Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-25
THEY GET OFF.
Beginning Of the Great Six Days Tramp
at the Exposition Building
Last Night.
Six Pedestrians Entered for the Cake
Humorous Address BY President
Hidden at the Start.

Sunday afternoon Mr.. Daniel OLeary
made departure from his ordinary line Of
business and did not prove success. Dan
| is one of TIE smartest pedestrians and best
| fellows in the world, but he certainly has nc
turn for balloon ascensiops or the sending up
| of fireworks. He probably acted upon the
| advice OF a wicked partner" when he had it
announced that on Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock he would send up a number OF
balloons Tor the delectation of his
little friends in Memphis. The announce
ment naturally got to the ears of the police
| and President MADDEN, and the latter er-
dered it stopped. Chief Davis accordingly
sent written Instructions to Capta;n Haekett
TO notify Mr.. O'Leary, or anybody else who
intended sending up balloons, that he could
not.lawfully do it.
DISAPPOINTED CHILDREN.
The announcement of the sending up of
the balloons attracted about 800 children and
500 grown people to Court Square. Mr..
O'Leary regarded the order of President
Hadden as illegal and therefore resolved to
disregard it, and accordingly began to send
the fire balloons from the roof of the Bethel
building. Captain Hackett accordingly ar
rested Mr.. O'Leary for misdemeanor. The
children were very much disappointed
at this turn of affairs, and all wished there
was no such thing az city government
The pedestrian crowd think the whole thing
was an Outrage" and say that all the bar
rooms in Memphis are allowed TO run at
full blast on Sunday, and yet it is impossible
to send up few balloons of Sunday after
noon, without bringing down the wrath of
the District government
"WelI, Mr.. O'Leary," said APPEAL
scribe to the pedestrian, yesterday, what
have you to say about the arrestW
DON'T LIKE 1T.
81 would rather have sent up the balloons
than been arrested"
what do you think of President Hadden's
action?"
"He evidently thought he was doing right,
but don't think the people do. Probably
the next election will show" he concluded
humorously.
Yesterday morning the case was called be-
fore the recorder and tried, and fine of $40
was imposed. Mr.. w. III. Carroll appealed
the case for OLeary and will take it to the
Circuit Court General Peter Tracy went on
MIR. O'Leary's bond.
THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAMP.
All yesterday the walking match was the
topic of conversation on the streets, and
everybody was anxious for it to begin. The
last walking match at Nashville was fresh
in mems minds, and the prospect of six
days tramp with six contestants naturally
excited old and young. The endless round
snd-round is picturesque certainly, and it
would seem that the pedestrians had legs of
iron. The ordinary man who undertakes to
walk five or six miles on stretch will gain
about as practical an idea of walking
match any other way. When o'clock
arrived large crowd of people almost filled
the Exposition building. A large number
of ladies were present and enjoyed
the walking very much. The very best peo-
pie of the city were on hand, and the fire.
quent spurts OF the pedestrians were wildly
cheered.
PRESIDENT HADDEN's SPEECH.
When o'clock arrived President MADDEN
stepped upon the platform, and calling the
pedestrians before him, buried the Ratchet
in the following pleasant style:
"Gentlemen-I am glad that we are all
here tonight, and / am glad that Memphis
is to enjoy the inestimable boon of walk
ing match. / believe in walking, and /
think there is just as much reason in hav-
ing time for walking as "a time for dissp-
peariDg.' l am in hopes your walking here
will give some OF the idle persons an idea
of walking up to a pillow. 1 would
like to see some persons VINO are continually
coming before me walk out of town. 1t
would do the town good. Now it won't do
to have any shenanigin about this race.
The people won't stand il. They want a
fair start at the drum tap, plenty of speed
round the quarter pole, half mile and turn,
and a reck-and-neck race down the home
stretch. So give us square deal, and don't
keep all the aces to yourselves. You can't
run a walking m atch on the principle of a
bob-tail flush. Each of you now mount,
put spurs to yourself and git. This is free
for-all, no handicap, and the deuce take the
hindmost. Let every thoroughbred be true
10 himself, and keep in your minds eye the |
splendid feats of your sires, Lexington, Ten |
Brock and Enquirer. You can now CO."
o'LEARY AND MCCORMICK.
There were six pedestrians in ALL First |
vas the gallant O'Leary, shifting the air like |
| Thoroughbred horse and eager to be off. |
Dan has many OF the qualities of the off |
pripg of the stallion Bonnie Scotland--he |
most stylish walker in the ring to-day. |
PAIRED with OLeary is Mccormick, of
Chicago, tall, loose jointed, go-as you
please walker. He has not very prepos-
essing appearance for a walker. He is by
10 means graceful, and walks with his arms
lung down in hspless way that reminds
me of Hartman. He lacks that pedestri-
ms splendid legs, however.
HART AND DowNEY
re paired. The darcy was apparently in
EXCELLENT form last night, and wore the
l
N the ring was often the occasion for cheer
ng from his own race. OF late Hart has not
lone SO we'll as one was led to expect he
Tould from his record, but he is still a tip
9p go-as-you-please walker. His partner,
)owney, is a small, weli-put-up man, with
ne legs and brisk, stylish movement that
peaks we'll for him. He seems to be man
+ considerable endurance, and he gave last
light several evidences of his speed.
cAUsToN AND DALE.
Causton is a tall, fnely-built fellow and
bows to good advantage heel-and-toe
alker. His companion is Dale, dark
<inned little Southerner, who is a speedy
INNER, but whose bottom will in all prob
bility drop out considerably before the race
over. He is spoken Of as game little
,llow, and his being so wiry may save him.
THESE THREE PAIRS,
ilted against each other, started off at
resident Hadden's eomma and to go amid
reat enth usiasm. ALI were punched at the
art, and all we're anxious to show the stuff
ley were made Of As they went around
Ierivalry between certain walkers increased,
I'd wound up in terrific spurts. Downey
emed to be especially anxious to tackle
'Leary, and the latter was no less willing
&C 5omodate him to the best of his ability.
must be said that Downey walked with a
irit and stride that provoked rounds of
,plause, only surpassed when the veteran
an sailed around the ring as if he were on
ngs, and made the groundlings as well as
e upperlings roar.
AT MIDNIGHT.
At the end of the.first hour O'Leary had
ade six miles, Mccormick had made about |
ght and a half, Hart nine, Downey Elk, !
ale eight and Causton six Mccormick !
Is evidently sick, and during the next !
v hours had to Withdraw frequently from
e track. O'Lsary continued the even tenor
his way, keeping cool head. Hart
mt like a race-horse, seldom retiring,
d up TO midnight he had run twenty-seyen
lies. Dale did not look very brisk at the
ur when churchy ards yawn, and though he t
d run pretty continuously, his score was d
ly twenty-one miles. Causton did fine
,rk during the FIRST four hours, and at mid
ght had made twenty-three miles. DJw-