The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-02-16
A Successful Quail Eater.

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Mr. Walcott came up smiling yesterday aft
ernoon to down his last brace of quails: His
prolonged diet on the birds seemed to have
fres ened him. In reply to an ing Iiry as. to
started in, and | don t know but better
Among the spectators in the crowd on the
porch were .DrS Alsdorf and NivisoE, of West
Forty-second street. DIR. Alsdorf said that he
came to be in at The death, and Dr. Nivison
remarked that it was his third visit to an APP
parently healthy patient. Mr.. Bunnell of mil-
scum fame, held the watch on Mr.. Wacott' s
final performance. The quail man cleaned
the bones of bird fifty-nine in three minutes
tn 'rty seconds and bird sixty in three min
utes forty seconds; seven minutes ten sec
onds total time. This finished the thirty pairs
in thirty consecutive days, with an extra one
on Friday last. mf e.aE
= The match, according to Mr.. Case, originated
in this wise: On January A. three dayS before
Walcott began his task, a group Of horsemen
IN Gabe's place We're talking about the strong
appetites possessed by certain men. In the
course OF the conversation Mr.. James Moffat
remarked that he could produce a man that he
would back to eat a brace EQUALS a day for
thirty consecutive days. Mr.. Case said to Mr..
Motfat: How much money will you put up on
your man?'
will bet $780, replied Mr. Moffat
/" will take that bet,' said Mr.. Case. "Name
your man" $50
Nv, S. Walcott is my man." 1 s-sl1a
Then .Gabe knew that he had a dangerous
customer. for Walcott had succeeded in eating
one quail day for thirty. days, on a wager in
Sixth avenue oyster house. irlIS78, Walcott
and a man named B. Troutman of Washington
were the only men known to have succeeded
in the feat, although many have attempted it.
sIroutman went through the ordeal.in Feb
ruary, 1870, on wager of $500 a SIDE
A few days after Walcott began to eat the
birds, the bet between Messrs. Moffat and Case
was increased to $3.50 a side, Many outside
bets were made on even terms as soon as the
affair BECAME matter of public talk. Mr..
WaIcott devoured his brace a day without anv
apparent trouble until January q, two weeks
from the start when Walcott came up to his
work decidedly unsteady and somewhat demon
allied Bets were then offered of 800 to $40
that he would not complete his task His
hacker became disgusted ald $50 Walcott
says advised him to give up the match. A
gentleman who is said to have been financially
interested, as well as having afriendly desire
to see Walcott succeed, took hold of the quail
man, steadied him down to his work, and
coached him to a final 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 seems to be the one who will
make the least out of the venture. Gabe said
that he did not see how he could be expected
to give much. He had furnished the birds
and trimmings at considerable expense, and
had bet against'the man in favor of the Birds
Wacott did not look for anything from his
original hacker He appeared rather dubious
when questioned as to where his profits came
IN. He lntimated that some who had bet on
him promised to remember him when they re-
celVed their winnings. IN. " Sim 8 VI,