Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-19
THE PEDESTRIANS.
Shield the Winner-Pierce Second-McCaf-
frey Third.

Shield the Winner-P1erGe SecOBd-McCaf-
frey Third.
The comparatively slim patronage re-
ceived by the pedestrians at Franke's gar
den during last week, eliminated in the
gathering of a great crowd there on Sat
urday evening, to witness the wind-up of
the protracted contest. Shield who was
only seven or eight miles ahead of Pierce
at q o'clock, p. M, did some splendid
walking during the remainder of the after
noon and evening, and lett all his compe-
titors far in the rear, his object being to
score $50 miles. and this dis
tance, the judges said he had
made at twenty minutes past 10
o'clock. lie was enthusiastically cheered
by his friends, and at the close of the $50
score was given an American flag, which
he carried two or three times around the
ring and then retired. Shield was not by
any means the only recipient of applause
during the evening. For mile after mile
Pierce and McCatfrey ran together, Nc
Caffrey's object being to tire out Pierce
and thus secure second place. Pierce,
however, wouldn't tire worth cent. and
continued to keep his eight mile lead.
Both men were prime favorites with a
large portion of the crowd, who cheered
their favorites with stamping of feet clap
approval. At half-past eight O'Clock,
while both were running like quarter-horses
Pierce stumbled and fell, and McCaffrey,
who was close behind him, fell on top of him.
McCaffrey jumped to his feet and darted
off at full speed, but Pierce, who was
badly stunned and bruised, had to be car
ried from the track, his score being 431
miles. A physician was sent for and adj
vised him to take no further part i'll the
contest, and it was understood that Pierce
had yielded to the physicians advice.
Meanwhile McCaffrey was making good
time, and spurred on by the cheering of
his friends, hoped to profit by Pierce S
mishap and secure second place.
By 10 o'clock the scorers had given
him 42S miles, and he was running gamely
for the three miles yet lacking, when like
an apparition, Pierce came limping upon
the track in evident pain. He was received
with yells of applause, intermingled with
cries of disapprobation. After limbering
up a little, Pierce took position at the heels
of McCaffrey, and there he stayed despite
the efforts of the other to shake him off.
After running i'll this way for nearly two
miles, McCaffrey slackened his pace and
allowed Pierce to come along side. The
two conversed in an undertOne, and evil
IDENTIFY came to an agreement, as soon after
wards they simultaneously left the track.
The race was declared ended and the
following was announced as the score :
SHED $50 miles and two laps; Pierce 433
miles McCatfrey 43O miles; Harvey 326
miles
Much credit is due Harvey for his game
ness in sticking to the contest when he
had no no hope of winning. Most of the
spectators believe he was overmatched,
but his own opinion is that under favorable
he is as good as the best of
his competitors. He got far behind early
in the match, and he did not feel like hurt
ing himself in endeavOring to secure so
small stake. He staid upon the track
until 10 o'clock and made number of
runs to show that he was not played out.
Murray, who gave up the contest on
night, after making 296 miles,
had intended to favor the audience
with All exhibition run on Saturday night.
He came upon the track for that purpose,
but after going short distance, gave it up,
being too stiff and sore to do justice to him
self, or please the spectators.
At the conclusion of the long walk, Gus.
[sine, lightweight runner, appeared on
the track and ran 49 laps in II minutes.
Twenty -four laps are considered mile,
but it is confessedly short mile. The
managers claim, however, that the small
;ize of the circle on which the men walked
made it quite as difficult for them to COM
,lete twenty-fOur laps as it wculd have
'een to complete standard mile on track
If sufficient size.