Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-06

In His Contest with CaNatA'S
Champion Runner.
The following particulars Of the late foot
race between Bob Mathieson, of this city,
and Mccall, of Canada at Lincoln, Nebraska,
are given by the Lincoln Journal. Mathie-
son is mentioned as Nebraska man, but
all Yanktonians know that the Missouri
river flows between his home and the state
which now claims him /:
The distance agreed upon was 100 yards,
and two PARALLEL tracks of that length were
measured OF and prepared for the contest
Betting was rather lively. with if and odds,
and the Lincoln men were eager to put their
money on Mathieson, with like desire on
the part of McCall's friends. The Canada
man was little stouter of the two, but rath-
er smaller in limbs than Mathieson. After
great deal of pustling preparatory to clear
ing the track, the racers finally started, with
an advantage of about two feet start for the
Canada man, but after the first half of the
course Mathieson steady gained on his
opponent, and crossed the mark about two
feet ahead of him, amid the plaudits and
shouts of the crowd. The race was close
ly contested one, and Mathieson may feel
proud in beating 30 good runner. We
understand that another match will be ar
ranged between the two men in short time,
with an increased amount of stake money.
The hackers of Mccall, Messrs. Kneebs
and Colby, authorized the stakeholder to
pay the amount, $1,000, over to Martin
and sheedy, and Mr.. Kneebs remarked !:
Gentlemen; you are not aware what good
runner your Lincoln man has beaten for u.s. ,
The race was conducted on gentlemanly
principles throughout, and we failed 10 hear
the least dissatisfaction expressed by either
parties.
When the race was over, the defeated
runner took seat in the carriage by the
side of his opponent, and together they rode
to the city. A Journal representative in
terviewed the Canadian yesterday evening
and learned from him that he had been on
the turf for number of years, and had trials
of speed with most of the noted runners of
America, among the number Crandall,
Smith, Cozzad and others whose names we
cannot call. He has in his possession a
handsome gold medal, awarded to him in
Canada as the champion of that dominion.
Like Mathieson, Mccall is gentleman in
appearance and conversation, and is free
from that braggadocio style so common
among foot racers. He speaks highly of
his late antagonist, and says he thinks those
fond of foot racing in Nebraska may look
forward to the time when Nebraska may
claim the feetest short distance runner on
the continent.
A challenge received in the city last Fri
day from man named Wright, living in
Greentop, Missouri, offering to match a
runner OF tina, place by the name of Lancak-
er, for purse OF $500 or ,000-distance,
fifty or seventy-Gve yards, will be accepted
by Mathieson Tomorrow. He and his
hackers, Sheedy, and Martin, will make the
purse $1,000, and make the distance seventy
five yards. OF the 81, 900, Mathieson will
put up his portion of.he profits Of yesterday
which is $3.50. His hackers will furnish
the balance. The race will take place a,
Lincoln, 1t time to suit the convenience Of
the man from Missouri.