The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-10
THE BIG WALK.
Preparations for the Contest. List Of
tho Entries.

Engleharut PEDESTRIAN contest closed last
Saturday night, and the list contains the
names Of some of the greatest runners and
walkers of the world. There is hardly q
doubt but that the race will be character
lied by one of the starpest and most decs-
i've struggles that has ever taken place In
the pedestrian arena, with such men as
Albert, Hughes Vint, Hartman and other
noted ''peds' in the ring.
During the past week Mr.. Englehardt has
| had a large force Of workmen busily en-
gagged in getting the lot corner of Twelfth
| street and Central avenue, In proper trim,
and by to-day Or Tomorrow the work of
pitching the huge tent will begin. The
canvas is the lar est single one ever made,
and is spoken of as being the most beauti-
full and complete in all its details, the
mountings and appointments bordering
on the regal ..s 4,
| A special feature will be the electric
light, which is the same kind used on the
Coney Island Beach during the past two
seasons, and whici turned that popular
watering place into permanent day. 1t was
also used on the excursi m steamer Repub-
lie, and the people in New York and Brook
lyn could trace its passage clear from the
North River to its moorings at Coney
Island, 50 vivid was the electric light.
Mr.. Englehardt has generously extended
an invitation to the public to visit his tent
next Saturday in order that they may have
a thorough opportunity of viewing its ap-
pointments, &c, before the great rush COM
mences next week.
Following is . complete list of the entries
together with some brief notes about their
records, &C.
!. Robert vint Brooklyn, New York.
winner OF Englehardt's eighty-four-hour
race at the Bellevue House, Cincinnati,
in February last. Record, 432 miles.
Also winner in many other we'll contested
races. l. .s..
2. John Sullivan, Saratoga Springs, New
York, winner of race No. of the Haverly-
Engelhardt tournament series, at Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, with record of 1856 4
miles in seventy-two hours, and prize win
ner in many other races. Sullivan is
Looked upon as one of the most promising
men of the day.
8. James Albert Philadelphia, PENN,
winner of race NJ. 2 of the Haverly-En le-
hardt series at Philadelphia. Record, Az
miles in ~ hours, and with unsurpassed
records in ther competitions Albert is
beyond all question one OF the most likely
men to secure the worlds championship to
America. H .r .1
4 Charles A. Hartman, Haverhill,
Mass, winner of Englehardts Providence
and Newark races, second to Vint in En-
rellardts Cincinnati race, third man in
the first Ashley belt race in America, &c.
5. Fred krOhne New York. I e favor
ite German pedestrian. Record, 6l6 miles
in six da, s. Competitor in the Ashley belt
and other important races.
6. Harry Howard, Glen Cove, L. L.
wrestler. master OF the hounds of the
vict ries in all branches # athletic SPORTS
7. Patrick O Brien, Covington, Ky. One
of tho representative pedestrians of this
section whose gameness is beyond ques-
ton. ..ss, s-s...--. ...5.g
g. John Hughes. New York. The famous
longdistance runner, known as Hughes,
the lepper," winner OF Engehardt's Balti-
more race, and second to Albert in Phila-
delphia. ~
g. James McLeavy, Alexandria, Scotland.
Ex-champion one to ten'mhe runner OF
England and Scotland.
Ii. Charles Hibbs, st. Louis. Mo. The
handsome young Cherokee Indian. cham
II. s. M. Clark, Cincinnati Gymnasium
Entered and trained by Professor J. M.
Cannon.
12. Pat. Fitzgerald, Ravenswood, l. l.,
the celebrated Johnny Wild" one Of the
noted and feetest runnersin America
Is. Chris Putz, Middletown, Ohio. Re-
ported to have done lis miles in 1927 last
week In Germantown. Ohio. Defeated
Grim Clark and others in number of
races. Putt Is the ecceMric-looking indi-
viduall seen on the streets here yesterday
in a sem-Gypsy- Indian costume. Stolen
by the Vergenes Indians when child, he
lived with the,n sixteen years, and thus
retains his nomadic habits
a. George Chamberlain, Petrolia, Penn,
the oil county phenomenon, q well known
local champion.
IS. "Doc'' Sheaffers "Unknown," Jersey
City. a l
16 James Ryan, Ludlow. KY.
". William Pratt, New York.
rs. Geo. Dufrane, New York
\ 10 David Mckee, New York. ="
r 20. Ben scLoborg, Coyington, KY.
81. Thnn Brists, Cleves, phio. ,'.s
q. Charles A. Rivers, Cincinnati Ohio.
%. Dan Costigan. .Piainfeld, N, J.
a Harvey's Unknown. New York
25. Walter Emmerich, Cleveland, Ohio.
28. Herman Kalbfeisch, williamsburg,
N. Y.
q. Millsr's Unknown, New York. ''fa
%. Browns Apprentice, Stonington,