The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-02-17
A Waddling Match.
From the New York World.

HPorts aC tAe Hlppodrome were en-
hyened last ovening by a fat mems
loot race, open to anybody capable
OF turning 200 pounds, and merci-
iully--or unmercifully---separated
into three heats. The heavy footed
having been weighed, and having
stripped down CLOSE TO thoir pillowy
proportions, ambled forth ponder-
ously upon the track First came
Joseph Dearsley, who had no belly
to speak of, but who made up 224
pounds by tlahbiness disposed over
a considerable length and breadth;
he had the pole, james Huber
came next--if anything may be
intimated of Jamos Huber. Esti-
mating from his front extremity he
had a start of ono quarter of the
track, but his hack was plumb with
the scratch, md he promised he
would start from that side He
weighed 30 pounds, and if he had
lain down would have been a tall
man. Iatricl1 Tansey, facetiously
called Gin-and-Bitters by the starter
followed with 263 pounds, and after
him John Hoff, with 229 pounds,
Of stomach rolled up like a suet
pudding in strained and distended
undershirt There were several
others also, among them Dan
Reagan, who was not fat ut all, but
who had bono and muscle enoug oh to
turn the scale at AIS pounds. Sew,
eral who did not wpigh 200 pounds
with their oyeraoats were ignomini-
ously dismissed.
With the word "Go' each lifted
up his stomach with both hands and
moved. James Huber was by all
odds the most attractive pedestrian,
and was encouraged and bounded
by the entire Hippodrome, He
made m ,re oxertion than all the
9th ers combined, but, owing TO the
Quantity of him, he had only
achieved q few feet when Regan
passed tho scratch on the third
round, and the gong rang declaring
the heat finished Huber came back
in state, and they put lannon's in his
mouth, just as they do in n market,
But John Hoff kept on, and after he
had made tho third round he claimed
the heat, because, he said, the
49t.hlers 9.ls Gs,!nld hlad only gone around twice,
grew rs violent as possible without
breath and with 80 much stomach.
But the lean umpire was firm, and
tho fat men were gathered again,
and pretty soon tho cry went up,
"They move, they novel" ..'.+ -.
Hotf had made up his mind to run
fast this time and get around three
times before thore should be any
chance of closing the heat. Accord
ingly he started off like n pumpkin
going down cellar hatch; but he
had scarcely bounded and bumped
over seventy five feet of space when
he sat down in the track and threw
up his arms wildly. He was carr
ried off murmuring that he had won
that heat also, James Huber did
not take part in the second heat, not
having had time to return from the
point which he had reached in his
first Bony Dan Regan won It and
got $25, and closed the race,
+. ONE OF CoRB1N's PETs IN TROUBLE
The Aiken Couriea> .IoatraaQI shys
A negro by tho name of Frank
Stallings was arrested in Augusta
on Tuesday last, for stealing valu-
able horse from Thomas Wethersbo
at Rouse's Bridge. Stalling was
brought to Aiken the Same day and
lodged in Jail to await. his trial at tho
coming term of court. The follow
ing lettor was found in the pocket
of Stallings; a r..
"DIr. Corbin dear Sir tho Demo-
Gratis at Rouses bridge is throughipg
us out of Doores all of we Witness
and what shall we do We Poal to
you for some Help for They hav
taken our houses,
Mr.. Carbin we wud like vary much
to no insnt we title to q homo som
wears in the state of South Caroli-
her Mr. Corbin do help us for god sake
you do not no our Complaints we all
remains truly 20 frens sign
George Washington
Il. ,.H Frank Stallinge t
=. d. John Hankerson
B Riley, ,,., o,..
f. Henry Washington
1ai. Israel Stallings
=" E"2 Neckelson Wethersbe