St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-07
TO TRAMP SIX DAYS.
The Big Walking Match Begun
Sullivan Not There

NEW YORK, May 6.-The great six
days walk for the worlds championship
opened at Madison Square garden to-
night under the 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 entrances, and
the neighbOring streets were lined
with people anxiously awaiting the
hour of admission. Promptly at 9
o'clock the public were admitted and
the rush into the building for few
minutes was alarmingly great, A po-
lice captain was present with detail of
100 policemen. In the first haIf-hour
5000 people entered the building, and
at 10 o'clock fully 5000 were present.
The announcement that John l.. Sulli-
drawing card for the management. The
crowd sought him for an hour, but in
vain, though their disappointment was
tempered by the presence OF
JACK DEMPSEY,
who glided through the crowd, accom-
panied by a phalanX of admirers. The
track is in splendid shape and brilliantly
lighted. A concert by the SiXty-ninth
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 is somewhat ami
| mated. Kelly and Bliss, the
bookmakers, are laying so to 1
| that Cartwright will not surpass AL
bert's record. The base ball players
are present in force. Manager Barnie,
| of the Baltimore club, and seven mem
bers of his team; Manager Power, with
half dozen of the Jersey City club
hamton club, and dozen members of
| the New York and Brooklyn clubs,
formed big delegation. Another knot
of spectators was Pat Sheedy, Wallace
Ross, Jules O'Brien, of Buffalo, and
several out-of-tOwn sports. The first
competitor to appear on the track was
| Cartwright, who made circuit of the
track at II 40 o'clock. He passed before
| the spectators almost unnOticed. Before
midnight
''oLD SPORT CAMPANA,
| attired in his track costume, came upon
the track and was greeted with wild APP
plause. He was followed by Herty and
| eX-Champion John Hughes, and at three
minutes past II the pedestrians were all
on the track. At that time Jack Demp-
sey vaulted over the railing into the
track to start the race in place of Sulli-
van. He was introduced by Manager
| O'Brlen, who said: ''John l.. Sulli-
van promised me faithfully that he
would be here tonight to start this
race. 1t is not my fault that he is not
here, and l regret the disappointment
very much, for [ never promise any
thing unless l intend to do it, AS Mr.
| Sullivan is not here have asked Jack
Dempsey to start the race" Dempsey
bowed and Immediately shouted 'Go''
at 1905 a. m. Guerrero was the first
away, with Campana at his heels, and
Dillon, Hughes and Cartwright close up
in the order named. The contestants
are all well known, and
THEIR NAMES ARE
Dan Herty, of Boston; john Hughes,
Ireland: George Littlewood, England
Frank Hart (coloreO, Boston: Peter
Panchot, Hastings, Mimi; George Cart
wright, England; Gus Guerrero, the
Mexican; George Noremac, D. Burns,
Peter Golden, F. G. Moore, Sam Day
George COnnor, Peter Hegelman, Chris
Faber, James Saunders, Thomas Cox,
Robert Vint, James McEvery, Norman
Taylor, E. Albert, A. Newhart, III. Es.
terlina, William Nolan, August Stein
Z. Schroeder, f. A. Prater, Sergt. Kra
mer, j. c. Adams, Charles Russell, c.
B. Graves, Robert Peach, T. Tilly, A.
Kline, w. Moslanger, W. Hendig, J
Sullivan, j. Duffy, George Howard, II
Williams, NJ. Coughlin and G. II
Drake. 1t was expected that Albert
Fitzgerald and Rowell would enter and
it was disappointment to many wheI
their names did not appear upor
the list. AT 1:45 o'clock the garden
was jammed by an eager, jostling
crowd and outside there were hundreds
struggling for admission. There was 6
large number of ladies in the reserved
seats and boxes. When Dempsey gave
the word 60" Cartwright, Littlewooc
and Guerrero leaped forward and were
soon spinning around the track. These
three and Dillon completed the frs
mile in five minutes. Panchot anG
Herty followed close behind. The 9th
ers were strung out in line reaching
all around the track. Following is the
l o'clock score:
Littlewood.. Dillon 10y IConnor.
Herty ........S Hart. ........S Vint.
Cartwright. % Panchot ....6ICox. ..........s
Guerrero. :. 9 Hegelman. :. 81 Golden ..e
Hughes ......s Noremac. .7INewhart. -
The race will be the last in the Madi
son Square garden. The track has beer
carefully measured. Eight laps make {
mile and nine inches. There were
forty-four starters. Each entry pay:
$50, and must make 100 miles in the frs
twenty-four hours to stay in the race
and the breaker of Albert'S record is t.
receive $1,000.
Alleged Greek Paupers.