Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-30
Sports on Land and Water,


The Malge yesterday won another yacht race
near New York. She sailed against the Min
stral. When they came outside the narrows,
the breeze was at a rate of % miles an hour.
1t went down to IS miles shortly after. The
Madge came down the BAY under lib and MAIN
sail, while the Mnstral had reef in her mainsail
They passed buoy So, the Madge under jib and
reefed mainsail, with topmast housed, at 1899;
the Mnstral, at 1854, under jib and close reefed
mainsail; wind twenty-six miles east, and a
lightship at $40 p. m. The Minstral did not
round the lightship, but turned back, apparently
having parted her jib haliards.
BRIGHTON RACES.
At Brighton yesterday the first race one
mile, was swon by Rob Roy; Witchcraft second,
Benardine third. Time, 1861 Second race,
seeSnS aa anmpSn Won Mary AZ
Third race, II miles. Brambaletta won by
two lengths; King Nero second. Manitau third,
Topsy fourth, Oklahoma last Time, 2:15. Fourth
race, hurdle race, ~ miles, was won by Judge
Murray by head; Speculation second, King
Dutchman third, Kitty Clark last. Time, 2:4911S.
LOUISVILLE RACES YESTERDAY.
The first race, mile-heat race, resulted as fol-
1:461a, 1:471a. 1:5O The second race. IL
miles, was won by Edison; Miss Maloy second,
Jack Haverly third. Time 2:44s4. The third
race, / q miles, was won by Bootjack; Mary Cor
mile. welter weights. was won by Johnson;
Mammonist second, John Happy third. Time,
1:471a.
THE BEST DOUBLE TEAM TINE.
The best double-team time ever made by
trotters was recorded at Fleetwood Park. New
York, Tuesday afternoon when Mr.. Frank
Works team Edward and Dick SWiyeller driven
by Dan Mace, trotted a mile in two minutes and
nineteen and a half seconds, which was two and
half seconds less than the fastest time ever
made before by double time The first quarter
was vas, trotted in 3S]a seconds, the half-mile in
1:O7I. The top wagon to which the horses
trotted weighed 165 pounds.
BASE BALL CANES YESTERDAY
At pha-Athletics, Is; Metropolitans.
l. At Observation-Disclosures, 4; Bostons. g. At
Providence. R. I.-Buffalos. g; Providence3 At
Worcester, Mass.-Worcesters, H. Chcagos 4.
At Troy, N Y-Detroits, 4; Troys 3.
Boom IN THE CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.-The
failure of HOugh & Co., commission merchants.
Chicago, is announced. The suspension. it is
stated, was owing to large advances made by
them on wheat. They were reported to be
brokers for the Cincinnati CLIQUE, but refuse to
deny or affirm the assertion. except to say that
the failure OF outside parties to put up margins
caused their suspension, and that they expect
eventually to resume The effect has been to
run wheat and other grains up. Sales of No
vember wheat were made at 81 3S115as1 42144, No
vember corn 1874; November wheat closed yes
terday at 81 4Ojj4 and November corn at 7Ojis.
THE WISCONSIN STATE TEMPERANCE CONvEN-
TION yesterday nominated the following ticket:
For governor, I. d. KnOuse: lieutenant COVER
nor, Harvey S. Clapp; secretary of state, Ed
mund Bartlett; superintendent Of public nstruc-
tOn Robert Graham, who is also on the repub-
lican and democratic tickets; railroad commits
siOner, John Naber; commissioner Of insurance.
Thomas Bracken; state treasurer John Suffer;
attorney general, E. S. Comstock.
SETTING BLOODHOUND ON HIS WIFE.-Fred-
erick Wagner a bar-rOOm keeper at No. so Ridge
street. quarreed with his wife Tuesday night.
He turned down the gaslghts in the room. and,
uneashng fierce and powerful bloodhound he
set the brute on the unfortunate woman The
dog seized her by the neck and arms lacerating
and tearing the flesh badly. Her cries of dis
tress reached the ears Of some boys on the
streets, and they informed Policeman Mulligan.
The policeman entered the room and secured
the Infatuated animal until Policeman Riley
came to his assistance. Wagner was taken into
custody and the dog was chained in back
room, and subsequently shot. Wagner was
taken before Justice Hammer yesterday. at the
Essex Market police court, and, Notwithstanding
that he had previously assaulted her. the poor
wife was unwilling to press the charge. He was
fined s.. and required to furnish bonds in $500
to keep the peace for six months, and in default
to stand committed to prison for three MONTHS
N. Y. Tribune, 18th