Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-25
SPORTING NEWS.
Events on the oeace Track and News from < lac


 Events on the ssaoe Track and News from
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 NEW YORK, May 25-The Brooklyn Jockey club track was heavy yesterday. Weather rainy. First race, sweepstakes, mile and sixteenth; Prince Royal first, Salvini second, Winona third; time. 1:511a. Second race, handicap sweepstakes, mile and 9 sixteenth; Bevidere first, Bordelaise second, Queen of Elizabeth third; time, 1:5O1a. Third race, May stakes for 2-year-olds, six furlongs; one of the finest races ever seen on the Brooklyn Jockey club track. At the start Holiday took the lead, closely followed by Oregon, French Park, Cartoon and Seymour. they punched nicely on the upper turn, but Holiday ran out in the stretch a length and half in front of French Park. At the seve,. fu.long post Oregon, French Park and Hol:t:ay were even terms, and continued head and head up on to within ten jumps of the wire, wil,n French Park forged ahead and won by a G, Il head in 1:17 It was |. dead heat for place.. Fourth race, St. James hotel stakes, mile and a quarter; Hanover, Volante, Dry Moeopole and Elkwood were scratched. The start was good with Sir Dixon first, Banbury second, The Bard last. At the stand Tine I4rd ran out and made the pace, Sir Dixon close up, Banburg length and half behind. They continued in this order until the seven fur long post was reached when Sir Dix..n Tapped the leader. The Bard was shook up a;ld came away and won by length in 2:0S11; Sir Dixon second, Banburg four lengths off, Fifth race, purse, selling, 2-year-olds, six furlongs; Goldfish first, Little Barefoot second, Darling third; time, 1:2O. Sixth race, purse, selling, six furlongs; Maia first, Battery second, Cholula third; time, 1918. TRoTT1NG AT FLEETWOOD PARK NEW YORK, May 25.-A drizzling rain was falling when the trotting commenced at Fleetwood park yesterday. Track heavy. First race, 2:19 class, purse $500; Spofford 1, l, l; Jesse 8, 3, ?; Perplexed, 3, 9, 8; Col. Wood dr.; time, 2:35, 2:2S, 2:3611a. Second race, purse s500 2:25 class; Black Jack l, 4, 1, 1; Lotta 3, 1, ?, g. Fiction 4, 9, 8, 5; Little Dick 2, 8, 5, 6; Philosee 6, 5, 6, 3; St. Elmo 5, 6, 4, 4; time, 2:27, 2:31, 2:s21l, 2:s6. The 2:3l race was postponed until Friday.
 FOR THE BREEDERS FoAL STAKES
 LONDON, May 25. At the Manchester meeting yesterday the race for the breeders foal stakes was won by Sir R. Jardin's bay colt Fitztraver. MT. Douglas Bairds bay colt Ell Dorado was second, and Lord Let lands bay lilly Wenonah third
 | END OF LOUISVILLE SPRING MEETING LOUISVILLE, May 25.-The Louisville spring meeting ended yesterday. The weather was | warm and clear and the track fast. First | race, one mile; Wheeler T. first, Huntress second, Tenbrook third; time, 1:41s. Second | race, fve-eighths of mile; Sally O. first, Fan King second, Jakie Toms third; time, | 1:O4. Third race, mile and quarter; Egg mont first, Terra Gotta second, Nick Finger | third;s time, 2:O719. Fourth race, seven | eighths of mile; Little Minch first, Fortune | second, Pat Donovan third; time, 1:3OL. Fifth race, three-quarters of mile; Florence | E. first, Lisland second, Duhme third; time, | 1:15L. THURSDAYS BASEBALL GAMES. At London-Bufalo, 6; London, TO- Hits: ] Buffalo, 7; London, To- Errors: Buffalo, 6; London, 6. Batteries: Hart and Kappe, Giles and Kinslow
 London, 14; Buffalo, 1s. Errors: London, 5; Buffalo, 5. Batteries: Quinn, Donovan | O'Neill, Tanning and Kappel. 1 At tToronto-Toronto 4; Rochester, 6. Hits: Toronto, z; Rochester, 10! Errors: Toronto, 5; Rochester, 4. Batteries: Smith and Sec. field, Barr and Toy.
 At Standardization, 1; Syracuse 5. Hits: Hamilton, 7; Syracuse, 9. Errors Hamilton 5; Syracuse, l. Batteries: Jones and Visner, Murphy and Walker.
 At Chicago-Chicago, 8; Detroit. 4 Hits Ghic Chicago, l2: Detroit, 2. Errors: Chicago, 4 | Getzein and Bennett.
 | At Plttsburg-Pittsburg 6; Indianapolis, Il. Hits: Pittsburg, 6; Indianapolis, F. Er. TOTS: Pittsburg, g.; Indianapolis, 8. Batteries Henderson, Maul and Miller, Healy and Daily.
 At Cleveland Cleveland, 5; St. Louis, r. Hits: Cleveland, 8; St. Louis, IS. Errors Cleveland, 8; St. Louis, 1. Batteries: Bakely and Trimmer. Hudson and Milligan. l rrl- .1.-1.. will play return game tomorrow after l noon. s...
 w. E. Johnson, short stop of the Reso lute ball nine, and Miss Pauline Hackbartl were married at 3 o'clock yesterday after noon at Meriden.
 The Actors base ball team which is do ing the eastern part of the country has been secured for June at the ball grounds for game with the home team. Several members of the Danbury team have been fined for drinking and staying out late at night, which will undoubtedly have an effect for the better.-Danbury | News.
 Tom Burns of the chieagos is just now playing the best game in his position o1 any man in the country In the last foul games he is reported as making brilliant plays. Anson will not lay the old man of just yet.
 Denny is surprised at Borcher's work al Chicago. He always considered Borche1 too cratic to become successful pitcher "Just Chicago luck," said some one, re. ferring, not to Chicago's victory, but te the fact that she had found another gooc pitcher. Chicago now has the following pitchers: Van Haltren, Baldwin, Krock Clark, Borcher and Ryan. At least two o1 them will be disposed of before long, and the two will probably be Clark and Ryan Indianapolis Journal.
 The New York club got home at il o'clock last night. Manager Mutlie rushed into the Sun office and said: "This has been the most disgusting trip have ever had. We did not do so bad after all We were only a few days out when Connor came around and said: What do you think, my horse is dead' That's all right chined in Brown; he starved to death The next day Ewing came around and whispered "What do you think My mothers house has burned down. We went through two snow storms and no end of rain storms Mud and slush all the time And we still l live" | The Norxu;ob Cboof;per c1,,h o1osod Two