The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-17

Four Pedestrian Contests at Washington Park
Large Crowd OF spectators-The First Race
Won by Crandall, the Second in Dis
puts, the Third by Smith,
the Fourth by Allison.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., August 10, lisa.

PROVIDENCE r. l., August 10, 1874.
For the greater part OF last week the topic
among sporting men remaining in Providence in
stead OF visiting Saratoga or Utica, consisted of
the four promised foot races three between pedes-
trians pretty well known and one of purely local
interest. The terms Of the match in each case
were 'pay or play, and the first three contests
were down for Thursday last, but the storm was
conceded by all parties interested as sufficient to
call more than rain, and consequently the four
races fell into bill of fare for to-day. The con-
tests were all for short distances, one being 200
yards, one OF $50 and the others being
100 Yards. The contestants were one Joseph A.
Stratton, OF Fail River, Mass. Henry Crandal OF
Queen City, NO.. William H. Yonng, OF Philadel-
phia, Pa; W. A. Kendrck, of Mount Sterling, ILL.,
Edward Moulton. OF Minneapolis, Mimi; John ALI
son, OF this city-all more or less known to pedes-
TRAN circles-John Smith, Of Providence and
John McMann. of Pawtucket-where only they are
known Stratton is - years Old weighs l23 pounds,
was his sixteenth. In February last he beat WI
liam Adsetts at Troy. n y, In 150-yards race. He
claims championship at 300 yards. Crandall is 20
years old, weighs 1853 pounds, and stands feet
inches. He has ran with the best men IN the
country at from rs to 200 yards. His best
race was in 1870, when he beat James Harris,
the cleveland Boy" at 70 yards. Young is 2s years
om, measures @ fee; = inch, ana is best known as
onds, In run OF 100 yards. Kendall is As years,
Old ped" who claims to have run 100 yards, bare
looted, in 90 seconds, and is ready to be matched
world, Tor rom $1,000 to $4,000. Moulton was
matched In Philadelphia for his race to-day. He is
run considerable, and beat Thomas at Trenton last
Fan: Allison is % years old feet inches well
III MS iaVOr previous to this afternoons work.
THE SCENE OF THE RACE.
A " M evening last pools have been
York, Philadelphia, Boston ana elsewhere The
postponement from Thursday has given wider
knowledge OF the fact that the races were IN
prospect. The scene of the sport was at the old
Washington park, on the Pawtucket road. near
which Is Chase'S public house Tor man and beast,
where the headquarters oithe pedestrians has been
during the waiting time of postponement. AT two
O'Clock the park ana hotel were pretty well
thronged, there being between one and two thou
sand persons present Although the races were
announced to commence at two O'Clock, much time
after that was occupied In preparing the
track, and 1t was past three O'Clock when Crandall
and Stratton came up for the first race, which was
200 Yards for $500 side; Candall won easily by
contest the first hundred yards but alter that
Stratton fell away very perceptibly.
After much delay Young and Moulton came, up
for the second race, distance 100 yards. for $500
side. After a hall hours delay and falling to get
away a pistol was placed In patsey Shepards
start at firing, but on the contrary, they went Off
before the pistol, and the referee decided no race
and outside bets on, thus necessitating another
trial. This caused much confusion, during which
Smith and McMann put in an appearance Tor the
third race, though fourth on the programme. This
was for 500 side, $50 yards and was won by
Smith by about two feet, being close, exciting
race and causing much excitement, the time being
lem. AS, and Young and Moulton falling to agree
to q start, Kendrick and Allison came up Tor their
race-100 yards, $3.50 side. This was decidedly
pretty race fair and square. Allison won by about
two feet, In ten seconds.
After great deal OF wrangling in reference to
the Young and MOultOn contest the former re-
NAMED of the track, and disguised assemblage
adjourned Just before dusk, with much difference
Of opinion regarding the disagreement. Patsy
Shepard and his guest, Arthur Chambers, OF New
York, were appealed to, but could effect no race
except with risk OF unnecessary blame falling upon
shepard and so ended the foot races at Washington
Park to-day. Tonight StrattOn reports himself so
much injured by strain that he shall not venture
another match.