Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-06

Grass yaIiey-Etc.
IsrEcIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE REoORD-uEos.l
CALIFORNIA.
The MuldOon-Bibby wrestling Match
MuldOOD the winner.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 5th.-The
GTaco-R Roman wrestling match between Null
doom and Bibby, at the Pavilion, corner of
Market and Jones streets. attracted the
largest crowd evsr seen at en- athletic tourna-
nent in this city. The men got to work
quickly, Muldoon seizing Bibby by the neck
several times but wss unable to hold him.
In return Muldoon was himself Obliged to
drop on all fours, repeating the performance
or three occasions, when finally B!bby sue
oeeded in getting firm hold and rolled his
antagonist over, Muldoon coming up on feet
and head. On another occasion Muldoon Sc
cu1ed body hold, lifted the little man
off his feet and hurled him to the floor.
Bibby alighted on his shoulder, and quickly
regained standing position. The discrep.
ancy between the men showed science to be
on the side of Bibby. with science and
strength on the part of Muldoon. Again
the men came together for hold, this time
Bibby getting a 5ack-hold, and to the sur
prise OF every enc in the audience lifted
Muldoon in the cir and dropped him
with terrible force on his side. The su-
dience cheered itself hoarse. At one period
of the performance the ease with which
the men broke away from some Of the
very best locks seemed to argue strongly
that the match was little more than hippo
drome After wrestling for an hour, time
was declared. According 10 the conditions,
the men were to wrestle two hours, with tif-
| teen minutes intermission the party WANING
! one fall in that time to be declared the win
uer, If each Won fall, they were TO Wrestle
until the match was decided, and il no fall
was won in two hours, the match to be draw.
Shortly after the second round commenced
Muldoon locked Bibby's neck under bis
right arm. seized Bibbys right hand in his
| left, and at the game time prying it over on
his back, literally turned Bibby's neck until
his shoulders rested within half sn inch Of
the floor, and would have earned fall, but
+ for Muldoon's srm forming a bridge upon
which Bibby rested. The men broke away,
and again Muidoon took similar hold,
| Bibby slipping under him in good style.
| Bibby then took back hold on Muldoon,
bringing him down. and in attempting to
| take the arm lock allowed his head to come
| under Muldoon, and was pressed on both
shoulders, losing the fall. Time, l hour,
| 80 minutes, II seconds. The audience cheered
wildly, while Bibby walked the stage dis
comfted, and not seeing Muldoon's hand
until his attention was called to il, when the
wrestlers shook hands, and retired for fit.
| teen minutes rest. Twenty-Five minutes re-
manned to complete the two hours, within
which Bibby was to throw his burly
competitor in order to gain tie.
While the men were resting. forfeit of
| $3.50 was put up for match between Null
| doom and Whistler, and forfeit Of 500 for
Bibby to wrestle Whistler, either 'GI@co.
Roman or catch-as-catch-csn, the former
of which was accepted by Whistier's
hacker, snd the forfeit covered. The wrest-
| ling was resumed, but beyond two close calls
| for Muldoon no change in the falls occurred
and the match was decided in his favor.
The Grass Valley Fair.
GRASS VALLEY, September 5sh.-The first
thing yesterday was game of cricket be-
| tween the Union and the Grass Valley clubs,
| both local clubs, for purse of $50 which was
won by the Unions.
| The first racing event at the park yesterday
was n running race for purse of $500, half
| mile and repeat, for horses owned in the dis
trict. It was won in two straight heats by
Bingo. Time, 1:035l and 1:07. The next race
was running race between Barney and
Rondo, for a purse of $500, which was won
| by Rondo in two straight heats Time. Tsp
| best two in five, mile heats, for the three
minute class, there being four entries. as FOL.
| lows: Avery's Bally, Psrrin's Lady Mac.
| Dsnnens Doncaster and Spauiding's Bay
Billy. Bay Billy won the FIRST hest in 2:5S:
| During the second heat Doncaster's driver
was thrown from the sulky. which prevented
him from driving in the next two heats,
which were won by Billy. close pressed by
Doncaster, in 2:55 and 2:47a the other horses
cutting no figure in the race.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
GRASS VALLEY, September 5th.-There
was large attendance at the park today Of
| people from Nevada City and other places.
| The first event was three-quarter Of a mile
snd repeat race between Jubilee and Rondo.
The first heat was very exciting, jubilee lead
ing for awhile but finally being overtaken by
Rondo, who won the heat in l:223. In the
next heat lndo was again the winner, after
q very pretty struggle, winning the heat and
race 10 1:20f Then came a foot race between
r. B. Jones aud Barney Benjamin. both of
San Francisco, in which the latter was al
lowed three yards the start, he winning the
race ia 10 10 seconds. Then Benjamin ran a
race against horse for 100 yards, which the
horse won in 81 seconds. The next was half
mile and repeat race for purse of $780,
the following horses running Barney, Prince
and Bodie. Barney led till coming home
when he was passed By Prince, who won the
heat by half head IN 50 seconds. In the
but they finally got away in good shape
The heat was closely contested, Bodie win
ming in 531 seconds, Prince second and Bar
ney third. In the third heat the horses got
an even start, the heat and race being won
by Prince, Ia 54a seconds. This last contest
| for the dsy was o tro.ting race, half mile and
| repeat, the following horses starting Don.
caster, Bslly aHd Billy. The first heat was
won by Doncastsr handily in 2:45k, Billy
heat was won by Doncaster withouva break
| in 1851. The third heat was slso won by
Doncaster in good style in 2:49, Billy having
run considerably in the hest.
Fire I'm Grass Valley.
GRASS VALLEY, September 5sh.-To-night
the residence of III. Novitzky, together with
ell its contents, YVES destroyed by fire. The
Euuer Hotel, next adjoining, for time
seemed TO be doomed, IS there was but little
water available. But through the exertions
of the firemen, aided by outsiders, It was
saved. Mr.. Novitzky's loss, including furni-
ture and clothing. is about So, 800.
The Races at Oakland.
| OAKLAND, September 5th.--At the Golden
Gate Fair Association meeting yesterdays
event was the trosting race for purse Of
| t0NOy AAtO 4RA olA u6Fb were
six contestants: Clay, La Grange, Sister,
Bonnie Wood, Adrian and Oiivette, Clay
icing the fsvorite. The fist wss won by
Sister ii 2:S03; the next by Clay in 1929,
and the following one slso in 2:3I The
| fourth heat was captured by Bonnie Wood
! in 1882 The fifth heat and the race went to
Palo Altos Clay. with record of 2:311.
The Marysvilie Faces.
MARYsvMLE. September 5sh.-There was
large attendance to-day at the races Of the
| Thirteenth District Fair. The frat event
ssss trotting rsee for the three-year-old
class. Yuba Maid, Thopsiu and Belle Kim
ball started. Thopsin won in three straight
heats. Yuba Maid taking second money,
| 6elle Kimball distanced. Time, 2:442-2:4S
-2:4Sa The next raca wss for stations.
Prompter, Revolution and Tilton Almont
started. Almont WOE in three straight heats,
Revolution second. Prompter distancsd for
running. Time, 2:36-2:541-2:4O.T The next
rscs was for the four-Yesr-old class. Fred
Arnold Hazel Kirk Adsfr and q'eIagrarb