The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-05
SPORTING INCIDENTS.
Fatal Accident on the Brigh.
ton Beach Track.
RECORD LOWERING.
Maud s. Will Try to Again Lower
Her Time---League Ball
Playing.

BRIGHTON BEACH, September 2.-The
track was good and there was more than
the average attendance. but the pleasures
OF the day were completely marred by a
chapter OF terrible accidents, by which one
OF the most promising young jockeys
(Moran) was instantly killed, and several
other riders narrowly escaped with their
lives. The second race was started with
thirty-one horse, although twenty-five
owners had sent in an application to have
their horses withdrawn as The number was
too great and the track too narrow to give
the animals a chance to win, and it was
stated that they were afraid OF an accident.
Caldwell got the horses Off in punches and,
OF course, they raised an immense cloud OF
dust, in which those out of the front rank
could not see where they were riding At
the half-nile post Moran, who was riding
Miss Daily as well as could have been with
the dust, was in the outside third place.
having Joe Howell little in front, and
closely followed by Garrison on Blizzard.
Lane, on Bonnie Lee was seen to suddenly
pitch high into the air, and he was quickly
followed by others falling also. Moran's
neck was broked and death was almost in
Simultaneous. The other riders Garrison and
Lane-are all right. In the third race
another accident occurred, which in one
case may prove fatal. Rivers, who was
riding Wonderment, and Williamson, on
Cardinal McCloskey, were thrown us they
entered tha homestretch, and Rivers was
carried home unconscious, and unable to
move. Williamson escaped with Il few
bruises.
Five-eighths OF a mile. two-year-olds-
Bessie B. won, Salida second, Rock and
Rye third; time, 1:O21s. Glenbrook ended
the race by pitching his rider over his head.
Three-fourths OF mile-Navarra won,
Garfield second, Joe Howell third; time,
III. seven-eighths of a mile-Ben Thomp-
son won, Miss Goodrich second, Valley
Forge third; time, 1:31. One mile and an
eighth-Ligan won, Boatman second, Mol
lie Walton third time, l:5S. One mile, all
ages-Barnum won, Punka second, Vindex
third; time, LAG. One mile and half,
over six hurdles-Will Davis won, Bonai-
retta second, Worth third; time, 2:51H.
PROVIDENCE, September AT Narragan-
sett Park: Class 2:1S, Pacing-Joe Braden
won, Channel second Toledo third; best
time, 2:17H. Class 2:27, trotting- Vivian
dier won, Electric second. Lady Kenneth
third, Minnie G. fourth; best time, 2:17k.
Kite Foot third, Westmont fourth; best
time, 2:2II.
Robert Bonner's celebrated mare Maud
s. will attempt to beat her record OF POS
at Narragansett Park tomorrow after
noon.
WASHINGTON PARK, CHICAGO, September
2.-The weather was fair and warm and
the attendance very good. The track was
fast. Seven-eighths of a mle-Rapido won,
Tipsey second, Vaulter third; time, 1923.
The race was run very close at first.
Rapido was just off the cars forty eight
hours from Saratoga. Mile and sixteenth,
heats; first heat -Slipalong won, Jim
Douglas second, The Ute distanced; time,
1:5Oh. Second heat-Sipalong won, Jim
Douglas second; time, 1:4Sh-the fastest
on record. Three-quarters of mile-Mona
won, Loftin second, Guydette third; time,
1:15A. Steeplechase-Ca Garter Harrison won,
Warrington second, Bueephalus third; no
time.
BALL GAMES.
P1rrsBUEG, September 2.-Cincinnatis 6,
Pittsburgs 8.
CHICAGO, September 2.-Buffalos 8, Chi
cagos II.
PHILADELPHIA. September 2.-Athletics
II. Baltimores 3.
ST. LOUIS, September 2.-St. Louis 1, De-
trOits 2.
New YORK, September 2.-Metropolitans
q D.