The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-07
SPORTING NEWS.
The Swimming Match Between Webb and
Boyton.

BasroN, Sept 5.-The swimming match be-
tween Captains Webb and Boyton, postponed
from yesterday, took place to-day. Ihe men
entered the water at Il :3O continuing to swim
untiIp o'clock tonight. The race was well
contested throughout. Boyton and his friends
claim he won the race. There Was such little
difference In the time that the referee constd-
ering that and other cireumstances, mas given
no decision, bit will probably tomorrow. An
immense crowd witnessed the m atch.
The M ystery surrounding the swimming
match yesterday between Webb and B0yton
is not In the least dispelled; nor does 1t now
appear that 1t will be cleared up very soon.
lt seems that witnesses have been found who
declare that at the time Webb should have
been In the water, they saw naked man run
ming along the beach toward the upper stake
boat, wadein 70 the deep water, ana SWIM on
to it. which, II true, explains Webb's myste-
rious arrival at the boat without having
passed Boyton In the water on the home
stretch. Boyton and Webb had an Interview
this afternoon, III which Webb became heated
and declared that he did not leave the water
until taken into the stakeboat. He asserted
positively thnt he would leave for New York
tonight, but before going would procure
counsel to whom hereafter Boyton and all tn-
terested must look.
THE PROSPECT PARK RACES.
NEW YORK, Sept. e.--The fall meeting 81 the
Caney Island Jockey Club began Mt Prospect
Park Fair Grounds to-day.
The first race, three. quarters Of a mile dash
for two, ear-olds, was won easily by Luxe
Blackburn, Girofle second, Queens own
lie second race, fog handicap sweepstakes.
heat race one and one-eghth Of mile-Chi-
quita won the first heat; Genmore won the
next two heats and the race. Time, :5s4,
Ea1,44, 400.
half miles, Una, Clemme q. and Pilot started.
All three ran together into the home stretch,
when Una quit, the others coming under the
wire head and head dead heat. Time. 2alls.
The race was afterward run of, and Clemmie
G.. won. Time, 2:434.
In the fourth race, breaker handicap. two
and one-eighth miles, Ferida won, Clara ID.
second. Dancheff third. Time, 3:53.
The fifth race, steeple chase, over fraction
al course, was won by Bertha, Trouble sec
ond. Redding third, Bullet fourth Time,
3:57a4.
THE BEACON PARK RACES.
BosToN, Sept. 5.-The Beacon Park races
we're resumed to-day. The 20 race, post
poned from Wednesday, was won BY Alley
Best time, 2:23. The a:25 race was not con
clude,I, Emma b. having at the close taken
two heats and Chestnut Hill one.
HopEFUL AGAIN VICTORIOUS AT MINNIE
MINNEAPoLIs, Sept e.-The exhibition race
Yesterday between Hopeful and the pacing
mare Lucy, for special purse OF $4,000, was
won by Hopeful; time 2:1sa.
BASE FALL. 54.~-"@
WASHINGTON. d. G., Sept. 6.-Worcesters
Nationals 4. r@
HoLyoKE Sept. 6.-Championshlp game
Holyokes II, New Bedfords 8.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. 6.--Providence IL, Chi.
cagos 5.
EAsToN, Penn, Sept. G.-Eastons 4, Pough,
keepsies none.
BosToN, Sept. .-Bostons 10, Buffalos ..
SYRACUSE, Sept. 6.-Cincinnatis 6, stars
none. &@M@.5~.@a@5 5.~. M