The New York Herald Newspaper, August 13, 1876, Page 4

4 TE QUERY CUP ae tt Remains in the Custody of the New York Yacht: Club. THE MADELEINE WINS THE SECOND RACE She Beats the Countess of Dufferin 27m. 14s. —_———— THE GRAND SPIN OF THE OLD AMERICA, A thick fog hung like a veil over the harbor yester- day morning rendering navigation ditlicul! d dang ous, This was especially regretted as the time was that set for the second race of series between the yachts Madeleine and Countess of Dufferin for the Quéen’s Cup. The performance of the Stranger on Friday was such that many, very mafy, conjectured the necessity of a third struggle, as they predicted she would prove a teazer with the wind suill cient to bring out her sailing qualities “And more particularly so,"’ said some, “if there is much toa on,” for the battle was over the outside or ocean soumse, twenty miles to windward and return, selected by the regatta commitiee in order to give the Canadian challenger chan Others, however, were loth to give up the coniid they bad in the saucy Made d were of the belief that she would successfully defend the cup, “blow high or blow low;” while yet some more sanguine still pointing to the beautiful er, he only goes when you seo the water fizzing along her Jeo rail.” Slowly feeling her way down the bay the Regatta Committee's W. £. wish, with this company of hopeful and doubting men on board, arrived off the Club House out half-past eight o'clock. Lying along side the itracture (here was «conference of the owners of the tacing craft and the officials acting for the New York vlub, Down through the Narrows the fog bank still held ike a wall running to the clouds, and it looked race, A thin, ribbon-like streak of wolight, now and then cutting its way thrgtigh the gray blanket of mist, was so suring, however, that the veil wou the admirable © possible. suid, eamer rouraging fora patiently about the club house for such a hoped-for re- tult, Soon it came, gladdening all hearts, Wind from the southeast springing up, rolled the dark covering er the water away into nothingness, and in a twink ling clear skies greeted the yachtsmen. ‘Then no time was lost Men hurried on board the Gladwish, the Canadian owner to his craft, Mr. Dickerson to the Madeleine, and preparations were commenced to tow ihe boats to the point of the Hook, The Countess lay 4 little to the eastward of the clud house, with mainsail and main club topsal set, while on her deck was seen ‘a strange 5: the face of one of the best sailing masters in the country, Joe Kilsworth, and then it was known for the first timo that bis judgment and experience and Knowledge of the coast was to be thrown adversely to the American craft The victress of Friday was abreast of the club house, lying seemingly without life, but the crew like bees quickly covered her deck. When the ed work was commenced for the day, to when she had svored her second and wost decisive victory. AROUND THE CLUB nOUSH There was but little bustle and excitemeyt om ehore. The thousands of the prewoas day gathered to witness she opening contest had dwindled to an Insignificant number, which is to be accounted for by the fact that Just here nothing of the fight could be seen. The pretty club houso was still neatly dreesed with burgees sod ensigns, while back from the ianding a flag or two emoustrated that the islanders “knew what was soing on’? A sharp whistle from the judges’ . steamer, and the Countess began to heave on ber an- chor at 10h. 15m. A few minutes more and a lawser was thrown her, the same was done to the Madeleine without delay, y side, the. contestants were spun along to the starting point through the Swash Channel. The owner of the old America, nothing loth to again measure speed with these yachts, had put on a Little war paint through the might, sent his guns ashore, d fimmediately after the contestants were on their down be bailed a tug and followed them, There Were several ladies on board, however, General Butler wishing them to see for themselves how tho “trick was done’? +o many y zo that put the much coveted cup in the ©Yankew's" possession, THE STARTING POINT. At 11h. 30m. ghe yachts were cast off at the point of the Hook, and Mready they were partly dressed for the occasion.” The America was but afew minutes later, and standing off and on was observed the Wanderer, the two latter at once demonstrating that they were going the course, At this time arrived the excursion steamers Cyclops, N. K. Hopkins, 1. 1. Fisher and Twili with the revenue cutier Grant, all owded with and, side ) rs seers, made a lively pictu There was no serious wuit, The wind was light fram the south-southeast, and the cowmittee, delaying the signal but dive min- ates, the ‘yachts their — parting orders and’ steamed to the eastward of buoy Na § ing up @ position in range with ‘the light on the Hook, the signal to prepare was given at 11h. 53m, O3s, to the delignt of everybody. Ten minutes later the second whistle was promptly ordered, which was that to be away. The two competing boats ‘don the starboard tack for vther, and just to be withiy : yout, er in suitable clout Food out to the eastw 4 while, waiting for each limit of fifteen minutes bow of the judges? steamer an make the journey to windw ‘ossed the line in handsome shape, the Madeleine leading the dance $4 seconds. CROSSING TIDK LINK. Madeleine 2 17 2 ness... 7 68 With them out of the way the two friend!y outsiders bore down upon the scene, and the jud promised to take their time, It was noted as below :— Ho MOS “a 8. America. 12 09 Wanderer, .... 12 23 41 THE RAC The spicture called up many pleasurable reninis- tencos Mere was the same famous crait that won the in 1861 now again trying conclusions with the challenger and defender of the prize. deat so signally the Royal Yacht squadron on that famous August day she looked “easy and gracetal 1° It called to wina the m prable visit of er Majesty the Queen top the erica at OS dorne the diay following Rer great votory, and the thorough inspection she x: wy novel aud) surprising pleasure erat, Inn expressive terms did she admire the schoone than was she spoken of yesterday. by the hundreds who witnessed her standing out in this side trial with the cup giants, ‘The south sout ree, dead to windwa: pad been given the craft, aud going the starboard tuck the M ne and Countess. te 4 Lo go mto the struggle, for with Joe Ellsworth at wheel and a prowssioual crew to help him, the Can an bad many more per cent the tage than m the day befora — It was igi slack d the sea smooth as a mill pond Those 7 we walk y frou not disappe rdistance © mibute, though the visitor bas holding as good if pot a better Wind and pointing quite as well, The Countess carried ber jiptopsail, tm the previous day, which it necessity: to wereased hi rby. From sailing master down to the cook there #as interest, excitemen J enthusiasm The canvas of each set admirably nd omen were in every position needed, “the pilots bein in tach as On Friday, the same veterans to bs sails Sam Greenwood ou the Countess, aud beonett, ex Commodore Voorhis’ old mate, on the Madeloine, and jhe sume experienced crews Countess being i Attle beater fx thay on Frid the addition of ot the Comet's men, Kindly sent abuard by Mr. ley. The tricks and mancwuvres of the “rade expected and looked for by each sailing master, cap the climax each was alta of the’ other, and they stuck cioser than — broth mie of the yachtsmen after a w ted ybe racers to g about and stand ihe wind was hauling little more soutberiy, bat ty they were mistaken, lor they stood on ty the stre 3, B. by E. fully three hours, neither daring to break jacks AUL2h. 20m. the Madeleine had increased bh ‘ead nearly a quarter of a mile ing « ber weather quarter, the America an cighth of at to leeward, and’ the Wandere she Countesa Thirty minutes mor bn, and not a movement wasn Madeiemo or the Countess but to the other. About one o'clock the wind treshoned « trifle, and the Madeleine seemed to be the most favored, 1s from this time even on to ¢he end ehe stood up to ter work better, The keel bo Amer od Wan- lerer wore not now doing so well, and they sagged of so leeward, the air being still too hght for them to bo bs on, At Th, 10m., the judge's steamer that had laid at the starting point Was Ordered to commence logging out oh twenty miles, which would bring ¢ rly abeam, he started on the Journ the patent log being set and cast @lowly she steomed Away at first, aud that propery, as it was evident that the Madeleine and Countess were not golug to part company, but stick like leeches one to the other. This litte game suited the America and Wanderer and the four boats went shooting on to the southward and pastward, Wf far beyond that was something wonderful to be achieved. For thre jong hours the work continued, In (his tine there Was nota single dis- | soon lift, the Regatta Committee, own- | ers of the racers and guests ulike waited and lounged | # having | Aswuen she | moment that lacked excitement. Little by little in the | moderate Lreeze and smooth sea the Madeleine worked to windward of the Countess Yet she increased ber advantage but slowly, the stranger sticking on her lee «quarter for more than two hours, Once in a while she would make the space wider, and then it would be lessened, until at last the Countess, hoping to do better, took in her jivtopsail, but she went more rapidly to leeward and it was reset. The damage was doue, however, aud the position of the Countess was never afterward so en- couraging, Slowly she fell further away, and when in despair she went about at 3h, lim. and stood on the port tack weet southwest, she was two miles astern of the Madeleine, ‘The ‘latter also went in stays immediately, and at 3b. m. the Anerica came about, and her position was of the most gratitying nature, She bad out-pointed everything, and standing on the port tack, though she | was @ mile astern of the leader Madeleiue, she bad half | amile the best of the Countess. This fairly demon- | strated that if the Ameriea had been dressed’ in racing suit and the wind iresher, she would have done even better than she did. This is admitted on all bands and is known by all yachtsmen and sailors, and it wasa creditable achievement, Twenty six years ago she wou the prize, and pow she was showing that under fa- vorable circumstances she could suecessfully defend it, Meanwhile the tarked bout bad been holding her course and at 3h, 48m, se huuled in her log aud tound tit twenty aud a quarter miles shad beep reeled off, Dropping back the quarter a barrel was lashed and dropped overboard in sixteen tathoms, twelve miles southeast of Long Branch, Then the steamer’s whistle was given in order that tho yachts miles away might sve the storm and have au objective point to make for. Booming along nda tiie came — the | yachts, ‘The up to wind: ward magnificently in’ the stretch and left tho Countess $o far astern that it was questionable even then if she would cateh ner running back. The Made- Jeine hung on until 4h. 42m. 10s, when she came about and stood to the southeast, under the stera of the stovmer, that she might fetch around the mark, The America did not follow suit until 4b. S2m., when it was apparent that she had j stl” furthor widened gap between her } and the Countess, The Madeleine, going far enough to | the scutheast to fetch the mark, caine about and in- stantiy set her square: heade ail, which did great execution at once, Standing well to’ her work” she | shot across the bow of the Gladwish and turned the | jaark on the starboard hand in very creditable sty: The America was next to pass and then the Countess, last of all, for by this time the Wanderer, seemg how | hopelessly she bad gone astern, took up tho line of march for home, } TURNING THR MARK, | HM. | s Madeleine oon 5 OL 63] Am nee 5 Ol 53 Cou 126, 18 41 Now it Was apparent that the Sadeleiue bad gainoa | Lim, IMs, on the Coautess 1m the beat, something grau- indeed; but, more surprising still, the America Had done’ the) Job > in just Im, 443 less than the flyer “Madelem And that, with | working canvass and ladies on board, General Butler | can well b d, jor the sailing of bis craft was | wondertul. he mark the cheers of the ex- cursionis of the Grant and the whistle and hissing of made sufficient noe and gave tol escaping steam | bie eccouragement to the leader, | hack to Hvoy No. 6 | All tacks were to port except the Countess, who went | away on the tun, wing and wing, Joe Ellsworth set | her Inaintopmast Staysail upside down; but it was of little use,.as both the and America were ening the space betwee and her so fast a foregone con that the cup leave = the of = the New York Ciub this seasow, ‘Ihe America, shortly after turning the mark, sent up a tremendous balloon jib, which nearly covered the craft, and it did her service, pulling her along amazingly. The Madeleine was doing nobly. She was really tearing Urough the water, azd inorder to be at the finish | buoy in thane the judges’ steamer made excellent it was, id pot usion custody work to tout mark, here she awatied the ar- ®f the racers, everybody in good humor nd delighted with’ the “resilt, At last the der came shooting along, aud in the rapidly darkness she crossed’ the line, and was again r She wound up her briliant performance in brilliant style, Soon as the whistle of the judges’ steamer poted that her time had been taken freworks shot up from stem to stern ou her starboard side, and so with more Whistles, more cheers, somebody's band rhe Red, White and 3.ue,” the Madeleine red in the rapidiy gathering darkues up by busy No 54, took im sails and way then aferward towed by the cutier Grant, everybody pleased bouy more than satisiied. The Wanderer {, but she did not turn the outer mark paid noattention to her; and really they the America’s pertorm just for tuture reierouce’™ und Consideration. he Countess was last to pass, and that when it was quite dark, Both the America and the stranger received the samo hearty cheers, the sane to Stapieto nnd eve pussed in’ nd the judges | took no ollicial recognition | ance, only jotung 1 dow craze of whistles and the same noisy guns as'the Made- Jeine, The official timing of the yachts was as tol- lows:— Mark Actual Corrected Start Boal. Finish. Time. Time. Hi. M. dM. S. M.S. Ho M.S. H. M.S. Madeleine,.12 17 24 6 Ol 62 7:87 LL 7 10-47 7 18 46 Countess of Duflerin.12 17 58 5 13 41 8 03 58 7 46 00 | Yhas the Madcleme beat the Countess 26m. 138. on | actual and zim. 14s. on cor: ected t1me—a victory | more decided than hor rst trimpd, by 16m, 15s, TUK AMERICA’S WORK. utrast the several performances, the yen as under: — In order to time of the America is g! Start. Mark Boat, Finish WMS. WMS. WMS. 2 ow 5 04 5S 7 49 00 From which it will be seen that the America made the beat to windward in im, 44s, less than the Made- laine, and the race in 19m, 06s. less than the Couniess ot Dalferin, a sucé quite suilicient for one day's work under serious drawbacks, This ends the contest, a8 iC was arranged to be the best two out of three, ‘The result of the two races sailed proves that the Countess met more than her matcls and that she will have Lo come again when still more improved, or a uew buat built, before the cup’s retention by {ls custodians = is-—ssernously Jeopardized, It also proves that te Countess has been improved ality t since ber arrival in this port, | by the direction of the “Ellsworth family,” and though oph did wish to win so badly yesterday t may be unnecessary to state she received a worse thrashing than when Captain Cuthbert, her sailing master, was at the wheel. 7 America .... MINIATURE YACHTING. Two regattas came off at Prospect Park yesterday afternoon and were witnessed by ubout 1,000 specta- The ciubs who took advantage of the splendid southerly breezo which was blowing were the Long | Island and Prospect Park. The latter-aamed club had its usual bi-weekly regatta for the champion pennant, The tollowilg boats were entered Name, Lizzie | Young Greek. | Robert Center. .... Wiliam Knowles | Tue course sailed was from the easterly side of Club | House Island to the coue on the south shore of the | tors. Owner. . Manee... Russ Collins. lake, ‘The boats were started fifteen seconds apart, and | allon the starboard tack, When they got away the | bts held their relative positious for nearly ball the | when the Center began siowy to overhaul the | Bat the latter was not to be cwught, for, when | Wituin about thirty yards of the bomne stake, she daried jead aad erossed the Hine iy tum. 49a, wih the | oung Greek, which had gamed on the Center, second %, and the Cen nu 13m. 80s. When | the sec heat was begun the br had percepiibly | strengthened and the boats sailed weil, The Lizzie and Center bad 4 close match trom the start, but | this time the Ce m by only tive seconds, | iw the third was ‘opened the Young | aw prety spurt, but it was only of short du- | the other boats soon elt her astern The | med to have the wdvautuge of the Center for | | some distan: d then the Cenier was seen to do | some close atl whieh she won the heatby eight seconds. This made her the victor of two heats out of three and gave ber the penpant THE LONG ISLAND CLUB, This club presented tive b on the lake, viz. : Fiore *; Essie, 0 inches nebes, and Jeannot, 66 inches, Their course 1 Cub House Island to the was [rom the Westerly 61 cove on the south shore, and a tine allowance of three | seconds to the inch was given, This race Was also for a champion pennant The yachts im this fleet are | pretiy evenly matehed, and their taco was watcbed | witit interest by all present. All the boats were fast sailers, and the time made by them yesterday was ex- coptional, Melow is a summary of the corrected ime made by the yachts, The time nade by the Jeannot iw the third heat is the fastest ever made on the lake:— | First Secon Pird Heat We Nam aS Mt Adela S18 s Florence. 9 45 10 Rsaic... 8 8 uith ul 0 JOAMNOL.... cess 8 8 38 As ho yacht wou two heats the race was de lyaw, Wo be sailed off on pext Saturday YACHTING NOTE, The steam yacht Mineola, Captain J.T. Bryant & Co., arrived last evening from Philadelphia and les of Brooklyn, just above Atlantic err, CARMAN The Carman Rowing Association, Heights, had their summer regatta River yesterday afternoon. eMb house, at the foot of mile up the river and return, Members of the associa tion and their friends came out in falb force to add eclat to the occasion, and a line of spoctators lined the sh The which took place about tuar o’ctock, was for single sculls, a distance of two miles, for the clav prize, asilver cup. The coutestants were D. De Long, ?. Hunt aad J. Mangam. At the word ¢ Ye Long started off, with a lend of | about three yards, Hani and Mongam pulling away | togetner, This po-ition of the boats was maintained | tor the first quarter, when De Long increased bis | lead, and Mangan struck against « projecting pier, | putting bin to out of the race, De Long turned | Acths bebind, and | Kept this tend for the remainder o/ the distance. Hunt | purted at the lastend, but could not beat tho long, cady stroke of his aftagonist. Do Long was de ROWING ASSOCIATION. of Washington | on the Hudson The course was (rom the { street, a distance of one first race, ita the stake with Hunt a couple of NEW YORK HERALD, SUN | tested of all, | Athletics and Harttords resulied in favor of the for- mer. Seo! INNINGS. Ist 2d. Bd. AL Sth, Gtk. THR. 8th, Oth Hartiora ©0116 1.0/8 Gut Athletic, +0 3 0 0 0 8 2 0 2-15 clared the winner of the race in eighteen minutes, Huut crossing the line five seconds later, THE BARGE RACE. Tho next race was tor cight-oared barges. for which there were two crews entered, Barge Resolute—H. M. Swartz, bow; HL Swartz, No. 2; C. Kuapp, No. 3; G. Foster, No. 4; A. J. Keegan, No. 5; A. Cornish, No. 6; V. G. Audubon, N. |. Mangam, stroke; 8, Weir, coxswain, Barge Charles E. Carman—W, Henderson bow; 8. Knapp, No. 2: R. Saul, No. 3; J. Sullivan, No. | 4; AB. Wilson, No. 5; D. De’ Long, No. W, ‘Autstin, No.7; P. Hunt, stroke,” and V. Bussing, coxswain, The Carman crew dipped first, but the Resolute crew quickly took the lead. Both bad much the same stroke and pulled exceed- ingly well together. The Resolute had the advantage of the near shore, and kept a sbort distance abead to the stakebout. The Carman, however, had the way on the turn, and worked hard tor a good lead; but belore the lirst quarter of the second mile was ended the Keso- lute again passed, aud won the raco castly by several lengths, Timo—Kesolute, 14m, 28; Carman, idm. 198. The victory, it is safe to say, was due more to the difler- e im the boats than in the crews, The Resolute wa: greatly Superior to the Carman, having glip seats and being both longer and lighter, ‘The third race for four-oared gigs was tho best con- ‘There were two entries:—Gig Kate C— A. J. Keegan, bow; V. G. Audubon, No. 2; A. Cornish, 3, J. Mangam, stroke, and ‘H. J. ‘Swartz, cox ain.’ Gig A. 1.’ Soulard—W. Henderson, bow; D. De Long, No. B. Wilson, No. 3; P, Hunt, stroke, aud V. P. Bussing, coxswatn, At the start Kate C. took the lead and kept abouta lqngth ahead of tho Soulard for the first mile, Some bard struggling took placo at the turn, but the Kate C. maintained her position, with the Soalat pursuing — closely upon her. ‘The fins of the Face was admiravie and- egciting, When within about 300 yards of the close the crew of the Soulard spurted their boat in a beautiful manner, and placed themselves | nearly opposite the Kate." The crow of tho latter mado a desperate effort to win, but the Soulard had the best headway and crossed the line first in 17m. 2T4., the Kate ©. following in 27m. 30s, After thisa tub raco took place, which created a great deal of imerri- ment. ‘The distance was 100 yards and Was first ac- comphshed by Peter Hunt, THE PASSAIC REGATTA, NEWARK AGAINST NEW YORK—THE TRITON VS. THE NAUTILUS—A FINE DAYS’. SPORT AND SEVERAL FOULS, The Passale River never before, probably, saw as large a concourse of both sexes were yesterday spread along its banks from Major’é Hotel to the West Rutherford Hotel, a distance of nearly two miles, The occasion was to witness the regatta given by the Pas- saic Rowing Association to all comers who were ama- teur rowing men, Over twenty rowing clubs were represented. Tho river bank—and it 1s one of the pretticst rivers in America, with its shelving bank and cool fringing trees—was lined with carriages, in which sat hosis of pretty girls, weariug the crimson colors of the New York Tritons and the blue of the Bayonne and Nautiius claba, A. Handy, of the Atalanta Club, was chosen as roferee, and J. W. Van Ness, J. Ogden and J, A. R, Dunning acted us judges, the timekeeper being H. Dunean and the starter W. A. Perry. Tho judges and timekeeper and starter, together with the members of tho press, were on board of the steamtug Ariel, and it may be safely said that time was never more badly kept at a boat race belore. It was found impossible to get the time of any second bout im the e, and when the races | were allover, and the young men began to discuss the | situation, many of them deciared the time to be imcor- rect on tirst boats. THE FIRST RACE was in four-oared shells, and it was intended that three crews should pull. Three crews did enter, as follows. FOUR-OARED SUELES Triton Boat Club, Newark, N. J. (colors, crimson), 3. A. Smith, M. P. Hayne, A R. Pome.oy, H. 8. Trua? reka Boat Club, Newark, N. J. (colors, red and | J. Young, W. Ryuo, P. Young, J, Angleman ; ronne Rowing Club, Hayenne, N. ¥-" (cotars. luc), Beach, E. L. Shaw, F. Met .E. Van Bus- Kirk. ‘This would have been a pretty race but for one thing. Alter the Eureka shel! hud gone an eighth of a mile tn | very good style, the crew threw up their hands and | drew the sheli out of the race. It was discovered then | by the people on the Ariel that the bow oar of the | ‘a had “slipped his seat’? and consequently she could not go. In this ‘contest the Bayoune clab did well until they came to the first turn in the Passaic, and the river being very full it was hard work, but the Triton crew came ia winuers to hear the cheers of the New York excursion boats when the line was crossed, Tine for the Triions, 4m, 40s. ; for Bayonne club, 5m. 40s.; the course being one mile siretch iti this as every race tbat was run during the day. FIRST IRAT, SINGLE SOULLA In this heat for single sculls there were three con- testants, viz, D. McQueen, Atlantic Boat Club: E..F. Townley, Triton Boat Club, and J. A. R, Dunning, Mys- tic Boat Club, Newark, McQueen, who ia rather con- fident for an amateur, led, and Townley kept with him for some distance but could not hold the pace. MeQueen took Townley’s water, which scomed to cause lis untagonist to spurt somewhat, In this heat Dan- ning came in a bad third, McQncen proving him self a winner in 5m, ' 458, no time being taken for the others. In the first heat for pair oared gigs the Eureka pretend to show a crow or to enter, thereby causing much comment, a commodity that was very freely given to strangers on the banks of the Passaic. The Aquackanonk Club, of Passaic, en- | tered W. Biele aud E. Biele, and the Nautilus Club, of } Harlem, had for its crew the lite champion David | Koacho and William Welch. This was a fine race | throvghout, and the stroke of the Nautilus was as good | Ay might be expected from the best amateurs in tho country. Roache came in in splendid style, the time being tor the Nautilus 6m. 40s, and | for the Acquackanonk 6m. 503 In the second heat for single sculls Jobuson, of the Adelphi; Adams, of the Mystic, and Conger, of the Tritons, pulled; Johnson | winning easily im 7m. 28 Conger came in second, aud no time was Caken for second or third pla In the second heat tor pair-oared gigs, one mile course, the Tritons, Mystics and Vikings eacb had a pair: oared crew cnvered, This war won by the Mystic | crew, the Tritons being second and the Vikings last of all, IN THE THIRD KAT, for single sculls, Noething, of the Gramercy Boat Club; Small, of the Tritons; Adams, of the Mystic, and Kingsland, of the Mystic. were entered, As this race caused a good deal of discussion, it might ag well be stated that Smail fouled Noetning in tie tirst half mile, and yet Mr. Handy, the referee, btamed Noetbing, who was quite guiltless of any tent to foul, Noething had the inside | position, and Sought by every means in his power to avoida foul, Small and Nucthing kept together tor some time after the race wus started, but were enero: ing on each other's water enough to exeite remark. 'y Kingsland was leit behind in the race, and and with great suddenness, Small fouled | Noething, and Small found himself in the river, with | DAY, AUGUST jis shell capsized. He was rescued without diticulty, As it was, Snall would not have won the race, Noething | making the Ume 6m. 33s., Adams coming 1 second | and Kingsland third. | | <In the first beat for single sculls Mr. Small pre- sented himself to row at the starting point, MeQueen and Jolinson, Who were to row, objecied to Small row. as he bad made a foul, and by the rules ot the as- | jation he should not have asked to row afterward. Mr. Noething was seen coming down the river, and | 's boat he protested warmly | 1! being allowed to raw repeatedly, but the | referee, Mr. Handy, paid no attention to his clam and McQueen got the first | start in this ra Noething entered his | boat after protesting, but did not to row more than half a wile, when he dropped out altogether | and would ‘not row any further, Small there. fore came first in Sm. 508., McQueen belng second and Jonson third. In the pair-oared race for winners, Which closed the regatta, the Nautilus crew rowed a benutiful race and won | in bs, the Mystic crew not being able to grapple with Davey Roache. It i understood that ali bets on the contested decision yesterday are off and will not be patd “BASE BALL, The gamo in Philadelphia yesterday between the Umpire—Mr, Curran. The Bostons defeated the » at Boston, by the toilowing sco INNINGS. Havens yesterday, Ist. 2d. Sek, Ath, Oth. 6th, THe, 8th, Oh, Boston 06 60110 0 Guts New Ht ~2 0 100 60 0 OF Ump: r. Somuer, Tue Chicagos bianked the € cinnatis nine times yesterday at Cincwnati, The following is the core INNINGS. Tst, 2d. Bch Ath, Sth, Oth, Tih, BIA th. 23 000 0 0 0 0-8 nat, 0 0 0 0 0 6 0-0 00 npire—Mr, Roth. hotly contested game took place yesterday av sville clubs, A Touisville between the St Louis and Low follow: which resulted INNINGS. Ast, 2d. Bel. 4th, Sth. Oth, Tth, Sth. Oth. St. Loais.. 2000001 0 og Loursville .. 100 0 0% 6 1 Ou8 The Mutuals defeated the Chelseas yesterday on the Union Grounds, as will be seen by the appended score; INNINGS, Ist, 2d. Sd. 4th. 5th, Chelsea, o 0 0 0 Mutaal A, A A Umpire—Mr. Ducharme. The Winonas defeated a strong picked nie at Pros. vect Park yesterday by the score of 2 to 0, and the Nameless déteated the Hudsons by the sco.e of 8'to 6, DWYER AGAIN READY. Brooxtyy, N. Y. To Tux Eviror or tHe HeRatoy Seeing by your paper that M. Carteron has chal- lenged nfo to wrestle him, Iam perfectly willing to do so after my next match with Joe Coburn, he not being satistiod with our recent meeting aad I being duty bound to give bim the preference; but after our contest August 11, 1876. | Burke, RACING AT SARATOGA Third Day of the Second Regular Meeting of the Suratoga Association, A LARGE ATTENDANCE. Delightful Weather, Good Track and Rapid Running. FOUR EXCITING RACES. PE Arcturus, Minnie Minor Filly, Freebooter and Viator the Winners. Sauatoaa, August 12, 1876 “The grand stand at the race course is the coolest place in Saratoga.’ So say tae racing cards, and they are supposed to be reliable at all times, It was, in- deed, a charming spot to-day at noon, « delightful southwest breeze being wafted through thd pine trees, over tho course aud into the faces of fair oucs who w assembled on the stand. The attendance was again grand and tho racing of a superior order. The flelas were small in comparison with those we have had on previous days, but the quality of the horses was coustdered good, the running excellent and the time made by the winners being such as will stand in favor. able comparison on the record with all the others that are there. Four races were run, the first a dash of one mile, the second —_ three-quarters ofa mile, the third a mile and an eighth and the fourth | two miles, The latter was the great event of the day, as Brother of Bassett was engaged in the race, aud from his brilliant run on Thursday with Sultana, many thought him urbeatable, and wore rejoiced when they discovered that his name was hmong the entries for the two-mile dash, supposing that they saw another oppor- tunity of lining their wallets with greenbacks, There was another class of peoplo who were algo pleased that Bassett was going torun, for they intended to bet against him, believing that Viator wos a superior race- horse to the young son of Lexington and Canary Bird; and a third party, who had followed tho colt Preston from tho West under the belief that he could beat anything that he wou'd meet, and they were also pleaged with the condition of things, as with a little mouey they supposéd they could make a small fortune. But there were two disappointed parties after the race was rup, and these were the backers of Brother of Bassett and those who followed the fortunes of the Western coit, Viator winning the race with the greatest apparent ease. The question why Brother of Bagsett&could be beaten so badly with nine pounds less than he carried on Thurs- day so easily, can only be answered by the belief that he had not recovered from his late race and should not have been started in this oue at all, Several of Mr. McDaniel’s most intimate friends tried to prevail on him not to ran the colt; but he persisted, had his own way, lost hts money and the great {ame that the colt had acquired. Preston ran a gallant race. Viator, the winner, hag made a reputation as a racehorse that will Jast fore as be ran in faster time with 118 ibs. up than was ever made before, THE PIRNT RACB was for a purse of $400, tor all ages; the winner to be sold at auction, Horses entered to be sold for $1,500, to carry weight for age; for $1,200, allowed 3 Ibs. ; for $1,000, 5 Ibs. ; for $750, 8 Ibs. ; for $500, 12 Ibs. ; for $300, 16 Ibs., the distance one mile. Five horses came to the post. These were Forbes & Armstrong’s brown colt Bill Bruce, by Enguirer, dam Aurora Raby, 4 years old, to be sold’ for $500, carrying 103 lbs; E. A» Cla- baugh’s bay gelding Cyril, by Planet, dam Fairy, 3 years old, $500, 88 lbs. ; Thomas Puryear & Co.'s chest- nut colt Meco, by Narragansett, dam Julictta, 4 years old, "$750, 107 Iba; "J. McCormack's bay colt’ Arcturus, by Pianct, dam Elkhorna, 4 years old, $300. 102 ibs; and D. McDamiol’s chestnut colt Willie Burke, by Baywood, dam Kauinka, 4 years oid, $500, 106 Ibs, ’ Tuo tight before and early this morning Wille Burke had the call in the botting; but just boiore the closing of the sales in town and up to the time of starting Arcturus was the favorite, Cyril the second choice, Meco third. The favorite won a | capital race in most excelient time, after an exciting struggle with Meco. Wailie Burke ‘ad none of his vid style action about him. Ho 1s bad in the fore legs, und his owner was teartal of his breaking down. Bill Bruce was notihe dasbing colt he showed himself to be at Lexington last May when he ran mile heats in 1 and 1:44 and three-quarters of a mile in 1: Arcturus 700 Bul Bruce. 279 300 250 400 250-300 25 aw THe RACK. After several false starts, the horses wero despatched on very even terms, Areturus first, Meco second, Bull Bruce third, Wilhe Burke tourth, Cyril fitth, As th horses ran around the upper turn, Arcturus next the tetfce, led nearly a length; Meco second, two lengths in front’ of Bill Bruce; the others parallel, and all running if they meant it, When they passed the quarter pole, Arcturus led half'a length, Meco second, hulf a length in front of Bill Bruce, the latter halt a length in advance of Cyril, Willie Burke close up. The race was a sharp aud cloxo one down the backstreteh, and ag the horses passed the half-mile pole Arcturus Just had his head in tront of Meco, the latter one leuxth un advance of Bill Broce, who ‘was two lengths in front of Cyril, who was ox length abead of Wilhe Burke, Going around tho lower turn Meco hung at the neck of Arcturus, and it was a grand struygle. Cyril ran up and passed Bull Bruce, the latter and Wille Burke being beaten hopelessly | at this time As the horses swung into the homestretch Arcturus and Meco seemed to be paralel, with Cyril about, a length behing, and this trio came rattling up the homestretch to the tarlong pole betore the spectators could arr: acer tainty as to the result. At that point Arcturus was lefding, and ranning strong trom there to the stand won the race bya length, Meco second, one length | ahead of Cyril, who was six lengths away trom Mill Bruce, the lauer tour or five lengths ahead of Willie ‘Time, 14. TUX SECOND RACK was a sweepstakes for two- vulds; entrance $100, halt forteit, with $700 added; the gecond horse to save his stakes; the w.nuers of any single race of the value ot $1,000, 3 1 ot $1,500, & Ibe, and of 7’ Ibs. extra; the’ distauce —three-quar- ‘of a mile, Of the twenty-two nomin tions only three came to the post. These were | Lorttlard’s bay filly Zoo Zoo, by Australian, dam Maz- urka, carrying 112 Ibs.; D. MeDamiel’s brown filly Lady Salyers, by Longtellow, 107 Ibs.; and Thomas Puryear & Co.’s bay filly by Narragansoti, dam Minnie Minor, 107 ibs Notwithstandiag the extra seven pounds she carried, Zoo Zoo was the favorite over the Held at very long odds; but she was beaten by Par- ars Minnie Minor lly after a tmost exciting race. ‘ae start was a bad one for Mr. Lorillard’s tilly, as she ed to liang fire when the flag tell, aod in braggiten A jal ¥ x Puryear’s filly got a start that won her the race. Salyers was badiy beaten, for after half @ mile she fell away 1m the Fear, 1 THR BETTING. | Zao 700. $700 600 700 £00, ear. 3 . 490 430 bu0 oO | Lady Salyers. . 1S 105, 105 106 THK RACK. Puryear's Milly had the advantage in the start by a length, Lady vo 400 being behind and very slow in her sever she did not show that fine racing action which she has done beretofore at the start, but that might have been occasioned Ly the severe forcing process she received to wend her along. It was enough to frightea her. Puryear’s filly led mito the reguiar track by Ludy Salyers second, a length ahead of Zoo latter took second place on the lower tura and made a desperate effort to overtake Puryear’s filly, bat the Intter led into the bome. stretch two lengths. From ihere tothe stand both fillies wore put to their finest point of speed aud urged by both whipand spur; but, after all the persassion that Zoo Zoo received, the tive pounds extra wich s| carricd told its tale, and Puryear’s filly won the rac by three-quarter of a lopgin, The time of the dash was 1:18%y. ‘The stakes amounted to $1,900. WINNERS OF THE TWO-YRAR-OLD STAKE. Year, Winners. Subs. Starter, ‘Time. 1872— Count d'Orsay, at 4 1N73—Countess. 6 1 King Bolt o 1875-—Sultana ... oo s 1976-—Mionie Minor filly 3 1186 THE THIRD RACK was fora purse of $500 turee-year-olds; cols to curry 107 Ibs, fillies 162 Ibs, ; beatev maidens allowed & ibs.; Winners this year of any siugle oi the valne of $1,000, 7 lbs, extra; the distance one mile and au eiguth, For starters there were George Longsiail’s brown colt Freebooter, by Kentucky, dam Felucea, carrying 107 Ibs.; T. B. & W. KR. Davie’ chestnut filly May D., by Enquirer, dam Mlorac, 102 lbs; 0, MeDaniel’s chestnut filly Pag Mercy, by War Danee, dam Sister of Charity, 97 Ibs, and P. Lor: lard’s bay colt Courrer, by Star Davia, dam Survivor dam, 102 Ibs, Freebooter was a favorite over the feld at nearly 2to 1, May D. was second chotce, the fled bringing about half as much as the iily, Freebvooter won a capital race, May DP, second, the others ‘no I wili accommodate M, Cartoron fur any amo: of think 4 Respectfull, en ae peejOUN J. DWYER, 650 210 ato te . 2 215 155 185 ‘THE RACK. ‘The start this time was a gvod one, the horsea get. 13, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. ~ a opps etna Ni ad ‘ing off on even terms, As tney came up to the stand | the whole rests for each day:—Monday, 7h. 23m. 1284 from the furlong pole Sister of Merey went tothe front, | Tuesday, 6h. 37m, 473; Wodnesday, 6h. 10m. 6a} 4 lod haif a length to the stand, Courier second, half |. Thursday, 6b. 21m. 5S; Friday, 6h. 28m, 13a; Satur @ length ahead of Freeboter, May D. three leugths be- | day, 3h. 43m. ua, hind, Sister of Mercy showed the way around the iselow 18 a table showing the rate at which O'Leary Upper turn, and led @ good leugih at the quarter pole, Courter second, a length abeau of Freebovicr, who was two lengths in advance of May V. tho latter seeming to be abiding her Uwe for a brush. Going down the backstretch the horses ran nose and tail, Freebooier having dashed to the front, Sister of’ Mercy sec- ond, Courier third, May D. fourth, The horses passed the balf-mile pole in this order, but as soon as they passed this point May D. made ber run, and in a moment or two was second to Freebooter, the otbirs ically Out of the race, At» the er oy yr pole ‘reebooter led one length, May D. second, four lengths in front of Courior, ube latier one leogth in advance of Sister of Mercy, Getting into the homestretch the Ailly made a desperate but uusucccasiui vifort to over- take the fine son of Kentucky, who came home a win- nor by two lengths, May D. second, a dozen lengths in advance of Courier, the latter six lengths anew! of Sister of Mercy. Time, 1:57\,—most excellent time, aud the same that was mude by Experience Vaks, on the 20th of August, 1872, on this course. THe YOULTH Rack was for a purse of $700 for all ages, the winner of tho Saratoga Cup to carry 5 Ibs. extra; maidens allowed, if tour years old or less, 4 ls; if tivo or more, 7 lbs; the distance two mucs Three horees came to the post. ‘These were D. McDaniel’s vay colt Brother to Bussett, by Lexington, dam Ca- nary Bird, % years old, carrying LOL iba; KA. Cla- baugh’s bay colt Viator, by Vauxhall, dam He: bell, 4 years old, carrying 118 lbs, and P, M, West’s chestuut cult Preston, by Planet, dam Miss Morgan, 3 years old, carrying 101 Iba. Brother to Basset was a great favorie over the Meld Jast night aud this morn- ing, but Viator’s supporters came up sv stroug that they made him the lavorite just betore the start, Viator won 4 gallant race, Presiou second, THR BRYTING, Brother to Bassett... $800 700 490 420 Viator, A 1,100 1,100 S30 + 500 Preston. + 400 260 160 140 THE RACK Viator was first away to a good start, Brother to Bassett second, Preston third, The horses seemed to make no effort at speed aroand the tura, and Brother to Bassett went to the front and ied halt a ieogth ut the quarter pole, Presiou second, two lengths ahead of Viator, Bassett ran under a strong puil down the backstreteh, leading two iengihs, whi h be carried to the buif mile, Presioa second, haif a iuile in tront of Viator, At tho three-quarter pole the horses were running nose and tail, and as they came into the homestretch there was no daylight botwoen them, Brother of Bassett lirst, Prestou second and Viator third When they reached the judges’ stand Preston wes close to Bassett’s bead—tme, 1:46—and they started on the second wile yoked, two lengths on trout ot Viator, Going uround’ the upper turn Brother to Bassett wus so tar frou the tenes that Viator dushed ip there and in au instant was tn front At the quarter pole Viator led one length, Prestom second, Brother to Bassett « length behind aud completely beaten, Such a change from the fine, dashing running of Thursaay could not ve realized, und many of the backers of Bussett supposed that Swim was merely taking a breathing pull on the colt preparatory to a rush jurtber on in the race. Judges of runuing knew better, how- ever, and they saw that the colt was in difficulties, Viator galloped strong, but under u pull down the backstretch, and at U alt-mile pole be was a length and anhalt in advance of Preston, Broiher to Bas- tt third, Going around the lower turn Holloway | go of Viator’s head, and the coit opened a gap of three ieeaths ob Freston, the latter being two lengths in fro@t of Bassett, who was dying away gradually. At the three-quarter pole Viator, having been taken in hand again, was two lengths in advance of Preston, the dutier three lengths in front of Bassett. Coming up the homestretch Viator galloped along under a pull and won the race by three lengths, Preston second, very tired, as he staggered all the way up tne stretch, and Brother to Bassett a dozen lengths behind. ‘the rar. of the second mile was 1:51 und of the two miles 3:37. The folowing are the SUMMARIES, FIRST RACE. Prrsk $400, for all nges; the winner to be sold at auction, Horses entered to be sold tor $1,500 to carry Weight for age; for $1,200, allowed 8 Ibs. ; tor $1,000, 5 Ibe. ; for $700,'8 Ibs. ; for $500, 12 Iba. ; tor $30, 16 tos. One mile, Starters. J. McCormack’s b. ¢. Arcturus, by Planet, dam Elk- horna, 4 ye.rs old, $390, 102'lb3 . (Hughes) ‘Thos. Puryear & © ch. g. Meco, by Narragansett, dam Julietta, 4 years oid, $750, 107 ibs, .(Lakeland) E. A. Clabaugh’s b. g Cyril, by Pianet,dam Fairy, 8 years old, $500, 38 Ibs. . .++(Barrett) Forbes & Armstrong’s br. c. Bill Bruce, by En- quirer, dam Aurora Raby, 4 years old, $500, 106 Jos..... danse so¥ ys cas: oe .(Walker) D: McDaniel’s ch. c Willie Burke, by Baywood, dum Katinka, 4 years oid, $500, 106 Ibs... (Clark) ime, 1.44. MECOND 1ac) Swerstaxxs for two-year-olds; entranco $100, half forfeit, with $700 added, the second horse to receive his stake. Winners of any singie race of the value of $1,000, 3 Ibs. ; of $1,500, 5 tos; of $2,000, 7 Ibs.rextra, ‘Tbree-quariers of a mile. Closed with twenty-two nominations, Starters. Thomas Puryear & Co.’s b, f.. Narragansett, dam Minnte Minor, 107 Ibs,. Lakeland) 1 2 38 4 5 P. Lorillard’s b. f Zoo Zoo, vy Australian, dam Mazurka, 112 Ibs..... ceases (Sparling) 2 D. McDaniel’s br. f. Lady Salyers, by Longtellow, dam Geneva, 117 Ibs... s+ss.(Delaney) 3 Purse $500, for three year-olds; coMs to carry 107 Ibs., fillies 102 lbs ; beaten maidens allowed 5 Ibs. Winners this year of any single raco of the value of $1,000, 7 Ibs, extra, One mile and an eighth, Starters. George Lengstafl’s br. c. Freebooter, by Kentucky, dain Felucca, 107 1D8.... 0242+ +45 ..(Switn) T. B&W. R. Davis’ ch. f, May D., by Enquirer, dam Fiorac, 102 Ibs. (Hughes) P. Loriliard’s b, ¢. Cou , daw Sui Lakeland) D. McVamiel’s ch. f. Sister of Mercy, by War Danee, ‘dum Sister of Charity, 97 Ibs. ... + (Delaney) Thine, 1:571¢ POURTH Rack. Pursk $700, for ali ages, winners of the Saratoga Cup 5 Iba extra; maidens allowed, if four years old or Joss, 4 Ibs. ; it tive or more, 7 Ibs.’ Two miles Starte E. A. Clabaugh’s ch. c. Viator, by Vauxhall, dam eo wo Heatherbeli, 4 years old, 118 I0s.......(Holidway) 1 P.M. West’s ‘eh. ¢. Preston, by Pianet, dim Miss Morgan, 3 years old, 101 10s. ker) 2 D, MecDaniel’s bc Brothe: assett, by Lex- ington, dam Cavary Bird, 3 years ‘old, 101 Ibs veseeeee (SWHn) 3 Time, j PARIS MUTUELS, Tho following are the amounts paid by the Paris Mutuels:— First race. 15 30 Second race, bcd ony Third race. Two Fourth race, 12 80 THE STARTER OF THE RACES ASKED TO RESIGN. Sanatoca, August 12, 1876. Willtam M. Connor, of New Orieans, who has been starter of the races here, was asked to resign in conse. quence of the great dissatisfaction at the start he gave Zoo Zoo in the three-quarter-mile sweepstakes to-day. He complied, and Wiliam H. Johnson, Premdent 01 the | Nashville Biood Horse Association, has beca engaged as sturter Jor the remainder of the meeting. O'LEARY WINS. THR ¥IVE HUNDRED MILES ACCOMPLISHED— VORTY-TWO MINUTES AND TWENTY-FIVE SEC- ONDS AHKAD OF TIME. The popufar interest in athletic exercises was again unmistakably wansfested last evening at the American Institute, corner of Third. avenue and Sixty-third street. Daniel O'Leary, the noted Chicago pedestrian, completing bis task of walking 600 miles in wix days, was the attraction, and he cleverly secomplished the undertaking to tho stirring music of a ba and the shouts of uoarly 8,000 {riendiy specti- tors. O'Leary commenced bis walk at throe minates afier twelve o'clock on Monday morning last, and tho Hekatp has noticed his progress trom day to day since the start. The heat of Monday, his first day on the track, tried him sorely, but ho battled through, being obliged to rest altogether, bow- ever, th 22m, 128, 4 longer period than he rested any other day during bis walk. Eighty-five miles were accomplished by O'Leary in the first twenty-one hours, forty-one minutes and thirty- three secouds, inclusive of stoppages amounting, prior to that time, toa little over four hours, Thon he re- tired for sleep, remaining off the track for three hours, fourteen miautes and thirty-three seconds, By being somow bat neglectful @¢ his own comfort aud careless of the kind of shoes worn in the earlier part of the walk, O'Leary's fect wero severely Dlistered and durmg the first fow days changed shoes haifa dozen times, settling at last upon a pair of base- ball shoes, wiich were easter i his tramp than those Previously tried by him, His" nouris! tt consisiod mostly of liquids from the start, He scarcely ate a mouthfui of solid food during the week and slept in the six days and nights only five hours and three-quarters, id bis entire rest amounted to 36h, 42m, 58x, ‘The rouvne of one day Very much resembled that of the one preceding or following it. Now and then he Would stop for a drink or to change bis clothing wheb greatly heated by his walk, He generally retired to sivep about midnight, and his naps occupied about an hour afd @ ball to two bours aud @ bali, Aler veing roused trom sleep he was generally sift atthe resumption of bis walk, but bo aiwnys crew rightiy as le warmed to his work. His inst torty- five miles O'Leary walked without getting olf the track torest at oll During the conciuding fiiteen miles he was accompanied around the track by Wilson Reed, pedestrian of the Clan-Na-Gael Suciety, who seemed to have all he wished to do Lo arog up with O'Leary. Harry Nugent, an oarsman, walked with him for some six or seven tiles before the finish. All three wore dressed in walking tights, and, so far as galt and Apparent fresuness were concerned, it would be no easy matter for a stranger to tell whieh was 0’ Leary. He walked briskly and steadily, apd during the long, close afternoon and even looked futly eqaai to the work before him, The Tecord shows travelled the last twenty-five miles of his long walk:— THB LAST TWENTY-FIVE MILKS, Miles, Ss. MS 25 12 38 uv mu > 2 a BO 35 12 0 Bt 13 51 58 12 32 ied 12 26 46 14 ol 1g 2 23 3 i is 13 THE CLOSK, . When O'Leary entered on his last mile the audience watched the tally board forevery lap, As the pedes trian had to go round only eight times to complete h tusk the spectators began to got excited. They rai from side to side, cheered and~yelled, danced and leaped ag if mad, and the Very air seemed to vibrate and the building shake. Every time O'Leary passed the judges’ table he was received with lou and contin- ucus cheers. ‘The police on duty became almost as much excited as the 7,000 or 8,000 persons present, and as the pluck walker neared the end of his long and fatiguing walk they Were unable to maintain order, There wore. two of three roundsmen present but no sergeant to take chiaf command, the consequence being that the cro did prettygmuch as they pleased. As soon as 1t wat known that O'Leary was on bis last: round the barriers were broken down, “the beaches and chairs were thrown aside or broken and the multitude rushed forward to see the end. As the successful pedestrian came up at a quick stride to the stand be was suddenly surrounded by the crowd and almost carried off bis feet. Indeed, it seemed aa though O'Leary would be smothered, but by herculean ettorts his frieuds managed to rescue and carry him to his room. ‘Tne preeise time when O'Leary completed the 500 miles was 11h. 20m. 353., 80 that ho beat time by 42m. 25y., as he started on Monday morning at 120. 3m. As soon as the match was over the band started for tho door, followed by tho immense throng, nearly twenty minutes elapsing before they were all out of the building, ‘hough somewhat rough in character, and inclined to be boisterous, the people moved quietly, though a great deal of ‘usslingand elvowing was observ. able. Shouting and burrahing they surged into the stroct and clambered tuto cars unul the vehicles puid scarcety be moved, and, every — sida et was full of peeple, all homeward” bound. A visit to O'Leary in his room resulted tn fluding him lying on a stretcher quite easy, though somewhat dushed and warm, His pulse was at 80 and his tongue was nearly natural in its appearance. He stated that he bad taken no solid food all day, the only nourisal ment consumed being a great deal of hot coffee, O'Leary stated that he felt in excellent health and coum, if necessary, walk several additional hours. He was naturilly elated, but very modest tu his demeanor and utterauceg, It 1s quite evident that he can do even vreater feats than accomplishing 500 miles inside of ‘144 hours, AMATEUR SWIMMING MATCH, A series of three swimming matches occurred in the East River yesterday at Allen’s baths, foot of Fulty- fourth street. The drst contest was between tive young, ladios—namely, Misses Annie Kelly, Linda Sand, Emma May, ‘Tilly Krause and Emma Schneider, The course was about half a mile long and the first prize, a gold medal, was won by Anaie Kelly, w little miss of ten years, who seemed so fresh at tho finish that sh actually swam over the course again “for fun,”” Mis May curried off the second prize, a haadsome pair of ewrrings. ; A inatch for boys followed, in which Masters Edward Allen and Lucas D, Lederman came in together, lead- ing all their companions by a considerable distance, and carrying off the medais in triumph, The third contest Was lor men. There were tweive entries, and the course was from Sixty-fourth streot, across tho river to the rocks below Blackwell’s Island and oppo- site Forty-eighth street, distance of about a mile and a half. The goid medal for first prize was won by Georze Landis in thirty-seven minutes, M,. Meyer carried off the second prize. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A SWIMMER, Guryy’s Fauis, N. ¥., August 12, 1876, Eugene Cramel, twenty-one years of age, while bathing in the Hudson River here to-day, dived into a twelve-inch square hole in the rock wall of a flume, The suction of the water drew him through, killing him instantly. Cramel was an expert swimmer, AN OIL TRAIN BURNED. Euizavetm, N. J., August 12, 1876, At hall-past five this morning a loaded oil train O@ the Central Rauroad broke in two one mile west of Roselle. The detached cars stopped and a second oil train ran into them in the fog, just abovo the depot. The locomotive was disabled and the caboose and three ol cars wero thrown off the track. The fire in the locomotive ignited the cuboose and tour of the oil cars, the caboose and a wooden tank were consumed in & short time, The oil in threo other ears b>rmed so fiercely that ‘trains could not pass on either tack and travel was stopped about ten hours. Woovsipe, N. H., August 12, 1876. A heavy fire ts raging im the woods between the Twin Mountain House and the Fubyan Housa Tho Boston trains will not get through before morning. Ao excursion train over the Portland and Ogdensbu Railroad from St. Johnsbury, containing about 8 persons, is cut off and will not be able to get back to night. BRAKEMEN’S STRIKE ENDED. Cixcrxxati, August 12, 1876, Tpe strike of brakemen on the Ohio and Missis- sippi Railroad ended this afternoon, the strikers agreemg to go to work at the reduced rates and the company promising to restore the old wages as soon as the business of the company will justify them im doing so. WASHINGTON MARKET, Sraren Isuaxp, Avgast 10, 1876. To tux Evrtor or tHe Heratv:— Some months since the foot of Vesey street waa cleared of hucksters and venders of ail sorts, making the sidewaik passable for weary foot passengers on their way to the various ferries through Washington Market. Laterly, however, the same nuisance hag aguin cropped up, and it is rare to fud a poheeman 19 the neighborhood. Is it not a dire disgrace to the city of New York, With its million of inhabitants, to have such an eye- sore to show to benighted foreigners as our Washington Market, ana how ts it that the people do not take such & matter m hand and endeavor to remedy the evil, for such | conceive it to be? = [t woula not be tolerated in any decent city in Europe for a week. Try, Mr. Editor, to Cbg 3 thig and the paving of the streets before the public through your poworfal modi. um, and you will confer a blessing on suffering humah- A CUNSTANT READER OF THE HERALD, A FATAL LOVE TRAGEDY. A YOUNG YAN LOVES +A MARRIED WOMAN— THEIR INTIMACY CONTINUES UNTIL THEY QUAREFL AND HE TAKES BOTH THEIR LIVES, ity. 1, The Rochester papers of August 11 give full accounts of a shocking tragedy which happened near that city, ata place called Haniord’s Landing. Victor Smith, @ young shan only twenty-one years old, who lived there, was tutimate with Mrs. Catharine Boorman, a married woman of the place and seventeen yéars older than her admirer. No ote is able to give a ratisfactory aceount of the affair. All that is known ts that in the forenoon of Thursday Victor Smith, the young man, was picking apples for a tarmet Afterward he went ‘up to the city, retarning about half-past five o'clock. Those who saw him on his return all state that ho was Perloctly sober, aud that he stepped in at tho tavern close by and bought a cigar, He had been home but a few minutes before he went into Boormal Here it seems he found the son of the next neighbor (Cos. grove) att his young sister belping Mrs, Boorma: take the carpets up. Smith thereupon ordered both of them to leave. Mrs. Boorman, however, told the boy that he need not ga Victor wanted to get rid of them, and they both lef, His sister says thatas she wag leaving she beard angry words pass between the tw and heard Catharine toll Vietor he lied. He retarnes the comp! she then lett ‘The boy says that on reaching the middic of the front yard he wened around and saw V:ctor port a pistol at Mre. Boorman, swhich be fred: Alter tho shot site put her hand to her breast and staggerétl against the wail, Tue boy then ran to give the alarm, hearing a second report aa he ran, ‘Two men who wore passing in a buggy at the ti hearing the reports hastened to the secne, and foun botn Victor and Mra. Boorman lying on the floor within a few feet of each other, both bathed in blood, The Rochester Advertiser says:—All the neighbord agree in wtating that Victor was a quiet, harmless, ine offensive iad, while his family aitiem that they ‘had never knows of any quarrel Uetween the two, Boot man, as might have been supposed, was extreme | reticent when questioned and preierred net telling what he know. It seeurs to be the impression that an arrangement was imade betwee young Smith and Catharine to go off together, but at the last: moment she backed out, and ts So enraged nim that he shot her, and then, as if | atened at what he had done, 1m A moment of desperation, piaced the pistol to his head and pulled the trigger without thinking of the cons sequences of his fearial act. Some years ago Smith worked a8 brakeman on the Central road for over three cS but being concerned the great sirike in 1874, @ was discharged, since which time be bas beet pein tng farmers in the neighborhood,