Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-03
Sports on Land and Wafer.

PIERRE LoRIlI.ARDS s DAY AT JEROME PARK.
Therewas big crowd at the jerome Park races
saturday For the first time i'm the history of
the club one member succeeded i'm capturing the
Nursery stakes, the Jerome stakes. the Man.
haitian handicap and special purse race. The
fortunate turfman was Mr.. Pierre LOrillard Mr.
Callahan. of FOrdham, said that if Mr. Lorillard
had entered any horses in the other races they
would have been given to him without the
trouble of running. The races captured by Mr.
LOriiiards horses were: One mile and a
quarter. Sly Dance, c. Reeds Thora second
Time, 2:11. The Nursery stakes three-Guarters
of mile, for two-year-olds. Wyoming, Mr..
Wlthers' Juetta colt second. Time, LOO The
Jerome Park stakes. one mile and a-uuarter
Barrett. F. Morris Priam second. Time, 3:l3
The Manhattan handicap, one mile and a.
Quarter, Parole, ex-Goy Bowie's Compensation
second. The mile and three-eighth race was
won by Mr.. Somervilles Sweet Home
Snedecker's GirOfa second. Time, 2:27, and Old
Trouble won the steepechase over the full
course. The winners at Louisville SATURDAY.
were Mary Corbett, MatagOrda, Lost Cause and
BOOtjack.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
The annual sports of the Montreal Athletic
Club took place yesterday afternoon i'm the pres
ence Of very large number of spectators. There
were contestants from New York, Toronto Ham,
iltOn and other places, besides the local athletes
Myers. of New York, won the half mile run in
two minutes one second; four others ran. II.
Fredericks, of New York won the mile run in
four minutes forty-three seconds; four ran
Waldron. of New York. won the 220 yards rum
in % seconds, and 100 yards run in 10 seconds.
Myers OF New York, won the 440 yards run i'm
56A seconds. Quick Herner, of New York,
took the prize for throwing the Sc lb. weight.
ROSS PREFERS TO ROW HANLAN ON THE PoTO-
MAC.
Articles OF agreement have been signed by
Hanlan and Ross for a rowing match. the time
and place for which are to be determined by
Hanan. Ross has expressed a preference for
the Potomac course at Washington.
THE YACHT MADGE.
There was to be race between the yachts
Madge and Schemer. from the NarrOws, op-
pOste Fort WadswOrth. around the lightship, on
Saturday, but when about to start the sailing
master of the Schemer announced that her rud-
der-pOst was broken and that she could not 60
into the contest. Commodore Steuart, of the
Seawanhaka club. decided that the Madge had
right to sail over the course and claim the prize
The cutter Oriva, sailed by an Englishman, went
into the race as a volunteer, crossing the line
minutes and "a seconds behind the Madge She
kept close to her over the whole course. and
came in A seconds behind. Mr. Blatch mana
ger of the Madge. returned to the owners of the
Schemer the check for the cup.
REGATTA on THE POTOMAC.
The Analostan boat club held meeting Sat-
urday night, and fixed their annual regatta for
next Saturday afternoon. when it will be held i'm
Georgetown halbor. There will be five or six
races.
THE PRIZE RING.
The n. Y. Herald to-day says: IA fight for
$500 SIDE to be governed by the London
prize ring rules is soon TO take place between
Frank White, of New York, and George Holden.
of England. Both men meet this morning to
post forfeit of $3.50 side and to make ar
rangements for the match''
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