Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-06
THEY GO!
SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF THE FOOT AND
WALKER TOURNAMENT LINE.
days Go-as-You-P Personal
Descriptions.


full inaugural account yesterday, with state
nent of the terms and prizes, and the names
Of contestants, began last night and will con
inue for six days, if merciful Nature sustains
the contestants that long in their struggle
for mastery and gate-money shares.
Two-HoUR MATCH.
At 7:30 last evening good audience assem-
bled at the Pavilion to witness the opening
contest, for $25, in two-hour go-as-you-
please. Three young men entered the
round faced, dark-eyed and 1.-THE youth who
glories in the name of Frank Carroll and
a pair of shapely legs; James Murray,
loosely put together, rather top-heavy,
but vigorous and energetic and Henry
Jackson, colored tramper of heavy
frame and powerful physique. The first mile
was made in $40, with Carroll leading. He
was the favorite from the start, and on the
second mile led all his competitors three laps,
which, in English, means 1,056 feet, a lap be-
ing swing about the saw-dust circle. the
of which is $50 feet, and tif-
teen times around which makes one mile.
There was good walking by these men, some
very injudicious running at the outset, and
deal of putting and blowing in consequence,
which better knowledge of the business
would have avoided. The match was won by
Carroll, Murray being one lap and thirty feet
behind and the colored contestant two miles
to the rear in the two hours. Carroll made
II miles and II laps 1892 feet. Then came
THE LEADING EVENT,
The walk of the women, and while they are
casting off their wraps in some of the dozen
or more tents which are ranged along the east
curve of the track, glance about the hall
will prove of interest. The audience is large,
orderly, and good average public
assemblage. Perhaps there is a preponder-
ance of youths in first boards and plaid and
striped ulsters, and fewer sold boys" than
one would expect, but the middle-aged men
are out in force, legislators are numerous,
business devotees, sprinkled in here and there
with fair share of sporting men, who openly
express their disgust at the absence of
a pool box. The audience walks about,
hangs over the track rail- climbs up and
down the terraced seats and amuses itself in
groups and knots where social chat prevails
On the stage are the managers with
THE OFFICERS:
George Higgs, pedestrian, of Sacramento, and
j as. Murray, of theP. q. p. L., San Francisco,
William Wise, George Marsh, F. l..
Stateler, John Marsh, James Watson, VIM.
Byrne, Charles E. Wright, F. Eisenminger,
scorers and Mes RS Percy, Cady and Thall,
callers. On the track, directing and arrang-
ing, is Anthony Green, Superintendent of
the track, with Frederick Ingraham and
James McManus his assistants. In
the gallery is the First Infantry Battalion
Band discoursing lively airs. On the seats
in the gallery, and here and there, promenad-
ing with escorts, are ladies, not numerous,
but sufficient to give the audience fair
variety in make up. AS the hour of 10 APP
proaches, excitement arises. Despite the
previous GOODNESS of the spectators, the un-
quenchable love for contests comes to the
surface. There is a clambering for good
points of view, eager inquiries, lively conjec.
lures, a flush of pleasurable expectancy,
decided eagerness to see and an equal effort
to become posted as to the terms, conditions
and possible outcome of the match. Green
is seen rushing about to the tents, transform
ing himself for the occasion into call
boy" and urging the contestants to come
promptly to the score. Seven minutes be-
fore 10 they step out, form in line and
march to the judges stanA
THE FEMALE WALKERS.
Bertha Won Berg is a stout hearty woman
of German extraction, about 90 years old !;
has healthful and pleasing countenance, a
heavy head Of nut-brown hair, and a strong
shapely frame. She wears black satin
dress descending below the knee, and girted
about with cardinal silk sash.
She is SUPPORTED by Mrs. Herring,
her nurse. Won Berg's record is 372i
miles in six days at Gilmore's Gardens,
New York. She is firm, steady walker,
easy of movement. inclining far forward as
she walks, carrying her shoulders very evenly
and moving as if propelled by some power she
cannot resist. Evidently Won Berg means
to win. She wears the number 6 on her
breast, and by that sign she may be known to
all visitors.
Hattie Randall, a feshy, rather handsome,
white trimmings, who says she is in the race
for short time only and just for the fun of
it. She is not, In truth, regularly registered
in the race. She is numbered 49,
Rhoda Lee, thin, slight girl of 16, with
dark hair and pale cheeks and dressed in
blue satin, with particolored sash and navy
blue cap. She is of French and English
blood, an easy walker, exceedingly graceful,
rather retiring, and, while not handsome, by
no means unprepossessing. She is num-
bered 2.
Alice Donley, aged 10, small of stature,
light of frame, keen, dark, laughing eyes,
broad, expressive mouth, dark brown, close
curling hair, 1.-THE in movement, quick
walking, graceful, vigorous and enduring
1rish-American girl, DIRE ssed in black CASH
mere sailor suit, and numbered A.
Sadie Donley, aged 16, her sister, is
counterpart of Alice in form, dress and fea-
ture, but with thin, light hair She is prime
favorite with the audience at once She
walks with a quick step but long one.
plants her feet firmly. and appears to labor
much with her arms. She is numbered 8.
She declares she is not feeling well and can't
last the match out, but her efforts the first
hour belle her words. Both the Donley girls
are under the training of their sister cad"
Kittie Fitzgerald, of Sacramento, is a
graceful, slender woman, of English or Irish
extraction, born in Sacramento in 1857, aged
%, trained by L. Burke, is demi- blonde,
and is dressed IN light blue silk with lace
trimmings. She is very graceful in movement
and walks with ease. She is numbered 10.
Grace Robinson, aged II, numbered /,
dressed in white satin, with navy blue trim
mings. She is a demi- blonde, rounded of
form, handsome of feature, graceful walker,
but perhaps little heavy in movement.
Susie Wiley, aged Il, numbered z, is of
Scotch and English blood a tall, exceed.
ingly graceful, handsome young woman, of
well-modeled and attractive form, brown hair,
dark eyes, clear complexion, and dressed in
blue cashmere, with point lace and black vel
vet trimmings and wears blue satin cap.
She is pronounced the most graceful walker
on the track, and evidently she knows she is
much observed.
May Grafton, aged 10, numbered II, dressed
in light-blue satin duchesne robes and dark
blue satin cap. She is round faced, rather
pretty, sober-countenanced, well-formed,
graceful girl, with German blood and English
mixed in her veins, but through generations
far back in her family history. She prefers
to be recorded pure-blooded American,
whatever that is. She is under the training
of her sister Lode.
Mrs. Taylor, a middle-aged woman, num-
bered s, dressed in dark habit over light
skirt, a serious stopper, who does not inspire
confidence in her physical ability.
Madame Tourtilotte, TALL strongly-built,
rather anprlar woman of German EnoEsh