Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-17
SPORTING NEWS.
Events on the Race Track and News from
 the Diamond.

Events on the Race Track and News from
 the Diamond.
 NEW YORK, May 17.-First race, purse, six furlongs; Fordham first, .Eunis second, Brad ford third; time IS. Second race, handicap sweepstakes, mile and an eighth; Klamath first, Speciality second, Le Logos third; time, 2:02. Third race, Myrtle stakes selling, mile and sixteenth; Queen of Elizabeth frst Valiant second, Brown Duke third; time, 1:56 Fourth race, Carlton stakes, for 5-year- olds, one mile; Sir Dixon first, Raceland sec ond; time, 1:56s4. Fifth race, purse, 2-year- olds, half mile; Goldfish first, Bob Furey sec ond, Sentram third; time, 52A. Sixth race, Welter handicap sweepstakes, six furlongs; Miracle first, Speedwen second, Letretia third time, 1:19A.
 RACES AT LOUISVILLE.
 LOUISVILLE, May 17.-First race, Galt House handicap, one mile; Glenhan first, Wh1tenose second, Drumstick third; time, 1:4811. Second race, Champagne handicap, mile and sixteenth; Gallifit first, Hypasia second, Libretto third; time, 1:551a. Third race, selling, for maidens, three-quarters of a mile; Diana irst McMurthy second, Parrish third; time, 1:2O1a. Fourth race, 2-year- olds, five furlongs; Lincoln first, Castaway second, Aga third; time. 1:071a. Fifth race, selling, for 2-year-olds, half a mile; Famous first, Joyful second, Minnie Palmer third; time, 521a.
 WEDNESDAYS BASEBALL GAMES.
 At Cleveland-Cleveland,9 g; Brooklyn, 12. Hits: Cleveland 12; Brooklyn, 6. Errors: Cleveland, 16; Brooklyn, 10. Batteries: Oberlander and Snyder, Mayo and Holbert. At Baltimore Baltimore, 4; Athletics, 9. Hits: Baltimore, G.; Athletics, k15. Errors: Baltimore, 9; Athletics, 4. Batteries: Gun ningham and O'Brien, Mattimore and Gun ming.
 At Cincinnati Cincinnati, 5; Louisville, 3. Hits: Cincinnati, 5; Louisville, 10. Errors: Cincinnati, 9; Louisville, b. Batteries: Smith and Keenan, Hecker and Cook.
 At St. Louis-St Louis, r; Kansas City, 9 Hits: St. Louis, IS; Kansas City, Errors: St. Louis, 7; Kansas City, B. Batteries: Knouff and Boyle, Haffner and Briody.
 At Buffalo-Buffalo, 6; Syracuse, g. Hits: Buffalo, z; Syracuse, Il. Errors: Buffalo, 8; Syracuse, 6. Batteries, Gibbs and Rerdy, DundOn and Walker.
 At Toronto-Toronto, Il; Troy, 8. Thir- teen innings. Hits: Toronto, r; Troy, 10. Errors: Toronto, 6; Troy, 10. Batter ies, Atkinson and Decker, Seering and Daily. At Hamilton Hamilton, IS; Albany, r. Hits: Hamiltons, 15; Albany, 14. Errors: Hamiltons 4; Albany, 14. Batteries, Green and Visner, German and Meckblerz.
 At London-London, 12; Rochester, 10. Hits: London, 15; Rochester, 10. Errors: London, 10; Rochester, 4. Batteries Husted and Kinslow, T. Callahan and Toy.
 At Pittsburg-Pittsburg, 6; New York, l. Hits: Pittsburg, 9; New York, B. Errors: Pittsburg, 4; New York, 5. Batteries: Mor- ris and Carroll, Welch and O'Rourke.
 At Chicago Chicago, ?; Boston, 1. Hits: Chicago, A. Boston, 6 Errors: Chicago, 6; Boston, 6. Batteries Baldwin and Daily, Radbourn and Kelly.
 At Detroit-Detroit, 2; Washington, o. Hits: Detroit, 7; Washington, G. Errors: Detroit, 1; Washington, 2. Batteries: Con- way and Bennett, Gilmore and Mack.
 At Indianapolis-Indianapoli 4; Philadel- phia, ?. Hits: Indianapolis, 4; Philadelphia, 4 Errors: Indianapolis, 3; Philadelphia, 6. Batteries: Boyle and Myers, Casey and Clements.
 Roger Connor and Bob Petit lost sight of the ball about the same time.
 The Holy Cross college team defeated the Yales to 5, in a seven inning game yesterday
 Ike Williams, the middle-weight pugi- list of Bridgeport, is playing right field for the Stamfords this afternoon on the w ater- bury grounds.
 Shoch, of the Washingtons, has accom- plished the feat twice this season of hit ting for home run when there were three men on bases.
 Sullivan will probably referee the wrest- ling match between Prof Miller aud James C. Daly for $1 ,O00 a side at Philadelphia next Monday night
 Of the one hundred applicants for the position of tutor in boxing at the Boston swell athletic club, which opens its rooms next fall, Jake Kilrain has been selected The position is worth $5,OOO.
 Lovett of the Omaha team has done the most successful pitching of any play CT 1T been batted but for 19 hits. Twice he has shut out his opponents without hit.
 William Faxo Page, the champion rif1' shot of Australia, and winner of thu grand centennial rifle match recently a Sydney, Australia, is coming to Americ' to contend against the best rifle shots il this country.
 The Chicagos were the only team that dit not send letter or telegram of condo lence to Mrs Ferguson at the death of he husband. The players were more practi cal. They made up purse ot SloO ant sent it to the bereaved widow.
 Of the New England league players wh' have played in five more games, Ra. leads the Salems in batting with an aver age of .466; E. Doyle, Manchesters, .412 q Doyle, Lynns, .382; Mclaughlin T,owells. .375; Flanagan, Worcesters, .37C Prince, Portland, 300.
 Although the Yale nine has been maxim anything but a satisfactory showing, tn undergraduates have confidence that Satu7 day's game with Harvard will result in victory for the blue. From New Tor comes the report that Harvard alumni al offering $5 to s3 that the nine will win
 Following is the batting order in tn afternoons game on the West End ground Waterbury Altman, sb; Mellen, of; Cues If; Phalon, 1b; T. Fitzgerald, If; HarrlnE ton, ss; Egan, c; Holleywood, 3b; Will jams, p. Stamford - Cunningham (; e O'Brien, ss; Goodman, c; Sworbach lt Rogers, If; G. Williams, p; Wright, 3t Lovett, 2b; I. Williams, rf
 Wolff Bendoff, who was in this count1 several years ago, and was the first man ( prominence that Jem Smith, the Englis champion, defeated, is doing his best get on a match in London with Tom Lee fhe Australian. Bendoff tells him vel truly that it will be impossible for him oct match with Kilrain or Smith, an that it would be we'll for him to show tn
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