Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-03
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Tcemer Dcrent- H0smer In a
Scuiling Race.

LOWELL, Mass, Sept. 2.-The three
mile handicap race between John
Teemer, Of Melleesport, Pa, aud George
n. Hosmer, Of Boston, was rowed this
afternoon ON lIaggett Pool, and over
course divided into stretches OF three
quarters of milo each. A handicap of
five seconds start was given to Hosner.
There were no stakes, the agreement be-
ing to divide the gate money. two.thirds
to the winner and one-thiri to the loser.
There was large attendance of oarsmen
and sporting men. The weather was
very good. 1t was nearly 8 o'clock
when the oarsmen drew into line for
the word. II lacked one minute
and 4 seconds Of five when the referee
gave tho word ego" to Hosmer and five
secopds later when Teemer started.
Hosmer took the water badly and by
the time Teemer was under way there
were two lengths of clear water between
the heats. IIosmcr started with 81
strokes per minute to Teemers 30. Both
men stcered wildly at first but Tcemer
rapidly overhauled his opponent and
they turned the first stake on even
terms. Then Teemor began steadily to
pull AWAY from Hosmer, who already
showed signs Of weariness. The
mile and half stake was turned
by Teemer in 052 with Hosmer
four lengths behind. Here Hosmer. in
turning too short, fouled on the anchor
line of the stake boat. but Teemer wait
ed for him. On the third quarter Teem-
or increased his lead and turned the last
stake nearly ten lengths ahead. Then
Hosmcr spurted aud nearly closed The
gap, but when n quarter OF mile from
the finish, Teemer also spurted, forcing
his boat ahead aud taking him across the
line u winner by one length, ia 20:4S,
Hosner three seconds slower.
Chico Races.
Cutco, Cal, Sept. 2.--The Third Dis
tric, Agricultural Fair opened here this
day:under fair auspices. The town is
full uf people and n great many good
horses are ut the track. The first race to-
day was tro,ting race for two.y .year-old
colts, for purse of 5000; first colt sl20,
second $50, third $50. Six started,
Bell A.. Piedmont, Geo. Wsprel, Pasha,
Secretary and Starlight. Bell A. won
first aud second heats; time, first heat,
3;O4; second heat, 3:0lh, Secretary being
second In both heats and Pasha third.
Starlight and Piedmont were distanced.
A race announced for the 2:30 class for
a purse OF S400 had ten entries. but as
only two horses, Telegraph and Bell
| Spencer, came on the track the Judges
declared the race oil, giving the two
| horses the half of the entrance money to
divide. An agreed race was then made
up between the owners of Telegraph and
Fawn, the Society offering apurse OF
$3.50, best three in five. Telegraph won
the first two heats; time, 2.43, 2'46a
The third heat was won by Fawn. The
| fourth heat and race was won by Tele-
graph. In the Pavilion every seat was
| taken.
Grass valley Races.
GRASS VALLEY, Cal Sept. 2.-To.day
the Eighth Agricultural District Fair
opened here at Watts's Park with good
attendance. The first race for a. purse of
$3.50 for district horses had three en-
tiies, Quebec selling as q favorite before
the race, Emma second. They got a
good start, but Emma soon took the pole
| from Quebec and they ran the heat in
fifty.one and three.fiith seconds, Emma
leading Quebec by about twenty feet,
| A. A. p. about length in the rear. Tho
second heat was close race all around,
Emma winning by about length from
Quebec, who was being badly punished,
| A. A. 2. distanced; time, 81 50 .onds.
| The trotting race was for district hot 'ses,
| for purse of 500, and had four entries,
three starting. Bailey sold as favorite,
Fred next. Bailey won the first heat III
2:55, with Fred second. Flora took the
second heat in 2:54. Bailey second Bal.
ley and Fred barely saving their distances.
A wrestling Match.
SAN FRAScIsco, Sept. 3. "A wrestling
match between Clarence Whistler and
Pietro Delmas this evening at Wood
wards Gardens attracted an audience of
about $500 people. The match was
Greco-Roman, for stakes OF $500 and a
purse of $1,000. The first fall which
lasted ten minutes and ten seconds, was
won by Whistler. The second round
consisted of twenty minutes work with
rest of three minutes, and at the end OF
seven minutes and thirty seven seconds
more Whistler again foored his oppon-
ent, winning the match, In the second
round a foul was claimed by Delmas, but
on grounds so slight it was not allowed
by the referee.
| American Horses In England.
LONDON. Sept. .. - The sixty.two
horses accepted for the Cesarewitch
stakes at Newmarket include j. II.
Keene's Blue Grass and p. Lorillard's
Saohem. The acceptances for the Cam
bridgeshire stakes number eighty.eight,
including Blue Grass.