The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-04-12

The chihuahua, Mexico, correspondence
of the n. Y. Herodl, says: Among the
Iarabumaros tootracing is tavorite d.
version, and even the women compete in
the lists. AT times great rivalry springs
mp between the adjoining towns of some
districts as to the relative merits of the
contestants. Within Il month rivalry
spIinging up between the villages of Ba-
COMA and Sesoguche gave rise to the
most famous luOt.rdce 90 record. -Four of
the fastest women from each town were
| selected, and accompanied to an interme-
, date point between the towns; where
there was An oOIoLg mountain three Mex
lean leagues around u by measurement of
the road around this IL was stipulated
that The race was to take place The prize
to be conceded to those who made the
quickest time IN running round the noun
tain II times--a distance, at the very
least 100 miles. At fixed points within the
circumference ofthe mountain guards were
stationed, who were to see that the race
was conducted with fairness. The whole
population of the surrounding country
had assembled, with whatever they could
collect of value, that they might have an
opportunity Of betting upon tho result
which was to bring shame or honor to the
rival villages. They were so sufficiently
civilized to have a large quantity OF the
Intoxicating drink--the tevunia.
AS the eight athletic creatures took
their places at starting point the excite.
ment ran high; they were, like the old
Roman athletes, stripped for the cor test,
the only garment worn being short pet
tlcoat, which reached within about six
inches Of the knees. Our informant, who
stopped his travels for a day to witness
this move! race, was struck with the mag.
niIiceut development Of muscle displayed
by swartby looking belle, whose petit.
coats were u little shorter than the rest
and he forthwith bet his Pile on Seso gui-
che. There were other finely devel-
opyd. creatures in the list, but none
whose bright eyes, clean limbs, hard look
iue flesh an i apparent guttapercha elias,
ITCHY OF motion drew SO wildly upon his
Imagination, and So powerfully upon bis
purse.
Tho whole bevy were III at tho word
90 amid the widest excitement, and the
betting commenced. The time was 6
o clock aud 30 minutes in the morning.
The first, second, third, fourth and even
the fifth turn were completed without any
great advantage upon either side but
during the next five turns it was evident
that, with the exception of the fair belle
above mentioned, Sesoguche was losing
ground. She, howovcr, kept breast with
two wiry creatures from Baconia At the
18th turn OF the mountain all but the
three here mentioned dropped from the
track. Inc multitude was now pretty
well soaked with tevuuia, and the betting
ran to the widest extremes; every one
who had anything of value staked it on
the raec-hoes, p!ows and other agricu.
tural Implements, horses, cattle, sheep,
pigs, goats, cats, dogs and whatever else
there was of value changed hands. The
men bet their clothes, while the women
pitched in and bet their petticoats. All
was wild uproar, and the Derby sweep
stakes were nowhere.
The 18th turn was made; but it was
evident that the Sesoguicho belle was get
ting out Of wind, and after all had not so
much bottom as the wiry contestants from
Baconia. But she was not far behind and
although Baconia took the prize it was
not matter for much Boosting.
The two women from the latter town
were received with the loudest shouts of
joy by their own townspeople.
They had finished the race at 8 O'Clock
in the evening, making the whole dist.
ance 100 miles, in 10 hours and 25 min.
ues by the watch Of our informant. One