The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-05
WALL STREET FOOT RACERS.
TWO BROKERS RUNNING NINE MILES
ron 5000 AND GLORY
Mr.. John Hunter Beats Mr.. David solomon
from Finy.ninth Street TO jerome Park
Gate-sundny Morning In Pedestrianism.


Mr.. John Hunter Beats Mr. David solomon
from Finy.ninth Street 10 jerome Park
Gnte-sunday Morning In Pedestrianism.
"Ill bet you a hundred TO one that Hun
ter wins was tho remark Mr.. Wright Sandiord
was reported to have made to his companion.
Mr.. Johnny Tobln. ns they crossed McComb's
Dam bridge yesterday morning.
The Hunter referred to was Mr.. John Hunter.
Jr. who was matched MS n -youplease
pedestrian against Mr.. David solomon. known
by tho Wall street brokers MS Dinnis. Threo
weeks ago. the friends Of Mr.. Hunter. who docs
business in Prince 4 wheatey's office, Mt Ga
Broadway. and those OF Solomon. an ardent ad-
mrer OF and believer in DIr. George Osgood.
arranged contest The stakes wero 1850
side. the race to be nine mlos. from Ffty-nlnth
street to the Jerome Park entrance.
The men wero put in training. but tholr per-
formauces were carefully kept secret Mr.. Goo.
Osgood. who is known as ono Of the Vanderbilt
party from his connection with that family.
backed Solomon. while Mr.. Charley Osborne
put his money upon Hunter Rumor had It
that Mr. Addison Cammack who has recently
become associated with Jay Gould in the man
aGement rf several rirro1ls-Uniotf ricsc
among othcrs-was joint backer with Mr.. Os-
borne but. as Mr.. Cammack spent most OF the
forenoon at tine Windsor. elancinR now and
then. between tho puffs of his cigar at the
Gould homestead. on the opposite corner. the
report was generally discrcditcd. Still. there
were enough solid mon Interested to make tho
betting vigorous and heavy, IL was estimated
on Saturday night that at least $4,000 would
change hands when the race was decided.
The impression prevailed that the start would
be from Delmonicos at 2 o'clock yesterday
morning; but at that hour Delmonico's was de-
eSSg Py foT aTg weSs Ysbs
T-cnrt before the door was the only indica-
ton Of sportsmanship. At ten minutes before
nine Mr.. George Osgood and Mr. Tom Warner
came out OF the restaurant from their morning
cocktails and sprang into the cart MIR. CLARENCE
helped himself TO the second seat. Tho foot,
man got in. and the four logged up Fifth ave-
nue. nue. As they passed Charley oshoEned's d resi-
the bosom friend OF that gentleman, WAS assid-
uously pulling the bell knob evidently intent
upon arOusing Mr.. Osborne TO n realizing sense
that the race upon which he had staked his
money was about 10 begin.
A few minutes before o'clock Mr.. Osgood
and his T-cart with several other vehicles,
Joined close carriage at the Fifty ninth street
and Fifth avenue entrance TO Central Park.
Without waiting for other Interested persons the
two pedestrians were started 10y Mr.. jim Pauld-
| ing. They were put out Of close carriage, IN
| hats and usters; but these things were quickly
stripped from them, so that they took 10 their
| work In simple undershirts and trousers. eX-
| cept that solomon persisted in retaining.
Tho two athletes upon whom Wall street
rested It's hopes are young. perhaps y or 70
| rather wiry. and Solomon stQcky. solomon is
| sal TO have made remarkably good time Tor
| Pauldng, they started UP Fifth avenue at n
rafting pace. For few blocks thoy kept
abreast. then, in response TO the cheering words
| OF his friends and backcrs solomon forged
ahead. Before he reached llOth street, he had
| made two or threo spurts, which placed him far
in advance OF Hunter. who was keeping up u
steady trQt. From that the route was 10 the
! Boulevard. and through, it to the entrance to
| Jerome Park. When tho racers reached the
| Boulevard. solomon began TO weaken he gave
| up squirting. and settled into quiet run
| Hunter. apparently without much exertion.
The race Tor a mile below McCombs Dam
i Snd Ferrs M in their Tcart held % In the restless
| iron gray and black team that seemed anxious
10 take them TO the Park at pace worthy Of
| record while they checred solomon. Capt.
| Nichols. Mr.. Anderson. and Mr.. Mitchell. who
| had been training Dinnis Jumped from their
| carriage to run alongside OF him. Hunter. who
| had preserved an almost uniform gait from the
start. now kept the lead. in spite OF the encour-
| agement given TO solomon. Messrs. j. ID. Prince
and Oakley edging themselves almost out OF
| their comfortable phaeton, ordered their driver
To- {! keep the spankins pair OF bays eyen With With
| bridge the race became serious-for the
losers. Hunter walked up the hill TO the
| bridge and WAS across before solomon
put his foot upon IT, Less than five minutes
| after they crossed the bridge Mr.. Wright Sand
| ford and Mr.. TOhn reached Berry's In "A dog
| cart drawn by a stout black stallion There they
| abandoned their turnout for road wagon and
a fresh horse by the time they had made the
| change. Mr. Charley Osborne came up with his
| Tc-art and the party hastened on TO overiake
| the pedestrians. M le above the bridge they
| came up To solomon. who was trottng mechan-
| ically along on the sward between the sidewalk
and the curb. mile further ON they overlook
| Hunter. running vigorously
After passing the bridge 4 was a foregone
| conclusion that tho race was Hunters. During
the last quarter mile he had the Jerome Park
| gate in sight. and when the distance between
| him and II was 2O0 yards he began his only
squirt. His gait was too vigorous tor Judge
| Pnulding. who had trotted more or less Of the
distance with him. so he fell back and now
| jumped into his carriage. But Mr.. Price could
| not resist the temptation to leap out OF his
| phaeton and keep the winner company until he
| grabbed the partly raised gate and swung him
seventy minutes and twenty seconds-less than
| eight minutes to the mile.
| It's mighty good time any way" said Mr..
| Osgood frankly as he looked back over the hill
| in vain for his own man to come into sight.
| solomon stopped at Harringtons stables
about three-Quarters OF mile from the finish.