The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-13

Simonton contracted the cold which ended If,
her death. She was lady Of rare ability,
| and many friends mourn her loss.
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SPORTING MATTERS.
A wrestling Match Between MILLER and
McMahon-The Latter Wins.
| NEW YORK, May PA wrestling match
| for $1,000 and the championship ,of America.
between VIM. Miller and Jno. ;, Mcmahon, Of
den tonight. About 5000 people were present.
Betting was 100 to Is on Miller. Matt. Gray,
Of Hew York, was umpire for Mcmahon, Jas.
Mcsiregor for Miller. and Harry Hill was
| referee. Miller recently defeated Mcmahon
at Baltimore at catch as catch can without
jaeakets best two In three falls. The condi-
tIoals were the same tonight, but 1t was
agHeed to wear jackets. The contest created
tered the ring. Mcmahon was greeted with
loud cheers. In the first bout the wrestlers
displayed great science. Miller wTestled on
the defensive. Mcmahon was excited and
| forced Miller.
| On the first rally McMa ahon grasped Miller
| by the jacket, cross-toed him and threw him
| on his side. Miller tried to pull McMah to
the ground, preferring to wrestle on the
| boards, but the Vermonter was wary and
jumped away. On the next rally Mcmahon
slipped the dangerous twist and both fell.
Miller then rushed at Mcmahon, got q back
neck hold, and threw him as quick as light
ming on to his back. Mller's umpire claimed
o fall McMahon's umpire protested, but the
referee decided Miller the winner OF the bout.
lTime-10 minutes.
After fifteen minutes rest the athletes again
| entered the ring for a second bout. Both
and on the defensive. Mcmahon threw Mill
| Ter twice. but the latter turned on his side be-
fore he struck the floor. After q struggle, in
which Mcmahon did all the wrestling, both
F,4l MI.
vine lock on Miller, and II desperate struggle
ensued. Mcmahon held on to his advantage
and threw Miller over his hip, amid tremen-
| dous shouting. Time-7 minutes 30 seconds.
Mier's friends still wagered even money,
and while the men rested speeulations were
brisk. When the men came out for the third
| and final bout both showed the effects OF the
| struggle. They stood fecng each other.
| Both waited for some advantage Mcmahon
rushed at Miller and got firm hold on his
back, at the same time tripping him. Miller
made retrograde movement, then threw
Mcmahon and fell at his side. Before Miller
could grasp him McMahon jumped away,
| amid the cheering OF the crowd.
Again they came together like pistol shots
| Miller got q back neck hold on Mcmahon and
an exciting struggle followed, but Mcmahon
| displayed the most science. Suddenly Nc
Mahon got side, grapevine twist on Miller
and the crowd yelled and shouted, Nov we
have got him sharp but short struggle
| followed, McMahon summoned all his great
strength, got q rolling hip-1ock on Miller and
| threw him with tremendous force on his back
amid cheers. Time, SIX minutes.
Harry Hill, the referee, decided the fall for
Mcmahon and declared him the winner Of the
match. The contest was very exciting but
did not last over one hour, including rests.
| Mclaughlin arrived to-day from Detroit,
and challenged either to wrestle. Bauer and
Mclaughlin had q dispute which nearly
came to blows. Mcmahon was in splendid
condition.
THE LEXINGTON RACES.
/ LEXINGTON, KY, May 12-The weather IS
| fine and the track In excellent order. The first
race was q dash OF one and o half miles, for
all ages purse $3.50, $50 to the second horse.
The starters were Dave Moore Cammfe r.,
King Faro, CaIigula and Crosset. Dave
Moore first, Cammie F. second. Time, 2 2:40A
The second race was for the Longfelow
stakes; f. E. Harper gives $500, no entrance
fee; mile heats. There were nine nominations,
but only four horses started-Harpers gr. G.
b. c. Gen. Pike, and James Murphy's br. c..
Tom Montague; First heat-Gen. Pike
| first; Tom Montague, second. Time :48
| The second heat and raee-Gen. Pike, first /;
Ten ha Montague t. second. and 1T TmeL ~
year olds; $50 entrance, s25 forfeit, $500
added, second colt to save his stake. dash
Of O half mile; seventeen nominations and
seven starters. Knight Templar first, Luke
Blackburn second, Marco third, Time, 0 80.
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| UTICA, n. Y, May 12.-Uticas 4, Manches-
| ters g.
EAST ALBANY, N. Y, May 12.-Albanys 1,
| New Bedferds 3.
SrEIsGFIELD, Mass, May 12e-Springfields
| 8, Holyokes 5.
WATERBURY, Conn, May -Waterburys
1 IS, New HaveDs /.
| WASHINGTON, May 12.-Nationals IL, Wor-
ce5ters 5.
WALKING MATCHES AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, May 12.-The six days walk
ing match which was resumed at 30 O. m,
closed with the following score:
/ Miss Thorne, 225 miles IA laps, Miss
Smith, 281 miles II laps Miss Brandon, 300
miles Is laps; Gushing, $40 miles IA laps.
Brandon was the favorite at the start.
In the SIX days contest, which started at
the Central Summer Garden at 1888 a. M,
the score at midnight Is as follows: Annie
Bartelle 54a4 miles, Little Light Foot AZ miles,
Minnie Horton 50, Maude Stewart 26as Laura
Douglass 63. The attendance at the Garden
was larger than at any time since the OPEN
/ Ing.
G. A. Hartman. the twenty four hour
| champion, gave an exhibition walk Of five
miles In forty-fye minutds j. P. Mackey
Of this city also gave an exhibition Of two
miles In tWenty-seven minutes and thirty
two seconds.
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