The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31
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The Best Score Yet Made at 200 Yards
49 Out Of Possible 80.
NEW York, July sO.-The highest score
at 200 yards was made yesterday at the Bren-
ton range In the fifth competition for the Bal
lard prize. Corporal Lewis, Of Flushing,
opening with centre, made the astonishing
string OF nine consecutive bulps-eyes- that Is
to say the best possible 4s out OF 30 points:
Previous to this time 48 was the highest total
attained with ten shots.
/ COMING PRIZE FIGHTS IN FRISCO.
/ SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.-Arthur Cham
/ bers has issued q challenge to fight Harry
j Maynard according to the new rules Of the
London prize ring for $1,000 side. Edwards
and Chambers are sparring In this CITY,.
All the arrangements have been made for
| the prize fight for $1,000 between Mike Dono-
van, of Philadelphia, and VIM g. Mcclellan,
of New York, August 16. The men are to
are In training
IANOTHER WALKING MATCH-A BOAsTFUL
/ BUTCHER.
New YORK, July 3O.-Daniel O'Leary has
arrived In this city to complete arrangements
for six day pedestrian tournament for $4,000
| In money prizes and the champion belt, To
take place here in October. OLeary says he
Il
! George Herman, champion butcher, has 1s-
| sued challenge wherein he states he Is ready
to make match with any butcher in the
/ United States to kill and dress from five to
| twenty-five head OF cattle for from $4,000 to
| $4,000 side, and for the championship Of the
United States.
BEGINNING OF ANOTHER LONG WALK IN CHI
1 gAGO.
CHICAGO. July 3O.-The five-hour walk be-
tween George Guyon, John Dobler and Chas.
Rier for a sweepstakes OF $500 and the
cham pionship cup began at 5:35 :04 tonight.
There was a fine crowd present and many
ladies. Dobler made his first mile In min
utes SO seconds, Guyon in minutes 81 sec
onds, Rier In 8 minutes AZ seconds. At the
end Of the first hour DObler had made miles
/ 5 laps, Guyon miles 4 laps, Rier miles
lap. GuyOn made miles IN AZ minutes 8
seconds, 10 miles In 1 hour 40 minutes IS
seconds, and Is miles in hours 36 minutes ~
seconds. At midnight his score was 18 miles
laps
4 Dobler's score for the evening was: 5 miles
in 46 minutes Sc seconds; 10 miles In l hour
40 minutes 36 seconds; Is miles in hours 81
minutes is seconds He1eft the track at II :35
and had not returned at midnight. Hto score
WAS 16 miles laps
/ Rer't score was: 5 miles In So minutes 81
seconds; 10 miles in | hour SO minutes 33
seconds; is miles in hours 48 minutes s
seconds. At12 O'clock he had covered II miles
and laps.
The men are all in good condition. Guyon
| Is the favorlte.
THE SARATOGA RACES.
SARATOGA, July 3O.-First race, purse $500,
I for 2-year olds, five furlOngs. was won by
Carita, Duplicate second. Time, 1:05la. In
the betting Carita was the favor1te, selling at
S165, Seyclsa $50. Lucia $50, Duplicate S45
| field $40.
/ The second race was a handicap sweep
stakes for all ages, two miles, and was won
by Danichieff, Gov. Hampton second. Time,
:39A. In the betting Blue Eyes was the
favorite, selling at 1920, Gov. Hampton $62,
| Danichieff $52, field $50.
/ The third race was for a purse Of $500, for all
ages, one mile and was won by Dan Sparkling,
Jennie second, Time, ~ ~ sparing was "a
/ Mark Z 500, Bonnie Carrie so.
/ The fourth race was for q purse OF $500, for
| all ages; a selling race, one mile and fur
| long, and was won by Dan K, Annie Augusta
second, Time, 2:00A.
! ANOTHER GREAT RACE BETWEEN LUCY AND
/ SLEEPY TOM.
1 CLEVELAND, July 3D-In the races to-day
/ there were seven starters IN the 2:23 class,
with the following result:
HatnDflnO.- .........,..-.. Y U Y U
i dictator .t... ..-..:...-...,.
Gray Salem ..-,..-. = y y
i Monarch Rule. l
/ Brigadier ......................... 0 22 3
] Russian Spy. .....................swi withdrawn.
Time 2 24-2 :241laa-2: -2:25-2 :25-2 25llaa
In the pacing class there were four entries,
aud the race resulted as follows:
Sleepy Tom. q 2 Matte Hunter 3 8
i Lucy 1921 Rowdy Boy. -. @ 0
Time, 2:16-2:1324 -2:15-1I5.
The race was then postponed till tomorrow.
and eight started. The result was as follows
Belle Brassfieid 5 O Lew Scott -. o o 0
Little Gipsy: .. 900 Orange Girl, - 8
Darby Jersey Boy. o 0
Time, 2:18-2 :23-2:20.
LoRILLARD's LATEST VICTORY.
LONDON, July 30.-The race for the Lava
nant stakes at GoodWood was won by P. Lor-
ilIard's bay lilly Geraldine, BY imported
Saxon, dam Girl Of the Period; brother Of
Esslia second, Bald Lair third.
| The betting for the Goodwood cup race, to
be run tomorrow, is two to one against Ison-
i omy and five to two against Parole.
| THE GooDwooD STAKES.
/ LONDON, July 30.-The races at GoodWood
were continued to-day. The Goodwood stakes
race, distance two miles and half. was won
by Bay Archer. with Mistress OF the Robes
second and Rochampton third.
COMING MATCH ON THE THAMES.
James Higgens Sof Shadwell, ex-champion
oarsmen, and Robert Watson Boyd. of Gates
head on the Tyne, have signed articles to row
on the Thames from Putney to Mortlake,
September ~, Tor I4OO. Chfls. Barns, BOyn g
hacker, also offers to match Boyd to row Ell
| liOtt from one to four miles for G1000.
BASE BALL.
| CINCINNATI, July 30.-Buffalos Z, Cincin-
natis S.
| CHICAGO July -Chicagos7, 7, Clevelands g.
| SYRACUSE, July 30.-Providence 8, Syra-
cuse 2.
| TROY, July 3o.-Troys 0. Bostons 8,
| New BEDFORD, Mass, July 30.-New Bed
! foIds g. Springtields 4
| The Telegraph War.
| CHICAGO, July 3O.--Suit has been begun by
| the Western Union Telegraph, Company