Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-30

the Boston A. c., October 9Th. The track
was in good condition. The contestants,
who were dressed as is customary on SINH
lar occasions, suffered from the chilly air.
The contestants were E. E. Merrill, 5. A.
a. c., of New York j. Briggs, B. A. O.,
and J. H. Maxwell, B. A. c. Maxwell
walked but one lap. Merrill took the lead
in the first half-nile, gained lap on
Briggs, whose walking was suspicious, and
won with ease in the fastest time on record
for ten miles, Briggs stopping at the third
lap of the tenth mile badly used mp. Mer-
rill walked with the utmost fairness and
finished quite fresh, and can, no doubt, on
a longer track and in good condition, equal
the best performance on record, that of w.
Perkins, In. Ism. SIS, if he does MT beat
it. He could have gone faster if he had
been pushed, without doubt. He stumbled
and fell headlong on the fifth lap of
the third mile, but quickly recov-
cred himself and went on. The
track is l4-lap cinder-path, and was
surveyed by f. a. Came, surveyor to the
Boston and Albany Railroad, the certi6-
cate of the measurement being in the posses
sion of the B. A. c. Following is the score ::
E. E. Merrill, S. a. A. c., l, mile I'm.
As; 2, lam. 37s.; 3, 22m. Us; 4, Som.
l94s.; 5, 3Sm. 205s.; g. 45m. 2Ss.; 7, sam.
Is; s, III. 2m. rs; 9, In. lon: S., 10, III.
I'm. 404s. He walked miles and 10 laps
in 59m. SIS. j. Briggs, B. A. c., 2, 9
miles, III. l5m. 6s.; stopped on Sd lap of
10th mile; J. H. Maxwell, B. A. c., 3,
walked l lap. The track was correctly
measured, the scoring and time-keeping ac-
curate, and the walking scrupulously fair
Under these circumstances we see no
reason to doubt that Mr.. Merrill is entitled
to the best American amateur record for 6
and miles. The previous best amateur
performances in America were: miles,
46m. 3lIs.;7, 54m. 274s, by w. II. Purdy,
NJ. a. g., September s, 1880; and the
best previous amateur records in the world
were: miles, In. ION. IS; 10, In. Ism.
los, by j. B. Clark, E. G. A. c., Septem-
Der s, lSS0.-[ New York Spirit.
BIcYcLING. L. Cortis, the amateur
bicyclist of England, rode 25 miles at Sur
biton, September 22d, in hour, l6 minutes
and fl So seconds, the fastest on record
by over two minutes. He esssyed the ar
duous task of riding 20 miles in one hour,
but fell short $40 yards of the distance.
During the task he put into oblivion four
other records, namely II miles in 33 min
utes and 3-5 seconds II miles in SO
minutes and l 5 seconds; Is miles in 80
minutes and 5-l5 seconds; IA miles in 40
minutes and seconds. Previous to
the start he was backed freely at two to
one to complete the performance, but the
other riders, who participated as pace-mak-
ers, ran the champion too holly at first, de-
stroying his chances of accomplishing his
cherished wish.
The Folsom CLUB.-The Folsom Sports
mans Club shot for the gold medal October
18th. 1t was won by NJ r. Riddle, with
a clean score of u birds. The next match
for the medal will be held on the 9th OF
November, commencing at / i o'clock A. NJ.
On the afternoon of the same day the club
will hold match by teams-26 yards, both
barrels, the losing team to pay for a supper
for the club The following teams have
been chosen by Messrs. Ecklon and Riddle,
who were elected captains First team-C.
L Eeklon, F. S. Childs, j. H, Burnham,
F. c. Durant, A J. Bell, George Zentgrat,
W. A. Ford, J. H. Wallace. Second team
NJ. R. Riddle, George Routier, c. Chap
man, J. Woodward, e. l.. Wilson, II. l..
Martin, w. Waldron, ?. wager.
KILLED BUCK-On Thursday Mr..
Brewer, of Sacramento, while coming from
Placerville in buggy, saw fine buck by
the road side He drove on until he
reached house, and there borrowed a
shotgun, and loaded it with buckshot.
Driving back to the place, the buck had
disappeared. He hitched his horse and
took look into little ravine close by,
when he heard the buck run. He stood
quietly under tree. and soon the buck
returned, and coming up close paused to
look at him. Mr.. Brewer fired, hitting the
animal back of the ears, killing it instant
ly. He brought, as trophy of his proves,
the headquarters to town, and took them
to Sacramento Folsom hastate. Oct 23d.