Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-05
TRAMPING THE sAwDUsT.

TRAPPING THE sAWDUsT.
Seven Pedestrians on the Track in the
Fifty Hour Raee-MacOn and Augusta
Fail to be Representations the Start
was Made-Pat. Mccarthy in the Lead
at Midnight.
The fifty-hOur go-as-yOu-please match
for the championship of the State and a
purse Of 5000 was begun last night at
O'Clock, at st. Andrews Hall, in the
presence of a large crowd, the hall being
filed to its fullest capacity.
The floor was staked off and roped so as
to form a track about 6 feet IN width
around the sides. In the centre the visitors
were seated, with a platform for the
scorers, caller, time keeper and pool
seller on the south side, facing the main
entrance.
KEEPING THE SCORE.
On this platform are two blackbOards, one
about 8 feet in length and feet in depth,
pierced with 300 holes. ranged in rows OF
81. counting from left to right. On the
left side of the board is set OF numbers
showing at the top and at the bottom,
each number corresponding with the
number of the pedestrian. Across the
top is a set of numbers running from to
30. each number being placed above the
respective rows of holes in the board.
PEGGING THE LAPS.
When the pedestrian known as mum
her One' makes a lap wooden peg
hearing corresponding number is set IN
the hole on the extreme left, and as each
successive lap is made it is inserted IN
the hole to the right until the last, or
Both lap. constituting one mile, is finished,
h. hn is ch hack
|. and the movement of the peg towards
the right is repeated for the second mile,
and so on successfully as mile after mile
is completed
The other and larger board shows the
numbers and names of the pedestrians,
and the name of the town whence they
hail, and the number of the miles and
laps opposite each name.
THE HALL ARRANGEMENTS.
The track for the pedestrians, as well
as the entire floor of the room is covered
with sawdust to a depth of two or three
inches, and the arrangements to secure
good ventilation and cleanliness of the
floor is perfect. Hence, when ladies
may choose to witness the match they
need have no fear of having their dresses
soiled by anything that may happen to be
thrown upon the floor.
During the earlier portion of the even
ing the Union COrnet Band played in
front of the hall, and after the audience
was assembled, took their stand in the
hall.
TAKING THE TRACK.
At O'Clock, the hour designated for
the beginning of the walk, the following
named and numbered pedestrians of Sa-
vannah took a position near the platform:
1. Ogeechee John.
,. Joe Taylor.
3. George II. Wreford.
>. Pat Murphy.
6. Thos. Carrig.
7. Pat Mccarthy.
s. II. J. Davis.
No. 4. Ralph Haskins, of Macon, and
No. 8, J. F. Mitchell, of Augusta, failed
20 put in an appearance, much to the sur
prise Of the manager and spectators.
Manager GearOn stated that he received
telegram from both of them saying that
they would be in the city to begin the
walk.
Everything being in readiness, with l..
b. Masters acting as scorer, and w. L.
Sullivan as caller, the signal for the start
was given by Mr.. GearOn.
STARTED ON A RUN.
The pedestrians started on a full run
amid shouts Of applause. Seven of the
pedestrians are dressed in white. Pat
Murphy is dressed in a white shirt, light
brown knee-breeches and dark red
stockings. Each man had his
number in large figures on his
breast and back, and his name was readi-
Is obtained by referring to the board
where both name and number are re-
corded.
Ogeechee John, who won the first prize
in the July contest, was in excellent
spirits and condition and confident
of winning the championship. He said;
Il want to win the eagle and take him up
on the Ogeechee to show to my brother
farmers"
BUSY WORK FOR THE SCORERS.
During the first mile or two the scorer
and caller had nearly all they could do
to keep the eight pegs moving correctly
as the swift footed pedestrians went fly.
ing around the track. But the record
was correctly shown as lap after lap was
finished.
The following is the time made on the
first five miles:
THE FIRST FIVE MILES.
No. /, Ogeechee John, passed the first
mile post at 9:06 O'Clock; second mile at
9:15, third mile 9:26, fourth mile 9:37, fifth
mile 9:461I.
No. ,. Joe Taylor, passed the first mile
post at 9 10 O'Clock, second mile at 9:23,
mile at 10 o'clock.
No. 3, G. Il. WrefOrd, passed the first
mile stone at 9:O915 O'Clock, the second
mile at 1922, third mile at 9:3412, fourth
mile 9:46, and fifth mile at 9:5S.
No ). Pat Murphy, passed the firstmile
at 9:07 o'clock, the second at 9:15A, the
third at 1927, the fourth at 9:4531, ana the
fifth at 9:5115.
No. 6, Thomas Carrig, finished the first
mile at 9:07, the second at 9:20 the third
at 1882, the fourth at 9:45, and the fifth at
9:57.
PAT MCCARTHY LEADING.
No. :. Pat Mccarthy, finished the first
mile &C 9:05 (leading the race }, the second
at 9:1315, the third at 1924, the fourth at
9:311%, and the fifth at 8 40.
No. s, II. j. Davis, finished the first mile
at 9:OS o'clock, the second at 1921, the
third at $3.50, the fourth at $40, and the
fifth at 80.
Pat. Mccarthy finished the first miles
in As minutes, with Ogeechee John fol-
lowing with his 6 miles in 90 minutes,
Pat. Murphy in GO minutes, and II. j. Da-
Wis in GA minutes.
THE SCORE AT MIDNIGHT.