Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-10

The lifting match between Ned Bran
nan and All. Charts came off last even
ing at Criterion Hall. There was quite
a number Of spectators present and a
lively interest manifested, although but
a small amount of money was hazard
ed upon the outside. Each contestant
put up his wncoin in the main stakes
and no effort was made by either Of
them to induce their friends to bet.
Both were evidently determined to win
if possible, and the match was an
doubtedly ION the square," The con-
test consisted in lifting up at arms
length a fifteen-pound dumb-bell, the
one so raising it the greatest number
Ut times TO be declared the winner and
entitled 10 the stakes. There were
four judges appointed to count the
lifts, each party selecting two, and at
half-past 7 O'Clock the contest COM
menced. Both OF the athletes were
dressed in tights and each displayed
an amount OF muscular development
which indicated great powers of phys
ical endurance, although none of the
spectators were prepared for the as
tOnishing exhibition Of muscular
strength which followed, five hundred
and fifty being the maximum number
upon which offers of bets were made,
and those without any takers. Fol
the first six hundred Chartz steadily
gained upon Brannan, and when he
had reached that number led the latter
rlna r1u a h,rp,1roA NoA hod ovivonftu
read and profited by the fable of the
there was plenty of time. took things
coolly but with the regularity of the
pendulum OF u clock. Although at
this time All. exhibited No particular
signs of weakening" it began to be
apparent that the weight in bis hand
WAS growing somewhat heavier,
and wheu he had scored his
eight hundred his opponent had
reduced the number between them to
something less than fifty. Every few
moments Chartz's attendant dashed
cold water over him aud although it
apparently revived him upon the in
slant we doubt whether he vas in the
long run a gamer by the h~ydropathic
treatment. When the ninth hundred
scrore was reached Brannan was still
about forty behind, but it had became
evident by this time h a the SENTI-
NEL's Hercules had overmatched him
self for once, and must yield the palm
to the little 1rishman from the Com
stock, tor while the latter exhibited
but slight symptoms of fatigue the eff
forts of the former became almost
painful to witness, for while he bore
himself up manfully it was apparent
that he was o~vertaxing his strength to
such AN extent that some OF his friends
advised him to desist and withdraw
from q contest which evidently could
not result in victory to him. Disre-
garding their suggestions, however,
by almost superhuman effort he con-
tinued on until he had reached l,l30,
when lie dropped his arm and de-
clared that his highest figure had been
reached. Brennan vas at this time
about twenty behind, but he soon at
tanned the winning point, and kept on
until he had reached LISA, when there
being no particular object in continu.
ing his sxertions further, he dropped
his weight and was declared the win
ner. Those who are posted in such
matters declare hat no such number
was ever before reached in a contest OF
this kind, and a prominent sporting
man offers to match Chartz for a
thousand dollars in \ sim:lars contest
against any person, except Brennan,
in the State.