The New York Herald Newspaper, September 6, 1876, Page 5

THR INTERNATIONAL REGATTA Professional Single Scull and Pair ‘Oar Races, LUTHER, OF PITTSBURG, BEATEN. The Canadians Win All the Single Heats. ELLIS WARD DEFEATED. Paoulkner and Regan, of Boston, Beat the Ward Brothers. HIGGINS WITHDRAWS. Puitaperriia, Sept 6, 1676, Early this morning the rumor ran rapidly about that Higgins, the first sculler in England, the man whom Joseph Nadler, tho champion, declined to face, would not row this morning, as tho referee had ordered. ; Btill no one seemed sure of It, and, though nono of the Thames four were about as usuai, the steamers went up to the start and waited, ‘The story Is that Higgins says that when he claimed & foul yesterday on Luther and the referee called out to him, “Go on,” he understood thas that meant that the claim against Luther was granted and so allhe had to do was to beat the other map, about which he went at once, but the referee used bo words but the two quoted and gave no decision at all on the merits of the claim or any authority for such an Inference, He said to-day, as all near could sce, that the place where the foul was claimed was sv close to the imaginary line (for thero are no flags as there should be) between Luther's and Higgins’ water that It was impossible to,say who erred. Hence his ruling Plainly must mean no foul. After waiting over the hour for Higgins, at about ten minutes after ten o'clock, the morning being decidedly cold and a breeze ruflling the course somewhat, Luther started, At first ata thirty-six stroke, half a mile up and steoring well he bad dropped to thirty-four, and never getting below thirty-one he rowed the threo miles steering well, going but but indifferently and back in 23m. 45s., of which he used 12m. 288. in getting to the turn. An iron puddler, Ave feet ten or more in height, of fair but not con- apicuous depth of chest, slim arms, thin shoulders and good legs. His gritty face was trained very fine and he looked fit to race tor his life. A townsman of his here says that though he and Morris belong to the same club a strong jealousy exists between them; that tach bas his partisans, that Morris does not know Luther’s possibilities, that he purposely broke up the Pittsburg four-oared crew so as to row single, that he was only fee.ing Lnther yesterday to get his measure, ind certainly to the spectators he did not scem doing his ul, that up their way Luthor has credit for great andurance, and bis friends say be can can beat any- body in the world in aten mile race, and that Morris yesterday was only lying off for a match to got this money from him, but if ho can beat him it looks as if dt would be better to take the $800 now if he ean get them than to foolishly procrastinate, especially now that Higgins and all the Thames scullers are out of the final race. Still there are plenty more good ones here, and the $800 may go a long way before it ever sees Pittsburg. (UE AFTERNOON RACING—SKCOND HEAT SINGLE SCULLS. Alter much delay Ellis Ward, who had been waiting for the ball to open, backs up to the inner station, and Bragley, of St. John, tothe eastern one, and at the word “Go!" both jumped away cleanly and tast, Ellis heading close up his side and steering beautiluily, the Danadian keeping rather far east and striking 1 at jhirty-nine to the minute to the Yorkers? thirty-six. But again the slow stroke does the business, and betore they aro half way up tho Island or over tho quarter weeping stroke of the Hudson River man bas sent him a length to the front Daunted nothing, Slackening his stroke by five, the Brunswicker keeps hitting away, every part of bim going with easo and al- most with grace, his elbows turnod datatily outward on the epdot each stroke with the well known batiery trook; and avother peculiarity, ho keeps bis kneos lose together throughout, whiie Bilis opens his wide, tver eyeing his adversary, as if not to lose a single move or stroke, rowing, im fact, with his face at right angles with his body, while the Jatter 1s not \nrown on with enough force, till at bis smooth, clean itroke he {3 driving on as if he could keep it til bed- time, Still the slower movement of the Cornwall man is well repaytng bis eflorts, and the thirty feet he had At the quarter are all there at the hail, though there is nothing toadd to them, and his stroke is thirty-two, woile they both keep apurt by nearly 200 fect, STEBRING ALL THE WAY BEAUTIFULLY. Ellis 1s now hard by the western vank, and as he tkiris rapidiy along it at the three-quarters he has bardiy opened the lead five icct more, but now there somes a change, for, with no more strokes to the min- ie, and the other man with no fewer, though the law ver looks to be tiring a litte, the Ward vrother in tho text quurtor clearly doubles his lead and seoms still fo be baving the race in band. ow be itraigutens up to the stake, and quickeuing a ittle takes it neatly at llm. 83. from tue start, dips nis starboard our deep and throws his whole weight bard on the other, and, whisking ber about like a feather, straightens away down the course. Brayley, tov, las quickened, and be, too, makes « fast turn and straiguteas down, end bere comes the Linge of this eu. when nothing yet had suggested tuat thing was to happen, suddenty up goes Brayley’s stroke irom ’ thirty-three to thirty-six and as suddenly the power seems to trickle out of Ellis Ward. Now the Brunswick man is level, now he leads, and’ when fifteen mivutes are over tho two mile post is reached that race is beyond question if Jooks go for aught tail, Wardis not yetout of form but the dash 1s not there and the agile tidy looking Northman is spinning away as happy as the cat that stule the milk. No longer does be stare sideways at bis famous rival. He had studied bis iesson intently. He bad searched out his neighbor’s strength, and, wisely husbanding his own the critical moment came, he had Jet go the brakes just in the nick of time and shaken bis wily antagonist pnce and probably forever. No use m shouting one’s beif hoarse to Ellis Ward now. He's beaten, and ail be has to do is to row decentiy home, which he does, In 22m. 2334¢., just 17 seconds bebind his new found rival from the pine bound, swirling St. Jona River, SINGLE SCULLS—LAST TRIAL A little more delay and here comes Luther, of Pitts. burg, the surprise party of yesierday, and takes the Outer station, with Piaisted, ‘the jong, strong, hardy- looking bow of the deicated New York four, in the centre, aud Hanlon, of Toronto, on the inside. Grandly they get away, and rushing up that course Plavsted ot thirty-eight, the Canadian about as many and Lather clean upto forty, which showed he was sow rowing bis all actualiy. At the quarter you cannot Jee which lenas, while all keep wide of cach other and Jo avoid danger of fouling. Nobody yet seems to weaken and in all the fine racing of the last ten days NO SIGHT 18 MOKE SUPERD than this, But now comes the siiting out, and the man to go first to the rear, almost the jasi one most thought of, was no other than Pittsburg’s pulling pud- dler, the redoubtable Patrick Luthes. Yes, he’s seventy-five feet back at tho half. and then comes | longthy Pluisted, while itty feet aboad, and in the best course of the three, rows the brave, well knit Ontarian, The tall man’s head now droops a bit on to his right shoulder, conclusive evi- dence that he feels his work, and though be keeps on at good pace, the whole action of the leader is livelier, as i! bo had matters well in band, whiie his rowing is the sinootiest on the river. The Water 18 {alien caim on the western side, and the Canadian has the best oi it, for he is past the mile and well up toward the turning stake, but all tn a mo- ment he stops rowing and looks ahead. What can {t 00? Mas the pace been too great for im too? Not this time, for now away he xovs, and as his oar dips 10 bold at the turn the watch says lim. 7},8 Ten seconds e follows Plaisted, and twenty-five belind him lu. ther, of the Mononganela, They go about aud down, and though the Kanuck olten stops to get new breath and cye his course he has ali things his own wa and, though letting Piaisted creep up alm to «his stern post ang then springing gayly from him and pulling now quicker and now at the old pace, ‘Luther, too, g slowly down, steering in almost behind tbe isiand and then out, the hardy Dominion man goes Lome an easy winner in 2im, 54)oe, Pinisted coming uext in 22m, 23348, and Luther last in 23m. 10s, YNOFESSIONAL PAIROARS—VIRST TRIAL ILE, In professional racing, one is more or on the cok out for “quast-racing,” for cases where he must ok closely to tell whether tho perturmers are sin- f domg (oer best or only acting, Whatever und there may bave been for conjecture in this di- “ou in the preceding events of this week, it certainly eqied excellent in the Face next rowed. | Very oddly lot had £0 fallen that out of tive the two Logueh Ones composing the Thames four had both wihdrawn su the orst trial heat. As the other three pairs were of necessity put in one heat and tho wip- ‘of these two heats will alone be allowed ‘TOW, of course one of these prize to-morrow, even ii it takes two hours to go over the course. Under these circumstances, and as it looks probable that these four Englishmen are equal partners in all they make, it tould make 20 om thas basis did they seem to row frst, They £0) who won to-day, and exactly | to take pains to started out with the most comfortable sort of a stroke, } Thomas and Green wearing light Kossuth hats, Hig- ginsacheap cloth cap aud Spencer a red turban, while their hodies were in plain white, Ureen and Thomas went to the stake a little ahead, d adding somewkat on the hi as they pleased im 2m. 4448, Higgins being 10 seconda behind. Now, what did beaten a mile, while, with last night's rest and bi tremendous stamina and » he very likely woula won, and so would capture one of to-morrow’s prizes, either $800 or $400. Even it be only crawled over the course be would then, too, bave been just as well off in the pairs this afternoon, tor here he ts beaten anyhow. All this looks either like sense, ttupidity or a wholesome spect for our single scullers, and before leaving t country {% might be well for Mr Higgins to let he public Know on which foot the boot uid go But if the first trial heat of the pairs a = ney’’ \here was po lear about the secoud, Maxwelland Plaistead, of the New York four, to be sure did not scare, but the reason will appear later, To the delight of the thousands looking on there, after five whole years of waiung for a fignt, were the famous Josh and Gil Ward, while drawn up aiust them were two — light-built, — smallest od men from Bostob, the wel! knows Faulkner and Regan. The water was caim, th cool and every. thing tn readiness for word 1s to be given, up speaks the referee wili he startthem Hi toid and then comes the word, and both get 1% are off like a finsh, the Boston = men striking that 36, while the Wards rush as little as of old and get the lead at the quarter. They bad gone so fast that they already hau forty feet to spare and haa hugged the tsland well, but suddenly they edge sharply out, and toa moment Boston, who has been working westward fast, seems right alongside Gil’s oar splashes and splashes, and, ag {t strikes right in ahead of Regan’s a foul seemed imminept, but no hand goes up abd no sou! comes, and, working back to their courses, the two crews row op, cros half-mile line sixty feet, both reaching far out lor their work—further than other men yet ou this water, and old Joab siamming down well onthe end of it; Gil not sy Well, Dut with straightened back, for Josh 1s very round. Whiie the Wards row together, from the lack of parallel backs the Boston pair row like dandies, dipping hghily, clearly, beautuully; swing backs and arms and . OARS EXACTLY IN UNISON, and working with as much ease and precision as if run by a donkey engine, Tuo two things th ¢:—First, eatch; second, more strokes to the minute, id these, and they and Gulston's four might row a six. But all this skilful work has done them little good yet, for the mile is reached, and still tho Yorkers lead; bat somebow by not so much, They have been plainly elvowed several times, the referee once cautioning their opponents to stop, Suili the littie men do somehow look to be gaining, while nothing in their look or action bas scemingly changed one particle, Their renowned rivais go tie ragged us they draw up to the stake. But w! 5 this? Why, actually the Bosion boat is turning tirst. Yes, she passed them just belore reaching the stake, and’with a long, clean’ sweep gives it a wide berth, and, coming Clean about, heads neatly in to the westward, crossing her rival’s bow, for the latter came up a trifle too iar easi, and had to make a tight turn and so hold water moro and row less. Good turnors as the Wards are they are lost on this one, nor do ney jump away with the dash all had looked for, The old ‘and well tried machinery needs a little otl, 1t has been lying idle nearly five years, and the rust clogs ita Hittle; but what clogs it more 18 the fact that its style’ of working, famous though it may be, 15 unquestionably {aulty, and seriously 80, Josh’s back, instead of being erect, 18 doubled hike a hoop, and while both reach out grandiy they do not grip the beginning, after the pronounced fashion of the English, and both meet their oars badly as they Gnish wu tho stroke, If they had learned to row as carciully as their rivals they would not be breuking up this early in the race, but they are; and sull the litte Hub of the Universe 1s going along with all the trim precision which on water or dry land so delights the Boston heart. At their same old thirty-six they have at the mile and three-quarters put THE WARDS FOUR LENGTHS BEHIND, They pass the two-mile post im 13m, 458, and all know that the time will be good. The swing is out of Josh’s body; now hisarms only do much working. Age i3 pinching him a fittle, when he hoped it wouldn't, Gil is doing better, but only a lt -tle. He certainly looked to be rigged too high, and at the end of each stroke pulled his oar almost up to bis chin; but Josh says he was rigged even higher yet. Half a mie more and they leave the curved western bank and wear across stream, Boston leading by acican 200 feot, but bere Josh steers badiy and for a minute looks asif he would go down the wrong side ol the Island. The next moment bis keen Via Joe Jefferson-like, Evarts-like, Indian face is swung around atd be swings ber bow cack to the true course, regretting what the muflling here bas Jost him. It is all over now, the glory of the old name has departed. [t has rowed just one race too maby, and, as the dapper litte New Engianders now quicken, now spurt her ciean up to forty and dash up across the line, winners by half a dozen lengths 1 20m, 288, while the Wards muke it in 20m. 44s,, as Josh said afterward, these figures tell the It 18 the fastest, much the fastest, time on i, and to row a losing race in the Wards’ time, ere @ credit to any crew. THE PROGRAMME FOR WEDNESDAY (TO-DAY). The programme for to-morrow (Weduesday) is as tollows : At tour P. M. the final beat of four-oared shells between the Thames crew—Spencer, Thomas, Higgins aud Green—and tho Halifax crew—0, Smith, C. Nick- erson, W. Smith and J. Nickerson, At 4:45 the final heat of single sculls between Hanlon, of Toronto, and Brayley, of St Jobns, At 6:30 the final heat of pair-oared sbells between Green and’Thomas, of London, and Faulkner and Regan, of Boston. ‘Ihe exhibition of whale boats will not take place, as the crews have returned home, YACHTING, ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE SEAWANHAKA CLUB. The fifth annual regatta of the Seawanhaka Yacht Club, Commodore Samuel J, Colgate, will take place on September 16, 1876. The Regatta Committee—Messrs, M. Roosevelt Schuyler, James H. Elliott, ©. Wyllis Betts and Thomas 8. Young, Jr.—have laid down the regulations and the courses ;— 1, CLassivication,—Tho yachts of the fleet sball be classsitied us toilow: k Schooners; cabin sloopa, over 800 fect area, first class; cubin’ sloops, under 800 teet area, second ‘class; open’ stoops, 25 tect and over in length, first class; open sloops, under 26 fect in length, second class. 2, Postrios.—First class schooners and cabin sloops wili make a flying start across an imaginary tine drawn between the club steamer and Hog Isiand-baoy. First class open sloops will start (rom an anchor and take position 60 feet apart due east trom stakeveut, off the Oyster Bay steamboat dow Second class open sloops will start trom an anchor and take position 50 feet directly to the southward of the first class open sioops, and 90 feet t. All yachts entering must be im position by half-past niue A. M. The first yacht of each class on the ground will have the choice ol position, and each succeeding one the aext, &e, Signats,—Each yacht must fly her private signal from the peak of her mainsail, Entries, which must be in writing and addressed to Mr. M. Roosevelt Schuyler, chairman of Regatta Com- mittee, will be received at his office, 54 Wil ‘bret, until noon of the day preceding the race. Sauna Reoviations.—All the sailing regulations, as laid down avd contained in the Club Book for 1876, must be imphcitly observed. THR START, First and second class open sloops will be started at half-past ten A. M., aud the signals will be given trom the comuittee boat as follows: — 1. PREPARATORY SicNal-—One whistle and lower- ing of the club signal on the steamer. 2 Three minutes later another whistle and lowering of ciub flag on ihe steamer. Scbooners aud cavin sioops will be started about half an hour later, at the discretion of the Regatta Com- mittee, time being given tor the second and third class boats to get well out of the way. Signals will be given from the steamer as follows :— | 1, PREPARATORY S1GNAL.—One whistle and lowering | of the ciud signal on the steamer. 2 Ten minutes tater, tor the start, another whistle and the lowering of the fag on the steamer. Ten minutes will be aliowed tor ai! vessels to cross the line, at the expiration of wnich there will be one Diast from the whi “No yacht or yachts shall be Tuled Out on account of failure to cross the line at the start within the stipulated time, but the time of such yacht or yachts shall ¢ takes a4 {rom the expiration of said time allowed for crossing the line.” COURSES. Schoouers and cabin sioops starting ecross an imag- inary line drawn between Hog Island buoy and judge's steamer, placed to the northward of it, to and around Eaton's Neck buoy (passing to the northward of Lioyd’s Neck buoy), to and around Shippan buoy, to and around Matinecock buoy, to and across st line. Ali buoys, except that off Lioyd’s Neck, to be Jett on the port band. First aud second class open sloops will be from the starting point, as above, to und around red buoy No. 2 on Middie Ground, kegping it on the port hand; thence to and around Hog Isinnd buoy, keeping it on the star- board hand; thence to and around Lioyd’s Neck buoy, keeping it on the starboard hand, thenée to and around red buoy No. 2 on the Middle Ground, keeping it on tie starboard hand; thence @ second time to and around-the buoys off Hog Island and Lloyd's Neck, rounding them as betore; thence to red buoy No, 2 on Middle Ground, teaving {t on the starboard hand; thence to and around the home stakeboat, keeping it on the etarboard hand, at which point the time will be taken. YACHTING NOTES. Steam yachts Lurline, N.Y.¥.C., Mr, P. Phoen!x, and Ocean Gem, passed Whitestone yesterday for New York, THE PRIZE RING. ALLEN AND GOSS GIVE BAIL TO KEEP THE PEACE IN OHIO, Cixcixwatt, Sept, 5, 18 Tom Allen and Joe Goss appeared before Judgo Force, of the Court of Common Ph this afternoon, and gave bonds in $5,000 each to keep the peace in the They both snowed the effects of the re trainiug they have undergone, and both seemed jow their confidence of winning the coming fight, There is no betting here on tho reault, CREEDMOOR,. THE SCOTTISH, IRISH AND AMERICAN RIFLE TEAMS AT PBACTICE—A HIGH WIND AND LOW SHOOTING. Never were the effects of a sudden change tn the weather more acutely felt than by the riflemen who went to practice yesterday at Creedmoor, It was a regular practice day for the American team, ana the chosen eight into whose hands the honor of the coun- try 18 intrusted, together with the reserves, excepting Colonel Shaffer, were out for the purposo of making their mark. ,S0, too, were the members of the Scottish and the Irish teams, Thus three of the five teams who aro to contest next week ior the championship of the world found them- selves face to face before the butts. The atmosphore was clear, the light good and the weather fine, But the wind, which biewa very stiff breese from the Southwest, bad a most injurious effect upon the scores of Several distinguished shots, who bad repeatedly made splendid records during the !ast four or five weeks, Yesterday was, in truth, the only fall day that has been experienced at Creedmoor this year, and the American team may be thankful that the change occurred, ag it did, some time before the match, 80 that they may have a chance to prepdre themselves tor any change of weather that might be expected in the next eight days, The American team were the only ones who completed their Ufieen slots at the three ranges (800, 900 and 1,000 yards), and, as will be seen from the record, their score was very far below what 1} was aweek ago, The members look upon the result es matter which was naturally to be expected, and are conrinced of being able in two or three meetings to come up again to their former splendid achiev menis, in spite of the contrary wind The insh and the Scottish teams did remarkably well, particularly the latter, wno shot fifteen shots at the first two ranges and tdén at the third, The Irishmen com- pleted their regular number of rounds at the frst two ranges, but up until the time of the late trains | lJeaving Creedmoor bad not Gni-hed their last fifteen rounds, As the teams burned an unequal number of rounds it would be diMcult to make any average among them that would be fairand equitable to all parties, For the first time this season ten long range targets were used. Tho Americans were placed at two targets on tho right of the line, the Irishmen were on two next them, and tho Scotchmen were on the lett.’ Tho left of the line was closed by a number of amateur marks- men, who had a couple of targets set apart for their particular use. The Australian team were not out, but nd to be On the grounds to- tor practice. ch and Colonel McDonald looked sharply after the “coaching” of their respective teats, while tho Americans, not as on former occasions of similar interest, did their own ‘coaching’? individually, ‘The tollowing are (be nam-s of the geutlemen who have been chosen as the Scottish team proper, in the order in which they are named:—M. Boy’, Thomas Whitelaw, Dr. Mitchell, R. MeVittie, P. Rae, Captain Thorburn, A. Menzies. SOORES OF THE SCOTTISH TEAM. T. WHITELAW, Totals, $4452555544335 5-03 6523555555555 3 563 2545535353 40-171 A. MENZIES. 334545545584538 4-62 533653330455 45 3-58 53556552345 42-162 Pp RAR. + 434455535555 45 567 643222354354 45 3-54 654545434R 39-160 KR. M?VITTIE, Lik eta oes 62553225445555 4-61 5455805535 40-159 aM, noYD, 55655545358243 5 566 3552654532653 3 5—60 43332R5544 —33—169 W, CLARK. +R352555645345 5 4-€0 6405445455553 4 5-63 0454333245 33-156 CAPTAIN THORBURN, 6634845324258 38 5—56 4465552554263 6 564 »~6423552R44 Hs DE, MITCHELL. 68555356038 445.4 462 5-57 wee $4538445435446 3 4-61 ~4053225354 —33—161 1,000... "As the irishmon have uot yet selected their team proper, and their meetings may now be looked upon aa practice cumpetitions for places among the eight who wil shoot, ail their seores are given below. These scores are mnade out of a possible 125 points, BCORES OF THE IRISH TEAM, Yards, J. Ke MILNER, Totals, 800. 425555435 “a 900. 145342364565 4666 5 462-105 Ww. kIGHY, 800 2552855555 “ 908 2 4454335343085 6 454-100 JAMES G. POLLOCK, 800 78854455535 42 900. 7 435552424453468 557 09 A. WARD, 800, + 6424554555 4 900 7220335345445 45 4—55— 99 Ww. G. D, Gorr, 800....00000e BIZHSH SLOG 9 900, 3554325535245 5 S—S9— 08 R. & GREENUILL, 800, 4543443453 a) 600, 434452332535 34 5—55— 04 UENBY THYNNK, 800, 5004454553 —35 900, §346553223435 43-56-91 W. RUSBBLL JOYNT. 800, 45253545450100 6—26 900, 2553562622353 2 4-53— 89 HENRY DYAS. 800. 234453455300000—26 900. 4355534568334 5 0-52-88 LIEUTENANT GORGE FRNTON. 800, 2345243244000 00-33 900... 6242545535235 5 5d 87 EDMUND JOHNSON. 800. 535842533400000-37 900, 5 Rotired, RES OF THK AMERICAN TEAM. 1. WERER. 800, 8055555553253 43-88 900. 43445555545422 4-61 1,000; 6355553353445 5 461-183 +R. RATHDONE. 800. 6535444523443 5 460 900, 4525443555555 5 567 1,000, 4534534343038 3 5 5—H4~181 T. L. ALLEN, 800... 2854358444354 5 5—59 900. 843443564562542 45-57 1,000, 442555554225 25 500-176 Lc. WRECK, 800. 4555455433255 5—05 900... 25225554434545 2-57 1,000, 8343045238552 5 550-172 GENERAL T. 8. DAKIN, 800. 8244655546455 5 568 900) 4$05685545325544 0-59 6363250203365 4348-171 NANT COLONEL We B, PARWRLL 4545445244535 5 5 564 0644548434444 03-51 5004358450654 5 553-168 MAJOR G, W. YALE. 4464454344555 5 465 2454460482050 5 648 $8033243305052 341-156 MAJOR W. PULTON. 434545454505 55 566 ; 24300232453203 3-36 1,000,000 2525433342455 0 249-181 Mr. Augustus Morris, New South Wales Commis- sioner to the Centennial Exposition, has been elected captain of (he Australian team, with Captain Greenfeld as adjutant THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE TEAMS AT BOOTH’S THEATRE. Last evening tho Australian, Scotch and Irish rifle teams visited Booth’s Theatre. Long before the hour fixed for their arrival the vicinity of Twenty-third sireet and Sixth avonge was densely crowded. The orth and west fronts of the theatro had been elaborately decorated with oriental lanterns aud flags. About eight o'clock the police, under In- pector McDermott and Captain Steers, opened a line through the turong of people, and the carriages bear- ing the riflemen dashed up to the Twenty-third street entrance of the theatre, The men stepped to the sidewalk, some of the Scoteh and Austraiian riflemen wearing the uniform of thelr regiments, the Plymouth Rock band, played “God save the Queen,” and the crowds cheered. They were received there by Mr. Jarrett, Mr. Palmer, Judge Gildersleeve, of the Ameri- can team, and Colonel Mitchell, of the Committee of Arrangements, who escorted them to their boxus. The walls of the grand lobby of the house were covered with flags from the St. Andrew's Society, tho Irish societies and the Frgitsh associa- tion, While over the entraneo to the auditorium were two large American flags, Inside of the theatre the fronts of the balcony and galieries were beautilully decorated with tne flag: nals of all nations, interspersed with State iiluminated in colors, bearing appropriate mottoes. The riflemen occupied the proscenium boxes on the right and left of the stage, ‘She Irish team occupied the lower proscenium box on the right hana side of the house, looking toward the Lhe trout of the box was sbiclded with the stage. Reich and United States ensigns, while overhead floated the green flag of Ireland.’ Seated in this box were ajor A. 2B. leech, Mr. Bradley, ©. Gubbdina, Mr. Aspinwall, Mrs Goff, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Greenhill, Colonel Mitchell and Colonel Giidersieeve. The box above was occupied by the American teem and decorated with the flags of America, In tho lower box on the ‘0 sented the members of the Scotch team, nt Colonel J>H. MacDonald, Martin Boyd, William Clark, D, Frazer, R. Luke, Dr, J, Mit Great Britai NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. choll, R. McVittie, A. Menzies, Peter Kose, William Thorburn, T. Whitelaw and W. Paton, Over them floated the cross of St Andrew and the Union Jack, On the front of the boxes were mational fags Above them were seated the Australian team, composed of Captain J. Smith, Lieut H. Maddocks, S Lynch, J. J. de wad D, Wales; Major J. T. Sleep, of the First Bal- pain A. M. Greenfeid, of the same regi- ain H. J, King and od, J. Wardell, of the K. ; Lieutenant T. Draper, Engineers, and Captain A. B. Langin, of the Secend Metropolitan bat- valion, Honorable Secretary, Gracefully fesiooned about this box were the Royal British Coat of Arms and the American flag, The reception was a great success, DOMINION RIFLE MATCHES. Ortawa, September 5, 1876 The Dominion Rifle Matches opened op the Rideau rifle range at ten o’clock thia morning. The weather was cold and astif breezo was blowing in the east, ‘The atteidance was very large, though for some unex- plained reason Nova Scotia was pot represented. The All Comers’ Match commenced at ten o'clock, with 118 entries in the 200 yard range, Captain Todd, of the Governor General's Foot Guard, made the highest score—89 Out of a possible ¥3, The match was not completed. Colonel Gzowski Crown, and a large nu to-day at thy entertained the Ministers of the aver of military men at luncheon mille range. RIFLE NOTES, The letter which ts given below treats of a very im- portant matter, being nothing less thau the selection of the Americau national rifle team, The writer say I would trespass upon your time and ask the favor of your graitiying many of your readers by agitating | the subject of the manner of selection of the Lenten: | nial teanl Lo represent Aim: rica iuteresis in the com- ing iBiernutional match J would preseut the follow. ing questions:—What was the object of the competi- tons held every Tuesday and Wednesday of the past | few weeks? Were they intended for the seiection of the eight best men, based upon Luo result of the aver age shooting during the said competition, or | were they merely a byplay of 4 party of | marksmen for the benefit” of their health, with the thermometer in the “nineties,” | { the team having already been deeided upon by ono or two persons? Can we, in the face of ihe records of past few weeks, say that we are to be represented |y the eight best men, or are we to allow and abide by the | decision or judgment of one or two men (princ:pally one) when” American skill and reputation are at ake? 1s there a littie “ring and wirepuiling”? among our marksmen! it seems oniy too evident when we consider the result of their meeting Wednes- day afternoon last, Will the totmi of the eight’ men elected at the meeting of the team amount to 1,600 points? Have wea sirong rear guard, Which your paper called attention to a few days ayo, When a man who has not yet cot out of the "70 box’? tf mamed as one ot the team? Are we to bave marksmen who, during the last few competitions, were high up im the nineties, replaced by one who, during the sume time, did not make 180 points out of a possible 225? Many would like to have this subject ventilated, FAIR PLAY. BASE BALL. ‘There was a good attendance at the Union Ground, Williamsburg, yesterday, to witness the sixth game of tho series between the St. Louis and Mutual clubs, The visitors wont first to the bat and succeeded in scor- ing two runs before retiring. The Mutuals were easily disposed of in their frst inning. In the second, third and fourth innings both sides drew ciphers. In the fifth inning Pike led off with a high fly ball to right field, which struck the house and bounded toward centre field, on which ho got to third base; McGeary's hitsent him home. Three more base hits wore easily made on short fly balls over th@nficlders’ heads, on which two runs were scored. Inthe sixth inning the Bt. Louis added two more runs to their score, giving them aleadot7to 0 In the eighth inning Clapp reached tirst base on an error by Craver, McGeary Went out ou a fly to Holdsworth, and Battin followed | with a sharp hit vail to Nichols, who threw it likea rifle | | shot m the direction of Urst base and just out of Start’s reach; the consequence was that both runs were scored betore Start got the ball. The Mutuals did not get a run throughout the entire game. The fielding on the part of the st. Louis’ was first class, only ono error being charged against them during the game, Tho Mutuals fielded poorly and their batting was but litte better, The foliowing is the score;— INNINGS. Club. Ist. 2d, 8d, 4th. Sth, 6th, Tth. 8th. Oth, St Louis... 2 0 0 O 8 2 0 2 O09 Mutual. ae Coe o 0 0 0-0 Umpire, ir” Ducharme; runs earned, St. Louis, 2 The Bostons gained an easy victory over the Cincin- natis yesterday, at Boston, as will be seen by the ap- pended score :. INNINGS. Club. Ast, 2d. Bd. 4th, 5th, 6th. Tth, 8th. 9th. Boston. aoe Oo 2 2 4 0-17 Cincinnat....0 1 60 0 0 o 0 2 i—d ‘The seventh game of the series between the Chicagos and Athletics, played yesterdoy at Philadelphia, re- sulted as foliows :— INNINGS. Club, Ist 2d, Sd. Ath. bth, GLA, Tth, Bh Oth, Chicago. “* i, eee ee ee ae ee ee ee Athletic. ~0 10004 00 65! Umpire—Mr, Roadcay Pp. The game at Hartford between the Hartfords and Louisvilies, was interesting up to tho ciabin inning, when the Hartfords scored five runs, which deciaed the issue. The following is the score:— INNINGS. Tet. 2d, Bd, Ath. Sth, Gth, Tth. Bth, 9th, ooo 1 0 0 0 6 OSG :0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Ont Umpire—Mr. Seward. To-day the Mutuais and St. Louis play at Brooklyn, Athletics and Chicagos at Philadelphia, Harttords and Louisviiles at Hartiord, and Cincinnatss and Bostons at Boston. The amateur games for to-day are as follows:—Ar- lington and Union, at Stapleton its, Stasen Island, and Star, of Newa: ud Volunteer, at Poughkeepsie, The Olympics, of Paterson, and Kesolutes, of Elza- beth, play on the Centennial Ground, Jersey City, Saturday, 9th inst. CRICKET NOTES, * On Taesday next a cricket match will be playea on the Germantown Grounds, Philadelphia, between eleven Americans and eleven English born now residents of Virginia An old men’s match 1s to be played at Pater. son this week. Ali the players will be over sixty years otage. Mr, Gilbert, Seeretary of the St, George's Club, is endeavoring to arrange a match ogaimst all comers, It is probable that members of the foreign rifle teams will take partin it. The Manhattan Club ts arranging a series of second eleven matches with locat clubs. On Saturday pext two very interesting games will be played. On this occasion the tirst elevens of the St George and Staten Island clubs will play at Staten Island, and the second elevens of the same ciubs at Ho- boken. The matches will prove who really belong to the first and second elevens of the two clubs. ‘The international cricket match wili take place at Philadelphia this year. The Americans will all be residents of I’biladeiphia, whiie the English will bo selected from the St. George’s, Staten Isiand, Manhat- tan, Boston, Germantown and Merion clubs, HAMPDEN PARK RACES, DICK GSWIVELLER, MAYBIRD AND DERBY THE ‘ WINNERS, Srrixcrixip, Mass., Sept. 6, 1876, The Hampden Park trotuing meoting opened success. fully to-day, with races in the 2:36 and 2:24 classes and a burdle race, The first race was won by tho favorite, Dick Swiveller, in three straight beats, without much effort. In the 2:24 clase, Maybird led throughout every beat and won the first money, while the favorite, Common- | wealth, only tock the third, | The two mile hurdle race was exciting, and was won by Derby, with, Stanford a close second, Lorena third and Bill Munday last. Time 4:14, ‘The following are the summaries :— F 6 class, purse Die 111 23 $2 44 Luss . +e 42 3; Commonwealth, 334 Annie Collin 542 Honest Harry 26 6] 6 6 6) Belle Brassfeid. Ty TROTTING AT NEWPORT. | Newvorr, Sopt. 6, 1876. Thoro was a trotting match this afternoon at Bryor's | Trotting Park. The first contest was between W. J. Barker's bay gelding Sampson, and J. H. Romley's | gray gelding Lucky Look, fora purso of $100, best three in five, The first was a dead beat. In the two following he Sampson came inahead; but Lucky Look won 1m the three succeeding heats. Best time, 2:52. The next was also a match for $100 between George Lineham’s brown geiding Jim, and Warren Mosher sorrel geiding Commodore Packard, best three in five. | dim cane in first m the frat heat and Commodore Packkard came ip firet in three straight heats following. Best time 3:01, Quite a oumber of spectators were present, WALKING MATCH. » Proviozxce, R. L, Sept. 5, 1 The twenty-five milo walking match between William | was reported | also also sold well, | —Now. i. ob ie curried on by his successors in Worth streot. | mil owners were Brown, of this city, and C, 8, Cushing, of Boston, to- day, was easily won by Brown, as Cushing broke down Ab the fourteenth mile, THE REVIVAL OP TRADE. Sidewalks, Streets and Wharves Blockaded with Goods. A CHEERFUL OUTLOOK. What the Dry Goods Merchants, Jobbers and Manufacturers Say, PROSPECTS OF PERMANENCE. FV Sy OS SS In all the down town streets where the heavy whole- le houses are situated—on Broadway, Church, Leon- ard, Worth aud White—the evidence has accumulated for several weeks that there 1s a genuine revival of Dusiness in this city at last. sion houses, jobbers, mill representatives and auction Arma agree in this, and say that while other revivals since 1873 have been meroly spasmodic, the brisk trade maugurated this season has continued without abate- ment; that the stocks of goods throughout the country are very limited, and that the manufaciurers t ad out their surplus, and the few desirable lots remainin are tn the hands of speculators, who are holding tor kigher prices. In view of these facts, the presence in the ely of swarms of country merchants from the Southwest, North and Northwest js easily explained; they are attracted not only by the chance of seeing the Centennial Exposition and attending to business, but also by the inducement of cheap freights as well ascheap goods, Therefore the gratifying sight ts once moro presented to Now Yorkers of boxes, bales aud bundles piled up on tho sidewalks, of lumbering trucks and busy express wagons, and all the signs of un active fail business; and though cars are detained and pedes- trianisin rendered difficult and dapgerous, there are smiles instead of growls as the dawu ot a better day becomes thus apparent In order to instruct tho Henan readers more fully as to the scope of this cheering activity, and to mako sure of its genuine character, s reporter from this journal visited a number of the most prominent mer. chants, commission houses, importers and jobbers for tho purpose of obtaining the:r views on the situation, A. T. STEWART & CO. A member of the above firm «t the wholesale estab- lishment, corner of Broadway and Chambers strect, said that business prospects were undoubtedly more bright than for many seasons. There were a large number of mérchants in the city, and the demand for the choaper fabrics was exceptionally good, The cotton milis in the East were very generally starting, and all the signs were favorable for a continuance of the present activity. Certainly the words of the goutioman wero borne out, for the vast establishment was filled with buyers and the sidewalk in Chambers street was encumbered with boxes ready for shipment, WALK, SYRING, DALE & CO. occupy a very largo establishment’ at Nos. 328 and 830 Broadway, and are the successors of 8, B. Chittenden & Co, Tho ground floor of the building Scemed to be principally occupied by cases of colored prints, rib- bons and general dry goods; the avenucs between tho boxes wera almost impassable for the ‘samples’? thrown down In Masto as customers went from one section ty another. Mr, Spring, one of the firm, was found in the counting room. He stated that business was excellent, but whether the marked tmprovement would be permanent of course it would be rash to pro- dict. Ho felt, however, that we were on a sounder basis than for many years; the people wero only buy- ing what they needed and paying for what they pur- chased, Cotton goods were yet low, the demand was good and ali the mills will be stimulated to a larger production; of course those run by water power aro affected by the unusual drought, but all that could were commencing work. Messrs. Dunham, Buckley & Co., No, 340 Broadway, successors to Eldridge, Duuham & Co., generally con: curred in the avove views, E. 8, JAPPRAY & CO., the large importers and jobbers, No, 350 Broadway, corner of Leonard street, scemed to be very busy, and the writer in us interview with the mtelligent soniot of the rm was fully confirmed in his cheeriul estimate of the fail trade. Mr. Jaffray said:—When I talked with you last spring I told you trankly I saw nothing to contitm the impressions of a number of merchants that we should have a brisk spring trade; now, however, I seo all the signs of u permanent improvement. Weak men everywhere have been obliged to euccumb, aad tho business of the country has passed into strong and con- sorvative hands; goods are firmly held and aro steadily rising in price, an advance having been made in some varieties within a month of nearly thirty per cent, Peo- nie believe that we have touched bottom, andI perceive for the first time since 1873 a healthy undertone, and I have faith that it will continue. ’? H. B. CLAYLIN & CO, The great dry goods firm, whose iinmense establish- ment, at the corner of Church and Worth streets, ex- tends back ove block to West Broadway, was ‘next visited. Here there was an army Of clerks, a battalion of buyers and a Babei of sound. Long open rows of cases disclosed cotton and woollen fabrics of overy imagivable shade and color, from the dark chocolate, fit to sct off the white flesh of the blonde to greater ad- vantage, to the bright scarlet, which, contrasting with the dusky Ethopian's skin, Would drive Sambo crazy. Truly a little world! Telegraph omoes, lunch rooms, cashiers’ offices, retiring rooms, and all the bureau ap- pointments common to a great public office, but rather unusual in an American mercantile house, Mr. Wilson, the head of the priat department, gave the reporter the following information ;—‘Business is, Indeed, encouraging. We are doing all wo possibly can attend to, Bleached and brown goods are in especial demand, Ali the mills are starting up; but of course those run by Wator power are laboring under great difficulties owing to the condition of the streams, Every portion of the dry goods trade looks healthy, as tor as I can judge The buyers now ia tho city are principally from the West, Southwest and Northwest, The Southern buyers camo a littlo earlier than usual and have returned home. Yes, wo sell carpets, oilcloths, &c, and this business has also t good, Bieached | sheetings and ehirtings are doing very well aod the low grades ure scare Dress goods and shawls are in far demand, although by no means up im price to former tmes, There is a good inquiry tor silk goods of the medium grades, and one importing house on Broadway to have sold 0v0 worth in ove day last week, Brown sheetwngs and shirtings, as well as bleached, bave been steadily stiffening in price, Cot- ton duck, drilis. and Osnaburgs have been in fair ree quest. Jaconets, silesias, cottonades and flanuels have Print cloths are a litle weaker than the Dighest quotations, bat are strongly held. There is @scarctty of prints, and many styles are hed for futwres at Value and the market 1s quite bare. But ye ig One Very Important point to which [ want to call your attention, and thas §§ the quantity of domesiic cotions we are exporting to foreign countries, iore is a report for the week ending August 20:— Vaine. F To London. ‘To Liverpool. To Cisptine Republic T zit To Hee To Cuba, To Hamvurg... Total for the week,, Previously reported... Total sin January 1, 1576..... “si compared with the appended table we shal! discover that the amount im Value for egit months 10 this year js only exceeded during tho wholo years of 1859, 1860 and 1801, while in 1865 we only sent abroad $147, These figures aro curious and in- structive: In 187 In + $46,181 lu 1 In 71,980 In 1 In 51.008 In 1 In In 1 In In i in In 186 In In 1368 in Ind In In 1566, in In 1865 In In 1864 in In 186 In 8 i In MMPGRS GARNER & 60, « The late unfortunate senior ot this firm, Commodore Garuer, Wax said co bave run tore spindles than any ingle wannlacturer ia the worid. The business 1s now The re- porter was informed by a representative ot she that their mills at Haverstraw, Whartingers Falls, their cotton manatactories at Coboes had all been in operation, and when they were not it was on the scarcity of water, from which nearl: uttering, He confirme ments of the dowers in regard to the bright outlook for general business. LYMAN BL FRIIAE is a cotton goods broker at No, 335 Broadway (Moffatt's Burlding). He wold the reporter that the print eloihs market was momentarily quiet. Cloths which were held in Boston on specuiation a few days since have Rearly ai) been sold; UI ro some Wi et held in Vrovidence by speculators, The maneficturers themscives hold bat few, and indeed many of the mills sold ahead under von- tract, Prints conti in active domai Nearly all the mulls aod pring works ip Khodo Isiand depend Tho importers, commis- } 3] ount | | devin on water power to run, and the etreams are nearly all dry. People cut down the trees ali over the country, never reflecting that they are a great shelter in hob weather to the streams that teed so many valuable ime dusiries In regard to the question as to the perma wenee of the present brisk trade in N@w York, I would express the decided opinion that we bave seen the worst, I foresaw this ur and even pre dicted the pres prints several months since to 1, trusteo of the Allen Print Works at Pr: me the other day, on hand aud the probable wants of snivly say po manul price and save bis cre uct ho recalled ta © present stock the people, we ean thom at tae THR avd " lately of such houses Towosend, Montant %& Field, Morris, Fenner & Co; Kobbe Wilmerding Co, Jones; Underhsiat Hoyt & Bradley Witham Top. udder, fi e find that silks, doeskins, ginghana, . cassimeres, Worsted coatings, dunnels and shawls have all brought good prices, und that the was a {air demand. Carpets alone seem to be sl gish. Now, to conclude, it may be of interest to refer fo the dry goods entered for consumption this year at this port for the week ending "inee: bet “kgs. Value, $877,318 ite Manufactures of wool. actures of cotton . utactures of silk tures of tlax.. eliuncous dry goods, 3195 $1 Total 798 Ubrown upon ‘the Withdrawn from market ;— Manufactures of wool.. Manufactures of cotton , actures of Bik ulactures of flax... ancous dry goods. Total thrown upon market, Entered tor warehousing Manufactures of wool,...... Ma Manu Total ontered at the port ++. 4.275 $1,600,821 Coutrast the above figures with,1875, and we have a very flattering exhibit:— Phys, Value Manufactures of wool,, Manutactures of votton Manufactures of ft Miscellaneous dry goods... 4.575 i $1,977,61 and thrown upos the market:— P Pkgs. Value, Manufactures of wool... 1,110 $481,614 Manufactures of cotton 389 115,486 Manufactures of sil 203 212,064 Manufactures of fla 5oL Miscellaneous dry goods. 196 Total entered at port... Enterod jor warehousing Manufactures of wool.. Manufactures of cotton,... Manutactures of st Munofactures of fla Miscellaneous dry goods. Total Add re Total entered at port. ATHLETIO FALL GAMES, Tho seventh annual fall games of tha New York Ath. Jetic Club will be held on their grounds, at Mott Haven, on Saturday, September 30, commencing promptly at @ quarter past two o'clock P. M. The following games will be open to all amateurs:— Ono hundred yards, 440 yards, one-half mile and one mile running, 120 yards hurdio'race, one, three and seven mile Walks, running high and running broad. jumps, putting the shot and throwing the hammer, The winner in each competition will carry the title of amateur champion of America. A prize will also be gtven to the winner of tho sec- ond place, and if more than ten entries are received for any of the above games a prize will be given to th: third. Entries will close on Wednesday, September 20, a throe o'clock P, M. Tho colors must be pronounced and distinct; the uniform to consist of shirt and trunki or drawers to the knee. Members of athletic or rowing associations unless known to the club will be required to furnish a certifi. cate of membership, and any person not a member of any recognized club'must be properly introduced by some weil kuown person who can vouch for his being ‘an amateur, No competitor will be allowed to onter under a false name, and the right to refuso or strike out any entry is reserved, In order to insure bona fide entries an entrance fee of $2 will be charged for each game, which will be re- turned to all those who finish im their respective games. An amateur {s any person who has never eompeted tn an epen competition tor a si or for public money, or for admission money, or with professionali for a prize, public money or admission money; nor hi ever, at any period of his life, taught or assisted in the pursuit of atuletic exercises as a means of livelihood, THE VOLKSFEST, SECOND DAY OF THE PLATTDEUTSCHEN YESTIe VAL—AMUSING SCENES IN THE PARK AND LAUGHABLE ENTERTAINMENTS, Yesterday's continuation of the Harvest Fest drew much larger crowd to Schuetzen Park than wero present on Monday. From noontimo until four o'clock the multitude rapidly increased, numbering at the Intter hour about 15,000 persons. The shower of rain which interfered with the amusoments of tho preceding night had improved the atmosphere ef yesterday, and leit the park in a more agreeable, condition, Tho scene presented after the fest beguo was of & most animated description, rivalling ia eccentric sperts and picturesque attractions tho like events of old country recollection. Upon two sides of the grounds a double line of booths stretched in the order of a rural street, formin, a sort of boulevard for public parade, All of the litte houses were gayly ornamented with German and Amen ican flags, while largely lettered signs upon the front and sides of each indicated the naturo of the goodies and provisions to be obtained within, Some of the inscriptions were in verse and were surmounted with pictures of an explanatory nature. A few English signs were visible, and some that were intended for English did but spare justico to the language, A prize shooting gallery, for instance, boro tho discouraging inseriptiot Price Shooting Gallery—First Price, Twenty-five Dollars.” Upon the grounds there aro perhaps sixty booths, which offer together every varicty of refreshment and amusement, The eating houses displayed all sorts of German dishes from little candiea cakes to impressive strings of Bologna sausages that bung from wall ta wall, Those caterers who were able to furnish dishog of oxclusively North German style were extensively patronized by home loving individuals, A great variety of sido shows were open on every side, com- prising both natural and unnatura) curiosities, univers sa! panoramas, the ubiquitous fat woman “only representatives” of sundry phenome: of juyglery and prestid! od in caravan tents, with seductive pictures and silver- toned renners upon the outside, Before this array ot wonders passed crowds of excited children, who heat tated as to which of the alluring entertainments de served first investigation, Jn all parts of the gardes wero varied amusements, siited to every age and in clination, Swings of alt descriptions, flying horset run by steam, wheels of tortune and fortune telung birds, hazard games of ring throwing and shooting birds, bowling alleys, shooting galleries; in fact, a confused pandemonium of sports, Prizes were offered in many department 500 having been allotted for the purpose by the commities, Ia the large rifle range of the New York and New Je Scuuetzen Verein @ tournament free to all ts open during the festival. There are ten prizes altegether, ranging from §1 to $20, wh'ch will be given to the makers of the best single seores, Three shots are alowed for $1, the target being of the German stylo, counting on balf inch rings. The dancing plattorma, three in numbe were Liberally patronized during tho afternoon and evening. Uy the rain one the milf. tary band trom Governor's Lsland discoursed bewitching waitz muste. Ove interesting featare of the park, which attracted rsal attention, 1 the Norman castio built by Wright ond sold by him to the Schuetzen corps. Everything upon the inside and the ox- terior of the structure is of the old English pattorn—a Picture Hot often to be seen in this country, Visitors were allowed to pags through tho wainscotted apparte ments and feast their eyes upon the handsome decorations. Anothor point of interest was the North German peasant home, so complete very old fash joned detail, even to the Windmill upon a neighboring elevation, In this yesterday was performed a ehris the old-style custom of Germany. The spor alterncon ieluded many of the most tan mirth-provoking deseription, Two dollars were offered to any buy Who succeeded im riding an uneasy litte dopkey around tho ring. Tempting gifis were hung upon the top of a pole, to which any one had a wol- choice Wio surmounted the distam se. Acrobats of a very clever order delighted Lie crowd with their difficult actievoments, and pore formors of all sors foun! ready auaiences, In te early evening a bamoristic procession Med thro tho park, embracing many amusing features, The gramme for [vay 4 18 fall of intorest, this being what is known as tho harvest feast, or the most important day of the festival,