The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-03-06
ia ,sHEAD EATING CONTEST
0eoghegan and O'Brien Begin a
Race to See Who Can Eat the
Most in Thirty Days.
New York World.

New York World.
Suilivans hotel, at the corner of
Grand and Clinton streets, was crowd
ed last night by the members Of the
Pigs Head club and others, who had
gathered to witness the. beginning of
William Geoghegan's attempt to eat
q pigs head every night for thirty con-
secutive nights in accordance with a
wager of 500 made with Daniel
O'Brien, ex-city marshal, at the recent
Pigs Head club banquet. MIR. Sulli-
van had two pigs heads. weighing
about FIVE pounds each. ready to be
served on the appearance OF Messrs-
Geoghegan and O'Brien. for it seems
that since the bet was made its terms
have been 50 altered that the $4Oo
waeered is to be awarded to the man
who shall eat the greatest number OF
pigs heads in thirty days. There was
much discussion during the evening
ON the nutritious and astronomical
virtues of pigs head, and several bets
we're made, with the odds largely In
favor of Mr.. OBrien. At 8 O'Clock
neither of the pigs head eaters had
appeared. and it began to be whisper
ed that there was some hitch in the car
rving out of the wager. 1t was said
Mr.. Gcohegan had made overtures for
a compromise, stating that being a
strict Roman Catholic, and a promI-
nent member of st. hoses church, it
would he contrary to his conscience
to eat thirty pigs heats in Lent, and
Offering to forfeit half the deposit of
$50. held by Mr.. Sullivan. The
World reporter left Suilivan's to find
the contestants. Mr.. O'Brien was
found in cigar store ON Grand street,
and said i'm reply to the reporters III
quiries:
mo. the wager has not fallen
through. I declined to accept Mr..
Geohegau's offer and we ate pigs
head each a, Mr.. Geohegan's house
this afternoon. When Mr.. Geobeg&m
told me about his religious scruples |
thought they deserved some considera-
ton. 30 Iagreed that instead Of eating
one pigs head every day tor thirty
consecutive days We should be at lib
erty to eat as manv pigs heads as we
pleased on any days we pleased with
in the thirty days. As there are three
DAYS i'm each week OH which meat is
allowed at one meal by the regulations
of Lent in this diocese, Mr.. Geohegan
can observe the fast days and make
mp for them by eating two or three
pigs heads on the days of grace.
am not bound by the regulations OF
Lent and can therefore eat as many
pigs heads as | like every day. Is
pigs heads good eating? Well.
should say so! It's not only n delicacy,
but is also q very nutritious diet.
Give me a nicely smoked and cOrned
pigs head well boiled with dish. OF
saurkraut, and you can have all the
quaiIs. Why, the picking of the pig.
cheek bone is perfectly delicious.
first began to est pigs head when !
was in the coast-wrecking service,
when pigs heads were our staple food
supply. We had to work hard, often
from eighteen to twenty hours in the
water, and needed strengthening food
and we lived on pigs heads. take
Jog Of ten or fifteen miles every day
crossing the Grand street ferry, walk
ing out to Towards hotel in East
New York and back down Atlantic
avenue to the south ferry, up Broad
way to Grand street and then across
town again. / took this walk before
eating the pigs head to-day and / an
Just about starting on another ten.
mile Jog ur through the Central park
and back. My weight is 22O pounds
have eaten thirty-five pigs heads il
thirty days on wager before this ano
enjoyed it. so / have no fear of my
ability to beat Mr.. Geoghegan."
Mr.. Geoghegan. better knows as
the pilgrim of Knock" and the
Irish Bard of Grand street" keeps {
liquor store on the corner OF Uraho
and Broome streets. but was not there
when the reporter first called. Latel
he was found in little snuggery il
his inn, seated at his desk, and in th'
agony of lyric composition. Hi
bright ewes twinkled, aad his MilesiaI
features broadened INTO smile whel
the World reporter. mentioned his er
rand.
Where is the World man that ha
made my life burden by reportin,
shat bet?" asked be. cit was al
done on the impulse of the moment.
did not desire to emulate Mr.. Walcott
or to eat thirty pigs heads. In FAC
/ don't want to eat any more pigs
boods for q vear at least Whv M