Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-24

eclipses the feat of the champion tramp,
O'Leary, took place last Monday The
race, which was for 5000 side, was be-
tween Pres. Hatcher and Jim Harvey, the
former betting that he could run from
Haryey's ranch to Jewett's saloon, in
Spring City, and return in less time than
Jim could make the round trip from the
same place to the Paradise Mill, both con-
testants to foot it. 1t was agreed that each
contestant should be preceded by horse
man, and should nave the privilege of
holding on to rope attached to the horn
of the equestrian's saddle. Each man was
also to be accompanied by lookout APP
hornswoggling, and doctoring fraudulent
men got off in good style, Press, under
the guidance of his Jehu, with Ed. Lye as
loosouk, and Harvey, under the coaching
of hi5bark browed vaquero, with Howard
in the rear to keep him down to his work.
Preston reached Spring City, distance of
three miles of hard mountain grade, in 80
minutes, but got in a minute and half be-
hind Harvey, who did his eleven miles like
a startled fawn and passed the pole fresh
as a daisy. Time, l hour and minutes.
Aside from the novelty of the contest, it
was probably one of the most powerful
tests of human endurance on record, and
considerable money changed hands on the
result.
SUCCESS IN CARP.-For the first time,
since stocking it little over year ago,
John L. Rodda, of this place, drew off his
carp pond last Saturday, arriving at some
definite idea as to his success About the
lst of March last year Mr.. Rodda procured
from Mr.. Pope, of Sonoma county, four
two year old and fifty two yearling carp
length and the latter five inches. Only the
few older fish are supposed to have bred,
and of these only two are female, and their
progeny now number several thousand.
The larger fish, now three years old,
measure sixteen to eighteen inches i'll
length, two-year olds ten inches, and the
small fry are doubtless from three different
spawnings, being from five inches down to
an inch and half in length-the latter evil
IDENTIFY being late crop just as the cold
weather set in, during which they do not
grow. We have heretofore published the
characteristics of this fish-its domestic
habits and easy feeding capacity, and Mr..
Rodda's experience has determined the
success of their culture here beyond a
peradventure. Il Foothill Tidings.
SHOOTING ToURNAMENT.-At the last
meeting of the Butte County Sportsman's
Club twas decided to hold a grand shoot
ing tournament, on the 10Th and Doth of
May at Chico. The sum of $500 will be
offered in cash prizes, to be distributed
+ha All Of ba cd
shots of the State will be present Crit
tenden Robinson, of San Francisco, has
been handicapped to shoot at 20 yards. In
order to give the amateur shoots a chance,
special prizes will be offered.
A CHALLENGE OLeary has issued
challenge to any two men in England to
race against Hart aud Dobler for six days,
for any amount from so, 600 to $50, 600
side. The race, it is expected, is to take
place in Chicago, within three months
from the time the challenge is accepted,
and the challenge is to remain open two
months. 0'Leary has deposited $500 for
felt with Frank Queen. He says he ex-
poets Rowell, Brown and Hazel to accept.
AN AGED HoRsE.-The London Field
states that recently Geordie, horse of
died at the venerable age of thirty-four.
He served in Turkey, and throughout the
Crimean campaign, and was shipwrecked
off the coast of Spain on his return. For
many years he has enjoyed the peace and
quiet of the beautiful deer park at Markree
Castle, where all his wants were kindly
attended to by Colonel Coopers brother.
PGGEoN March AT Chico last Satur-
day the crack shots of town had shoot
at the race track Six birds each were
sbo+ ~ With +ba follou,i,,, ras,lt