The New York Herald Newspaper, July 30, 1876, Page 4

i 4 Oa oe RACING AT. SARATOGA Se eed Third Day of the First Regular Meet- ing of the Saratoga Association. A BRILLIANT ATTENDANCE. Charming Weather. a Safe Track, But Not a Fast One. FOUR GOOD RACES Zoo-Zoo, Tom Ochiltree, fF reebooter and Piccolo the Winners. RaTOGA, July 29, 1876, * After a rainy nignt the morning broke bright and Deautitul. Early rising seemed to be universal, anda throng was observable at the springs belore the sun wasan bour high. And, by the way, among the inost Roticeable improvements since last year about Sara- toga are those connected with the Congress Spring, One of the oldest landmarks of this favorite watering | Place, the prosperity of which is as much due to this mineral water as to any one cause in or about the Place, The old park, attractive as it was, has been so extensively improved and changed as to be scarcely Fecognizable. Though its beautiful banks and slopes Still remain, they bave been made more charming by fresh sod aud improved walks throughout the enclos- ure. The old tower has been removed and the level Space in the centre raised some four to six feet and thoroughly drained by a complete system of sewerage. | The water which formerly possed through the low round is now so arranged as to form a beautiful litle lake, always clear and sparkling, and about the centre DI this sheet of water 1s an elegant music pavilion of “anique design and elaborate finish, the entrance to which is by a foot bridge. The old spring pavilion | the dam of has also been removed, and in its place is a much | more elegant structure, from which extend vine-cuv- ered trestle walks, at the end of which is a café. A great improvement has also been made at the corner of Broadway aud Congress sircet, in front of the main entrance to the park, A portion of the park has been thrown into the street, making a square in which the doidiers’ monument has been placed. adds largely to the beauty of this part of Broadway. The buildings connected with the park &ro beautiful in design and finish, An import Abt improvement to the spring is the manner in which the water is, now served to the people, It is brought up in elevators, coniaining four tumblers in Silver casters. Hall’s Boston brass band is in the park morning and night; the grounds in the evening fllumi- nated with gas, flower beds on each side of the walks, and music from the pavilion, all tending to make this place a most pleasurable resort. Atcleven o'clock this morning the carriages began to crowd in through the gates of the track enclosure, &nd before noon the grand stand was filled with grace- fally dressed ladies and gentlemen, and a few minutes later the bell sounded the call for the horses to appear, This chango | { Betting was very brisk at the pool and mutuel sales | departments at the east end of the grand stand, which vontinued until a quarter-past twelve, when Cap- | tain Connor was summoned to his post to start the first race, which was at the half-mile pole, the race being a dash of dalfa mile by two-year-olds. The second race was two miles and a quarter, the third a dash of ono mile and the fourth a dash of a mile anda quarter, The run- Ring in all the events was most excellent, although the time was not fast. This was occasioned by the « heaviness and spongy condition of the track, made so by the rain of the previous night. It was very safer however, and suited horses like old Spindrift, who are B little shaky on their pins, most excellently. THE FIRST RACE was the Flash Stakes, for two year-olds; $100 each, half forfeit, with $500 adved; the second horse to save his stakes; the distance being balfa mile. There were \wenty-four nominations, seven of which came to the post. ‘These were G. 1. Lorillard’s vay filly Ladylike, by “Leamington, dam Lady Duke, 107 Ibs; P. Lorillard’s brown filly Zoo- too, by Australian, dam Mazurka, 107 Ibs; and the yame gentleman’s bay filly ldalia, by Glenelg, dam (tem, 107 Ibs. ; PD. McDaniel’s brown filly Lady walyers, by Longfellow, dam Geneura, 107 Ibs.; and the same gentleman’s bay colt | 101 Ibs. ;"A. D. Brown's ba} inceton, by Oakland, dam im. | ported Wombat, 110 Ibs. ; T. Puryear & Co.'s bay filly | by Narragansett, dam Minnie Minor, 107 Ibs. and H. P. McGrath's brown colt Leonard, by Longfeliow, dam The Colicen Bawn, 110 Ibs, P, Loriilard’s fillies were the favorites, McDaniel’s second choice, MeGrath’s thirg, Puryear’s fourth choice, ‘The race was prettily won by Zoo Zoo, Leonard second, Puryear third, Ladytike, who got away with the lead, coming in last. The stake am unted to $2,050, THE BETTING. + 650 300 650 80 10) 160 + 166 75 so 85 so 86 a 2 8 THE RACK, Ladylike was away first, but in an instant Princeton slowed in front, the others close up, Paryear’s last. ‘The Start was a very good one, when the nervousness of two-year-olis is considered, Running »round tne lower turn Princeton was a neck in front of Ladylike, Zoo Zio third, ou the outside, Lady Salyers Idalia fifth, Leonard sixth, Puryear’s tilly seventh. As she youngsters reached the three-quarter pole they | up the rear, fourth, | were very close together, Ladylike and Princeton being | Parallel on the Jead, Zoo Zoo lapped on them. Idalia fourth, Lady Salyers fifth, Leonard sixth and Puryear’s still seventh; but there was no daylight between any Of them. Getting weil into straight work on the hom ttretch, Zoo Zoo rushed to the front as lua there to do the business as was intended. 1 ard, with his immense stride, Princeton and Lauylike, followed by Puryear’s il In this way they came to the score, + Was not ady Salyers, passed I ' nd Lady Salyers fifth, Princeton sixth, Ladylike seventh. Time of the belf mile, 414, seconds, which was most excellent time on the heavy track. WINNERS OF THE FLASH STAKES, Year. Winner Subs. Starter, Time. 1869—Remorseless....... 10 1870—Rattan 7 3—Regardiess . 1874—Olitapa 18756—Fa thless, 1876—-Z00 Zoo.. TUR SECOND RACK was tho Saratoga cup, of $1,200, of which $200 was to be given to the second horse, adved to a sweepstakes ot $50 each, play or pay, the distance two miles anda quarter, There were eighteen nomiations for this went, four only of which came to the post, These were George L. Lorillard’s bay colt Tom @chiltree, by Lexington, dam Katona, 4 years old, 118 Iba ; P. Loril- lard’s brown gelding Parole, Leamington, dam Maiden, 8 yoars old, 99 Ibs. ; 1. MeDauiel’s chestnut mare Madge, by Australian, dam Alabama, 5 years old, 1.3 Ibs., and the same gentieman’s chestnut colt Big Sandy, by Australian, dam Geneura, 4 years old, 118 tos “Notwithstanding the deteat of Tom Uchiitree by Parole on Tuesday Iast the big colt bad the call ia many of in the morning. Parole, however, « wheu the bel! rang, and well bucked uy yet those who laid their money on him did it expert: mentally and doubttuily, not being at ail satified that the three-year-old Leamington could run two miles and @ quarter with a four-year-old Lexingion, MeDaniels team had ai fe backers the others, bat (Ley brought small figure: with Tom Uchiltree and Parole. The bettin ond the excitement intense when (he horses came on the track in front of the stand. All of them jooked very well, Tom Ochiltree seeming to be very nearly up to his old form, while MeDantel’s team never showed to beter advantage. Parole was much admired, and by certainly looked the mosi speedy, as ne certai aad lis backers appeared quite sanguine of winning. THE NETTING. Parole, w+ 500 ou 600 1,000 Tom Oc 600 600 £00 825 MeDaniei's 260 350 650 THE Rack Parole was in front when the flag fell, Tom Ochiltree fecond, Madge third, Big Sandy close up. Madge at ones cut out the work, aod when she came to the Stand was leading four lengths, Ochiltree second, two lengths in odvance of Big Sandy, the latter a neck in » Loo winnings! by two lengths, Leonard second, a length in front of Puryear’s filly, who was a length in advonce of Idalia, | | | down the backstretch Madge increased jhe daylight, ue mile NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY 30, 1876.--TRIPLE front of Parole, Time, 27 seconds. Madge ran rapidly around the upper turn and was leading #ix lengths at the quarter pole, Tom Ochlitree second, two lengths abead of Parole, who was two lengths clear of Big | Sandy. The halt mile was run in 653, seconds. 5 | and wos eight lengths in frontat the hail-mile pole, which was passed in 1:23, Tom Ochiltree secoud, two | lengths iv frowt of’ Parole, the latter two gis ms advance «of «Big Sandy — Going | ound the lower turn io the — finish of ollowers closed on | ne mile, Tom Ochiltree and hi vo, the mare leading but two lengths at the threo- rter pole, the place they started trom, Tom Ochil- second, Parole third, Big Sunay close up. The ume | of the mile'was 1:62'5. ' Coming “up to the stand the horses appeared io increase their paces, and as Madye | passed the stand she was leading a short leugth, Ochil- tree second, three lengths abead of Parole, Lue latier jeugtbs in front ot Big Sandy. Time of the mile | quarter, 2:19. Going around (he upper turn the Tom Ochiltree went Parole three Sandy. a aud horses began their winning work. up (o Madge’s saddle skirts leading lengths, the latter two lengiis clear of Big | They passed the quarter pole in this way, the mile a alt having been run in 2:46, Going down the back. | stretch Tom Ochiltree put on ‘the steam, and passing | | | Madge Jed one lengsh at the half-mile pole, the mare one length atead of Parole, the jatter three levztha away from Big Sanay. Time, 3:13, Tom Ochil- tree then galloped steadily along the lower tura, Madge aving periormed her part of the work and then shot ber bolt, and Parole took ber place and made an ep- deavor to overtake the big colt, Tom Ochiltree reached the starting place the second time two lengths ahead of Parole, making the two miles in 8:00, Madge six lengths behind, one length in front of Big Sandg, both of them at this time pructieaily out of the game. Tom Ochiltree came home a winner of the race by a length, Parole having made a gallant effort up the bome- stretch, Eighty yards away came Big Sandy, and then Madge. Time, 4:06%%. The stake amounted to $2,100, WINNERS OP THE SARATOGA CUP Fear. Winners. Suls. Starters, Time. 1 Kentucky (4) - 8 3 420145 | ntucky (5). 4 4 4:04 | ~Muggins (4) 4 * 1sG*—Luncasier (4) 4 | i-—Bayonet (4) . 6 4:10 —Helmbod (4) 5 4:08%¢ | —Longicllow (4). 2 4.02% Harry Bassett (4) . 2 3:59 3—Jo Daniels (4). 4 4:10% | Springbok (4). 3 11} 975. | Preakness (aged) ‘eindes 1876—Tom Ochiltree (4).......+. 18 4 4:06 34 rik THIRD RACK for a purse of $500 for Luree-year-olda, the winners Uhis yeur Of any single race of the value of $1,000 to carry 5 Ibs, extra; (he distance one mile. Four came to the post. These were George Longstai’s brown colt cbooter, by Kentucky, dam Felucca, carrying 118 Ibs; 7 nd W.' R Davis’ chestaut billy May’ D., by. Euquirer, dam Fiorac, 113 _ Ibs; M. Donahue’s chesinut colt Waco, by Nurra- m Julietta, 115 Ibs, and A, M. Bure it Courier, by Star Davis, dam urviver, 118 Ids May D. had the cail in the betting last night at Morrissey’s, but when the selling began this morning Freebooter had the call over the filly, the others selling .or about equal at low figures. The race was as fine # one as coud possibly be expected, the (our horses landing at the finish with outdaylight between them. Freebuoter won by balf a Jength, Courier second, Waco third, May D. fourth, THR BETTING. Freebooter.......-.-.$600 400 200 200 630 ey 300-160-180 400 a 150 99 100-165 100 80 55 100 100 THK RACE. The horses had a most excellent start, Freebooter first, but in an instant May D.fweut to the front, Free- booter second, Waco third, Conrier fourth, ' Going around the upper turn Freebooter took sides with May D., and they ram like a team to the quarter pole, two engths in front of Courier, tho latter two lengths in advance ot Waco, Going down the backstretch May D. and Freebooter were parailel, one length i front of the other two, who Were running head and head, The horses passed the half-mile pole in this way; but when they reiched the lower turn Freebooter showed his head in front, May D, second, a neck in advance of Waco, who had Courier at bis shouldera. As soon as the horses Were in the straight of the homestretch Freevooter came away, and, alter a gallant run home, won the race by half a length, Courier second, a neck in ad- vance of Waco, the latter a short length in troct of May D. Tune of the mile, 1:48, which was excellent time for three-year-olds with 118 Ibs, up on & heavy track. THR FOURTH RACE was for a purse of $500, a selling race for all ages; horses entered to be sold for $2,000 to carry weight for jor $1,500, allowed 7 lbs. ; tor $1,000, 12 los, ; for bs. ; for $300, 20 Ibs. ; the winner to be sold At auction iinmediately after ‘the race, The distance one mile and a quarter, Seven horses came to tho post, comprising Charles Reed's gray filly Gray Nun, by Aster, dam Fairy, + years old, to be solu for $1,600, horse Paladin, by Lea: rland, 5 years old, $1,000, 112 Ibs ; A. Clabaugh’s bay horse Piccolo, by Concord, dam Maudina, 5 years old, $1,000, 112 Ibs; George Ayres’ ‘bay filly Virtue, by Virgil, “dam No- tice, $1,000, $5 lis; MM. Donuhue’s chestnut horse Spindrift, by Bonnie Scotland, dam by Wagner, $1,000, 112 lbs, and C. H. Mulen’s bay colt Paper M by Bonnie scotland, dam Maud, $1,000, 106 Ibs, Piccolo Was the favorite, Spindrift second choice, Gray | Nun third. Piccolo won the race; but this wasin a great measure occasioned by the liberty the jockey of Gray Nun bad to take with her in letting hur run when | she wanted to, ber temper being 80 bad that to cheek | ington, dain ¢ ber would bave resulied in the same manner. She was second, Spindrift tard. TRE BETTING. 5 1,000 1,100 700 | 700 700 200 | . 500 slo 450 | Paper Maker . 400 330 | 130 200 200 600 | 105 150 100 THR RACE. Piccolo ba Athe bu ge, Paper Maker second, Paladin Nun fourth, the others toget! Gray Nun burst away from the others, and ax she passed the judges’ stand she was two ‘lengths in froat of Piccolo, Paladin third, Paper Maker fourth, Spindritt fitih, Virtue sixth, Gray Nun opened a’ wide gap | around the upper turn, and at the quarter pole was | leading four lengths, Piccolo second, Paladin third, Paper Maker fourth, Spindritt fifth, Virtue bringing Nuo stowed more daylight down treteh, and atthe baliemile pole was leading Piccolo second, one length in advance of Paper Maker fourth, Paladin fifth, Virtue ap gradually along tho lower quarter pole Grav Nun had third, Gra the bac! six lengths, Spindrift, sixth, Piccolo clos turn, and atthe thr only two lengths the best of it, Piccolo second, three Paper Maker fourtn, | position that she and at lengths abeas of spindritt, Paladin filth, Virtue still boldibg the started with, A tue run up the homestretch the turiong pole Piccolo captured the Gray coming away, wou the race by two length seco lengths In iront of Spt came ig Very lame, Paper Maker fourth, Pi ith, Virtue sixth. Timeof the mile and # quarter, 2:14. ‘The following are the summaries :— | THE FIRST KAC su STAKES, for two-year-olds; $100 each, , With $500 added; the second horse to save stake. ‘Hail 4 mile, sed with twenty-four wominations, Starters, P. Lorillard’s b, £ Zoo-Zoo, by Australian, wurka.. H. 1% Met Collen Bawn, ar & C m Ma- riiag) 1 . Leonard, by Longieliow, divin -.(Switn) 2 m Minnie ++. (Lakeland) 3 elg, dain tem... seeee (Barrett) & & 6 7 Minot P, Lorillard’s b. fl D, by Longiejiow, -(Spulman} dain ( D. MeDanie cetuu, by Oakland, dam imp Woindat........ «+-(Delaney) GL. Lorillard’s bb peamington, damn Lady Duke « (Barbee) D RACK. i ‘Tue SaxaToGa Cur, of $1,200, of which $200 to the Second horse, added to & sweepstakes of $60 each, play or pay. Twoand a quarter miles Closed wih | eighteen pominations, | THE SKC Starter® Loriliard’s & & Tom Ochiltree, by Lexington, — | dam Katona, 4 years old, 118 ibs... (Barbee) 1 P._ Loritiar & Parole, ton, dam Jen, 3 years od, 99 lbs. paring) @ D. M. Vabiel’'s ch. ¢. Big Sandy, whan, dain Genura, 4 years old, 118 ibs. s+--(Hayward) 3 D. MeDaniel’s ecb. im. Madge, by Australian, dam Alabama, 5 years old, (Barrell) 4 Time BN. THE THIRD RACK. nsw $500, for three-year-olds, wioners this year of Single race of the Value of '§1,000, 5 ibs “extra, Starters. br. c. Freevooter, by Kentucky, dain Fe 18 Ws... » (Barbee) AM. Burtou’s b, ©. Courier, by Star Davie, dam Survivor's dam, by Lexiagton, 11S ibs, ..(Walker) M, Douahue & Co.'s ch. g. N », oy Narragansett, . (Peeks) nquirer, (tlughes) dam Julietta, 115 lbs T. BL & W. RO Davis’ ¢ dam Florac, 113 ivs.. eeowe H RACK, THR FOU Purse $500; a sei! stor allages Horses en- tered to be sold tor $2,000, \o carry weight for age; tor $1,600 allowed 7 Ibe.; lor $1,000 iba. for $500, 17 | 1be ; for $000, 20 lbs. The winner to be sold at auction, One mile wud & quarter. Starters E. A. Clabaugh’s bh, Pi dina, years old, $1,¢ C. Reed's g. m years oid, $1,000, 101 ibs ME Concord, dam Mau- (Holioway) 1 Gray Naw, by Aster, dam Fairy, & (Hughes) 2 | peotland, | .(Peakes) abue’s ch. b. Spindrift, ed, $1,000, 112 lus, $s 0. & Paper Maker, by Bonnie old, land, dam Maud, 4 years ‘$1,000, Lol « (Mathews) 4 | mington, dam — | 2 Ibs Brown's bob. F "i , & years old, $1,000, 1 yres’b. 1. Virtue, oy V ars old, $1,000, 86 lbs. . . McCarthy's eh. ¢, Camargo, by dum Videtia, 4 years old, $800, 9S Ibs Time, Mw . The following are the amounts paid by the Paris Matuels on the several races :— V, Lorillard’s team. + $190 | Tom Ochiitree. « 10 30! Freevooter... lu 60 | Peeolo. + 13 30} BASE BALL CHALLENGE, To tux Eprror oF THe Mrnato:— I hereby challenge any professional baso bad club in the Eastern league, Mutuais preferred, to piay a nine ef amateurs three games, to he played on the Union | Scottish-American Athletic Club, | beats was awarded to James Sinith. Grounds, the umpire to be Mr. Daniela, of the Hart. ford Clu}, or Mr. Duscbarm, of the Staten Island Club, for any sum, prize cup of anything else they may name, GEORGE W. SPALDING. BASE BALL NOTES. The Alaskas yesterday beat the Chelseas, on the Union Grounds, by a score of 8 to 1 = The following games were played in different parts of the country with the appended result: St. Louis and Louisville. Chicago and Cineinuati, Boston and Mutual. Haruord aud New Haven. To-morrow the Alaskas play the Olympics, of Maa- battanville, at the Centennial Grounds, for the benclit of the Custer Monument Fund, ‘The foliowing gumes aro announced to be played at the Union Grounds during the coming week :—Monday, duly Sl, Athletic vs, Matual; Tuesday, August 1, Chelsea vs. Witoka; Thursday, August 3,’ Chelsea vs. Argyle. In the first of three games between the Actives, of Y 7 nd Volunteefs, of Poughkeepsie, be latter club were viciors, 34 to 10. Al Orange, N. the Orange Club defeated the Cur- bondale nine in a score of Glod The same contest- ants will piay again to-morrow. AMATEUR ATHLETIC MEETING. SPIRITED CONTESTS ON THE NEW YORK ATH- LETIC CLUB GROUNDS, MOTT HAVEN. Pursuant to anvouncement the Amateur Handicap Athietic mecting was heid on the grounds of the New York Athictic Club, at Mott Haven, yesterday aiter- noon, aud was witnessed by avout 1,200 persons, tn- cluding a considerable number of {asnionably crossed ladies, The day was all that could be desirea by the competitors, and + the track ia admirable con- dition. Among the organizations represented in the several contests were the Dauntless Boat Club, New York = Athletic — Club, Harlem Athletic Club, Yonkers Lyceum, Yale Athletic Club, Union Ath- letic Club, Boston; Piainfleld Athletic Club, New Jer- sey; Nassau Boat Club, Rockaway Athletic Club, Ath- letic Association, College Now York; St, Paul’s School, Concord; Haryard Athletic Association, Young Men’s Christian Association, New Jersey Athletic Association and the Atalanta Boat Club, For the successiul rivals in each race there were three prizes, the first and see- ond being of gold and the third of silver, Punctuaily at the time named on the programme the feats of speed and endurance commenced and were carried out to the close with commendable promptness and regulagity. ‘The first event was a series of trial heats in running, the distance being ong hundred yards, When cleveu of thege had contested in u spirited manuer, a second trial heat took piace between the winners of the first and at a similar distance, and lastly a final heat be- tween the winners of the three second trial heats. In the first trial heat of 100 yards there were four competitors, twas won by W. A. Bartlett, of New York, who had started with an allowance of thirty- three feet, Time, 104 seconds. ‘There Were turee contestants in the second heat, which was scored by Join H. Ferguson, of Yonkers, he having been allowed sixteen feet in starting. ‘Time, 1. seconds, James G. Lathrop, of the Union Athletic Club, Bos. ton, Won the third heat from a brace of rivals, both of whom had greater vantage ground in starting than he had, Time, 10% se: onds. The fourth neat was secured by W. I. Kendrick, of the Harlem Atuletic Club, he having been enabled, with @ start of thirty feet, to take the judges’ tape ling away {rom his three associates in the Tace. Time, luisa seconds, KR. L. La Montagne, of the Rockaway Athletic Club, carried oil the honors in the tith heat, whict was par- ticipated in by two others, both of whom started a Lew feet ubead of him, Time, 1045 seconds. ‘The sixth proved a dead heat between two out ot the four contestants, and on being run off was awarded to ‘Yhomas Daffy, of the Harlem Athietic Club, be having had an allowance oi twenty-five feet to start with in the first trial Time, 104 seconds, Four contended for victory in the seventh heat, which was won by Robert Pryor, Jr., of the Harlem Athletic Club, who set off with an advantage of thirty- three eet allowance, Time, 11 seconds, George C. Power, of the Nassau Boat Club, with a start of thirty feet from the scrateb, left three rivals behind him ih the eighth heat. Time, 104, seconds, In the ninth beat James Smith, of Untario, Canada, was scored the winner, having started a few feet in tue rear of three otnera, Time, 10 seconds. The tenth heat was won rederick Rodgera, of Tronton, N. J., and over a solitary competitor, who stepped out a few tect ubead of him. Time, 114 sec onus. Kk. H. Herrick, of the Harvard Athietic Association, came out winner of the eleventh heat, in Which three contended for success, Time, 104 seconds, In the second trial heats, of 100 yards, between the winners of the first, second, third und fourth heats, W. L Kendrick came olf victorious. Time, 104% sec- onds, The coutest between the winners of the fith, sixth, seventh and eighth heats was won by R. L Montagne. ‘Time, 104 seconus. The second be: tween the winners of the ninth, tenth and eleventh Time, 1044 sec- onds. Next on the programme was a one mile run, for which there were thirteen entries. In this race 1) Woods, of Ontario, Canada, carried off tue prize. Time, dm, 455, lively run of a quarter of a mile formed the next event, Thomas A. McEwen, of the Scottish-American Atbictic Club, getting in tirst, although followed ciosely by Thomas Duily. Time, 63 seconds. The second heat in this race Was won by E. C, La Montague, of the New York Athletic Club, Henry W. Peckweli, of the Dauntless Boat Cluv, reaching the tape line almost simuit neously, Time, 63 seconds, In the third heat James G. Lathrop, of the Union Athletic Club, Boston, was declared tue winner, RR Colgate, of New York, taking the second place. Time, 52 seconds. The final heat, between the lirst and second in the triai heats, was won by Lathrop, R. R. Colgate coming in secon: The last event wus a two mule walk, which was pi ticipated in by seventeen aspirants for pedesirian honors, In this contest there were multifarious styles Of jocomotion exhibited, some of which, trom weir grovesque aspect, ailorded vot a little amusement to many of the spectators, The time allowed the com- petitors varied irom 10 to 165 seconds. Although ono or two of the contestants went over the track in a somewhat ambiguous manner, evincing a too ready | disposition to bend the “hinges of the knee,” there was some excellent walking done, especially that of William M. Watson, of the Ataletic Association of New York, who was’ treqvently applauded by the as- sembiage. The race was won by Freaerick Wessel, of Newark, N. J., James D. Freeman, of New Yor, being awarded the second place. Time, lm. 178, CLUB SCULL RACE, The Gramercy Boat Ciub turned out in full force yesterday afternoon to witness a two mile single scull Tace, over # course of (wo miles, between Messrs, E. B. Weich and A. Giessman, Six members had entered for the race, but the two gentlemen named only came to the starting post. The contest was a very close one. At the dam Givssman led Weich by two lengths, but on reaching the Athictic Club grounds the latter passed s opponent and took the lead by one length. —Giess GRAMMERCY | than, in making 4 desperate ellort to overtake Welch, upset bis sell, Alter calling boat to the ussistance of Lis luekless antagonist, Mr. Welch paddled over the course and was deciared the winner, BOATIN OTES. G ‘The entries for the Saratoga, National, International and Centennial regattas close on the 1st of August. ‘aptain Cook’s Yale four-oared crew are now training at New Haven, doing their practice from the Yale boat house. Honry Coulter is anxious to row any man in the country two single 1 races and five miles Timpsou and Truax, it is said, are rowing with the ‘Tritons, ot Newark, and take daily practice pulls on the Passaic. The Athletic four go out very afternoon on the Har- lem, and are rowing in their usual good form, The Dauntiess Club intend to have a regatta a little later in the season, The club has been very energetic this season, The two Wilsons will pull from the Wolvenhook Boat Club ths season, and rumor bas it that the club as @ (ine four. Higgios, who bas made tho fi plised over the Thames championship course, chal- jenges Lumsden or avy other man for the champiou- ship. Tho Northwestern Rowing Clab challenges any ama- leur of college #/X to a Luree miler Iphia course, What says Cornel Spencer, Thomas, Green and Higgins compose an Roglish professional crew which, it is stated, will be here to row iu the Centennial reguita The Sho waz-eae-mottes crew of Monroe, Mich., who made such tast time in the regatta of the Northwestern Association, leave Toledo for Saratoga Lake ma few ca The crew will row at Phiiadelphia, The Grand Haven regatta will take place August 1 and 2 Ane programme ts prepared and some fine displays of rowing is expected. The course over which tho amateurs will row on the Schuyikil, will be from Falls Bridge down to & ck- land, one and a hal! miles straigutaway, Friendship (ith annual regatta w: suceesafal aff Tho races were well contested, McCartney won the champiouship belt of the elub, Scharf ts getting iu condition tw try bis fortune tgnin at the sculls If he gets into good condition it is likely that he and Morris may meet again, Tho Fauikner-Reagan ‘our-oared crew, of Boston, has been disbanded, Faulkner Keegan, however, will go in for the double-scull projessional race at Phiiadel- phva The Cornell crow will in all probability row in the four-oared University race on the SchuylKilL Ostrom wil direct if he does not row with the crew, The southera clabs in New Ork have been quite active (bis ¥ Tegatta which was held recently /, Columbia, the Engtish and Irsh fours ough to make the regatta at Philadelpuia quite lively. There is to be & regatta on Pleasure Bay similar to that given Inst wear by the Long Branch Rowing Ciab. THE OCEAN YACHT RACE -_-—_ A Splendid Contest for the Bennett Challenge Cup. THE IDLER A HANDSOME WINNER. Close Contest Between the Idler and Wanderer. The Countess of Duiferin Beaten by Fifteen Hours. Severe Experience of the Tidal Wave and America. The ocean yacht race for the Bennett Challenge Cup was begun on Thursday and terminated yesterday morning between “twelve and one o'clock, the Idler being the winner, the Wanderer secon! and the Tidal Wave third. It was in many respects one of the pret- test races over witnessed in theso waters and worthy of the best days of yachting. There were five tne schooners entered—the Idler, Wanderer, Tidal Wave, America and the Countess of Dufferin, the first four well known for their former achtevoments, the Oth a vessel from which great things were expected, The ldier, Wanderer and ‘Tidal Wave muintained their good reputation, as would the America but for a misfortune; but the Countess of Dufferin, 1 must be said, disappoiited everybody who saw her from the beginning of the regatta until she dropped far astern on Friday wight on her homeward bound passage. She did not aail well either on a wind or going free, and certainiy did not manifest any of those points of which she must be possessed to compete successiully with the Madeleine in the approaching struggle for the Qacen'’s Cup. Wind and circumstances in the Brenton’s Reef regatta favored her apparently, and, unless she were more out of trim than any yacht in thesa waters bas ever been known to be on the day of a regatia, she 18 nota wonderful boat or likely to show her heels to one out of every threo vessels in the New York squadron. Stila great deal of allowance may be made for her having just come off the ecrew dock the morning of the race and her additional baliast having been put on board a few hours before she started, And it may be further claimed that this was only her trial trip, and that her gear was not in that apple pie’ order which would secure its working to the best advantage. All this admitted, the plain facts remain that the America would have beaten her several hours bad not accident prevented her, apd the Tidal Wave did beat her easily, notwithstanding that the latter never used all even of ber working canvas, and was obliged to scud under bure poles for three hours on Friday night, owing to stress of weather, Ag mat- ters pow stand the Countess has been badly beaten by the America, which, although the last into New York, must have overhauled the Canadian badly dur- ing the final twelve hours of the ocean race, baving suffered serious disaster and lost several hours in re- pairing damages. So it may be seen that we have not much to fear from Major Giflurd’s vessel, THE COURSE for the ocean race was irom Sandy Hook lightship to and around Brenton’s Reef lightship, near Newport, RL, and return, under the following sailing airec- tions:— The start to bea flying one, and the time of each | yacht to be taken as she passes between tho judges’ steamer and the Sandy Hook lightship. ‘The signals for starting to be as follows:— For a preparatory signal—One blast of the steam whistle and the ciub flag on the steamer to be lowered; and, teu minutes later, for the start—One blast of the whistle and the flag again lowered. Fifteen minutes to ve atlowed for yachts to cross the line, the termination of which time will be marked by a third blast of the whistle and lowering of the club flag. Should any yacht cross the line alier the taird signal hor starting time to be taken from the time such signal was made, Yachts may leave the Bren‘on Reef light- ship on either hand on rounding. In returning yachts ‘are to pass to the southward of the Sandy Hook light- ship, within hailing distance of the same, and the time of passing it was to be taken when the lightship bears due north. THE ENTRIES WERE:— Length. Over All. Draft. Name. Owner. Tons, x Feet Wanderer...James J. Stillman... 97 8 Tidal Wave., William Voorbis.... 89% Th Idler... .Samuel J. Colgate,, 62 6 Amorici . Benjamin F. Bauer, 89 11sg The Countess of Dufferin. Major Giffard....... — iit ae ‘The Countess of Dufferin was the last to enter, and it was somewhat doubtful until late on Wednesday night whether she would participate in the race or not. Bat her representative, Major Gifford, deciared such to be his intention, and accordingly sbe appeared at the place of starting, whi-her all the above named eratt had preceded her in the morning. She was towed down by the committee’s bout, the steam tug Raymond, which Jett the Battery at thirty-five minutes past twelve on Thursday afternoon. The Dufferin was lying off the New York Yacht Club dock, on Staten Island, with her mainsail and foresail set aud her anchor hove when the Raymoud arrived, and Major Gifford asked to be towed down the bay so that she might save time and get in position at the lightship. Agroeably to this request his hawser was taken by the tug, and, about three o'clock, let go off Sandy Hook to afford him a chance to make sail, A member of the club was sent on board to accompany her'on the regatta and to couvey a copy of the for going sailing directions to the commander. She flied away as soon as ihe gentioman reached her deck, bat almost immediately after her sails flied the main throat halyards parted, aud some little time elapsed before they were rove again and the vessel gathered way. BEFORE THR START. About twenty minutes to four the Raymond was abreast of the lightsbip engaged in putting members of the yacht club on board of the America and deliver- ing sailing orders tq the captains of entered vessels, a service which caused some sight delay. Meanwhile the yachts were stand- ing off and on between the lighiship and the each, under working canvas, awaiting tho signal to prepare, It was biown at length by the Raymond, and the vessels headed for the lightship, taking up their positions in this order:—The Idler nearest the light. ship, the America, Wanderer and Countess of Dufterin behind her, and the Tidal Wave somewhat further to the southward than any of them. Ten mijates ex- pired and the Raymond, wuich was about three cables lengths south of the higltship, blew the second whistle, the signal for THE START, ‘ and the Idler Giled away (rst and headed for the'ling, followed closely by the Wanderer and the America. fais Vessel, bad she yathered sufficient way, muht have crossed first; but, ax it turned out, the Idler got the fead and all the others soon jollowed her, The start was made 10 the jollowing orde: Name M.S Tdler.. 12 30 America 12 53 Wanderet 13 29 Tidal Wave. 13 58 Countess of Dufferin 4 56 THe RACK It will be observed that the fidal Wave was over a minute and a-haif behind the Luler, and as she reached Brenion’s Reet liguiship only a lew seconds behind Wwe ldler she rounded frst, Never was a prettier start mac y There was a tine southerly wind, quite a whole sail breeze, velore which the squadron Wg With [ree sheets. Alwwost iminediately every yacht began to crowd ou canvas. Tie America set her vatloon jib, the Idler and Wanderer s nt up their la maintopmast staysails, and the Duflprin came along astern without her lopsatis, bat about 4h. 26m. set L main aud foretopsaiix The Idier had the lead, joliowed vlosely by the Atwerica and Wauverer, who were almost abreast, Wit the Lidai Wave close in tuwit wake Leom- ing along ou her course due east, with novbing but ner working topsaiis The America set ber cind topsail, whieh, however, she did wot carry very long as the breeze was wing wud the weather lowering. The Countess of Dufterin was rapiliy cropping astern, and it was quite evident that unless she made sail she could not hope to do anytuing wita the feet competiiors: against whom she was working for the cup, The four schooners leading ber were skimaing past Long Beach toward Jones’ Inict at racehorse speed, and were crowding ou every inch of canvas to take advantage of the fair wind = The Idier still drew abead with ber im- mense jib Lopsail, maintopinast staysa'l and club top- sail lifting her over the swelling waters, The Wan- derer, wo, felt the pressure of her im- menses maintopmast staveril, which bad just the | | clambake and Jadies SHEET been set, and began to close up on the Idier and draw abead of the America, who was being rapidly overbauled by the Tidal Wave. This schooner, on board of Wuich was a HenaLp representa | uve, had the. wind just where she wanted it, and, though under working wpsails without the mainiop- must sail set, graduully Dewred-and passed the America, and them went tor .ie Idier, whom the Wanderer bad just overhauled and passed, This portion of the race ‘was very exciting, and as it bada direct influence on the result merits a minute description, It was now ten minutes of tive o’clock, and the yachts had changed their positions. The Wanderer was ahead, somewhat to the windward of the Tidal Wave, who was to the windward and abreast of the ldter. The Tidal Wave set ber small maimtopimast staysail, had just begun to feel its influence, and was aciually going by the Idler when the head of the foresai! near the pe k was rent, und the whole sail seemed to ve in im- tminent danger of split be. Nothing remained but to houl down the siaysail, lower the foresail and repair damages, Of course the Idler forged ahead of Co! core Voorhies’ vessel again and strove hard to reach the Wane was standing up bravely under a Leavy presse of sail, while the America stil rema:ned far bebind the Tidal Wave, but with a good lead of the Countess, whom she was outsailing. The Wanderer, however, was got to be caught by the Idler so easily and held by ‘The Tidal Wave meanwhile was in a bad fix, with her foresail down and her main- i halyards gone, so that nothing could be set to replace in part the much-needed foresail. Therefore the America began to overhaul her and the wind to die out AT FIPTREN MINUTES APTER six the Tidal Wave's foresail was repaired and set, and the breeze seemed to bave more life in ". The schooner sped on under ‘the increased pressure and gradually overhauled the leaders, At 6b. 40m. the turee vessels were abreast of Fire island light, the Idler closing up on the Wanderer and the Tidal Wave bearing toem both. AtGb. 55m, Fire Islaud light, bore | north four miles, and a few minutes later the Tidal | Wave took in ber jibtopsail, which had heen doing good service for so long a time, but could not bi auy longer. AtTb. 20m, the Idler and Wanders Intler still ahead, were abreast of the wreck of the Great Western, closely’ pursued by the Tidal Wave, who was | fur in advance of the Americy, and at least three miles | ahead of the Countess of Duilerin, which, as well as could be made out in the darkness, bad everything set that could help her in the ieast, MIGHT WAS COMING ON, an a fresh, steady breeze from (he southward was still biowing, Each yacht seemed auxious to keep a little the weather gauge of the rest, feartul, no doubt, that the wind might haul to the eastward during the night. The crait were approaching Shinnecock light and the Wanderer still ho:ding the van, was kept to her work by the Idler, who was straining’ every rope yarn to pass her, ‘The America bad hauled her wind a | point or two, and, udoubtedly, went through the water faster, as she can, without doubt, do better close hauled than’ going free.’ She widened the distance be- tween herseif and the Canadian every moment, and was some mniles ahead of her off Sbinnecock. It grew dark, and the position of these two vessels were not ‘easily discernible from the Tidal Wave, who contrived to keep well up to the Wanderer and Idler while the breeze lasted, whieh it did until Montauk Point was reached, when it died out, and ihe yachts were becalmed for a long time, It was nearly two o'clock on Friday morning when the Tidal Wave passed the Point, and a hight air sprang up. Block Island was on the weather bow, the Wanuerer and Idier to leeward. During the flaws of wind aud catspaws that advantaged them while the weathor was moderate they managed to creep to windward of the Tidal Wave, From Montauk to the upper end of Block Island the yachts did not enjoy more — than three-kuot breeze, therefore Commodore Voorhies set his jip :opsail ant large main staystail, and found himseit at daylignt abead of the Wanderer and a coupie of cabies’ lengths astern of the Idler. ‘The latter was to windward, ihe Wanderer to leeward of the Tidal Wave. Tue America and Dutterin were almost full down, These positions were preserved until the vessels reached Point Judith, when the southerly wind freshened again and the three competitors made the best of their way, THK BRENTON'S REEF LIGHT Sie. | The Idlvr and Tidal Wave were very close together, the former having the advantage of being to windward, a position her sailing master Was determined vo k as it would undoubtedly give him the power to prevent the Tidai’s rounding the lightstip belore hun, The wind was too light to permit of the iatter’s passing him, and every ume she luiled he luied too, for the purpose of winding her. ‘Captain Colgate’s tactics were successful to this ex- tent; he kept the Tidal Wave just under nis quarter and Brenton Reef lightship a point or two on his weather bow, so that in the light breeze prevented the latter from forging ahead. The Wanderer had more wind astern and seemed to be crawling up quite rapidly, ‘The America and the Dufferin were still hull | down, And now Brenton Reef lightship was in iull view, a mile or two abead, The Idler and Tidal Wave reserved their relative positions, the latter, per- aps, having somewhat the advantage; in fact, they were nearly abreast. THEY KOUNDED THE LiGHTsnIP almost abreast, Butwhen the luler auled up she reaped the advantage of her tactics, and flied away on the starboard tuck nomeward bound, a iew seconds abead of the Tigal Wave. They laid up about east by south, ani the keeper on the lightsuip rang whe beil and called the time— H. M.S. 6 37 16 € 2 g e 5 & 8 & & & & = PS é a & & & © the best time from Sandy Hook w Brenton’s Ki Here her good luck terminated, jor on the wind the Idler outpointed ber, and, having better ranuing gear, | was able to carry more sail and go through the water faster. Some time tater the Countess of Dutterin, who had contrived during the freaks of the wiud the night revious to pass the America, headed for Brenion’s | eo!, which she rounded less than two minutes belore | her, The tive vessels were then upon the starboard tack, reaching for Block Islaud. The Wandorer iad come around before that, and being also a better boat close hauled than the Tidal Wave, crept up to ber. HOMEWARD BOUND, On the way to Block Isiand it seemed to be a matier of considerable discussion on board of each vessel as to whether 1t would be better to go inside or outside the island. ‘The Idler, America and Countess of Dut- ferin deemed it wiser to go inside, no doubt hoping to derive some advantage trom the Way tue tide Was set- ting, while the Wanderer and the Tidal Wave thougat \ they would do vetier outside, Their suiling | masters hoped to find the wind fresher, | and, perhaps, get @ “siant’? or two Tho result provea the Idlef section the vetter ad. | vised, as when the yachts again sighted each other the | Idier was far in advance off Montauk Point, with ine | America and Duiterin far astern of her. The Wanderer | had ito the wind’s eye and was tarcher to the | westward tion either the America, Tidal Wave or Datterm. In tact, the idler was seven or | eight miles abeau, and, although the wind was fresh- eniug every moment, carried every siten of available | canvas, Her club siopsail was standing well, and so | was ihe Wanderer’s, while the Tidal Wave, owing to the shuky condition’ of her gear, dared not set any- thing beyond working topsails, THR COUNTESS OF DUFFERIN. The Countess of Dullerin droppeu asiern of the America, and had uo chance whatever. Toward sun- down she was almost out of sight The Wan- derer and Idier were several miles ahead of the 1 Wave, working along — shore, and the Am was to leeward buta beam of the ‘Tidal Wave, whom she would immediately have passed had it not been for agrave accident. There was quite a heavy sea running aud the wind was freshening every | moment. The Atwerica was obliged to baul duwn ber flying jiband send men out to stow it While they were on the boom — the fore. gheet was | hauled to windward or (he vessel would broach to and wash them atevery dip. The sail was stowed and they got on bourd, When the jibstay parted aud down ccwe the jio by the run, [twas the work of a moment to | lower the mainsail and get her before the wind und re- pair damages, It Look au hour or two to get the vessel to trim again. THE TIDAL WAVR was nearly as unfortunate, Her mainsail bad been | double reeled, as the weather was (hroatening, and the America aud alifthe other yuchts baad veen lost sigut of in the durkuess of Friday evening, when, | in the southeast, heavy banks of clouds, mdicaung | windand run, Were seen, Nothing came of them, | however, untii midnight, when the rain began to pour | down, attended by gusts of wind. The darkness was | complete, and Cote re Voorhees, fearing disaster, lowered his muipsail, foresail’ and ib, put | his helm ap and“ scudded before it lor acouple of hours, Sail was made again about four | o’clowk, and the morning was bright. A southoriy wind biew gently across the waters, vut not oue of the | competitors was in. ARRIVAL Home, | Nothing of avy momeat occurred on the passage to the sandy Hook “lightship, which was made at twenty | minutes to three P.M. yesterday, It was Qen learned | by tuoge on board the Tiuat Wave that the Idler aud Wanderer had got bom» several hours vefore, TH America and the Dutterin reached the highishyp, but | Gid Hot round it, according Lo sailing directions, later ta the afternoon. The official time is as lollows:— Brenton's: Sandy Hook Start, Reef. Yachts. dM. A. M. Idler. 4a 6 37 16 j Ameri 4 7 19 82 Wanderer, 4 6 48 45 Tidal Wave..... 4135 50 6 27 3S Countess of Daiferin 4 14 717 06 The America’s disasier prevented her beating the | Countess of Dullerin; nevertheless she overt: easily after repairing damages, Both vessels gave up the race. ROCKAWAY YACHi CLUB. ‘The annual regatta of the Rockaway Yacht Club will take place during the week, commencing to-morrow, when the first race will be for ferry and excursion boats, open to all working vouts in Rockaway Bay. | On Weunesday the race will be open torall boats owned by members of the club, On Thureday there will be a moonlight excursion aud reception, and on Savurday a cuie at Trenehard Inlet. A great | deal of sport 1s anticipated, as there will no doubt be a number of races ouiside the regular programme. MINIATURE YACHTING. FAIR SPORT AT PROSPECT PABK—-THE LITTLE GAT AND MILLIE THE WINNERS. Yesterday was a great day at Prospect Park for the Amateurs of miniature yachting, two faces being run and three clubs being engaged in them. The tempera- ture was not too warm, but the breeze, which was very propitions io the early part of the afternoon, died out toward sundown and leit the waters of the litte Jake periectly smootn, ‘The first race was Veiween the members of the Pros- pect Perk Miniature Yacht Club for the champion pen- eae SY Ne AE TREE AE nant. Five boats only were entered, These worct= The.Republic, 6452 inches; Lizzie, 644 inches; Robert Centre, 63 inches; Little Gat, 63 inches, and Young Greek, 64 inches, Tne race began at a quarter to five o'clock, and at the first beat tue yachts came im in the tollowing order:—Littie Gat, Republic, Lizzie, Robert Centre and Young Greek. The judges in the second heat did not arr.ve at the signal flags as soon as the yachts, so that it had to be sailed over again, and re- kolied the same as the frst race, The Little Gat wus, thereiore, declared winner, ~ ‘The bext race was sailed between members of the American Model Yaeht Club and the Long Island Model Yacht Club, The boats entered were:—The Judie, 68 inches; Vixen, 63 inches; Milie, 66 inches; Cornelia, 66 inches; and Katie B..'73 inches, of the American Yacut Ciub; and the Adelia, 66 ‘inches; Meteor, 63 inche: s\@, GO iuches; and the Jeannot, 66 inches, of the Long Islaud Club, The wind had decreased considerably during the second heat, which accounts tor the longer time taken; the order of the boats was also disturbed id tt took longer to start them. The Millie won both heate, the second heat the breeze had almost died out, this proving very untavoravle forthe Essie, which is a sivall boat and ran her first race yesterday. The Katie 1s, being a large boat and carrying more canvas than oth came fn fourth, when the wind was low, but was badly beaten in the first beat, when the wind wag brisk, and wag almost thrown on one side, YACHTING NOTES, The following passed Whitestone »yesterday ;—Orion, AY.C., Mr. Cooper, from New York for Glon Cove; yacht Triton, A.Y.C., Commodore Thayer, from Ny York for Glon Cove; yacht Columbia, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Lester Wallack, which has been at anchor off the Heracp station during the past few days, sailed for Stamtord yesterday A, M. The owner of the yacht Susie 8, donies that any challenge had been sent to him to sail the sloop yacht Pluck and Lueck a match race for $1,000, tea miles to windward and return, although reports to the con” trary have been circulated. He begs to inform the owners of the Pluck and Luck and the public that thy Susie 8. is prepared to accept such challenge at any time. The yachts Vindex and Vision anchored off Man- hanset House, Sheiter Islang, yi sterday afternoon. LACROSSE, ‘ ee A VICTORY FOR THE TORONTO CLUB IN A CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST, Toroxto, Ont., July 29, 1876. The lacrosse mutch for the championship of the Dominion was played hero to-day betweon the Sham- rocks, of Montreal, and the Torontos, of this city, the latter winuing in the first, second and fifth games, The last game was hotly contested for seventy minuter Fully 10,000 spectators were present. PRIZE FIGHL AT ‘ORONTO. STEVE TAYLOR KNOCKS CHARLES M’DONALD, A CANADIAN “PROFESSOR,” OUT OF TIME IN SHORT ORDER—A BRIEF BUT BLOODY BATTLE IN QUEEN’S PARK. Toronto, Ont,, July 29, 1876. A regular prize fight, with all the old time adjuncts of the ring, took place in Toronto this morning. Duar. ing the past week a sparring exhibition by professional and amateur pugilists has been the prominent foature of the entertainment programme at the Queen’s Thea, tre, a place which is run ag a variety show. The stars in these fistic encounters have been Jem Mace, the English champion, and Steve Taylor, « Yankee bruiser, and the championship belt of Eng- land, for which Tom Sayres and John C. Heenan, the “Benecia Boy,” fought their memorable battle, bas been on expibition in a well known jeweller’s window on King street, west, during all the past week. Last evening, in the theatre, a set-to with the gloves came off between Cuarles McDonald, a man well know! around town and in Westerm Ontario, and Steve ‘Taylor, in which, after hard contest, the latter was victorious. McDonald papel to have been rather put out about the result of the matter, and, 1 consequence, no chi longed Taylor to Hight Dim without gloves to-day, A Agreement was accordingly made to meet in the Queen's Park this morning, and thither the two men, accompanied by a large purty of their friends an backers, repaired at six o'clock. The ring stakea were at once pitched, with as little delay as possible, and the two men Went straight to their work. But tne contest was a bricf though tierce and bloody one, for Taylor knocked his man out ot time very specdily, and the sponge was accordingly thrown upon the part of Mo Donaid. ‘AN altempt was made to keep the affair quiet, but tt has ieuked out, and is now the talk of the whole city. It may be mentioned that MeDouald refused a glove contest with a Weil knoWn amateur exponent of the manly art of self-defetice 1 this city iast might, but openly stated from the Queen’s Theatre stage that he was willing to ight that man without gioves, or any other man tn Canada, for trom $500 to $1,000, witnin six or egut Weeks trom the signiag of articles. It is probabie that the unfavorable termination of his mull to-day with Taylor wili prevent bis secking further glory im the fistic arena. THE DWYER CHALLENGE, At the per oice yesterday Joc Coburn and John J. Dwyer met and entered into articles of agreement jor a sparring match of half an bour and to wrestle in Greco-Roman style, best three in five falls, Each match is to be for $250a side, The wrestling match is to take place at Central Park Garden on Wednesday evening, August 9, two shoulders and two bipson the floor to constivute a fall and fifteen minates’ rest to be allowed between each round. The sparring match will take place ag some hall hereatter to be agreed upon, on Wednesday evening, August 16. The sum of $60 a side has been deposited (io cover the matches) im the hands of -William Borst, who has been chosen final stakeholder aod in whose hands the balance must be staked on or before Aagust 8, at Edward Maliaban’s, No, 52 West Eighteenth street. The Judges and referee wil) be selected on the evening of the matches, Mr, Dwyer mtends to close with ibe offers of Bauer and others who talk of ac- cepting his chatleages. These matches will be mad¢ after the Dwyer and Cobarn matcnes are settled. Dwyer informed Heraup reporter yesterday that alter tue fight between Joe Goss and Tom Allen be will be prepared to make a match with auy man in America for the champtouship of the rmg and for a stake of from $2,500 tv $0,000 a side, barring ne one ANOTHER CHALLENGE, To tax Eprron or THe HERALD:— New York, July 28, 1876, Noticing the sweeping chalienge of Jobn Dwyer, of Brooklyn, to wrestle any man Greco-Roman wrestle, [, James MeGovera, of the Eleventh ward, New York (chaiapion collar and elbow wrestler, of the same cis- trict), Will, aller he gets through with challenges pre- vious to Inne, accommodate him for apy amount above $250 a side Man aud money corner of Fith and Lewis streets, New York Yours respectiully, bd ee JAMES McGOVERN, CREEDMOOK. SECOND COMPETITION 108 THE MARKSMAN BDGE. | At Creedmoor yesterday the massive gold Marks. man’s Badge presented by Mr. Poppenhusen was for the second ume competed for. The weather was ex- | cotient, bat a very light wind prevailed and the shoot ing was qnite good, The conditions of the match pro- vide that the badge shall be shot for at 200 and 500 yards, two sighting and five scoring shots at each dis tance. Position at 200, off hand; at 500, any, with head toward target. ‘The badge was won by a score of 45 out of a possible 60, which wis 4 points above the next highest score Mr. J. L. Price was the successful competitor. Below are some ot the highest scores out of 32 entries: THK SCORES. 200 500 Gd Names. Yards. |Ti| Yards, |T|Tt 5554) 25554 45 ‘ 449 4) sola 5 al T. R, Murphy. r44eal alsa 40 A. B, Van Heusen 44445) 24452 40 F.W. Hoeltle..... 24424] 16/3555 39 W. Robertson. 36334) 184525 38 J. W. Gardner, 2445 3/185443 33 Robbins... 4434) loo 4 37 Merchant, 3344) 175443 35 W. H. Murphy, 244g ulszag F George Waterman 8384) wh4as a W. G Dominick 2854) Uisa44 au J, B. Holland 282g L453 ep 2p we F. H. Holton. 2334) 155225 u 8. T. Hubbard, 244 4 lols 5 34 3] a8) a4 F. Backoter 3422) 1/5252] iol at Willtam Bevan, $44ah2tiaoagcp ul ai Charles Heisman, $324) 153833) UL at W. © Clarke 8542] [5 045) ah oe H. H. Fisher: 4444) 20/5 520 OF LO) 3e H. Douglas 4542] tol2 5399 13) 26 J. R Groh 4444) Wo/3 4.00 5) 12) 28 J, A. Gee. 4443] 04050) ot M. A. Scull + [33545] is[o 203 3] 8] 26 Mr. A. B. Van Hoesen, who stands fourth on yester- day's score, was the first winner of the badge, which must be Won three times before becoming the proper of the Winner, . ny 'PHE RIFLE IN NEW JERSEY. . The Hackensack, N, J,, Rifle Association held thet erday for the Fream badge, dis position, off hand. The following scores were made, Mr. Clark winnin, y —W. V. Ginrk, 42; Giidhun, 31; Baldwin, 13; 6 a A, Berdan, 20, A. B. Baa | Vian ‘Strachwitar Sty Je Me Van Valor, 49; Be tk 28; H. Banta,