The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-27
THE RIVAL WOMEN WALKERS.
Queer Scenes In GIlmore's Garden Last Night
"A very Comieal start.

The interior OF Gilmore's Garden pre-
sented a queer picture last night. A row Of
white tents lined the entire length Of the Twen-
ty-seventh street side of the Garden on the in
side OF the track. From in the evening until
after 10 women. accompanied by friends carry
ing bundles bedding. and trunks, struggled
in and took possession Of the tents. 1t
was the Amazonan army about 10 start
on six days walk for the women's champion
belt and money prizes from 81 900 to t200-the
last amount to go to each woman making 1876
miles. 20 as they please. Sunday is to be taken
as a day of rest thus dividing the race into two
sections Of three days each.
Tho army consisted Of Cora Cushing.
Bella Killbury. Josie Wilson. Rosa Won
Klamosch. Madam Tobias. Madam La
Chappelle. Miss Lola. trapezist Bertha
Won Berg. Miss Henry Marian Cameron.
Madam Franklin. Fanny Rich. Eva st. Clair.
Bessie Kohrn. Belle Brandon. Ada Wallace,
and Miss Farrand. Some OF the walkers have
records Of two thousand or more quarter miles
In as many quarter hours. but few are known
to have walked any distance without frequent
rests. Bella killbury IL looked upon as the
winner by knowing ones. VINO say Ihat she has
walked 400 miles in six days. Won Berg is said
70 have walked 100 miles inside Of "a hours.
Josie Wilson did A7OO quarter miles in New
ark whore she tainted on the track one Sunday
whom crowd ot rouEhs rushed IN on free
entrance arrangement.
Ten minutes before the women started there
were about 900 persons present. including a
fair sprinkling Of women.
At 1885 the contestants were summoned be-
fore the Judges and addressed by the redoubt-
able Plummer rs follows:
LAplEs Thsisa siN-days' race go as you please Hut
n any OF you uead the heels OF others Ose each
other you Will lose the race and he taken from the track
The women wee ranged in four lines. They
We're queer lot. Tall and short heavy and
slim. young and middle aged. some pretty, and
lew almost ugly. They were attiTed in blue.
black cherry "
maroon, and other cOloreu velvet, silk, and
wOOlen walking dresses, some cut short and
others long. Here there was display Of
shapely limbs. and there an exhibition OF
spindles.
La Chappelle darted ahead at the lead but
was passed in a few rods by Kllbury La Chap
pelle soon regained the lend. however, making
her first mile in 1880.
II was the most comical sight after the women
got well under way ever seen on a walking
track La Chappelle huttered around like a
little bantam. Cushing walked easily and grace
fully like ono who would last. Won Berg walked
beautifully. Miss Cameron walked with her
head turned - the right side. Lola walked
with her body leaning over nj an angle OF iOrty-
five degrees. The trapezist wore very sad
face. She retired after making few laps, ellie
iting derisivs laughter from unfeeling lockers
Franklin walked IA II she would last month.
Tobias. tall and slim. walked with the leisurely
Ater midnight La Chappelle. Cushing. Kill
bury Won Berg. Franklin. and Won Klamosch
were In the front rank. They will probably keep
on the track the longest
There was no betting TO spoak Of Most pf
those present seemed TO look upon the affalr In
ludicrous light. while 10 many 1t was more OF
q painful than pleasing 1pe0tA0la