Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-24
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
THE BENEFIT WALK.
Miss Elsa Won Blumen vs. the
American Irish Team at WASH
ingtOn Hall.

ingtOn Hall.
1t has been SO often announced
through the daily press that Miss Won
Blumen would walk against some OF our
young men for the benefit OF the Irish
sufferers, that We suppose it is needless
to further inform our readers OF the
particulars. So We Will merely mention
in brief what the walk was. Miss Won
Blumen was TO walk the American
team, consisting OF Col. L. Statler, and
Messrs. Charles Junklns, Henry Bayha
and f.. +. Reese, twenty five miles while
they were TO complete twenty-eight
At the close Of this she was to walk the
Irish team, composed OF Messrs. Aurthur
Geraghty, John Holmes, David Oliver
and James Campbell, ten miles
TO their twelve. The American team
was to walk in relays, seven miles each,
but the lrishmen were all TO try and
make twelve miles.
To the members of the Irish team
making the most miles in that time Miss
Won Blumen would present silver cup.
The walk was to commence at two
o'clock and at that time yesterday alter
noon Washington Hall held very few
people TO see the start. Col. Ellsworth
Statler, night clerk at the New Mcclure,
was the first one to come to the scratch
and with Miss Elsa at his side they
were started on their walk by Mr..
Hahn's quick word, go" They started
off in very good shape, the Colonel
taking the lead and maintaining it to
the close of his three and half miles,
during which he had gained several laps
on Miss Elsa, and things looked hope
ful for the American team at the close
Of his walk. Harry Bayha came on and
walked his three miles and halt in very
fair style, gaining few laps. Then
came E. +. Reese, and people opened
their eyes. Mr.. Reese has fear
ful stride, and although he has
no style about his gait, still it is very
easy one and does not seem To tire him
any. During the time he occupied in
walking his three and half miles he
passed Miss Elsa nineteen times, TO the
great JOY OF the admirers OF the Ameri-
can team. At the finish of Mr.. Reese's
efforts, Charlie Junkins came on the
track, and his easy, graceful style won
him many admirers and rounds of ap-
plause as he stepped by his opponent
time, after time. When Junk" had
retired from the track, the Colonel came
on again and finished his part of the
walk, then Bayha and then Reese.
By the time the last named man had
finished his first mile, it WAS d o'clock
of
supper.
At,7 :30the hall was comfortably filed,
and the crowd kept increasing during
the entire evening. Miss Won Blumen
and Reese came on the track at that
time and again took up the walk. BY
the time Reese had finished Charlie was
all ready and started off as fresh as ever,
and with that tightening walk of his it
looked as though Miss Elsa was beaten,
but little spmt on her part showed
that it was hopeless. The result, as an
nounced by Mr. Hahn, was Miss Won
Blumen % miles, aud the American
team q miles and % laps. The boys
dbl we'll, but amateurs can never sue
cessfully compete with professionals, at
least comparatively seldom. Miss Won
Bmmen, at the close of the walk, retired
from the track, while Prof. Miller hunt
ed up his Irish team
At S.45 o'clock Miss Elsa again ap.
peared, and the Irish team having
drawn ior position, the word was given,
the music struck up wearing OF the
Green" the contestants started, and the
fun began. Ii beat a circus, il put
everything else in the shade. The
trainers-and their name was LEGION
shouted encouragement to their men,
the gods" screamed themselves hoarse
every one yelled. Josie Kramer was
supposed TO be- playing, but he could
not be heard on account of the noise.
Geraghty took the lead and maintained
il 10 the close. 1t was hard at times Ia
tell which was the walker and which
the trainer; each man had his trainer
accompany him, and when they all got
together then did the excitement wax
intense.
At 1915 Miss Won Blumen had com
pleted her ten miles, and the score stood
as follows:
David 10 miles laI
James Campbell ..'.'".''..........'......' II :.
Arthur GCraghty ........-................. II "
Mr. Geraghty was declared the win
ner Of the cup, which was presented t.
him.
The Relief Fund was to receive 20 pei
cent. of the gross receipts. According
to the report of Mr. Larkin, who repre-
sented the Executive Committee, thi,
amounted TO S354l which will at once
be forwarded to the proper parties.
root PRINTS,
Reese made the best time-l0 minutes
26 seconds.
Charlie Junkins was one OF the mos
graceful walkers that has been on tn,
track this season.
Miss Won Blnmen's best time Will,
with the Americans was IL minutes 3,
seconds.
Mr.. Larkin's face beamed from th,
box office in a benign manner.
The American team have challenge,
the lrishmen to walk on tomorrow nigh
a race Of twenty-five, thirty, or thirty
five miles, for purse OF twenty-five dol
lars. The challenge was accepted anC
arrangements will he made to-day.
Martin, the restaurateur, furnishe,
supper, free OF charge, to the walkers
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