Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-07

The ammunition prizes were taken by
Stackpool. Wykoff and Jefcott.
THE MAY MEETING.-The May meeting
of the Pacific Coast Blood Horse Associa
ton begins at Oakland Trotting Park mex
the lSth, and the third day is Saturday
the DIST Thirteen events are placed or
the programme for the three days where
the entries have closed the list presented
is in every way satisfactory. For the Pa
cific Cup thirteen horses will start. Ter
will run for the Winters Stake on the
same day. Tie Pacific Cup has only sly
entries, but the Conner Stake has thirteen
and ten are entered for the Spirit Of TIL
Times Sake. Among the owners are
Messrg. Pritchard, Winters, Baldwin and
H. R. Convey.
YACHTING The opening Of The season
by the San Francisco Yacht Club was sue
cessful in it's resuts. though the weather
was unprop itious. The same may be said
OF the opening celebration OF the Pacific
Club. The former had a dinner at the
club house, and a moonlight cruise to
Vallejo, returning next day. The yachts
of the latter sailed from Front. street wharf
along the city front, and thence over to the
club house, where an entertainment was
given. The weather on that occasion was
not very pleasant, but the yachtmen
enjoyed themselves, nevertheless The
Olympian.
ARCHERY.-The activity we prophesied
among the Sacramento archers has been
fulfilled. TIE c. ntests at The Odd Fellows
picnic were good, and the prizes fairly and
well won. Practice shooting goes on daily
here now in several parts of the city, and
the outlook is for an active campaign this
coming summer. Some of our local sharp
shooters will be ON hand at the July meet
ing down at the bay, and give an exhibit
ton of their mettle.
RowING. "A second race has been ar
ranged between Stevenson and Cotsford,
ostensibly for $500 side, on May l4th.
After considerable dispute and argument
as to the course, Lake MERGED has been
determined upon as the water for the race.
ATHLETIc.-There will be grand meet
ing of outdoor sports given by the San
Francisco Olympic Athletic Club some time
in June, witch will include racing at all dis
tances, jumping of all kinds, etc.
NOTES.
The National American Kennel Clubs
field trials next fall will be run at Grand
Junction, Tenn.
The Milwaukee Rife Club, May 26th
will give a prize to be contested for by al
Western rifiemen.
The Svede, Wahlstrom, the wonderful
fifteen ball pool player, has been adjudgeG
insane, and is now in an asylum.
The Detroits have beaten the Metropoli
tans tbase ball), of New York, twice-tht
last time by a score of four to three.
DAILY, the pitcher of the new Metropoli
tan Club, has but one arm. His batting
and fielding abilities, under such circum
stances, Pare simply marvellous.
The Chicago White Stockings are the
only club in the Base Ball League retaining
all their old members, and playing then
in the same positions as last year.
Base ball is booming in Philadelphia and
Washington, the Athletics of the Quaker
City, and the Nationals of the Capita
City, having both reorganized with strong
teams.
At the Wakefield Rifle Range, Boston
Mass, L. Baxter, OF Stoneham, made
thirty consecutive bulls eyes at two hun
bred yards, off hand, On a Creedmool
illuminated target.
The annual shooting tournament giver
by the Louisville (Ky.) Sportsmen's Asso
citation will be held May Both and 3lst ant
June LIST, I'd, Sd and 4th. The prizes ag
gregate SIS, 600.
The medals and diplomas from the In
ternational Fishery Exhibition at Berlir
have arrived at Washington, and have
been delivered by the Secretary of State
to Professor Baird for distribution.
The Veterinary Journal mentions the
fact of mare giving birth to three foals
the first was born dead. The mare was 81
years old, had been nine months and two
weeks in foal, and had two years previous
given premature birth to twins.
Chicago can boast of owning more trot.
ting stations of real merit and worth than
any other city. The list includes Boneset.
ter, Directory, Gray Cloud, Hambletonian
Bashaw, Monroe Chief, Piedmont, Robert
McGregor, Romeo, and Voltaire.
A shepherd dog on the farm of Thomas
Hahn, at Seeleyville, Ill, has been creating
furore in that neighborhood during the
entire past winter. He has been seen re-
peatedly to drag large piece of bark up q
steep hill back of the farmhouse. where q