The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-30

An exciting walking match took place
Sunday at Bellevue park between sam
Nook and Morris Stern, two well known
and thriving Main street merchants. II
came about in this way: Mr.. Stern If
somewhat OF an athlete and can stand be-
hind the bat and take in the hottest ball
an amateur can send over the plate. lie
is recent acquisition from Boston and Is
an expert at all sorts OF athletic exercises,
such as Indian club swinging, leaping,
running, rowing, etc.
The other contestant, Mr.. Nook, had
not diycd deeply in Mr.. Stcrn's pedigree,
esd hence was not aware that his Boston
friend could walk ten miles in good time
without turning n hair.
Mr.. Nook Is great practical joker, and
would walk twenty miles TO get the laugh
on some one Of his intimntes so one
night, hearing that Mr.. Stern had n rec.
or,l as walker ycnturcd the remark that
he thought hc could beat any bean-caier
walking that ever lived, provided mile IN
ten was conceded 10 him.
The bean-ealer quietly said: GLOW
much gocs?'
Mr.. Nook replied: twenty-five dol.
las in champagne
Done" was the reply.
The terms werc soon settled. The beam
eater was 10 walk ten miles go-an-you-
please Ia the other mans nine.
The inalch-esials, -..il--i,fAlerdal. Two
,dndrcd friends went out TO Bellevue pdtk
90 see the sport.
The boan-catcr was trained down 10 u
point m fine ~ silk, while the other ath-
icie had several ounces of supcriluous
flesh distributed over his body.
The Boston man wore blue flannel
shirt aud knickcrbockon, blue stockings
and regulation shoes. The Memphis man
wore q base ball suit three SIZES too small
for him, a Jockey club aud low quarter
shoes. that being his Interpretation Of go-
as-you.plcase. The prcliminarics were
quickly arranged. and at , O'Clock time
was called by Referee Henry Hurst and
the fun began.
The Boston man started ont nj livcl!
trot and covered his mile In 2:ho, Will
his competitor stopped at the iin,t quartz
and called for another pair Of shoes.
new pair OF walking shoes were brougll
10 him and lac sailed by the grand stand u
a grcat gait, followed by the applause q
tho spectators aud the shouts of smal
boy on fence post, who yelled: Go u
Maud s; Pm betting on YOU
After concluding his iirst half-milc, San
sat down ON bucket and was sponge,
and rubbed with whisky. This not hay
ing the desired effect, hc instructed hi
trainer 10 rub that whisky In with
spoon" Under this treatment lac 200
gathered strength enough for anothc
turn. and started on his second hali-inil,
Half way round he stopped aud called q
another pair of shoes, which were brougl
TO him, while the Boston man passed hit
well into his second mile. Having u
ircshcd himself with long rest, Sal
made another 200 yards and then sloppc
and said. "i'm tired"
Such Of his friends who had hct the
money on him urged him 10 continue, b.
he wouldn't have ". lie said he woul
finish the race on ono condition, aud thl
was that he bc allowed 20 use a horse an
buggy while the other man walked.
TINS Was OF course Indignantly uciccic
and the Boston man, having gamcly u
ishcd his second mile, was declared Il
winner u the match.
The small boy on the fence shout
"Rats."
Mr.. Lemllng. Mr.. Leonard Stern NJ
Mr. !. Nook then walked half mile
caramele. They got sick before iinishi
the course and had 10 bc brought IN In