Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-24
Fast GIRLS.
A Foot-Race Between n PhrenoIOgist
s and Two Young Ladies'


| From the Bloomington (ll.) Pantagraph.
| DIR. Sinlms, who has been lecturing on
! phrenology, for the past week, in Blooming
ton, in addition to being a man of much in
| telligence and humorist, is well known to
| be shrewd advertiser. He very often, in
| the early stages of his entertainments in a
town, proposes to run foot-race with any
young lady, but it is not often taken up.
Two young ladies in Pekin, however, ac-
cepted the challenge, the week before he
came here, and ran with him. The doctor
publicly offered $25 to any young lady who
would run with him on Court street, and
$50 if she came out winner. The follow
ing is the Pekin Republicans account of the
races:
No sooner was the offer made than Miss
Emma Sandusky notified him that she was
ready to accept the proposition. By mutual
agreement the time was fixed at 2 p. NJ.
Saturday, and promptly to the minute the
doctor and his antagonist stoed the scratch"
Miss S. was dressed appropriately for the
occasion, her skirts being short and her lace
boots high. The doctor appeared in shirt
sleeves, his other apparel being his ordinary
street garb. By the time the contestants
were ready for the fray, the streets had be-
come SO densely packed that it was about as
much as Marshal Stone, with dozen eff
Gent aids, could do to clear passage. But
this having finally been accomplished, and
the doctor having handed over to Mr. Stone
the fifty dollars, and Capt. Brearley having
been posted at the come-out post, as judge,
the pair started. At first it was almost
"neck aud neck" but soon the doctor COM
menced gaining, and eventually he came out
several lengths ahead.
Brearley then, from the stile at the cor
ner Of Court square, announced his deci-
sion. His speech" was not lengthy, but
it was to the point. He said, 81 don't be-
lieye you made the best time ever saw-sI
have seen better running on the fair
grounds. We all ought to be proud Of this
day; it marks an epoch in the history of
our city, and is an occasion to which we
can all look back as among the brightest in
the annals of modern times. Inasmuch as
the doctor only came out about two lengths
ahead of my friend, the young lady, and
whereas the said young lady is not much
more than half as lengthy as the aforesaid
doctor, hereby, after mature deliberation,
adjudge and decide that the young lady re-
ceive the entire stakes in the hands of the
marshal, Mr.. Stone" The remarks were
received with applause, and we understand
the money was appropriated as directed by
him.
After this race, large portion Of the as
sembled crowd adjourned to the Court
house, when Miss Katie Myers, observing
that she was ready to beat the doctor over
the same course,a match was speedily made
up, and within half an hour from the first
start the second was made At the outstart
every enc thought that the young lady
would come out victorious; but, being en-
numbered by long dress, she was soon
compelled to fly the track. Uncle John
Sandusky struck in where the young lady
struck out, and, coming out first, claimed
the purse for the young lady and we believe
it was so awarded