Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-26
Sporting Matters.
RACING IN GEORGIA

Yesterday was the third day Of the Augusta
(Ga.) Association races. ghe weather was cold
and wet and the attendance small The first
race was dash Of one and one-eighth miles.
Gabriel was the winner, Little Reb second.
Time. 2;o7. Second race, one mile dash, for two
year olds. Helen Wallace won, Watchman sec
ond. Time, 1:53H. May Wilson was the faVorite.
Third race, free handicap, one and half miles.
Colonel Sprague, the favorlte. was the winner.
selling race, one and ne-eighth miles. Sanua
was the winner, Watchman second. Time
210k. Bemiss, the favOrlte, was badly beaten.
SALE OF IMPORTED THoRoUGHBREDs.
The building in New York to be used as the
American horse exchange, was inaugurated
Wednesday with the sale of the ten thorough
bred mares recently imported from England.
There was fair attendance. including several
prominent breeders and owners from Ken
lucky, Tennessee, New jersey and Pennsylva-
MIA. The mares were purchased as follows:
Victoria, years old, by W. K. Vanderbilt, $3.50;
cOloma, years old, Pierre Lorlllard, Si,15O
Dublin Belle, years old, j. Franklin, $500;
Queen Maud, years old, j. s. Clark, $500; NAL
1bran, years old, j. Franklin, $500; Regatta.
years old, Bowen & Co., $500; Thena, years
old, d. s. Bruce, $780, chestnut mare 5 years
Old, by Knowsley, dam Bob at-the- Bowster, fn
foal to Salvador j. S. Clark, of Kentucky 81, ,059:
$3.50.
SHOOTING AT CREEDMooR
The attendance at CreedmOOr yesterday was
pretty good. considering the bad weather. the
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open to all, 900 yards, off-hand shooting. pos
sibie score OF 80. There were fifty prizes, rang
Ing from $40 10 s.. the competitor making the
highest score having the first choice. and so on
down. The highest scorers were as follows: A.
D. Van Hensen, 45; T. j. Donaldson, ii; j. l..
PauIding. 43: A. MclnnesS, 43; j. w. Mungnan
.3: VIM. Robertson. 10; j. Ward, 40, and W.
Simpson, 42.
TARGET FIRING.
The National Rifles engaged In target shoot
lDg at the Colllmbla Range (Bennings9 Out OF
a possible 25 the following score was made
Oyster, Il; Vale, II; Paige, IS; T. NJ Barnes, il;
Barrett. IA; keech -; Cuttings, 49, McDevitt,1 ~;
Evans, Elliott and Page II each. Mr.. oyster, In
his score OF seventeen, made bullS-eye. and
won the first prize, gold medal; Mr.. Vale took
the second prize. silver medal, and Mr.. Atkn-
son The third prize, leather medal, he having
failed to hit the target in his five shots. The
fourth prize, silver medal, presented by Ser
geant Addison, to be shot for by the members
OF his squad. was won by Mr.. c. Il. Paige
TWO teams. composed OF the members Of the
Washington Light Guards, met at the Ana
lor target practice over 200 yards range, and
the following is the score OF the teams: Hodg-
son IA, Thompson 12; Birmingham, 9; Sander
son, -; Long, H. Birmingham, H., Il; Thomp-
son, NJ, Z: Quigley. 9; total. 90. Dunn, Jr., II;
Kepnef, S; Miller, ); Steele, II; kahlerf, Is;
The Washington Light Infantry Corps yes-
terday engaged in their annual target practice
at at, The Washington arsenal. The new army
scores made by the corps out OF possible
twenty five were: Cash 22; Miller 20; Hale. IS:
f ford IS; Ross, Il; Fraser, l6; Groves, 16; God
aard, aad5l aS LaHayne M ls psJohnson Is;
Woodbridge. IA; Ourand, IA; McAvoy, 10; Duny,l3;
Odlum. 12; Gregory, II; Harrison, 12; Lesh, -,
Pufnr ~ Mdo4a MT59ppson $50 ,,,s IL Kshler II
10; Moulden, 10; Lybrand, 9; Newton, .; Thomas,
9; Pfeil. S; Grant, l. The prize, beautiful mas,
slVe gold medal, was won by Private Cash. Ten
members of the corps having entirely failed to
hit the target. will receive leather medals.
HANLAN WILL ROW.
Ihe London Sportsman OF yesterday says
Hanlan states that he wishes to satisfy ali
comers. He viii stay to row Laycock IL there is
apurse or Gl 600 to compete for. 1t no such offer
IS mace he will adhere TO the old terms and row
LaycOck for f200 side and thousand bet leve.
In six weeks 1fcn'the time of signing articles.
PERSONALS. II. Gladstone, son Of the Eng
lish Premier, was among those who called to
pay their respects to the President today
Representative Sapp, OF Iowa. is In the city 70
ne winter, with headquarters az the Hamilton
Louis PoSt-DtSpdfch, will, ii Is said, accompany
John Mccullough to England.-iiepresent
tive kttcham Is In town for the season, With
street.-M. de Billie Danish Minister at Wash
1Dgton, and Commissioner OF Pensions Bentley
were registered in New York last evening"
W. Z. Floyd, the aeior, died In New York last
Boston as successful 1 legal "iRpaaisI ieetnrer ID
Olive Logan. the brilliant correspondent and
few engagements on this side before she re-
turns to England.-P. L. Barnum, who has
been seriously Ill for several days past, is
slowly SOW improying;-Alice Oates and Sarah
bernhardt are alike, with difference Alice
nas nad four husbands and no children, While
Safah mas had -FOUR children and no husbands.
DIvoRcED.-To-da in the Equity Court Judge
Cox made decree Of divorce In the case of
Jessie j. NJ. Winter agt. Joseph Dewitt Winter.
Ine lI pa parties were married in New York, Novem-
Der 2Sd 1876, and lived In that city, PHILADELPHIA
ana here until December 9Th, 1877, when she
charges he deserted her. having p~"vouSly been
intoxicated On several occasions and failed 10
support her for two months Mr.. c. S. Moore
appeared for plaintiff.
BALTIMoRg CoIORED REPUBLICANS TO ATTEND
THE INAuGURATIoN.-The Baltimore A 4ntericaI,
says: The colored republican executive com
mlttee held meeting Wednesday evening
was passed that the various colored CLUBS in
The City shall attend General GarfeldG inaugu-
ration Oh March 4th IL is estimated that about
one thousand members will attend. 1t was de
clded that each member shall wear white cap
with black letters, and blue cape. Each mem
Der Will also be provided with torch for the
torchlight procession. Committees We're ap-
pointed to make contracts for the outfit, ana
and accommodations at Washington.
MAN SHOT BY HIS DIVORCED WIFE'S LOVER
Samuel Eagle harnesSnlaker while entering
the house OF his divorced wife in Union CITY.
Ind, Wednesday night, to visit his children.
was shot and fell on the doorstep. The women
refused to let his body be brought In. He did
not die Immediately, but began to sink rapidly
In few hours. He says the shot was fired by
Henry Pierce, who fled, and that Pierce has
been In the habit OF visiting The woman.
A LETTER FROM GEN. GARFIELD.-Just before
leaving Tor Washington President elect Garfield
sent to the principal OF the female seminary at
Pa1neSVille, Pa, where he celebrated On the pre-
ceolng evening his forty ninth birthday a letter
In Which he says:-'PleaSe accept for yourself
and express to your associate teachers and TO
the young ladies OF your seminary my heartfelt
thanks FOR the very kind reception you gave me-
can hardly expect that any other birthday OF
my life Will come to me with such bright and
heartfelt welcome. The exercises, the decora.
tlonS, the whole evening brought back very
NlYid ana sweet memories OF my te lcher lire.
and enjoyed again the pleasure OF seeing the
band OF hopeful. happy youth Offering me its
nelplul blessings. Mis-. Garfield Joins me in
thanking you for all your kindness
THE GRHAT SPRAGUE EsrATs.-A telegram to
the New York Herald, from Newport, Nov a,
says: The attorney for Mr.. Zachariah Chafee
trustee OF the A. & w. Sprague Manufacturing
comp any. has attached all the property OF the
Sprague Moving Machine company for s.. 900, 900
and the same has been placed on record. Tne
Spfague Moving Machine company was one OF
the prO iectS OF the SDrapIlpS at Jha fIn,a that