The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-09
THE COMING PEDESTRIAN RACE,

THE COMING PEDESTRIAN RACE.
The List Closed With Thirty-one Entries.
The entries for the S4-hour 'go.as-you.
please, race, which takes place at the Belle.
vue House. commencing February 10th, at
noon, closed last evening, the list compris-
ing many of the most famous pedestrians
of the day, from which Is (the limit) will
be selected as actual starters.
Following are the names with briei
sketch Of those who have been most promi-
nent before the public:
George Guyon, of Chicago, who is termed
the "Adonis of the Pedestrian Arena"
holder of 36 and S8-hour champion belts of
/ America, also of the 75-hour "fair-heel-and-
toe" champion bell of the world, won at
Gilmore's Garden, New York, etc. Mr..
Guyon is reported in superb condition, and
fit to make hard race.
Charles A. Hartman, Haverhlll, Mass.
champion, 100 to 300 miles, fair heel and
toe walker, of America. The public are too
well acquainted with Mr.. Harriman's
noteworthy record that recapitulation of
his brilliant achievements is unnecessary.
1t will suffice to point out the fact that
Mr.. Hartman has gained maay decided
victories in contests of this kind over large
and distinguished fields of the heetest and
most enduring runners.
Garrett Fitzgerald. Jersey City, winner
of the O'Leary 84-hour championship race
("go as you please at Madison Square Gar
den, N. Y. Also of Engelhardt & O. Leary 8
72hour ''go-as-you- please" in Pittsburg,
in December last, etc. Mr.. Fitzgerald has
i,,st h,,t <,pn rooo f,f th;o Iacor; -,
which he started.
famous pedestrian, wrestler and huntsman,
who came in second to Murphy in the
O'Leary Belt Race in New York last Octo-
ber although he had been alarmingly ill
during the first two days Howard has
also a long list OF triumphs in minor races,
| and is well known as winner in contests
in his section. Mr.. Howard is also the
champion lightweight Gr@co-Roman and
catch-as-catch-can wrestler, and for two
seasons past has held the position of hunts
man with Montclair hounds.
Fritz Krohne, New York, the Justly cele-
brated German pedestrian, was known in
the Ashley belt aud other important races
as the Prussian Soldier. In the six days
race at the Madison Square Garden, in New
York, last December, Mr.. Krohne achieved
signal triumph with record uf 534 miles,
which aroused the enthusiasm of his coun-
trymen to an unbounded degree, and they
we're we'll justified in their pride because
Mr.. Krohne's performance was but little
behind the best record in the world, j. e.
Weston's $50 miles. Mr.. Krohne is now in
the front rank Of the champions
Samuel. :. Russell, Chicago, ILL.,, tnoted as
one OF the best formed and most correct
style walkers Of the day, and prize winner
in many hard and close races.
| Cyrenus Walker, Buffalo, N. Y, who has
taken a conspicuous place in the pedes.
trian field, and who has long list Of excel.
lent place winnings
John Cox, Petrolia, Pa. Cox is known
as the "Oil Country Phenomenon" is the
reigning favorite and champion in his sec
ton, and has proved himself of the most
admirable pluck, and possessing extraordi.
nary speed and endurance, tried in many g
punishing race. Cox has also prize, win.
ner in the recent Pittsburg race, under Mr..
Engelhardt's management
William Pegram, Brighton, Mass. This
is the celebrated colored pedestrian, who
made a record of 526 miles in the six days
"Go-as-y -you-pease" at Madison-square Gar
den, New York, last December, and who il
one of the most noted runners in New
England.
Samuel Collyer, the famous lightweight
pugilist, retired, one of the great favorite.
Of the sporting fraternity, who has recent,
distinguished himself with honor in thi
more peaceable branch of sport.
Robert Vint, Brooklyn, N. Y, the ''littl
wonder" the smallest man ever seen OF
the track, bnt whose unfinching courag
has enabled him to win place in ever,
race for which he has contested.
| ]. McGuffin Magill st. Louis, Mo-, tn
famous st. Louis letter carrier and cham
pion runner of the Southwest
Orin Beckworth, Litchfeld, ILL.,, also al
excellent pedestrian and great local celeb
rity.
Patrick O'Brien. Covington. KY, wei
known as a good pedestrian and as one o
the representative men Of this section.
J. L. Ham, Cincinnati, very promising
man, who has worked assidnously to pre-
pare himself for the great contest an,
whose excellent private trials have mad
him strong favorite with the spor.smeI
of this city who back him in the race.
Professor G. Washington, Blanchester, O.
is we'll known in his locality and is credite,
with number of brilliant performances
He Is said to be the coming rival of Amer
lica's favorite fair heel and toe walker, Chas
A. Hartman.
! Others of more or less prominence, as fol
lows: w. H. Arthur, Point Henry, N. Y,
Joseph Meals, N. Washington, Pa; M. J
Rogers, Marlboro, Mass Daniel Byrne
New York; Frank Brown, st. Louis, Mich.
John Kinney, New York; Muldoons Entry
New York; R. Lacoure, Boston, Mass job
Kinney. Wellsville, N. Y; Owen STAR
Portland, Me-; E. R. Buckridge, Beloi
Wis; Russ Montgomery, San Francisco
N. J. Carey, Titusville, Pa; G. J. Hibb.
Litchfield. ILL.,; John W. Morrison, Ne,
York; Michael Crawford, Salamanca, N. Y
!, These are the entries received up to clo
ing time, and none will be added theret
Except perhaps. such which were mailed i
time las proven by post-mark(
The full and actual list of starters, whic
is Limited 10 twenty-five, will be publishe
Thursday.
| I'm being able to present to the publ
here this grand array of celebrities Nj
Engelhardt has so far fulfilled his promise