The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-11
NEW JERSEY INTELLIG gMCE.
Newark.


EXCUSE Foor RAT-,ntHoS wisyR-It l. a
rec nnd athletic sports claiming attention after The
more than far or asc exhibition during the pas,
one brcathes freely at the prospect q ath
etc contest where The domain % morality viii not 10
invaded, and where The noble instincts ~ our being vii,
10. be pro- plated toto actual collision With brntslzng
Influences short time ago 81 made by
sporting cub in New Jersey obtain the Of piece
or Cat ground noar the secaucus track, outside
Hohoken but the proprietor objected 10 have au
arena for what lac termed ''hard characters" on
hts property Finally tho Orange course about four
miles from Newark selected, aud large bills we're
rcuaied suDmOning thitDcr the "iancy 10 witness a
foot race between Jehnny Thomas, o. Nownra and q
celebrity from Paterson ing IN tho souhrqnet 81
'tho M1boy, his cogn0InaR being withheld Tor tho
sake Of more nOtoriety Both u about the age
sthelos Of tried powers and the Stakes this
. caslnn we're no ess than 81 600 side each went
through iull protection az uanny Three O'Clock was
'ha h2nr named but The majority who came 70 zee the
sport quite taken hsrk al the high nEuIe % 81
Tor admission viihn Tho PARK. Not more than two
hundred .hc fore collected around he stand where
the contestants we're preparing thcnaoives Tor the
trrggic. faeh slood a one condt tot, Thomas showing
q stfony bnllt towering frame pretty film about The
rather short thick neck, b, wthal taller THAI hi ~
ponenh The hhhoy was 10 tnusi respects the reverse
81 handsome physical proportions, his smooth ap.rng
hnIb. presented strong contrast 20 the rugged mnssr
ncs OF hts antagonist HE very build CON. eyed lea
Of ree,nees, having neck rather eongnied,
strength, N. other awlfines Inne being called,
che men came 10 the ropes and pai.ded foi
nearly quarter a. honr 10 Awe the eportng clique
opportunity 10 try Their luck. rht soua " chaacs
about bus,ly with - hundred Thoma4 taken IN
modiatciy, nily dolars. two three hunlIod OF
! Mlboyn--a taken. rne beiung was vigpr0us ani
| pretty nurl equal on both report ciicola
ted, usDiiestiy Tor "sell that Niiiooy had onl,
| recovered the day previous from sickness sns
presently three Of tio untuto.d sports risked
tveny OF MY against him. n being near clock
the crowd becoming impatient and, ~ the nsu
stood IN line as~segcrng fellow rushed Ia with five
thousand ~ Efiy thousand dollars o. rhonns VIII va,
attended t., te probably ''blow. Stand lack,
twenty hyt to hilesa, = twenty Va ton on hlbpy,
away they 20 the nediey ihs rang around ius,
nov. lew islse sisris ,de Ib0mas shoe burt,
smother procured, aud away they won't one
would hardly 'hins they had yet TO when the race
ended AliOoy striking tns taps fully four feet IN
advance al his 1Un,i amid loud cheers Tho dis
lance " hnndrca yards made ia nnc onds
On 4 longer Thomas would probably hsvc gained
hut the Derby style Of sh1rt distance us. suited the
rllh1y Who seemed an siong ~
tory while Thouas betrayed The 81 DOUBT
After come hearty congratulations anponE Mbsy sup
pgrtefs lla efosd dsspeited
Uobolsrn.
Im prForr.rc AsspC no. The following onicer'
were elected Tor the ensiins ycrr ~ e lh.' meeting
President Charles 4 GaiDrlih y,cs Presideni, Robert
IL Borne Recording secretary George Cox. Cores
p0bdu. Secretary Joseph A. Acorn Sergeant 0i-Arms
John n H.csoy. Speeriles made ~ 81 neral
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