Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-21
Out oil Door Sports.

BhlGhIUN BEACH RACES.
At Brighton Beach yesterday the weather
and track We're excellent First race, purse
$3.50, for horses that have run and not won az
Brighton Beach this year, heats OF three-q1ar-
ters OF miie.Moderator won in two straight
heats; Janet Murray, the favorfte, second. Ike
Bonham third and statesman fourth Time
l.lsE. III. Second race, purse $3.50, for all ages,
two miles-Nagrant won. with Boardman. the
favorite, second anG Ben Hill third. Time 3 34l[.
Third race purse $3.50, for madens OF all ages,
one mlle-Cape Clear was the favorite but Var
Banner came In first, Cape Clear second aud
$3.50, handicap for all ages, one mile and
quarter over five hurdles-Bucktie won, Ohio
Boy second and L. L. third. Devan and Shylock
fell and Buster jumped the fence. Time 2.23.
SPRINGFIELD TRoTT1NG MEETING.
Yesterday was the last day or the trotting
meeting at Springfield. Mass. The 2:s3 class
had eight starters. Wedgewood, the faeorite.
won. taking the I'd, 4th and 9Th heats in 2:23I4
2:2314 and 2:265G. Deck Wright won the Isl and
Sd heats In 2:22I5 and 2:23ts. Kentucky Wilkes
was Sd In tn pacing race there were four
starters. Matte Hunter being the favorite, but
Rowdy Boy took the 1st heat in 2:11sI and the
% and 9Th heats In 2:lI11; Lucy taking the Sd In
glib, and the 4th in 2:I9]l. Matte Hunter
took the third money. In the 225 class only
one heat was trotted, the race being postponed
till to-day. There were seven starters,
Hattie woodward, the fayorite, winning the
heat Ia 2:23
CoURTNBY'S RIG.
In answer to question regarding an alleged
inventions by him for saving labor in rowing,
ChaS e Courtney said TO an Elmira Gazette re-
porter the other day :-'' received letters pat
mt last week for a sliding seat. To explain its
superiority over tue Old Slides | will tell you
that | use rollers running in wooden parallel
grooves, thereby saving great amount of fric-
ton. 1t takes just seventeen pounds OF force TO
move the Old slides with a man weighing 146
IoGLdS. After rowing half a mile, IL will In
crease 10 twenty. With the new device It Just
takes one pound. without any increase OF fric-
ton during nve-nile race.
10 ELEMoUSGg CHALLENGES CLlSCy.
The ToloDto MAJ says: Joseph Eiemouage
has deposited ten dollars at this office. TO make
a match with John Clancy OF the G.. T. X , for
two miles, Ia 1nrfgged skiffS, On Toronto bay,
two weeks from today, fer $50 side. The
challenge is open for a week" Joseph Ele-
mouDge is Hanlan'S right hand man, and is
Well-knOWn In sporting circles here. He was
In Washington With Hanlan and looked after
him generally. He had two bull dogs to guard
HanlanS boats.
THE INTERNATIONAL WALKING MATCH.
Rev. William Pegram, the colored Baptist
preacher, who was second 10 Hart in the
O'leary belt contest at New York, Is the man
who has challenged RoWen for a contest for
the Ashley belt. he leaves New York next
week for London. DoDler, Howard and Allen
Will probably also take part In the Coolest.
Hart has been suffering from typhoid fever and
is much debilitated, but may take part In the
contest. -
Games were played yesterday as follows: Al
Observation-Disclosures TroyS, 5. AT Buffalo
\. Y.-BufaloS, l; WOrcesters, o. At Brooklyn,
n. Y.-NatfoDals, 1: Unions o.