The New York herald., 1879-10-01
A DISAPPOINTED CROWD.

aRowLIEa AND FAULT FINDING IN MADISON
SQUARE oARDEN-A PROGRAMME THAT WAS
NOT CARRIhD oUT--THE ASHLEY BELT At
TACHED by TUE SHERIFF.
Probably the most successful growing match on
record took place ut Madison Square Garden Inst
night. 1t was Advertised o walking match
and presentation ceremony. but most of
tho walking proved to be running and
the presentation ceremony was performed
with nothing to present but plated card dish tho
cheap donation of an cast side joweller. The
great Astloy belt had been attached and of course,
could not be present; George Eazael could not get
his shoe ON his august foot. and George Guyon
being afflicted with bois. could not do tho heel and
too he advertised to do ana Hart, who. II is
said. got only 500 for the last walk was con-
venicntly sick and could not attend Those
disappointments were Of course very aggravating
to tho six or seven hundred people who paid tho
Kuntz Brothers fifty conts to the contestants in
tho late walk and who filled the Garden st eight
o'clock last night. Probably tho most peculiar
feature Of tho evenings performance the fckle
ness of responsibility. The Messrs Kuntz declared
that Mr.. Scannell and Mr. Davies alone respon-
sible; Messrs. Davies and Scanneu declared that
all tho other managers had 3 share in
tho responsibility; Mr.. Hess, with childllke SIM
plicity. announced that ho know nothing about the
affair than that he had been invited attend
and had done SO; Sullivan, Hazaels trainer and
hacker, said 1t was known before the announce
mont was made that his man could not appear
owing to the bad condition of his foot. and In fact
all hands declared. whom the people in the Garden
became camorous, that they know nothing about
the affair Mr. Kelley and Mr.. Al Smith
who have contingent interest III the reputation Of
the Garden endeavored to ascertain who
sponsible for "bilking" the public Mr..
tory explanation than the public which filed
the Office with dollars. The programme OF the
evening, which was. according to all accounts pub.
lishcd by Mr.. Scannell and Mr.. Davies, announced
one milo; that Mr.. George Guyon would walk
one milo Square heel and toe); that Norman Taylor
and and that sa""a Morrtt wonid ~a.as.
you-please one mile. Not ono OF these items
on the bill was carried out. and the grand finale.
which read, Formal presentation of the Ashley Belt
to Charles Kowell, who will give one-mile exhibi-
ton, wearing this twice won trophy of the champion
ship Of the world. was also left out. inasmuch
as the ..twce-won trophy" was in the Sherif's
hands. appeared from all that could be learned.
that Mr.. Rowel went to Tinanys store yesterday
morning with o note from Mr.. Busby requesting
the Arm to deliver the belt to him. He was In.
the sSeriir III had attached tho belt in suit against
Mr.. Weston. Whether it was for wash bill or on
account OF Mr. Saunders Mr.. koweil did not wait to
was attached. He left the place ana went to
Mr. Atkinson whom he informed OF the attachment.
steps, the "twice trophy" was allowed to
main in the sherin's hands. Seduced by the
the late contestants for it. between six and
hundred persons entered the Garden last night.
where they were presented with programmes in which
the advertised arrangement was again announced.
Much to tho disgust or those present none OF tho
enumerated items on the programme wero carried
out Instead OF the advertised contests the people
had to put up with poor exhibition shows.
DR. wiIIrrAcKER's SPEECH.
After q delay of about half an hour. during
which timo the band discoursed direful music Of
anonymous origin. doc" Whitaker. who has
upon the highest pinnacle OF tho reporters stand
and announced that Mr.. Taylor would run nve
miles rsSas without Mr. M'zaG
amid feeble enthusiasm as ~ After Mr.., Mr. Taylor
S1 %slsoa asoSnd sHs for few o. iAps The s%s %
declared it would take an eight-day clock
to And the time, They made the slowest
given CIV" to at. and who was no. "aver
tses also msrst ans IN avon red
Ennis. who mile IN 6m. 17JAs.; and after
John Ennis tho surprise Of the evening;
Guyon. was announced in q grand heel and toe
two mcs contest between Peter Grassland and
John Dobier. Tho master OF ceremonies. Doc
whittaeker called the to the scratch. and they
appeared in racing uniform. Grassland. after tho
nrst half mile. did not walk at all. Ho used
more or less than slow run. In order to
encourage the Mr.. Davies put up
$50 for the winner Of the match, and,
though Grassland finished first, no was disqualified
by the referee running, and the money and frst
place awarded to Dobler. Doblers time for two
miles ISM 30s. After this contest little Rowe
without the Ashley belt. which, though at Tifanys.
is in the Sherif's hands, ran q mile in 5m. 21Hs.
Thislitte performance concluded tho athletic part
of tho programme and the literary and aesthetic
forthwith began.
THE PLAY OF HAMLET WITHOUT HAMLET.
Lien" Grover famous AZ the head of the table In
"Our Boarding House,, next appeared. He is neither
u square heel and too man" nor yet ''go-as-you-
please duffor," but man OF eloquence and
feeling. with the imperturbability OF an actor who
plays the part OF munihcont king on the STAGE
whlo rate landlady clamors at tho
greenroom door for board money. MT.
Grover read address which had been
written before 1t known that the Ashley belt
was attached 1t amusing to hear Mr.. Glover:
VINO fourished IN imaginary belt in his hand, tell
Mr.. Rowcll to keep the twice won trophy
safe During OF the feeling flights
In which tho writton address indulged Mr.. Powell
was admonishcd to cherish the "twico won
trophy" for the sake of his problcmatical wife and
Hypothetical, problematical children. After Mr..
Grover had delivered with telling effect this
portion or tho address somo one In tho crowd
yelled out, Glow about his mashesl'' Row.
well mado pretencc of taking tho belt and
in addition to q very beautiful prosent from
Captain williams, took away with him q silver
plated card basket Tho entertainment closed about
eleven o'clock, and will ever be famous as disap-
nointnont.