The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-02-24
A Successful QHail Eater.

Mr. Walcott came up smiling yesterday aft
ernoon to down his last bra of qlals His
Prolonged diet on the b rds sec ned to have
ires ned him In reply t an in Jury as to
his tond ton he said II feel rs well as when
| sta tel n and don't know but better"
Am ng the spectators in the crowd On the
porch were Drs, Al3drf and Niv son, of West
Forty-second street. DR.. Ais orr said that he
came be in at the death, and DR. NiviSon
rem rked that it was MS third visit to an APP
pNrently healthy patient Mr. Bunnell of mu-
scum fame, hold the watch on Mr. Walcott :
final performance. The quail man cleaned
the b8nes OF. bril- ffty-itine in three minutes
tn rty sec nds, and bird sixty in three NM
uteS forty shconds 81 ven minutes ten zee
onds tot4l time. Tn 8 in shed the thirty IA 8
In thirty con ecutive days, with an extra one
on fr day last.
The match, according to Mr.. Case, originated
IN hi wise: On January 4, three days before
Walc. tt began his task group of hors men
in Gales place wcr talking about the strong
appetites possessed by Ger ain men, IN the
course Of the conversation Mr. James Nofat
woul back TO eat brace If quaiis day for
thirty consecutive days. MIR. ase said to Mr..
Moifht: How much money will you put up on
your man
II vii bet $3.50" replied Mr. Mofrat.
81 will take that bet said Mr. Case. Name
your man.
Nv, s. Wacott is my man.
Then Gabe knew that he had dangerous
customer. for WacOtt had succee ed in eating
one ouaila day for thirty days, on wager, in
a Sixth avenue oyster h use, in 1878 Walcott
and man name B. Trou MN of Washing; on
were the only men known TO have succeeded
in the feat, although many have attempted it.
Troutman went through the ordeal in Feb
ruary, $50, on a wager of $500 side.
few DAYS after Wslro't began to eat the
birds til bet between Messrs Mofat and Case
was increased to 500 side. Many outs de
bets were made on even terms as soon as the
altar ecame matter of pubic ak. Mr.
WalcOt d your d his brace q day withol any
apparent trouble until January Il, two We k
from the start, when Walcott came llp 10 his
wo X decidedly unst aady and somewhat demon
ali ed Bets were then o Tered of $lW to .4C
that he won not complete his task. His
hacker became diSgusted, and $50 Walcott
saws advised him to give up the match. A
gentleman who is said to have been Financially
mi rested. as we'll as having q friendly desire
to see Walcott succeed took hold of the qla
man, steadie1 him down to h s work, and
c0ached him to II al Easy victory.
During the last half of the match Mr.. Case
hedged so that he came out nearly even on his
bets
The quail man SO ms to be the ne who vii
make the least out of the venture. Gabe sale
| that h did not see how he corld be exp 'ctec
to give much. He hal furnish d the ri.
! and trimmings Mt con slider t,le expense anC
| had bet against the man in favor of the birds
| Wacott i'd OF looI for anyth ny from hi
| ORIGIN Il hacker. He appeared rather dubious
VIII n que 'tion9d aS to whe e his prof 3 cam,
! i'll. He intirated that some who had bet OF
| him promised to- rem mber him when they re
ceived Their winnngs.-N. Y. sun.