The New York Herald Newspaper, July 10, 1874, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 10, “MONMOUTH PARK RACES. Third Day of the First Sum- mer Meeting. THE FAVORITES AGAIN BEATEN Bcenes and Sketches at the Course and on the Oars and Boats. FOUR SPIRITED RACES. B. F. Carver the Winner of the Selling Race, Re- gardicss of the Monmouth Oaks, Tom Bowl- ing of the Mansion House Stakes and Limestone of the Hurdle Race. The third day of the Monmouth Park races was @haracterized by fine racing, an extra bead of meteorological steam on the part of the weather engineer and plenty of miscellaneous enjoyment. ‘The inopportune rainstorm in the city in the early part of the forenoon deterred many of our prom- Ment patrons of the turf from venturing outside the precincts of the metropolis, and the early beats were consequently not as crowded as they might have been. Everything has certainly been @one in the line of travelling accommodation to make this summer meeting a success. Boats and | trains are more numerous than ever, and for the remaining days of the meeting, commencing on Satrday (to-morrow), a steamboat will leave loot of West Twenty-fourth street at 9:20 A. M., con- Mecting at pier No. 8 with the 9:40 A, M. boat. The next boatleaves pier No. 8 at 10:45 A. M. ‘The attractions of the programme—and they were Many and varied—brought a goodly array of visitors from the Branch and not a few late comers from New York. ‘The fair sex was weil repre- sented on the occasion, and Mrs, Grundy could ind no fault with many of the toilets on the grand stand. At the cluo house were some prominent visitors, Governor Hartranft, of Pennsyivania, among the number, and around the pools were many white-dustered personages whose voices have been heard in the halls of Congress. The dust and heat in the drive from the Branch to the course can only be described as asphyxiating, and even those to the manner born who officiated at the toll gates showed signs of moistening on their mahogany countenances. At Brown’s (a sort of stereotype name for the proprietor of every Jersey corner store) the @river of the journalistic vehicle was accosted by fm aborigine, whose cremated face shone in the moonday sun like a comet without a tail, and whose homespun suit seemed to have just come gut of the surf, After propounding the question, «How’s the crops up your way ?” and being told | that as far as the Battery was concerned they were flourishing, but in the Grand street region they were father backward, the aborigine retired and the Vehicle was permittea to wend its way unmolested, SCENES AT THE COURSE, LeafMhg the smoking steeds that sweitered op- posite the grand stand, and wandering down in the direction of the gate through which the per- spiring visitors irom New York in the last train Were expected to throng, many amusing features Claimed attention. There was a juvenile enter- Prise in the shape of a half-dozen boys with a rude target and ruder bows and arrows inviting marks- men to try their skill, and promising twenty-five cents reward to the one lucky enough to hit the | buli’s eye. Considering the fact that there was no | Dull’s eye visidie and that the bowstrings were en- cumbered with numerous knots, the offer was not BO Venturesome as might appear at first sight. | Atthe gate was @ man of Muesian procitvities, with a bucket and a dozen glasses, Being in the prociaiming ‘‘lce could limonade!’ Being In thi rapids, so to speak, of the invoming human | Niagara from the train, it was natural that a great many questions of divers | Kinds were propounded ww him. But | to all questions, whether concerning badges, pools, the comet, the time of the next Philadelphia train or the whereabouts of the President, still that clarion voice replied, ‘‘Ice could umonade!"? Before the train arrived, three aborigines, of an wucertain age, clad in cowhide boots, stragging straw hats, blue shirts and fustian unmention- abies, sat under the woodsned, in iront of the gate, and discussed the merits of corn, potatoes and staked fences, An attempt to stone them revealed the fact that they were members of the Board of Freeholders, and would not be fooled with. Just at the moment of this astounding revelation ‘the dirty line of cars with the perspiring locomotive im front drove up, and the metropolitan visitors began to spill themselves on both sides of the , all rushing With irantic eagerness toward the gate, although there was ample time before the races should begin. In the hubbub of voices was heard a stentorian query, “Bad luck to ye, Mave ye some ice crame ¢” and still replied, tar up the track, “Ice could limonade |” At the gate were detectives in their shirt sleeves on the look- out jor the light-fingered iraternity, who desire 80 much to patronize horse racing and pockets. A @ust-covered crowd wended their way trom the gate to the course. Many individuals were ener- , getic in their uncalled for expianations of the cause of their presence. One red taced turfite, whose face shone like a calcium light and whose mouth ‘was of the intrusive Kind, announced his senti- ments aloud, “Be jabers, 1 kem ali the way irom r 8 to bet on Tom Bowlin’, and | don’t care who ows it.?? subsequently on | who belongs to gn Irishman, and, of course, must naturally create | @ feeling of sympathy in the minds of all his com- | Patriots, Was not placed in the pools, the enthu- | Blastic admirer swore that it was @ “mane thrick out of whole cloth,” and that he’d “cut the ace quaintance of any man who would not give a | counthryman a cliance.” Coming home from the races there were humor- ous incidents without number on the cars and on ‘the boat. As usual with the perversity of haman nature, although the race train was detained long aiter the main body of the crowd had left the | course, a few stragglers came rushing down to the gate after the train started and screamed them- selves hoarse in trying to reach the conductor's | ear, as if it was a Third avenue car. The peanut | Merchants, three and four year olds, éisconced themselves on t teps of the rear platform, and the ‘‘busted” ones of the race took seats on the brakes. On the boat enterprising gentlemen in- @ulged in quiet poois of tue monte pattern, or re- gaied the passenge: h snatenes trom negro minstrel and variety On Saturday will , take place some Of the most interesting races of | the meeting. THE RACING. t a ‘The track was in very fair conc¥tion, the weather charming, and all the horses that came to the post during the day seemed in excellent order, Four events wére on the card, The first aselliig ' Bace, the second the Monmouth Oaks stakes, the third the Mansion House Stakes and the fourth a hurdle race. Like the majority of the races run this season, the favorites were not the winners yesterday. ‘The first event—the selling race—was with allow- ances in weight for small prices asked for the norses. There were eight entries, all of which came to the post, comprising M. A. Litteli’s brown geld. ing Wizard, M. H. Sanford’s bay gelding Kadi, Jonn Cofee’s brown colt B. F. Carver, J. F. Chamberlin’s bay gelding Visigoth, R. W. Walden’s bay colt Utica, August Belmont’s bay filly Theodora, L. A. Hitchcock's chestnat filly Quits and B. Van Nos- trana’s pay horse Conductor. Kadi was first favor- ite in the pool sales, B. F, Carver second choice, Taeodora vhird, Quits fourth. B, F, Carver won an easy race, Kadi coming in second, Quits third. When the race was over the winner was put ap at | g@uction and prougit twice as much as he ran for, | Joun Coffee buying hin in and paying to Kadi, the second hor: fy he would have won had he won 8. PF. Carver is a good | Tacehorse and tt is worth a great deal | More than he sold for. ‘He is well bred, and, | When not too heavily weighted, can run fast. The parties who ran bim up during auction were | ‘very anxious to buy the horse, ana one of them said aiterwards that they would give Mr. Coflee | $2,000 for him, and that the only reason they Stopped bidding on the horse was that the owner | of Kadi, and not Mr. Coffee, wonid get all the money offered over $600, Tue Paris mutuels paid $27 65 on B. F. Carver. ‘The second race was the Monmou 4 Oaks, for three-year-old fillies, a mile ana There ‘were thirty-six nominations for these stakes, six of which came to the p: These were F. Morris’ bay filly Reardicss, Cottril’s chestnut filly Bonaventure and is bay filly Bannerette, August ara. bay fily Coantess, Jolin Coffee's bay filly ida Wells and J. W. Hunt Reynolds’ chestnut filly Christine. Cottrill’s entries were great favorites, selling in some instances for twice as much as all the others combined. They did not, however, win | the race. Mr. Morris’ filly Regardiess passea them both on the homestretob, aud won | lurlong pole Regardiess passed the le: | up the hill in front of the club an easy race in very ordinary time; in jact, the running was vere POE until the last quarter of a mile. ir. Cottrill made @ great mistake in sending Bannerette out to make the running and then not making her run her fastest irom the start. Possibly, had he adopted that course, he might have won wita bon- aventure; but to leave the brush for the last quai- ter of @ mile, with an Kelipse in the race, showed baa jadgment. Countess quit as soon as fast run- Ding began, and so did the other two, Christine and Ida Wells. There will be another chance lor Sonaventure to ury conclusions with Regardless tn the West End Hotel Stakes, which takes place on the third day oi the second meeting. The Paris mutuels paid $64 62 on this race to the buyers of Regardiess. e third event—the Mansion House Stakes— out of twenty nominations, bad but three starters, and but for there being taree prizes to be run for there would have been @ walk over by Tom Bowling for the stakes, which amounted to $2,050, ‘Three horses only came to the post. These were Tom Bowling, Whisper and Ransom. It was lit- eralty vo race, as Tom Bowling simply galloped under a pull throughout, followed for two miles by Ransom and the other half-mile by Whisper, who tried to steal a march op Tom atthe finish, and came within halfa length of being successful. Tots ought tc be a warning to Bob Swim not to fool with Tom Bowling when so much money Is at stake. He would nave Jeit terribly bumbied had Whisper beaten him at the post. The fourth race was over hurdles, and a dashing afurr it was from beginning to end, Limestone and Stockwood were the favorites, selling in the last pool for $450 each, Donabue’s entry being third choice, Limestone won a fine race in capital tume, George West coming in second, Cordelia third. The starters were Joseph Donahue’s chest- nut gelding George West, Hugh Gaffney’s vay mare | Cordeiia, D. J, Bannatyne’s chestnut horse Stock- | wood, L. A. Hitchcock's chestnut colt Limestoue, R. W. Walden’s bay colt Aerolite and George Ayres’ brown horse Blind Tom. The latter became lame in the race and could not keep up with the | others. He was beaten badly. The old horse | as pretty well used up and probably will not Fan many more races. The following are the details of the running as it came off:— The First Race. SELLING Racz, for all ages; purse $400; the winner to be sold for $1,000; if entered to be sold for $750, allowed 5 IbS.; for $500, 10 lbs, ; any sur- ms over stated selling price to go to the second jorse; One and a quarter miles, STARTERS, John Coffee’s br. c. B. FP. Carver, by Lightning, dam La Victime, 4 years old, 98 1bs,, $500 (Col- rer . ee coon 2 M. H. Sanford’s b. g. Kadi, by Lexington, dam Katonah, 5 years odd, 101 lbs,, $500 (Feeks)... L. A. Hitehcock’s ch. f, Quits, by Eclipse, da Columbia, 4 years old, 95 Ibs. $500 (smiall).... R. W. Walden’s b. c. Utica, by Lexington, dam Kitty Clarke, 4 years old, 103 1bs., $750 (Pontin) 4 J. F. Chamberlin’s b. g. Visigoth, by asteroid, dam Vandalia, 3 years oid, 57 1b: 1,000 CWNGE acca e et ct sec ese les tetesce sce saaanee © B, Van Nostrand’s b. bh, Conductor, by Austra- lian, dam Nettie Viley, aged, 104 lbs, $500 (A. Lakeland) ............00+6 Sac 6 A. Kelmont’s b. £ Theodora, by Kentucky, dam Imported Camilla, 3 years old, 77 1b8., $500 (Sayres) . vadhed ans ore we T M. A. Littel) r. g. Wizard, by Concord, dam Dolly Morgan, 4 years old, 95 Ibs., $500 (Scott). 8 rime, 2:13}. Carver. 80 100 105 95 Theodor: 9 100 85 «100 nits. 90 100 90 60 adi . 95 100 100 100 | Wizara. 35 45 60 50 Field. ee 80 100 100 65 60 THE RACE. The start was @ good one irom the three-quarter | pole, and, as the horses came into the homestretcn, B, F. Carver was leading, Wizard second, Theo- | dora third, Kadi fourth, the others close together, | As they passed the stand Kadi had the vest of it by @ head, Quits second, Wizard third, Conductor | fourth, Theodora fitth, B. F. Carver sixth, Utica seventh, Visigoth eighth. Quits then dashed to | the front, and Jed around the upper turn and to | the quarter pole a length in front of Kadi, |who was a neck in advance of Wizard, | who was two lengths in iront of Conductor, | Theodora fifth, Utiea sixth, Bb. F, Carver seventh, | Visigoth eighth. Going down the backstretch Quits showed the way and was a length in front | at the haif-mile pole, B, F. Carver second, a neck | in iront of Kadi, who was four lengths aheaa of the Wizard, tne latter baving taken one of his 4 fits aad beginning to fall back Visigoth was ith, eighth, Asthe horses passed around the lower | turn it was plain to the eye that all were beaten except the three leaders, as they were so lur | aliead of the others that there was no chance of catching them, Quits looked like the winner until | She was half way up the homestretch. Then she began to quit and B. F. Carver passed her easily, foltowe soon afterward Vy kat and the tarde came in this Way to the score—B. F. Carver lead- ing by four lengths, Kadi second, one length in front of Quits; Utica was fourth, Visigoth fifth Conductor sixth, Theodora seventh, Wizar eighth, B. F. Carver was then sold at auction and brought $815, $315 more than he was put up to be sold for, This amount went to the second horse; he also won the entrance money. Mr. Coffee bought the colt in, so that he was loser on the race more than the purse came to. Without there was something in the pools the affair was not a very profitable adventure for the owner of B. F. Carver. The Second Race. MONMOUTH OAKS STAKES, value $1,000, added toa sweépstakes of $50 each, play or pay, for fillies, foals of 1871; the second to receive 2500 and the third $100 out of the stakes; one and a half miles. Closed CA thirty-six nominations. The following were the STARTERS. F. Morris’ b. f. Regardiess, by Eclipse, dam imp. Barbarity (Sparling)......+.+++ W, Cottrill’s cu. f, Bonaventure, by West, dam Maggie G. (W. Lakeland)....... eee W. Cottrili’s b. f. Bannerette, by Lexington, dam Banner (A. Lakeland) ...........sssee sees A. Belmont’s b, f. Countess, by Kentucky, dam i Blessington (EVANS) .........0..eeeee oe J. W. Hunt Reynolds’ cb. f. ine, by Aus- tralian, dam La Grand Duchess (Paimer)..... John Coffee's br. f, Ida Wells, by Leamington, dam Jessamine Porter (Barvee) Time, 2:45. TRE BETTING. +++ $1,000 400 Ty of the $1,200 400 165 320 250 80 ‘RACE. THE The fillies had a straggling start, Bannerette Jeading, Countess second, Ida Wells third, Bona- venture fourth, ea fifth and Christine sixth, Bannerette showed the way around the turn, Countess second, Ida Wells third, Bonaven- ture fourth, Regardless fifth, Christine sixth. As they passed under the wire, at the stand, Bannerette was leading two lengths, Bonaventure second, two lengths in front of Ida Wells and Christine, Countess fifth, Regardless sixth. Going around the upper turn there was no change of Places, and at the quarter pole Bannerette was two .engths in front oj Bonaventure, who was one ‘ length ia advance or Ida Wells, who was hall a length ahead of Countess, the latter halfa length in front of Christine, Regardless close up. Going down the backstretch the fillies made very com- mon running, and the only change of places was between Regardiess and Christine, the latter tall- ing in the rear, At the half-mile pole Bannerette still led two lengths, Bonaventure second, two Tengths alead of ida Weils, who was a neck in advance of Cougtess, the latter half a length ahead obRegardiess, isting xt. Bannerette showed the way around the lower turn, Pouayeni @ Bec ond, Countess third, Regardless fourth, and, rin- ning gamely aiter the others, Ida Weils filth, Christine sixth and entirely out of the race, As soon as the fillies entered the homestretch Regardless was cut joose, and the race began in earnest. It was but & moment before she disposed of Countess, then Bannereite, Bonaventure havin, gone up to the front in the meantime, and at th ader and the aifair in hand. She came on easily and won the race by two lengths, Bonaventure second, one length in front of Bannerette, Countess fourth, Christine ftth, Ida Wells sixth. Time, 2:45, The ops mule was ran in 1:52, and the last haif in 53 Seconds, WINNERS OF THE MONMOUTH 0: STAKES, Winner | Weight| 3 -. |Salina. rr Woodbine. 1 Lizzie Lucas. 107 ardiese, 107 The Third Race. MANSION House STAKES, value $1,000, added to a Sweepstakes of $50 each, play or pay, for four-year- old colts and Mii ceive $200 and the thira $100 out of the stakes; two and @ half miles. Closed with twenty-one nominations. #" TARTERS, H. P. McGrath's b,c. Tom Bowling, by Lexing- 3 by = ar Fowler (Swim) .. coo B . W. Hunt Reynolds’ b, ¢ ‘dam Mattie Gross Pains eee ; hear 2 Babcock & Ransom’s b. ¢. Ransom, by As- ; teroid, dam Banner (W. Lakelaud)......se00. 3 Time, 4:5 | THE BETTING There Was no betting on this race. A few per- sons bought Paris matueis on Whisper and Ran- som, but their money was resurned belore the race commenced. ‘THE RACE. Ransom was first away, Whisper second, Tom Bowling third; but in @ moment alverwards Tom wasin front, where he continued to gallop ahead of the others to the end. Ransom followed Min at a slow pace for a mile and @ half, Whisper trailing. But alter the horses passed the stand the second time Whisper went up and took sides with Ran- som and @ tussle tool Pion between them for a short time at the heels of Tom Howling, the \atter galloping along under a hard pull. per and Ransom were still side and side, two fongths behind Tom Bowling. At the quarter pole Whisper sbowed in front of Ransom and at the half-mile pole was a length away, and had him beaten, Tom Bowling was at that time only one length ahead of Whisper, and still Tom’s jockey was polling bim with all hig strength. They ran im this way around the turn and up the homestretch, only a length he- tween the two, with Ransom half a dozen lengths behind. When twenty parce from home the jockey of Whisper tried to steal a march on Tom Bowling. He pus wip and spus to Wuisper, apd the horsg, 40) Utica sixth, Conductor seventh, Theodora | a | Tivoli, Sweetmeat, Ellen Masry, Spot, Uncle Bull, eoeok ewe had | 8, the foals of 1870; second to ree | Running | house, Whis- | Tesponding to the call, was at Tom Bow!ling’s saddle skirts in an instant, and hung there until they passed under the wire. Tom Bowlhng won by haifa length, Whisper second, a dozen lengths ahead of Ransom. Time of the dash, 4:53. The Fourth Race. HvrRDLe Race, for ail ages, welter weights, eight hurdles; purse $500; $400 to first, $75 to che second and $25 to the third horse; two mites, The iollow- ing were the STARTERS. T. A. Hitchcock’s ch. c. Limestone, by War Dance, dam Transylvania, 4 years old, 148 lbs. (J. Henry) .. Se Joseph Donanue’s ci George West, vy Aste- rod, dam Kate Hayes, 5 years old, 151 lbs. (Gattney)... alereavaeae fe Hugh Gatmey’s m. Cordelia, by King Lear. dam Dot, 6 years old, 151 Ibs. (Towson)....... D, J. Bannatyne’s ch, n. Stock wood, by Asteroid, dam Alabama, 6 years old, 154 lbs. (Highland) R. W. Waldron’s b. c, Aerolite, by Asteroid, dam Edith, 4 years old, 148 Ibs. (Itickerson)........ George Ayres’ br. b. Blind Tom, by Star Davis, dam Murgravine, aged, 154 lbs, (Sutlie) ...... Time, $:55%4. THE BETTING. 315 215 305, 45 8 450, 305 450 65, ct) Limestone... ok Aerolite. 10 Bind tom. THE RACE. George West and Limestone were the first two to | ead off, the others following tm a bunch, and they | were all together when they came to tne first hur- | dle, which Was stationed about thirty yards trom | the judges’ stand. Limestone was first to jump, quickly followed by George West, Cordelia, Stock- wood, Biind Tom and Aerolite, Some of the Knocked down a section of the hurdle, and it lay where it fell, making an easy jump for the second time around, Going away irom this hardie Cor- delia cut out the work and Jed two lengths around \he upper turn. The second hurdle was stationed at the quarter pole, and when Cordelia reached there she Was two lengths in front of George West. Limestone third, Stocxwood fourth, Blind Tom fifth, Aerolite sixth. Cordelia ran rapldiy down the backstretch and was tour lengths in front at the third hurdle, which was placed across the track pear ihe hall- mile pole, Limestone was second, two lengths ahead ot George West, Blind Tom fourth, Stock- wood fiith, Aerolite sixth. Cordelia, who had been sent of to'do the running for George West, openea a wide gap, and When she came to the fourth hur- dle she was forty yards ahead of Limestone and George West; but as she came to the nurdie she tried to stop, and her jockey had to administer a Jew severe cuts of the whip before he could get her over, She swerved considerably to the right, but being over caine on rapidly again. As she passed the stand she was leading eight lengths, Limestone second, six jengths in advance ol George West. Stockwood foprth, Aero- lite fiith, Blind Tom sixth, At the next hardle Cordelia bad to be whipped over the talen brush, and as she passed around the upper turn Lime- stone was at ner heels, At the lurdie near the juarter pole she led one length, Limestone second, deorge West third, Stockwood fourth, Aerolite filth and Blind Tom sixth, but quite lame. Cor- delta Kept in front down the backsireten, but there was no daylight between her and Limestone as she jumped the hurdie at the halemile pole, Golug around the lower turn Lime- | Stone took sides with the mare, and they ran head and head several lengths in front of George West, the others practically out of the race. Com- ing to the eighth and last hurdie Limestone went | to the front and he rose to the hurdle a moment | betore Cordelia, and, landing better than she did, | leit her and galloped up the stretch. George West then came with a rush, taking the place of Uor- delia, but he could not overtake Limestone, the latter passing under the wire @ winner by a length | in the excellent time of 3 i George West was | second, six lengths ahead of Cordelia, who was ten lengths in advance of Stockwood, the latter two lengths ahead oi Aerolite, Blind Tom far off, | quite lame. The backers of Limestone received | $13 82 Jor their cards in the Paris mutuels. And thus ended satisiactorily the third day’s Tracing at Monmouth Park. DEERFOOT PARK. Third Day of the Sammer Trotting Meecting—Uncle Bill and Spotted Colt the Winners. The third day of the summer meeting at Deer- foot Park drew together a fair assemblage of old | turfites, who speculated to their hearts’ content | on the events set down for decision, These were— | first, a purse of $300 for horses that never beat | 2:50; mile heats, best three in five, in harness; | $175 to the first, $95 to the second and $30 to the third horse. Of the ten en- tries for this race nine appeared on the track at the call of the judges; these being Dutch John, | | George, Mohawk Brother and Bateman. In the | | Pools before the start Bateman was first choice, | | Uncte Bill next, and then the fleld, which brought on an average about as much as the two named. | | When the word was given, at the twelfth eer | for the first heat, Dr. Bennett's bay mare Swe meat, driven by Billy Thoms, was three lengths in advance all the others, and because | of this advantage she managed to keep to the front and won the heat in 2:43, Not- | withstanding Sweetmeat’s good beginning Bateman | | Was still the favorite ateven figures over the field. He won the second heat in 2:41. Coming up for the word at the third heat it was noticed that | Ward, who had driven Uncle Bill, had resigned his | seat to Mike Roden, when the friends of the geld- | | ing indulged in the hope that, aiter all, there was | | something in the big animal, although he just | saved bis distance in the first heat. | Were not disappointed, as Roden Uncle Kill along {from the word, | landed him the winner of the heat in| 2:37%—a record which turfmen wil! do well to re- ; member 1m connection with the gelding. Then | | Uncie Bill was a great favorite, selling for $160 | | agatnst $100 or the field, Just be‘ore the fourth heat parties subscribed $50 and requested the judges to put another driver behind Bateman, Which was done, but 1t was of Do use, as he had exhausted his steam and was “dead as a stone.” Uncle Bill went in and won the race, Bateman taking second money and Elien Mary third pre- mium. Sweetmeat was distanced in the secund heat. The second event was a purse of $400, for horses that never beat 2:25; mile heats, best three in five, in harness; the money being divided so as to give | | 200 to the first, $120 to the second and $50 to the | third hotse. Of the four entries there were three responses—C. M. Biiven’s spotted gelding Spotted | Coit, Eaward White’s gray gelding Jack Draper | and J. L. Anderson’s bay gelding Ki Ki. The Spot- ted Colt was the favorite three to one over the | field. Aiter a grandly contested race the Spotted | Colt proved the victor, Ki-Ki taking second money and Jack Draper the third premium, SUMMARY. DEERFOOT PARK, NEAR BROOKLYN, L. L, JuLy 9, 1874—THIKD Day OF THE SUMMER TROTTING MEET- ING—FiRS? Racg.—Purse of $200, for horses that | never beat mile heats, best three in five, in harness; $175 to the first, $95 to the second, and $30 to the third horse, Judges—Wliliam Bennett, | R. P. Atkins and “Dr.” Abbott, Asa Whitman’s b. g. Unele Bill (Ward | and Roden).. 5 2211 | J, . Goldsmith’s b, g. Bateman (Goid- smith and Dickerman) +3123 3 E. H. Heard’s ch. m. Elien Mary. +2342 2 Ee Jarvis’ b. g. Duvoh John .7 6 & $ar . G 83, g. George..... .44 3 4dr | Dr, Beihiett & mi. Sweetmeat......1 dis, | J. Purdy's sp. g. Spot......... .6 dr Charles Hinzei’s b. g. Tivoli -8 dr | A. F. Olds’ ch. g. Molawk Brovher.... dis, | George Wright's g. g. Uncle Joe...... dr | Hal. te. First heat.. 39 1:18 2:43 Second heat . 39 1:17 2:41 Third heat.. 30 1:16 2:37 | Fourth heat 39, 1:20 2:45 Filth neat . 42 1:23 2:48 | Same DAY—SECOND Ract.—Purse of $400, for horses that never beat 2:25; mile heats, best three in five, in harness; $220 to the first, $120 to the second and $50 to the third horse. | C. M. Bliven’s sp. g. Spotted Colt (Dicker- J. L. An First heat, Second hei | Third heat. THE NATIONAL GAME, The Boston and Atlantic Clabs. Boston, July 9, 1874. A one-sided game between the Boston and At» lantic clubs was played here to-day, the latter scor- | | ig v to 14 by the Bostons. A Change in the Game. MEmpuis, July 9, 1874, During 4 game of base ball in the suburbs last evening @ negro man who was in the way of Peter Meath, the catcher, was orderca out of the way, to which he responded with an oath, and drawin; @ pistol fired at Meath, who ran to tis coat an getting a pistol returned the fre. Some half dozen Shots Were fired in the m/lée that ensued, the negro firing at the other members of the club. Fipally he was shot in the back wad then beaten terribly. | Base Ball Notes. To-day the Mutuals play the Hartfords, in Hart- ‘To-morrow the Chicagos pray the Baltimores, in Chicago; the Philadelphias play the Athletics, in | Philadelph the Bostons play the Mutuals, in Boston, and the Atiantics play the Hartforas, | iu Hartford, OBIOKET, ‘The second elevens of the Manhattan and Staten | island clubs will play a game at Staten Island on | | Dext Saturday afternoon. The Manhattans will | wake the two’, M, bowt from jue battery. | shell. THE COLLEGE REGATTA. The Universities Represented—The Po- sitions Assigned the Boats at the Start—Morning and Evening Practice on the Lake—Training Extraordinary. SanaToaa, July 9, 1874 Since the last letter from here the Freshmen crew of Brown have arrived with their s1x-oared shell; but, unfortunately for them, they will have no chance to compete in the grand contest of the 16th with the other nine University crews, unless, indeed, @ reconsideration of the rules debarring them is taken. According to the rules of the College Association it appears that any college not represented in the annual regatta shall be considered as no longer a mem- ber of the association, and consequently have no vote in the convention which arranged the com- ing race on the waters of Lake Saratoga. This is to be regretted, for the boys of Brown have been training their crew for some time, and they are now in fine condition, Unfortunate as it may be for these students, and severe as the rales may appear by which they are cebarred, still it must be rememberea that unless there exists dis- cipline, order and regulation in these annual ex- hibitions of the aquatic skill of the scholars of our American universities these gatherings must necessarily deteriorate, At the same meeting at which action was taken in regard to the Freshmen crew of the Brown University the rep- resentatives of the other crews who are to participate in the great struggle had a DBAWING FOR POSITIONS, which resulted in the followmg manner:—Trinity will be the first boat off the east shore. Alongside the green and white of ‘rinity the orange colors of Princeton will be conspicuous. Then comes the Cornell boat, hopeful and enthusiastic, and just be: them the two great rivals, Yale and Har- vard. Again the blue and magenta will be side b; side at the start on that day, which, before it closes, will proclaim the victor, The lavender of Wesleyan ranges next to the magenta of Harvard, and then Columbia, with blue and white. Dartmouth, then, ite emerald, and then the royal purple of Williams, the nearest boat to the western. shore. This will be the positions of the boats at the starting point on the day of the great Univer- sity race, now 80 rapidly Hoprosolitng, 80 anxi- ousty waited for, and for which so much prepara- tion, self-denial and thought have been exercised. Even all atthe start, but at the finish where? Who can tell? How many disappointed hopes and errors Will the struggle develop? Satisted that every man that day will do his duty for the honor of hi8 university, we refrain from speculating a8 to the results aud pass on to the work of THE DAILY PRACTICE OF THE CREWS. Yesterday they were all out for work early in the morning and also late inthe evening. Even the boys of Brown took their spurt over the waters of the lake, puluing the go called English stroke, or & stroke which looked like it. They may have a chance yet to pull itin thegreatrace. The lake still continues rough, and, though it does not ma- terially tuterfere with the practice, still a little less wind and somewhat smoother water would be a great improvement. The weather has improved some on last week’s, and if this improvement continues we may nave the lake a mexewerr | S. Cae as a Cae on . Capt ook ant is Yale men gre doing finely, and his crew have got Ke ish stroke now down so fine that one finds it almost impossible to discover where the imported system commences and the American leaves off. ‘Tis a good stroke to win with if it puts the boat in first,” remarked @ wag last evening as the Yale crew paddled off for their evening's exercise. Harvard is doing some good work 10 practice, though the crew is far from perfect, The boat rolls considerably when they “hit her up.’ Still there are four or five good days yet Wo work and to correct im. The Columbia crew vas improved wondertully since they left the Harlem River, and tney pull Witu considerable snap gid vim in their work. The blue and white will, judging from present ap- pearances and barring such accidents as that Which worked against them last year, show up well this day week. The Wesleyans were out twice yesterday, and have also improved since they com- menced the work here. The big men ol Trinity, away up the lake, mis3 no opportunity to get them: selves in good trim, and have now settiea down for hetr nhard rows. If bone and muscle will tell Trinity will speak loud when the day of trial shall come. Dartmouth an Princeton, no way behind the others in attention to detail and constancy of practice, are at it every day, working like Trojans, Noticeabie above every- thing else just now is the quiet that, to all appear- ances, prevails among the student oarsmen. The: have liltie to say and No points to give away. ou Want any information you must judge for your- self. Courteous and affable they are to all, yet to the too gpxions inquirer they are reticent as to the work they dré doing. They will have their joke, however, and HOW SOME OF THE CREWS TRAIN is a marvel to the inquisitive. The Columbia boys (at least the Columbias get the credit of it) were interrogated the other day by a gentleman from the country—who, although he is not a college boy, may be set down as a freshman if he “‘swallowe: the story” in its eutirety—as to how they dietea and exercised themseives. Well, he was informed that they invariably commenced about five o’clock 1 the morning by each man eating three bunches— country bunches at that, mind you—of radishes, then they walked ten miles, after that eat a hearty breakfast of raw beef; then a ten mile pull. A rest followed, which was suc- ceeded by a dinner—raw beel, the principal sub- stantial; rest again, walk again, row another ten miles, raw bee! again. Then read the papers, sing @ song, say their prayers and go to bed. If the day chances to be wet and the water rough the crew rode filteen miles on horseback and on their return danced a breakdown to Ay] their legs lim- ber. The gentleman who heard the story ‘could not see any sportin that kind of thing,’ and in all probability will never care to be one of a six- oared crew and go in training for a race. EVERY EVRNING the shore bordering the lake at the foot of the hill leading down from Moon's is lined with ladies Leap oripiccrsn watching the going out or coming in of the crews. Gentlemen, with watches in hand, take the number of strokes rowed in each boat as they pass by, and explain to their companions who is who and which ls which, with more or less ac- curacy, no doubt. The prevailing desire among all now is for smooth water, not only on the day of the race, but from this until then, so that the crews may have every opportunity to prepare tully | for the great day, which is to determine tor an- otner year the victorious crew of American college oarsmen. The Brown Crew Admitted to the Fresh- man Race. SanaToGa, N. Y., July 9—10 P. M, Both the Princeton and Yale Freshman crews consenting, the Brown Freshman crew has been | admitted to the Freshman race on Wednesday, the | 16th inst. BOATING NOTES. The Argonauta-Atalanta four-oared shell race, tobe rowed to-morrow morning on the Harlem River, is exciting a great deal of attention among the oarsmen of this city and vicinity. Each clup will have @ steamboat to accompany the crews over the course, and the judges’ boat—the pro- peller Frank La Vergne—will leave the Third Avenue Bridge at nine o’clock sharp. The rowing clubs of Wilmington, Del., will hold their anmual regatta to-morrow. Of the home clubs that will compete may be mentioned the Undine (barge and gig), Pioneer (barge and gig) and Bachelor (barge and gig). Visiting oarsmen are expected irom Philadelphia and New Jersey, which will make the event of great interest. The Hartiord Rowing Club ‘ig crews on the Connecticut Tuesday evening ER, when the’ he ttaea for a prize. Owing to the difference in the boats the gig crew was al- lowed a gnarter of a mule in the three miles, the distance pulled. The won the race. ‘ime, 22m, 58.§ borg, 22m. The sixth hifual regatta of the Northwestern Amatuer Boating Association will take place at Toledo, July 22 and 23. There willbe six-oured | and four-oared shelt and double scull races, many of the Northwestern cittes, where boating Is in a flourishing condition, and, as in the past, the occasion will no doubt be of great interest. The Undine Ciub, of Toledo, will be present and take par in both the six and four-oared races. The jaiads, of the same piace, will pullin the four. tests, a barge and single | oared contest. One barge at least will be entered from Toledo, From Detroit the Excelsior, Zephyr, Watauga and Detroit Clabs will enter in the majority of the contests. From Saginaw the Nereids, the Wah-wah-Sum and Bay City Clubs wilt be on hand. from Chicago the “sculiers” are expected and will take part in the six-oared shell race, while the Fort Wayne, Lafayette and Pape boat clubs, from Cincinnati, have promised to attend, ‘The rules of the associa- tion require three miles a8 the standing distance to be rowed. The Wah-wah-Sum Club, of Saginaw City, tarned out in review last week. The Saginawian says:— “Tuesday evening the Wah-wah-Sum Boat Club, of this city, turned ont with four boats, eighteen men and @ charming delegation of tadies, r @ time the river opposite the city was thoroughly ‘gay and and py,’ and there was hot @ little encouragement tn this demonstration to the wor! crew of the six-oared shell, which is made up for business as foilows:. EB. Wheeler, cox- swain ; stroke, V. B. Paine; No. 2, H. Smith; No. 3, P. Manning; No, 4, John Alexander; No. 5, E. Q. Love ; bow, James Jerome. The gentlemen named ‘Will pull in the six-oared champion race at Toledo, and out of the number will be taken the stroke, Nos. 2, 8 and 6 to pull their new four-oared paper The dimensions of this craft are;—Length, t; beam, 1445 Inches; weight, with outriggers, ands; without outrlgge 103 pounds. She tted with uphoistered sliding seate, patent A esi patent ol cups and ali the ib Improyemenss,”” 41 fee 15 is steerin very la jad their barge and | Entries are expected from | 1874.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. A DOUBLE EXECUTION. The Hanging of Rosentine and Moody at Harrisburg. A Full Confession by the Colored Culprits. ; HARRISBURG, July 9, 1874, Dauphin county had its first execution since 1859 to-day, and the occurrence naturally created in- tense excitement tn this city, in the jail yard of which the hanging took place. The candidates for the gallows were two negroes, named Lewis Rosentine, 4 native of Virginia, aged about twenty four years, and John Moody, of Harrisburg, aged twenty-three years, THE CRIME, On the 18th of November Moody and Rosentine left Harrisburg with the deliberate purpose of com- mitting murder and supplementing tt with rob- bery. They had been told by a friend that money could be obtained a short distance below Miadle- town, this county, and to secure the treasure this scheme was concocted. On the morning of the 14th of November the negroes pre- sented themselves at the small ana anti- quated house of Abraham and Joseph Behm, two unmarried brothere—the former seventy years old, and the latter sixty-nine. They pre- tended to be ont of money and work and suffering from hunger. The housekeeper, who had been tn the employ of the Behm family for more than a quarter of a century, supplied them with edibles, after which the negroes went into an adjoining carpenter shop, where the brothers were at work, and asked them numerous questions relative to their pecuniary condition, receiving in reply the statement that they owned a small tract of land and the buildings thereon erected. Moody and Rosentine departed. About noon they were seen returning in the direction of the Behm barn by 8 woman, who regarded their movements with suspicion. Her eyes followed them until they reached @ declivity in the road which shut them out from further view. This was the last observed of them until night. A few minutes after sunset Abraham Behm made his final trip to the barn which he had visited for thirty-five years without molestation. Supper having been prepared an hour afterwards, and Mr. Behm not having made his appearance, a litde girl was despatched to the barn to inform him that his evening meal was ready She called him several times, but recetved no answer, Sub- sequently Joseph Behm and the housekeeper en- tered the barn With a lantern, and almost the first objects their gaze encountered were blood spots on & heap of corn which tne old man had shelied by a simpie wood contrivance. They prosecuted their investigation further and were soon startled by the spectacle of the lifeless and bloody body of Mr. Behm, partially concealed in a bed of straw, and the pockets of his garménts inyertead. While in the varn they He retreating footsteps near by, and, with rare | resence of mind, the woman liurried to the ouse and blew a dinner horn to bring the neigh. bors to the scene. The murderers’ were still lurking in the vicimity, with a view of | Killing the rest of the family during the night, The sounding of the alarm inter- terea with their arrangements, and in his rage Moody threw the short end of a flail, with which the murder had been committed, at the house- keeper. The implement, covered with blood, came near striking its intended object. The woman then ascended to the second story of the house and renewed tne alarm. Fearing that the neign- bors would soon come to the help of the bereaved and imperilled family the negroes fed. THE TRIAL AND CONVICTION. The murderers were tried in January, ana, after five days had been occupied, the case was sub- mitted to the jury, who rendered a verdict of guilty five hours alterward. At the trial abundant testimony was adduced to show that the prisoners had been seen inthe neighborhood 0! the scene of the murder beiore and immediately alter its perpetration, The old shoemaker Was Clear tn his identification of the prisoners and a cane and @ blouse stolen by them from his shop. A brother-in-law of Moody’s testified to having seen him come howe with the cane in his possession and to having foand the blouse in an outhouse, into hi ich it nad been thrown by or at the instance of the Intirderer. The man at whose limekiln the negroes called on the night of the tragedy stated that he had received a small quantity of leat tobacco from Moody, an arti- cle which no one keptin the community but the Benms, This evidence, in connection with the fact that the tobacco stored in the | barn had been tampered with, con- | tributed largely to the conviction o1 the pris- oners. It was also shown that Rosentine, who ‘Was in jail a short time before the murder for lar- ceny, had remarked to @ number oi {ellow-pris- | oners that he intended committing a robbery below Middletown (where the crime was com- mitted) if ne should be obliged to walk through biood, and further, that he had admitted to a number of persons on his return to Harrisvurg that he had parucipated in a murder. CONFESSIONS BY THE NEGROES, A week after the conviction of the negroes judg- ment was pronounced on them, and while they were being sentenced to the gallows Rosenune | became greatly agitated, and from sheer ex- haustion fell to the nuor. Ina few tremulous re- marks he coniessed his guilt. Moody, with nis accustomed bravado, denied that he had anything to do with the murder, and berated the witnesses who had testified against him, The next day Rosentine made what purported to be a full confession in the presence of the prison ofticials, in which he stated that, while he was with Moody when the crime was committed, he took no active part in it. Two days following Moody also ' made a confession, admitting that he had seen Mr, Behm Killed, but declaring that Rosentine had slaén him. As Moody prensted his statement after having read that of his accomplice, and as he au- daciously lied to bis counsel during the trial, his declarations received no credence. Shortly after . Behm had entered, while he was in a sitting posture, shelling his corn, they quietly approached their victim, Just as Moody was preparing to strike with the heavy end of the flail, the old man looked up at the assassing and in his fright and bewilderment ex- | claimed, “1 must go to the house!” He had | scarcely uttered the words before the merciless negro brought down the ciub on his head with | violent force. The victim called for assistance, | which the assassin answered by administering | several additional blows on the head of Mr. Behm. A faint indication of life being still perceptibie, Moody clutched the helpless old man py the throat and strangled him, When the little girl came to tne barn he proceeded to kul her with the blood-bespattered club, but — Rosentine caught his arm while he was in the act of striking a biow. He also made a move to mur- der Mr. Behm’s brother and tne housekeeper, but | his associate again interfered and prevented him | from executing his designs. After the murder | Moody also proposed to kill the old shoemaker for the purpose of securing money which he believed the man had 1n his possession. PREPARING FOR DBATH. Rosentine had for some time expressed himself as being prepared to die, while Moody acted sul- lenly and seemed to hope for Executive clemency up to within @ few days ofthe tmne set for the execution, when a meeting of the condemned men was bate a about, at which Moody also expressed his readiness to die. Rev. Dr. Stelling, of the First English Lutheran church of Harrisburg, and Rey. Mr. Baker (colored) have been very attentive to the prisoners and have given them all the religious aid that lay in their power. Rosentine slept from three to six o'clock this morning. Moody did not sicep but WALKED HIS CELL ALL NIGHT. This morning Moody had a conversation with his father and wife through the window of his cell, Rosentine has no relatives and bas had very | few visitors but his spiritual advisers, From eight Cee a ae service was held * ia cells of the doomed men. -They maniles reat interest and appéafed Baek Bibhomed; fervent prayers for the salvation of their souls were offered by the clergy tu attendance. At least 200 persons were present in the jali yard. The scatiold, which had been used several times, was erected a8 close to the southwestern wall ol the yard as possible, in order to prevent outsidara from viewing the execution from the housetops, trees, &C., overlooking the yard, At eleven A. M. Moody and Rosentine were brought together for religious exercises. The meeting was very friendly. A lunch was served | them, of which they partook with a relish. Rosen- tine made a remark that it was their lust meal on earth, aud hoped that their next would be in heaven, Moody seemed reconciled to his tate. Wilkins Grey and Joha Preston, both witnesses against the condemned, were brought from their cells to those of the prisoners, where a recon- ciliation iook place between them, THE DQUBLE EXECUTION. At twenty-five mfhutes past tweive o'clock the Prisoners were brought tnto the jatl yard, accom- panied by the ely and Moody’s wife and father, Moody aud Rosentine ascended the scaffold with very firm steps. A hymn was sung, the prisoners Joining with great animation. Kev. Mr. Baker Tead an appropriate chapter of the Bible, and otfered @ fervent prayer, Rev. Dr. Stelling fol- lowed in prayer. At twenty minutes to one o’clock P. M., the spiritual exercises being concluded, Roséntine made a short address. He hoped every Man Would forgive him, as he knew God forgiven him. He hoped to meet them all in | > hope to meet you all again. [thank God I can | got his wild, reckless, random shot. | Burton gun; Adjutant Murp! heaven. He said, “I biess all who pray for ay I now, [have done wrong and am sorry for it. have no bad ‘eelings against any one. I murdered Awam Bohm I bid gem all goodby, May God | es have me! on my soul, Amen.” M 7, aw loody them 4 LONG SPEECH, but it was very incoherent. The substance ofit was that he was along with Rosentine and de- served to die. He hoped for forgiveness. He thanked his attendants for their kind treatment, He prayed God to b:ess all nis iriends. He hoped to meet bis mother in heaven. White bags being placed over their heads an@ their hands and feet pinioned. At half-past twelve the drop {eli with a loud vhud. Rosentine die® almost instantly, no movement being noticeadl with the exception of a slight heavin the chest, Moody sti led considerably for J or four minutes. After hanging about thirty mine utes life was pronounced extinct. Moody’s re- Mains will be handed to nig family, kosentine’s to the county. The only eligible spot from where the execution was to be seen was from the roof of the court house, where about 100 persons were gathered, CREEDMOOR. Rifle Practice at the National Rifle Range by the Fifth Regiment, N. @ 8.N. ¥.—A Sweltering Day That Was Hard on the Boys. Tne Filth regiment, N. G. SN. Y., being the senior corps Of the Second brigade of Genera’ Shaler's First division of the State National Guard, turned out for ball practice yesterday, in compli- ance with previous orders from Adjutant General Rathbone. The troops were supplicd with the customary day’s rations and ammunition. They marchea ont of their armory in good time to get to Creedmoor and come mence firing by ten o’clock A, M. There were on the route to the range 807 enlisted men witly the usual cadre of officers. Of these, however, only 260, officers, non-commissioned officers and rank and file, fired; so thay there were on the ground some jorty-seven mei in uniform, who did not use their frearms or burn the cartridges that j were issued by the State for their instruction. While shooting at the short range the troops dig» played a very creditable amount o! discipline an@ sobriety. Orders were given that one or two lager beer wagons and unfortunate vendors of savory ham sandwiches should. be driven off the grounds, at the point of the bayonet if necessary, a ‘eat which was victoriously achieved by the commanding officer in person. ‘This would have been well enough if the enticing, liquor had been kept all day out of the men’s reach, but, in justice to the truth, it must be stated that during a long interval between tha shooting at the first and second ranges, the reg= iment, after stacking arms on the field, was! marched up to tle hotel at the Creedmoor railway; station, where all the lager vhat they could pay, Jor, and more than was good for many of the mem to drink, could be had, and was had. CHAMPAGNE CHARLEY, In the Creedmoor Hotel Colonel Spencer gave 2 sumptuous dinner to his oMcers anl extende@ an invitation to the members of the press who were on the ground, With such lberality did the chiet treat his numerous guests taat champagne was even more plentiful than water, aud spring: chickens were in everybody’s mouth. By the time the festivities were over and the: men had regained the firing lines, there were’ among them a few unsteady hands and waver eyes to hold and sight the instrument ot ‘deat which was to record their skill 1n marksmanship, One man Who was on sentry in front of the line of arm stacks, deliberately turned bis rite down the: Tange and let fly a swilt winged messenger of death, without taking aim at any particular object, nd thar, too, while all the danger fags wer fy ing. He might have made some poor wom a widow or clildren orphans; but that ai not seem to matter much in his eyes, so that he The more sensible portion of the picket line of which thig Man jormed a part tried to arrest him, but as he Was swilt of foot and cunning to escape, his felows were very amusingly exercised in the chase alter him tor a cousiderable portion of time; buc at last they succee in bagging the game. The great warmth of the day was tie only draws back to the shooting. The much desired clearness of the atmosphere and calmness oi the wind were very favoralic to good shooting yesterday. The shooting was at the ranges preseribed by the State Adjutant General’s orders—ciat is, 200 and 500 garde, five rounds and two sighting shots at. each distance. THE SCORE, Ranges. Names. Yards, —Score-— Sergeant Muller, Co. C. ream es i Et 23 Sergeant Meyer, Co. D. md H $ 3 Sota Lieutenant Frame, Co. F....}3y #3 3 3 g7U foe Private Antes, Co. F. i: Me We We Sergeant Fritz, Co. B ai ee Ree te ; Private Schenck, Co. F.....$3 2 3 4 2 act? Sergeant Runde, Co, F $8833 thie Captain Braner, Co. F. be Aer Surgeon Williams ER SR a Private Friederer, Co.1....$39 § § 4 3 bog {19 Captain Achumbach, Co.3..$29 3 § § 9 SMe Private Lohmanr, Co. K.....}9% § § i Gi 1g Private Cramer, Co. P......{2) 39 39 2-'0hig Private Capsten, Co. I. Mae peutee) Major Halton. 4 H : Pt 20 Private Weber, Co. B Uplander fs 90 | Corporal Schneider, Co. D..}3m 3 § 3 9 e418 Sergeant Kirchoff, Co. ¥....}29 99 3 3 $-8tis Sergeant Jost, Co. F... tomes aeeanie zi his Sergeant Wagner, Co. I..... 129 cee Bhs Private Schuler, Co. B. bag Uns Private Hamele, Co. F. i i $45 E bh Private Schmied, F.. {7 - : § hay Captain Kloeder, B.......... $49 9 9) ¢ acggle Corporal Balbe, A Staph Gn Caer Sergeant Plate, A. Lean cele. Coe eae Sergeant Bade, A daa 2.b we £316 Sergeant Kempf, F....... of cat cBhe Private Buckenhauer, © a ; } 3 petite Private Paghter, 1 500 Ha y Colm It will be seen that the regimental score—that ta: the twelve best shots who fixed yesterday—runs up- to 259 points. Yesterday was the iirst me Jor the regiment to visit Creedmoor. . mpany A had 41 men on the ground, of whom 13 went back to the 600 yards range and the rest were cast; B company had 21 men and 10 went back; C company, 83 men, 9 went back; D com~- pany, 31, and 9 went back; E company, 20, and | 2 went back; F company, 39, and 15 weut back: H company, 40, and 8 went back; I company, 23, and 13 went back; K company, 4, and 4 Went back; staff, 8, and 6 went back. Among the gentlemen present tne following were noticed:—Major General Alexander Shaler, Colonel Bendix, Colonel Green, Captain Douglas, Eighty-fourth regiment, Inspector of Musketry, Second brigade; B, Burton, inventor of the Ward- hy, Twelfth regiments Colonel Spencer, Fifth regiment; Licutenant Colonel Kreagan, Fifth regiment; Major Hallan, Fifth epee at Major a ep Corps; Colonel Jux, Quartermaster land, Lieutenant Drew, Acting Assistant Adjutant Second brigade; and a number of others, The regiment returned to town by the half-past six o'clock P, M. train, many of fhe men and not afew of the officers being im a very hilarious con- dition indeed. LADIES’ SWIMMING RACE, An interesting swimming match between ladies took place on Wednesday afternoon on tie beach at Fort Hamilton, opposite Bennett’s baths. There were seven trials of speed, the prizes being car- led off by Miss Sophia Stevens, Mrs. Daley, Miss Pauune roughton, Miss Amelia Broughton, Miss Agnes Tilton, Mrs. Barth and Miss Landmeyer. About 300 persons witnessed the race. ORUSTY OLERKS, To THE EpIToR OF THE HERALD:— Could you not suggest in your columns somes times that the proprietors of the various popular summer resorts should secure as office clerks gentie-men, as Ruskin divides the word? During the last week or two Ihave been at many hotels, but in ail of them equally crusty, brusque, senten- tious and lordly are the clerks. f belleve in polttes ness. It is “the best policy,” and nowhere more 80 than in the hotel business. What is there so aristocratic in the office of hotel manager” that, imparts to that Individual such & magisterial and. touch-me-not air? Even here, ‘Man dressed in @ little brief authority,” &c, A VICTIMA COMPLIMENT TO AN EDITOR, Apleasant affair came off yesterday afternoon at the Commercial Advertiser office, when tha compositors attacned to that paper presented am elegant and costly cane to Mr. Ohester P. Dewey, who recently retired irom the position of editor of the Commercial to assume bo Sadat on the stat of the Brooklyn Argus. Mr. Dewey being invites to attend in the composing room after the last edi« tion of the paper went to press, the cane was pre« sented to him in a very neat and appropriate ad« dress by Mr. John Van Horn, foreman of the coms aa room, @ pleasant and gratefu) response elng Made by the recipient, to whom the atten« tion Was entirely unexpected, Mr. Dewey had been for more than fifteen years connected with the editorial department of ihe Conirciah