Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-08
RING AND TRACK.
GEORGE HOWAKTH REDUCES THE
WORLDS RECORD.
Remarkable Long-Distance Running
at the Pavilion-A Couple of
Fistic Events.

/ There was very large attendance at the
old Pavilion on Saturday evening of per-
sons attracted by the four-hours running
races and number of side attractions. The
contestants started at 7:15, led by Howarth,
the famous English long-distance runner.
who kept a rafting pace throughout the
evening, maintaining his advantage of the
worlds best score at that distance, made by
Dan Herty. All the runners seemed fresh
after their weeks hard work, except Major
Wells, whose ankles were swollen and
painful. The contestants had several sharp
brushes during the evening and ran in
good spirits, owing to the large attendance
and the applause generally bestowed by
the spectators.
Following are the scores for the fifth
night, four hours each night: Howarth,
15S miles and laps; Mcintyre, LOT miles;
Moore, 1873 miles and 10 laps; Vint $50
miles and laps; Taylor, 147 miles and 5
laps; Ahern, 129 miles and laps; Klatt,
120 miles and laps; Williams, 107 miles
and laps.
LETTER-CARRIERs' RACE.
The special prizes offered for local letter.
h,
for race of three hours, Herman Order.
Harry Greer, j. D. Heating. James Morris
and G. B. O'Brien. This contest attracted
considerable attention and aroused no little
enthusiasm among the friends of the
respective contestants. At the conclusion
of the run the score stood: Greer, II miles
and laps; Heating, II miles and laps;
O'Brien, II miles and 10 laps; Morris, II
miles; Order, miles.
ONE. SIDED MILL.
As an additional attraction for the even
ing boxing match had been arranged
between Billy Armstrong of San Francisco
and John Hanlon of this city. A splendid
ring had been prepared, with several inches
of well-packed earth for the pugilists to
fight on-a plan that should commend IL
self TO athletic clubs everywhere, as it is
far better for the men than hard resined
floor. No doubt Mr.. Hanlon will coincide
in this opinion. The fight took place about
11:30, at the conclusion of the running
races. The usual preliminaries were ar
ranged and when time was called the men
sprang to the center.
They wasted no time in meaningless
hand-shaking, but began at once reaching
for each others bodies. Armstrong, who
was the taller of the two, soon showed his
superiority as boxer, and got in number
of smacks on Hanlon, but had to take
few in return.
The second round was also one of light
exchanges. but Armstrong had the best of
it. 1t was in the third that Hanlon came
to grief. Several times he was rushed to
the ropes and severely slugged by Arm.
strong, and was finally laid flat. He man
aged TO get up, however, but was unable to
| make stand against Armstrong, who
belted him right and left until he dropped
again on the soft turf, where he concluded
| TO rest until the time limit should call his
| adversary to his corner. The ten seconds
| expired, Armstrong was declared the win
ner, and then Hanlon struggled to his feet
He has about as much business in the
! prize-ring with a boxer as a dozen Arm
strongs would have with one John L. Sulli-
van.
a fair-sized audience assembled last night
| to see Howarth break the record. The men
all seemed in good trim, especially How
arth, who kept up almost a continuous
run. He passed the score made by Herty
in Massachusetts, (1S3 miles and laps),
and therefore stands on record as the
champion four-hour runner for six con-
secutive days. Considering the light
| patronage of the week, it is difficult TO un-
/ derstand what it was that spurred Howarth
and the other men to such great exertion
| Following are the concluding scores: How
arth, 1S6 miles; Mcintyre, las; Moore, 154;
| Vint, 16S; Taylor, 165; Ahern, 149;
| Williams, lie; Klatt, 14l.