Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-04
1t will consist of the following events. 100

1t will consist of the following events: l0t
yard run (trialsl, Emile walk running hig
jump, throwing the hammer, runnin
bread jump, putting the shot, pole-leapins
throwing 56-pound weight, l00-yard ru
tfinall, bicycle race two miles,, half-ml
run, team tug Of war trials, five men, tw
subs. J, one mile walk, 330.yard run trials
five-mile run, 40 yard run lfiBal), III
yard hurdle race, team tug of war final
1870 yard hurdle race final. 223- yard ru
trials, individual tug of war trials, three
mile walk, 220-yard run ltinal), indlvidua
tug of war (tinaD, one-mile run. The Ell
tries close September 18th, at 1873 Broad
way, New York.
The Butte County Sportsmen's Clul
will have series of pigeon shoo5in,
matches during the third Agricultural Dis
trict Fair, at Chico, on Tuesday, the 5tI
of October, when the medal viii be sho
| for by members of the club only; twelve
single birds, 81 yards rise. On Wednes
day following, a free for all match, l:
single birds, plunge traps, 30 yards rise
use of both barrels, one and one.fourtl
ounce shot, no boundary, three minutes Il
retrieve; entrance ten dollars, to be di
vided into seven proportionate prizes
each participant to pay for his birds. En
tries TO close on the 30th of September
with G. B. Swain, Secretary, Chico.
In the Ashley stakes, at the recent
Lewes meeting, the unusual spectacle wa;
witnessed OF three animals-Scobell, Wan
dering Nun and Misunderstanding dead
heat for the first place. By way of an ad
denda to this phenomenal finish, only a
head behind the three leaders came Cum
berland and Thora, running second dead
heat. The official decision as to the bets
made on the five dead heaters reads like an
algebraical problem. 1t was held that the
whole stake on either side must be added
together and subsequently divided into
thirds, the layer taking two thirds and the
hacker one-third.
At Providence, r. l., in the Haverly
pedestrian tournament, the following time
was made August I'd TO 9th i: One-mile run,
John Raine, 1851; one-mile walk, +. J..
Mott, 1850; three-mile run, j. Raire,
1854; ten-mile run, Charles Price,
57:39 2-5; three-mile walk, I. III. Arm
strong, Jr., 22:45 3-5 : one-hour walk, T.
j. Mott, miles l,l6S yards; fifty mile
run, W. J. Toole, 6 hours 10 minutes
twenty mile run, Charles Price, hours |
minute The latter was the fastest time
ever made in this country.
The old trotting stallion Patchen Chief
by George NJ. Patchen, dam by Dutchman
(son of Treadwells Abdallah), died re-
Gently at the stable of his owner, Robert
Moore, of Brighton, N ]. His best pub
lie performance was at Prospect Park. l..
l., June 2, 1870, when he defeated Prince,
Carroll, Topsy, Eastern Queen and Rosa
Gcldust, in straight heats, In 2;27, 2:26,
2:302. In the stud he has not had the adj
vantages OF serving many mares of repute,
and hence enjoyed no reputation as trot-
ting sire.
Hay fever is nothing more or less than
form OF influenza, influenced greatly by
atmospheric conditions, and there IS no
reason why the equine race should not be
to more or less extent susceptible to its
attacks. Battle the throat with the fol-
lowing: Take olive oil eight, to lqua am
mona one part. mixed use once day,
and give one drachm of muriate ammonia
and powdered squills morning and night in
the food.
In conformity with the provisions of
Section 20lS of the Codes, relative to the
National Guard, and in colnmemoration OF
the anniversary of the admission of Califor-
MIA to the Union, the National Guard of
California viii parade on Thursday, Sep
TENDER 9th.
At Milford, August l4tb, James E.
Warburton, the English champion, de-
feated ten starters in ten-mile race, MAX
ing the distance in 56m 32s., William
Riley, of Cambridge, taking second prize,
and John Hourihan third.
W. G.. George, the English amateur, did
two good performances at the Lewes games
on the 2lst of July In the mile he made
the distance in minutes 81 1-5 seconds,
and in the half he did , minutes and Is
seconds.
With st. Julien having 2:ll4 to boast
of, it is now matter none dare lay 3
wager on that 2:1I, or even 2:l09, will not
be made, or 2:l0 recorded within the next
fvs years.
The first Geographic match between Cali
fornia and the East was shot between the
Crescent Bowmen of Charlotte, Michigan,
and the Oakland Bow Club, resulting in
the success of the Michiganders.
The Pollywauah Rowing Club and the
Mountain Rose Boat Club viii meet in
six-oared barge race on the Schuylkill Sep
TENDER 18th.
The annual regatta of the Triton Club of
Newark, n. j., Is set down for September
llth.
The percentage of the National Guard of
California for May was 74.76; for June,
1916.
The Lexington (Ky.I running meetings
IRE set for September 18th to 18th, in
elusive.
George Barbee has gone to England to
oe absent two years. He will ride Mr..
Lorillard's horses there at his weight.
The Sportsman thinks Rarus can equal
u beat both Maud S. and St. Julien. :.