The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-10-13
NEW YORK LETTER.
Nrw Yonx, September 2oth. 1898.


yatch races, prize fights, a match race
between two great thoroughbreds,a pro-
posed series OF ball games for supremacy
between Brookln and New York, all
tends TO keep the sports OF all classes
ta king guessing. The FIRST of the events
was the fisfic contest which took place
in the ring OF the Coney Island Athletic
Club on Monday eveaing, before crowd
Of over 1000 sports and gamblers. The
mill Was between the unbeaten colored
feather weight, George Dixon. OF Boston,
and sSol'y" Smith OF Los Angeles. The
result OF the fight was, that the ooy from
California was severely punished. and
knocked nut, by Dixon in the seventh
round. The Boston boy. was a 2 10 /
fayorite at the ringside and the "aports''
and "plnngers' from California, will be
compelled 10 sell their shirtr. II they
failed TO purchase return ticket to the
Pacific slore. Great interest was man
ifesied IN the eight. and the crowus which,
gathered in the uptown cafes and hotels,
tQQk more interest III the event than any,
Effce tie SnisIysh r0fbeft fight Affef
Dixon had been declared the winner, by
the Referee. his hacker and manager,
Tom" 0'RourEe, posted 5000 for a
light on b half of Dixon. with ire Eng
lish featherwesght champion, Piimaner.
Every English yacht owner, who has
come to this country for the purpose OF
capturing the America's cup, during the
last thirty-hve years. or more, that il
has been in our possession, became no.
l.TiouE, and OF course, naturally 10 be
supposed, disliked. For boasting and
claiming everything iD sight, The Englieh
gentlemen and able ssamen, were unap-
pFoaehable. This year however, We are
hone red hy visit from n loyal English
man. and also a true and fair sportsman.
In Lord Dunrayen. the owner Of the
Yalkyrie. we find an exception from the
customary English iusterer. He Is =
man OF gentlemaniy bearing, and shows
an inclination TO make himself congenial,
and pleasant 10 his views of.and dealings
with, our OWN yachfsmen. OF course we
all hope the Valkyrie. viii find defeat,
when she meets our own NigiIant, but IL
Fate has designed, that the cup shall 90
10 Great Britain. then may Lord Dun
raven be the hero, and as sportsman OF
courage and fairness, uncommon among
his nationality, may &c carry hone the
coveted prize and the good wishes and
congraguiation Of the American public.
At the request Of Lord panrasen. the
Cup committee has postponed the frst Of
the international yacht races, TO Ucio-
ber sth. Opinion as 70 the result ni the
races is very nsneh cne-sided; as the
center board Is considered superior 20
the keel boat. which 10 the design Of the
English cutter Naikyrie The Nigilans
will probably defeat the yalkyrie every
time they meet and the i've races will
probably no: be necessary, As The Vigi-
lani should be the visitor, in the fi-s.
three races.
''Tammanr is the king ot the turf
sueh MAS tie verdict OF the people alter
The great match race. Fuu on the Gnsten-
burg track yesterday. Nearly fiteen
Thousand people Travelled to the track on
the hill. and great attraction il WAS for
any one whose sporting blood i IN any
way aroused Tae event Was the meet
| iuE Of the Two greatest ihoEoughbrtsds os
the year, Marcus Days TammAuy and
g Walbaum's sturdy LampiighssJ. With
such horses At the post With Snapper
Garrison on the former and PRED Taral
rn the latter, there Is 40 wonder that q
ioar. cnly surpassed By the hilIowing
| oceans, rose as the great steeds started
On their journey os one and one quarter
miles. for supremacy. In the betting
Tammany was = slight Eayorise. al
eyes were cast On the noble pair as they
| passed the stand. with Lampiightsr 4
length IN front Tarai kept the son ol
| Spendthriit In the van, and Garrison
kept she con OF Iroquois length in tlss
rear, until the head Of stretch MA
reached. when Tammany past Lamp
lighter and won with ease. GaTris0n did
not hare 10 use his whip, while Tara
ro<ie Lamplighter with wIIp and spur,
hut il Was ct 20 avail, the sturdy Lamp
lighter mad met his eonqneror. Il Wal
an honest race in which the best rorst
won. The jockeys were both in great
form, bu, close finish was not nscces,
sary to establish Tzmmany as the cham
pion. The applause which greeted The
victor was upFarions and continuous.
Iammany will probably be retired TO the
stead, hut the beaten, though homes, and
game son Of Spendihriit. will he seer
next year With The energetic Fred
Taral IN the saddle and also be seen
carrying his colors TO victory.
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