The New York Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1876, Page 6

8 . LOUISVILLE RACES. Last Day of the Meeting. eee Creedmoor, Ten Broeck and Kil- burn the Winners. Louisvitie, Ky., May 20, 1876. The spring meeting of the Louisville Jockey Club ended to-day, and, it may be traly said, aftersix ofthe most brilliant consecutive days’ running that ever took place in America. Daring the whole week the Btands and every point within tbe inciosure from which the racing could be witnessed have been densely crowded, and the sport has passed off without Amurmur of disapprobation, The club, Lewis Clark, has been indefatigable in his man- agoment, acting as starter several times when Colonel Johnson was sick, and he proved himself just the right man in the right place. There were three races on the tard for the “wind up.” The Btakes, for three-year-olds, two miles; the second, the Balt House Plate, for four-year-olds, two miles and a bull, and the third, mile heats, for beaten horses, ‘TH CLARK STAKES. ‘This had for starters William B, Astor’s (T.J. Nichol’s) Day colt Vagrant, Wilham & Owing’s chestnut colt Creedmoor, H. ¥, Vissman’s bay colt Leamingtonian and J. E, Cromwell’s bay colt Henry Owins, The betting ruled with Vagrant $100 to $15 against the field. Vagrant was first away, Leamingtonian second, Creed- moor third, Henry Owins fourth. apper turn the positions of the horses were un- ehanged, but when they reached the quarter pole Cre Moor had taken second place and was doing his level best to get alongside of Vagrant. shird and Henry Owins last. Spring | Going around the | mingtonian was | Vagrant showed the way | President of the | first was the Clark | down the backstretch, one length in front of Creed- | moor, and he passed the half-mile pole in that way, | Creedmoor four lengths ahead of Leaimningtonian, Tho pace had been very slow so far, as the time was 54% | deconds, Around the lower turn Vagrant led one | length, which ho carried into the homestretch, Creedmoor began to close on Vagrant, and when the horses passed under the string, at the of the first mile, Vagrant was only length ahead of Creedmoor and laboring. ‘Time, 1:4834. The other horses were at this time out of the race, and all eyes were on the leaders. Going around the upper turn Creedmoor pressed his suit in earnest and laid his head at the saddle of Vagrant, Th’ backers of the lat- ter could not for a moment believe that Vagrant was going bis best, but thought that Swim was merely lny- lug in that way to coax the other on. This was not 80; Vagrant was doing his very best and so was Creed- moor. When they reached the quarter pole Creedmoor was at Vagrant’s neck and going down the backstretch Creedmoor took sides with the champion, and he stuck there despite Bob Swim’s endeavors to shake him off. On the lower turn it was phan to any uuprejudiced eye that Creedmoor would win. He wus being forced to the top of his speed and continued to labor, and by his persev Into the’homestreteh half a lengih a and soon took the pole from him. ‘was then settled. up lengths, to the great astonichment of the backers of Vagrant, who could hardly realize thetuct, The two miles were run in 3:34. Leamingtonian was third, Henry Owins fourth, ere never was a greater sur- prise on the American curt than Unis defeat of Vagrant, und“mapy of his admin edge the fact at the clost THE WINS The winner was_bred burn Std Kentu an’s annual He was sired by ‘get, by Riflem bouxht and tried C and because of their liking duced to buy her brother, Cree chestnut, with a blaze face stockings extending to hocks behind, He 1s si. ‘bored, but he The affair Creedinoor came on, running strong the homestretch, and won the race by two 1 the day. y le by his’ present Aste am itnported ad previously four white and @ knees and nearly to the eon bands high, bas a neat head, stout neck running into well ineimed shoulders, deep chest, good barrel, and if anything a little deti- Cient in the standing ribs, though he has plenty of bone, sound feet and lega When work he has rather a slove but when extended has an legs well under nim. sL ay/pearance of vho horse was at Nashville last y; be won tuo Young America Sta a one-half mile dash tor two. year-olds, in 633, seconds, Mediator second 5 Bert's Ceylon third. He next started at Lou was be: ly Way of going, and keeps his was crow atest the | the Lovisvilie meeting, rut three-quarter mile dash in 1:2 nings were made on beavy his ume was reckone moor ran twice at Lexington, and was beaten by Vagrant. In the last Of these races at Lexington he was run agaist and knocked aside by Bombay. Injuries wen’ received laid up the son of Asteroid until this spring, when he Appeared again and won ut ihe recent Nashyilie meet- ing the Cumberland Stake, value, $1,600, beatin Plenty, Malmistic, Bombay and others.’ He finished m au dsomely the Hoth of his wine , und therefore § seemed Unwilling to acknowl | There | | of this fine trotter is referred to elsewhere.) end | half a | tion, second horse to have $200; closed with twenty- eight nominations; value, $2,400; two miles, + Williams & Owings’ ch. ¢. Creedmoor, by Asteroid, dam imp, Target, by Rifeman, 100 lba............ 2 | Wilham B. Astor's (T J, Nichols’) b. g. Vagrant, by i V Ar dam sane, by = Seythian, 97 Ibs........ 2 | H. F. Viseman’s b. ¢ Leamingtonian, by Leaming- — | ton, dam by Lexingfon, 100 1b6....+...-es005 . 3 . Cromwell, Jr, & Co.’sb, c Henry Owins, by | Giiroy, dam Estelle, by Star Davis, 100 lbs, 4) Time, 3:34%. Same Day.—Sxconp Rack—The Galt House Piate, a stake for four-yeur-olds, $50 , PP, with $1,000 added by the House, either in plate or | money; second horse to have $200 out of the stakes; | ciosed with ten uomipations; value, $1,500; two miles and a bait. F, I. Harper’s bc Ten Broeck, by imp. Phaeton, dain Faunie Holton, by Lexington, 104 lbs......, val D, Swigert’s d. ¢ Steinbock, by imp. Australian, } dam Bonuet, by Lexington, 104 Ibs oe James Davis’ ‘ch. ¢& Datuon, by Jac m Fanny Barrow, by imp. Albion, 104 tba. 3 Waker A. Dunn's b. m, Crusian, yy John ‘C. toridge, das Molly ‘Stark, by Tp, Crulser, 201 1b s "4 Association purse of $300, for beaten horses; those beaien once allowed 7 Ibs. ; twice, 12 lbs, ; three times, 16 Ibs. ; second horse to ro- ceive $100, Mile heats. C, Peme’s ch, g Kilburn, 5 yer r, dain Ontaryo, 95 Ibs. etoceces 1 Reynold’s b. bh. Whisper, 6 years, , dam Mattie Gross, 102 Ibs........ 1 2 2 4s cl Russ Butler, 3 years, by 88 lbs......4 348 sb, Ka 4 yours, by on, dain Stamps, 97 ibs. (including 3 sees sersivesacscee B 4 FO sch. f. Plenty, 3 years, by Planet, dam Maynetta, by Mahomet, 80 lbs.. 5 dia. P. Dunham's b. £ Sue’ Wynn, 4 years, by Vancal, dam Florence Nightingale, 104 Iba... dr, Time, 1:4534¢—1:44 4) —1 48.4, *Ran away before start, going threo miles; allowed te withdraw. by Ring- nh. DEERFOOT PARK. LAST DAY OF THE SPRING TROTTING MEET} ING—PHIL O'NEIL, LADY MILLS AND COR- ONER K, THE WINNERS. ‘The last day of the spring trotting meeting at Deer- foot Park drew together a fair assemblage, A post- | poued event and the regular programmo ot two races were decided, First on the card was the 2:35 purse, postponed from Friday, At that tine the bay gelding pil O'Neil and the bay gelding Harry Irving had won two heats each, and the bay gelding Judge Robinson one heat, Yesterday morning there were but two contest~ ants, O'Neil and Robinson, the bay gelding Irving hays ing met with sudden death during the night, [The loss” Phu O’Neil won the sixth heat and the race, The second event was for horses that never beat 2:42. Three of the six entries came to the score, there being Lady Mills, Major Palse and Mollie Barker, The Major won the first heat, simply because the driver of Milis did not care for it, but she captured the second, third and fourth and the race, Lady Mills is a beautiful stepper and, though but four years old, her owner says she can show 80 over the Deerfoot track, ‘Vhe third race was for 2:30 horses, and of eight en- | tries five appeared. Four heats were trotted, W. W. Howe’s bay gelding Coroner K. winning the second, third and fourth and the race. W. H. Thoms? Jericho won the first heat and took second money. SUMMARY, Deervoot Park, Parkvite, L. L—Tairp axp Fourtit Days o tie Spxixg TROTTING Meeting, Fri- Day AND/ SaTuRDAY, May 10 20, 1876.—Purse of 200, for horses that hever beat 2:35; mile heats, three | mm tive, in harness; $100 to the first, $60 to the second next to Vagraut, the winner of the Kentacky Derby, | first day of the present meeting, and now turns up as his conqueror. WINNERS OF THR CLARK STAKES Year. Winner. Sire. Subs, Starters, Time, 1876—Hardings’ Voltigeur...Vandal., 29 10 3:50% 1876—Williums & Co.'s Creedmoor.. Asteroid. 28 5 4 8:34 THE G. L? MOUSE PLATE. The Galt House Plate had jour starters, comprising | Ten Broeck, Cruisan, Steubock and Damon, te Jast bamed running for second money, as they had not the Slightest idea of beating Ten Brecck, who is by long Ddus the best four-year-old in the West to-day. ‘There was litte betting on the result, ‘what was Hono being at the rate of 100 to 10,; Ten Broeck against the field. “Ten Broeck took the lead, Stembock second Damon third, Cruisan fourth. Tho’ horses ran around the jower turn in this way, and when th tbree-quarier pole Damon ‘had taken second piace, Btombock ‘third, Cruisax fourth, When the horses Passed the stand Ten Broeck led half a length, Damon Becond, two lengths ahead * af Steinbok, Cruwan far behind Going around the upper turn the positions were unsbanged, and tho first mile was run in 1:634;. ‘There was’ no change during the next half mile, and when the horses passed the Judves’ stand Ten broeck led one length, Damon Becond, Steinbock third, Cru quarter pole Stembock tok second piact Fenning well within himself, and be showed the way down tho backstretch and around the lower tarn onder a pull, He made the two n 3:3034. Ten Broeck then galloped up vt won the race by three iengths in 4 Steinbeck was second, Damon shird, Cruisan a ig bebina. MILE HKATS—BKATEN 1ORSKS. The last and best race of the day for beaten horses, with allowal Murphy's chestnut colt Russ Bu beaten once, carried 83 homes Sue Wynn, Jour ye 104 Ibs.; Kilburn, five years old, be: and Katie Poarce, four years old, peinding three pounds extra, Swim’s weight, Katie earce Was a great favorite over the othe First Heat—Kilburn was first away, a3 they made the turn Whisper ran to the frout, Kil pnd, Katie Pearce aud Plenty side by side, Ki rn sees ss Butler Bith. At the quarver p Whisper led, Kilbara see. pnd, Katie Pearce third, Plenty fourth, Russ, Butler Mth. At the half-mue pole Whisper led two lengths, Katie Pearce second, ono length in front of Kilburn, Mhe latter ono length’ in froutof Plenty, Rass Butler Lith, Whisper suowed the way around the lower turn Abd coming Lome strong won the heat by two lengths, Katie Pearce ond, Kilburn Qurd, Rass Butler foarch, Plenty fifth Time of heat, 1464. Sue Wynne had Tun away after being mounted and went three miles Before whe could be pulled up. She was then witn- drawn. Second Heat.—Kilburn went oif with the lead, Katie Pearce secoud, Plenty third, Russ Buvier fourth, ‘Whisper tifth, At the quarter pole Kilburn led one Jength, Plenty second, Kuve Pearce uss Batler fourch, Whisper fitta, evideutly uw to lay up, Dut his jockoy soon afterward changed his mind and in aie the running® down the backstreteh, Katie Yeurce ran at Kilburn at this point, bat the latter whipped her in the lower turn and she fell back. m: Whisper mate a good ruu up the b but could not overtake Kilburn, and he ea winner of the beat by four iengihs, Waispe Meck in lrontol Koss Butler, Katic Pour Plenty distanc Time, 144 treten, din a ‘Oud, a fourth, Third Heat.—All the horses, hisper and Kil- burn, were sent to the stable the favor. Ite at 6101, He took the Le: the dram, and opened a gap of three lengths a the turn; was five lengths in frowt as toe quarter pole, six at the half-mile pole, ten ou the lower turn, twelve at the three-quarter pole, and then bis jockey took hin ih hand and be cantered home « winner of the race by 348%, and tuts ended qille unui! next autumn. IMPORPANT 8 A groat Amerivan stailior the jsvitie Jockey Clu »- year-olds, to be run for in the fail of 1873, the conditions us foliows:— breeder in the country Who Wishes the colts of his Ballion to ran Must subserive ip cash the amount of 4 to his horse, the acceptance to ‘be made betore or on the Is! July, aré published, the colts of the subscribers’ Nay the clap to add 500 in or money. js stake will be worth $15,000 to $20,000, and tho breeders should be Bratetul ue races at Louls- yeen offered by to President Clark for offering tne same. SUMMARY. | Half, First heat. 1:15% Second heat 1:15 | Third heat, 1:15 | three o'clock, | the 2:35 purse of Friday, which was postponed after and $40 to the third horse, Note,—Five heats trotted on Friday, May 19, 13 Win, H, Thoms’ br. g. Phil O'Neil... 321 A. Corneilson’s b, g. Judge Robinson. 8 2 4 2 1 2} anoe’s b, g Harry Irving*.... 6 6 1 1 Sdr. 0 Gilbert's 8 g, Harry Gilbert,!) 2 4 2 6 6 1, Crano’s r, g. St Georgo.....-..0006 4 7 6 64 Jobn Loomis’ ch. m. Lizzie Adams... 8 8 7 7 6 W. Basstord’s b, m, Carrie N +635 4 dn J. Thompsou’s rg Fred Tyler... 7 5 de + dis J. Smith’s ch, g. Break o’ Day....... dr. Moses Whipple's br. m. Fanny Lyle.. dr. TIME, Quarter. Half. First heat. . 4 1:13 Second heat Third heat, Fourth heat Fifth heat... Sixth heat «. 42 1:22 * Burned to dent night of Friday, May 19, completion of race. Fourra Day.—Purse of $150, for horses that had never beaten 2:42; mile beats, three in five, in harness; $50 to the first, $50 to the second and $20 to the third, John L, Bodine’s b, in, Lady Mills., 2111 M; Rogers’ bik. g. Major Pulse, Peter Manee’s b. g. Jupite A. Hopkins? br. g. Colonel. Charles Baldwin’s ch. m, D. \ NEW YORK SUNDAY, the judges of the race and myself 1 happy to prt gry be has almost fntirely Fecovered from the rack and exhaustion of that unfavorable day and untor- tunate track. On Thursday, May 25, {t is my intention to run the mustangs again on the same track, to show what they really can do under favorable The con- ditions of the race are as follows:—155 miles in seveo hours, the Mexican, Francisco Peralto, occupying the saddle and riding twenty-five horses. The race will begin at twelve o'clock noon, sLarp. Believing thor- oughly myself that Pather Time will! beaten next Thursday, and trusting that popular judgment will be suspended on the horses and riders until they get a show ata clear sky and a dry track, I remain, yours, very respectiully, Cc, V. HAND. ‘POLO. THE EXCITING PRACTICE GAMES PLAYED AT JE- * ROME PARK YESTERDAY. Several splendidly contested games of polo took place at Jerome Park yesterday in presence of a large and delighted assemblage, Curiosity prompted the visit of a great many of those in attendance. This feeling shortly gave way to that. of surprise and at length to admiration, and within half an hour the sport attracted more close attention from the lookers on than would the most hotly contested steeple- | chase, A moro manly’ exereise was never 1n- | dulged im; none can ever possibly afford | more gratification to the spectator. It posseses the very best elements of joyous and wholesome excito- ment, It was the genoral feeling of those present yesterday that a more picturesque, humorous, exciung and enjoyable spectacle could not be witnessed on the turf, “They were only practice games yesterddy, and pretensions as to thorough eiflciency — in the sport have not yet been made dy the | players here; but the cispiay was exceed- ingly creditable, and there was manifested throughout an amount of pluck, skill and agility which merits the | heartiest encouragement and praise. The arrangoments | were similar to those of the previous meeting. Cur- riages, and indeed all sorts of vehicles, with their en- thusiastic occupants were ranged around the enclosure, | while within the grounds were several members of Nhe | Coaching Club, with their turnouts, Among these were Mr. W, P, Douglassfand Mr. Jay, IN THK VIRSN GAME there were ranged on one side Sir Bache Cunard, Mesers. Moore, Griswold, Howland and Kano, and on the oth Lord Mandeviile, Messrs, Mott, Robbins. Jay and £ nett, ‘The play was exciting from beginuimg to end. Every participant see: ter heart and soul into the sport, and the resuit, as might be expected, was in- tensely interesting to those present, Sir Bache Cunard stood off like a wily skirmisher, but, whenever the opportunity presented itself, charged like a and jy ever inissed a stroke. the simultaneous rush of the “players for the ball could not be imagined, Sir Bache Cunard did horseman, and he commanded bis hittle yesterday with grace and ability. He rode a very flighty animal, which, at one stage of the game, when descending a Wip in the meadow, became so un- ruly that the bridio was carried away and his rider quietly slid over his head. Sir Bache finally brought the little brute to terms, and again eallied into the midst of the exciting contest, He had no unwortliy op- ponent in Lord Mandeviile, who, beside being an ex- cellent rider, is extremely ‘cool in the most trying situations, He never strikes without eflect, and he follows up his advantage with remarkable celertty. Out of three games yesterday he won two. ‘The second yame was by far the most interesting that has occurred since the sport was inaugurated at Jerome Park. Despite the determination and enthusiasm with which the games were carried on, not a single accident occurred to mar the enjoyment of all concerned, A second series of games was commenced alter the players previously named had retired from the field, and in these Messrs, Franklin, W. Jay, Kane, Purdy, Moore, Mott, Thorne, Howland and others participated, / HO! FOR PELHAM. The old saying which limits to nine days the dura- tion of the wonder a local novelty excites has erred in the case of tho Pelham coach, which seems to havo «o- cured a hold on popular imerest that is likely to abide. The unanimity of dwo'lers along the route in hurrying to their windows at the first note of the guard’s horn, | the crowd that is always gathered to‘watch the coach’s | departure and which is found multiplied on tts return, and the groups that form on the sidewalks and collect in rural byways along the whole line of the drive, all seem to show that Mr. Kano’s vehicle has already achieved a fame that makes it a town curiosity, Yes- terday morning Mr. William £, Iselin’s party took their seats in and upon the bandsome drag, and at balf-past ten Mr, Kane, in full driving regalia, mounted the box and took in hand the reins. With Mr, Iselin | were Mr, B. K, Stevens, Mr. Wilmerdean, Mr. Camp- | beit Steward, Mr. Schuchardt, Mr. Woodbury Kane, and of the lady passengers were Mrs, Stevens, Miss — Iselin, Miss Kane and the Misses Murray, The throng in front of the Hotel Brunswick gave tholr a customed salute as the coach rolied off and kept watching it till the sound of the horn died away far up the avenue. There could hardly be a day chosen more beautitully adapted fer the healthful recreation of the drive than yesterday, and when the open country was reached and the bracing air came | Half. TIM, Quarter, 41 Fourth he 4 : ami Day. s 300, for horses that never beat 2:30; mile beats, three in five, in harness; $170 to the first, $85 to th and $45 to the third horse, H. W. Howe's b. y. Oo W. H. Thoms’ b. g. Jericho, . Charles Dickerman’s b. g. Harry s Charles Seagr. Clothesline, A. Hopkins’ br. m. Mack. Moses Whippie’s b. m. I George Gilvert’s 8. g. George Walker's br, m, Lady Annie.. TIME. Fourth heat, Peter Manee’s bay gelding Harry Irving was burned todeath at Deerfoot Park yesterday morning about Harry was one of the contestants in | five heats, ana he was kept on the ground to renew the ces spell May 20, 1876—Sixra xy Last Day 8G MBBTING OF M4 Lovtavinie Jockey Beatie eset Ciark Stakes, for three-year. pp, with $1,000 added by the associa. | caro and solicitation irom a medicai geatiem: | THE TROTTER HARRY IRVING BURNED TO DEATH, | | | { | | race, A drunken stableman lighted a candle in Harry’s | stall late at night, and, going out, left it burning. In | somo unexplained manner it ignited the straw, which | set fire to the stall and surrounding woodwork, and | before uid could be rendered the structure was | enveloped in ilames and the horse burned to a crigp, The death of Irving is 4 serious | loss to Manee, as he could trot in “thirty” | or better. third heat of the “thirty-five” race at | Deerivot on Friday, won by him, was made io 2:34\, | but atterward changed to and it was dol- | Jars to cents that the purse was a gift to Irving, had his owner chosen to have gone off and captured ‘it. Tho trouble to keep Irving in the “thirty-tive” eluss after his better record had been made as noted, might have been avoided could all parties have looked into futarity. | Harry Irving was bred by Mr. Durling, of Goshen, in | , Was ten years old. He was by 1, Out of Seeley’s American Star mare, Standing 15% hands, a beautiful blood bay, | with his off hind heel white, Irving was an exeoodingly “good looker’ and he w excellent disposition. As & four-year-old at Gosheu, 1870, he won the colt stakes ader the name of Istand Boy, obtaining a record ot He was then owned by Mr, Goorgo H. Reemer, Wuo, some tite afterward, sold him to aries Backman tor the sum of $4,000, ‘The latter kept Harry uuul a year and a halt or £0 ago when he disposed of bim at “his annual sale of trotting stock at Stony Brook Stud Farm, His purchases was his former r, Mr. Reemor, who secured bi on this occasio $1,200, Irving was then pa eight years ol er Soon again parted with Irving, this ltred Straut, of Now York, who gave $1,400 im cash for him, 'The transter took | place in the autumn of 1875, ‘The following spring Mr | Straut sold Lrving to Mr. Henry Casey, of New York, | for $609, and late last year Casey trotted him at Glen . Where he won three races and C Casey sold Irving to Ma- wor, she transier being mide in ) im cash and the roan gelding doh wd had been im- jou Manee made in SL, and Casey in 133 with him. He was sent a mile in'2:37 over the West Side Park recently in private, and re- ated in the same time, which is equivalent to 80 or ess On a betier trac! Tae dead horae was buried yes- terday morning at Deertoot, WHE MUSTANG RACE. | THE ERROR OF PARKER, THE RANCHMAN—AN- OTHER TRIAL ON THURSDAY, New York, May 20, 1876. To tne Eprror or Tax Haratp:— My attention has been called to some published stato- ments and mavy floating rumors whieh have for their | mutual burden the assertion that fn the late mustang race at Fleetwood Park the rider, George Parker, was the victim of bratal If not erminal nogleet, and that, consequently, the tnatiention of the managers had | much to do with tho failure of the rider to perform his task. As @ thoroughly responsible representative of the owner of the borses and personal superintend- ent. of the race, I here stato that nothing could be further irom the truth, Every imagmable delicacy of food and every conceivable bracing stimulant were on hand and pressed upoer him when he stated that te needed refresiir What be ate and drank be ine sisted on in a The error, il error it we was bowod to by myself, because | thowyhe thats liloas @ runchman—a lie passed alioost outtrory in roagh rid- ing—ought certaicly to provide a man with the most valuable experionce. When Mr, Parker came, almost fainting, 4rom the saddle at the flows of the 26h milo he Wus (he immestate recipient of the greatest | an present, | hurrahs as the coach dashed by, and every cottage and | scattered among the spectators, , The three blowing across the fields laden with all. sorts of spring- time fragrance the enjoyment of the affair waxed more intense, he drivers of the primitive vehicles which | infest. Westchester highways uttered goo:-natured crossroad along the route sent oat its quota of enthu- siastic juveniles to grect the passing vehicle, And when the guard winded his horn and the notes rang out so cheery and masi- cally upon the air the frenzy of delight into which these children worked themselves was quite exhilera- ting to behold, Just on the stroke of noon the coach reached Pelham, and there it stood, the cynosure of a | few dozen gaping cyes, till four o’clock, when the drive | homeward was begun. This, of course, aflorded scope for a further display of enthusintm nlong the route, | and one good natured gentioman sent out a very bounteous floral offering to the passengers as the coach rolled through Westchester village. At hall-past five sharp the Hotel Bruuswick was reached, and tho party dismounted, evidently well satisfied with the day's en- joyment, ATHLETICS, THE ANNUAL ATHLETIC GAMES OF COLLEGE. The eighth annual meeting of the Athletic Associa- tion of Columbia College was held yesterday afternoon, on the grounds of the New York Athletic Club at Mott Haven. Thoweather was as pleasant as it could bo, neither too warm nor too cold, and the collegians brought out their lady friends in force to witness the feats of their athletes, The oflicers of the Athletic | Association are:—President, James A, Renwick ; Treas- urer, Wilmot Johnson, Jr., and Socretary, N. Pendleton Schenck. The members are James A. Renwick, Da Bois Smith, Edwin ©. Kent, Aymar Embury, N. Pen- dieton Schenck, Ledyard Sands, Wilmot Jonnson, Jr. J. T. Goodwin, F. D, Weeks, Gustave Kobbe, 7. & Drowne, Jr. ; C. W. Francis, Charles King, Jr.; Robert W. Hall, R. W. Van Buskirk, G. M, Hammond and John R, Suydam, Jr, The games commenced shortly after eleven A. M., Mr. Sterne, of the New York Athietic Club, officiating as referee and starter. The stand wax crowded, and over a handred ladies were They appeared to take a very decided interest in the sports, and greeted the winners with enthusiastic applause, Tho first event was the milo walk, which brought COLUMBIA four men to the serateh—Aanms, Francis, Mil- | liken and Allen. ‘The track was five Japs, to thomile, Adams was raled out on the second inp | 1 Allen on the last lap, so the struggie was left to rancis und Milliken, ‘The former won easily. Time, 8m. 43 Milliken’s time was 8m S145, The | ranning Jong jump brought three competitors | to tho field, and was won by Bogart, beating Pryor and Woeks. The winner clearea 17 ft. 3 ith; Pryor 16 tt. 3.1, and Weeks 16 ft, 2in, The hait-m ile Tun Was between Hammond, Paineand Griswold. Huin- mond won éasily in 2. 16s. Paine 2m, Zls, and Griswold, 2m. 228. Pnttong the shot was won by More- wood, Who accomplished 27 ft., While bis antagonint, Pryor, only covered 25 tt. ‘The 100 yards furnished tem | starters—Sanus, Paine, Mitebell, Waler, Bliven, Catrs, Weeks, Hofman, Pryor and Lindiey. they wore. wll staried in a bateh,and Pryor breasted the tape tiret 11 1-65, Bhiven ‘and Cairns both claimed a toul, as they said they had boen jostied, aud the referee’ or- dered the race fun again in heats, Pryor and Lindley | won their respective heats, aud at the couclusion of the by other sports ran the final, wine Pryor io 11 16a by three quarters of a | y the Strangers’ Race, half mile, was woo by Laportas, 2m. 202-58, Parker second, 2m. 2038, and Ely and Brown not placed, The ranumg tight Jump proved another win tor Bogart, who civared 6 Ik) 3 im, against Prior's 6 ft. 2 in. There was then &g short iniermission, and at Ih, 45m. the sports were res sumed, commencing with the three mile walk, whieh | | Was wou was won easily by dliven tu 27m, 5 4-5s,, beating Dn Nicholls by about 1-3 of a mile, Nicholls’ ime ‘was Sum, 26s, The hurdle race, 120 yarus, over 10 tights of 31. Gin, hurdies, was cleverly won by De Forest in | 19 4-08; Lindley xecond, 20%5., and Pryor third, | The one mile run brought out Renwick (last year’s | winner), Barnes and Martinez, The latier jumped | away with the lead, which he held for a couple of and then gave up. jarnes led Renwick tor the first threo laps, and then the favorite took the lew» and did uot shake of Barnes | until he made his final spurt on. the home stretch. Renwick won with plenty to spare in day 18 8-68, Barnes dw. 22'j8. The standing bigh stump was won by Pryor, clearing 4 (t 4in., while Weeks could y dispose of 4 ft, Sin. Waller and Hammond started | in the qdartor of a mile race, and ihe former took the toad and kept ft, winning a rei ‘Kubly prevty race m | 6 2-5, beaten by about two yards | adorded much amusement to _ the ladies, and was won by Hammond and Brown, who accomplished the 100 yards in (he remarkable time of 188 Lind and Cornell were oniy « yard bebind them, The sports conciuded with the Consolation | race, aqnartor of amile. Hildreth, Embary, Cornell — and Hoffman entered. Hoffman and Cornell led, but Hildreth cut down ail his opponents aud won easily mm | 68s. Thespectttors then quietly dispersed in the di rection of the Mott Haven depot, whero they took the cars to the city. MAY 21, | | dicular, the Pointers displayed the natural nervousness | boat was at all crowded. Then comes up the questio! | of an advantage in going for the turn, as they hi | tara; 3 | time Mr. Rees, chairman of the Regatta Committee, is Ly WORKING-BOAT RACE. CONTEST BETWEEN THE PAULENER-BEGAN CREW AND THE CITY POINT CREW—BEST TIME EVER MADE—A FOUL AND THE RACE TO BE REPEATED TO-MORROW. Bostox, May 20, 1876. ‘That important aquatic event, the race between the Boston Club tour, known as thégFaulkner-Regan crew, and the picked four of the City Point Boat Club, came off in an unsatisfactory manner on the Charles River to-day. ‘The articles of agreement covercd a three milo race over the measured Charles River course, rowed in gua wale open boats, each crew to turn yparate stakeboat one mile and a half from the starting point, and the stakes to be pulled for $1,000, $500 aside. Popular in- terest in the event was shown by the presence of some 20,000 people along the lino of the course, In tho toss for positions the inside won by the City Pointers, and W. ©. Loring was then appointed referee. The Judges were William Appleton for the City Point crew and L. N. Littaner for tae Bostons at the starting point, and Christopher O'Brien for the Pointera and Mr, Smithers, of the Riverside Club, for the Bogtons at tho upper stakes, When the word was given both wore ready, with a long reach forward. But the Faulkner-Regan crew pulled the blades through firat, and put their bow about five feet to the front of the Pointer’s stem. Had the two crews been under one captain they could not have timed their strokes more evenly. When they had set- tled down to their work their cars dipped and camo out at the same instant and there was no appreciable change 1m their relative positions for a quarter of a mile, The Bostons were timed as soon as they got to work, and were found to be rowing at the rate of forty- two strokes to the minute. The Pointers seomed oven faster, but that was owing to their peculiar stroke. While the Bostons swang with tho steadiness of a pen- dulum, going woll Wvor the toes and pulling to their chests with a swing of the body a little past the perpen- of amateurs on catching their water. Thoir style of rowing Was also somewhat different from the Bostons’, they pulling to the waist, and doing the work with their arms, Still the stroke was an effective one and the men rowed well together, their oars holding the water full as long each timo as the Bostons, and finish- ing very cleanly. At the end of the first half mile the Bostons had in- creased their advantage a trifle and were nearly halfa boat out of the lap. Both continued steady at work, the Bostons settling down to forty strokes to the min- ute and their opponents holding the old forty-two. By the three-quarter milo mark the Bostons had nearly got by the Pointers, Their dy solid swing Was ap- parently worrying the Pointers, who were keeping up thot high pressure. Just beyond this point, about op- posite “the pump, ’? it was noticed that the boats were agood deal inside of asiraight line from the point of starting to the voats they were to turn; but no one looked for any trouble, as they seamed about seventy- five feet apart and were stwering remarkably straight, When they bad got about to the mile buoy they seemed to be drawing toward each other, and the Pointers were putting ona spurt. In the next three or four lengths there was a splashing and ‘A FOUL WAS TAKING PLACE, Who was at fuult could not be exactly understood by those on the tug. The Bostons had not gained an opening, but were nearly clear, and some thought that the spurt of the Pointers bad affected the steering of their boat and tended to send it out in tho stream. Others thoughs? that the Bostons veered a little, and that they bad gradually come together. The result was that when they had closed so that Weigle, No. 3 of the City Point crew, was STRUCK AND CUT on the hand by a waist oar of the Bostons, the Point- | ers ceased rowing and the Bostons continued on, Be- fore the other four had resumed the Bostons had put three good lengths of water between their stern and the City Pointers’ bow, and the other four were pulling the same old stroke, WHO WAS TO BLAME? Then arose a question in the minds of those on the tug Chaffee as to who was to blamo for this, The Bostons were pulling on, and so were tho Pointers, But there was one thing noticeable, and which must be considered as favoring the latter, and that was the course the Bostons took mmmo¢iately thereafter It is stated above that both crews were @ good deal inside of the direct line, but it was not seen that the inside Who was entitled to the water where they were? an: this the referee must decide, Ono thing that was Ted to must be considered. As acon as they got clear the Bostons steered for the stake they were to turn, less than halt a mile away, and this course was diagonally out from the one they had been steering, indicating rather that the point at which the boats had Bi Ps come together was i the lane to which the City Point crew was enutled, ‘This gave the Pointers ma ae much the shorter distunce to go over dn just 10m. 0s. the Bostons began to turn, and be- fore they were half around tho City Polators began turning their stakeboat. Tho Bostons had clear water when they straightenedaway for home and rowed splendidly, sending their, boat with great rapidity through tho water at 36 strokes, ‘hey crossed the vow of the Pointers, and the latter took the outside course, The Pointors were noi as steady in their boat, and their form could not be admired; but they puliea a strong clean stroke and sent the’ boat at such a speed with a 38 movement that the Bostons did not increase their Jead more than a trifle all the way to THR FINISH. \ In just 20m. 208, the Bostons had crossed the line and stopped rowing, and im 20m. 328 the City Pointers had finished—but 12s, behind the first crew, ‘There wag intense interest manifested all along the Ine of the race, but there was not so much enthusiasin shown over the result, as it had been reported by those who had been using their marine glasses that the boats had fouled, The result cannot now be announ as ‘Mr. Loring, after listening to the report of the judges and the claims of the oarsmen, decided that the race be rowed over again on’ Monday. There is much in- terest and excitement m consequence. Both crews, of course, throw the blame on each other, but however it is decided there is no doubt that the Boston’ crew fs the one to represent the Hub at the | Centennial, the selection for the honor being one of the objects to be attained by this race. Captam Henry W. Hunt, who 1s one of the Centennial Regatta Committee, ‘was present and witnessed tho race. The ttme mado by the Bostons is the fastest working boat three-mile time on record, ihe best herecofore being that of the Logan crew, St. John, N. B., 21 minutes 5 seconds, THE CARMAN BOAT CLUB, At tho recent annual election of the Carman Boat Club, of Washington Heights, the following officers wore unanimously elected:—President, Andrew L. Sou- Vice President, R. Carman Sage; Captain, Alfred Kelegan; Coxswain, Peter Bussing; Secretary, V. G. Audubon; Treasurer, Lansing D. Wilson, The Car- | mans will enter shell and several singles at the Centennial regatia. THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA, PurapeLpaa, May 19, 1876, n elght-oared barge, a tour-oarod | To Tux Epitor oF tie Herato:— In your issue of yesterday, in speaking of the visit | of tho University crews of England and Ireland to take | part im the Centennial Kegatta on the Schuylkill, | you say that “no arrangement has yet been made to | bring them and our students together,” and then you urge “the latier to avert this unfortunate result by at | once inviting such student crews as do come to moot | them in a iriendly contest on Saratoga Lake.” | Surely, our students cannot be biumed for | not inviting Oxford, Cambridgo* and — Dublin to row on Saratoga Lake, As carly as Jast No- vember they sent these universities a challenge to row in sixes, Whon this challenge was declined they sent another to row in fours; and even at this m England to try and iadace them to visit Saratoga. AB all these invitations have been declined, why can- not our student crews meet them at Philadelphia? That some of them will, we know, for we have their acceptance. I the college so desire it we can give them @ three mile straight away course, on which they ‘cnn row a dozen boats abreast and tens of thousands | men put up a grand total on the 29th of last month of | Milner, or as he is now called, “The unlucky Mil- an witness the race. With you, wo desire to see the | Jong mooted question settled as to which country can not only produce the best student oarsmen, but th dost amateurs. “Let no stain be cast on young Am fean Hospitality or plack’’ we heartily say with you; and so let them meet our visitors on a course new to both, ahd that course 1s the Centennial Regatta course, Tam, very respectiully, yours, JAMES M. FERGUSON, Commodore Schuylkill Navy. YACHTING NOTE. Tho house of the New York Yacht Clab, at Staple- | ton, Staten Island, was opened yesterday for the season. ‘This is simply preliminary to the formal oponing, which will occur on the 30th ins, For soveral days | Patri past a few yachts have been lying at anchor off th club house. Yesterday the Madcap, Wanderer, ldler, | Vision, Corning, Vindex and Prospero cruised about the bay. Mr. Lorillard’s new steam yacht also made a short trip and saluted the other vossels belonging to | the club as they were passed. There were soveral members of the club on the balcony of the house dur- | ing the afternoon, among whom may be mentioned Messrs, Alexander, Burk and Stiliman, The following yachts passed Whitestone yesterday :— Yaeht Columbia, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Lester Wallack, from New London for New York; yacht Estello, N.Y.Y.C, Mr. J. D, Smith, from New York for Stamford; yacht | Active, N.¥.%.C., Me, ¥, W. J. Horst, trom New York ny ney at 800 yards To determine the contest Colonel Farwell offered to fre a deciding shot, ; to which General Dakin would not agree, | made ten successive buli’s eyes, When the badge was 4, 3 si SHEET, Sam for ‘Maas ; yacht Leaths, B.Y.C., Mr Smith- ford, trom Greenport, L. 1., for New York. MINIATURE YACHTING. Quite a crowd assembled on the borders of the lake at Prospect Park yesterday in anticipation of a min- fature yacht race, But if they expected a bona fide Tegatta they were disappointed, as only trial races ‘wer? the order of the day, Three new boats, however, were launched, and the speculation indulged in about their merits served to keep up an intercst in the after- noon’s ings. ‘Tue wimensions of tbe new boats po oh 11% nm 6 in. 1 in. 6 in, ing upon the lake Mr. ir. jayadere, the ldier, Unknown, Millio, Florence and Thobert Center. CREEDMOOR, ‘ ANIMATED COMPETITION FOR THE GEIGER BULL'S KYR BADGE. The second match of the year for the Geiger Bull’s Eye Badge was shot at Creedmoor yesterday, at 1,000, 900 and 800 yards, twenty shots being allowod at the first, fifteen atthe second and ten at the third men- tioned range, The weather was very favorable and the shooting good. Several of tho most prominent among the marksmen competed. The match resulted in a tie between General Dakin and Colonel Farwell, who made each twenty-six bull’s eyes, The shooting was commenced on the 1,000 yards range and finished Colonel Farwell fired his shot, however, and madoa bull’s eye. In his short range shooting General Dakin firat shot for there was also a tie, which was decided by an additicnal shot; but then the shooting com- menced at the short range and the deciding shot was fired on the long range, Yesterday a now scoring card was introduced, on which the record ofeach shot {s punched instead of being written. It is considered a decided improvement on the previous method of keeping the score, Below will be found the principal scores :-- COLONEL W. RB PARWELL. FULTON. 45R45R0454, 6355. sik beepaonvat AGP eyes, 20, R, RATHBONE. 1,000-0 3030454434840434355... 61 900-3 545555655455553 oo 800-3 435545565 5. fi seeee sesesevecees 174 is eyes, 20, tee seessvescccsesce 116 ull’s eyes, 18, RBER, cy | wi Number of bails een, 16 é TOA. .o0 ees sere eeseees. bulls) Number of THE CENTENNIAL RIFLE MATCH. THE IRISH RIFLEMEN AI PRACTICE—SOME | SPLENDID SCORES, Dusuw, May 6, 1876. To-day, for the second time this season, our rifle- men put in some excellent work on the Dundalk | ranges, The weather was most favorable for the shoot ing, which, compared with that dono on the provious | Saturday, showed a fair improvement in the cases of Messrs. Rigny, Golf, Traill, Patrick and Joynt. These 860, and to-day their fall “tot,” was 927, which is an improyement in their shooting of 68 polnta, Mr. | ner,” took his rifle in hand for the first time this year, and did very well, indecd, Dyas is a new shot, and goton fairly, and both Johnson and Pollock, two ot our strongest riflemen, were unavoidably prevented from practising. The northern mon were agai nent, as the xtore clashed with their competition for | the Dufferin Cup The match has already awakened a lively interest in this country. With lurther preface | append a re- turn of the day's work :— SIGHT HUNDRED YARDS. Totals, 6545555554645 5 5—72 4455556554555 5 67 | 3045544555454 5 508 | 4556456565654545 5-71 4424654432543 5 5—61 | 5084555435535 4 363 §4564555456594545 5—10 | HUNORED YARDa, } 5554545555555 5 5— 65 4456545555545 5534530546455 3 563 | 4555555545334 5 3-66 | 53454453443254 3-48 4$525564353564565 65 367 2555243543555 6 5—62 THOUSAND YaRDa, | 64555455345524 3-66 | 8045553456445 54 4-00, 8354455543445 5 3 64) 0454455454044 4 0-52 OOF5SS2024 4444 545 844545435033 43 3-53 3242220523525 63-45 INDIVIDUAL TOTALS, Grand irda, 1,000 Yards. Totals. | 3 66 211 60 203 4 195 oa 180 | 63 178 ry uit rr) 15s | THE AUSTRALIAN RIFLEMEN. | ‘The Melbourne Argus of March 22 says:—There ts | ‘at present a great deal of excitement among the shoot- ing nen of the volunteer force in consequence of an having been received from the United States ni | de Paris, DSS al Sak Belin, sl scores in fine, good light and wind imperceptible—Irish, 416 pointe ; At 413 ni a Weetber sosllf od suena mate! ‘eather squally ‘of time Tight datl—422 points seeds intent ‘As soon as it was decided that five from Victoria the question was raised, not go to Wimbledon an troe then Philadelphia ? It was calculated that the not cost more than £400 por deputation at once waited u) the government to grant £1,000 ditionally upon a similar sum. be: subscription, Sir James McCui with his colleagues, 1d. to do this, will be no difficulty in obtaining the -requi the principal l-bore shots havo tce In oraer that they may leave by early in May, THE JAMAICA RIFLE ASSOCIATION, Tho third contest for the challonge gold badge of the Jamaica Rod and Rifle Association took place yester- day afternoon on their range near Jamaica, There were fourteen entries, the shooting being at 200 yards, offhand, seven shots each, The match commenced atthree P.M. George H. Creed, the President of the association, was the winner, he having made the best score of twenty-eight. [ PIGEON SHOOTING. MATCH AND HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES DECIDED ON THE LONG ISLAND CLUB GROUNDS. Mr. J. H. Acklen, of New Orleans, and Mr. Benjamin F. Detorrest, of New York, shota match of 26 birds each, 30 yards rise, 144 oz. shot, five traps, one barrel, and Long Island rules otherwise to govern, on the club grounds at Dexter’s, near Jamaica, yesterday after- noon, The New Orleans gentleman beat Captain Bogurdus at that place during the late tournament, in the medal event “open to all comers,” and, in conse-" quence, was not unknown to the Long Island Club gentlemen. Mr. Acklen shot with aneleven-bore Purdy, using 53g drachms of powder, and Mr. Deforreat with a ten-gauge Lancaster, using 4% drachmas, The birds were fast, but Mr, Acklen was in such better form than his opponent, the latter retiring at Mr. Acklen’s twenty-first pigeon, the score standimg— Acklen, 21; killed, 18; missed, 8, Deforrest, 20; killed, 10; missed, 10. There was a fairattendance of gentle mén who had been privately apprised of the event. Mr. Parks was referee, A handicap sweepatakes fol- lowed the match, it being of threo birds each, $3 en- trahce, and so divided as to give $20 to the first and $10 to the second. Mr, *Judge” brought down all his birds and took first premium. A rattling contest. ensued for second money. Messrs, Patterson and Win; eon Unued on even terms up to the eighth bird, when they came to the conclusion they would save money by dividing the $10, which they did. SUMMARY. Grovnps or Loxe IsLaxp Suoorixa Crvn, Near Ja- aaica, L. L., May 20, 1876,—Match of 25 birds each, 30 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, 144 oz. shot, one barrel, and Long Island rules otherwise to govern. J. H. Acklen, of New Orleans—11111, 11110, 01011,11111,4—opponent rotired; total, 21; killed, 0; missed, 3. * 5 B, F. Deforrost, of New York—01100, 00010, a4 010,01114; retired; tota’, 21; killed, 10; missed, Day.—Handicap sweepstakes; 3 birds, $3 on- trance, and Long Island ri Mr. ‘Judgo,” 21 yards. Mr, Patterson, 23 yards S ‘3S “s $ Be Secococ]e. Cop one HE RR pete eererere) ee pererersy perererey Onn oun THE NATIONAL GAME, THE BOSTONS DEFEAT THE MUTUALS—SOCORE, Tod The Bostons and Matuala played the fourth game of their sertes yesterday afternoon on the Union grounds, Brooklyn, the former winning with comparative case by ascore of 7 to-4. In consequence of the injuries |. from which Hicks and Matthews are still suffertug'the | Mutuals were compelled to have recourse toa new pitcher and catcher, Lurkin and Valentine, of the Brooklyn club, filling the positions. The former proved very elfective in his delivery, the Bosto getting buteight tirst base hits off him und failmg to eara asingie run, Valentine was not so good behind the bat as he should have been, his throwing to the bases being much too slow to- be of use. The Boston boys wero thus enabied to stoal bases with the utmost impu- nity. ‘The score follows:— MUTUAL. BOSTON, Players, RAB.PO.AE. Players. 2.1B,PO,A.E. Holds, c. £.0 0 0 0 O Wright sa 2 12 7 ¢ Start, Ist b. 2.116 1 0 fay. 015 3 ¢ Tracy, f..0 0 2 0 2 ORok,e £3 100 ¢ Hallin’n,s.81 2 0 9 1 Mun, Isth, 1 110 0 1 b 0 1 2°38 2 Sch’fr,3db 1 13 3 1 0021 Mangrf,.0 1101 1 0 0 0 Morrei,c...0 1411 16 20 Wh'ny,L£00001 0 2 0 8 Bordon, p..0 1111 62717 9 Totals,...7 827156 6 INNINGS. ‘Lat, 2d, Bd. Ath, 5th. 6th, Th, 8th, 9h, 0001121 00 WS Boston. 2 0 20 3 00 0 OF Runs earned—Mutual; 2; Boston, a. re base by errors of opponents—Matual, 8; Bom ton, me of game—Two hours and five minutes. Umpiré—Mr, F. Martin, NAVY Vs. ARMY, The marines and apprentices of the United States ship Minnesota yesterday played a game of base bail on Bedloo’s Island against tho Fort Wood Base Ball ‘Club, composed of the officers and men stationed at Fort Wouod. The representatives of tho Jattor were Lieuten- ant Potts, Corporal stein, Privates McDonougn, Garick, Strout, Wells, Wattaker and Sloney, and Ser- eaut Campbell. Tho Minnesot Club was tod by Menara Hidbon, Dajton, Graham, Wogan, ‘Thomas Reilly, Tiley and Stanley, ‘The svore atthe close of the gate was as follows:— ‘rime of game--Two hours and fifteen minutes. innesota, THE HARTFORDS AND NEW HAVENS. New Haves, Conn,, May 20, 1876, A game of baso ball played between the Hartfords and New Havens here to-day drew a large crowd and was crosely played, The Hartfords won by @ score of Umpire—Schoolinaster G. J, Martin, of the Mi. NOTES, , The St, Louis nino will arrive in New York to-mor- Tow night, and will play the Mutuals Taesday, Tao day and Saturday, on the Union Grounds. The Chicago club will be in Hurtford Tucsday, and will piay the local nine Tuesday afternoon and Wed- besday. “thieks and Matthews will resume their positions in the Mutual nine Tuosday next, PEDESTRIANISM AT VERMONT, Spriverimup, Vt, May 20, 1876. Mr. A. H. Libby, the pedestrian of Chicago, walked seven miles in filty-#ix minutes and fi{ty-nine seconds in the Town Hall to-night, COMMODORE VANDERBILT. A Henatp reporter called at Commodore Vanderbill’s residence Inst night and received from his physicians, | who are in constant attendance on him, the report that during # portion of the day he had been really some ‘what weaker than during Friday, but that he had ral lied, and they were sure he would pass the night very comfortably. BOOKS RECEIVED, “4 Contennial Commissioner in Europe.” By John W Forney. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincost « Co. be Studies from England and Italy.” By John Richard Gre: w York: Harper & Brothers. 7 as Gray’ ject Poems.” Kdited by William J, Rate, |New York: Harper Brothers, * “Annu; of Seivnce and Indust 1875.' Euivod vy apoucer F, Baird. New York? o “Hi er f the United States,” George Bancroft. “Histoty of the U " ont Little, Hrown Co. yi im Mathilde Froment, By Mist nf Ca hotee on Fort al." Phitudelphie: Cathotle Publishing he ‘Lite, Le n be tters and Pye ark Now! York: Bon laydon.” kdited by i, ” 8B Comte pea mk dew Ber, Armstrony & C istory of the Vol,