The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-02
!. spORTlNfi NOTES.
The Baltimore Walking Match.

HAhTtMoRE, Sept. 40. Tho second day.
walk ri tins Academy Ut MnAlc closed nj II
O'clock tonight GettIar left the truck q
! :4b b. m, and Clifton nt y u. MI Bsfure th'
oloao l,oHlla appeared exhausted. md Markn,
walked with great effort. Hughes kept ~
| Ills tr0t tp tho close. aid appeared no more
worried than he did NJ the cnd Of the first
| day.
* lively gnit was kept up for the last hour
Al the mcn running nv falr rates u apead.
The attendance tonight was better thar
alnes tho contest began, but tic audience WAS
not large
The following was the score at the close
with twenty-five hours OF actual walking
time:
Mnckoy, toi rules; Campane, 100; Hughes,
lgG: Brongh, ia, Hartnaf. l2o; aettlsr. 30
Dolstnn, 10. Tracy, III. Oollter, ~. Mcguire.
12B, Clifton, ID; DnWnay, tns; Reddin9. l3O
MstzRer, ia Lsslle, io4: Pierce. 1lo.
Jackaon and MtAnhtewH did not put In nm
appearances. =.5=.
HAvEtsLf aEts CONTROL or THIN CHICAGO
JOCKEY GLUB GROUNDS.
CHICAGO, Oct. l.4@Cnl j. III. Havsrly hna
purchased tho Chicago Jockey CLUB and trfOt.
Ting Club stock heretofore owned hy Law
rsnCe N Martin. for $4,000. This gives him
track ~ d fret class racing ground. Offering
a,ieh putHes that all tho beat horses III the
country will appear during tho season.
TtE NASHVILLE RACES.
NASHVILLE, Oct. .--Twenty-nne horses
from Kentucky, Georgia and Texas arrived
to-day, and twenty-five will arrive to-mor-
row. From niuetY to one hundred crack
horses Will participates Ill Tie races. TO com
Hstlns October q and continue six days.
Eighteen purses have been put Mp, and it u
possible tint moro will be added. The meet
Ing promises to be ono Of tho most interesting
and exciting ever held here.
nANLAS AND noYD.
LONDON, Oct. e. Tho Sportsman, says: Az d
meeting yesterday, III connection With the
proposed match between Elliott and Boyd,
one OF Hnnlan's friends Inquired. Was thr
oouieHt w proceed with his challenge ~ Han.
LAM Elliott replied In tho Affirmative, hnd
said thnt he had Deposited fifty pounds 81
roady. HunHu's friend then auid That be
would deposit fifty pounds for Uaulau. lii
etrnctions from Hanlan are expected by The
next tnutl, when articles will DO signed and
tho date Of the race fixed.
tANbAN AND COURTNEY.
JAMESTOWN. N. T., Sept. 30 Both Hanlan
md Courtney gave exhibitions to-day.
JAMESTOWN. N. ", Oct. Hanan and
Courtney continue to practice. They have
signed contract to row Oil the sixteenth.
RowELt REWARDED.
NHw YoRK, Oct. .--Rowel'a reception Mt
Madison Square Garden tonight was we'll
lie was presented with u silver
card receiver and the customary address
The auditorium WAS filled 10 over flowing
with whites ind the galleries packed with ne
aroes Circuit enthusiasm prevailed.
NATIONAL nASG DALI LEAGUE.
BUFFALO. Sept. 30 AT u meeting OF the
National Base Ball League, President Hurl
but addressed the convention. showing the
work done by the league clubs this yenr.
After considerable discussion IL was unnni-
decided TINT u uniform contract shall
he made by each club TINT no advance moneys
are to b0 paid To players, and NIL contracts
ahall date from April | to October III. Fdw
Nolan was reInatAtad. The rule prohibiting
tue hiring Or negotiating with players pre-
vious To November wis chatigod to Oeto-
Der /. The league thnn adjourned sine die.
BASE hall.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. Providence II, Boston
8. This gives tho leagne championship 10
the Providence club. A banquet was given to
the club last night Mayor Doyle presented
each member with gold badge.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 30.--Clevelands 3. Gin
q.
BUFFALO. sept 3o.--4Bufralos 10. Cbicagos
a. making the BuifAlos n tic with The Chcu-
gos for third place In the league champion
ship.
1'noy, Sept. ao.-Albanys Q, Troy Citys l.
exhibition game.
JEnsEY U1TY, Sept. 30 orcesters Y. Jer-
sey Gltys q.
WORCESTER, Oct. Nv orcesters 5, Provl-
dcnce o.
ALBANY. Oct. -Albanysb, Troy Cltys7.
New BEDFORD, Oct. 1.--Bostons q, New
g.