The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-26
TIE FUNNIEST or cHRIsTMis SORTS.
Trundiins q Man Two Miles In n Wicelbsr-
row ON q Wager OF 800.

About the first of this month aparty of
merchants Of tho Ninth Ward sat one evening
around the blazing stove Of George gbringers
barroom. at 10 Sixth avenue. discussing poll
tics. Tho conversation turned q icats of
strength and physical endurance, and Nr. Geo.
W Smith. who is rotund Jolly, and enthusiastic.
offered to bet any man in the party nat his
friend Mr.. ", I. Boyd, u prosperous decorator,
of "a Greenwich avenue could wheel 20 aver
age-sized man In n common wheclbarpw from
the saloon to Central Park In 'lfly minutes.
Mike Springer. n butcher, Of % Wet Tenth
street at once accepted the bet and he terms
Of the agreement were soon made Ot. A few
days ago this announcement. ON smul hand
bills. was generously siitcd through theward;
GM,Np cnFsuAs r-wgriinAssov wAotr.A ws.cr ws.cr
wsrd dat oc y "l "RS' .SS rsSues Wi Wheel Sh.barow
to central Park IN hitN minute. on Christina, dv
BY noon yesterday knots Of interested per.
sons began 70 cluster IN tn" nelghnohood OF
that. in addition to 800 wagcrcd by hi. friend.
h. himself hct 500 on himself. The disance il
about two miles. and even the most snguinc
supporters IT Mr.. Boyd hagnn To- los, henrt
when they contemplated the dlfilculiit. The
throng gradually -wcllrl ~ tinc pissed, and
when Mr.. Bovd appeared in the str.f With his
hca,y whrclbarfow 1t is estimated that at lras,
5000 persons werc packed III the COMPASS OF I,
AZ length all wns rondv. Mr. samne Loon. n
cigar mnpuiaNurer ~ II Bowling street. who
weighs 81 lount- WIS ..ir,tnh for the rider.
llo took hi- seat. with hs back 10 IN" front MIR.
Boyd firmly Ernalsd the handles of The barrow
and setting his tneth started NJ s'ro t nt a
rapid pace. Tho thrQng ST upa tremendous
cheer and followed quickly after tho team.
- Go IT, Old han. we'll bet on vuu.' they shout
ed; " don't mind the teams. don't turn out fpr
the hur-, tar-. You are good for II yet. hOurhyl
Take the soft plnre- nnl look ont for N" sewers
and yOu'll win yet" THESE cries grew louder
and NOR frequent ~ the team passed on. VA,
neither Mr. Bnyd nor Mr.. ! "ou minded thom
j wns desperate work and "a ii look,d serious
Boyd kept bis tc. tn shut iiNed hts yes steadil !,
on tho southern border oi the Park and plod
dcd industrinusly on. He took the middle o
tho street. and ~ th" barrow !olte, over tn,
rough paving STONES Mr.. Leon shook so ON
phntically that only a blurred view ci his fea
lures could be- obtained. His seat was not Q
e-wh"cled carriage and held on. All the WAY
to the Park the multitude kept clos" - til" bar.
row, aud when rgtsional1 Boyd midr a spur
! the street echoed with cheers AMI shouts %
lgu .hter. A. the nriehhOrhuOd oi tn Purk VIII
reached. II WAS -e"u that. with endurlurr. Boy,
wt- sure ol success. and then the rUufu- Ion be
came 50 gr"ht that II WIS nercsSnrytn employ
! thrt - or fuur her ulenu mon 90 krf 3 the cr ~
| from ru-hin.: over thu tnirHw nui i's o' w lui
ia" Ju igt- Messrs. George W. smith. WI
ann Spring and Jn'oh Pollok. followed tl
| mon IN lisht wagon.
| " nLin, amid great rhr"ring Mr.. Boy'
drove ir'1 th' guie 81 Central Park Ia mute ia
| side ui his allotted time.
| To reporter for THE SuS hc said lHsi oven
| INK that he IN wiiiinL to wager .lur loo t1l tha
| ivr minutes. and Nj. Smith. his hac,yr, VIII be-
| that he fau outvheHl ANY man ~ N"N YORK.
Boyd IL han some. dark compl"Nuncu. sli
| feet tall and shows evidence of great lHtrl
| i-iaion ihn, ,he icat had been fairy accom-
/ l.l.lrI.