Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
EXCITING JUMPING RACE.

There was a sensational steeplechase at
the Saratoga track yesterday. Lion Heart
cut out the running, the rest following
safely until the Liverpool was attempted
the second time. There Lafayette fell. In
racing for a position at the water jump
the second. time, st. Luke stumbled as he
landed, falling heavily. Woodford, who
was close behind, could not get clear Of
the PROSTATE horse and fell over him.
Brazil, St. Luke's rider, was slightly in
jured, but Chandler Woodford's rider, was
not, and he hastily scrambled into the saddle
and set off after Lion Heart and Caracas
Woodford had hardly left the water jump
before Beverwyck, who was far in the
rear, came along and, in trying to nego-
tiate this jump, fell He too, was re-
mounted by his rider and set on after the
others. Going to the Liverpool for the third
time Caracas refused and got in the ditch.
This left Lion Heart by a quarter of a
mile in front of Woodford. who was far in
front of Beverwyck.
Meantime. while all these mishaps had
taken place, Frayling had remounted La
fayette and set out to get some of the
money. He caught Up with Beverwyck
three jumps from the end and both horses
racing their full speed, stumbled and fell
the second time. Cahill was thrown clear
of his horse, but Frayling was not, his
right foot being caught in the stirrups. He
could not extricate himself and Lafayette
ground. After. a furlong mad been covered
and just as the horse crashed through the
fence. Frayling's foot became loosened
from the stirrup, and he was fortunately
saved from horrible death. Lion Heart
kept on his way without mishap and fin
ished en- easy winner, in front Of Woodford.
Racing Meeting Mt Atlanta.
1t was reported last night that Capt H.
C. Maddux and two capitalists of New
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lanta, Ga. and that they will hold a fall
and winter meeting there this year. The
course is within a mile of the exposition
grounds. The track is six furlongs long,
with the homestretch and backstretch
eighty and sixty feet wide, respectively
The iessees intend to hold their meeting
either under Jockey Club or Western Turf
Congress rules. Oden Bowie will be the
presiding judge. and Tom" Flynn the
starter. Five purses. none less than 500,
Will be hung up each day.
Jockey Tribe Injured.
Ed Tribe, the lightweight jockey, was
loading shotgun in the yard at his home
IN Paterson, N. j., last night, when the
powder exploded and perforated the right
side Of his face. One eye was closed, and
1t Is feared the sight is destroyed. His face
was badly lacerated.
Tim Scanlon of Pittsburg and Tom Nc
earthly of Dubois, heavy weights, met for
a twenty fve-round go at Kittanning, Pa,
last night. Scanlon whipped his man in
the second round.
. AT the races at Upton. Ind. yesterday
Joe Guynan, a well-known driver, was
thrown from his sulky and received in
juries from which he will die
F. e. Schlatz, a veterinary surgeon at the
Alexander. Island track. has bought Para
gon and Arundel from Fred Girth He will
himself train these horses
Jack Falvey of Providence and Leslie
Pierce of Philadelphia fought twenty
rounds to draw before the Gladstone
Athletic Club at Lowell. Mass, last night
Both weighed 1872 pounds. After the bout
Falvey challenged Pierce to fight for $500
a side, and the challenge was accepted.
Chris Won der Abe has signed a new first
baseman named McFadden, and the latter
will probably play his first game with st.
Louis today,
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, August 23.-The
date for the fight for $1,000 a side between
John Connors of this city, ana Mike Small
of London, the latter the 10O-pound cham
pion Of England. for the bantam weight
championship of the world, has been fixed
for September 2.
DENVER, August 23-George Hall and
"Frenchy" Osborn have signed articles for
a finish fight Saturday at Gillett In connec-
ton with the wild west show, another ad-
vertised feature of which Is genuine
Mexican bull fight.
DENVER, August 23-Charles Kemmtck
of st. Paul, once famous as the champion
welter weight pugilist of the northwest
has died in this city of consumption aged
twenty-five years. He had a record of
thirty-three fights in which he was VIC
torious.