The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-09-30

Lots Of Pun for All, and Every
body Perfectly Satisfied.
Oliver 2. Ksrnoodls Walks On
With the First Prise.
Geo. A. Anderson Takes in the
French Clock.
Charlie Roll Will Sport the Leather
Medal
Samuel Myers Awarded the La
dies BoQuet.
For some months past, in almost every
city, village and hamlet, pedestrianism has
held high carnival. and the place thst co"'d
not boast Of its walking match Was cons'd-
cred no good by large majority. Sedal'a,
not desiring to be outdone, last week con-
clu,sed that she, too, must have
WALKING MATCH,
and preparations we're made accordingly.
Mean. Frank Donohoe and Walker Fry,
Of this city, ardent admirers Of such spors.
took the matter m change, and although
they he'd only . iev days in which 10 COM
plete the many arrangements incident 70
the contest, they vent about it With will,
and Ne doubt If any could have done bet
Ter under the circumstances. They were
slao materially assisted BY Capt. Dexter, to
whom they desire to return thanks.
A number of orr young business men, At
the Outset, sighted their intention OF par
tieipating, and twelve Of them were on hand
1t the appointed hour, o. follows: M. J..
Davis, WOOL and broom corn merchant !;
sanI. Meyers. Golden Eagle; W. J. Bagby.
grocer: Chss. Roll, druggist; J. w. Dav-
con, Louis Deu,sch & Co.; Wm. H. Young.
Buffalo Store; A. SeGelbsum, merchant
tailor; Chs. q. Parker. poat'of6ce: Tom
Field, Garrison House; Geo. A. Anderson,
lawyer; O. p. Kesnoodie, collector; Harry
Heineken, Garrison House. All the con-
teseants reside in Sedalia, and never took
part in match before.
SMITHS HALL
u not Q desirable place for man to display
his ability in this line, but it sas the best
70 Be obtained. and answered every pur-
pose. II required twenty eight circles
around The hall to complete mile-sbout
twice the ordinary number in such matches.
THE PRIZES,
winch were on exhibition in Dexter's book
saose window the last three days Of the
week, we're - follow: First prise, $lO in
silver coin second prize, beautiful French
clock third prize, leather medal. bear
ing the words. ''Consolation Prise," which
vas awarded to the man making the least
number Of miles.
| REFEREE AND SCORERS.
Capt. L. L. Bridges Vas prevailed upon
10 sccept the position Of referee. Messrs.
w. E. Moore and Walker Fry, assisted BY
g. F. Rose and Frank Richardson, attend
ed 70 the scoring. all Of whom filled their
responsible positions admirably.
THE TRACK.
The track was eight feet vide, covered
WITH slight spr,nklins Of sawdust. Al
the commencement il vas rather rough, ii
least more 10 then usually found whers
professionals hold forth. but after lev
times around il became more smooth, and
after tie frst half hour Vas in prime
looadision.
BRIDGE sPEDCH.
A fev minutes before 8 O'Clock, Capt
Bridges stepped 70 the front Of the platform
aal addressed the audience. among which
~ quite number Of ladies. and dwell
briefly upoa he records Of several Of tn
contestants. He said that il vas generally
understood hat none Of those participating
in shis match hsd ever had any expert
eoce in walking any great distance, but !
~ mistake. Tom Field, for instance
had vailed al the way from Contra
Tsxas 10 Sedala. carrying . 6ve-gsllo'
denijoks With him; Baxby had bse'
prscticing for this match for the lest al,
months, and 10 that time had been dietinl
upoa nothing but barley-cak and selise
water Charlie Roll had visited the Kansa
. City Expedition. and
WALKED HOME,
| . disssnce Of ninesy-six mile, making NJ
lsaep except when be wanted drink
|; Myer, once upon time. ran race with I
golden essIe, and succeeded in heating it
bald-hesded. The Captain then ordere'
, shen 10 the front Of the stage, where the.
sscsived their Instructions.
II THE NUMBERS.
j Each Of the coatestants we're Distinguish
ID b . number. pinned to the front Of hi
sAist, % follow; No. ], Anderson; No.
Bsgby; No. 8, Dsvson; No. 4, Meyem
No. s, Parker; No. 8. SeeeIbaum; No. Z
!, Young; No. 8, Days; No. 9. Kernoodle
No. II, Heiueken; No. IL, Field; No. Is
Roll.
/ The costumes would b hard 10 descri b
lisdssd. Several we're in walking suits, in
} IcIsdiag Baghy. Parker, Segelhaun, Mey
En-, and Yoang. while Anderson, Roll, Kes
noodle. Hsisekes, Dsvia, Field and Daw
soa wore very neariv regular street co..
| THE woHDeo.
AZ eight O'Clock promptly the word go
vss given, and the twelve got oG in goo'
} ssyIe, while The Sejalia Comet Band, viii
lively nuaic, urged them on.
Andersoa, No. I, wss the 6rst man 10 e
4 sroand The circle, closely followed BY Ker
noodle, With the remainder in . promiscu
} ous middle.
i THE FIRST Fwo MILES.