New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-21
THE Eat MEN.
THEY ENJOY CONNECTICUT cLAMBAKE.

GREGORY's POINT, Fairfield Co.. Conn.,, Aug.
l9-I don't think have ever seen greater number OF
fat together in the whole Of my life. There
$50 Of them at this point about two miles from Nor
walk and OF these the following named the heaviest
G. Sydney Smith, Stamford, 3lS NJ +. Sherwood, New
Milford 3O7 Andrew Hull Danbury, 2O5 Samuel W. Ben
nett, Reading, $685. Chas c. Midas, HamHeld oil G. G.
Hawthorn N Y, 2l7; Robt Harper Stamford, 200; r. L.
Nichols whitenequoddle 2O8 Austin Morehouse, South
K MarSs O Standard L. ooa s"mfSd 2'
Bridgeport 2l; j. W. SAINTS, Bridgeport 2l5 j. F. Cape
vel woodbury. 2Ss GSGTg9 Mar 5
Dale 223; Frederick Hocomb, Bradford, 2O6; s. Ora
Miss. Bradford 2Oi; G. d. Farchild Hewtown iE1 b; w
John Dayton, Greenwich, 2O3 ]. O. Myers, Horwak 49,
Thomas Fitch G[eemwch @ T lanes ipcoS
Springfield, Mass, 329 8. A. Jacobs Chioopee, 22l
Miles, Leu Reading aOs L. B. Edwards Northampton
22l; II. b. Munson Seymour, 2Ol L. L. CCngdon, North
New.Hayen as; F. j. Coe, New.York $50; II. s. Spear
Merden 295 II. Z. Sawyer, Meriden, 2ls; j. F. whitney
ley, Redding Ridge zoe; G. Bradley New'ILaye2, 2S
John A. p. Fisk New-York, 1858; Peter Reid, NewaY0rk
PSI; f. s. Richmond, New.Mlford, 225; Eugene Keller
NewMford 25s; N. II. Byngton southingon 23E stiles
Stevens, New Haven 29s; Lewis woodward s0ntmnHton
ding Ridge ash p r. Fairchild Daren 2 W a r. Don
nelly. 2l9; A. L. Plat, Waterbury, 222 j. - eullson,
BroOkheld 2ls; Dr. w Deming, Ltchheld 22s; James
Hope Stamford, 2l9 ovid Warner West Merdeh; ~
J. E. Lucas Springfield Mass ga Alex; mGD9 1anl
n. A
Coffey West Norwalk 2is; W n. Beach, Merlden, 22i
w. New l. R RsR.s ass HG james, Perry Weston
= Dorlon New York, az C. T. Duryea' Huntn 5S A.
Davis, Pitts6ed, Mass, 2l5; j. W Jewett New Haven
2l9 J. b. Foote, Springfield, Mass, 26Si s. IT, AyeriI
Bsnnon, Springfield 223; 8. j. Dbble, South wick Mass
2ls W. H. Dickinson Chcopee, $50 II Damon, sPfing
field $780, j. NJ. Hall. Springfield 2l3; L. Is Line
Springfield 293; Geo. Shears, Brooklyn. 22j Fred o.
bradley, New Haven, 239 VIM BrowsT Westpor 2 25y
L. F. Buro, South Norwalk. 2i9; +. + Lockwood n y.
2l Geo Keller Norwak 2o S Nm and sgps Far
rngton Daren $50. The poet Bahusius makes inc nine
stand upon eleven fsetas you may see 10y
to-day, what short dozen OF earthly pedestals NSuH
suffice to support me qa ana a CGG 10 from
day to day At about 10 o'clock this morning the judges
b"San 70 weigh these fat men, and It not much be-
fore O'clock when their onerous duties completed
They found that the average OF the heaviest seVehco
was 22 pounds and the six heaviest Of the great
accumulators Of adiposty averaged pounds 10 man
After the Weighing there the clam bake which was
a very ordinary. although very enjoyable affair ana
then came the sports OF the day First there was game
al leap-frog, IN which Sherwood OF New-Mllford
Donnelly OF Stamford, Hubbard OF Sanford, aud
other LIGHT weights engaged Their agility was wonder
full. when Donnelly made back Tor SheiW9 WY
ben Ills uOrtly form 20 the sprnRy Hubbard who left
beneath and behind him and the same time there
was such clappiug Of hands and such waving SI
spirits whom Gendower failed TO bnng 70
DorIon with an ease as remarkable II the act had
been performed by sprite Munson made DacK 70
sawyers, and for moment the two mighty forms were
one and the spectators trembled with fear But the
leap made aud the game went on 10 9appy enc enc
Next bout with the gloves between Damon go
and Curtis, 2j5, in which both pugDsts ulsplyeI
a scientific skin aud natural grace when ,cI
Amid the plaudIts OF the multitude, Damon went down
in the seventythrd round and the nsty BODY OF the
victor CURTIS borne from tho held on the shoulders
OF exultant friends minute later, saw these welghty
champions elinkng glasses IN he o. te 1oste
e and knew that, whatever might nave beeh he heart
burns OF the contestants the tayerner was glad linen
followed foot-race between Ayerll' go Lime. E13
Bradley $50. Plat, 222 Stevens 2ge, and Red 2 Az
the word co. the light aud airy creatures started meek
and neck and for the nrst eight iect theT
The energies OF the heavy man Oegan 10 nag,
aud when the eleS geTns %s far Tn the rear
but making desperate efforts 20 catch up Al the nechh
and AZ the twentieth established his claim as Champion
by two widths-that u, feet incheA bOhne hh'Sh
order Time being called FISK came uI SnihE put Has
sent grass by lefthandet Iou tno i =,
time by the NewYorker The aspect OF this contest was
picturesque FISK, IA pair Of lights TmSn Hht nav
Boulogne was a picture for two painters Iincolns
burly form, clad ~ integumens snch as the fus,ves
scarcely fewer mners aud the pluck displayed by each
IN the puffy EFFORT TO Obtain the coveted pllLo
ON the last round Fisk went down with shock that
awakened such fears as earthquakes DO stevens Mas
earfb sbooE We all thought stood ruin. Nature
trembled and tho universal frame seemed so loose tha
from her hinges send her surgng through space ike
a sky-rocket. But the giant rose and shook
himself, aud knew we were safe again
Next came O neat speech from J.. H. Good
sell OF bridgeport, who presented a cane To the new
President John A. Z. FIX OF NewHOrk who had earned
IT, for he weighed 3jS pounds This cane IS supposed TO
be the mainmas OF the May Flower with CROOK at the
butt; but | shrGwdy Opne that the bOwsprt OF that
craft has sbeen snrrepttously substituted and made
10 do duty instead. The cane II tho gift OF Andrew
Hull OF DanbuTy, who has been growing steadily
since the arrival Of the good ship and bids fair TO reach
strong and usy Winter OF life not before his weight OF
good nature can be measured by the un. The election
Of officers Of the Fat Mems Association was LETT TO the
decision OF the scales. Fisk made President by roa
son OF his 35S pounds Lincoln with his 49, came In as
Vice aud the Executive Committee Is made up as fol-
lows: NJ r. Sherwood New-MifOrd, 3O7 g. sydney smith,
New.Hayen, 3ls pounds; g. T. Duryea, L. IT, 500 pounds
Stiles Stevens, wHaven, POS pounds. and g. g. North
rop New Milford, 299 pounds. Nothing occurred during
the day the general pleasure OF this remarkable
end most enjoyable OCCASION the sudden prOstauon
OF Mr. Coles, The Herald correspondent, by the
heat. He WAS taken 90 the "Old Well" at Norwalk.
where ne was kindly cared for by the FOote Brothers.
and in hours so far recovered as 10 be able 10
proceed homeward. During the whole day the heat was
vet 10 learn that any OF them sweatec 10 death Ike
Fastaf or like that old mountain OF flesh, even larded
the earth they moved along They will all meet again
next year should their shadows less and their
clam bake Will by that time have become an Institution
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