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Show A Match Between two CleveJ land Females. The greatest sensa, tion Rocky lliver will probably have this season will be a foot-race between two women, which is to take place soon. One of the contesting parties is a very fleet runnel, and has on several occasions run foot-races in sport with both men and women, and in every instance has proved the winner. win-ner. A few days ago she and some friends were talking of pedestrianism, when she expressed confidence in her ability to outrun almost anybody. A lady iri the company was disposed to doubt if her friend eoald run any fast or than she 'could, and, as talking t-ou'd not decide the matter, it was arranged that the two should try their running powers in a regular fool-ruce. '1 he time has not yet been definitely sett'ed, but the race will probably occur oc-cur this week or next, at llocky River. The loute ha" not been selected. The victor will receive a -ilk die.-,- wurih t.W. Beth are Cleveland ladies of n--.eet-able standing, between thirty and forty years of age. One is a married -n Mu. and the other a widow. They i will race in co.-tunies prepared fbr the occasion, the. dre.-es to have -kirts reachim.' about to the kmc. ne poin. i- yet in di.-pute one of the women wishes to run barefoot, the other in-i.-!s that both shall wear shoes. The acquaintance and friends of the two ladies are considerably excited over the matter, and the partisans of each are luud in their praise-, of their favorite. favor-ite. Both ladies are in daily trainir g for the raeo. and there is no doubt that f ach will do her very l--.-t to win. B ttlru b is already bt run. and is r ).-'.'.; in favor of the one who wi-he to ,-in bar- foot. It is said that one of the ia lies is real to wazer i-?) that she will win. whtle the other L- eq la'.ly o..r; d- lit c'.-u-.w-. ( 'Ifv "it'l I'hiin-,!r: I'hiin-,!r: -.r. ..' 1 :,. |