Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-03
FOR SIX NIGHTS.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE PEDES.
TRAN MATCH.
Eleven Men Who Hope to Win the
First Money" Sacramento's
Pride" on Deck.

The six-day -four hours day. pedestrian
match opened at the old Pavilion last night
under the management of Frank Hail. who
has conducted similar affairs in all the
leading cities of the Union. A large num-
Der of spectators were present at the start,
which was made precisely at 7:2O o'clock, a
goodly portion of the audience being COM
posed of ladies. A band of music was in
attendance to enliyen the scene and arouse
the spirit of the contestants. The track is
about six feet wide, and covers the entire
area of the building, taking in both halls.
1t is just eight laps to the mile.
The scorers, eight in number, are To-
Gated in the northwest corner of the main
hall, and their method of recording the
laps and miles of the contestants is quite
feature of the affair and attracts much at
tention. The laps are scored on dials about
a foot IN diameter, placed in full view of
the walkers and spectators, one dial being
used for each contestant. When eight laps
are pegged on the dial, the scorer calls out
to the clerk who has charge of the miles,
and these are scored in large figures on a
prominent bulletin board.
THE CONTESTANTS
That started last evening included some of
the most famous go-as-you-please men in
this country and England. Some of them
have won money enough to enable them to
purchase castles on the Rhine and retire to
private life for the remainder of their DAYS,
but here they are still, pounding the saw
dust and running their lives out in
quest of few dollars. The names of
those who started last evening are Thomas
Howarth, Peter Mcintyre, E. c. Moore,
Robert Vint, Jerry Taylor, George A Hern,
Major ]. +. Wells. w. P. Nichols, Dave
Moore ran second to Hart in the late San
Francisco six-day match, and Howarth
and Nint were near them.
THE START.
The men were started at the hour men
toned, by Manager Hall. The band struck
up lively air, the spectators cheered, and
away went the string for four-hours'
run. Howarth was not long in taking
slight lead, which he maintained, scoring
II miles in the first hour, the others rang
ing from s to 10, except Vint, who had
pulled up on nearly even terms with the
leader.
The chief attraction of the evening-and
he will continue TO be as long as he holds
out-was Major ]. r. Wells, the pride of
Company A, n. &c. Major Wells was
one of those who failed to receive an ap-
pointment on the new police force, but he
did not go to the woods and grieve over his
i'll luck. Not at all. On the contrary, the
hero Of unnumbered ring contests-the IN
conquered middleweight of the Capital City
-girded up his loins with a brown leather
saber-belt and entered the contest for pc
gnct
coin. The Major seemed to have admirers
in almost every part of the hall, for he was
cheered to the echo at almost every step.
Even the ladies were profuse in their man
ifestations OF interest in the all-round
athlete. There seemed to be something
about the Majors makeup that caught the
popular eye. It may have been the glitter
ing medals that adorned his manly breast
trophies of his proves in athletics-or it
may have been the massive buckle on his
belt, and it may have been something else.
AT $50, and while the Major was rapidly
Keeling off miles and perspiration, Com
pany A arrived in body from its armory,
near by, and marching into the hall the
members gave loud and long cheers for
their gallant cemrade. He was made the
recipient OF an elegant bouquet, flag and
a magnificent specimen of that rare and
The Major received these compliments
with the modesty becoming hero who
had been through battle and carnage on
many hard-fought field, and continued to
make the other runners hustle to keep out
of his way. During one of his wonderful
bursts of speed he collided with the stall
wart colored gentleman who figures as one
of his adversaries, and failing in the effort
to jump over the latter's feet the Major
went down upon the sawdust, and so did
the owner of the feet.
THE SCORES.
At the end of the first two hours the
score stood: Howarth Is miles and laps.
Vint is miles. Moore II miles 6 laps, McIn-
tyre 10 miles 10 laps, Taylor 16 miles laps,
A'Hern Is miles, Wells .16 miles, Klatt Is
miles s laps, Nichols 13 miles laps, Will
Jams Is miles, Armstrong II miles 8 laps.
At the close of the four hours the score
stood: Howarth, 80 miles laps; Moore 81
miles laps; Vint, 80 miles IL laps; Tay-
Tor, % miles laps; Mcintyre 90 miles 3
laps; Allen, Is miles 1 lap; Klatt, 90
miles 10 laps; Wells, % miles 8 laps; Will
Jams, % miles laps Armstrong, 20 miles
8 laps; Nichols, Is miles l lap.
The best four hours record is 80 miles
laps, and it will be seen that Howarth
nearly tied it last night.
The winnings are TO be divided into five
moneys-Forty-fiye per cent. to the first,
% to second, Is to third, 10 to fourth and
to fifth.
The Sacramentan covering the greatest
number of miles (Armstrong, Wells or
Williams) will receive a gold medal.