The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-19
BADLY K IN.
How Two Races Were Unex-
pectedly Won.
A CALIFORNIA COLT
Carries off q Great Plum---RoWing
Races, Past and to Gomez
Baseball Games.

E YORK, September was a
large attendance at the Sheepshead Bay
races to-day to see the run for the BOUQUET
stakes and the great three. year-old special
stakes. Both of the winners were sur
prises to a great part of the operators, and
the bookmakers went home laden with
money on the issue OF both events, as COM
parative outsiders carried off n victory.
In the former instance The Bard and in the
latter Alta paid largely to their fortunate
hackers. First race. Welter handicap
sweepstakes, thirteenth-sixteeenth miles
Corsair won, with a dead heat be-
tween Royal Arch and Bnrgomaster
for second place; time. 2:1sh-
Second race, for non-winners, handicap
sweepstakes, one and a quarter miles
Favor won, John Sullivan second. Val
Eagle third; time, 2:12A. Third race,
Boquet stakes for t~wo-year-olds, handl-
cap sweepstakes, seven-eights OF a mile
The Bard won by a length from Inspector
B., who beat Florence Fonso by half a
length; time, 1871 3-4. Fourth race,
special stakes for three-year-olds, sweep
stakes of $3.50 each PIP, with $4,000
added, $500 to the second horse, one and
three-fourth miles - Alta won by five
lengths ahead of Berson, who was
two lengths ahead OF Eolante;
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lengths, Abba second, Louisette third;
time. 2:57. Sixth race, great fall selling,
for all ages, II and one-eighth miles-Lit-
tie Minch won by two lengths. Swift second,
Poland third; time, 1:57. The Welter win
ner was bought in for$2,2O5.
KENTUCKY RACAs.
LEXINGTON, KY, September 1.-THE
weather was fair and warm, the track fast
and the attendance good. One mile and a
quarter-Skipalong won Lady Hayward
second (only two starters); time, 2:1Oa.
Five-eights OF a mile-Trimoldi Nell
Swift second, Alta Blue third; time, 1:O4A.
One mile and a quarter-lmogene won,
Vallesia second, Biddy Bowling = third;
time, 2:1O4.
ON THE WATER.
Boston, September 17.-At the Point OF
Pines this afternoon, the four-oared-work-
ing-boat race, distance three miles with
three turns, was contested by the following
crews:
No. casey, stroke; Silvie Gookin, Wal
lace Ross, James Teneyck, bow.
No. 2-George Hosmer, stroke; Peterson,
Hamm, Mckay, bow.
No. 3-Holden. stroke; Ryan. Cunning
ham, Sweeny, bow.
Hosmer's crew were not headed once
during the race and won ten lengths ahead
of the Casey crew, who followed second;
time, 2O:17A.
PORTLAND. Maine, September 17.-Arti-
cles were signed to-day for a double-scull
race between Hanlan and Lee against
Courtney and Conley, three miles with a
tober 10th. The race will probably occur
at Troy, n. Y.
ON THE DIAMOND.
CA-a AAl1,+:o,
10, St. Louis 5.
BALTIMORE, September 17.-Baltimore 4,
Cincinnati e.
DETROIT, September 17.-Detroit 0, New
York l.
ST. LOUIS, September l7.-Provid :nce 2,
St. Louis IL.
New YORK, September 17.-Louisville ?,
Metropolitans 4.
BROOKLYN, September 17.-Pittsburg 1,
Brooklyn 2.
BUFFALO, September l7.-Philadelphia
8, Buffalo 3.
CHICAGO, September 17.-Boston 6, Chi
cage II.
STOPPED THE FIGHT.
TORONTO, September 1.-THE first round
OF the Fulljames-G Gilmore fight here resulted
in favor OF Fulljames. who forced the fight
ing and who claimed and was allowed first
blood In the second round Gilmore's sup
erior science was shown; both SPARED
cautiously but Gilmore had the best OF it
and finally dealt his opponent a vigorous
blow on the jaw knocking him down and
drawing blood. Just as time was called for
the third round the police put in All APP
pearance and stopped the fight.
GREAT YACHT RACE.
New YORK, September 1.-THE follow
ing are the entries to date for the triangu-
lar race forgups offered by Vice-Comman-
der VIM. p. Douglas, of the New York
yacht club, to be sailed On Friday: Schoon.
ers-''Dauntless," "Fortuna," "Titani'
and 'Grayling.' Cutters-"Genesta,"
sBeduoin,'. lien, Isis" STRANGER and
Clara" Sloops-"Thetis," "Athlone"
and "Gracia." The start will he at 1890
a. M, from the Scotland or Sandy Hook
lightships.