Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-14
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UN bhlGHTON BEACH.
The second meeting at Brighton Beach began
yesterday. The first race was a selling heat
race, for purse or $500 three quarters or mile.
Considerable time was spent IN starting, owing
to the large Held and the breakaways OF Lucky
Hit and Mosquito. When the flag fell Suanna-
noa took the lead, followed 10y Nellie ID. ana
Lillian. the others punched. except Idle. Mos
quito and Alice Berry, who were left at the post.
Suannanoa held the lead 10 the half mile, when
Prosper took the lead into the homestretch, and
held IL TO within few yards of the wire, where
Nellie d. caught her. and both finished together,
4 dead-heat, with Lillian third length behind.
Vlrgilian finished sixth. Time 1:l6H. Nellie
ID. now became the favorite. A good send-of
was effected, Prosper taking the lead with
Lillian second and Nellie ID. third. AT the half
nile the positions remained the same. Turning
into the homeStretch, all began whipping, with
Prosper leading and crossing the wire length
In advance. Gov. Sheylfn second and Lillian
third. Time. 1:l9. For the third heat Prosper
sold as fist choice They started well together
and ran head and head TO the top or the lower
Turn, when Nellie ID. came away and won by
five lengths Time, 1:22k. Each having won
heat. Nellie sold as fayorfte. she got the lead
and held ii all the way, winning as she pleased.
Time, 1:25. The next race was for purse or
5000, for maiden three-year-olds, II miles.
British Lion, Demerara, Venita, Kate Clark.
Frank Mclaughlin, Ham, Jury, Brighton, ,Clipp,
&. A. Boder and MileSian lilly started, the first
named being the favorite Demerara won the
race British Lion second and Kate Clark third
Time, 2:15. The third race, for purse OF $3.50,
Ia miles, was won by Rachael, and ben Hi
came in together, making the second dead-heat
OF the day; Speculation third. Time, 1:59. The
owner OF Ben Hill refused TO run the tie OF, so
the purse was divided A steeplechaSe over the
run course, about 2E miles, for purse OF $500,
finished the days sport, and was won by Ju-
dith, Ohio Boy second and Lizzie d. third. Time,
5:22
THE AMERICAN RIFLEMEN AT WIMBLEDON.
General Joseph K. Hawley, of Connecticut.
has been elected captain OF the American rilie
team Drank Hydes). In the windmill" com
petition at Wimbledon, yesterday, Hyde scored
q. The highest possible score Is IS. In the
Daily TeIegaph cup and other competitions the
American practice was Indifferent la the COM
petition for the Snider association cup Gerrish
scored 35 out OF a possible 35 The following
win form the American team In the fnterna-
Uonal match: Farrow, Brown, Scott, Rockwell,
Hyde, Dudley, Laird, Gerrish, Jackson and
Clark. Some TWO OF the foregoing Will be merely
1n reserve Rathbone'S score In the competition
for the curtis and Harvey prize Monday was
tied yesterday 10y two other competitors.
BASE BALL
Base ball games yeSterday:-WeStfield O, Ma
tional 10; Cleveland @, Chicago 3; Buffalo 10,
cincinnati !; Troy 6. Providence q; Worcester 9,
Boston S.
The Douglass and Unique played for the
championship or the colored mines OF the dis
tl."t yesterday. The score Was 4 TO o In favor OF
the Dous- nine.
wuIi>NG TO ROW CoURTSEY.
Josh Ward the o,a rsLnan, says IN regard 10
the reported match between am aud courtney
that none has been arranged, G'u ne Is wlllng
TO row Courtney II satisfactory lorulS Can pe
made