The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-22
RARE SPORT.
"reet Racing at the yaratox. Track
Bad Games.

oAnAioGA. august lS.-Racing was con.
1,hued ,ni here to-day. The weather WAS fine.
inc hrst race was for the Tennessee stakes,
Tor two-year-olds, with non-winnme allow.
ances, three-quarters of a mile. The start
ers were Lackawana, Faence. Bonnie
Prnce, Rock and Rye, Enright, Lyers,
Biuestone and the California horse Solid
SILVER; Ihe race was won by Lackawana,
Win Bluestone second and Faence third;
time, 1:17. Second race, free handicap
sweepstakes, one and one-half miles-start-
ers, Easter. Boatman, Valet, Lucy B.,
Favor, Bealer, Euclid and Colonel Sprague.
The race WAS won by Valet, with Colonel
Sprague second, and Favor third: time.
2:49. The third race was for the Congress
Hall stakes non-winning allowances heats
OF three-quarters of a nile-starters, Pearl
Jennings, Conkling, Rapido, Kosciusko and
the California horse Jim Renwick. First
heat won by Pearl ennings, with K Kosciusko
second, Jim Renwick third; time, 1:16
Second heat Jim Renwick made most of
the running. but Rapido coming very
strong in the stretch, won cleverly by
length and halt Pearl Jennings second,
Kosciusko third; time, 1:16. Third heat
won by the California horse Rapido; time,
lily. In the fourth race, for ali ages,
three-quarters of a mile; the starters were
Editor, Strathsprey, Tillie Doe, Mission
Belle. Chance and Ingleside. The race was
was won by Strathsprey, with Tillie Doe
second, Editor third; time, 1:16A. Fifth
race, steeplechase handicap, for all ages,
distance about two and a quarter miles
starters, Quebec, Captain Curry, Repeater,
Tarquin and Wish-I-may. Race won by
Captain Curry, with Repeater second, Tar
quin third; time, 1929.
THE WEST WINS AGAIN.
New YORK, August 1S.-The attendance
at Monmouth Park to-day was the largest
OF the season, except that OF July 4th. It
was representative gathering Of Eastern
and Western TURTLES, congregated to wit
ness the decision OF the question as to who
owned the best horse of 1885, and the de-
cision was in favor OF the West. However,
the Dyers were not satisfied, and a match
at one mile and quarter for 81, 500 a
side with $4,000 added will be run off be-
tween Miss Woodward and Freeland to-
morrow. First race, free handicap, three
quarters OF a mile-Avalon won by a head;
Nora NJ. second, Julietta (colt) third; time,
1:15k. Mutuals paid $S6.35. Second
race, Moet and Chardon stakes, for 2-year-
olds, three-fourths of a. mile-Florence
Fonso won by two lengths: Kakalu second,
Laura Garrison third; time, 1:162. Third
race, Choice stakes for 3-year-olds, one and
a half miles-Richmond won by a length;
Wanda second, Long View third; time, 2:40.
miles-Sam Brown won; Edges second,
Harness third; time, 2:11A. Fifth race,
sweepstakes, all ages, $1,000 each, post
paid, with 81, 900 added, one and a quarter
miles. Pontiac went to the front at once,
leading all down the back stretch, Miss
Woodford tapping Freeland. So they ran
till to the stretch, where Pontiac fell back
and the others closed, and a magnificent
race ensued up to the stretch. Freeland
i l,oio vuo1x Iov1 nf hc
behind: time, 2:O9. Sixth race, for three
year-olds and upwards, selling race, seven
furlongs-Little Minch won by four lengths,
Queen Esther second, Torpedo third: time,
1:29k. Seventh race, handicap, one mile
and half, over six xhurdles-Tallyrand was
never headed, winning with great ease by
two lengths time, s:5Ok.
BALL GAMES.
CHICAGO August 16.-Chicagos 8, st.
Louis 4.
DETROIT, August 1S.-Detroits 4, Buffa-
los 6.
NEW YORK, August 18.-New Yorks z,
Philadelphias 3. ....--
s~ Fr4sBtRc, August rs. .-Pittsburgs 1, st.
Louis 3.
LOUISVILLE, August 1s.-Louisvilles 9,
Cincinnatis Z.
PHILADELPHIA, August 1S.-Athletics 21,
Metropolitans 10.
New YORK. August 18.-Brocklyns =,
BaltimOres 3.
PROVIDENCE, August 1s.-Providences 3,
Bostons Z.
rEENER WANTS TO ROW.
PlrTsBuRG, August 1S,-John Teemer,
the oarsman, has challenged Jacob Gaudaur
of st. Louis to row a three mile race for
purse OF 50 900, Teemer to give Gaudaur
a length the start.