The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-18
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HOrse-Tho Pedestrian Distanccd.
BosroS, Ock IL, 1867.
sporting event Of unusual interest of the
Mystic PARK this city, this afternoon consisting OF
. match between James Griffin the pedestrian and tho
celebrated trottng horse Captain McGowan the latter
being matched for 81 900 to miles while Grin
Ave- Samuel Emerson backed tho horse aud John
ststson Jr, backed Mr. Griffin Grifn had run great
many OF various distances and the horse MCGOWAN
has in the past shown himself to be the best horse in
the country for long distance The articles or agree
Messrs stetson and Emerson were entered
Into ON the 2Sth ut, and that the geding Nc
Gowsn could not trot ten miles. harness Qhe horse
GRIMM ran nve miles II stipulated that the ma
was 70 toe the scratch and to score
and ID. parties making shs match TO 70 dra.
for positions at the start, and provided the
horse IS ahead a. the second mile tthe man
having one then tho horse retains his position and
tho man to turn out when tho horse passes him tho
sare at the end Of the fourth milo he going two)
the same at the end or the eighth mile the going
fonrl; but providing the ahead either OF
the heats then the horse TO turn out when passing
him.
There was a larger crowd Of spectators gathered to
witness the novel between aud beast than
had been assembled the Park during the There
probably not less than 5000 L. 900 present
and for an hour before the competitors appeared
betting spirited and heavy. Tue majority seemed
TO have confidence IN The ability Of Griffin 10 perform
his i've miles to hcGowans ten, and at time the
betting the nearly three one; but the
general average IN the proportion OF seventy i've 10
q hundred, aud the takers plenty.
Al about quarer-past four the horse upon the
track and driven couple OF times around Al FIRST
he manifested little lam mess but II passed away
Al half past four Mr. Griffin upon the track in
carriage, and vas received with hearty cheering lie
toed the scratch and when the horse down. oven
he started OF with him. kctiowsn took the lead OF
course, aud gained all the while. Griffin started at
pretty smart gait and kept II up for tho first mile, max
ing IL considerably IN ad vance OF McGowans miles,
Upon completing the third milo, however which was
done II a2, observed that the rapidly
tring and he bad not proceeded than dozen rods
on the fourth mile whom be gave out altogether.
The time OF the several three miles which Griffin COM
pleted 6:28h, 8:02it and 12 When Griffin had
finished his third milo the horse had completed his
sixth and been gone some twenty seconds the
seventh. He continued TO tro the ten miles after tho
man had been declared tdstapced making them In 30
minutes sz seconds, the time Of the several miles
being follows SO. 1864, 2:55 263M, 1856, 2:5S
100, .03ts, 3:l5 and S:20h
There great disappointment manifested the
part Of the spectators al Griffin giving soon and
from ulnesA
Benzine Expioston-One Woman Harmed to
Death aud Another Not Expected 90 Re.
Bosros, Oct II. 1897
IL O'Clock r. n.
painful barring accident occurred as the residence
Of william Nunroe. los Boylson street. about ten
O'Clock tonight BY which kra Caroline wars
the housskesper. WAS burned 10 death. and
German girl named waltz was badly
burned thai she cannot live. Mr. kunros and
his family absent and the Two unfortunate
we're preparing the mouse for Their rsurn The cause Of
the accideus was the explosion Of vessel " bsrz.ne,
which tney we're using In cleaning furniture Tbs BODY
Of MIRA Ware was burned 10 . crisp The as va
exiting uisned and the damage V the house vi ssi n
coed . VI ousand dollars