In 1928 Angels Camp paved the main street. To celebrate the occasion they held a frog jump competition.
This frog jump competition was modeled after the frog jump in the famous short story, "The Celebrated
Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", written by Mark Twain spent a great deal of time in Angels Camp and
first heard the jumping frog story at the Angels Hotel that still stands today. The event became known as the
Jumping Frog Jubilee. Every year since 1928, with the exception of 1933 during the great depression, the
Jumping Frog Jubilee has been hold in Angels Camp. In 1938 the County Fair and the Jumping Frog Jubilee
were combined. Today this internationally renowned event draws competitors from around the world as
hundred jockeys and their frogs compete. The winner receives a trophy, $750 and a plaque honoring the
jockey and his or her frog is embedded into the sidewals of downtown Angels Camp. World record holders
recieve special recognition on the plaque as a world record holder in addition to a trophy and $5000. The
current world record is 21' 5 3/4". There are currently 77 plaques including one commemorating Mark
Twain's Dan'l Webster and his jockey Jim Smiley located in front of the Angels Hotel. Residents and
visitors are encouraged to view the "Frog Hop of Fame" commemorating our historic and unique jumping
frog jubilee.
Those in red are World Record Holders
Year Frog's Name Jockey Residence Jumped
1865 Dan'l Webster Jim Smiley Angels Camp, CA 0'0"
1928 Pride of San Joaquin Louis R. Fisher Stockton, CA 3' 9"
1929 Hooligan O. Elliott   4'
1930 Pride of San Joaquin Louis R. Fisher Stockton, CA 12' 10"
1931 Budweiser Louis R. Fisher Stockton, CA 11' 15"
1932 Blackbird Junior Romie Rolleri Angels Camp, CA 11' 8"
1933 No Frog Jump Drepression    
1934 General Grant Lauren Crespi Angels Camp, CA 12' 5"
1935 Zip Eddie Robinson Stockton, CA 12' 3 1/2"
1936 Can't Take It Roy Weimer Angels Camp, CA 12' 3"
1937 Emmett Dalton W.G. Daniels   13' 5"
1938 Zip Eddie Robinson Stockton, CA 15' 10"
1939 Mr. Cruzo John Sigurdson Santa Cruz, CA 14' 9"
1940 Slippery Louis R. Fisher Stockton, CA 14' 11"
1941 Worthless June Robinson Stockton, CA 13' 10"
1942 Sugar Beverly Fisher Stockton, CA 13' 3"
1943 Thunderbolt Roy Weimer Angels Camp, CA 12' 3"
1944 Maggie Merlin Fisher Stockton, CA 16' 2"
1945 Can't Take It Roy Weimer Angels Camp, CA 12' 4"
1946 Slowpoke Eddie Robinson Stockton, CA 12' 9 1/2"
1947 TWA Merlin Fisher Stockton, CA 14' 4"
1948 Heliotrope Bill Follette Berkley, CA 11' 5"
1949 One Fifteen Bret Harte Frog Corp Angels Camp, CA 13' 6"
1950 X-100 Malcom Lennox Angels Camp, CA 14' 9"
1951 Perfect Circle Louis R. Fisher Stockton, CA 15' 6"
1952 Big Six Ed Gunter Gustine, CA 14' 6"
1953 Can't Take It Roy Weimer Angels Camp, CA 16' 10"
1954 Lucky Roy Weimer Angels Camp, CA 15' 5"
1955 Tule Pete Mike Voitich Stockton, CA 15' 15"
1956 Buck, Junior Bill Basacker Oakland, CA 15' 9"
1957 Beans Carolyn Voitich Stockton, CA 12' 7"
1958 Tule Jim Chuck Basacker Oakland, CA 15' 5 1/2"
1959 Two Snap Mike Voitich Stockton, CA 16' 1 1/2"
1960 Tule Pete Brian Basacker Sonora, CA 13' 2 1/4"
1961 Lots a Bull Leonard Hall San Jose College 15' 1 1/2"
1962 Native Matt Soares Wilmington, CA 11' 9 1/2"
1963 Repo Carolyn Hall Walnut Creek, CA 13' 4 1/2"
1964 Rusty Bill Proctor & Leonard Ha Lafayette, CA 17' 1 1/2"
1965 Hops Bill Proctor & Leonard Ha Lafayette, CA 14' 8"
1966 Ripple Bill Proctor & Leonard Ha Lafayette, CA 19' 3 1/8"
1967 Sidewinder IV Mike Voitich Stockton, CA 17' 11"
1968 Corrosion Bill Proctor & Leonard Ha Lafayette, CA 18' 1/2"
1969 Rinso Bill Proctor & Leonard Ha Lafayette, CA 19' 1 3/4"
1970 Splash Down Bill Proctor & Leonard Ha Lafayette, CA 19' 1 3/4"
1971 Susie Q Bill Moniz Gustine, CA 17' 9 3/4"
1972 Turlylocs Denny Matasci Santa Clara, CA 17' 11 3/4"
1973 Wet Bet Bill Proctor & Leonard Ha Lafayette, CA 17' 4 3/4"
1974 "E" Dynamic Denny Kay Guzules Santa Clara, CA 18' 4 3/4"
1975 Ex Lax Bill Moniz Gustine, CA 16' 6 3/4"
1976 "E" Davey Croakett Denny Matasci Santa Clara, CA 20' 3"
1977 Green Eyes Doug Offenheiser San Diego, CA 19' 8 3/16"
1978 Last Chance Bruce Hamilton Sacramento, CA 18' 11"
1979 Willie Frank Fasano San Jose, CA 20' 1 1/4"
1980 Oh No Brent Bloom Salinas, CA 19' 9 1/2"
1981 Golden Girl Henrietta Guidici Los Altos, CA 18' 6"
1982 Let's Go Debbi Hand Sweet Home, OR 19' 3/8"
1983 Johnny Jumper Bruce Hamilton Sacramento, CA 20' 3 3/8"
1984 Weird Harrold Janet Seiber Sweet Home, OR 21' 1 1/2"
1985 Mello-Harper Lee Giudici Santa Clara, CA 20' 8 1/2"
1986 Rosie the Ribiter Lee Giudici Santa Clara, CA 21' 5 3/4"
1987 Sugar Town Daddy John Hand Sweet Home, OR 19' 7 1/4"
1988 John Hancock Special #3 Gene Fasano San Jose, CA 18' 10 1/2"
1989 Heavy Metal Tom Beatty Bend, OR 19' 9 3/4"
1990 Help Mr. Wizzard Gregg Jascheck Concord, CA 19' 3"
1991 Fun & Froglic Denny Matasci Santa Clara, CA 18' 9 1/2"
1992 Get Up Bob Yost Sacramento, CA 19' 11"
1993 You Can Croak Tom Rumzie Santa Clara, CA 19' 6"
1994 Free Willy Cody Shilts Roseville, CA 19' 5"
1995 San Francisco Warty Niners Denny Matasci Cloverdale, CA 18' 3 1/2"
1996 Three Legs are Better Than None Brain Cummings Aptos, CA 20' 11"
1997 Budweiser Butch Alves Los Banos, CA 20' 4"
1998 Pretty Lady Bob Fasano San Jose, CA 19' 4"
1999 Miss Kitty Maureen Metcalf   19' 10"
2000 O Please Mary Hand Sweet Home, OR 20' 9 1/4"
2001 Greenback Packers Lee Giudici Santa Clara, CA 19' 9"
2002 Oregonon Vickie Shiltz Palent, OR 19' 7 1/4"
2003 Burning Brightly Budd Carle San Jose, CA 19' 2 3/4"
2004 Red Bull Bob Fasano San Jose, CA 20' 2 1/2"
2005 Roy W. Joe Kitchell Angels Camp, CA 19' 4"