Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-16

Foor RAck.-A rather interesting con-
test OF speed took place on jackson
street bridge yesterday afternoon. be-
tween tao well known society spFintsrs.
The race was arranged some tve weeks
ago. aud the principals have been In
active training ever since. and IL was
fortunate thss the race took place when
IL did, for with two weeks more Of snch
training the visner Of the race would
not have cast . respectable shadow en-
q bright day, without an overcoat on.
The contestants we're O. n. Kit niger,
iunior member Of the banking irm OF
+. Il. Downing L Co.. and Josiah Col
lins, secretary Of the SprinQ Hill Water
Company. Mr.. II. AZ. Hoyt was Kiffiu.
GERS trainer. he walked him Ave miles
aud run him three miles every morning
heforo daylight; then made hin pull TO
Ten Mile Point and back before break
fast. His morning meal consisted of
oatmeal mssh, half pound of steak
and three soft boiled EGGS. After break
fast he walked ten miles. attended 90
his correspondence, ste a light lunch.
made few afternoon calls. deyonred a
light dinner and retired for the night.
after being well rubbed down. Mr.. w.
A. Peters trained Collins. HIS mode OF
training was after this fashion Rise
81 saaiizhs. ran to Lake Washington
aud back, take hts shotgun and dog,
walk no 10 Duvamish river, kill brace
ef daeks snd return for breakfast,
which consisted OF enc weli-cooked
canvas bank duek, two boiled potatoes
and half y gallon OF cold. sparkling,
Spring Hin water. The midday uieal
Vas the ssne a. the breakfast, leaving
ont the daek and potatoes. The
evening meal consisted of e1as
feFfarax. g&aaiaa spf. He VAS
thea rubbea Down and sent To bed. The
two men presented q enc appearance
kistiuReE Was clad in a suit Of white
JaaFxneSe p~i'aamsrs, and running
shoes. Collins we're flannel pAuss, white
anaerxhlrt. stockings outside Of his
pants ard ranning snoes. Tee distances
Was so yards. and the crowd, which
numbered many Of enr society Young
men. wAs qaite large, and considerable
uaoasy vas stakea on the result After
tie usual prsiimiEaries. the men got Oh
90 hftne start. and ran together neck
aud neck for short aisssn when the
bat ksr forged ahesd. MNny sappoaed
u I this v&s oaly = spast. and that TIE
SpsinS Hill man woala sooa svsstske
aiEa. bet their indRrnent proved efro.
Deena ihe y0a1s stat officer coz
iissvd 10 widen the distance between
then. Until. % look ias aroand % zee
osv bis adversary Was making IL. he
sturphled. and came near faillsx. See
ine tais. Collins gained fresh courage.
and made bold and desperate astsuaps
@ ovsztAks his rival. eos the cold water
dsts commenced 10 tell On him. and hss
strsnesh failed. He fell behind. and
kstttnseF crossed tie line sftsen fest In
advance, ard vas declared the winnsr.
II y stated that thts confess settles an
Old riwzlKy whscA has existed between
saese too esntiseaea fer q loax TINE.
They sslkea their differences aver some
weeks axe. aud oRe Suggested that they
settle Il Ascending 20 the rales - II q
sie~r ~ the Marquis Of Qaeenserry.
Iee o&kss ceeiine4 tais. bas zki4 taaa il
his native lard senslsns~n sesfisd ~. ir
sssF@sss BY tes srsstrsmcut Of Ne pis os
o. s.Ufd- Thfs cas- nss eer<sshie. saa
u wAs snally deetaed THAI II secald b
ssttse& seeost ma Ia the usserr rules Of
faua r&ssr&, A14 yastsrdxsss eonfeea Of
speed was the result.