The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-19
HARD GLOVES.
Ninety-fOur Rounds and a Draw
at San Francisco.
OTHER SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

National Associated Press to the Star.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 19.-The Mcclellan
Donovan hard glove fight for 81, 900 came
off at Platt's Hall last night. There was
large crowd. Both men were in excellent
condition, weighing one hundred and forty
seven each. Wm Barnes, referee, brought
the men to the scratch at 9:25. Up to the
thirtieth round Mcclellan had decidedly
the best of the fight, which was very lively,
Donovan being thrown almost every round.
In the thirty-fourth round Donovan pun
ished Mcclellan severely on the body, and
the latter breakingaway fell winded. DON
ovan then forced the fighting up to the
fiftieth round having much the best of it.
In the seventy second round Donovan got
first blood by blow on McClellan's left
eye but at the close of the ninety fourth
round, at lilo q. m, the referee decided the
match draw, neither having any decided
advantage. The decision gave great dis
satisfaction.
Pedestrianism.
REPoRToRIAL CHALLENGE.
ST. LOUIS Aug. 19-It is reported that
Otis Hall, society newspaper reporter, has
challenged James Boyle, another reporter,
to walk 100 mile contest for 500 side,
Hall to go as-you-please and Boyle to do
square heel-andtoe work.
Baseball.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 19-
1nnings.,."...... 2 80
Chicagos.. .............. 0 o 0 0 0 0 o. 2
Clevelands MINIMUM. 0 0 A 5 0 0 2 Oil
Aquatic.
HANLAN WON THE RACE.
BARRIE, ONT, Aug. 19.-In the single
scull professional race yesterday Hanlan
was first, beating Riley about quarter of
a length. who beat Kennedy two lengths.
There is dispute as to the winner, how
ever, and the race will be rowed over again
tomorrow.
BoYDoN-wEBB WATCH,
NEw.YoRK, Aug. 19.-Articles of agree
ment for swimming match between
Webber and Boyton have been signed, the
race to take place at Newport on the
22d inst. Boyton will swim in life-saving
suit, and Webb in bathing tights, Boyton
to 60 twenty-five miles to Webb's twenty.
The Turf.
SARATOGA RACES TODAY.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 19.-The first
race, purse of S400, all ages, one mile, was
won by Checkmate Oriole second. Time
1:46A.
Game to-day.
The Buffalo meeting has not been fnan-
cial success.
Schaefer will starta billiard room in New
York, October lst.
Imp. Gengarry will be sold at Sheriff $
sale September lst.
Sensation appears to be king of this
years two-year-olds.
The entries for the Central Illinois Trot-
ting Circuit closed yesterday.
The bay gelding Wheeling, by imp. Phae-
ton, dam Paris Belle is dead.
DR.. L. Powell, of Indiana, has sold the
trotting mare Daisy to Mr.. s. Moreland, of
Covington, KY, for 81 800.
Captain Cottrill, OF Mobile, has sold the
roam geding Grisby, by Daniel Boone, to
M. j. Payne, OF st. Louis.
Imp. Arnica and Marathon, dam and
colt have been sold to Mr.. r. w. Waldron,
of Islip, L. l., by Mr. W. ]. Mills.
Remember the Cevelands are here and
will play the Reds at the Cincinnati Ball
Park to-day, tomorrow and Thursday.
Chicago has a colored baseball club.
We mention this for the Cincinnati Stars
sake. They seem to have weakness for
gentlemen of color.
Proteine is surely laid up for the season.
Now that she can't start, it may not be a
breach Of confidence to announce that she
was one of the trotters that was to figure in
Colonel Conley's great quintuple handicap
sensation at the Chicago fall meeting She
will be replaced by something else.-[Chi-
cago Exchange.
The following table, giving the number
of times at bat, runs base hits, reached
first base, put out, assists and errors by
each of the League Clubs last week, is
worth reading and examining closely.