The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-14
A Chapter of Accidents at Rochester.


ROCHESTER,, N. Y, August 13.-The Au-
gust meeting of the circuit race opened mere
this afternoon with 6OO0 people on the
ground. The track was fairly good, though
little heavy on account Of the rain which
fell during the night. The weather was cool
sna Mn tast tcl1udy s Win strong breeze blowing;
and IL heats were trotted before darkness
set in and one race decided.
Contrary to the custom Of the great event
OF the meeting in the Flower City the $4,000
guarantee stake race for the 2.20 class was
called on the first day. Six heats were
trotted and the race will be finished tomor-
row.
In the 2.27 class for the purse Of $1,000, d.
vided among the four horses making the best
records, there were 10 starters and five heats
finished the race.
One heat of the 2.22 trottlng class came off,
Globe being the winner.
During the 2.30 race Reference colllded
with another horse and tipped over his
sulky, throwing the driver out. Reference
broke away and ran around the track with
out interfering with other trotters. Later in
the race Veritas and Star Lilly went Into
the air together. Veritas came down on
Lilly's sulky. Both were stopped and no
one was injured.
In the 2.57 ,pacing purse, $1,000 divided
Chapman won, Elva Medium second, Red
bell third. Best time 2.1S4, by Elya Me-
dium.
In the 2.3O class, purse $4,000 divided,
Sprague's Golddust won two heats, Star Lilly
two heats, Tariff one heat, Veritas one heat.
Best time, go, by Sprague's Golddust.
At Monmouth Park.
MONMOUTH PARK, N. j., August 12.-The
first race, three-quarters of mile, Bradford
won, with Britannia second. Iand Volunteer
third. Time, 1.14i.
The second race, three-quarters Of mile,
Burlington won, with Lord Dalmery second,
and -Devotee third. Time, 1.15f.
The third race, one mile and furlong, was
won by Blush, with Niagara second, and
Connemara third. Time, 1.59.
year olds, one mile and half, Longstrew
won, with Proctor Knott second, and Saliva
tor third. Time, 1861
The fifth race, seven furlongs. Rowland
won, with Banner Bearer second, and Gren-
adler third. Time, 1.29f.
The sixth race, three-quarters Of mile,
Heather won, with Favorite second, and
Druldess third. Time, LIT.
Racing Abroad.
LONDON, Eng. August 13.-The first day
of the Kempton Park second summer meet
ing, at Kempton Park. Of the International
Breeders two-year old stakes, 800 sovereigns,
uNc luIlOuBS, was WOu Dy buo Odlut OLOSo,
Roads, second; Marvel, third. Seven start
ers.
BASE BALL.
The National League.
The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT PrrTsBURG.
Innings. 2 4 8 8
Pittshnrps ..1 n n 2 % q = q
Bostons. ............O o o o o o O. o
Base hits.-Pittsburgs, o; Bostons, 10. Errors
Pttsburgs, 3; BostOns. 13. Batteries-Galvin
and Miller; Radbourn, DAILY, Kelly and Camel.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Innings.........1 2 8 8 SO
Washingtons s.......0 o o o o A. 8
Indianapolis. o 3 o o O. q
Base Observation-Disclosures, 1S; indianapolis, 13.
Observation-Disclosures, Is indianapolis, 8. Bat
teries-Haddock and DAILY; Boyle and Buckley.
AT CLEVELAND.
Innings ..........1 2 8 IS
New Yorks.........4 o so o 2 O-13
Cleveands. o U o o o 2 o. 4
Base hits-New Yorks, II; Clevelands, 8. Err
rors-New Yorks, 8; Clevelands, 2: Batteries
Crane and Ewing, Beatin and Sutclihe.
AT CHICAGO.
Innings. .....1 8 Z 50
philadelphia ......1 9 Q I 90 Q 3 9
Base -Philadelphias, IL; Chicagos, Y.
Errors-Ph -Philadelphias, 3; Chicagos, 4. Batteries
Saunders and Schriver, Dwyer and Farrell.
THE LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing in the Ma
tional League: