The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-19
MANAoER sTE1soN's FOOT RACE
He Ran In . Pink Undershirt with Johl
GrIndell and Came In Second.

Grlndeu and Came In second.
BOSTON, Feb. 1S.-I was interested the
other day while riding on a horse car In the
conversation of a couple Of young fellows who
seemed DESTROYS Of airing their knowledge and
impressinG upon their fellow passengers that
what they did not know about things in gen.
eral was scarcely worth knowing. AS the car
was passing the Globe Theatre one Of the
youngsters observed standing on the sidewalk
a portly gentleman. and informed his compan-
ion thut the aforesaid person was none other
than John Stetson. the lessee OF the Globe. 1t
was hardly necessary to keep ones ears open
to learn that Mr.. Stetson was running moro
theatres than any other man in the country,
brought up in the lap of luxury. They knew
all about him.. and all who were fortunate
enough to be on that car were nlled with more
My mind ut once reverted to the time when
the old Cambridge trottins track. where many
made sheEcls for their owners. was prominent
as n sporting ground. At the time to which l
refer. Iohu stetso3' the present lessee OF the
class record as II runner. He had. been pitted
against the best professionals ut different dis
succumb.- until. Stetson. stood Mt the head Of
the list. In looking AZ him to-day II Is hard to
believe bell N,o that b he y wps the 3, t fSfs ti%s sds5 5a1 on ,s5 n
John Grindell Of New York had suddenly como
to the front as a ten-mile runner, having easily
ulSlDOStu " I'll wiz thShlS iiiil. AiSlO
was chance. for the friends OF Stetson. and
they were quick to throw down the gauntlet
l2r sr" aceepiad quicker than a Hash. and the
match was arranged to come OIL on the Cam
St"ison's succession Of victories had made
him intensely popular among lovers OF sports.
and when tho day Of the race came about II
ssmSIod fF IN f6u, ,n snrlo naa f hsd tollsefedl T r.,
the { We're crowded. Win Vehicles and
nr, nj hn,ttl f~r AhA M ~ th4
great contest: Outside the gatos,a dense mass
Of humanity had congregated; Though addi-
tiona! entrances to the ground had been pre-,
fence, at several points was carried by storm.
and the police were for a time powerless to re-
sass eae on Isf iho tfas sEus z %n0q IN s RHit %f fr,,n nRs
and stripped to the bun, and Stetson wearing n
neat pink undershirt-the vest assemblage
j for tho ,ilrst 6aIi' Of the race stetson was a.:
UP to his heels like \ shadow, then dropplng
back. Men were. stationed Mt different points
on tho track with pals of water and sponees,
ners. tho day. being a pretty, warm one. When
the first hall, OF the race had been compleied
no did in a handsome manner, though, stetspn
made a stubborn resistance: 1t WAS here the
better ln ,hgai nnJ.s Of ,Gfin 2 Was n shoyn ~ in no no,
TO n halt and ALLOW his attendants TO- skin him,
thereby losing quite a distance. Grindell after
tuhiiiis thp ic'tt NtIs ntNtT ItNTNd. hh' 'F''
uleted the ten miles In less than Sc minutes.
StsrEon pluckily continued Ia the end. | think
his time was also inside the hour: .While Ntrt-
son was finishing his last lnp, !Grindell. ~ re-
sponse TO enthusiastic calls, and looking III 10
start right on on anotlerten miles. had ascend
o tho grand stand and thanked tho crowd Tor
tao warm congratulations he had received.
The race was ono OF the most exciting that,
m,p to that time. had, ever o%ceurred in THIS sec g
tlon., Inc same night. at the flrcliieh ne-
SORT on Sudbury street, Kept ny Sharley
Henry, the old Foreman OF Lafayette Engine,
NO. IL. u popular place. where sports from all
sections OF the country would meet, the friends
OF Grindell offered to back him to run eleven
miles within the hour, which, M 70 that time:
had been believed 10 be not within the range OF
reasonable possibilities. In the defeat OF Stet-
son tho idol Of the Rostonlals had been shat
tered, They had more than enough. and the
New Workers challenge Wils not ncceIteu.
John Stoison appeared in fey races after that.
but attended strictly 10 more legitimate bust
ness In the publication 81 his pictorial weeklies.
and az manager OF the Theatre CONTINUE. then
tho Howard Athenpun,. in the conduct ~ which
lie established u reputation. as one Of the most
successful business men In the, community.
To-day, besides his connection with the Globe
Theatre OF Boston and tho Filth Avenue OF
New York, he conducts quite an extensive
banking house on Washington street, in this
city. He is certainly one OF Fortunes petted
fayorites, as everything he has connected him
self with has achieved phenomenal success.