Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-17
SPEEDY AMATEURS.
ANOTHER GOOD DAYS SPORT AT EAST
PARK.
Barley Captures the Prize Again-Three
Exciting Hundred-Yard Heats
Next Sundays Meeting.

The members of the Sacramento Athletic
Club had another successful practice at
East Park yesterday forenoon. There was
large attendance and the races were ali OF
speedy character.
The principal event of the day was one
hundred-yard handicap race, which was
run in three heats. The entries, and handi-
caps, were Charles Bauer scratch; James
Barley. one yard; W. E. Newbert, two
yards; Sydney Line, three yards; ]. Camp
bell. two yards and W. Greenlaw, three
yards.
All three heats were cha1 acterized by fast
running and close finishes. A. L. Ripley
occupied his usual position of official
starter, and gave general satisfaction. The
Judges were Professor Thomas Dwyer.
John Heany and Emil Bauer, and Morrill,
Hamilton acted as the clubs official timer
The first heat was won by Bauer by
about foot from Newbert Barley finished
q good third, and the others were all
punched within a yard back of Barley.
Bauer time was ii seconds.
The same men all went in for the second
heat 1t was equally as exciting as the
first, and was a splendid exhibition of
speed. This time Barley finished first in
III seconds. Newbert came in second and
Bauer a close third. Bauer was "pock-
eted' in this heat and it was not until after
he had passed the 70-yard mark that he
was given an opening to get through. He
showed a wonderful burst of speed how
ever, when he did get an opening.
Bauer. Newbert and Barley, being the
three best men of the first two heats,
were the only contestants in the final heat.
Bauer had bad luck again. getting
a very poor start, while on the other hand
Barley and Newbert got off almost stimuli
taneously with the report of the pistol, the
former having slight advantage. Bauer
fought pluckily, but could not regain the
lost ground. Barley led all the way and
finished first in eleven seconds, with New
bert but foot behind. This gave Barley
the race and the prize, which was run.
ming costume.
Several fifty yard dashes were INDUCED
in by various of the members, the best time
made being six seconds.
After this l20-yard hurdle race-ten
hurdles, ten feet apart and three and half
feet high-was run, the contestants being
Line, Newbert and Campbell. Line and
Campbell were penalized six yards, and
Newbert, being inexperienced in hurdling
was allowed to go around the first hurdle.
1t was not as exciting race as it should
have been, as Campbell stumbled at the
ninth hurdle and Newbert found con-
siderable difficulty in getting over the OBJ
stacles. Line finished an easy winner in
204 seconds.
The event that was looked forward to
with most interest did not take place. 1t
was to have been special match race of
100 yards between George H. Clark, Presi-
dent of the club, and President ROBBIE
Mr.. ROBBIE was on hand, accompanied with
his running shoes and an abundance Of
confidence. but Mr.. Clark, for some reason
or other (Mr. ROBBIE declared it lack of
courage), did not materialize. Mr. Robe,
of course, was declared the victor.
1t is expected that there will be several
interesting races next Sunday, including a
hurdle handicap.