The Washington critic., 1885-08-22
OUT DOOR SPORTS.
News of Interest,". 60 Lovers of Nth.
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tan acted in the trial race yesterday
between the yachts ambitious to con
test with the Gcncsta for the American
cup She proved herself the fastest
yacht ever launched this side of the
Atlantic. She beat the Priscilla If
minutes and l2 seconds, the BcdOuin lS
minutes and 80 seconds and the Oracle
3j minutes and - seconds The Pris
ella showed herself fast, but she was
no match for the Puritan. The course
was twenty miles to windward from
the Scotland lightship and return. The
wind being due south, the red turning
LUCY was thrown overheard twenty
miles down the Jersey coat below New
York. The wind was still and the sea
rough
Ntw YORK, Aug. 22.-Thc easy victory of
the Puritan over her rival. the Priscilla aud
the two other crack yacht. of the New York
l,dt Club, the Bcdouin aud Oracle, has
tcrt,d to intensity the interest In to-day's
race. At an early hour this morning the
lay presented an animated appearance.
Yachts II all descriptions and several steam
beats were moving To ana FRO and taking
up positions in readiness To follow compcti-
tOis in tO-day's trial. The weather Is
'l'NhN blNl llllNNN'lllllEs I'iN ~ ullNlN
any wird stirring and the indications at
present are anything but favorable Tor
race.
SANDY Hook, y. Y, Aug. ell u. m
The weather Is cloudy aud threatening and
almost a dead calm prevails. The prospects
at present are that the race will not take
place.
T.. Mt was not until near noon that
the yachts to contest In tO.day's trial race
were got ready for the start. When the
yachts started for the imaginary line from
which the race was To begin there was n
moderate wind blowing from the west. In
going down to the line the Puritan led with
the Priscilla close on her stern The BcdOuin
followed with the Oracle last. The Signal
Service office displayed oiI-shorc signals in
dicating fresh "nOrthwestcr" The sea is
light
2P. MA few minutes before noon the
yachts started over the line mt the Scott and
light ship, heading In n southwest direction.
Their order in crossing the line was as fol-
lows: Puritan, l2:21l; Priscilla, l2:2S; Be
douin, t2.20; Oracle, 1890.
At that time the wind was light from the
west and the atmosphere was hazy. The
Oracle passed the Bcdouin Immediately after
the stuit, there being something apparently
wrong with the latter, but the advantage
thus gained was but temporary. At 1850
the BcdOuin seemed to he all right again.
and was fast leaving the Oracle behind her.
At the same time the Priscilla seemed TO be
gaining ON the Puritan.
orr the NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS, Aug.
g2.-Thc yachts are still heading out and
the Priscilla is leading the Puritan.
Nash and Johnston of the Virginia Base
ball Club have been released, the BostOns
having secured them for ~ 80 The Nir-
ginia Club has secured TOmncy and Parker
e l, -, ~, Ntsin V,tu Ia z1ttt
ton to-day
The races at Monmouth to-day promise to
be very interesting. The first race should
fall TO Crd Bcaconsfed or Paniquc. Sec
und race, lansdOwnc. Third race, Rich
mond or Unrest Fourth race, Mystery.
Fifth race, Ban Fox. sixth race, Barnes or
Tornado. Seventh race, Dclilah or Detect
i've.
The game to-day between the Nationals
and Richmonds will be worth going long
way to see. With four games to tie aud five
to win, the interest is becoming intense,
and the grounds will hardly hold the people.
Tie game will be called at 1870.
Special attention is called to the bicycle
races which take place at Athletic Park
next Monday night at s o'clock. These
races will be particularly exciting and novel
The track will be illuminated by calcium
lights. The twentymile race between John
Brooks and W. NJ. Woodsidc will try the
| speed and endurance of these noted riders
to their utmost, as they ride to lower the
American record for that distance The
tve-mile race between lligham on the tri-
| cycle and Eek on the bicycle will be worth
the price of admission. iligham has lowered
| the world's 2C-milc record and will try to beat
the fivc.mile record for the tricycle.. There
will be several other very interesting races.
| For particulars, see advertisement in an
| other column.
SARATOGA, Aug. 22.--Thc weather is fine
and the track heavy after last nights rain.
The event of the day is the race for the
Kcnncr Stakes, and has attracted large
| crowd.
First race, one mile. Cleaner first, Mona
second, Mittie b. third; time, l;i6l. Mutuals
paid $3.50.
Second race, threc-quarters of mile.
Jennie b. first Velvet second, Elkwood
third; time, l:2l2. Mutuals paid $l5 so
Third race, the Kcnner Stakes, two miles
Irish Pat first, Bersau second, Bootblack
third; time, 345.