National Republican., 1886-09-15

from the heavy rain Of Sunday, and the wicket
at the close of the play was very much cut up
and against run-getting,. During the greater
portion of last night rain continued to fall
heavily, and to- day the wicket was so bad that
Il was almost impossible to play on II, and
Montreal,s chances of making anything like
respectable score wore, very much REDUCED.
gentlemen, 20: The visitors were entertained
at ten by the Montreal Lawn Tennis Club nft ,r
the match, and LEFT for Boston tonight.
wHEELMEN TOURISTS IN vIRGISIA.
HARRisosBuRo, VA, Sept. i4.-The League
OF American WhCelmen tourists arrived here ut
2p m. from Stnunton In fine feather, aud much
pleased with their first twenty-five miles over
the renowned valley pike Of Virginia They
were met by n number of local wheelmeri
1hey start In The morning for Luray caverns
SPORTING ITEMS.
Commenting upon the death Of Dew Drop,
for whom the Dryers paid $4,000 an eastern
paper remarks: Naturally the Dryers were
anxious 10 make as much money as possible
Win their costly purchase, and they were not
paiient enough with her, sending her repeat
edly on the course when she was no. flt to run,
and racing her through the hot summer
reckless policy TO pursue with filly whose
health was delicate, But her speed was so
great that they thought she could run without
f w Snd tee5 eo iha Hsy we're wholly
not raced her at all In juno, when she was not
well, and had run her only three or four times
at Monmouth Park she would probably be in
perfect health to-day and would win large
share of the rich autumn stakes. To run a
sensitive and nervous filly through the sum
mer, as If she were tho toughest Of colts, is al.
most sure 70 ruin her. IL was reported on the
track that Wlnfred also was dead, but this Is
not true. Dew Drop was worth hundred of
such wretched beasts as Winfred, but tho
golden bowl Is broken, while the earthen pot
Virgil, the renowned stallion, sire of Hindoo,
fremont and other great racers, died a few
days ago at ElmendorE Daniel swigerts stock
fremont has given halo of glory to his last
days The cause of death was asthma
The sixth American Chess Congress will
begin at New York on Sept. 2j, at 1850 D. m.
II will include an international tournament,
IN which the trst prize will be $1,000, and
sl,tCO Will be divided among the other prize
The report that Sullivan, the prize fighter,
is bankrupt Is cheering news. Perhaps the
country VIII be treated 10 the novel spectacle
Of the eminent brute honestly working for q
living. -FhHddclphid Press.
Many are inclined TO blame the Now York
players for not doing better on their western
tour. The fault does not lie with the players
so much as with the management, who failed
TO secure third pitcher to help tho team out
Keefe and WEIGH cannot do all the work. 1t +
true that no good pitchers are TO be had, but
Detroit secured three young men whose work
In the box occasionally afforded tho Other
pitchers n rest. II the games were lost through
them. they certainly made no worse showing
than the Giants In Detroit and Chlca 20
Young pitchers like Conway. Smith, and o. Day
may now md then win game, and when sup
ported well IN the field play with more spirit
and determination than under ordinary cir
cumstances. York TR,gdn.
The great fenther.welg6t match for the
Championship of America Will take place al
Minneapolis, MINI, Sept 81, between Tommy
Warren. OF Minneapolis, and Tommy Dan
folth, of New York
The eighth annual field trial OF dogs, settlers
nnd pointers, will be run on Quails at Grand
Junction, Tenn. commencinp Dec. a. 1Ss6, Tho
Judges In the all aged stake will be Hon. Johr
8. Wise, Richmond, Va DR.. Rawlins Young,
Coiinth, Miss: W. II. Key, esq, Florence, Ala.
alternate, g. w. Paris, Cincinnati, Ohio The
judges in the Derby are II. w. Fuller Rich
mond, Va. DR.. Rawlins Young, Corinth, Miss.
and w. II. Key, esq, Florence, Ala. Entre,
for the trials close Nov. 1. .slSa