The New York Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1874, Page 5

“YACHTING, Grand Gala Day Among the Yachtsmen at Newport. THE CORINTHIAN RACE. List of the Competing Vessels and De- scription of the Contest. THE IDLER THE WINNER. Newport, R. I., August 10, 1874, ‘This was & gaia day among the yachtsmen. The great Corinthian race for a cup valued at $600, in which owners of the competing yachts were to take the wheel, and the reguiations of which stipu- lated that each vessel should be manned by ama- teur yacutsmen, came of and proved a brilliant successor tO the Scawanhaka Yacht Club regatta, under the auspices of whose members this event wok place. Favorea by all the elements that could contribute to its success, it was throughout an ex- cellent contest, and fairly tried the qualities of the competitors, who were restricted te the carrying of )ibs, mainsail, foresail, main and fore gar- sopsail, THE EXPERLMENT ‘ef working the vessels with amateurs, while a Rovelty in its way, considering the dimensions of the contestants, snowed ut least that the selec- Mon of the crew had been made with care, and as there seemed to be no hitch whatever in the man- agement of the yachts from the beginning to the end, there is reason to believe that our yachts- men generally thoroughiy understand their business. That a considerable amount of generous rivalry prevailed can be read- uy inferred, and, accordingly, the volun- teer crews worked with a will that only an enthusiastic love of sport can inspire. Under all the circumstances the race was awaited with great interest, the only point to be regretted being the fact that the entries were so Jew in num- ber. The morning gave every promise of ane weather, and THE SPECTACLE presented in the harbor prior to the start was ex- ceedingly' animated and picturesque. Over fifty sail lay at anchor, with fore and mainsails hoisted, | taking advantage of the warm sun.to dry their canvas. It was, indeed, a busy scene, Strangely contrasting with the dull and drooping @ppearance of affairs, which the storm and rain of the two preceding days had brought about. All Was life and merriment. Small boats were plying to and fro in all directions, carrying guests to the Various crafts, since few purposed remaining jn She harbor when such tempting opportunities were offered for a good day’s sail. Tne wind, ‘which had hauled round to the southwest, how- ever, began to die out, and, altnough hali-past ten clock was the hour set down for the start. the racers, five in number. with the remainder of the Heet intending to witness tne contest, did not crawl out of the harbor until long aiter that dour. It was apprehended, indeed, that tne vessels Would not go off at all, or, if so, that the race would not be completed within the specified time of eight hours, But the sight opposite Fort Adwms could not fail to attract. attention, crafts of every description being represented without tint. Towards ball-past eleven o’clock a slight breeze Video 4 Up and the entire fleet was soon put an motion. The flagship Dauntiess was seen turn- ing we breakwater light and coming up to tne starting point, THE COURSE ‘was from an imaginary line from a stakeboat an- chored off Fort Adams to Fort Dumpling, on the opposite suore, to and around the buoy northeast 1 Block Island aad return, a distance in a straight Mine 01 about Jorty-four mues. THE ENTRIES ‘were as follows :— Yacht. M. Forbes. . 8. Colgate. .E. B, Poillipt James Lee ory -T. B. Board) poe ¢ préparatory gun was tire he flagsiiy st 11b, 50m., and at noon precisely a second oun, todepart. Ten minutes were allowed the yacats to get over the line. THE START was a flying one, the time of each being recorded ag she crossed the imaginary line, and the race ‘was vo be sailed in accordance with the ume allow- ance as used by the Brooklyn Yacht Ciub—that is, by length and breadth. It was now ebb tide, the breeze being still very light from the suuthwest. The Azalta, idler and Fearless had been beating about in the vicinity of the line prior to the start, so that when the final gun was discharged they had little diMiculty in going ahead. ‘Ine Tempest ‘was somewhat bellind, and the Foam, from which, by the way, great things were expected, was down loge to the fort, and having no wind seemei to make slow advances to the ptr nF gence As she did not reach the line in the required time she was ruled out of the race. Scarcely, however, had the other competitors entered the contest when the breeze ireshened somewhat and they were accord- ingly enabled to beat up the channel in good shape. ‘The competing yachts crossed the line in THE FOLLOWING ORDER: A beautilul picture was presented as the vessels beat up the channel. The Azalia did not carry any foretopmast, and now that the breeze began to give promise o! lively work jor the volunteer “tars,” sne housed her maintopmast and looked as trim as @ cruiser 1n war times. Both the Fear- Jess and Tempest took 1D their foretopsalis, and, ‘with the laler in their wake, THE, RACE commenced in earnest. An immense concourse of spectators had assembled on Bateman’s Point, whither they tad repaired in carriages, and as the yachts went by a general waving of nanaker- obieis trom the Point took place. All the yachts Made short tacks up the channel, the wind being dead ahead, ‘Ihe Azalia held a good iead, the Fearless being next, tne Tempest third and the Idler iourth; all working up admirably and to the evident gratification of the spectators both ashore apd afloat. The competitors maintained this order for three or jour short tacks, when the Idier began to beat up to windward on the Tempest, the Azalia meanwhile making a final tack toward Beavertall light. sefore clearing tne channel several yachts followed the racers, in- cluding the fagsbip witb ‘THE JUDGES, Commodores Swan, of she Seawanhaka Yacht Club; J. G, Bennett, New York Yacht Club, and Vice Commodore Jeffries, of the Eastern Yacnt Clab, There were also the Madeteine, Rambler, Comet, Gypsie, Magic and others. Alter quivting, the Madeleine followed in the wake of the laler ana kept her company over the course. ‘They both stood out to the eastward, and, clearing Boynton’s Reef lightship, heid their course without much change. ‘The Azalta, Fearless and Tempest stood in toward the Narragansett shore. ( THE BREEZE freshened considerably, and, standing full to the | eastward, the Idler made a long stretch and a rt tack about two o'clock. ‘The other schooners Rept @ long time inshore tor the land breeze, but the other course was evidently the better, as rapid gain made by the Idier clearly proved. At hall-past two o'clock she ‘was a long way to windward. The Azalia con- tinued to lead the other schooners, and through- out the race there was little change in their re- spective positions, except that tne Foam crept well up to the front. Between the Fearless anu the ‘Tempest quite A LIVELY CONTEST ensued; but so many other white schooner yachts of similar build accompanied the contestants 1b ‘Was with great difficulty that their positions could be distinctly defined, Finally, the Idier ap- proached the ouoy off Biock island, and rounded it in good shape. is THE TIME at which the point was reached by all the con- testants is recorded as 1ollows:— HM, 8. 3 49 WD Foam... .. :4 08 3 Fearless. The time of the Tempest was not taken. Wing and wing the Idler headed for the home stake- boat, followed by the Madeleine, which rounded the buoy several minutes astern. The breeze kept pretty steady and iair time was made, THE OTHER YACHTS were long way off, and it was now evident that the race lay with the Idler, ‘Thé Azalia, the Fear- Jess ana ‘Tempest still maintained the some rela- tive positions. Approaching Point Judith the Adler anu Madeleine ieii in with Captain Langley’s new and handsome schooner-yacnt, the Comet, and between the turee quite an interesting little brush took place, ‘he Madeleine, which was not, however, in the ri di coming in ahead was irew up on the Idler, and MISTAKEN FOR THE WINNER, receiving quite a welcoming demonstration from warters. Batemen’s Point was litetally cov- e ith velicles, while the channel was dotted th every conceivable sort of craft. The ladies out in full force, when the lal the way, was salled ahd bandied with’great vELt throughoat, passea Fort Dumpling, received RROUS OVATION, Alyn Jor sel, The crew of the Idler came in, for their iull share of praise. y formed the task tptrusted to them with credit, and need scarcely hesitate repeating the performance. At this time—¢h, 30m.—the other competing yachts were almost out of sight, and the prospect was that they would not arrive before dark, The Idler arrived at 6h, 52m. 458. and the Azalis some time afterwards. ‘The race ior THE SUBSCRIPTION CUP, which was to have been sailed from New London to the Cernfieid Point light, but which was un- avoidably postponed, will take place to-morrow. Several of the yachts belonging to the Kastern Club will participate. THE PIGEON MATCH, as previoudy stated, will come off on Wednesday, and on the following day the squadron will sail for Vineyard Raven, and the ficet of the Eastern Yacht Club will accompany it. It is proposed to make this ran to Vineyard Haven A SCRUB RACE for & set of colors for schooners and sloops. The following are ‘THE ENTRIES FOR THE RACE TO-MORROW. Schooners—Dauntless, Rimbier, Atarm, Idler, Magic, Comet, Foam and Wanderer, Sloops—Vision, Gracie, Vindex, Wayward, Com- ing and Arrow. All are of the New York Yacht Club except the Coming, which belongs to the Eastern Yucht Club, of Boston, YACHTING NOTES, The annual regatta of the Far Rockaway Club took place last Saturday, notwithstanding the rain. ‘The Wm. T. Lee, Mr. Charles A, Cheever; May, Mr. 4A. Stevens, and Stella, Mr. J. H. Cheever, proved the winners alter an exciting race. The match bewween the Uncas and Bumpo will be sailed this aiternoon at Far Rockaway, starting about four o’clock. The Uncas is the favorite with those inciined to speculate upon the contest. Yacht Tarolinta, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Kent, rom New- Ree feet Whitestone yesterday en route for ew York. OAKLAND BEAOH REGATTA. The Single Scull Amateur Race Won by M. F. Davis, of Portland. PROVIDENCE, R. L, August 10, 1874, ‘This was the tnird day of the regatta at Oakland Beach, the contest being the single scull amavenr race, and the prize @ $300 gold watch and goid re- gatta medal. The distance was three miles—a mile and a half and return. There were six entrics— T. R. Keator, R, W. Rathbone and W. E. NeCreedy, of New York; Henry Andrus, of Hartiord; Michael nch, of salem, and M. F. Davis, of Portland. avis won in 26m. 14348. Lynch, who rowed un- der protest, was second, five seconds later, and McCreedy third, the remainder havin, dropped out alter turning the stakeboat, SARATOGA RACES. Probable Starters in To-Day’s Contests— Pool Selling Last Evening. SaRaToga, August 10, 1874. The racing here to-morrow comprises three events. ‘he first is the Kenner Stakes, for three- year-olds, $100 entrance, $50 forseit, the associa- tion to add $1,500; dash of two miles, Second, a purse race for $600, for all ages; to carry 100 Ibs. ; mares and geldings allowed 3 lbs.; distance, one mile and a halt; ano third, a selling race fora puree of $500, for all ages; distance, one mile and uarter, ‘the following are the probable starters:—In the Kenner Stakes, the brown cOit Keform, Sears’ Acrobat, Connor’s Stampede and Puryear’s Butheriord. In the mile and a half dash—McDaniel’s Katie Pease, Rice & Co,’s Wanderer, Lewis & Co.'s Governess and the chestuut horse Fellowcraft, In the selling race—Moore’s London, Hitch- cock’s Quits, tice & Co.’s Wanderer, Coffee's Carver, Elwee’s Moonbeam, Donahve’s Cariboo, Doswell’s Diavolo, Bowie's Catesvy, McDaniel’s Red Dick filly and Belmont’s King Amadeus, ‘vne pool selling on the events was lively this evening, the average sales veing as follows:— KENNER STAKES, Acrobat. Retorm: Stampe Asutherford. Governess. Wancerer, 107 Ibs. Catesby, 101 ibs. BF, Carver, 6 I London, 102 lbs. King Amadeus, Quits, 98 lbs. McDaniel’s Ke Moonbeain, $7 ibs. Carivod, 96 lus. Diavolo, 93 lbs. it was inten Beimont ior Gray Planet to beat 4g to-morrow, but as lb has set in to rain, so that the track is likely to be heavy, the race will no doubt go over jor the present, It 18 announced that after the meeting two races will be given by W. R. ‘Iravers, President of the Racing Association, on the 2ist and 22d inst., for the benefit of the College Regatza Fund and tne Saratoga puviic schools, SELLING RACE, ~ The sale of the two-year-old colt King Bolt is Tumored. The conditions of the saie are, however, that if he wins the two-year-old stake to be run next Tharsday tne sale is vold. li he is beaten, tnen Messrs. Doswell & Cammack take him for Ftgits The irm of Bunter & Travers paid $5,500 King Bolt when a@ yearling at the Alexander sale last year. ROGHESTER DRIVING PARK. The Trial to Beat Goldsmith Maid’s 2315 1-3 To Be Made on Wednesday. ROCHBSTER, N. Y., August 10, 1874, Is has been arranged that the trial to beat Goldsmith Maid’s time of 2:15 4 will take place in the “free jor all” race on Wednesday, good day and good track, or, these conditions tailing, the uext good day aud good track. ‘The purse Jor that race nas been increased to $6,000, ana the horses entered for it are Goldsmith Maid, Juage Fullerton, American Girl and Heary. HORSE NOTES. An extra meeting at Monmouth Park will be ‘given on the 26th, 27th and 29th of this month, and the programme is such that large fields may be ex- pected to compete. For the first day the opening events & purse of $350, for all ages, $50 to the second horse; dash of three-quarters of a mile. Then fouows the Steward’s Cup, $5001n gold, for three-year-olds, mile heats, winners 5 lbs. extra and those beaten twice allowed 5 lbs.; $100 of the purse going to the second horse. Closing the day’s amusement is @ hurdie race, purse of $500, of which $75 to the second and $25 to the third horse. This is mile heats, over four hurdles, the horses to carry weiter weights. On the second day the ball will be opened with a purse of $500, for all ages, one mile and a hal/, the wimner to be sold for $1,000; it entered to be sold for $700 al- lowed 5 lbs, ; for $500, 10 Ibs. ; for $300, 14 lbs., and any surplus over stipulated price goes to the sec- ond horse. Then comes a purse of $500, dash of one mile, for two-year-olds, and fojlowing will be a four-mile-heat race, for a purse of $1,300, of which $1,000 goes to the first, $200 to the second and $100 to the third horse, The iast day's sport will incluae— first, purse of $500, for all ages, mile heats, irom which winners are excludea; second, Consolation Purse of $350, dash of one and &@ half miles, for | beaten horses, and, winding up the meeting, a steeplechase, purse of $500, over the usual course. ‘There will be NO entrance’ fee to the purses, and as ample facilities for reaching the course and re- turning early in the evening to the city will be ar- ranged large crowds may be expected at Mon- mouth Park during the latter days of vius month. To-day the third annual trotting meeting of the Utica Park Association will begin, continuing to- morrow, Wednesday Thursday. The pro- gramme is a rare one, and the entries foot up the enormous number of eighty-six, With pleasant weather there will be enjoyable times tnis week at eee and excellent track in the Valey of the johaw! ‘The inaugural meeting of the Rochester Driving Park Associauon also begins to-day, and con- tinues to-morrow, Wednesday and Thursday. The new park 18 admirably located within the city limits. bg Poe aed ele; rs d pod modior e traci ‘eporter in fx, eace’ and likely to "ne iast. The purses to be trotted for have filled with the . finest and feetest of their respective Classes, and exciting races must ensue. Alter years of quietude the management of the Narragansett Park Association, Proviaence, R. |., have decided to again throw open its gates ior a grand trotting meeting, which commences on the loth of Septemoer and continues to the 18th. This ‘announcement will be received with pleasure by Si every horseman in the country, as Narragansett | ‘@ grand reputation and to-day stands an- lied for excellence in every particular. The ramme offered is @ rare one, embracing seven ts, divided as follow: rst day, purse of and next & $2,500 purse for 2:28 horses. The second day opens with @ three minute contest, for which $1,000 is offered, and closes with @ $4,000 purse fur 20 trotters. The last day has three event it, ‘@ $2,000 purse jor 2:31 horses, the of similar amount for the 2:38 class, win with @ $2,590 parse for the cup beaten 2:24. ‘Ihe entries for thia meeting clone on the 17th of this month in Providence, and it is assume" nad! in number and character, they fair to id. ‘will be Se nua, WilLsate re has rival $2,000 for 2:34 Class, | meeting on tne track of the Fairfield County Agri- cultural Grounds, at South Norwalk, Conv., com- mencing the 19th and continuing the 20th and sist | inst. In purses there are $3,900 offered, divided into e2x cls two events to come off each day. Nashville Girl, the winner of the 2:34 purse at | Cleveland on the 30th ult., has been purchased by Mr. Joseph Harker, of tnia city, and will hereafter train im company with Lulu and Gazelle. The Girl | 18a handsome bay, about filteen hands high, and was Joaled in 1868. THE OOLLYER-EDWABDS FIGHT. Gathert of Sporting Men at Pitts- burg—The Betting Even Up—Western Virginia Militia on the Alert to Pre- vent the Battle. Prrrspure, Pa., August 10, 1874, The trains arriving bere last nignt and this morning brought large delegations of sporting men to witness the Collyer-Edwards prize fight, which takes place to-morrow morning, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati and 8t. Louis are well represented in numbers, Yesterday a large number of sporting men visited Collyer at his quarters at McKee’s Rocks. Both men are in excellent conaition. Collyer weighs 135 Ibs. and Edwards 132 lbs, The bene 1s goouteven. The steamer L. C, McCormick will leave at midnight tor the scene of the fight. ‘ro revent arrests the principals will not be tuken on rd at Pitsburg, bat picked up en route to the battie ground, Probably not a dozen men in the city know the exact location of the ground, and the destination will not be announced until after the boat has leit the wharf. Passengers wno came up on the steamers last evening state that the militia of West Virginia ae on the alert and will do their utmost to prevent the fight. THE BABIES ON THE BAY. Food, Raiment and Fresh Air for the Weak and Suffering—Restoration to the Little Ones. Tue main idea which actuates the. great prac- tical charity of these excursions for the retlef of sick children, having for its object the recreation of the denizens of crowded tenement houses in the city, who cannot from their own scanty resources procure fresh air and good food, was yesterday eminently successful in providing a bappy, heaith- restoring time to a number of mothers and ailing little onés, Rev. Alvah Wiswall, accompanied vy his staff of eMicient volunteers, went round witn the Floating Hospital in the morning, making calls at West Tenth street, Market street ana Twenty- third street piers, receiving at each point great numbers anxious to avail themselves of the benefit which this thoughtful kindness en- deavors to afford. Very nearly 750 mothers and infants were on board. At first not much hilarity was displayed, The women looked weary, wan, work-worn. Put after a while, when the good roast beef, the coffee, the Iresh Orange county milk, and, more than all, the breeze irom the Bay worked its due effect, the languid pallor by aegrees departed from the grown-up laces, and the appar- ently hermetically sealed waxen lids of the almost inanimate babes were raised occasionally to gain a look at the unusual brightness of life about them, and the little lips were parted to catch a breath even fora moment of @ relieved sense of happiness. ‘lhe timorous, doubtful women who presented themselves yesterday at every land- ing witn their precious burdens huddied to their bosoms, displayed a far different aspect on their return, prouuly snowing to Dr. Thoms, or Mr. Wiswall, or Mrs. Courtney ‘Tallman, the baby thay was on the poins ol death, as they thought, wheh it was brought on board. The long line of Tibs of roast bee!, which looked like provision for full regiment, miraculously disappeared, and no good food ever went @ better Way. From in- quiries amougst the people, it was easily discover- able that the occasions to them of a “square meal” were very rare and &t) » _ But though improvement 18 wmaniiest im many instances the vast amount o: cholera infan- tum, convalescent whooping cough and diphtheria cases 13 ban sf painfai—the little beings lying still and motionless, roiled up in shawls on the deck at the mother’s feet, or held up in arms, that the drooping, wasted 101 might gain some in- vigoration from the fresh, bright breeze that made the wavelets dance and laugh in the sammer sunlight. There were a number Oo! very interest- ing cases—piteous little objects suffering from spine diseases. Instances ot the charity of the members 01 the guild were everywhere apparent. A baby that @ day or two ago was touching with tiny fipgers the portal of the ivory gate, made its appearance yesterday resplendent in scar- Jet hood ana comfortable clothes, Its father, wko has been invalided jora long time and 1s just now recovering, Was, by the kindness of Mr. Wiswall, engaged asa servant on board to carve and dis- tribute the viands, Tne expenses of the excursion amounted to $1y9 65. Fs mg was a large chest of exceilent tea contributed by Messrs, Dundas, Dick &Co.; Mr. Simmons prepared the food without charge; Mr. Wall, of Sixth avenue, gave the bread at five cents per loaf, instead of the usual cost of seven cents; the Washington Ice Company gave 400 pounds of ice; the milk was sold at a reduced rate, a3 was also the beef Mr. Ridley sent in the delightful contribution of fifty pounds of candy. Not altogether was this excursion for wee ones. A lew grown up persons, one are- duced merchant, and formerly an employé of Messrs. A. T. Stewart & Co., and several pale, weakly women, who had lost their babies and were plaintive and sorrowing, had availed them- selves of the cheerfully accorded invitation ten- dered tothem. The poat waskept on the move all the time. At half-past five o’clock P. M. she made her first return landing at Twenty-third street, thence going to Market street and con- ciuding the day’s search for health at the plier foot of West ‘Tenth street. THE POOR CHILDREN’S EXCURSIONS, The trustees of the Poor Children’s Free Excur- sion Fund desire to acknowledge tne following aa- ditional contributions :-— Previously acknowledged 482 23 J. Us OE 100 0 8 00 2500 25 0 25 00 25 Wo 25 00 10 00 50 50 50 500 5.00 200 20 100 10 10) Total. +. 799 23 Expenses of eight excursions. 5,711 40 Balance on hand.......... e+ 81,087 The trustees beg leave to state that the next ex- cursion will take place on Tharsday next, the 13th instant, it being the ninth ot the present series, Arrangements are now being made tor the tenth picnic, after which the operations for 1874 mast stop unless those interested in the movement strengthen the fund at once. ‘he children of the Seventh, Thirtzenth and Seventeenth wards have not yet enjoyed a holiday, though they look anxiously forward toit, having had so much ‘thea by means o/ the fund in years past. Contributions are, theretore, earnestly soltcived, Snd the same may be sent to eltner of the follow- ing gentiemen:—Mr. Batler Duncan, No. 11 Nassau street; Charles H. Marshall, No, 38 Burling Sup; Theo. velt, No. 92 Maiden lane; George H. Brodhead, New York Stock Exchange, and King, No. 78 Broadway. A Sweet Little Letter. Among the thorns and husks of an editor's daily life there sometimes springs up @ sweet little flower that fills the whole air with a fragrance of the fields. Like unto such rare plants 1s the fol- lowing little note, containing a $5 contribution to the childrens’ free excursions” :— To THER Epiror or THE HERA! Tam a litte girl, whose father and mother have enough to keep them and me trom want, and [ live out in the country among the green trees and flowers, and send you this jor the iittle girls who want to go on a picnic in a barge, to get fresh air and have good time, EMILY, ward St. John’s Gailld and the Floating Hospital. The HERALD acknowledges the receipt of the following sums im aid of the above mentioned charity:— From ‘‘A."" $1 00 From “A Friend” 10 00 From “‘M noiselle” 200 From “Kremelberg & Co. 0 Total. 963 0 “The Children’s Picnic Fund.” The HERALD acknowledges the receipt of the following iu aid of the charity avove mentioned, vig. From From Froin “ From * Total... pee Amount previously acknowledged. Grand total-.. THE O1TY FINANCES. The City Chamberlain's statement of the finances for the week ending Angust 8 is as follows:— Balance in the City Treasury July 31.. $2,483,478 90 Receipts 1,616,438 57 Payments. fee 23600,444 23 BARDS. OR DANA ARABS Orarayras os AdaiBDA7) 24’, CRICKET TOURNAMENT. The International Matches To Be Played at Halifax. CANADA V8. PHILADELPHIA. The Oompetitive Toams—The American Players and Their Record. PHILADELPHIA, August 10, 1874, Aparty of gentiemen cricketers, representing the four leading cricket clubs of this city, viz. :—the Philadeiphia, Germantown, Young America and Merion clubs—started hence to-day, en route to Halifax, N. S., Where they are to compete for the championship in a grand cricket tournament to be held there from the 18th to the 26th inst, The tournament has been organized chiefly by the ofi- cers of the garrison, comprising the following:— First battalion Sixtieth Royal Rites, Eighty- seventh Royal Irish Pustleers (or, as they are com- monly known, the “Faugh-a-Ballaghs”), Seventh Battery Royal Artillery, together with a detach- ment of Royal Engineers, and also the officers of Her Majesty’s ships on the North American and West India stations, whose summer guarters are at Haulax. The following notabilities are announced as patrons of the tournament, viz. :—Vice Admiral G. G. Wellesley, C. 8., Commander-in-Chief, &c.; Lieutenant General O'Grady Haly, C. B., &c.; His Honor the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and His Worship the Mayor of Halifax. The Com- Mittee of Management consists of Captain N. W. Wallace, Sixtietn Rifles; Captain J. Douglas, R. A.; Tieutenant F. Carpenter, Eighty-seventh R, L F., and Mr. M. Daly, Halifax Cricket Club, The matches are to be as follows, and will be played twelve on a side:—August 18, 19, England August 22, 24, England vs, Canada; August 25, 26, Halifax vs, all others, THE PRIZES. by the Mayor of Halifax to the champion eleven vest average in bowling during the tournament bowling. among the railroad and. steamboat lines duced rates, and it is expected Halifax will be full of visitors, Military bands are to play daily on the cricket ground, which is reported to be a fine one, and which will be handsomely fitted up with tents, stands, marquees, &c. That the Haligonians understand how to make such @ tournament a success was sufficiently demonstrated during the “Aquatic Carnival” there in 1871, which was supported by the entire population, and admirably managed by the committees of the Royal Halifax Yacht Club, THE COMPETITIVE TEAMS, The following are the competitive teams as at present arranged :— England—Captain N. W. Wallace, Lieutenant Hon. Keith Turnour, Lieutenant H. L. Farmer, Lieutenant R, ©. Davis, Sixtieth Rifles; Captain W. Taylor, Lieutenant F. Carpenter, Lieutenant M. Singieton, Lieutenant Gardiner,, Eiguty-seventh Royal Irish Fusileers; Lieutenant J. Keid, Lieuten- an 5 itchell, Lieutenant Barker, Royal Engineers; Mr. J. Stabbing. Dominion—Messrs, Thomas Swinyard and M. C. Hebert, Hamilton street, London; J. Wright, Kk. i | | | out; 35, not out; 2%, 2 Pee Powell, Toronto; A. Powell, C. B. Brodie, v. 'T. D. Phillips, Ottawa; J. Goreham, C. Bullock and vs. America; August 20, 21, Canada vs, America; The prizes are said to be handsome, consisting of, first, a silver challenge cup, value £20, presented second, a silver subscription cup, presented tor highest individual average in batting during the tournament; third, a silver cup, Value £5, for the and prize bats and balls tor every fifty rons ob- tained in a single inning, and also for superior The adair appears to have created quite a stir loyal Bluenoses, and oMcers and civilians have, it is said, subscribed liberally tow- ard the expenses, and are making great prepara- tions for the event. The Grand frunk and other have ar- ranged to issue excursion tickets at re- that NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1874—TRIPLE SHEET. jncludng, the Rev. Mr. Fhillips, of Ottawa, played against the Gentlemen eleven of and Strong in bow ‘they are said to be particularly PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL GAMES, In view of this approacumg contest at Halifax between the leiphians ana Canadians tne following résumé of previous cricket matches be- tween United States and Canada will be of in- The earliest of these matches was ed at New York as long ago as 1847, in which nited States eleven compr! six members of the St. Soe Club of New York and five members of the ola Olub of agg ae althor all were bea pe by birth, In matcn bow lin, of rey, Groom and Dudson, of the United Stases team, ron pore very destructive, when one of the Canadians ran into the latter under circumstances that incensed him to @ degree that he threw the ball at him, and the game sud- ae re in a dispute. The question was aster- wards submitted to Bell's Lefe, and was decidea against Canada, is unfortunate occurrence naturally did not encourage a speedy renewal of the contests, and it was not until 1863 that a regular series of matches began. With the exception of the year 1855 this series was continued annually antil 1850, since which time no match has been played. The result 0/ these contests was as \ollows:— Year. Played at 1803.. Harlem, N. Y¥. 1894. Canada. td rn 1887) 1358. q 1859. .Toronte.. CANADA'S MAGNANIMITY IN 1859, It will be noticed that for the first five of the above matches the victory alternated regularly, each party winning on their own ground, In the 1859 match H was ja’s turn to win in order to preserve the balance of power, and her final deseat ‘Was occasioned, it was said, be Aad magnanimity in allowing Wilby to continue bat under the fol- lowing circumstances :—Wilby, havin, ball which hit his leg, was understood on an appeal, to declared out, and Parsons tossed up the ball. Wilby, seeing this, leit his post- tion, waen it ap) that the umpire had not declared him out. Phillips, who had the ball in hand at the moment, threw it and hit down tne wic Wilby being out of his ground, and there- fore technically out, Wilby leit the field at the time, but refused to admit that he could be fairly put out by such sharp practice, After some dis- cusmon the Canadians, without giving up the point, rather than afford any cause for unpleas- ee troller, had On investigation the rumor was pro’ what she “statesmen” about here term a “cunard.” ‘The friends of the new Postmaster General, Hon. Marshall Jewell, imtend to give him a grand reception in Hartford upon bis return irom Rus- sia. He is expected in abont ten days; there will be @ parade of the State militia, banquet, dc. A Modest lady of this city makes @ very proper complaint that it is impossible for one of her sex to enter the toilet rooms onthe Long Branch boats without being improperly stared at the le loungers in the cabins Bet t for 16 18 more than au indelicacy and is Dot con- fined to the Long Branch voats—all the water con- Veyances to the fasnionable resorts permit thie Ruisance. Ifthe colored attendants in tae cabins cannot remedy the off r wheres should take tin charge.” a ae BROOKLYN. William Sanford, a butcher, forty-two years of age, was found aead yesterday morning im the hallway of his dwelling, No, 246 Grand strect, Judge Tappan yesterday grantea an order allow- ing Eugene F. Bedell $5,500 for two and a quarter years’ services as chief clerk to the Receiver of the Manhattan Insurance Company. There was ne Opposition to the motion, John H. Campion, who Is separated from his wife Christine, made application before Judge Tappan yesterday for the exclusive custody of Lia two children, He says when he went to visit the chil- dren he was insulted and assaulted, ‘Tne case is to be argued on the 24th inst, At the Saengerbund Picnic yesterday a German named Baer became jealous of the attention of an- other party to his wife and was going to put an end to his troubles by drowning himself, Detectives Wilhams and Butts caught him by the coat as he wont over the rails and dragged him back. Arthur Smith has been lodged in the Raymond Street Jail to await the action of the United States Grand Jury. In April last the still of Christian A. Stein, No, 131 Furman street, was seized and his property was condemned. He offered two sureties on a bond, and Smith, who appeared as one of the antness, requested him to resume his bat. He was badly missed at long leg on the next ball, but then made twenty-two, and virtually won the matcn, the Canadians becoming demoralizec. The record may thereiore be considered as nearly equal, and although the approaching match of Canada va. Philadelphia will not be strictly in continuauon of the jormer series of Canada vs. United States, the result will be looked jor with eaxerness by all who take an interest in the ath- letic success of Americans vs. English, A8 @ striking commentary on the progress of cricket in this country since 1859 the following 18 quoted from the minutes of the Cricket Conven- tion held in New York early in that year for the selection of the United States eleven:—‘‘Mr. R, F. Stevens, of the Philadephia Club, suggested that it would be advigable to mtroduce an American in .the United States eleven, as heretofore only Old Countrymen had been selected.” To-day the twelve consists woolly, of American born cricket- ers of the one city of Philadelphia. P.S.—At the last moment Mr. John Large has made his arrangements to, accompany the party. Although the team ts full he will, no doubt, de tendered @ place, to which his superior battung entities him. In the three recent practice matches, in which he bas played with a picked eleven against the Halifax team, his single inning scores have been 40, 58, not out, and 82, made against the bowling of Meade, Newhall, Magee and others, and in spite of the fine fielding of the twelve. ’ it is supposed that one of the above named players will retire in Large’s favor ou the first match, and another on the second. CREEDMOOR. The Thirteenth (Brooklyn) Regiment, N.G., at Bali Practice Yesterday—A Good Day and Pleasant Times Before the Butts. The Thirteenth (Brooklyn) regiment, Fitth brig- ade, Second division N.G.,8.N.Y., Colonel Jourdan commanding, went yesterday for ball practice to the rapges of the National Rifle Association, Creed- moor. The Thirteenth turned out 193 oMcers, non-com- missioned officers and rank and file, who looked very soldierly in their undress gray untiorm, and behaved in & decorous and orderly manner during the entire day. The corps reached the practice ground in good time to commence firing at the 200 yards butts, a little before ten o'clock, and finished at this distance about mid-day. The following is the order in which the men were distributed among the different compan- , Dailey, Halifax. fea:— America—Messrs. Charles A. Newhall, Spencer ‘Men at men at Meade, Robert 8. Newhall, Edward Hopkinson, R. 20) Yards. 500 Yards. Loper Baird, Richard Ashbridge, George Asn- | Field and Staff. 9 8 bridge, Daniel S. Newhall, Horace Magee, Franci A Compan: 3 E. Brewster, R. Neisoc Caldwell, William Welsp, | 8 Compan: ‘ Jr., all or Philadelphia. Deen? FH Hauifax—Captain Wallace, Lieutenant Hon. Keith | 2 Sompany.. H Tarnour, Lieutenants Davis, Farmer, Carpenter, | ¥ Compan: 7 singieton, Barker, Captain ylor, Messrs, Kear- | H Company. 7 ney, Daley, Kilis, Goreham, Colonel Sawyer, Mr. } I Company ry Balen’ Totals... ao 3 The invitation, as originally issued, was for a representative United States twelve, to be selected from all parts of the country; but the cricket clubs of New York, Boston, St. Louis and other places failing to contribute their quota, the Philadelphia cricketers entered into the project with that esprit de corps for which they have become uoted, and decided to “go it alone.” THE AMERICAN PLAYERS. Of the twelve originally selected a majority have accepted the honor, although several of the very best players (including Messrs. George M. Newhall, John Large and Joseph M, Fox) are prevented by other engagements from making so long a cricket tour. The final selection comprises, nevertheless, avery strong team, as will appear from the fol- lowing critical list. The notes appended to the names are taken chiefly from the cricket ‘‘band- book” of the international matches of Philadelphia in 1872, and from the recently published ‘American cricket Manual.” Appended will be found a ‘ist of individual single inning scores made in first class matches:—_——- cuarles A. Newhall (Y. A. ©. C.)—The fastest round arm bowler in America; very straight, with hh delivery. A strong bat, but heavy in the Height, 6 feet 2%, imches; weight, 167 lbs, Scores—56, 31, 24, 19, 17, 16. Spencer Meade, son of General Meade (Phila- deiphia ©. C.)—Considered by Captain Fitzgerald, in “Wickets in'the West,” to be a better bowier taan Newhall; left band, round arm, !ast, y with ©, Newhall, bowled through the international match at Philadeiphia, in 18/2, witnout At its exciting close thirteen maide: m: 8 bowled in succession, and nearly haif an noar elapsed without a run being obtained. In this in- ning Meade bewied 72 balis jor 8 runs, 13 manens and 3 (out of 7) wickets. Scorea—24, not out (v8. Picked Eleven, August 5, Robert 8, New! most stylish bat of his family, George, perhaps, excepted, uniting @ strong deience with clean, vigorous hitting, and has no superior as a fielder. Scores—88, not out; 36, 33, 27, not out; 26, not out; 11, not out; 21, 14 ‘ Edward Hopkinson (P. 0. C.)—A very strong bat; plays with great judgment, detending and punish- ing equaliy Well; fine field. Scores—63, not out; 65, DOL out; 33, 26, 18, 15, 14, R. Loper Baird (Y. A. 0. U.)—A powerful bat and excellent fleid; is now suffering from effects of a fall; change round arm bowler. Scores—6l, not not out; 18, 15, Horace Magee ’.) —Fast round arm bowler, very straight and effective, iree bat and a capital point, Scores—s6, 21. Richard Ashbrid; (Merion ©. C.)—Excellent | fast round arm bowler, with peculiar soligeny and spin, By goon bat and field, Scores—3i, 24, Daniel 8. Newhall (Y. A. ©, C.)—Though young 10 years an old cricketer, equally thorough at all points, captatn of the present twelve. Scores—v6, 78, 96, 24, 43, 16, 14, francis k. Brewster (Germantown C. C.)—A very stylish bat, clever round arm bowler and capital field, Scores—02, 39, 35, 32, 23, 19,17. (Bowling average V3. picked twelve, August 5, inst., 24 balis, 1run, 1 wicket.) George Ashbridge (Merion C. C.)—Captains the Merion eleven with great judgment. A close wicket keeper and carelul bat. R. Nelson Caldwell (Germantown C. C.)—Round arm matca bowier, handsome bat and good flela, Scores—58, 45, 20, uot out; 34, 27, 16, 15. William Welsn, Je. (P. C. O.)—A strong bat when well in. Captains the Philadelphia club eleven, Scores—66, 1. RECENT PRACTICE MATCHES, This team have recentiy playea three practice matches of one inning each against strong picked elevens Of the “Stay at Home’ Crickeiers, king a total in the three mnings of 562. Allowing absentees in the first two matches this gives an average of over nineteen for each player in each inning. In the ilrst o1 these maicnes they were beaten by the picked eleven by a score of 206 to 147; im the second they were Victorious in one inuing and 65 runs to spare, and in the third they came out 73 runs ahead, the score beiag 196 to 128. ‘They will piay @ match in Boston on the Lith inst. (to-day), and probably a match in St, Jona, N. B,, on the i4th, THE CHANCES OF VICTORY. They open the carnival in Halifax on the 18th, and are assigned to play two matches—against BKugland and Canada—in four successive days. ted against them. ‘The day was more than usually favorable for target practice. A bright sky, a dry fleld without any dust, and nardly apy reiraction to troubie the men, together with the absence of wind, made the meriigions ail that could be desired” for good Sone OF THE THIRTEENTH (BROOKLYN) REGIMENT. Names. Jets —Sroren.— Totals Surgeon Moore. ee Ca Lieutenant Kempton, Co. D.}2) $3 2 8 2-1 ie Private Jones, Uo. F.. Se eee ee eta Private Knowles, 0. F.....}3y 39 3 $ $-l3im Lieut. McDonald, Co. E.... $2 3 2 § § B-Bi a Private MeNevin, Co. B.....$9 28 § 3 Ziti Private Kelty, Co. Yo. seep ee Private Loomis, Co. A..... }203 8 2 2 2 $-U118 Private Pitts, Co. D.. 1.3855 Shs Private Henderson, Co.B...}2% § 2 § 3 S-iti8 Lieutenant Strang, Co. H..$i, 9 2 @ 3 2-Uiaz Private Renfradburg, Co. B37) 8 3 § § SoU {IT Captain Cochew, Co. T......}2) 2 8 2 8 Sitar Private Townley, Co.1......$39 $39 3 grigjas Drummer Dayton, Co,1.....}i99 § 8 2 § RU fis Bergeant Cole, Co. Teves {29 8 3 8) $= 85 Private Hennigan, Oo I... $3 3998 goo} Colonel Jourdamevese..-u. (23 8223 HB Sergeant Dixon, Co. PF... 13) = § 9 9 poate Adjatant Richards. eR 8b og este Private Koch, Co. H 4353 Re Lieut. Col. Briges.......0 {2B 23 9 fo bts Private Patnam, Co H....}33 § 9 $3 g—5{3 Sergeant Major Syme tan eee etd Private Payne, Oo. F........98 $92 9 f- 2tis Private McOutchian, Co.B.}29 $0 3 5 gitis Captain David, Co. A....... $28 § 3 5 § Sistas Companies D and F had each one a that was to be shot for onthe score which they were respectively to make im the seen pracuce. Company ) hasa very nice gold badge made in the form ofa Maltese cross, hung by @ gold chain suspended from the company’s initial letter. The ige of Company F is @ tastefully gotten up cross made out ol four catridge shells, mounted in silver. Lieutenant Kempton, who won the Com- pany D on @ score of 2% points, declined | to receive it, and ceded his rights to the next best suot in this match, Private Pitts, who scored | 18 points. The Company F badge was won by | Private Jones on a score of 21 points. | General Dakin, Coione! Farnnam, of Poughkeep- | sie; Colonel Roehr, Thirty-second regiment, | National Guard; Major Densiow, Inspector of Musketry, Futh br.gade, and some other distin- guished officers were on the grounds, ‘The troops returned in good order to Hunter's Point by the 4:42 o'clock P. M. train, NEW YORK CITY. Ex-Commissioner Gardner patd his respects yes- terday to His Honor the Mayor, and remained with Dim some time. Comptroller Green reports the following dis- bursements and receipts of the Treasury. q tere day :—Disbursements, $271,980; receipts, $14,528. Another young couple were made happy yester- day by being jomed in the bonds of wedlock by | His Honor, The bride was an exceedingly pretty | blonde. The dog catching business must have become | brisk again, Not a solitary resignation of an | omeial canine snatcner was received by the Mayor yesterday. Tue receipts for permits in the “Wise Bureau” amounted to $60 yesterday. Under the old rates amber of permits would have netted H+ aye over $400. "And yer Wise is not happy. Still are the corridors of the City Hal! like those pie Wallace, the che: of the tournament of “I Hail”’—deserted. Aldermen Giion and mittee, has recently scored 168 and 67 in practice | Koch were the Co City Fathers a] ent wo By members ot the “Rumiana™ twelve, "it is not | “sion iD Genera rie ac tue O1ty Hall yes Khown Irthe Canadian team bave been practising | There was ® bg sremengyine her se WORERDOL MCL PUILE | DUNMpAR OC thane ywelve,_ day thet Ms, Richard A. Storrs, Assistant Comp- bondsmen, represented that he was @ Broadway dry goods merchant and was worth about $60,000, It was subsequently discovered that be was not worth a penny and belonged to a gang who were noted jor their operations as “straw bail,’? LONG ISLAND. Sturgeon are reported as very numerous on the flats of Smithtown Harbor, and a number have been taken with the harpoon, Mr. David Carll, at City Island, is building a new lightsnip for the Sandy Hook station, the dimen- sions of which are as follows:—Length, 114 leet; breadth of beam, 27 feet; dept of hold, 12 feet. On Sunday morning Mr. Hiram A, Peckham, formerly of Rhode Island, but more recently visit- ing at Greenport, was found dead on the floor of @ room of nis residence at the corner of Main and Front streets. It was at first thought that he had met with violence, but a coroner’s jury decided that he died a natural death. Up to Saturday last there had been subscribed $17,000 in Huntington towards the stock of the Roslyn and Huntington Railroad, the proposed extension of the Flushing and North Side road. The enttre subscription required from the people of Huntington is underst to be $25,000; so there are $8,000 yet to be raised. In addition to wnat has already been subscribed about $6,000 in cash has been contributed as a {und with which to negotiate for the right of way between Coid Spring, and Huntington. STATEN ISLAND. The Odd Fel'ows’ excursion yesterday from Richmond county, by steamer William Cooke, to Rockaway Beach, numbered about 2,000 people, picked up at the various landings about the island, Mra, Walter Hicks, nearly seventy-five years old, died at Richmond Valley last week from the effects of an explosion of fulminating powder, which took place in her house some three months ago. Her husband, through whose carelessness the explosion took place, is still suffering from his wounds, It willbe remembered that a neighbor, Mr. Wilham Sherrot. called at the house to get some falminating powder for the purpose of biast- ing rocks. The powder being damp, Hicks put a tablespoonfal of it in the stove oven to dry and it exploded, blowing the stove to eces and tearing @ hole through the roof. The old lady’s thigh was broken in two places by fragments of the stove, and Hicks himself was so seriously injured that 16 18 probable he will never entirely recover. ‘ NEW JERSEY. Frank Bawley has been arrested in Orange on. suspicion of having fired the South Orange Small-. pox Hospital several weeks ago. Company K, of the Ninth regiment, N.G.S.N.Y., broke camp at East Passaic yesterday mornin; and returned to New York city. “di The mortality among infants in Newark in- creased to seventy-eight lust week. The cause of go large @ death rate 1s attributed by some to the impure water—at least in great measure. In consequence of the recent heavy rains there has been @ rise in the Passaic River, the water being some four or five feet above the usual level, A part of the woodwork of the mill dam above the Passaic Falls has been washed away. Information has been recetved in Newark that “g prodigal son” of Mr. David Collins, a highly re- spectable reat estate agent of that city, was run over and killed recently in Ohio, near Delphos. ‘The voung man some years ago leit the City Au- ditor’s office under a cloud. The best news received in Paterson in a long time is the fact that the Passaic Rolling Mill Com- pany of that city have just secured the two largest orders on the present market for iron beams—that of the Centennial Building at Philadelphia and the new Capitol at Albany, The men employed in the establishment generally volanteered @ reduction of wages, Which enabied tue company to success- fully compete for these large orders. They were reviously Kept busy in filling the orders of the terson locomotive shops, but the depression in that branch necessitated ‘the embarkation into other lines, such as that im which they have proven so successful. This company employs about 275 men and pays out an average of $7,000 every fortnight. . NEW JERSEY EPISOOPAL MATTERS, Return of Bishop Odenheimer from St. Catharines—The Division of the Dio- cose. Some time ago a very serious accident befell the Right Rev. W. H. Odenheimer, Bishop of the Epis copal diocese of New Jersey, whereby he has be- come partially disabled for lite, He sustained a bad fracture of the right kneepan. Added to this there crowded on him domestic afflictions and the increasing labors of his growing dio- cese, the result of all being that when the last Diocesan Convention was held in Newark the right reverend gentleman was so visibly weakened and debilitated that the Convention OOK advantange of his temporary absence from the chair, voted him a bandsome series of resola- tions, a six months’ vacation and $1,000 to pay nis expenses. The Bishop was overwhelmed, but felt that he could not run offat a moment’s notice. About & month ago he made a start, however, and pro- ceeded to St. Catharines, N. B. There he stayed three weeks and has again returned to New Jersey. On Saturday he proceeded to Schooley’s Mountain, and will remain there for ‘a brief season. The baths at St, Catharines bene- fited him greatly, but he is far from being well | yet Soenfeebled is his knee that the slightest | snp of his keel throws tim to the ground. | Probably but for @ pag that he bt not to away when the General Convention meets in New York, in Uctober, when the division of the diocese of New Jersey will be actea shop Uudenhelmer would have nis visit ste tharines. It will be remembe! ate CTA ve cesan conventions — vo! ‘overw | in favor of divi and now the Goneral Conver ision, | tion of the Church in the United States must give eee or Reo | Brwork. to be. and hence tne insnop'e resumption of r. The division mane Seven northern counties (the wealthiest and most | populous) the diocese of and the D> | ing fourteen the diocese op felece ‘wnich diocese ‘he. wil labor in, ft seems | take™ chai pe of the diocese Kewart {leaving the larger one to be cared | toe etaneyr ten tel queens 3g some gid Dr. La poet Mr. Jere! ee alte, @ tities ake bu ; 2 1an4 10 shesetreemeriee a ance the not division E