The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-03
FOOT R ACE.

A Hundred Yard Dash Between Davis and
Thomns-Time, Ten Seconds-A Dead Heat.
The hundred yard dash between Davis and Thomas for
$1,000 of yesterday afternoon at the Union Hall
Mile Track, the Boomingdae road, near Seventy
second street. This race, which had been postponed
times before account Of the Indictment weather.
was advertised to come Off yesterday despite the eors
or the clerk Of the weather prevent H. The day Yves
singulary proptoas to fair testing Of the running
qualities Of each Of the Contestants the weather oil
the past few days eectually laying the dust and the
air bearing enough Of the sharpness and bracing oil
spring TO make the feel that snap and spring oil
muscular action which Is best calculated to show the
respective merits to the amplest advantage. ThtI
track suitably scraped and rolled as to present
fair surface to the prospective capabilities Of the prno
Piles.
both in excellent condition, and both were con-
fdent Of success. Davis first on the ground. he "
native Of New York State, Is twenty-three years o|
age, and been taking excellent Of himself mol
subeclng himself to any special training, he has ruf
for practice during weeks past and has avoided
all manner Of drink or dissipation which s calculated
to the result of his natural capabilities. he nal
not touched drop Of liquor for months past. Johl|
tweny-eipht years Of age, weighs hundred and nftJ
pounds and stands five feet and ten and half inches
high. He has been in special training for this race, and
has q worldwide reputation.
DAVIS
has several important races one OF which wal
against Tom Cox the Mill Boy which on at kingston
in this State. The betting 100 to 80 against Davis and
the stakes were $500 SIDE. The distance was 1o
yards On this occasion Davis up the race afto
running so yards when he lost bis balance and foil ant
could not recover himself in time to afford any prospec
with KearDey at saugertes, n. r. distance Of 20
yards stakes 500 side The distance was made In ri
@ pSs By P u e
Is inches, in race at Fishkill for $1,000 sde thu
distance being 100 yards flying start The odds on th
holder West Bowen, this OCCASION decided OF shor
cut the numerous BETS by running OF with all the siakes
Newark, a distance Of 100 yards BY six inches. Th
stake was $10n 70 $50 on the first ninety in. ~,
ran his first race, and distinguished himself ss runns
in New Orleans by beating Ike Schultz Of distance o.
two hundred yards and stake OF 81, 500 aside
large amount of money changed hands on this race
Is estimated by some that much 500, 600 tn greenf
backs changed ownership this occasion 1t some
and Philadelphia He has also beaten Kelly Davis N
Philadelphia. McCabe beat him In quarter OF mile
on wards he 4 on
Both The contestants were dressed in tights and wor
three-eghths ked slippers, with socks cut on down ID
the shoes-the usual little and uncnCumbered attirt
suited TO the requirements Of the law and TO the ees
liberty Of the muscles Of the legs and hips
By hafpast one O'Clock the vicinity Of the track wa
being fully occupied by crowds Of sporting fv, who
hocked TO tho scene Of the contest In carriages and
bnggiss Among the principal sporting .psn noticed
were Grndell. the ten ME Igpnsf; 81 Horton, stew
Fields. William WoOds y6iaS Sandy Spencer, the wen
knoYn Dr. Srsdcer, of No. Blocker street WuudeE
Biackws;i, Frank Ripley. Frank Tompkins Johns
Hhrdman Dckefson. OF Jersey City Pop Stayor Tayf
lor California John and others v
- rms START + SSvs-r''
AT S:a5 p. N. the distance Of one hundred yards
having been marked OF, Thomas In the choice n
the flip up and seoced tho western end Of the track
which would nccessitate the running with the, wind
which was blowing nifuIy and strongly toward thu
Tompkns and Decker chosen judges q the
| out come and Ripley and Christopher The starting
judges with Mr. Christian for referee The flying start
was attempted dozen tunes before the race began,
Thomas evncing the most earncstness and alerne d
action, occasionally reaching the centre Of the distance
before stopping at not finding his contestant following
l RACE
Some fifteen minutes having elapsed during theDl
attempts the start at last actually made Davis
ing away with celebrity that promised success ahead
Of his antagonist Before ravcrsing nifty yards how
ever Thomas gained him, and during the last quar-
ter Of the distance abreast with him, until they bot
reached the at about the time-Thomas ay-
ing hod Of the first and Davis reaching IL the
instant OF time The distance In ten SO
/ onos and the judges decided it TO be . dead heat
Davis who had challenged Thomas originally CLAIMED
the stakes insisted apon another heat but Thomas
Ing suffered for some time past with tho ague and being
somewhat unueryed would not run again. No money
changed hands, and IL is probable at distant day The
race VIII b run again and the question decided u
which h the swiftcss runner. M etr