
race, was won by Bouesetter in three straight
heats. The following is the summary: Bone
setter, l l l; Woolford, 2 6 2; Mssonaroie.
3 6; Lucille, 3. TInle-2:25, 1864
2:25.
The last race was a pacing race for a
purse the same as the previous race, and was
won by Sleepy Tom. Summary: Sleepy
Tom, / l; Rowdy Boy, 2 2 2; Lucy, 3 4
J; Matte Hunter, Z 4. Time-2:2I1 Il
2:2O16, 2:2l.
The HanlOn-EIllOtt Rowing Hatch.
NEWCASTLE, June l3.-At the meeting
this evening the final deposit was made on
behalf of HanIon and Elliott. Dr. Luke
Armstrong, president Of the Amateur club.
was unanimously adopted as referee, and
Thomas Swaddell as distance Judge. 1t was
agreed that the men should b. in their boats
ready al quarter to twelve O'Clock on Mon
day morning. The chairman Of the meeting
asked whether, in the event of Hanlon' s
winning, the contest for the Sportsmen 8
challenge cup could take place in Canada.
The chairman obser yed that the question was
important, and that 1t could only be decided
by the trustees and donors of the cup,
whose regulations distinctly stated that
it could only be rowed for on the Thames or
Tyne. Colonel Shaw appealed to the gene
rosity of the trustees. He could promise any
English sculler hearty reception in Canada,
and had no doubt the expenses Of the journey
to Canada would be cheerfully allowed. The
editor of the Sportsman promised to commu-
nicate with the trustees. Doubtless their de-
cision would be dictated solely by what they
Hanlon's supporters left the question of the
starting point entirely IN the hands of Ell
| lott friends. A point off the Mansion house
was fixed upon.
Excellent sport at st. Louis
ST. LOUIS, June I3.-The weather was fne
and there was another large attendance at
the race course to-day.
First Race.-Merchants stake, for three
year olds; $500 added; mile heats; thirty
| three entries and six starters, as follows:
Bonnie Oaks, John W. Norton, HEADLIGHT
Buckeye, Kaene Richards, ir., and Omega.
Pools sold-Keene Richards, SI65; Norton,
| SO; OaLs, $35; Headlight, $50; field, SIOO.
The first heat was won by Omega by "a length,
Norton second, Headlight third. Tine
1:451I.
The pools now sold-Omega, $50; Rich
ards, SllO; held, Sl55. The second beat
was taken by Richards, beating Oaks half a
length, Buckeye third. Time-1:46I4
Pools now sold even on Richards and
| Omega, all the other horses being out of the
race under the rules.
The second heat was very pretty contest.
A blanket would have covered both horses
| from the start to the middle of the home
stretch, when Richards went to the front and
won the heat and race by length. Time
1:464.
In the second heat of this race HEADLIGHT
| stumbled and fell On the backstretch. and his
| jockey received Injuries to his head which
made him delirious, but his condition Is OF
regard as very serious By the physician who
| examined him.
Second RGce.--Hotel stake, for two.year-
| old colts; dash three quarters of q mile: $500
added; same number of entries and starters
as in Merchants stake. Klmbali took the lead
and kept it to the finish, beating Luke Black
burn four or five lengths; Amazon, third.
Time, 1:1615.
| Third Race-was hurdle race; dash of
two miles over. eight hurdles, for purse of
| $500; VerdI2ris, Cannon and Joe Rhodes
were contestants and came home in the order
named. Time, 4:01. Joe Rhodes struck the
] third hurdle, on the first mile, and hurt him.