The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-27
SPORTING NOTES.
The Walk for the Ashley Belt Rowsll
Maintains His Lead.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-The score at mid
Weston 3ts miles, Rowell 4O1, Hazaei as4.
Guyon 345. Ennis 3O9 Merritt 363. Hart sas
Krohne 904, Taylor 1870, Federmeyer 2s4.
Weston,s movements throughout the night
we're erratic and uncertain. His physic1an
this morning declares that he Is not In hix
right mind.
RoweiI has been off the track since II. and
Is, at noon, in his tent, and has been a terribly
sick man. He will take the track q very gtcE
man indeed.
RowelPs sickness inspired new life into
Merritt, Hazael, Guyon and Hart, and thew
all passed along with increased energy. Mer-
ritt manages to keep his lead OF four miles
over Hazael, and Is only sixteen miles behind
Rowell.
Rowell came on the track at II minutes
past noon and was greeted with storm of
applause He looks sick and left the track
at Il 80 o'clock, during which time he only
| o'elock.-Weston 364 miles laps, Rowsl
Al miles laps, Hazel 402 miles laps GuyoH
387 miles laps. Ennis 343 miles 8 laps, Mar-
ritt 407 miles, Hart 3H miles 8 laps, Krohns
BAL miles laps, Tay lor 1913 miles, Federmeyeg
322 miles laps.
.. mt was Tumored this afternoon that
RoWell bad been poisoned, but the trouble was
rush OF blood 70 the head, a severe attack
OF collie and vomiting. He went off the track
several tiInes, but improved aud is walking
easily. Merritt, Ennis, Hart and Krohne are
also walking without apparent difficulty, but
Guyon, Weston and Hazael make great ef-
fort.
.. m.-Weston 39l, Rowel AS, Hazaes
429, Guyon Az Ennis 81, Merritt 436, Hart
491, Krohne 2Js, Fefermeyer 348.
Howell sticks to Merritt's heels, and is evil
IDENTIFY trying to tire him out Weston ie
both cheered and hissed. Hart was presented
with magnificent full-rigged floral ship. and
Dan OLeary, who made the presentation
carried The emblem around with BLACK
Dan," as the colorad boy IS called. The whole
interest has settled on Rowel Merritt and
Hazael.
At 10 o'clock III hours had expired, and
Rowell was 449 miles and four laps. This
loft him ten miles behind Weston's record for
the same time in London when he won ths
belt.
RoWell retired for q rest at 1913; Hazael at
10l1; Merritt 9.55.
II p. Weston 40t, Rowell $50, Hazaey
431, Guyon 415, Ennis 374, Merritt 4fo Hart
Weston and the colored boy caused quito
An excitement. Hart was watching Weston.
and dogged him around mile after mile In the
Rowell fashion, Weston trying to shake him
view, but Hart also reversed, and still stuck
to him. They knocked up against each other
once reversing and the judges were appealed
to by Weston, but no foul allowed. The crowd
hour the building fairly shook with roars OF
applause.
THE ST. LEGER STAKES.
LONDON, Sept. 2s.-The race for the Sc.
Leger stakes for three year -oIds came off to-
day at the Newmarket first OF October meet
ing, and was won by N. S. Crawford's bay
colt Bay Archer by three-quarters of
length, Count +. DeLagrange's chestnut colt
Baron Dorr second, r. Jardines Reveler third,
w. $. Crawford's bay colt Dalrnaspidal Sec
ond coming In last.
RATHER POOR TIME BY HOPEFUL.
PEORIA, Sept 26.-At the Fair Grounds yes.
terday Hopeful trotted mile heats against
running horse In 2:21s4, 2:21s4, 2:21h.
THE LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 25-Third race,Tva
mile dasb. Hillher won Dave Moore second,
Ecker third. Time, :35.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 26-Ffrst Race-naiIe
heats One Dime 1. Ada Glen 2, Headlight 8.
Levy Harris 4. Time, 1;44I4-t: :4411s.
BASE BALL.
BosToN, Sept. Providences 15, Bos-
tons 4.
CLEvELAHD Sept -Clevelands 5, Chicar
gos G.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 26.-Baltimores 6, Phfla-
deIphias L.
ALBANY, Sept. &c WorcestersG 6, Albanys5-
PROVIDENCE Sept. 26-Providence 7, BoG-
tons g. This gives the Providence Club tho
league pennant.
CLEVELAND, Sept. &c -Clevelands 2, Cu-
cinnatis s. Game called at the end Of the
sixth inning on account Of darkness.