The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-08

Boston GLOBE.
Tho annual holiday sports, given in accord
anco with tho act Of the congress Of 1876
opened successfully lsstevening. Never be-
fore wa, the national appropriations 50 judi.
ciously invested. II was thorough success
10 every department
THE EDISON MOTOR TRIUMPHANT
A choice programme of athletic sports was
presonled AT tho rink Ia the park, junction Of
Beacon street ard Park avenue, last evening
Tbs outer track was USED for The contest be-
tween the otoam motors or men, which open
ed thu evenings entertainment. The Cendi-
tiouS f the race wore best five heats in seven,
iiy0 utle track, Glands III o. 10 govern, no
coaching allowed prize, $1,000. fhe dreC-
Tor of the game touched the spring promptly
on time, o'clock, and away sped the motors
with easy, graceful strides Az tho turn
the Kelley machine was trlle
ahesd, bat When the half two and one halt
mileS) was reached, tho u iison had good
lead. lis competitor, stuObing It's toe upon
a pebble, pitched headloug to the earth Mt
the three gu rter pole, aud although gaining
IFS feet in remarkably short time, was 50 for
in tho reur that 1t was out OF the race and
was Withdrawn, greatly TO the disappoiat
ment Of the spectators. IL appears that in
falling, the internal machinery Of the Kelley
was damaged so that il will take some hours
TO put it in shape. The time of tho race waB
10 ieconds -iot remarkably fast for mile.
The prize was awarded tho Edison. The de-
cison ofthe judges was generally satisfactory.
THE AIR SNIP CONTEST,
While the mot9F race was going on the
wonderful progress made during tae past tea
years was e1amph6ed IA tho contest for air
ships, of which somU fourteen entered, Of all
shapes and builds. The start was made
from the dome of the rick, iho course being
to Washington, d. g., and return, tho Graf.
failing to return TO the starting point within
ten hours 10 DO ruled out Slma twenty
ships, conveying representatives. OF the lesd-
ing Boston daiii9f, acco panied tho race.
The start WAS il good style, ard the crafts
kept in bunch rs far q, Now Haven, above
which TIVE coliled, owing to careless steer
ing. aud ono was obliged TO descend for re-
pairs. With thu aid of glasses The race
could be seen rs far az Philadelphia where
the George Francis Train appeared TO DO
leading, with the Conklng close second,
hard pushed by tho Canopchet.
UNDER THE ATLANTIC.
By spocal arrangement with he compoti.
tors in the daring submarine pedestrian race,
frem Nav YORK to Lisbon, we nre enabled 10
give the lstgSt reliable information az TO their
progress
Long 40o., lat 500, December 81
Owing to delay by a mt with sharks, Rogsl
Ian has oyertslen and passed me, and Tow
leads by a quarter Of mile. Tell Col
Eandus I'm sill fresh an will bring back
tho belt. Rowean seems jadtd, sld has
proposed stop for ri NJ vt the Az5iap; air
evidently giving cut. Al this gait shall have
sufficient supplies to carry mo thrausn
easily. Mar Ian ODmry On sac1ua day
Should judge bis exhibition walls, on tic
Grand Banks had not been 81 tuce. s.
claimed a foul, because R1wollan ..r.w
whales tooth at mR, irjWug NY maur a..
tho referee, who Is unused To sub.8Quau.
sports, wonl not de ide. Shall look TO the
Globe TO do me justice. Hope to catch up
soon, and when ahead Will tap tie cable ana
tell you.
FRANK HARTLEss
National COURSE Cor gretsv nal stakes, for
horses that have never beaten l;3i; milo
heats beet two 10 three, to harness; $40 900
to drst 81 500 TO second.
Hiram Grant, MS. h m, Broad S.......1 81
heecher Elton MS, b. 8, 4 Julia Ann. 3
Joe Cook ns, hi. IN. Silver. nlith Maid. a 8
Kate Chnklern MS grg Rare uOls...2 dr.
Ilme-l;S'3', l3Ga, 1881.
THE BANDANAs WIN THE BALL GAME.
Upon the Baseball field yeste day afternoon
the eighieeus Of Frank Band ma md Harry
Wrong met for their third contest. Mr.
Wrongs team appeared for the first limo In
thsi. new armors Of asbestos, which in STYLE.
fit and strength are highly credMbe TO our
well known manufacturer Bonnet, who has
just opened at Seattle his 2l2 branch store
At2 o'clock the umpire having made his
will and intimated what disposition should
DO made of his remains in the event of
"kick," he ascended into his bomb.proof
turret. The game did not mmedistely be-
gin, for he found The bearings Of his swivel
cold-blast cannon so rusted that it would
cover only the eastern diamond, thus leayinn
half the field beyond his control. The gams
finally began At 2;l5 p NJ, and was pro,
longed by plays upon both sides to the unu.
sual length Of forty Ave Minutes, Captain
Cradley, of Wrongs term, dsputng the um
pire, was promptly shot by tbs,
ono from the audience hurled
nitro'glycsrine torpedo at tho um,
pire's castle. Fortunately II fell upon the
ehosk OF a visiting base ball msnsger from
Chicago, and no damage was done BY tn,
deadly missile. Aside from these occurrence,
little excitement was produced by the game.
which was won by the Bandanss, 1856 10 92
Too much praise can not be accorded to
Surgeon Ambulance Of Mr.. Wrongs team,
who, in the absence of Mr.. BArdanas bone
setter, attended TO both teams. DR.. Amb :
lance prefers tho new regulation ball 70 th,
old, as producing nesler fractures and more
compact bruises. The hard luck of NJ naSeI
Wrong may DO in part attributed to Engel
hardt, his best baisman, being in the second
inning Having struck 10 the eastern out
field, he was about running to first, when the
pitcher of the western diamond carolessly
pitched a wild ball that struck Eugelhardl
between the joints Of his helmet in such u