The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-11
The CHAMPION EATER.
He Dovours Potato Cusiards and sugar
Cann bN The Cart Ioad.

On the plantation Of Capt W. II.
Stokes, in Twiggs county, there resldo''
a white tenant who promises 10 become
I the champion eater Of Georgia without
any opposition. The mans name Is Ebo
/ lloy1. md ho is said 70 be short. stout
man cf - years of age and Of Jolly dis
poeillOn.
Floyd first attracted the attention of
his neighbors at n log rolling which took
place about n month ago. On that Occa-
sion. after finishing the work the work
men sat down 10 a supper, and before
them. among other things were placed
/ Gfteen large potato custards. This dish
was a favorite Of Floyd's. and the fact
was known % several OF his friends, who
were present at The supper One of them,
in a banter. offered 70 bet with Floyd
that he could not eat half the custards at
the same meal, and was very much sur
prisod when his farmer friend took hinn
up. and agreed 10 eat ten OF them with
ont stopping.
Piling mp the dishes in n circle, he
commenced upon the spread. Five were
soon eaten. and then the fun began with
q rush. One after another disappeared
slowly but surely. until the magic mum
Der Of ten came to hand, and all present
were in an uproar
STRENGTHENING himself out for the fray,
the farmer commenced on the home
stretch. Ten large sweet potato custards
inside Of him and five awaiting the at
tack presented ludicrous scene. 1t
was agony, but three soon sped away on
their Journey 20 meet their fellows. and
gradually the last of the fifteen found it.
self on the way down 10 the depths. lie
had accomplished the feat, and the prize
offered in the bet was his. and his only.
This was. however, only a starter for
Mr. Floyd. and so, therefore, he chose
day for another effort, and again he
came out victorious.
This time it was a chewing contest,
and sugar cane was the object of his at
tentiOn.
After a day q frolicaDl fun, and after
indulging in a hearty dinner. with turkey
and stuiing TO his hearts content, he
visited h0uac where he expected 90 eat
upper and remain all night.
This time "a crowd had gathered 10 see .
the Twigg- wonder, and AN abundance
~ good. Juicy cane had been set in the
N'bllA AIA4N li4 Nalf iIilai.r..
IS preliminary. fourteen full stalks
were chewei before supper, and then all .
hands sd. down o. an OLD time Thanks
Giving supper, with 'possum and yans
and plenty of rich gravy.
Flnl hing supper. the host announced
10 his friends that the contest was ready
ID Tee opened. and asked If any one pres
ent wanted to make bets ON the result.
4 school teacher I'm the crowd sugr
1ested that q speedy trial be made. and
offered To wager that Floyd could not
chew three stalks In ten minutes This
was accepted and the schOolmaster set
before him three large fine stalks and
JAILED time
Two of them were disposed of in five
and the third ono saw ifs fate
n two more minutes. making the farmer
he winner by three minutes.
1Lia el.lpd tho question of speed. and
Aen some one offered to bet two lo one
lat Floyd could not drins % quart of
hc juice down without stopping. lie
sas wiser man ia just minute later
or, catching up % jdg Floyd drained it
IF three riuts Of Oh. sweet atu,f.
Every one was satisfied and he was the
zero OF the Iuil, NAlu small hdlId
ene mill was brought mtothe room and
WoRiy atalks wcro crushed, giving out
hrce gallons 81 juice.
This was a startling announcement,
md IL had Che effect of making FLOYD q
ion among bis friends, when they were
AIKEN aghast 10y the statement chat be
Ouid chow twenty stalks before he re-
ucd and not feel the result
Every one laughed at him, and all
bought him TO be testing when he laid
mt twenty of the largest stalks Of cane
ear his chair and commenced on the ,
york Of grinding out the juice with hia {
lolays.
one by one the stalks were taken up G
nd stripped, chcwed and the pieces q
hrown aside, and in exactly one hour O.
nd fifteen minutes the little pile was {
xhaustcd and the man was ready 10
nit and retire from the field. 5
The news of his feat spread far and 3
car in his ncighborhood, and now he is q
be wonder Of the section. g
lis friends in Twiggs county PIT him /
gainst any man ia tho world for tho Z
championship and a prize Of $780,
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