The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-29
Last Nights Dispatches.
The reasstr1ans-other sporting matters


New YORK, Sept. 27.-At "a quarter
past Rowell walked around carrying the
American flag, aud Merritt ran around
with Union Jack, the band playing alter
uately Yankee Doodle" and God save
the Queen" and the dense crowd cheer
ing, whistling and clapping hands. The
| frenzy seized the vast masses of people in
the streets and their responsive roar
| filled the garden, where the cheering was
renewed when a grand floral piece,a shield
surmounted by waving corn, was present,
ed to Rowell, it bore the inscription, To
Rowel, by the Albion Society" 1t was
carried in 'front.' OF Rowell for several laps.
| In a few minutes the uproar seemed re-
doubled wnen Merritt. Hazael and RoWel,
hand in hand, Merritt the central figure.
walked around the track. They stopped
opposite the time-keepers' stand and
| Rowell said; Gentlemen, tthank you.
| am through" The three men then re-
tired from the track and match at S:25,
their scores being Rowell $50 miles, Mer-
ritt SIS miles, Hazael 500 miles and one
lap
Hart, Guy0n, Ennis, Krohne and Tay-
| lor remained on the track. Weston
sought seclusion in his tent between aud
7. only to rcappear should Ennis or
| krohne threaten to dispace him from the
sixth position Ennis finished on the run
| his 450th mile at 9:24:25 and was greeted
with storms of applause. Taylor finished
his 250th mile at 9 :25 at tremendous speed
and was presented with pie. Guyon
left the track at 9:I5 aud was soon after
wards taken to his hotel, where hot bath
was given him, which assuaged the pain in
| his legs and feet, and was put to bed.
krohne finished his 450th mile at $50 at
rafting rate, winning burst of applause.
Hart went off finally at 9:l5. Ennis
returned at 9:l5. krohne added lap to
| bis 45O miles and quit. Taylor was salts
tled with his $50 miles The band played
Home, Sweet Home" Every hole In the
walls became an exit and thus terminated
| what was characterized by spectator who
| PAID his dollar too late to see the show the
grand International humbug organized in
London and consummated in New York"
| The official score is as follows: Rowell
| $50 miles, Merritt, SIS miles, Hazael 5OO4
miles, Hart 4S24 miles, Guyon All miles.
Weston 455 miles, Ennis 45O4 miles,
Krohne 450! miles. Taylor 250B miles,
Great crowds followed the pedestrians as
theg were driven in coaches to their res
pective hotels. Rowell was serenaded and
bowed his acknowledgements,
WHEELING, ", Va, Sept 27.-The
most interesting event ever occurring 10
aquatic circles in this city took place this
afternoon over the lower course. being the
| three mile scuii race between Geo. w
Weisgerber, of the Brown boat club, and
| Louis Felsing, OF the Nail City boat club,
1 Env no } -,
of sporting men from distance, the city
being full of strangers. About 5000 poo-
pie witnessed the contest. 4 good start
was made and for the first quarter Weis-
gerber spurted and led his opponent about
two boat lengths which position remained
unchanged at the turn, J. miles. At the
two mile point Felsing closed the gap Of
three boat lengths, but Weisgerber main
tained a good lead. The last quarter
WeisGe1 ber showed a good boat length
aud half ahead which was not iessened tC
the closing, he coming IN winner by that
distance.
| PEORIA, Sept. 27.-To-day closed the
Peoria fair races. The attendance has
large, and the people seem to have been
satisfied This afternoon Pilot won tht
,l2;27 trot. Best time, 2:3I3. Durango
dlstanced all all three competitors 10 tht
first heat OF the two year-o!d trot, Tlme
: I3:l63. Gov. Palmer won the running
, race. Best time, 1:544. Charles NJ
Smith and VI. NJ. Morse. of EarlvlIle, anG
Jas. Selby, OF Peoria, have acted as judge
Of the races during the week to the entire
satisfaction of everybody. This morning
, very successful exhibition of the electric
light was given down town and was wit
! messed by au immense coucourse Of people
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-The second ann
ual eight. cared barge race, for the Faus
cup. open to the crews Of the Mound Cit,
Rowing Association, took place this morn
ing. The course was straight away froa
= the bridge to The arsenal. about thre
miles down stream, The contestants wer
the Concordias, Mississippis and Modoc,
the latter being the winner of the cup las
, year. The Modocs aud Mississippis y
, away abreast and for the first three Qual
ters Of a mile there was a fierce struggl
for the lead. This was finally obtained b
the Modocs, who Increased their a5vautag
:. to about fifteen lengths, when they took
+ easy aud reached the goal full ten leneti
ahead of the Conoordias. Tune: Modot
1890; MisslssIppis, l9:024; Concordit