New-York tribune., 1879-08-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE SEPTEMBER WALKING CoNTES,


CONTRARY ASSERTIONS ABOUT THE. PkooADi
OF ITS TAKING PLACE
The unsettled arrangements for the proposed in-
tornotional walking contest for the AstleS po"
were the subject of general discussion yes'eru"S'
The mower of Mr. Vanderbilt to restrain the preSen'
rroprietors from holding the match during 'he "eoA
beripning September %, was Questioned oS sio",
many persons, while others maintained tuat ue n"u
right to stop them owing to a verbal arrahge,hen,
with them. Mr. Hess. Westons agent, deciaIeu
Yesterday that the match would certainly take
place in Madison Square Garden in september lie
did not care TO disclose future plans until weston
had arrived
Al the real estate Office in the Grand Central
Depot one of the managers sald lhere IS no use
of talking about this matter beyond making the
statement that The match viii not be held IN 'ne
garden in September Mr.. Vanderbilt did not speak
hastily when he informed the proprietors that that
was his decision. He has had advice and be is ue-
termined TO see that the walk is not held there'
This is not a new matter at all. The proprletoIs
have all along been aware that Mr. Vanderbilt
would not allow them 20 use the place for tnat puI
pose. They should have known when t5ey t p5uo f5c,
We're doing what they ought not to do' severn .i
months ago rumors reached the office here that they
were making negotiations with Nestons agent aho
the following letter was sent them'
q. II. DODWORrH NJ. X. BOHFORD, a. q l.. T..
KUNIz Madisop Square Gdr5en;
GENTLEMEN: The attacked, Whlcn cllp Hpul .IIs
mornings Herald assuIscs a widespread motor
iety ami Is therefore entitled TO more Consl0eTaOh
than the common rUlnoTs Whlcn nave leachtu us W
the same effect -.
made any arrangements with parties for the Sc OF
the premises known as Madison Square Garorn IOf
pedestrian contest not but feel u my uly 10
state that the New-Gork and Harlem Railroad Com
pany will not consent 10 have the sald premls
used during the period for which you leased II loi
any such purpose, nor will they permit 1t to DO so
u''u' c. vANDERBILT. Vice-President.
Grand Central Depot June 2l, 1879
II is claimed by the pToprietors that they never
received the letter, but that must be mistake: IT
was sent BY mail with many other Letters, all OF
which reached the proper persons. You see by THIS
letter that 1t the intention OF MIR. vanderbilt
rs early as June three weeks after the present pro-
pretors engaged the place. to stop them II they
persisted i'm having the match. No other notice
will be sent them because tins letter IS suncleht
warning, and it is in black and white just as they
wanted IT,"
Mir. Botsford, one Of the propretOrs, was equally
confident that the match would be held IN the Gar
den IN September. "The whole matter with Mr.
Vanderbilt is,' said he, " that he made verbal
agreement with the managers of the OLpary walk
that no contest should precede theirs. When Mr.
Kelly of Kelly Il Bliss was leaving the ONCE IN
the Grand Central Depot after the lease had been
signed, he said, OF course you Will not allow any
walking match in the garden previous to ours.
'Ccrtai " not was the reply, the present mana
gers intend the place for recreation, amusement and
entertainments. Mr. Kelly deposited $1,000, and
he now threatens to forfeit the amount II our match
l. "A all6wed to "a Ike place. and TO begin suit Tor
damages. We hrve the best legal advice to con-
tinue our engagements, and we intend TO do IT."
Weston is expected TO arrive this morning IN the
steamer Nevada, of the GuiOn Line. steamboat
will leave Pier No. 46, North River, at a. IN. with
WestOns friends on hoard, which viii sail down
the bay as far as Sandy Hook. On Friday evening
a reception will BE- given to him in Madison Square
Garden.