Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-03
SPORTING COLUMN.

| SPUhIlNG GULUMN.
IN AND OUTDOOR ADJUSTMENTS AND
| GAME CULTURE.
The Field, Range, Track. Course, Cue,
Ring, Stream. Sail, Car, Trap,
Kennel and Stable.
TAKEN. The owner of Alexander having
challenged the owner of Piedmont tor a
race in Philadelphia, for 81, 500 side, in
October, S. J. Morgan, Piedmont's owner,
replies that he will agree to the terms, ex-
cept that the race shall be trotted at one of
the grand circuit meetings, ard as soon as
it can be arranged.
ARCHERY IN ENGLAND.-In sport loving
England archery is even more extensively
practiced than in America. The grand
National meeting which was held during
| the latter part of July, drew out large
and enthusiastic attendance, not only of
archers, but of spectators. Its increasing
popularity on this side of the Atlantic is
very gratifying to all interested in the pro-
| LlOklOu VI Vic iilOSG ASdltulul OuSoOOi
sports.
GEORGE ". PECK on BAss-FIsHING. =
| The inimitable Western humorist, George
W. Peck, of Peck's San (Nlilwaukee), dis
courses thus of bass fishing by rule: q An
Eastern publisher has sent US a circular
asking US to buy Book of the Black
Bass, which gives all the particulars OF
how to land bass after they have been
hooked. Well, if anybody ever sees us
with big bass on hook, waiting to read
a few pages in book before we can find
out how to pull him in, they can taketour
clothes. We shall just let nature take its
course"
GENERAL GARFIELD AS A SPORTSMAN
In early life James A. Garfield is said to
have been an enthusiastic sportsman, being
known at Aurora, Ohio, previous to the
late rebellion, as crack shot and warm
admirer of natures scenes. Several of the
ablest and most popular Presidents and or
ators of the United States have been known
also as Jealous lovers of the rod and gun,
notably Washington, Jackson, Lincoln,
Patrick Henry and Daniel Webster This
should speak volumes for "the moral and
practical utility Of the gentle science Of
woodcraft."
THE IRISH SETTER, Dalziel, in the
book which he edits called " British Dogs, !"
writes capital article on this invaluable
breed of sporting dogs and in my own
opinion nothing too much can be said in
praise of the bonny Irishman. 1t is quite
true that " no day is too hot, too cold or
too long" for him, and his good sound
sense is not surpassed, if equaled, by any
breed of dog known, save the old Scotch
terrier, or maybe the colley. Mr.. Dalziel
says ne prefers the GO whole red" This is
pure matter of taste or fancy. For my
own part like little white, say a blaze
down face, little white on chest and feet
it seems to relieve the all red, and add
more beauty to the appearance of the ami
NAL. [S.rathbojie in the Stock-keeper.
DEATH OF a HEROIC Doc. = Flags at
Monmouth beach were at half. July
30th, in respect for the memory of Gunner,
the celebrated dog who has saved the lives
of several drowning children. Gunner was
killed by COW. The morning after a
great storm, twenty years ago, some fisher
men found a water spaniel lying exhausted
on the sand. Lashed on his back was a
| child that had died of exposure. Several
vessels had been wrecked on the coast that
night, and it was never known whence the
dog and child came. The dog soon recovered,
was named Gunner, and until the day of
his death, was a favorite with every body.
He would always lie on the beach during
the bathing hours, ready to dash into the
water to the rescue of some weak swimmer
who had ventured out too far.
SUMMED Up.-BelPs Life sums up the
Rowell and Weston failure as follows
eft and well, in our opinion, Weston
would have stood very little chance as it
was he had none, and after falling hope
lessly in the rear, he at length threw up
the sponge In this he certainly acted
wisely, as, although he might have recuper-
ated towards the end of the week and put
in lot of work, he was too far behind to
| hope for ultimate success and, moreover,
the allowance for expenses, VIZ, 81 600, for
himself and his friend, Hamilton Busbey,
one of the editors of the Turf, Field and
Farm, from Rowell, and what was sub
scribed over the water. was sufficiently
liberal to render him Indifferent to the re-
ceipt of any share he might be entitled to
of the gate, even surprising that sufi-
Gent people paid (which they did mott to
cover expenses.
JAMES BRIDGER, THE FAMOUS Scout AND
HUNTER DEAD.-The famous scout, hunter
and trapper, James Bridger, died at Kansas
City recently, at the age of 70 years. his
career has been remarkable for wild ad-
venture, and formed material for several
romances in which his name has figured.
He was the scout and guide in Fremont's
great Western exploring expedition, and
Fort Bridger, of Wyoming, was thus named
in his honor. He was familiar with the
great West from the Rocky Mountains to
the Pacific, and from the British possessions
southwark to Mexico. The adventures of
Bridger among the wild game and wilder
aborigines, prior to 1850, would form
volume of thrilling interest. Few equaled
him, either as hunter, guide or an in
terpreter, as he was familiar with the prin-
cipal dialects of Indians throughout the
West, and was in all respects remarkable
man.
A COUGHING EPIDEMIC Attention was
drawn to the fact that at the Ascot meet
ing quite a number of horses were cough
ing. The sporting press subsequently re-
ferred to the many race horses who were
suffering from the affection, and it now
appears that the disease has assumed an
epidemic form, and Is spreading among the
chief training establishments of the King
dom. The cause is attributed by the
Sportsman to the intense heat which has
prevailed for some time, which superln-
duces exhaustion. When called upon to
do certain amount of work during the
recent hot weather it has caused fatigue
and prostration, and the loss of vital force
renders the horses extremely sensitive to
cold. Easterly breezes have prevailed to
some extent at night, which imparts
chill. and in time liberation of the bron-
chial organs is developed, which leads to
coughing and the debility attendant there
on. The epidemic has so far batiled vet
Urinary skill. and is reported as being on
the increase.
A SURE CURE Il have discovered sure
cure for poison ivy, shoemake, or any other
poisonous vegetation i; quick, certain and