Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-08
Sporting Matters.

Yesterday July three thousand people were
present at the second day OF the Coney Island
Purse $780, the winner to be sold at auction for
s., 800; beaten horses not Liable to be claimed
one mile. The starters were Vera Cruz, Queens
Own, Marctioness, BOardman, Milan. New York
Weekly. Belle Of the West. Dan X. Cape Clear,
Warfield and Bliss. Pools sold as follows: Vera
Cruz. s00; Warfield, SIS; Dan f., SO; Belle e.
the West, $50; field, sllo. Warfe!a won, Board
ruptured again the blood vessel which he burst
last season. Time, 1:45. The second race was
Tor purse OF $500, for two year-olds, three
quarters nn OF mile the starters were Mtdgeley.
sold-Gossip, $500; Sir Hugh, $3.50; Midgeley, s55:
Mabel c., sos; Olive, $50. Sir Hugh won, Gossip
second: OLIVE third, Mabel G. fourth and Midge-
5000. all ages one mile and three quarters.
Starters-krupp Gun, Jncas, Monitor Glen
more and Min1zeI. Pools sold--Monitor, $500;
Glenmore won, UncaS second. Time, 3:09.
Fourth race, free handicap sweepstakes, $50
each II not declared out, with $3.50 added, the
heats. Starters one Dime, Carita, Ada Glenn,
Grenada. Oriole, Dan Sparling, st. Martin,
Baby, Bye and Bye and Bowstrtng. Pools sold
Grenada, $500; oItole, $40; one Dime. s1l5 Ca
won the first heat. Bowstring second. Oriole
third, the Others pulling up. Time, 1:4i2l. After
Dime, So; field. $500. Second heat-Ada Glenn
won, winning the race in two straight heats
Dan Sparkling second length behind. and
Grenada third Time lob Fifth race hardl-
three hoTses-tWo OF which shall be the prop
eFty or different ownerS-tO start Or no race:
snort Sno course. Starters: Pomeroy, Lizzie D.,
Brother to Grinstead, Derby, Disturbance, Ju-
dith and Dandy. Pools sold: Judith 500 Dis
turbance S75, Lizzie d. $50, Derby $40, Pomeroy
So, Dandy s35, Brother to GrinStead $50 Dandy
set a last pace, which his heavier weighed com
pet1tors were unable TO maintain, and he led
them all the way to the finish, winning easily
Dy TWO lengths, Disturbance second. Tine, 3:3S.
BEACON PARK RACES
the four days September meeting of the Bos-
ton Driving and Athletic Association opened
yesterday. In the 240 class Nancy was the
winner; Parole second. Time 2:262. The 2:59
race was taken by Driver, and the 2:22 race was
not nnlsned. The last race on the program was
for purse OF $4,000. for the 2:22 class The
entries were Parana, Lady Foxie Jersey Boy
Emma B. and Patchen. The first heat was won
oy Patchen 1H 2:22, four lengths ahead OF Par
ana. The second heat was taken by Parana In
2:2O, and the third by Patchen In 2:24, when the
race was postponed until to-day.
TRoTTING AT ISLAND PARK.
At the fourth annual meeting of the National
Association OF Trotting Horse Breeders at
Island Park, Albany N. y, yesterday the fol-
lowing races took place: The Mali stakes, 81 800.
t was won by Bergen, who won two heats cut OF
three. Time 2:40. Stakes No. II, for mares
that never trotted in 2:39 or better, was won By
Sannfe G. Time 2:3Oa. Stakes No. 4, for four
year dds $3.50, was won by Hawthorne. Time,
by Jupiter. Time, 2:55.
THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA
The London Times says: "It is probable that
the competitors In the international Thames
regatta win be Trtckett. Layc0ck, Ross, Riley,
LlMr1ck, Hanlan, Boyd and Elliott and per-
hapS Blackman. 1t Is earnestly to be hoped
That each Will do his best to win, and the con-
lest VIII not give rise to doubts of honesty OF
the EFFORTS OF any OF the competitors. Whether
the trial heat will be rOwed on Monday Sep
TEMPER 22d and the final heat on Tuesday or
" Wednesday remains to be seen. 1t Is high water
at London bridge at O'Clock On the afternoon
OF the 20, and the race must start on the early
Hood, or De In Ganger Of poStpoLenent on
account OF Darkness az the time is nearly an
hour later at Putney than at London bridge"
ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERs
The cricket match which began Monday
near London, between picked team OF English
cIlcketers and the Australian team, had Is 900
spectators at one time on the grounds. The
English team lost eight wickets Monday for 40
runs. and finished their first innings yesterday
Tor 100 runs. The Australian team then went
ln, and were retired for a total of 149 runs in
their first innings. They followed themselves
at the bat, and at the close OF the days play
had scored 10 runs for six wickets They have
to save themselves from defeat In one Innings
BOATING ON TUE HUDSON
In the OScomapa island boat race yesterday
Teneyck, Platsted and Kanoth We're the win
hers CT three heats, HGSmer and Lee falling to
cross the line. There was fi1e amateur race.
Gaisel winning by one quarter OF a Length.
BASE BALL.
AT acknowledgements 5; Clevelauls (.
Afternoon game-ClevelandS. 6: Clnc!nnatis o.
At Troy-Troys. 6; BbstonS 3. At Buffalo,
Chicagcs, {; Bufal0s, t.