New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07
LESS THAN TWENTY LEFT.
THE FIRST DAYS TRAMP DOks IT'S WORK.
MANY FooT-soKE PEDEsrRrASs DROP OUT OF THE
MIC

BIG Foor-RACr.
Until nearly daylight the big, noisy crowd that
saw the start Of the sx-days' rema ned in MFd
ison Square Garden howbng. shouting and in every
possible way making rs much noise and confusion a.
5000 people
The early gray Of dawn began to force Itself into
the heavy clouds of tobacco smoke before many Ico
pic began to think OF home and breakfast. As 1t was.
some depended upon tho Tough and uninvtlng raj
road sandw which heartess vendors sold Tor their
morning meal Some Of those who stayed all night
managed to get little sleep by curling mp on the
benches But their rest was by no means conducive
of sleep for their slumbcrs frequently disturbed
10y the shouts the mob cheering on 10 renewed OK
crtions some favorite the track
Swenk the printer, the only one to give up
before daybrcalL lie walled twenty-five miles, bis
terinc his heels and breaking his spirit and made up
his mind that there was more money, ease and com
fort to be had tho than in walking matches.
His trainer sent him home 10 his wife, and gave him a
quarter to buy linmen with. During the chilly
morning hours the pedestrians kept circling around
the ring sometimes breaking into run and rushing
along by twos. thrces and groups of half dozen or
more, II to devonr space and time again dropping
into walk a slow dog trot they hung to the saw
dust ring with remarkable tenacty.
About the hour for breakfast the big race stood an
excellent chance Of breaking up in fzze because OF
trouble with the scorers They under the man
porter and when their stOmachs began to clamor Tor
the morning meal their mouths took up the cry, and
the mon wanted to go out breakfast and they asked
for return tickets.
SCORERS THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Frank Han, the manager, was appealed to, but In
his affection for the OF stands ana privileges,
he refused to give the tickets saying that the scorers
could eat in the Garden Plummer wouldn't take this,
and he offered TO lead his men In strike. AT this
the manager tremhed for then there would be no ono
10 keep the scores, and the pedestrians would STOP
lie legged Pnmmer not to strike and take his NOR
with him. Piummer gave hnn until noon to mana
over either badges passes. or the entire force anu
scoring apparatus would lie taken away.
Hall tried freltcn the dminutive but pugnac Gus
Pummer. with an accusation OF fraud lie accused him
OF havne more on IN payroll than were at work
The roll was read however, and Ony force Of scorers
large enough for the work responded 10 their Names
At this the manager weakened and rcd badges were
furnished While this was going on hight hetwcch
Kenny's Unknown and Old l'Obhy NintH took place
on the track. The " I Unknown" Dempsey by name,
had been bothcrng the old all the morning.
Hobby" protested and Dempsey retalaed by striking
him in the mouth. The Old man retired TO his CABIN
to have his mouth dOctOIed
The alleged music had. however. = good erect upon
the walkers and when soma lively air was Stfnck up,
the men took blsker gait and kept to II until the
mnsic ceased han Guerrero returned 10 the ack,
after short rest. he ccr ivcd with LOUD apr lauSe
and he spun around the ring with a long sweeping
motion that rolled up miles 10 his At mid
night those who failed 10 make the necessary number
Of miles retired leaving less than twenty in tho
Hrgeiman. who led during the day, dropped ont
al 81 O'Clock at III miles aud Albert snOt ahead OF
him and at 10 ~ had mad, 12G miles.