The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-26
THAe Turf

Time: 6.32; 2.53-255-2.54.
After the conclusion Of the above, race fer tseo
0 side for single dasa Of 900 yards, Came Oh -
Mr.. D. s. Campbell enters 70; 8. Niger; ~
Mr.. Geo. Crooks enters g.. 6. viii o.the-Wisp
Time: LOG. st
USIoS COURSE, SACRAMENTO, June Is.-Dray-
mems Purse, sl00-Free for all dray horses used in
Sacramento. Mile heats, best two In three, In bar
Mr. Plympton's 8. 6. Salt Peter. .......1 Il
Mr.. Elwood's br. 6. Mat. Wilder. ......2
Time: 4.31-4.26-.32.
SANE DAY-Daymen's match for 800, to 70 In
harness-Mile heats, best two In three.
My. Jones b. 8. Old CAbby. .............. l
Mr.. Macksys br. &; Corp19 ale ; !.
SosoRA JOCKEY CLUB.-The first meeting Of ne
Sonora Jockey Club commenced on the 10th inst.
and was to continue four days. We give a sam
mary: 49,.
added-Single dash Of half Q mile-weights Ter
sge-free for all horses In this State.
Mr.. J. Craiger's 8. T. Kate, III lbs.. ..,...
NJ. G. Treats b. g. Jack Cottsr, III Ibs s 80"
NJ. G. odens $. g. BEN In.a franklin' III lbs.
FRIDAY June l6.-Purse $3.50, entrance money
added--Mile heats-free for all horses
Mr.. J. Odel's 9. 6. Jack o, the Green, ...... l I
Mr.. G. Treats 9. q. Buck Hanigan. .........
Mr.. J. NJ. Marris' b. f.. 3 dis
Time, 2.OO-2.0O.
JUNE l9.-Purse $7OO-Mie heats, best three In
MIR. O6en enters 9. g. Jack o. the Green. II.
Mr.. J. Williamson enters bl. g. Blk. Prince Or
Mr.. JAS 0lds enters 9. &. Jim Bell DIR
Time, 1.56-202.
JUNE 20, ls54-Purse, $225-Half mile heats, to
100 ID. weights-Free for all beaten nags
Mr.. williamson enters bI. g. Black Prince. IL I
Mr.. G. B. Campbell enters b. I. Jenny Lind q
Time: 0.57-059.
TnorrISG MATcH.--Lousiana Course, Wednesday.
June 81. Pfoprietor's purse Of s5o-Free for work
nAa In Hra
Mr.. Bush enters s. q. Dandy Jim. .......l !
Mr.. Hoglen enters b. g. Quaker jim. ....3
Mr.. Hamilton enters b. g. Black Hawk. ~ 8
Mr.. Smith enters s.. g. Yankee Blade. .....s 4
MIR. Threu enters 9. m Sal Green. .........2 DR.
Time: 3S5-S.2s4-324
LOUISIANA COURSE, Sacramento, June H-Pro-
prietor's purse, slOO-SIile heats-Best three in
fve-To 60 in harness.
n n S., %:ss: : : s e county a'ss m
49, Time: 3.s2-3.so-3.4- -sse-3.ss.
SUFFER- COURSE, Sacramento, June 2-Preprie-
tors purse, $lOO-Mile heats--In harness.
Mr.. Coveys b. 6. Wild Boy. ..............".l 4
Mr.. squire's 8. N. Old Mistress. .............3 2
N''' " Time: a.27-s.26i.
SUNDAY, June 25.-Proprietor's purse, $l0o--
Free for ali PAGERS and trotters-Mile heats. best
v. Thomas b.. 6. Wild Boy; - I2l
NJ NJ. c essssP s1 e. g. Con 'e ce!ss' d.
Time: 33l6a-3.l2}- aosk-s.0s.
SANE DAY.-Proprietor's purse $l00-For second
class PAGERS and trottersMile heats best three in
Mr.. lanes b. m. Salle Ward. ..........3 l 4
Mr.. Squres' !. m. Old Mistress.
Mr.. Browns b. g. Old Sleepy, ......... DR..
Mr.. Snarkey's g. 6. Wild lrishmsn 4dr.
Mr.. Sherman's m. m. Kit Sherman. 80. DR..
Time: NATURALIZATION
GREAT RACE ON THE CONSUMES, FOR Two THog-
SAND DoLLARs 4 sIpE-.The much talked Of q.aE-
ter race between A: 8. Hughes bay mare Sophie
and John Georges dapple gray mare, for two thou
sand dollars side, came OF on Saturday, the Gath
inst, at Michigan Bar about thrty-fve miles from
Sacramento. Hughes mare being celebrated race
nag in Missouri, and Georges o young, unframed
beast, made the former rather the favorite as wen
as on account of he nags carrying one hundred and
forty five pounds each. Bets, however, were freely
taken on both mares even.
Georges mare won the race by about four feet.
Time, ~ seconds. Ten thousand dollars changed
hands On the result.
Another race also came off between two nags be.
longing to the same parties above, for Eve hun
bred dollars side. Hughes mare won the race by
thirty feet
GREAT PEDESTRIAN FEAT.-On Thursday last q
celebrated pedestrian, named William Hughes, com
menced walking feat, on a wager of one thousand
dollars, in room in the rear Of the Mountaineer
saloon corner Of Commercial and Kearney Streets
which it was deemed an impossbility for him or any
were that Hughes would walk eighty consecutive
hours, on platform fifteen by three feet in sizs,
without stopping. and he being forbidden to leave
minutes past two oclook on Thursday afternoon.
and actually accomplished it by walking until
eighteen minutes after ten o'clock last evening.
During yesterday he was visited by an innmensa
number Of people, and from dark until his task was
completed the street in the neghborhood Wa
thronged by large crowd. As soon as be had
completed he was taken to bathing house. and
from thence to bee, being under medical attendance
He suffered much during the latter part Of the per-
Torrance, and We opine II will require careful mars
ing TO restore him TO his former vigor This nav
justly be regarded as the greatest pedestrian fesk
| ever performed.