The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-01
SPORTING NOTES.
The Third Day Of the Cleveland Races
Lucy Beats Sleepy Tom.

CLEVELAND, July 31.-The weather was
lovely to-day and the attendance per-
fectly immense. The first work was to finish
the pacing class race OF yesterday. The horses
got away without much delay about 2l3 p.
M, Lucy taking the heat and race. Sleepy
Tom fourth and second money, Matg,e Iiungat !,
second and third money, Rowdy Boy thlrd
and fourth money. Time, ZIG. Inc failure
If the blind horse to come nearer his former
record Is n matter OF great interest, put ID mol
yet fath0med.
Charlie Ford was first, Rose OF washington
second. Alley third, Red Line fourth, Liba
Bassett fifth. Time, 2:22. -
In the second heat, Liba Bassett was first,
Rose of Washington second, Red Line third,
Charley Ford fourth, Alley fifth. Time, 2:2Olaa.
set back for 1t.
In the open to all race Rarus was first,
Hopeful second. Time, 2:18. In the first
heat Rart1s had the pole, which Hopeful tool
which he held until the third quarter, where
Rarus tapped him, coming In two lengths
ahead, which was about the start Hopeful
had at the beginning.
In the second heat Rarus won. Time, 2:19a44.
The horses got away at 3 40 .. m, and ran to-
gether like q double team near all the way
round, neither animal making any apparent
exertfon. The audienc was highly displeased
at the slow time Of theott hefaes, which have
each n record Of ia and a fraction here and
elsewhere.
THE TOURNAMENT AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 31.-There Is q lively inter-
est In the seventy-five hour walk Mt Exposi-
tion Building. At noon Riar was the only
| one on the track, and the score stood: Riar
60 miles, DObler 6S miles, GuyOn CT miles,
Dobler had been off the track several times,
consuming In all ] hour and % minutes.
Riar had taken IS minutes off and Guyon 81
minutes
At As the score stood: Riar Is miles,
IN,Efac II ,,,ynr co ~ A I n ra on thu tfnny go
Later@Guyon was quite sick this after
noon and was able to DO on the track only 1T
short intervals. Riar and Dobler took only
short rests.
laps, Dobler 81 miles 8 laps, Guyon 70 miles 3
laps. GuyOn left the track at 1922. having
made So miles Z laps. He was still off at mid
night.
THE SARATOGA RACES.
SARATOGA, July 91.-The first race, purse
was won by Branble, Anna Augusta second.
Time, 1:174. Brambie was the %favorite, sell
ing two to one over the field.
The second race. a sweepstakes for three
year olds, one and thres-quarters miles, was
won by Rochester, Bulwark second. Time,
3:13II4. In the betting Wi'lful was the favor
ite at 800, Rochester $3.50, BulWark $50,
Mccullough $50, Lulu $40. Peter Hynes S35,
Grand Master S35.
The third was @ selling race, for $500, one
mile and q furlong, and was won by Vagrant,
Sunlight second. Time, 2 :Of4. NHgrant was
the ~fHvorite ut 5000, Mauritania $45, Sunlight
S35, Bennett $40.
The fourth race, purse 5000, a steeplechase
handicap, about two and t~hree-guarter miles,
was won by Trouble, Katie 7. second. Time,
5.14I5. There were only two starters. Trouble
was the ~favorite at five to one over Katie 7.
IsONOMY WINS THE GOODWOOD CUP.
LONDON, July 31.-The great event, the
Goodwood meeting race for the Goodwood
cup, was run to-day over the usual course,
two miles and n half, and won by Isonomy.
Bear second, Parole third. In the betting
Isonomy was rated two to one against him,
and five to two was offered against Parole.
e ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
LONDON, July 3l.-The race for the Good
wood cup to-day was In some respects an ex-
traordinary contest. At the outset Bear took
tho lead by some magnificent running, and
for the first 100 yards he kept the lead.
Touchet and Isonomy came next, and the other
horses followed close behind them, with
Refer last. Near the straight Touchet and
Isonorny joined Bear, and the three entered
the straight together, but TonGhet now began
to display symptoms OF distress, and his
rider finding it useless to continue the con-
test allowed him to be beaten at the distance
pole. All tho other horses experienced more
or less difficulties except Bear, who showed
no signs OF distress. Isonomy won easily by
three lengths.
BASE BAL
CINCINNATI, July 3l.-Buffalos 5, Cincin-
MATHS 3.
CHICAGO, July 31.-Chicagos 6, Cleve-
lands 3.
SYRACUSE, July 31.-Stars2, Providences 10.
TROY, July 31.-Iroys 8, Bostons 10.
New BEDFORD, July 31.-New Bcdfords 2,
Springfields none.
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