Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-16
SPORTING NEWS.

SPORTING NEWS.
 Events on the Race Track and News from
 the Diamond.
 NEW YORK, May 16.-About 10, GOO persons were at the Brooklyn Jockey club yesterday to see the great race for the Brooklyn handi- cap, valued at about ,575 to the winner. The track was fetlock deep in mud, and it rained up to the second race. First race, purse, five furlongs; Brittanic first, Duke of Bourbon second, Juggler third time, 1:05. Second race, handicap sweepstakes, mile and a sixteenth; Dry Monopole first, Bessie June second, Argo third; time, 1:561. Third race, Expectation stakes, 2year-olds, half a mile; Oregon first, Buddhist second, Minn1e Brown, colt, third; time, 51. Fourth race, Brooklyn Jockey club handicap, mile and a quarter, The Bard first, Hanover second, Exile third; time, 2:13. Fifth race, purse, 2-year-olds, half mile; America first, Singlestone second, Little Barefoot third; time, 52I. Sixth race, purse, one mile; Letretia first, Banner Bearer second, Lottery third; time, 1:47.
 LOUISVILLE SPRING MEETING.
 LOUISVILLE, May 16-The second day of the spring meeting of the Louisville Jockey club: First race, selling, for 2-year-olds, half a mile; Annie Claire first, Van Trina second, Allahrene third; time, 49. Second race, all ages, three-quarters of a mile; Egmont first, Guardsman second, Estrelia third {; time, 1:13I (within quarter of second of the recordl. Third race Hurstbourne stakes, for 2-year-old Allies, fve-eighths of 8 mile; The Lioness first, Daisy Woodruff second, Ban Hazen third time, 1:a3A Fourth race, for maidens, all ages, seven iur.ongs; Long Roll first, Winsow second, Comedy third time, 1:31M. Fifth race, all ages one mile; Roi dor first, Lafitte second, Unique third; time, A.
 TUESDAYS BASEBALL CAFES.
 At Buffalo-Syracuse, 6; Butf u, l. Hits: Syracuse, 10; Buffalo, $. Er,or>: Syracuse, 4; Buffalo, 3. Batteries: Ma,D'iy and Walker, Tanning and Williams.
 At Hamilton-Hamilton, 6; A.! ;sns, g. Hits: Hamilton, II; Albany, :. ;r:ors: Hamilton, 6; Albany, 10. Ba,;. cs: j ,nes and Visner, Lord and Quian.
 At Rochester-Roches; CT, T. l. ,n lon, T. Game called at the end of the tc4llll inning. Hits: Rochester, 9; London, 10 Errors: Rochester, 4; London, f. Batteries: Hayes and Toy, Bishop and Ki,lsiow.
 At Toronto-Toronto, '6; Troy, 1. Hits: Toronto, 6; Troy, 4. Errors: Toronto, g.; Troy, q Batteries: Shepard and Oldfield, Haddock and Wright
 At Cleveland-Cleveland, 2; Brooklyn, 3. Hits: Cleveland, 10; Brooklyn, 6. Errors: Cleveland, 6; Brooklyn, 6. Batteries: Blakely and Zimmer, Foutz and Bushong
 At Baltimore Baltimore, B.; Athletic, 12 Hits: Baltimore, 9; Athletic, 12. Errors: Baltimore, 6; Athletic, g. Batteries: Kilroy and Fulmer Weyhing and Robinson.
 At Cincinnati-Cincinnati, &; Louisville, 4 Hits: Cincinnati, Il; Louisville, Il. Errors: Cincinnati, l.; Louisville, 5. Batteries: Null lane and Baldwin, Stratton and Cook
 At St Louis-St. Louis Kansas City game postponed on account of rain.
 At Pittsburg-Pittsburg, 3. New York, B. Pittsburg, 4; New York, 4 Batteries: Calvin and Fields, Keefe and Ewing. Game called on account of darkness.
 At Chicago-Chicago, 5; Boston, 20. Hits: Chicago, 9; Boston, al. Errors: Chicago, g.; Boston, 3. Batteries: Van Haltren and Dar- ling, Clarkson and Kelly.
 At Detroit-Detroit, II; Washington, 5. Hits: Detroit, 13; Washington, Il. Errors: Detroit, 5; Washington, 8. Batteries: Bald win and Ganzell, Daily and Murray
 At apolis-Indianapo Philadelphia game postponed on account of rain.
 When games are to be called Anson does not allow any kind of weather to interfere with the contest. If the umpire had not 8 word to say in the matter the opposition team would be compelled to go on the field in snow storms.
 The $50 spring suit offered by Cincin- nati tailor to the first player who made 6 home run in that city this season was won by Kid" Baldwin, and "his toughness arrived at the store to be measured before the shutters were taken down next morn ing.
 Washington will soon forget they eve1 had club, and the players will soon for get the way around the bases. Even the great name of Sullivan lacks inspiration and Ted might just as well have remained with his rattled Trojans on the banks O. the Hudson.-Boston Globe.
 Harry Wright says that the team whicl plays steadily and escapes the disabling O. valuable players will capture the flag. HI believes Philadelphia, Detroit and Nev York will do the principal fighting for tn flag, not having high opinion of Boston and considering it problematical how lon Chicago's young blood will hold up.
 Six times this afternoon a base hit by New York player would have won th game, and six times Jimmie Calvin work ed his points successfully. Gore had chance to win. O'Rourke had two chances CleVelduu udu Oue, hlu 1lu1 hoolo wa twice thrown into the breach. Richardson Ewing and Slattery did the lions share o the batting, and Richardson, Ward ant Conner did the fielding. Richardson wa a stone wall at second, and Wards wor at short was beautiful. Connor covered first and mile or two around about it. H had the unusual number of twenty one pu outs and three assists. The pitching was feature of the game. Both Keefe and Ga win did great work. Keefe famed or eleven men and Calvin fve.-New Tor