The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-06-03

Rare Racers and Thoar RACKET.
Tho 0soo& Match To-lCight
There kas been moro goas.you-pleas>
pedestrianism in the last ninety-six
hours than there was In the professional
ninety-six which ended let Monday
night in Caplice Hall. The chief diff
ference has been that the amateur pc
destrianism has been done in dark
places, secretly, In the dead hours d
the night, over out-oc the-way u1ountsin
tops, in the haunts Of the jack rabbit
and the oyote.
All this means that the much-talked-
of amateur match will take place this
evening in Caplice Hall, from seven to
twelve. Reserved seats may be had At
Richards 4 Grix', and the friends Of the
contestants may inspect the prizes 1T
Leyson 4 Turks. Ambitious hackers
Of favorites can be accommodated a.
most anywhere importing circles. Pools
were being sold all day yesterday and
last night there was quite lively auc-
ton. Some Of the twelve contestants
are such decided favorites that their
rivals are connecting schemes to "break
them all up" early In the race. In one
case it il proposed to bring In by relays
the various fair objects Of the favorite's
young affections and by judiciously dis
tracing his attention, get the better Of
him. Various are the methods resorted
to by contestants to test nerve, speed
and bottom. The life Of the average
jack rabbit. in the and the surround
ing parts has been . perfect burden to
him for the last three days, One jack
rabbit near Silver Bow junction, after
being reused from his warm bed three
successive mornings about five o'clock,
and run down by nine ofthe contestine
amateurs in two d.ys-just for sport
has been found drowned In Silver Bow
creek, clear case Of suicide. Another,
finding existence unbearable outside Of
town, has moved in permanently and
roosts under Caplice Hall every
night, getting pointers for his
own future use by watching the
nocturnal and early morning practice
spurts Of the sly walkers. The self de-
nial and exhaustive training through
which some Of them have gone 10 sim
ply incredible. They think nothing Of
trotting ten or fifteen mi. e. down TO-
wards Deer Lodge for IN eye opener In
the morning. The recent 3-7-1 exodus
in that direction has naturally made the
valley people suspicious and yesterday
morning they chased one fellow and bib
trainer for three hundred yards and
finally catching up with them, and pre-
pairing to hang them from . sour apple
tree, were surprised to hear one Of the
breathless fagitives pant out, that II
Wa . mean shame to stop him just
when he was striking nice two and q
half mile an hour gait. Another Of the
dark horses has two days past scared
the Meaderville school children half to
death by bic air Of complete and utter
desperation - he trotted by 1t the rate
Of three miles an hour, having spurted
through town. The authorities Of
Vaudeville, Centerville, VAUDEVILLE,
Silver Bow and Ogden are taking
STRINGENT measures against tramps.
Two Of the pedestrians who started at
twelve o'clock last night are supposed
to have reached Ogden BY this time and
will be telegraphed = walk hack In time
for the beginning Of the race at seven
sharp this evening, It being feared that
in their zeal they may have forgotten
the time.
Dusseau's hand will be In attendance
and the fair sex will be present and
grace the special seats provided for
them.
BACK PROM PARK1R.
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