The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-26
SPORTING SPLINTERS.
Miss WOOdford Defeats the
Western Flyers.
SETTLING MATCHE =
Courtney Actually Wins Race in
Very Fast Time--Hanlan and
Lees Challenge.

SARATOGA, August 2O.-First race-Misses
stake for two-year old fillies, maidens
allowance five pounds, three-quarters of a
mile; Faience won, Molly McCarty's Last
second, Jennie third; time, lis. Sec
ond race-One mile BenneJte won, Lenna
second, Bessie third; time, 1-45. Third
observation-disclosures stakes for fillies, three
years old, non-winning and miden allow
ances, one mile and 500 yards; starters
eighteen, Ida, Hope, Tabitha, Morning
Glory, Vesta, Tillie Doe, Ultimatum and
Mission Belle; Tabitha won handsomely,
Telie Doc second, Ultimatum third; time,
2:16h. Fourth race-For beaten horses,
three years old and upwards, non-winniug
allowances, three-quarters OF a mile; start
ers Reed. Mira, Navarro, Bald Hornet
Minnie Meteor and Bootblack; Navarro
never was headed, Minnie Meteor second,
Bald Hornet third time, 1:17h. Fifth
race-Winner to be sold at action, selling
and non-selling allowances, one mile and
seventy yards; starters Ernest, Radha,
Leroy, Emma Manley and Whizgig; Emma
Manley won easily, Leroy second, Ernest
third time, 1:5Oh. The winner was
bought in by her owner at the eptered
price.
HARTFoRD, Conn.,, August 2O.-The trot-
ting $4,000 stake race was. completed,
Joe Davis winning it, Adelaide second,
Kenilworth third. Seven heats were
frotted. The unfinished 2:23 class race
was won by Nobby. Butterscotch second
and Breeze Medium third.
MISS wooDFoRD WINS.
MONMOUTH PARK, August 2O.-The match
race of one and one-fourth miles between
Freeland and Miss Woodford, for $4,000
side, was won by the latter; time. 2:O9h.
BALL PLAYING.
P1TTsBURG, August 2O.-Pittsburgs, II ;
st. Louis, 10.
BALTIMORE, August 2o.-Baltimores, s.;
Brooklyns, 3.
los, G..
LOUISVILLE, August 2O-Louisvilles, l ;
New York, August O.-Ntetropolitans,
3; Athletics, 10.
PHILADELPHIA, August 20. - Philadel-
phias, 1 New. Yorks, Z.
PROVIDENCE, August 20. - Providences,
5 Bostons, 4.
HUNTING FOR WIND.
New YORK, August 2O.-This was the day
set for the first trial race OF the four yachts,
one OF which is to be selected to contest
with the English cutter "Genesta' for the
American cup The names OF these four
boats are the ''Priscila," "Puritan,"
"Gracie" and "Bedouin." The course Sc
lected for to-day's trial was on the open
sea, starting from the light ship off Sandy
Hook. The weather all the morning was
hazy, with only Il light breeze. which at
noon had about died away. The vessels
drifted about the light ship until 3 o'clock,
when for want OF wind, the race had to be
postponed.
COURTNEY ACTUALLY WINS.
ALBANY, August 2O.-Between 10000
and Is, 900 persons witnessed the double
scull race OF Courtney and Conley against
Gaudaur and Hosmer at Pleasure island
this afternoon. Gaudauer and Hosmer
were the favorites at $50 to 81. The race
was started shortly after o'clock, Gau-
dauer and Hosmer getting off first. Both
crews pulled about thirty strokes
to the minute. Before a hundred
feet had been passed, Courtneys
tremendous strength was felt, and at twice
that distance his boat was aquarter length
ahead The pulling having been increased
to forty-two strokes per minute, which was
maintained to the end. After passing Is
land Park, Gaudaur and Hosmer put in
their best efforts, and almost evened up,
but at the upper end OF the eisland Courtney
and Conley had put clear water between
them and their competitors. At the stakes
both boats sought to make short turns,
but they had not calculated the strength
OF the tide, and were borne against the
stake boat. Courtney and Conley made
foul and those who could not see the
cause OF the accident set up shout that
the Union Springs oarsman was at his old
tricks There was cry of "Who sawed the
boat?" but the oarsmen got their oars into
the water again and sped on. Gaudaur and
Hosmer fouled the stake boat, but
only slightly. All along the home
stretch there were several lengths
of clear water between the boats.
Gaudaur and Hosmer made plucky strug-
gle for a stern chase, and when they were
a quarter of mile from the finish closed
up the lead from five to three lengths, but
Courtney and Conley would let them come
no nearer, and this distance was preserved
to finish. Courtney received an enthusias-
tic ovation. The time, considering the
tide and mishap at the stake boat, was
phenomenal beating all previous records
by a generous margin. 1t was 1EoIA.
Immediately after the race Gaudaur and
Hosmer entered Il protest, claiming that
TIE boat OF Courtney and Conley had been
assisted to go around the stake boat by
the occupants of the latter. The referee
declined to allow the claim.
ROWING CHALLENGE.
New YORK, August 2O.-Hanlon and Lee
to-day issued challenge to the winners OF
the double-scuil match between Courtney
and Conley and Hosmer and Gaudaur, for
a three mile race, for 81 900 side and the
double-scull championship OF the world, the
time and place to be mutually agreed upon.
NsATruEn RTy,T NOT N1ATEn