Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-05

Amusement Department
RUNNING. A correspondent writing
from Placerville says: 81 In race for the
championship of Ell Dorado county, held
at the Olympic picnic on Tuesday, May
18th, and for which handsome medal,
valued at $50, was offered. R. p. Jones
won in ,03 seconds, distance 100 yards.
There being seven participants, it was de-
cided to run four in the first and three in
the second heat. The first heat was won
by Jones in l0a seconds. The second heat
was won by Edward Selkirk in l0l Sec
onds. The final heat, between Selkirk
and Jones, was won by the latter in l0a,
as above stated. As you will observe, Sell
kinks time is one. fourth of second faster
than of Jones, but in the final heat Sci
kirk got a false start and lost. This
time, in my opinion, is exceedingly good
for amateurs. Is not this your opinion %
1t is good time-excellent. The best time
to date, 100 yards, is 81 seconds. George
Seward, Hammersmith, England, Septem-
Der 80, 1914 w. c. Wilmer, Milburn, N.
j., July 9th, and Matt. Haven, New York,
October Il, 1878; also, r. La Montague
(penalized yard). Staten Island, N. Y. H.,
September %, 1878. These were all ac-
complished runners. For amateurs, your
Placerville record is among the best of the
world.
A SIMPLE MINNow NET.-As Ishear so
many fishermen complaining that they can
not get net suitable to catch minnows,
that is easily carried, thought it might
be of service to the fishing fraternity in
general if were to describe a net of my
own invention that is easily carried in the
pocket can be adjusted in minute, and
has never failed to provide me with plenty
of minnows / take bung or round block
of wood of two and one half to three inches
each other in the edge of it. I then insert
a piece of umbrella rib, about twelve to
fourteen inches long, in each hole. The
holes must be made deep and small enough
for the wire to fit tight. The paragon wire
is the best. / leave the end of the rib that
has the little eye in it outside. l then lay
the bung and wires on square piece of
mosquito netting, and stretch it and sew it
firmly at the four corners to the eyes in
the ribs. In the center of the bung l put
a screw-eye, and in the center of the MOS
quito net sew piece of string, leaving ends
about eight inches long. ANY straight, stiff
stick picked up on the shore serves as a
handle, being made fast to the net by a
strong piece of Irvine through the screw
eye, and with piece of bread tied in the
net with the string, and perhaps a small,
fiat stone to make it sink, it is ready to
catch minnows. They will come over the
net for the bread, and when it is raised up
quickly the resistance of the water causes
it to belly, and the minnows will not get
ont. When bait enough has been taken
pull the wires out OF the holes, drop the
bung into the net and roll it up on the
wires. e. A. R., in Forest and Stream.
WHEN DO BEARS HAVE YOU'VE ?-J. G.
Rich writes to Forest and Stream from
Bethel, Maine, and says: 81 notice in
Forest and Stream, of 4th March last, an
account of a bear killed the 18th January,
and that the cubs were found in the den,
three of them with eyes closed, and very
young. / account for this as premature
birth by certainly two months, or nearly
that. The old bear being disturbed left
the den, but not until she had cast her
cubs. / have never heard an instance yet
where bear was taken from the den, dead
or alive, without first casting her cubs.
The natural time for clubbing is the month
of March. in this State. The time may
differ in different latitudes. | have killed
seventy.three black bears, Ursus Ameri-
cdnus, under varied circumstances, and at
all times of the year. a young Homo at
seven months, is likely to live, if tenderly
cared for, and why not young Uysms Find
bears den in any month of the winter
ho hoo, ar,b nd
cannot take her from the den quick enough,
but that she will have her young ones in
the den. After clubbing naturally in her
den, she will not go so far away from the
den without them but that she can hear
them and the moment she leaves them,
for whatever reason, they will set up such
a squalling as to make the woods ring"
THE FIAsco ON THE Potomac race
between Hanlan and Courtney on the Po-
tomac was one of the most miserable
farces ever witnessed. Hanlan, as usual,
went about his work in straightforward,
manly way, while Courtney collapsed as
the time of action drew near, and had to
be virtually dragged to his boat. This
man has no more heart than a hen, not
half as much as hen with chickens. He
is as much to be pitied as blamed, and is
just like some horses that can show Won
derful private traits at home, but are de-
serted by nine tenths of their power when
the hour of contest comes. We should
think that the infatuated partisans of
Courtney have had enough of him. The
saving of his boat at Chautauqua lake
may now be easily understood, and if the
barber who was shaving that scamp,
" Frenchy Johnson, :" when it purports to
have been done, had cut his throat, the
community would have lost nothing.
New York Sportsman.
ARcHERY.-Major Otey of Virginia City
is said to have shot an arrow 300 yards. =.
San Francisco will probably allow the
archers to fix range in the public park.
80. The N. A. A. tournament occurs at
Buffalo, n. Y, on July 18th, l4th and
18th. On June 18th at Lincoln Park,
Chicago, the North. side Archery Club hold
their second monthly field day. 1t is ex-
pected that this will be the affair of the
season, as Maurice Thompson and his
brother viii H. Thompson, champion
archer of America, with other members of
the Wabash Merry Bowmen, together with
the Highland Park archers, Chicago Club
and Des Moines Toxopholites will take
part in the shooting. A friendly contest,
no prizes being offered.
FANCY BET ON THE MANCHESTER Cur
a bet of $500 to ESQ was recently laid
against the following lot of thirty horses
for the Manchester Cup: Parole, Roe
hampton, Falsetto, Dresden China, Palm
bearer, Rycerski, ST. Augustine, Humbert,
Coromandel IL, Reconciliation, Wal!en-
stein, Mistake, Squaker, Teviotdale, Fer
nandez, Rosalind, Duval, Durham, Jenny
Howlet, Hypatia, Grey Hen, Fallow Deer.
William Tell, Pelleas, Fleecy Cloud, Com
bat, Mrs. Waller colt, New Court, Prince
Eugene, Selred. Thus Isonomy's unpre-
dented victory wins the bet for the odds
giver.
THE CADETS. -The formation of the
new cadet company has been successful,
and Sacramento will, we predict, have
reason to be proud of the corps. Captain
McEwen was formerly of the Sacramento
Cadets, and comes to his charge with no
little experience as an officer. Our citi-
zens ought to provide the company at
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