Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
A DAY OF LIVE SPORT.
HORSE RACING IN VARIOUS PARTS
OF THE COUSrB4
At Memphis, Washington. Lexingtoii- The
Base Ball Season Fairly Opened.
Games at Pittsburg. Washington, Balti-
more, PhiladeIphia. New York and

PITTsEURG, April 24.-A thunder storm
early this afternoon diminished the attend
!ance OF the league season in this city to
day. For Eve innings Hutchinson's pitch
ing puzzled the home team, while the visit
Iors started ont with three runs IN the frs
inning. Pittsburg tied the score in th'
sixth, aud in the seventh si4 hits gav'
them fve more runs. Chicago made two
more runs in the sixth on hits by Buffer
and Ryan. Attendance 1000. Score
Pittsburg 8. Chicago 5. Batteries: Pitts
burg Calvin and Miller; Chicago Hutch
inson and Farrell.
New YoRK, April 24.-The Champions,
with Boston as the opposing team, opened
the league championship season at Jersey
City to-day. Welch was hit hard in tht
first part OF the game, and the Giants wert
unable to overcome the lead Boston had
taken. Score: New York z, Boston 8.
Batteries: New York-M elch and Ewing;
Boston-Clarkson and Kenett.
INDIANAPoLIs, April 24.-The league
championship season opened here, to-day.
with featureless game. The visitors, as
a rule, were outplayed at nearly all points.
10, Cleveland 8. Batteries: Indianapolis
-Getzein and Buckley; Cleveland-Buekley
and Snyder.
PrrsBuRa, April 24.-Pittsburg 8. Chi
cago B.
New York-New York z, Boston 8.
Observation-Disclosures z, Columbus 6;
Philadelphia 8, Washington4. 4.
Baltimore Baltimore IL, Brooklyn 8.
Observation-Disclosures 10, Cleve-
land 8.
THE MEMPHIS RACES.
MEMPHIS, April 24.-Attendance large,
track somewhat slow from the effects OF
the rain. Weather pleasant.
All ages, x mile heats--White Rose won;
Mute second, Red Leaf third. Time LIS
and 1:1Sx.
Two-year.olds, y mile-L. Fl. won; Myrtle
j. second, Bliss third. Time 1:06.
Three-year.olds and upwards, Ii miles
Stridea way won; Spokane second, Hypo-
critic third. Time 1.57k.
Three.year-olds, mile-Entry won; Ben
Harrison second. Los Webster third. Time
1:4S.
RACING AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April "a. The annual
spring meeting OF the National Jockey Club
began at the Ivy City race track, to-day.
The weather was delightful. Track good
but not fast. Attendance, 1880.
Five furlongs-TipstaH won in 1:03hh;
Haramboure second, Tom Hood third.
Mile-Burch won in 1:44H; Panama
second, Barrister third.
Mile-Bess won in LACY; Brait second,
Boaz third.
Six furlongs-Romp won in LIE; Letritia
second, Mala third.
Steeple chase over regular course-Her-
cules won; Elphin second, Mentmore bolted.
LEXINGTON RACES.
LEXINGTON. April 24.-The spring meet
ing OF the Kentucky association commenced
here to-day. Weather thseatesing. with
occasional slight rainfall, but good crowd
in attendance. Track rather slow.
Three-year-olds and upwards, three
quarters mile-Longroll won; Marchan
second, Queen of Trumps third. Time LII.
Maiden, two-year-old fllies, hail. mile
Silence won; Oracle second, Happiness
third. Time 522.
Maiden, two-year-old colts, fve-eighths
mile-Grayson won; Palaside second,
Samaritan third. Time 1:07A.
Three-year.olds and upwards, three
quarters of mile-Miss Flood won; Wah-
satch second, Cheney third. Time 1:2OK.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The League sea-
son opened here to-day. Philadelphia won
easily, Burlington pitching q steady game.
Keefe was wild, but did good work. Score:
Washington 4. Philadelphia 8. Batteries:
Washington-Keefe and Ebright, Phlladel-
phia-BufEington and Clements.