Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-10
SpRINTIHG At EAST PARK.
THE SACRAMENTO CLUB HAS A GOOD
DAYS SPORT.
An Exciting 120-yard Handicap Race
Barley Knows How to Run-A
Fine Hurdle Race.

There was plenty of sport in the athletic
line yesterday on the Sacramento Athletic
Clubs new track at East Park.
The club makes feature Of its Sunday
morning practices at the park, and they are
always well attended. Butyesterday morn
ing a special event was Oh the programme,
which brought out an unusual attendance.
both of club members and outsiders. This
event was 120-yard handicap race for
club amateurs only, the entries and hardi-
caps being as follows Charles Bauer,
scratch; Sydney Line, one yard; W. R.
Flint, scratch; Ed. NJ. Simpson, three yards;
J. w. Greenlaw, Jr., four yards; W. e. New
bert two yards; F. w. Whitmore, four
yards; T. S. Manson, FIVE yards; Frank
WEIGH, three ards, and James Barley, five
yards.
The entries all filled with the exception
of Newbert, Whitmore, Greenlew and
Manson.
A. L. Ripley acted as official starter, and
did splendidly, sending the men off well
together and without advantage 10 any
body.
1t was beautiful race
There was not a noticeable change of
position until after the fifty-yard mark
had been passed. Then Bauer, the clubs
crack sprihter, began to dig" One by
one he passed the handicap men until only
Barley was between him and victory.
Barley realized that in order TO win be
would have to turn himself loose for all he
was worth, and he did. Bauer fought
pluckily but the handicap, together with
Barley's hset footedness, was little too
much for him. Berley breasted the tspe
first, with the champion about two feet be-
hind him.
Campbell came in a good third, and the
others were well punched behind him.
Bsrleys time for the race was 13! sec
onds, which is very fast, considering the
fact that the track was rather slow. The
prize offered for this event was handsome
pair of running shoes.
After the main event other impromptu
races were made up, and some Of them
were splendid exhibitions and demon
strated that the Sacramento Club possesses
some amateur sprinters who are likely to
duplicate the work done last week By its
boxers at San Francisco, when the next
opportunity presents itself.
Bauer ran two fifty-yard trial heats with
Mr.. Wilson, a professional, the time for
the first being six and quarter seconds
and the second in six seconds. They were
both pretty exhibitions.
The next was 100-yard scratch race, in
which five club members took part. It was
tight race, and was made in eleven and
half seconds by the winner. Bauer.
Line and WEIGH ran mile in fair time,
Line winning.
The next was 120-yard hurdle race be-
tween Line and Campbell The latter is
the young man who, at the State Fair
races, so surprised the San Francisco crack
hurdlers. Ii was the first time he ever
competed in race of that kind-in fact, it
was the first time he ever jumped hurdle
yet he ran third in 3 race with some of
the best hurdlers on the Pacific coast. \ es-
terdays event was watched with consider
able interest as Line has shown remark
able aptitude for hurdling, and his friends
considered him foe worthy of Campbells
steel, so to speak
Starter Ripley sent the men of in fine
style, and then began a beautiful struggle.
At each hurdle the men jumped stimuli
taneousy. 1t seemed that neither could
gain advantage. At the fifth hurdle Camp
bell appeared to be gaining, but at the
seventh Line had caught him and seemed
to have a trihe of advantage. They were
on even terms again as they rushed for the
last hurdle Campbell cleared it all right,
but Line misgauged it, and fell. But for
this unfortunate accident they would IN
doubleday have finished on even terms.
Campbelfs time was 81 seconds.
Altogether, the day was a most success
full one, and the spectators enjoyed the
sport Owing to the success of yesterdays
meeting the club viii IN all probability
decide to have special races for prizes as
often as possible. A special 800 yard handi-
cap for next Sunday is being talked of, and
as there are large number of runners who
believe that they can show to advantage at
this distance, the event will, if it takes
place be an exciting one.