The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-24
WESTON AND Ills VICTORY.
WHAT THE PROSPECTS ARE FOR THE
NEXT CONTEST ron THE BELT
A Talk with Norman Taylor, the Verm"nter,
who thinks, Dict Of Custard and


standing that the takers hud had Sunday in
which to digest and discuss the news TINT came
late Saturday evening. The phase that the |
topic took was mainly confined to predictions
concerning the future movement OF the cele-
brated pedestrians. the probability OF walk
this autumn In this city. and the possibility OF
keeping the belt here.
You'll see the EnRlIshmen all over here In
the fall" said n gentleman who Ia usually well
informed as to sporting events " Rowell didn't
enter the last match for the belt. simply because
he wanted to save himself for the next match
in case 1t took place in this city. He undoubt-
edly knew that Weston was in good form. and
would make 1t lively for Brown. and he ex-
pec.ed that Ennis would be a strong competitor.
In fact he said when he walked hero that II
Ennis had not been sick the first day OF the
race in Gilmores Garden. he would have been
dangerous competitor. Yes. very danger
ous.' echoed Mr. Atkinson OF the London Sport
ing Netcs who stood by. Well. knowing that
two good Americans were to walk. knowing
how little money was to be made by winning
the match In London. and how much
was TO be made by winning II in
New York. and knowing also that
man can't recover in few days from the ef-
fects Of such a strain on his system as is gained
by n six days walk the little Englishman de-
cided not TO walk In London. but to reserve all
his strength for the next match in New York.
So in my opnion-and l guess you'll find I'm
about rght--the peg-in-his-heel' story was
| simply n good excuse for not walking. or
course. II wouldn't look well Tor him not to enter
for the belt which he himself held. He could
afford to forfeit $500 OF the $4,000 which he
| made here especially AS he runs "a good show OF
making pile here in the fall"
And the man that wins tho next match for
the belt" continued the speaker. especially
| II Weston is in good form throughout the
| six days will win pot OF money.
| Why IL there was n place In this town large
enough to hold $4,000 people. they could Nil 1t IL
| the walk was close: and II Weston hasn't hurt
himself by this effort II will be close. The little
fellow has just found out what he can do. He
| has always tried to walk a square heel and toe.
| and yet he snta square walker. Whenever he
| tried to walk fast. he skipped But in these go
as-you- please matches he is at homo. and II he
don't hold that belt II will be because some
thing gives way. He is getting pretty old. to be
| sure; but he has always led temperate quiet
| lite with tho exception OF when he undertook
| big walks and his powers OF recuperaton are
wonderful. SO Just tell the Brtishers to look out
and not count their chickens before they're
hatched. They may not be able to win back the
belt and the big gate money quite as easily as
they think they can"
|
| rumor. though where II originated Is not quite
certain. that Weston. Rowely Brown. Panchot.
| and possibly Corkey and O'Leary ara to be in
| this city in September. and compete for the
| Ashley belt and the long distance championship y
been .no offered for the lease Of MSdison square
| Garden tGilmore'sl for the last wrek in
sensmser for the purpose OF ,n sivnipg the the
had leased II for October. with the promise
thar no pedestrian match be held there
in the mean time. and consequently the
match would probably take place in the
American Institute Rink. at Third ave-
nue. and Sixty-third street where Weston
| mnde his us miles In twenty.iour hours in
1874. II was even proposed TO build trm 20.
should hold many thousands Of people. and
where hundreds OF thousands OF dollars could
TO nnd thetruth concerning these two places
| that now seem 10 b. the only suitable buildings
in which the match could take place In TINS rlty
who has charge OF the Madison SQUARE Garden
property, which s owned by the New York and
The GaTlcq was leased las! spring, said
he. TO the Dodworths. and j. a l.. Y. Kuntz,
possession from the 3lst OF May until the SOth
q September. inclusive. and i Is specified 10
tho lease that thev are to use the Garden rs n
. music garden, and are not To give any other
kind OF an enterta nment there. hnd are not 10
md Harlem Railroad Company. They have
0sked no such consent. and so don't Imagine
, the walk viii tnke place there IA S9bt Ine r.
I James Kelly. of Kelly. Bliss h Co.. and O'Lenry
have engaged the Garden Tor October. Tor the
purpose OF giving pedestrian matches and q
series OF entertainments Whether they will
lease the Garden Tor the match for the Ashley
belt don't know There are several parties
trying tn secure the Garden for November and
December. but / cant say ANYTHING definite
about that. II is not true that O'LeHrys lease
contains "A stipulation that no pedestrian con-
t-sis are 10 take place in the Garden prior to
October"
Next Mr. Nathan Ely tho President Of the
r American destitute. was visited
VT OF tba Kink for tbe match - he exclaimed
4, ansr,r tn "A question Wby of course
,mr',I m lat il IN GOOD terms 10 almost any one
! W. ,vnnt 10 kesn il ,l-hot so TO spenk nll the
line VII narnnm velociped,s :. wrestling matches
, spything But 90 and see Mr.. Hull; he'll tel
vi1 nli nhout il - Al Mr. Uull's office "A quictus
,yns ,ut Ia Mi homes of ANY ones engaging The
| ninL for n waiting watch This autumn Ly IN,
] aTn"unrement that the great American Insti.
| ,uta Fuir he,ins on the l7th of Srptembnr and
ns al l",st two weeks of nrrparation are necrs
; | sarv the huilding will not be leased for any
, | n"ri III The month of September Tho Fair vii
! extend into December
| Among other topics OF conversation among
. | s,n,,tin,S m,.n ths Gaming man In the match wa,
= ,np"ah ds"ussrd Hr's pot Ia be "A runner %
INA nuTu saiI nn@ "a fast runner and a stayer
, | have NV doubts ns 10 whether $50 miles /.
made mi they'll come pretty near H. and may
a | he make mora Nobody knows what that littl,
. | poweiI cnn 40 fTher.'s one man I'd like TO Sc,