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OFF ON ASK DAYS TRAMP
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE RALLY
TO SEE THE START.

John L. Sullivan Dlsappoints the
Crowd by Not Being Present to Start
the Race-Jack Dempsey Gives the
Word-Betting Lively Cartwright
the Favorite.
New YORK, May 6.-The great six-day
walk for the worlds championship opened
at Madison Square Garden tonight under
most favorable auspices The beautiful
weather drew thousands of spectators, and
the scenes within and without the great
garden were something unprecedented in
the history of walking matches in this CITY,
Long before the hour Of throwing open the
doors of the garden to the public crowds
had collected around the entrance, and the
neighboring streets were lined with people
anxiously waiting the hour of admis-
sion. Promptly at o'clock the
public were admitted and the rush
in the building for a few minutes
was alarmingly great A police captain
was present with detail of 100 policemen.
In the first half hour 5000 people entered
the building and at 10 o'clock 5000 were
present
DRAWING CARD.
The announcement that John L. Sullivan
would start the contestants was drawing
CdIu LOT unb HldHuRtIuenJ. Inc crown
sought him for an hour, but in vain. Their
disappointment was tempered by the pres
ence of jack Dempsey, who glded
through the crowd accompanied by a
phalanx of admirers. He was held in sre-
serve to start the race If Sullivan did not
put in an appearance. The track is in
splendid shape and brilliantly lighted
A concert by the Sixty Regiment
Band preceded the starting of the race.
The contestants quarters are palatial as
compared with the huts allotted the men in
the last event of the kind here
BETTING LIVELY.
The betting was somewhat animated
Kelly and Bliss, book-malSers were laying
80 to l that Cartwright will not surpass
Albert's record.
Base ball players were present in force.
Manager Barnie, of Baltimore, and seven
members of the team, Manager Powers with
half dozen of the Jersey City club,
Manager Lem Baldwin of the Binghamp-
ton club, and dozen other members OF the
New York and Brooklyn clubs formed a
big delegation.
In another knot of spectators were Pat
Sheedy, Wallace Ross, Jules O'Brien, of
Buffalo, and several out Of town sports.
FIRST ON THE TRACK.
The first competitor TO appear on the
track was Cartwright, who made the cir
in a long English ulster. He passed before
the spectators almost unnoticed before mid
night "Old Sport" Campana, attired in
his track costume, came upon the track and
was greeted with wild applause. He was
followed by Herty and ex-Champion John
Hughes, aud at three minutes past IL o'clock
the pedestrians were all on the track.
STARTING THE RACE.
At that time Jack Dempsey vaulted over
- ..l.A
instead of Sullivan. He was introduced by
Manager O'Brien, who said:
"John l.. Sullivan promised me faithfully
that he would be here tonight to start this
race. 1t is not my fault that he is not here,
and | regret the disappointment very much,
for | never promise anything unless | in
tend to do it, AS Mr.. Sullivan is not here
have asked Mr.. Jack Dempsey to start the
race.n Dempsey bowed and Immediately
shouted "Gol"
GUERRERO OFF FIRST.
Guerrero was first away, with Campana
at his heels and Dillon Hughes and Cart
wright close up in the order named.
The following are the starters Dan Herty,
of Boston; John Hughes, of Ireland George
Littlewood, Of England; Frank Hart
(colored), Of Boston; Peter Panchot,
Of Buffalo; George Cartwright, Of
England; Gus Guerrero, the Mexican;
George Noremac, d. Burns, Peter Golden,
f. G. Moore, Samuel Day, d. Dillon, Peter
Napoleon Campana, George Connor, Peter
Hegelman, Christopher Faber, James Saun-
ders, Thomas Cox, Robert Vint, James
McEvery, Norman Taylor, e. Albert, h
Newhart, Hesterline, William Nolan,
August Slein. L. Shroder, FL A. Prater,
Sergeant Knawer, j. Q. Adams, Charles
Russell, c. b. Graves, Robert Peach, 7.
Tllly, A. Kline, w. Moslauger, w. Hendig,
j. Sullivan, j. Duffy, George Howard, H
Williams, NJ. Coughlin and G. II. Drake.
THE SCORE.
New YORK, May z, A M.-At 1 o'clock