The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-06

Thirty-twO Miles walked In Seven
Hours and Fifteen Minutes - The
Strongest Contest In Tonnesses-Dr.
Handrich Winner by Five Minutes.

Hours and Fifteen Minutes - The
StrOngest Contest In Tonnesses-Dr.
HandriCh Winner by Five Minutes.
From the Nashville Press, January 28
The great contest of speed and bottom be-
tween Jacob Handrich, of the Climax Saloon,
and David Kuhn, of Steifel's Brewery, TO Muir.
treesboro, for $1,000 q side, came Oft Saturday.
The parties made square starp from the
Climax Saloon, on Cherry street, precisely at
O'Clock in the afternoon, and the winner arrived
at the St. Charles, in Murfreesboro, at fifteen
minutes after 10 In the evening.
THE CONTESTANTS.
The winner is a squarebuilt, muscular man,
about thlrty-dve years oil age, and weighing
two hundred and ten pounds.
HIS competitor is a man about the same age,
rather tall and slim, weighing about one hun.
dred and fifty pounds. The betting was about
even, those who would have gone their pile"
on the supposed advantage of condition OF Kuhn,
were shy of the known nerve and endurance OF
the Doctor
THE START.
Both parties came up to the scratch promptly,
and at the signal being given, they started of at
brisk walk, taking the Murfreesboro pike when
out of the city, the Doctor taking the lead
when they were last seen. The conditions of the
race we're that neither should taste food nor
drink from starting to stopping, and both might
take any route he chose by the pike or across
fields, to the point agreed upon at Murfreesboro
being reached, to determine the contest.
THE FIRST fIFrEBN MILES.
The first fifteen miles to Lavergne were made
in three hours, Handrich being ahead, but his
competitor being fully in sight.
THE RACE IN THE DARK.
Shortly after passing Lavergne it commenced
getting dark, and from thence to the point of
destination the ''coursers" sped away over rocks
and stones, holding good pace, as the time
shows.
The heavy brown nag still held his lead, how
ever, and when he crossed Stone river bridge
was about mile and half ahead going at
steady gait, and sure of being the winner.
THE HOME STRETCH.
The sorrel was not to give up, however, with
out gallant contest and commenced brilliant
dash for the home stand. Having carefully
husbanded his strength, he now commenced
brisk run, and would have undoubtedly been
successful in his tactics if the other ''rder" had
not anticipated this attempted coup d'etdt and
also fused the rowels." With sharp lookout
for his pursuer the Doctor" strobe into the
eXpectant town OF Murfreesboro just five
minutes in advance OF his adversary, with the
vigorous movement of an Atlantic steamship
while his more fragile antagonist was some half
a mile astern, flying before the wind, with all
sails filled, like an ocean yacht.
TREATMENT" OF THE WINNER.
Going at once to the 81. Charles. the Doctor
was Immediately surrounded by the curious
throngs of the excited people of Murireesboro
who could scarcely realize he was staunch
good-leoking man, not much the worse for wear,
and not an elephant or q wild horse from the
Texan plains. All speculations were soon put
at rest, however, for he quickly called for Iager
beer" and by the time the other had come up,
had disposed of eight glasses of the Teutonic
beverage.
The parties remained in Murfreesboro until
yesterday, having good time, when they re-
turned to this city by rail.
Thus ended one of the most singular contests
which we have ever heard Of everything being
done in a satisfactory manner, and in the cool
est Gearnest. The distance travelled Is thirty
two miles, and it will be seen that they made
nearly four and half miles an hour, neither
party having been in any previous training.