The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-18
SPORTING NEWS.
The Walk for the Ashley Belt Brown Still
Ahead.

LusDONs JuHo lf.---Ab IL O'CLOCK the Gc0r6
1n the great pedestrian tournament stood !.
Brown 168, Weston 163, Ennis 81, Harding 10
land withdrawn. At z:30 b. M. Ennis was the
only pedestrian On the track, Brown soon
resumed hi5 journey and started off at the
rate OF five miles an hour, which, as his iOints
lInbered he increased to six miles an hour. &.
Weston soon followed, and was greeted with
loud cheers by the Americans, who now took
great interest IA the pIucky pedestrian. The
attendance at this hour is large and great In
Into regular six mile an honr trot, and AtS
times Brown and Weston kept together amid
loud cheers Of their partisans.
Weston shows nO signs of fatigue, while
anee of yesterday. Ennis looks pale, tired
and haggard. He has tue sympatIy of afI
elassee. Sir John Astiey is looking after the
interests of his pTotAge, Weston, and II fiji
hls winning BY the bookmakers throughout
the metropolis. The contest is creating d fu-
rore OF excltem ment. The score at b. M WaS !:
Brow 2 177 miles, Weston 172, Ennis 95.
P: m.-7zThe score git the walking match
stands: Brown 1877, Weston 1870, Ennis 1o5.
p. me-All the contestants at Agricultural
Hall are going well to-day. Weston, aa usual,
complains about people smoking cigars. At
= q. @. the score stood: Brown 193, Weston
1s5, Ennis LII, Harding LOB.
1as & na1dIna mBF9Hn 1os aos miles, 200 Ennis
ID D. m.IThe excitement over ti1e contest;
1s Increasing. Brown keeps up his steady
pace, and Weston Is striving hard to close
81. At b. M, forty two hours from the start.
Brown had covered 200 miles and was eJ.
miles ahead OF Weston, who had pressed him
hard az since . p He took refreshments on
sns .a sraok. Ennis nad nearly recovered from
this evening. Harding, by the advice OF hts
hackers, alter sixteen hUurs' rest. has re-
sumed the contest and is going well this even
At. 8 o'clock, forty-three hours from the
start, the score stood: Brown 206, Weston
200, Ennis 123, Harding 100.
AT p ~. Brown had added SIX miles to
bis score. Weston was five miles In the rear.
10 Ennis hks,ept the track all through the even
frequent stops. At 10 ID. m. the score stood
Brown 2l7, Weston 211111a, EAnis 1so, Hard
ing 11e
i At "a. 10. the score stood: Brown 230 and
resting, Weston 225, Ennis Ia and resting,
Harding 112. Weston Is In splendid condition,
but Brown is somewhat weary and shows
signs OF fatigue.
HANLANs MOVEMENTS.
TORONTO. June 7.-Hanlan, after attending
the regatta at Manchester and Witnessing the
Nicholson Plaisted race, on Monday next,
will return home. After arriving here be
will take rest Tor q month, and 1n August
will row in the Barris regatta During the
vice-regal visit to Toronto III September Han
Ian will give grand regatta, where it Is
hoped Trickett and Courtney will be- Induced 4
to attend. Elliott, Boyd and Hawdon have
been invited, and are expected, SO are Morris,
Hosmer, Ross. and q. host of other American
and Canadian scullers.
TILE CHICAGO RACES.
CHICAGO, June 1.-THE programme OF the
summer meeting OF the Chicago Trotting As
sociation, beginning July 22 was issued to-
day. There are ten events with purs es agRre-
eating $4,000. There Is $1,000 purse for
Rarus and Hopeful, d $500 purse for horses
OF the 2:18 class, from which Protefne Is not
debarred, and q $500 purse, open to all
PAGERS, etc.
THE COLUMBUS RACES.
COLUMBUS, o., June 17.-In the first race,
mile dash, John Harper came In first, Bette
E. second, Hippogrif third. Time, :44s44.
In the second race, one and half miles,
Claudia came 10 first, Ben Hill second, Wer-
ter last. Time, 2:39.
In the third race, mile heats, Bumblebeea
won the first and Lambert the second.
BASE BALL.
Troy, June 17.-Troys T. BuffaIOs 8.
SYRACUSE, j une 17.-Stars q CHicagOs s.
PROVIDENCE, June 17.-Proyidence q. CIeYe..
lands 5.
BOSTON, June 17-Bostons q, Gincinnatfg d..
LOWELL, j June Manchesfere i. WDrcaa-
ters 10. Game called on account OF Worceg-
ters leaving for home. G. ss
HoLYoKE, Mass, June 17-HolyoEes ID.
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