Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-18
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
The Base Ball Games Played Yesterday
Horse Races, and q, Forth.

i Horse Races. and SO Forth.
BosToN, May 15.-After having the game
well In hand this afternoon. Boston ca me
very near losing it by poor fielding in the
sixth inning, when they permitted four runs
to be made. Score: Boston 8, Pittsburg
IL. Batteries; observation-disclosures, BEN
nett; Pittsburg- -Staley, Miller.
| WAsHNGroN, May 15.-The game to-day
between Washington and Indianapolis was
pitchers contest, and was dull and unin-
teresting throughout. Sweeney's errors
were the principal cause for the home club
losing the game. Score: Washington /,
| Indianapolis 4. Batteries: Washington
Haddock and Ebright; Indianapolis
Boyle and Myers.
| PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-Chicago hit
Buffinton hard in the game, this afternoon,
but the home teams brilliant field.work
kept the visitors score down. Mulvey
made two great stops, and practically
saved the game for Philadelphia. Score:
Phi,adelphia 6, Chicago 8. Batteries:
Philadelphia-Bufinton and Clements;
IChicago-Tenor and Farrel.
THE BROOKLYN JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
New YoRK, May 15.-At an early hour
this morning the Brookly Jockey Club
hoisted It's Gag on theclub house at Graves
end, which was an announcement that the
spring meeting would surely begin this after
noon. The track is in splendid condition.
Hanover is expected to wipe out the record
in the Brooklyn handicap, but Terra Gotta
will push him hard and the winning will
probably depend upon the finish. In this
Garrison excels and on Prince Royal will
be dangerous. Betting, this morning, is as
follows: Terra Gotta, 3 to /; Prince Royal,
Elkwood, Exile ard Juggler each to 1;
Others from to 10. To-day will eclipse
both previous races.
First race, all ages, fve-eighths OF mile
-Britanic won; King Crab second, Reveller
third. Time 1:O1h.
Second race, mile and pe-sixteenth-Tea
Tray won; Ballston second, Brother Ban
third. Time 1:48Z.
Third race, Expectation stakes Banquet
won; Ballisarius second, Houston third.
Time 49h.
Fourth race, Brooklyn handicap-Exile
won, Prince Royal second, Terra Gotta
third. Time, 2:O7h.
New YORK, May 15.-The giants easily
defeated the Clevelands, this afternoon, by
their heavy batting. Score: New York 16,
Cleveland 2. Batteries: New York-Hat.
field, Ewing and O 'Rourke; Cleveland-Bea-
tin and Sutcliffe.
A TwENTY.THREE-RoUND FIGHT.
BUFFALO, May 15.-A twenty-three-round
prize fight in this city took place last night
between Billy Welch OF Buffalo, and Jack
Smith OF Toronto. When Welch's right
glove bursted, he refused to 60 on, and the
referee gave the fight to Welch (?). A large
amount OF money changed hands.
THE SAN FRANCISCO Go-As.YoU.PLEAsE
MATCH.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 15, a. m.-Guer- |
rero 43s miles, Albert 4sO, Old Sport Cam |
pana BIT, Crozier 402, Peterson 371.
THE CHICAGO BICYCLE TOURNAMENT.
CHICAGO, May 15.-At the end OF the
third day in the six day cycling tourna- |
meut, the score. tonight, stands: Prince |
$50 miles and 1 lap, Knapp, Reading and
Morgan $50 miles, Schock 355 miles and Q
laps.
THE BooKMAKERs ALL RIGHT.
LOUISVILLE, May 15.-At meeting Of |
the Jockey club executive committee to-
night, held for the purpose OF ruling off the |
organized bookmakers, the executive com.
mittee OF the Western Bookmakers' associ- |
alton signed an agreement that the associ- |
tion will not discriminate against any |
members who make books at Louisville in /
future dealings. This settled the matter
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