The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-23
VICTORY FOR THE PIE EATER.
REMARKABLE PERI ORM4NCE IN THE
INTERIM TTONAL RACE.
A Great struggle Between Heef Eaters md
the Pastry MRn-The Bald Bell Boy and
the Harlem Newsboy In the Curious Rnce.

A Great struggle between Beef Eater. nnd
the Pastry Mnn-rhe Bald Bell hoy and
the Harlem Newsboy In the Curious Rnce.
TO the astonshment OF the sporting fra
ternity, dimore's Garden was nearly filed
last night with spectators to see the interna-
tiona ten and twenty milo foot races. At
o'clock before the racing began. there were
more than three thousand men. with sprink-
ling OF ladies' in the Garden. 1t showed that
more than one March storm would DO required
to dampen the ardor OF the walking and rum
ming mania. Tho contestants were Nor
man Taylor. the Yankee pio-eater: John
simpson. ono Of Rowell's trainers. from
Cambridge. England John Raine. the
fast ten mile runner. from Canada; Dominique
Verrault a Frenchman; Joseph II. Owens.
from Virginia; Henry Naylor. a bald-headcd
bell boy from tho Grand Central Hotel.
and Michael McNulty. the Harlem ncws-
boy The terms Of the contest were that
all should start together. the one making ten
miles first to receive $3.50 II tho winner Of the
first ten miles kept on and came in ahead at
twenty miles. he was to receive $3.50 more III
the winner Of the first ten miles drew out, then
the one coming in ahead at the end fthe twenty
miles would take the Last $3.50. Entrance free
Simpson. Raine. and Naylor were understood
to have entered for only ten miles.
At O'Clock Simpson appeared. accompanied
by Messrs. Atkinson. Rowell. and Asplon. Tho
Englishmen were greeted with loud cheers.
At s:1G the men tocd a scratch in front OF the
scorers stand. and darted away at tho word
Go" as If they were starting on a mile spin.
instead Of n twenty-mile journey. Raine was
the favorite for the ten-inie spurt. while Simp-
son had many backers. The ple-"atcr was lule
hoHgnt oi and the oai,nea1eI , nel ooy anu 'o
For tho fret mile Raine, McNuity. Simpson.
| Taylor, gnd Yerraut kept at the front each
| short distance. Rnine showed In front at tho
| end OF the mile in 5:3j: McNulty second in
| 5:3jA Taylor and Simpson together, IN 5:5l = {;
| Ncrrault was NTH. Owens sixth. and the bald
| headed boil boy poor seventh. He struck in
| TO jog trot initiating Rowcl's, as II he wns on
| six days log instead OF a wo-hours' brush.
At the end Of the second mile the fr.nchman
was pumped out He retired gracefully. The
bald ,headcd bell boy was half mile behind.
dersively and shouting; Go H. Old sport !"
"Trot along. Campana;" You'll fetch en-"
The Harlem newsboy was running like q
| deer. keeping up with Rainc, who mado des-
prrate eNertons not to give up the lead alter
running three miles. The pie.eater kept close
Of the race. The Englishmnn ran beau
| tfully. HIS form was perfect, He carried his
! hoad and arms well up. bending slightly for
ward. landing on his feet AS If they were springs
of steel. He was the best-hut man in the race.
| The pie. eater glided around like black whis-
| kered ghost Ia white linen pantaloOns and white
| shirt. He scarcely moved MS arms, Whlcn ne
| held up nearly tight to his sides. He ran with
very little apparent cxcrton.
| The Harlem newsbQy OF II ran game race
| for eight miles and n half keeping In the front
| rank. He then retired. fairly pumped out.
haino held h. is own up to the eighth mile. when
| Taylor spurted and passed him. Simpson then
| closed up on Rane. and stuck 10 him like n
| purr After running three more laps at "A rat
Ting gait, Raine staggered. and was drawn out
| Of the race. to the astonlshment OF his hackers.
| II was clear case that between the pie-eater
ana the Englishman the life had been ground
The struggle now for the closing up Of the
| first ton miles was between Simpf on and the
| pie-enter. The beef-eater girdel mp his loins
then cut the crust In lively style md
| fhnEh 9{tted q, the heef-eater in turn; The
hearty applause. But tho pIc-eatcr rohrf' nv
| shake on the roast beei devourcr; In inc l'tS,
| two laps Of tho tenth mile. Johnny Bull pioughed
| up the earth in desperate rush. As n" pie
eater WIS saving himself for the last ten hiics
| he threw OF The upper crust AMI reserved y Is
| inside iling. The bcei-cnirr forged amend q
| fow PAGES and came in a winner hy seconds
| Timr II the ten miles, | hour, 5lA Seconds
| simpson then covered two more laps and lel
The bHil-hcadcd bell boy kcpt bohhing around
the track niirr Simpson retired. On being in
iorlucd that he was about six miles hFhihd the
nj -rairr he retired. THIS lett the twenty -mtl'
about three miles hehind. II" kept on, now
over. hoping the pir-eater migi.t collapse. In
his crust WAS too elastic. Ihe lankne cur on
uutll he was on his 18th mile, Then tho Nir
| glnian who WIS lthoriously finishing MS l1ti
| m.lc retired In disgust lhe Iir-caicr con
| tnurd his ou4y run, uuiShin, the ~ miles alou'
in hours minutes and 81 seconds. withou
turning a hair.
Here was a marvel. man living entirely oI
II fruit cereal and vegetarian dlrti "nu M Mn,
all the a,..letes easily. Norman Iaylor Is Il
| years OF age.