The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-24
JonN Evv1ss cHA1LENoE
The Prospect of mn Interesting PedestrIan
Mnlch. with EnrIIah ConnnrlIlora.

John Ennis, the American long distance
pedestrian. who stood nth IN the recent Ashley
tournament in Agricultural Hall. London. and
mnle tho best showing Of the American COM
pctitors arrived on Friday in the steamship Ro-
public. Tho Ashley tournament created lvoly
interest in English sporting circles. The con
test WIS for the long-distanco championship
belt of England. 1t WAS opened on the 2Sth nit.
with iwonty-thrce starters. among them being
Ennis. Weston. and others mailing from this
country. Tho stakes were to- be riven 10 tho ono
who should cover the longest dlstnuce within
six days. either by walking or running Tho
belt WINS won Wy the Enelsh pedestrian Corkey.
who mado j2i miles Ennis made 40 miles and
two lars. In the walk he suffer- severely from
Illness resulting from his voynre. and WIS uff
from the track ahout nine hours at on" stretch.
Notw thstm!lng IL" WIS thus hHndicnpred. he
finished in better condition than any other Of
the competitors and inspired n very general rN-
spot Tor his Abilities. Corkry. the winner nm
miles prin-t CurkpN'H 521 Without running
more thun half mn hour IN ALL Weston dropprd
vut u iho contest before ia close. Ennis snva
TINT D. - mu h ploUsod with the treatment he
received % lhe handle of Eugiah sporting men.
He sailed f1r ENGLAND on the l2th ~ lpst
month, alter witnessing the match between
OLemY and Hug ics in this city Before going
for tha worlds championship. which OLeary
now holds. and s5ll u side. Although others
have challenged O'Icary il has boon decided
.
hy the Tul's q Lenry must accept within q given
time or forfeit tho championship belt The
time eNpir,s in May nest. Being the chnl-
lenged plrty. O'Icnry has Tho naming OF the
time. witGin the limitation. and the place. II ia
probable that the match cannot be- made until
cary n ia. spring. In either this city or Chi
cngo. sir John Ashley has promised 10 bring
two English cnmIrtt1rs Vaughan and howcll.
Cork"y. now the English long Distance chum-
pion has slgnihrd his determination 70 COM
pete. aud Brown. ulsO a weil-knOwn English
pc,ir-triun will enter.
Eunls'S home In In Chicago. for which city he
started last evening. lie TX by trade a carpenter
and builder. H. WIS born IN Ireland. und ho
came 20 this country when no wis two years ~
axe. HIS nationality Ia not betrayed hy his an
utafHucH or speech. Three years ugo he took
~ ped '-trianisn. He has twir" walked against
q IuHry-the first time IN 1875. the second in
1876, ia Chicago. and Le was defeated I'm both.
liut Gt is anxious 10 again meet the champion.
llc ls %. own trainer and hacker. H. puts M
his own money; then " he loses. he snys, there
~ no one 10 com plain Because he did not win.
III says that he is ready for good square
match, with no trirkety or nonsense about II.
Ennis II about 80 years old. little ahovc
medium height. and good prOpurtiOned. ii"
has the appearance Ot a man capable 81 great
endurance. although he displnNs no evidences
OF training for muscular development HE
frame sHrus TO bs hardened and strengthened
evenly, and QUE that - moi likely TO break down
" amy part. He regards his previous matches
with % Lehry simply IA the Efforts OF novice.
and believes TINT he can now prove himself " b.
a better man than the worlds CHAMPION.