The New York herald., 1877-07-12
FATHER DAN BRADLEY'S WALK.

EXCITING FOOT RACE AT A PiCNIC--wfILINd
SPIRITS BUr WEAK Legs "A DRAWN RACE.
one Of tho most enjoyable picncs OF the KIND that
has taken place this season was gwen yesterday at
Myrtle Park Brooklyn, by The congregation and sun
DAY school ol the Church OF tho Assumption Of that
city. Faly twenty five hundred persons IN At
tendance, large proportion OF whom children,
and the managers OF the affair arranged that these
little should have the lions share OF tho enter
tainmcnt.
WALKING MATCH BErwEE@ POLITICIANS
The great outdoor features OF tho day the foo:
races. Chief among these vas the walking match
between Mr.. Dan Bradley, member OF the General
Assembly, and Aldcrm III sh.nnon winch had long
been the theme considerable talk among nei gi-
bors across the rivcr By whom the cnullenge was
orsInuy gwen ~ not dchucIy known, but tIt 10 ne-
heved 10 have o. lron tno AsscnV,yiDam, wnu,
compared wih hi' antagonist, - mont ter oil man,
with legs ike the piston RODS o marine engine Both
parties aro said 10 nave bcsn iacshg or several days
Neither stripped IL the usual procssonaI style, defer
ring 10 the Wishes U the sdics ia ihs respect, On IL
was oosesvod Uy sonc one present tuat tho Asaemby
man had taken cruel Advantage vi his opponent by
stcaIng tO tho rcur OF an old building auu surrcp-
tuousiy leaving his n,cktic and svspcHdrts Tor the
purpose oi reducing his avoirdupos Aidctmap Shan
non iook, nutty 1t he had Just stepped uui OF
the latest fashion plalc lie wore black rock coat,
nigh whiie hat "lih hail ,Dch LrIm, Trim CATERS,
"lotcd'' SILK umbrella ANA smoked cigar
KAcE.
Ii agreed, IN consequence ot The creator lJugi-
that he sboud take tho outside and that thrcc laps
tLr ua mile rug shoud be made. IL may SAID
pursntneticaily that tho wind gave oi
The second The worn WAS gwen 10y Park CUnmis.
sioner Mclaughlin una Alder man stcrnns, uut The
tune not beng ia perfect cnorus, Alderman shannon
stepped six Inches TO tho front and obtained IA Icud
winch be Lcld throughout the FIRST round. Ills legs
worked nko tongue ciapper moved Oy electricity, ana
showed lhc result vi truiu.nG Assembiyman Bradley
spurcd Intellectually and some oil his strides measured
i've iect, but weight uud wind were 100 much Tor MIN,
and he was Obliged 10 ia back und allow ms custer to
tillV hur .l ~
ioriy i've degrees The cheering as The contestants
passed tho winning post was tremendous, out II was
evident thut the back oI boln lions had been broNcn
and all 'ho marrow ~ thcir spn4i col
umns crcin itcd. Father Reagan said cucouras.
ing woras aud cndcavored to show wnat
even IA nidd aged mau could 10 IN The way OF pedal
exercise. But II was OF no use. The vim oil Shhubon
aud tue impc,no.Iy OF Bradley wore gone; aud was
only whet as dying effort tue latter ossayed pnch
snu aud tovk three strIdcs oi SIX ice. cacb that o
stopped the daylight between tnem ana spared
botn tho ignon,iny OF dcicu; IA other words,
Tho antagonists came Ia shoulder 10 shoulder,
the result wis pronounced a tie, ana they were
lcl exhausted to their respective wnccJarro~s to b.
fed on beer. rhc timc was not taken, but II would
probably require halt AN hour 10 max another lap Both
express themselves eIacd at the novel and uncx
any but known cLampions provided they can walk
together An 0utetprising ugent for ano her picnic
promptly secured their services on the spot
OTHER RACES.
Tho running races by the uoys and girls, of which
there were some ten Or twcivc were iuiI OF excite
mcut, the winners receiving handsome SILVER medals,
generously contributed by AsscmbIymun Bradley,
Alderman shannon ana others Much amuseincu Ut
was created by wheclbarrow race, IN when the boys
were bhulcd and cndeavorcd to turn certain stake
hity yards dstant; but Il was several times
done. Ono little blue eyed beauty named Katie Costello,
and surnamed "Blue Stockings' by the crowd, ran
ike deer, and carried oil two medals Among those
present wero Fathers Reagan. Moran. Gallagher,
creighton, Guerin anu 0'Bricn; Messra GalIan Bod
kin, ". IL. Johnson, stcrnug and Riordan. The fcs.
tvitics wcrc prolonged untii aftor dark and the re
porter Lett as happy multitude 10 the iazcs Of The
cancc a. ever Kept timo TO the melodies of Tcrps.
chore.