The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-17
The Sporting World.
Results OF the Races Reports of the
Base Isali Playing.

Results OF the Races Reports of the
Base Ral Playing.
CHICAGO, May Yesterdays base
ball games resulted: Chicago s, New York Z
Philadelphia 4, Detroit 81 Cleveland 2, Boston
/ +; Buffalo 5, Providence A /; st Louis T. Cincin-
| matt A; Baltimore z, Athletic 8.
Cleveland beat Boston to- day by score oi
6 to 2.
NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The third
race. yesterday, one mile, selling, was won
by Helen Wallace ins1 :5IK Fourth race, one
and quarter miles, three year Odds by Antrim
in 2:21 Steepleehase by Judge Murray in
ALL.
To-day's first race, u mile, Youthful stakes,
was won by Tolu in :5O1S. Glenlyon Chignon
second, Mittie third.
Second race, a mile won by Lizzie Mack in
2:l3. Bessie second, Topsey third.
Third race, one mile, selling, was won by
Cammillus in :4714, Iota second, Brunswick
third
LEXINGTON RACES.
LEXINGTON, Ky, May 16.-To-day's
first race, one and one-eighth miles, was won
by Tom Barlow in 2:O1 Sylvia came out sec
ond, Mystery third.
Ashland Oaks, was won by Vera in 2l0s4,
Bliletta second and Imogen third.
Third race, three-qusrter mile, McGrath
stakes, was won by Rosary in :l714, Audrain
second, Eva s. third
POINT BREEZE PARK.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-Alexander
won the three minute class in 2:261; Brandy
Boy the two-twenty in 2:251Z; PAGERS two
twenty-four IN 2::::4, by Leviathan.
National Brewers Convention.
DETROIT. May l6.-The twenty-third
annual meeting of the National Brewers con-
vention assembled this morning IN this city, in
Harmonic hall, which was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion with flowers, notices
etc. The delegates were formally received
last evening, when the musical concert was
given, and brief addresses of welcome by
Michael Martz, chairman of the reception COM
mittee, and Mayor Thompson. The lat
ter. after giving the delegates a cor
dial greeting, said that great cities
have ever been the bulwarks of hu-
man liberty. The history of the thir-
seattle league did for personal human liberty,
and reference was made to the influence ex-
ertel in the same direction by the cities of
frankfort and Hamburg, This statement held
good throughout the history of the middle
ages, and iii America great cities have ever
proved buiwarks of personal freedom, Allud-
ing Ia casuli way to the political standi ng
Of Detroit, which might be influenced by
local or other cause in the question of civil
liberty, he believed that the citizens of
Detroit would roll up a. vast majority in its
favor. When the wave of fanaticlsm rushed
over the country Detroit stood fast Not know
ng anything about the city's future policy and
not wishing to introduce politics into his re-
marks. he felt that the city would ever stand
up for personal rights The mayors remarks
we're received with rounds of applause
H. b. Scharman replied in behalf of his as
'ociates to the welcoming address.
The secretary read the report of the board
# trustees for the year, showing what had
,een done by them ia promoting the interests
II the trade, closing with a statement that the
principal business before the convention would
,e an adjustment of the hop tax question and !
he reduction or abolition OF the tax on beer
The report of the,vigIlance committee recited |
he causes that lead 10 prohibition in Hans as |
nd Iowa, and the decisions of the courts in |
ahdating laws, and touched on the injustice |
the tariff commission, IN respect to granu- |
rice, in practically elfeeting an in /
rease of nearly 400 per cent in the duty, viz |
rom 20 per cent ad valorem to "a cents per