The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-16
SPORTING NEWS.
The OLeary Belt Match Postponed.

CHICAGO, July 15.-The walk for the O'Leary
seve nty five hour belt has been indefinitely
postponed. owing to the Inability OF the parties
to secure the Exposition building.
THE COLUMBUS RACES.
COLUMBUS, July 12;-rhe summer trottinR
races commenced to-day,
la the $50 class eight horses started, Nelly
In mt ths e.i9i pst heat en Mccurdys Hambletonan
| came In first, Jennie Dixon second, Effie G..
third. Time, 2:2sa.
came In first Effie Ct. second Judgment third.
In In the tnird heat McCurdy's Hambetonian
came 10 llrst, Fife G. second, Jennie Dixon
Ia the 2:ai class. six heas were trotted, as
follows and the rae race l then postPponsd Five
IL. first, Deck Winget second. Lucille third.
Time, 2:23
first. Dick Winget second, Powers third. Time.
2:22.
In the third heat Elsie Good was first B lie
Bronfleld second. Lucille third. Time. 2:22h.
In the fourth heat Powers was first. Elsie
Good second. Belle Bronfeld third. Time
Ia the fifth heat Lucille came in first, Belle
| Bronfield second Elsie Good third. Time.
Lucille secoAd, Powers third. Time 2:261s.
THE BRIGHTON BEACH RACES.
NEW YoRK July 15.-The second meeting of
the Brighton Beach r lcing Association COM
| menced to-day
The first race. one milo and quarter. for all
ages, had four Starters. 1t was won by Baton
Rouge. with Ike Bonham second. Gay third.
Time. 2.184.
The second race for all ages, mile heas had
four starters. Dalgasian won In two straight
heats. Time. 1:49-1:4s.
about two and a half miles. There were three
starters. he race was won by Lizzie D. with
Dandy second. Time. 4:42a.
THE BoNEsETTER- BRoTINE TgoT POSTPONED.
CHICAGO, July. 15-The Bonesetter- Brotine
trot is postponed from the nineteenth instant
to the twentieth OF September.
A YACHT RACE IN CANADA.
KINGSTON, Ont. July 15.-The yacht racs here
to-day between the Ella: Of OsWsgo ind the
Katie Gray OF Belleyllle OIL for $3.50 side distance e
cray. she being allowed 1915 minutes tonnage.
The race WAS very close, and was witnessed by
au immense crowd OF the sporting fraternity
and others.
A YACHT RACE AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO July 15-Ia the Buffalo Yacht Club
race this afternoon. in which six boats Of the
second class entered, the CErlew took the III rst
prize and the Fleetwing the SECOND: The Hat
tie and the Petrol withdrew. The Corsair came
in third, and Arrow fourth.
THE CoURTNEY-R1LEY RACE POSTPONED.
SILVER LAKE N. T., July ia cfowd Of about
seull race between Charles Courtney and John
Riley. The, water during the morning and
early this afternoon was very rough. caused by
strong wind from the west. At 3 b. NJ. the
time announced for the race, the water was
| calm, but the mon, held back until another
storm came up. The water continued rough
until about 7:3o D. M. when Courtney and Rtlvy
came out to give an exhibition race, the water
still being too rough to admit OF good time.
They rowed 31z miles in the dark In 25 minutes
and DO seconds, no official time being Tailed.
Both the amateur and the professional race
Will be rowed tomorrow.
THE SAN FRANCISCO PEDESTRIAN MATCH,
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-beott has not re.
turned to the track since early last evening.
and Is practically out of the race. with score
of 3o1 miles. Early this morning Edwards
passed Mclntyre; and at q; N. had scored 339
miles to 335 for Mcintyre. Edwards'5 condition
is excellent. Callahan has made 317 aud Bow
man 3O9 miles.
BASE BALL.
CHICAGO July 15.-Chicagos IL, Troys o.
CLEVELAND July 15.-Syracus se T. Csvelands 8.
BUFFALO. July 15-Buffalos 3. Bostons A.
ALBANY, July 15*-A Albany s. Hop Bitters q.
WASHINGTON. July 15.-Nationals Is. Balti-
mOrss 0
SPRINGFIELD. j uly 15.-springfleldso Worces-
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