Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-08
sport. On Land and Water.

number OF people went to the National Fair
grounds yesterday afternoon to witness the finish
and Coupon (trotter, POSTPONED from ThHarsltaS
splan came under the wire nose ahead OF Coupon
In 2Sa, the best time made in the race.
OTHER TURF NOTES
At Brighton Beach races yesterday the winners
were Mary Warren, Ida b., Brambaietta, Barney
Lyon and King Dutchman.
The winners at the Albany races yesterday were
Driver and Douglass
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE FIZZLE.
r. c. Watson, who was selected as referee in the
eight-oared race between Harvard and Columbia
universities, which was to have been rowed July
at New London, Conn.,, has decided that the Co.
lumbias who rowed over the course alone, are en-
titled to be considered the winners, the Harvards
having failed to appear.
THE HENLEY REGATTA,
took place in England yesterday. In the first
heat In the race for the grand challenge cup the
Exeter college crew, who had the inferior station,
beat the Thames crew. The latter crew had Has
tie FOR stroke. The race for the diamond SOULS was
Won by Lowndes Lien collided with the bank.
The race for the town challenge cup was won by
the Reading crew. NARROW was second and OK
ford third. The race was won by two lengths.
THE HILLspALEs
Intend to enter for the Reading regatta which
takes place in England July IS. Rev. Mr.. Risiey,
OF the Oxford boat club, the umpire at the Henley
regatta, in an interview said he had heard that
nobody Would consent to row the Hillsdales at the
NARROW regatta on Saturday, and he believed that
no one would act as umpire in case they succeeded
In making match, their status being admittedly
unsatisfactory. He thought no club would accept
a challenge from them.
BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
At Observation-Disclosures, s; AIeghenys, 6. At
Observation-Disclosures, G; Athletics, l. At New
York-Worcesters, IL; MetropolitanS, s. At Louis
Vllle-EclipSe, 8: St. Louis, 3.
THE sULLIvAN-wusoN GLOVE FIGHTS.
John L. Sullivan, through his agent Billy Mad
den, has made the final deposit of $3.50 with Harry
Hill, the stakeholder, in the glove match with Tug
Wilson. The conditions OF the fight are that the
men shall wear ordinary soft gloves and spar four
three-minute rounds, one minute rest between
each, under ring rules, at Madison Square Garden:
on Monday evening, July II. Sullivan expects TO
knock Wilson out of time before the four rounds
are finished, and If he does SO Wilson gets moth
ing; If the latter succeeds in fighting out the
fourth round then he receives the stake 81 eco and
one-half the receipts for admission. In conSe-
quence OF the quick work Sullivan made OF Elliott
the interest in the coming fight is very great, and
thousands are anxious to see the contest between
the English and American champions
FOREIGN EVENTS OF INTERRsr-The House OF
Commons yesterday defeated an amendment Ia
the Repression bill limiting the right of search.
The defeat OF the amendment will lead, it is be-
neved, to Mr. GladstoneS resignation, as the vote
was especially directed az ainst him. There is lit
tie change In the situation at Alexandria Work
on the Notifications has been suspended. The
French fleet has been ordered to conform to Ad-
m1ral Seymour'S movements. Military prepare
lions In England continue. The false prophet has
defeated 5000 Egyptians with heavy loss. dt-
rector in the Russian Ministry OF Marine com:
mitted suicide on learning Of the discovery OF
copies OF a revolutionary proclamation in his de-
partment There are 1872 suspects imprisoned In
1reiand.S Twenty thousand pounds sterling re-
ward is offered for the discovery of the Phoenix
park fnuFdererS. dispatch from Moscow says
General skobeief1's death was due to heart dis