Wichita eagle., 1889-01-26
THE GREATEST RACE
BETWEEN KITTLEMAN AND Be
THUNE AT $50 THIS AFTER
NOON, SHARP,
At West Central Avenue Park-Distance
100 Yards-Stakes S4,Ooo-Both
Men Here-People from
Distance-The Betting.

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greatest foot race ever run in America
las expressed by one of Bethune's packers
At the Carey last night will be the loo-
rard dash between the very feetest men Vi
The present day, which takes place thls
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, sharp, on the
race course In the old Driving Park, on
The east side of the river at the emu Oh
West Central avenue
Wichita people will be particularly IA
yored by having an opportunity to witness
his race, which is attracting, perhaps,
more attention than has any race winch
EVER occurred in this country. Both men
have won many very hardly con-
tested races, and for the past two
GEARS it has been the desire
pf the leading enthusiasts in the LAND TO
make match for blood, between these two
champions and the race today is the result
of long negotiations. That todays con-
nest will be for blood and nothing else. is
the only opinion entertained by those who
know ANYTHING of the circumstances I'M
Ger which it has been arranged ana the
reputation which it win give the winner.
The contestants were both at the carey
hotel last night with their trainers and
hackers.
NJ X. Kittleman, whose capabilities as
a snrinter are well known 10 Wichita peo-
pie. is % years old, weighs 1S5 pounds,
stands five feet ten and one-half inches in
height and is in the pink of condition. He
is confident of winning and says IL the
track is hard enough that there will be
very low record made. He is handsome
blonde and his physique is one OF The
most perfect ever possessed by any ath-
lete His home is in Harper, Kansas.
He has been rigidly trained for the past
three weeks by Mr.. j. A. Swain and IS
perfectly bright and active. lie has been
at Harper for the past week.
MIR. Harry Bethune is resident of Corn
wall, Ontario, Canada He arrived last
night with his trainer and hacker, the vet
eran George Harvey, of New philadelphia.
Mr.. Raymond, of st. Louis, and Mr.. Clark,
OF Cleveland, two more of his hackers, ar
rived at the same time. All are at the
Carey. Mr.. Bethune is also good looking
blonde, but not so strong of physique as
his opponent. He stanas 5-l1H in height
and weighs 1G6 pounds. For the past four
weeks he has been in constant training
and is trained down very fine. Although
of two different styles, it would be the
hardest work imaginable for judge OF
men to pick the winner in this race,
both being in such excellent trim. As he
had just ended very ong trip, Mr..
Bethune retired at about ten o'clock. Mr..
Kittlemau did not do so until after eleven,
THE BETTING.
Last night there was no betting. But
today-look out, for there will be some as
lively betting as there was at the time of
the Klttleman-Gibson race here in 1856,
when over So, 600 was posted on the result.
The Bethune people say that great time
will certainly be made and the winner
will have to beat ten seconds. The pre-
vailing opinion is. that this will be done
On the morning train, Will arrive many
of the friends of Bethune from Kansas
City, Chicago, st. Louis and other points
east. who they say, 'are loaded for bear"
Kittleman's friends, will come fixed the
same way. The Carey this morning will no
doubt be lively with people hunting bets.
The betting will probably be even.
Wichita people who want to see a grand
race will have to be there on the dot. Take
NSrth Main street cars. The gate fee will
be fifty cents, gate receipts going to the
winner, who also gets the purse of 81, 600
81, 900 side, held by Mr.. f. H. Ormsby, of
Kansas City, who arrives this morning.
s10G extra is allowed Bethnue for coming
TO Wichita to run.
THE RACE AND THE WEATHER.
The signal service says that by noon the
weather will begin to moderate, SO that by
the time Of the race, $3.50, it will be warmer
A good attendance is assured, and ample
seating capacity is on the grounds. The
course is on the bank of the river and the
lace will be run with the wind, which ever
way that may be. They will start from a
pistol shot. Judges, etc, will be selected
this morning.