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three heats and the race. Best time, 230.
Vidette second Soudan withdrawn after the
first heat.
Princess Alice won the 2:30 trot over Gold
Medal in straight heats. Best time, 2:l6
In the 9-year-olds stake, the entries were
Lynette, Lizzie f. and Millie Wilker. Lynette
took the first two heats. Best time 2:291I
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CAREY BREAKS THE RECORD.

He Runs One Hundred Yards in 1-2 Sec
onds at Princeton.
PRINCETON, j., October 1S.-The annual
fall handicap meeting of the Princeton Univer-
sity Athletic Association was held here this
afternoon and was remarkable for the fast
time made in the 100 and 22O-yard dashes by
Carey. of '93.
Four experienced timers gave him 81 Sec
onds as record for 100 yards, which breaks
the worlds record made at Washington last
Saturday by John S. Owen, Jr.. of Detroit, and
% seconds for 220 yards on a curved track,
equalling the American record for the same
distance straight away.
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BEAT THEM AGAIN.
The Brooklyns Score Another Victory Over
the Louisville Association Team.

the Louisville Association Team.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October ls.-Brooklyn
again defeated Louisville to-day in the second
game of the worlds series by superior playing
Daily pitched a great game, allowing the
Raymond at third Louisville would have won.
Attendance $500. Score
louisville 9 oeooo I-3
Brooklyn. o 0-5
SUMMARY--Hts, Louisville 6: Brooklyn. S.
Errors, Louisville, S; BROOKLYN, g.. Batteries,
Louisville, /. Two-base hit Foutz. Three-base
hit Smith. Sacrifice hits Louisville, 5: Brook
lyn, 5. Double plays, Tomney, Shlnnick and Tay-
balls off Daily, .; OH Lovett, 4. Wild pitches,
Daily, i; Lovett l. Passed balls, Ryan, 2; Daily,
1. Stolen bases, Weaver = Taylor ], Daily
LBrooElyn) i. Umpires, Curry and McQuaid.
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To Amend Their Charter.

An application was filed yesterday by the
Pittsburg Baseball Club for leave to amend
their charter, allowing an increase of capital
stock from $40 600 to $40 900; an increase of the
number of shares from 800 to LOCO, the par
value to remain the same as at present, SIS.
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MATCHED AT LAST.
McClelland and Priddy Agree to Run q
Five-Mile Race at Exposition Park.

ACCiShdnu ahu Erluuy agree 10 nun .
Rive-Mile Race at Exposition Park.
Peter Priddy and E. c. McClelland have
finally been matched to run five miles. They
and their hackers met at this office last even
ing and each party put up a forfeit OF $50 and
signed articles of agreement. The race is to
take place at Exposition Park on November Is.
and the men agree to be on the mark between
the hours of $50 and 4:3O P. NJ. They will run,
rain or shine, SO that they both mean business.
The stakes are $3.50 side, tho winner taking
rs and the loser 25 per cent of the gate receipts
Articles are OF the play or pay" kind, SO that
if one of the two does not run be loses all
money up. t3 =
Doubtless the race will be looked forward to
with great interest by everybody who is at all
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Futurity stake for 4-year olds, value $685.
First heat 1.-TWO starters) )-Angelina took the
lead and won very easily, nearly shutting out
Coralloyd.
The race was unfinished. Time, 2l9k
Monday there will be trottIng for records
and the unfinished race.
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NEW SWIMMING RECORDS.
Joe Nuttal1, the Englishman, Shows Re.
markable Skill in the Water.

tBY DUNLAP's CABLE CoMPANY.l
LONDON, October E.-Joe Nuttall. of Man.
chester, this week the thousand yards
swimming championship in ID minutes "a
seconds. making record for this distance IN
still water. In fact he beat the record for all
distances over 400 yards.
With the Cambridgeshire next Wednesday
the fail racing season will close, far as first
class events are concerned Alicante is
favorite at to l against, but Victorious is also
well backed at to l. Lord Hartington's horse
Morton is among those fanced.
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RACING AT ALTOONA.
Monroe Brister Made a Gallant Attempt to
Beat His Own Record.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
ALTOONA. October 1S.-The races at the
Driving Park to-day were attended by about
500 people. The special feature of the day was
the pacing of Monroe Brster and the trotting
of Harry w. Monroe Brister made a gallant
dash with a running mate to beat his former
record here of 2:l715. Two heats were paced
owing to the poor running mate. Time 2:2434,
2l73l. The purse was Sl50.
In the free for-all trotting and pacing for a
purse of $780, Harry w, of Altoona, was the
winner. Score:
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ASKING FOR ENCOURAGEMENT.
The Republican County Committee Holds .
Very Brief Session.

Very Brief Session.
Thirty-one members of the Republican
County Committee, out of possible S79,
gathered together in Common Council cham
Der yesterday and went through the motions
of holding meeting. The calling OF the
roll and the reading of the minutes were dis
pensed with
Chairman Porter reported that the CAM
paign Committee was attending to business,
and invited the members to drop into head
quarters occasionally, as their visits "en-
courage the committee, and make it look
more like business" Then the committee
adjourned.
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Trotting Out West,

NAPA, CAL, October Is.-Stamboul trotted
against time to-day and lowered his own and
AxtelI's record, making mile in 2:l17&
Susette won the first postponed trot to-day,
Anita second Directa third. Time, 2:23H
In the special trot Sidney J. took the first
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N0REMAC WINS.

The Little Scotchman Captures First Place
in the Altoona Contest.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH1
ALTOONA, October l8.-The sporting event
of the week in Altoona was the walking match
participated in by noted pedestrians of the
world. 1t was a 72hour go-as-you-please con-
test, and began on Wednesday evening in the
presence of crowded house in Emerald Hall,
on Eighth avenue.
Considerable interest was manifested, and
during the three days and nights of the week
thousands of people filled all the available
space outside of the ring to watch the boys 90.
Hart, Noremac and Day were the favorites
from the start. The colored racer was the real
favorite, and general feeling prevailed that
he would win. At II o'clock tonight the con-
test closed, with the following result:
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MT. A. Macpherson was umpire ana naQ
hosJilities commenced at $50. The contest
hadn't proceeded far until Fry scored four for
the Athletics by a touch down. Moorhead
tried to make six of it by q kick, but failed.
Fry was in form and he followed with another
touch down. scoring four more and Moorhead
again missed a chance to kick goal. 1t was
thus early seen lhat the youngsters from
ShadysIde had no chance to win. White made
The third touch down and Fry missed a chance
10 kick goal After some interesting play
Valentine scored touch down, and IN trying
10 kick goal Fry hit the post. This ended the
first half the score being l6 to in favor of the
Athletics
The secOnd half was quite lively, as Valen-
tine made 3. touch down, and Fry kicked goal
before play had proceeded far Valentine made
a second touch down and Fry made kick for
goal. Valentine made his third touch down,
and that was the end of the scoring and the
contest. the score standing j. to in favor of
the Athletics.
The Athletics have strong team, but prac-
uCe will certainly improve their fielding, and 1t
can stand improving to a great extent.
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interested in sporting matters. Both men will
go into active training at once, Priddy being
under the care of Sam Day.
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n
For OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA.:
RAIN CLEARING SUNDAY EVENING,
DECIDEDLY COLDER, SoUTHwEsTERLY
WINDS.
PITTSBURG, October 18 1890
The United States Signal Service officer in
this citv furnishes the following:
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GOOD GOING AT CANTON.

Davie Crockett Tries to Beat His Record
Other Exciting Races.
ESPECIAL TELEeKAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
CANTON, October 1S-To-day ended the fall
trotting meeting. Good attendance present
and the races were exciting. Davie Crockett
paced a mile againt his best time in a pacing
race, 22S
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River Teleprauns.

CINCINNATI-River II feet inches and rising.
Clear and COOL Departed--Keystone State, Pitts
burg.
CAIRo-River II feet inches and falling. Clear
and cool.
LoUISvILLE--River rising; 10.1 feet in canal, 7.9
feet falls and 20 feet inches at foot of locks
Cloudy, threatening rain.
EvANsvILLE-River IL feet inches and rising.
Clear and pleasant.
MEMPHIs-River feet inches and rising.
Clear and cool.
ST. LOUIS-The river has risen one foot since
last night. the gauge tonight marking feet7
inches. Weather clear and cool. with high wind
all day.
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THE WEATHER.

FOR WESTERN PENNSYL-
vANIA: CLOUDY WEATHER
AND RAIN, WINDS SHIFTING
TO DECI EDLY COLDER
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
Wanted.

RESSER EXPERIENCED WINDOW
IL dresser: also boy over l6. who lives with his
parents. BEE HIVE, Sixth and Liberty. ocI9-14O
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25

White-l7, IL, 49, Il, -. -. ~, q.
Black to play and draw.
SOLUTIONS.
Chess problem No. %.
White. Black,
l..Q 10 kt4' Moves.
2..Q toKF Moves.
3. q tn X 1 mates.
Checker problem No. 62, by B. G. Read.
White. 4 !, II, ~, 81. Black, II, g, IS,
10, q. Black to play and win.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25
MEN WHO RUN.

Private alVires from New Zealand bring
information that on account Of a very
strong wind blowing behind the runners
in the lUO yard aud hurdle races AT the
championship games last winter. the per-
formanceS will not 20 on record. The rec
ords Caii>ed authorities in America To
doubt their fairness. but the explanation
received lately makes the matter plain.
c. IL Sheriff.. Of Yale college, the inter
collegiate champion sprinter, makes the
ninth amateur who has covered 40 yards
in 10 seconds. He did this performance at
the recent spring games of his college.
He ran last year 80 many times in 10 Is
seconds that authorities said il was simply
a question of a good track and day when
he would do even time.
The recent injury To John owen, Jr., Of
the Detroit Athletic club, will retire him
from games Cor some time, but those who
are interested ia the amateur champion
sprinter will be glad to learn that he is not
seriously hurt. Severe abrasiOns and flesh
wounds are all that he received by his fall.
The latest story about Harry Bethune,
the professional -printer, who with II. VI.
johnson holds the best record, 9+5 second,
for running 100 yards. IN that he ha, been
left "A fortune 10y his uncle In Scotland.
The probabili,ie, are that IL this flyer is
going abroal il j. not for he purpose of in.
curing into an estate, but for some scheme
connected with foot racing.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25
PiII,bnrg's RiRht Fielder.

Joseph T. Nisner is a hardy sou 0fN the
west and a ball player of ability. Born in
Minneapolis. Mimi, in 1850, he first began
playing ball IN the local clubs of his native
town and II. Paul His first professional
engagement was with the saltwater,
MINI. clubuf the Northwestern League in
1884 "a "A catcher. II" finished the season Of
1884 as a member Uf the Union Pacific team,
of Omaha. Neh lie WAS with Kansas City
in lsSj. but finished the season with the
Rochester cluhui the newly organized New
York state league, lie ranked fourth in
batting ana had II good fielding record.
During SEASONS of is-G and l>sT hr was still
"A member ~ the Rochester club. where be
continued ~ do good work.
There lsing some uncertainty NJ, 10 Ituch-
ester having a team Ia l,,s h. Joined the
Hamilton, ont. club. also Of tie lnterna-
tional association. Nisner kept up his fine
work and made u great record for himself.
both Ia batting and Ia fielding lie caught
in >iNty-fOur games, and ranked third in
the official fielding averages. At the close
of that season there wa "a great demand
for hi, services, but he wa finally induced
to sign with Brooklyn. His work with
that team was first class, and helped the
club TO gain its pennant. This season he
Is playing right field for the Pittsburg
club Of the Players league.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Emma Juch received nearly all her must
cal training from her tat her.
Before Jimmy Powers went on the
stage he was a clerk ia a butcher and
cheese exchange. lie was a liIt and dis.
NAL failure behind the counter.
The longest run Of the season in New
YORK. barring The Old Homestead" was
made 10y Mr., Frohman's company in The
Charity Ball, which Was recently taken
Off. It, record was eight performance a
week from November 10 May |.
sylvia Grrrish j. a clever writer ami "A
delightful correspondent.
In the playbills Of the London Drury
Lane theatre of lfi3 appears the name Of
Mr.. Jefferson" That gentleman was the
grrat-graudiather Of Joseph jefferson,
whom this generation admires and loves
50 heartily.
judith Berelie will appear nexi season,
IN all probability, in a new piece written by
Rosenfsld. She is Ia take the Inrt of "A
gypsy girl called Sue. II j. said that the
name OF the piece will be Blue Jeans
The statement ~ often made that there
Is no money in comic opera would seem tn
be- contradicted by the fact that Francis
Wilson recently dropped into a New York
brokers' Office and purchased sli.O0 Of
government bonds. Before lac became a
manager himself he drew a salary of S33,.
90 a year from Rudolph Aronson.
The name of Nine, Albani's husband is
eye. She il n French Canadian by birth.
and wherever she stops a large photograph
of Qneen Victoria forms one of the princi-
pal decorations Of her room. She constant
ly wears a bracelet of gold set with emer-
aids and diamonds, which was given her
by the queen. She has "A son IL years old.
Fannie Dean Hall made a very favorable
impression throughout the south during
the past five years as an actress, and now
she has created "A veritable sensation rs q
singer. Miss Hall wa born in New Or
leans, and Is "A mem er Of an old and well
known family. But the war sadly depleted
the fortunes Of the Halls, and the great
epidemic Of ls5s finished the work begun
by the war 50 that now Miss Hall has an
incentive for good work other than ambi.
tion-the care Of her aged father.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25
TENNIS.

H. W. Bruddell. who. with j Coomber,
won the tennis championship Of the North
Of England ~ "doublrs' for two years, re
Gently represented Singapore against Hong
Kong in a tournament. After quite n
struggle he was beaten by f. i. Coxon, a
left handed player.
Henry W. Slocun, Jr. the tennis cham.
pion ut singles, says that 1t isnlmost inn
possible for him 20 keep mp practice neces-
ssry 10 do himself justice ia different
matches. and TINT he will probably take
part in only one event this year, which will
be the championship.
Several hotels in the thousand Islands
are arranging for a grand tennis tourna-
ment TO take place ON the lawn at the From
tenAc in June. This time Is chosen on no
count of II being so neal the closing of the
colleges.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25


The victory of Riley in the Derby was r
popular one, aud was received gracefully
even by those who had pinned their faith
to other horses.
How utterly different WAS the result Of
the Brooklyn Handicap. Il was a vcritable
surprise party, and over 1900 people left
the track d~i>gruntled aud impoverished
That C~astaway III, the drspi,ed. the neg.
lected outsider. a selling platter. should he.
feat such flyers A. sir Dixon. Badge, Los
Angeles, and thereby usurp the title uf
king Of the turf. was too much for the
talent Ia bear, II will hong be- remembered
a the most Disappointing surprise the race
course of this cDunfrr has ever known.
The time, 2!,l0, WIS very good considering
the condition of the track, and it l. doubt
ful ii there j. another horse in the country
who could equal the performance under
similar circumstances. And this was the
despised outsider.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25
YACHTING NOTES.

AT least half Of the yachts II American
waters are steam, Fifteen years ago this
wasn't even thought o..
The new deed Of gift Of the Americas
cup, which obliges the challenging party
10 give n notice Of ten months, has been
very severely criticised ON the other side.
II will be a stumbling block aud n subject
for controversy for some time To come. and
will no doubt he "A grent bar to another in.
ternatiOnal yacht race.
There are 100 organized yacht clubs in
the United states AT the present time, hav-
ing "A membership Of 5000 with a capital
Of sjO.OW.
The fact that there will lie no lnterna-
tional yacht race this year, Is noticed In the
dearth Of any new racing material. The
only new racing yacht being turned out Is
one designed by Mr.. Burgess for a Staten
Island a The yacht will be- a sloop,
forty one feet over all.
The Mayilower Is now enrolled in the
Eastern Yacht club.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25

decomposition Of Herr Strauss orchestra
i eight first v%iolins. six second ~violins, six
yiolas, live '%cellos, five double lasses. one
harp. two flutes, W oboes. two baS,nons,
TIVE clarinets, two horns. two trumIets.
two trombones. one tuha and one tynpani.
The name of Strauss has long been a
popular one. Johann Strauss. who first
made the name famous in the annals Of
light music, WAS born in 1904. five years he
fore Mendelssohn and Chopin and nine
years before Wagner. Edward Strauss, the
conductor Of the American tour, is the
youngest son. He has composed over 200
meritorious selections and has been in
charge of the orchestra for twenty years.
II j. this orchestra which plays at the
court balls in Vienna, which created a
furor in London in ISIS, and which /, held
by many 10 be even superior tn the famous
Philharmonic orchestra of Berlin.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25
A LEFT HANDED TW,RlER.
Daniel VI. Casey, Phiiadeiphia's N. L.
Iamou Pitcher.

Deniel VI. ta-'A, Philadelphia =. l..
Famous Pitcher.
Daniel VI. Casey, the famous south paw
pitcher Of the Philadelphia club, National
league. was born in Binghamton. n Y, in
1864. He entered the professional arena in
1854, when he signed with the Wilmington
(Dsl.) club at IS month. Ills work while
with this club WAS Of a very high order,
M attracted the attention Of the Indian
apolis management.
The next year found him pitching for
the Hoosiers Of the Western league at s2OO
per month.
When the Western league weakened
nearly the entire club was sold To the De-
troit league cub Casey's fine work for
Detroit made the Philadelphia manage
ment want him. aud they finally succeeds
In securing him at a salary of s435 per
month. He etched great ball for Phila-
delphia in : and 81, and held up his end
with the gr At and only Ferguson.
During ue season Of IS Casey was
troubled With "A lame arm. and his work
DIN not 60 ne up to expectations. Last sea-
son he dd fairly well. but seemed to he
troubled Nth A lack of confidence.
This season he has started out we'll and
bids fair 10 pitch ia his old time style.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25
Two GREAT RACES
The Kentucky Derby and the
Brooklyn Handicap.
RILEN'S WELL WON VICTORY.

The other Five Entrir, Couldn't Touch
Him How Castaway III Carried on the
big Eastern Prize to ia. Dismay OF The
Taieni-t Rank Outsider Got There.
The kentucky Derby aud the brooklyn
Handicap are two of the most popular and
important events of the spring racing. In
these ARE brought together the cream "
blonlrl stock. Last year the kentucky
Derby was wou hy spokane. who defeated
Proctor Knott, the idol Of the kcnturkians.
This year it WAS captured 10y Riley, not by
a tiuke, but because he was the best horse
started. None of the other live could touch
him, and il j. doubtful il Bill Letchcr, who
alone proved Ia he in the same class, could
have pushed this great son of ~Longlellow
even on a dry track. Isaac Murphy's mas
terly riding wa a great factor in the vie
tory.
Riley started twelve times last year and
won six races, his last appearance being nj
Latonia, where he captured the Railway
stakes from "A field of six starters. The
track was in miserable condition, and he
carried l23 pounds, ten pounds more than
any horse in the race, and ran the mile In
l:41a.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25
BOATING.

The boat in which Henry searle beat
William O'Connor last fall in the worlds
championship race will be nsed by the late
champion younger brother Many people
In Sydney would have preferred TO have
the boat kept there and preserved NJ n me.
mento.
The Berlin Rudder club Of Germany has
engaged w. @. East, a noted English pro.
tnsional oarsman. to instruct their crews.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25
Sund y, Nav -, $500

The Butte Mturr wy rsiurt'n'ly
81" : Mr.. c RI "'f d. fnr 80 "alIn"H
surp 1T of the lead tariff Ia th" b Use.
hut takes rPfng. ~ he II position
that his efforts will not amour 4
much. as the hill has vet 10 'un thr
gauntl-t If a republican senate. l. Is
pretty tough for the Miner to have IN
advocate protection and praise Carte
i'm the same breath,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25

ITIILNN WHINE
wreck, and had 10 bc lifted with IA block
and tackle during the last five months OF
her life. She gave her life to the bay lilly,
and was buried at san Mateo, her offspring
being brought mp by hand and allowed to
run mt will over the alfalfa meadows.
After n time she was barnessed and broken
and her active preparation begun. The
records obtained ut Napa aud Petaluma
show the results.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25
A Ranil Lille Mnre.

Lillian Wilkes, the little mare that
aroused such n torrent Of enthusiasm by
trotting AWAY from Sunol in the season Of
1859 and making a record Of 2:l5a4. has a
peculiar history. When Flora Langford
was carrying her Mr.. COrbitt, the owner,
frequently priced Der AT slDO. hut no one
wanted her, rs she was little better than a
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25
STRAUSS AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
Nc Landed In America In spite Of Oppo-
sltion and l. Now Giving Concerts.

Notwithstanding the efforts Of some of
the musical organizations 10 prevent Ed.
chestra from landing in America, he has
successfully led his ~forty-siv musicians
with their Instruments, valued M s4O,U1,
over the gang plank and has given concerts
in Boston which have set the Bostunians
Wild viii delight
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-05-25
CHESS AND CHECKERS.

Chess problem No. G3.
Black, siX pieces.