The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-24
UNION COURSE, Nov. 23-Match $1,000, mile heats
best three III five in harness.
w. Bolst named br. S. George Wilkes. 2 . 0
ID. Pnser Named b. H. Lady Thorn..... o.
PEDES TRlANlSN.
Foot Race for the Championship of AmerIcE-
The West Carries OF the Prize.

Foot Race for the Championship of America
The West Carries OH the Prize.
The sporting community mustered IN large force
yesterday at the Fashion Course, Long Island, TO
witness the great pedestrian contest for the cham
ponship OF America and 81, 500 stakes in race OF
l25 yards between E. ID. Davis OF New York. and J.
W. Cozad, Of Iowa. large number OF professional
betting men, about a dozen members Of the prize
ring several score OF amateurs and practised run
ners, few horsemen and u sprinking OF idle spec
tators constituted the attendance
Pool selling was feebly maintained, but betting
was brisk and IN most cases even, the odds, If any,
men appeared on the course, with pockets full
Of money Haunting defiance In the face OF the New
Workers. and just before the began sweeping the
field OF all bets against their favoritc Cozad. Over
5000 were invested In pools upon the race, and at
rough estimate over $780, 900 were laid out In bets in
the city Of New York and In various parts OF the
country. The Western gentry exhibited bold front
,aked pconGentIy Of Davis runnInS clean away
from MIN at his ease Davis has enjoyed for loAs
time the reputation OF being the champion runner OF
America, having been victorious In over two dozen
different contests and never having but once been
defeated. Cozad OF Iowa, held a tolerably fair re-
cord but nothing near So brilliant and extensive Us
little before two o'clock both men came down
from the hotel each accompanied by his trainer and
clad In heavy clothes. The track was In t0leraby
good condition. just little damp, but yet firm and
sprngy enough for a foot race OF brief duration.
little delay occurred getting the betting men to
move or the track and In measuring for the tenth
and last time the run OF hundred and twenty-five
yards Both stripped rapidly and TOOK sollickn s
mette they were made Of Davis, entirely nude with
the exception seau % red Sa sS
standing about I'VE feet seven inches, scarce.
more than twenty-five years old and
rect style Of aspirant for pedestrian honors Ills
skin was without bleuish, and the muscles OF the
leg worked up and down a. he swung auntiiy up to
macMnery. He was very favorably noticed by the
long line OF connoisseurs In muscle that stood with
had erst grown timid II the presence Of these
take heart again and wager in limited bets upon the
result. He made just few short experimental and
threw blanket over him and brought hun Quietly
back, good deal In the fashion or treating spirited
Cozsd ran out for his trial trip and airing with a
less advantage than Davis. He appeared about
1.-THE, iooss and sinewy around the limbs, and with
face expressive OF COOL enduring spirit.
was but very little scoring and that presented quite
novel and pretty appearance. Both men stood
partly facing each other dancing back and forth
minutes, both got OF very evenly and burst away
up the track with the sunlight IN their faces like two
lrIesiStfpfe iOcOmouveb Davis KEPT aDIc4st OF Tvs
competitor Tor about half the distance of The race;
then Cozad. with his head wonderfully erect, but
shaking from side TO side, with fearful velocity
sprung ahead by what seemed q superhuman effort,
aud rushed like wnirwind TO the winning rope OF
handserchiefs, which he bore away IN triumph ten
ipet ahead OF Davis. making the run In twelve and
fhree-Quarer seconds
Everybody except the sanguine and irreprcsslble
Western men were amazed. The speed and dash OF
Cozad made profound impression, and he at once
became the lion Of the hour and the observed OF all
observers His time was pronounced the fastest
ever made, and Davis himself magnanimousy ad-
United that he was well and fairly beaten.