Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-11
FOR SPORTSMEN.
INTERESTING NOTES OF FIELD, KEN
MEL, COURSE. ETC.
Claims of Laverack setters-The In
ternational Rifle Match-The
art of Fishing-Etc.

The Nashville spring running meeting
has been declared off on account OF the
floods, which have knocked things out OF
time at the course.
The Chicago Driving Park announces an
extraordinarily fine programme for trot-
ting meeting to commence July 18th and
conclude July 221, six full days, money to
the amount of $50. 600 being hung up for
the contest.
Efforts are being made by the prominent
San Francisco amateur oarsmen to organize
new rowing association, the old amateur
organization having become defunct. At
meetings of several of the clubs recently
two delegates were chosen from each club,
and it is proposed to call meeting of the
delegates at an early day to make rules and
draft bylaws for the new organization.
Elliott, the English oarsman, who was
hurt by falling into the coal bunker of the
steamer on which he was working his way to
this country, is improving rapidly. He
says he expects to get well soon enough to
train for the early regattas. At present
he weighs 200 pounds, but viii row at
$50. He began rowing at 25, winning
more races and money than he lost, but
after his race with Hanlan he was a bank
rupt.
One of the most extraordinary specimens
OF pleasure craft ever seen will make her
appearance on Irish waters early In the
coming summer. She will be In the shape
of new three-ton yacht, which Is to be
notwithstanding that she is the same ton
nage) two and half feet longer and three
feet deeper than r. Jameson's Muriel,
which won such laurels last season. Both
the Muriel and the new boat were con-
structed by the same builder, Mr.. Synott,
of Kingston, from designs by Watson, of
the Clyde.
General w. T. Withers writes to the
New York Sportsman as follows: /" re-
greet to inform you that my grand old stall
| lion Cassius M. Clay, Jr., died yesterday
Sunday, January 22dl. l purchased him
in 1875 to raise from him lot OF brood
mares, for my own use, and fine young
stallion. He lived not only long enough to
accomplish this, but more than paid for
himself by his stud fees, and sired mum.
Der of very valuable colts and fillies | have
sold to others, and that are scattered all
over the country, and will be OF great
benefit to the stock of the country" Cas-
sius NJ Clay, Jr., was so years old at the
time of his death.
How to cook carp Polonese manner is
thus described Wash the carp, gut them
carefully, and cut them to pieces. After
having done this, you overspread the bot.
tom of stew-pan with little slices of some
onions, with parsley roots, laurel leaves,
cloves and slices OF a lemon. Then you
put the fish upon this, add piece of
ginger bread, some butter and salt, and
pour half bottle of Hook and half bot
tie of Bordeaux wine over the whole that
the fish is perfectly covered by it. The
fish, having sufficiently boiled, you take it
out of the pan, sift the fish soup, and APP
petite it to your taste. For a fish of three
pounds this receipt will do; for bigger
carp you must take more wine.
"The Art of Fishing on the Principle Of
Avoiding Cruelty" by the Rev. Oliver
Raymond, LII. B., runs thus, in part:
| Gentle reader, il this name
| FITS your character. no blame
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