presented with a Gold Medal and Wm. Brown with a Silver Cup. SEASON 1856-1857. ROMEO H. STEPHENS.-President. NICHOLAS H. HUGHES.-1st. Vice-President. J. E. MALHIOT.—2nd. Vice-President. G. H. MACAULEY.-Treasurer. JOHN MURRAY.-Secretary. This season the club numbered 71 members, a large addition of new members promising a lively competition at the Annual Races. The usual tramps took place when the club met at the Rendezvous and a leader appointed (generally the senior officer present), whose authority was absolute as to route etc., none daring to "head" him and "follow the leader" was a law adhered to with a zeal "worthy of no better cause." The favorite tramps were across the mountain, over the fields in rear, across the country to the Tanneries, back and through Cote St. Antoine to Moore's, where the hungry travellers found the heartiest of welcomes and a good supper always awaiting them. The Annual Races to have taken place upon the Mile end Race Course, were on account of bad weather, postponed until March 12th, when they were held in the fields opposite the Priests' farm, off Sherbrooke Street. Honorary Stewards.-His Worship the Mayor, Henry Starnes Esq., Lieut. General Sir Wm. Eyre K. C. B. Stewards. Col. P. Duchesnay A, D. C. Major Robinson A. D. C. Messrs C. J. Coursol J. M. Young, F. L. B. Noad, Arthur Lamothe. The four mile Indian race opened the sports, a purse of $100 was offered, with the promise that there should be a competition between two or more nations; 1st prize, $85, 2nd prize, $10, 3rd prize, $5. Four Indians started including Thomas and Ignace (winner of last year); after a close competition, Thomas landed himself winner, Ignace second, Moëse third. Hurdle race 200 yds. over 4 hurdles 31⁄2 feet high, ($8,) was won by John Murray, defeating T. R. Whitehead and W. H. Rintoul. Half mile race ($5,) for boys of 14 years and under, brought out a field of two, it was won by Henry E. Murray, younger brother of John Murray, who thus early developed qualities which in later years rendered him invincible over timber and on the flat in the sprint races. The one mile walk ($12,) was won by N. H. Hughes defeating S. Macauley and H. Lamontagne. 100 yds. dash ($10,) was won by John Murray defeating W. Brown, J. Brown, G. Macauley, Frank Dowd, T. R. and W. Whitehead and 5 Indians. One mile race ($15,) was won by John Murray who notwithstanding his previous efforts, defeated Thomas, champion of 4 miles and 3 other Indians. The club cup race, 2 miles, finished the day's sports, W. Brown, Frank Dowd, W. H. Rintoul and J. J. Brown entered. It was won after a hard struggle by Frank Dowd. Season closed with the dinner at Dolly's. SEASON 1857-1858. On December 18th 1857, the annual meeting took place when the following officers were elected NICHOLAS H. HUGHES, J. E. MALHIOT, President. Ist. Vice do 2nd. Vice do It was moved by Geo. Macauley seconded by James Day, "that to facilitate business etc., the offices of Secretary and Treasurer be combined."-carried. W. HERBERT RINTOUL, Secretary-Treasurer. ROMEO F. STEPHENS, ARTHUR LAMOTHE, JAMES G. DAY. Committee. The club numbered 65 members. The first tramp took place on December 26th, when 20 members, strapped on their shoes and crossed the Mountain to Cote des Neiges, returning by way of Murray's farm, Cote St. Antoine. On December 30th, during a heavy snow storm 17 members started from the rendezvous for Moore's. The night was very dark and the falling snow did not improve matters; between the two the "noble seventeen," after tramping about for an hour, were surprised to find themselves out at Cote St. Antoine, instead of on the right track over the Mountain; they finally struck the Cote des Neiges road, which they decided to keep and reached the club house in safety. On the return they managed to get astray again, and after wandering about Mount Royal for half the night-like disaffected spirits-struck the track and reached town at "cock crow." To prevent an occurrence of the kind in future, a bugler was appointed to call the scattered legions to a common centre for mutual protection and advice. On Thursday, January 7th, 1858, the President. entertained the members to the number of 27 to a dinner at Moore's. On Saturday afternoon, 23rd January the members mustering 27 strong, took a long walk round the mountain and through the fields towards St. Laurent and finally landed at Moore's. Here they met the "Aurora," a rival club, which was organized this season and as it numbered among its members some of the finest runners in the country, the "Montreal" had all they could do to maintain their time won laurels. After supper the "rivals” left the Hotel about the same time, when a lively contest ensued for "first man" into town. The records give no names and we can only flatter our selves that with the runners we possessed, the "old club" shewed up first at the "College gate." On Saturday afternoon February 6, 1858, the 5 mile walk for the Champion Medal, to be won two · years in succession before becoming property of winner, took place upon Ouimet's Course, Mile end. Five entered, Messrs. N. H. Hughes, W. H. Rintoul, S. Macauley, H. Lamontagne, F. Dowd. The Race was very close and exciting and ended in a dead heat, between Messrs. Hughes and Rintoul, time, one hour. The Judges, Messrs. R. H. Stephens and J. G. Day, declared that the question of superiority would have to be decided by another heat of one mile, which resulted in a victory for Hughes, by about 2 yards. The Annual Races took place on the 23rd of February 1858 on the Mile End Race Course. The day was raw and chilly, notwithstanding which the ladies as well as the gentlemen mustered in force. Gen. Sir Wm. Eyre and his Aides-de-Camp, with C. J. Coursol Esq., acted as Stewards. The first race of four miles ($40, divided into 4 purses) brought nine Indians to the tape, the race was well contested and not until within 1⁄2 a mile of the stand did the winner change his position of third in the race, which he finally won after a trying struggle by 10 yards, in 31 m. 22 sec |