Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-20
GO 1T!
The Mems Walking Match Begins-sone-
thing About it,


at the Pavilion last night at 10 o'clock, very
good attendance marking the opening of the
match. Thirteen men started, and were
placarded with large numbers in this order,
and by which signs they may be known
throughout the race: l, Charles Sheridan !;
2, Chris. F. Mack; 3, Henry McNeeve; 4,
Little Sake" 3, George E. Dunn; 6, An
thony Green; Z, French Joe; s, Geo. DAILY
9. Harry Wilson r. 'Prof" Allen; Is,
Richard Walsh; 10, w. H. Scott; II, q.
Guerrero. Some account OF these men may
prove of interest:
Sheridan, Of Irish parentage, is from San
Francisco, and is a newsboy who has stand
at the corner of kearny and Market streets.
he dresses in white tights with dark trunks,
He Is II years old, weighs about 125 pounds,
and has Tom Collins-the original Toms
his trainer.
Charles F. Mack is of German lineage, and
halls from San Francisco He was formerly
a waiter in restaurant, and was developed
as pedestrian by the backing given by Com
modore Mutt, 1.-THE little" Mack is aged
81 and weighs about 140 pounds. The
Brooklyn Boy" and - Beck are his train
ers. Mack has been in a San francisco
match and made a good record He is dressed
in white tights and red close sitting combined
trunks and sleeveless jacket.
Henry McNeeve is New York lad who
has appeared, he says, in two walks at the
East. His name given here is an assumed
one, and he declines to give the true one
His attire is very plain. He may be known
by peculiarly striped cap he wears. He is
but youth, Is vigorous, well built, about
feet 81, and weighs some 100 pounds. He is
under the training Of Richard Barry and u.
Lascor.
Little SAKE, of Sacramento, is German
who prefers the name given above to his true
one He wears a dark suit and blue striped
shirt. He is being trained by Joseph and
Henry Schneider. If he is not crazy now he
is in fair way to be, since he insists that he
viii make. !, 600 miles in six days, and mile
every seven minutes, and have time to spare.
Considerable sport is looked forward to as
result of Saxe's ambition. He is an athletic
fellow Of about SO, weighs some 145 pounds,
and stands feet inches.
George 4. Dunn, of San Francisco, is of
American lineage so far back that no trace
of other line can be found. He was born in
Ohio He wears o parti-colored cap, white
tights and dark colored trunks. Dunn is a
iavorite, has a good pedestrian reputation,
has made 427 miles in six days, Is trained by
his wife land is not the only husband under
similar LldlnlHSl anu ny w H. Ddllf. DuuH
is 30 years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, weighs
I65 pounds, and has been in three walking
matches.
Anthony Green, of Irish birth, is we'll
known citizen of Sacramento, has been a
Deputy Sheriff and policeman. He is a IA
vorite in the match, which is his second. An
thony had the "shakes horribly in his first
match, and as it was, came near shaking out
along side the first man: He weighs 14O
pounds and is feet inches high. He has
made 400 miles in six days, though sick half
the time. Green wears heshings and dark
trunks. He is trained by George Martin and
VIM. Green.
French Joe is of Sacramento. He makes
his first attempt in a walking match. He
was in youth sailor. He is a we'll built man
of about feet inches and weighs some 143
pounds He worked recently for Charles
Coward. He is under the training of G. d,
Coward and W. G. Curl.
George Daily is one of twins, his other self
being so near like him that few can tell them
apart, evenwhen his brOtheris close beside him.
DAILY is an Oregon youth, and this is his first
match. He is slight light and short, and is
trained by l.. w. Lucas.
Harry Wilson, of San Francisco, is a ma
tive OF Sacramento. This is his second con-
test. He is aged 10 years, is ) feet 81 inches
in hight, and weighs l45 pounds. He wears
striped short clothes and white body tights.
A. d. Thompson is his trainer. Wilson is
looked upon as 'goer" and slayer"
w. II. Scott, of San Francisco, is known
as the California pedestrian. In the Lawton
Mcneil match he took the third prize. lie
took prize in 75-hours walk as the best
square heel-and-toe walker. In the Cotton
match he broke down. In another contest
he took second money. He is q favorite i'll
the present match Scott is from Louisville,
\. Y, Is aged "a, is 5 feet 9! inches high,
weighs 159 pounds, and has a record of 455
miles. A. d. Thompson is his trainer.
Professor Allen, of Virginia City, is the
conical genius Of the track. He goes about
on the sawdust in light Undertaking that
wrinkles and twists about his legs in very
agony as this eccentric chap corkscrews iIls
way about the eilipse. Allen Is the comedian.
He is crazy as June bug, say his best
friends who DECLARE il he don't do something
wonderful in the first forty-eight hours, they
will turn him out in cap and bells and full
folly, and have fun with him. He was the
source Of much amusement at San Fran
cisco. He is nevertheless a goer, and swings
and worries his way about the track at a
speedy gait. He is wound up for 100 miles in
% hours, and declares all creation shall not
stop him, even if he has to walk backwards,
as he sometimes does. The Professor" Is
already dubbed the leading coined an and
Little SAKE the slow comedian" Of the
match. /. Williams and H. Ramsey are his
trainers.
Richard Walsh, of Sacramento, is trained
hy J. A. Santos and G.. r. Santos. He is of
Irish extraction, a beginner in six-day walks,
a 1.-the easy walker, about 80 years old,
weighs some 13j pounds, and is about ) feet
10 inches high He has been in two 75-h hour
walks He is in appearance and walk said
to very strongly resemble OLeary. Walsh
keeps a restaurant on Fourth street, opposite
the Postofhce.
A. Guerrero is Californian by birth and
lineage He is known as the california
Running Boy" He was in the San Fran
cisco match, and was the first one on this
coast to run in contest with a horse. in which
match Pinafore beat him. He walked in the
San Jose and in the last San Francisco
match. He was born in Alviso, is 5 feet 10
inches high, weighs 1S9 pounds. and has a
record of 375 miles in five days. a. D.
Thompson is his trainer.
Scott. Dunn, Green, Guerrero and Mack
are at present the chief favorites. The start
was a lively one and the word was given by
George Higgs after Manager Reid had read
the rules. Guerrero ran far ahead and made
his first mile in g.! minutes. During the first
two hours there was much running and some
good time made. The walkers all appear in
good form and probably six or seven will last
to the end The match differs from the
women's walk in there being a deal more of
life and excitement on the track, while the
action of the men does not impress one with
the feeling that there is going to be much
suffering.
A brass band furnishes music during the
walk; hourly records are hung up and are
posted at various points. Good order pre-
vailed last night and the match opened very
promisingly. How far it is genuine no one
can tell. but all interested are solemn in their
declarations of honesty, and the management
has pat up 40-foot sign g The best man
shall win :" Below we give the score up to
a. NJ. to-day:
SCORE FIRST DAY.
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