Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-15
Sporting Matters,

ROQUOIS NEXT GREAT CHANCE.
1roquois, who yesterday won the st. Leger
stakes, is entered for the Czarevitch stakes,
which comes Off October 11th He is second ia,
vorite in the betting on the event.
HIS BRILLIANT RECORD IN ENGLAND.
lrOquOis was sent to England early in 1890
His successful races are as follows: At New Mar
ket second spring meeting, on May IL. 1880.
with LIZ pounds up, he won the New Market
tw0-year old plate, five furlongs Of the Rowley
mile. On May 18th, at Epsom he won the two
year Old stakes, carrying 125 pounds; distance
flve furlongs. On July 8th, at New Market. he
captured the Chesterfield stakes. and won the
Levant stokes at Goodwood on July 27th On
stakes, and on June LIST last he won the Derby.
being the first American horse that ever car
rled Off the blue ribbon of the turf He came i'm
first in the Prince of Wales stakes at Ascot, on
June 18th.
THE RACE AT DONcAsTER.
The weather was dull at Doncaster YESTERDAY
when lroquois ran, but there was no rain. The
attendance was very large. Iroquois' victory
was extremely popular, and he and Archer. his
jockey. were enthusiastically cheered. Iroauois
attracted much attention by his excellent style
In the preliminary canter. An excellent start
was effected at the first attempt. Iroquos was
| the quickest away, but Archer Immediately
pulled him back. Josyan then took the lead.
attended by ST. Louis. Limestone and Geoogst
with lroquois next BY the time the rifle butts
and Lucy Glitters having joined the leading lot
In front of 1roquols. who continued at the
head OF the second division. At the red
house Falkirk succumbed to Ishmael Lucy Gilt
tiers being second, with st. Louis. Geologist.
Seabel Limestone and Irooueis well M until a
half mile from home. Here Limestone Joined
lshmael. After a quarter of a mile had been
traversed the two leaders were beaten: Bal Gal
and st. Louis became distanced; LucyGiitters mo-
mentarily took the lead: but before the distance
winning easily by length. Geologist passed
Lucy Glitters in the last fifty yards. ST. Louis
pulled up fourth, followed by Eusebe Ishmael
FOrtissimO, Limestone, and Seabell in the order
named. Lord Chelmsford, Josyan and Privateer
were the last three, except Voluptuary, who
walked in. The time of the race was 800 There
was three quarters of a length between Geolo-
gist and Lucy Gltters.
THE MILITARY RIFLE MATCH
The 200 yards Off-hand shooting match be-
tween the Washington Light Infantry the WASH
lngton Light Guard and the Union Veteran
Corps came off yesterday at Marshall Hail. The
match was for handsome silver trophy. Lieut.
Scnenck. OF the army was umpire. The Light
Infantry won the day. making total of 219 to
10y and "a, the respective totals of the Union
Following are the individual scores: Washington
Light Infantry Corps-Bell, %; w. Cash. IS; J.
s. Miller, 30; C. E. Fraser, "a; P. J. DUFFY. 3d.
W. II. Harrison, 26; Lieut.. N. Goddard, %; W.
Il. CaSil, gu; total. 2l3. Union Veteran Corps
Gordon, IS; Urell, o; Fogarty, 10; Hersey, 26;
Donohue, 10; Spencer. 16. Nelson, 16: Hartell,
%; total, 1862 Washington Light Guard-Buck-
ingham, Is; StuIl. IL; Birmingham, 16 Work. 9:
Baliey, ~; birmingham, Is; Mitchell, 9; Smith,
o; total, "a.
PROSPECTIVE RIFLE MATCH
Inc honorary members of the Union Veteran
corps have issued a challenge to the honorary
members of the following military Organizations:
me washington Light Infantry, National Rifles
and the Washington Light Guard. of this city.
ana the Alexandria Light Infantry. to contest
win springfield rifles. to be shot under the
rules OF the National Rifle Association. without
rest. distance two hundred yards-the match to
take place October 4, at Marshall Hail. and each
organization to he represented by a team of
seven men.
THE C0NEY ISLAND RACES.
AT Coney Island races yesterday, after THE
STARS report closed. the winners were: Second
race: three-quarters of a mile, FOR all ages, p
L0rillard's Wyoming; time 1:17Jz. Third race,
three-quarters of mile for all ages. Ackelnan
d Co. s Ohio Bow; time 1:1519. Fourth race. one
and-a-quarter miles. handicap sweepstakes for
All ages p. Lorllard's Sly Dance: time oil.
Firth race, handicap steeplechase, over the
inside short course G. Sutcliffes Day Star; time
5l5.
Norfolk, Va, is trying to secure the attend
ance of the militia organizations Of New York
and WASHINGTON at fhe two hupdrex1fh apnivar.