Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-07
A WEARY TASK BEGUN
Start of the Great Go-as-YOu.
Please Contest.
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT.
Pat Farrell and Arthur Upham Are
Almost Sure to Fight.
THE SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

the local six-day-go-as-you-plea pedes-
trian contest started The crowd of specta-
tors was large. There was great excitement
at the start. Arrangements have almost
been completed for battle between Arthur
Uphsm and Pat Farrell. The grounds of
the local Players League Club are nearly
ready. The Syracuse Stars will play the
local n. L. Club to-day.
There was plenty of excitement at the
Grand Central Rink last midnight, when
the big 142-hour race started. The field of
men was very large one, and the crowd
was immense. Long before the hour of
starting. 12I5 dense crowd thronged the
approaches to the rink, and the doors had to
be opened much sooner than expected. The
large crowd, however, orderly. the only
desire being to see the commencement OF
what promises to be terrific struggle.
OF course the crowd was split up into fac
tions in the way of having fayorites. and it was
difficult to tell what contestant was the strong
est favorite at the start. Herty. Moore and
Guerrero had many admirers, and the three
pedestrians were in excellent condition.
ARE OUT TO WIN.
every possible effort 10 win. They have MADE
.he most complete arrangements for support
and attention during the week, and the same
NAV be said of Noremac. The interior of
Herty's cot is an interesting study. Medi-
cines, substantial food and luxurIes are
stored in the little place, together with
a cooking stove, ice chest and bath tub. His
principal attendant is "Reddy" Mason. The
veteran Jimmy Taylor has charge of Hegel-
man. Connors and Cartwright, and Noremac is
attended TO by his wife. John Hughes, the
Leper, arrived yesterday morning, and he
started. He is also attended to by his wife.
The prominent competitors are all provided
with attendants, however. When the long
list of starters responded to their numbers on
the track and stood in pairs, they presented a
very pretty appearance. The favorites of the
race looked well, indeed. The crowd was ex-
rremely anxious to hear the word go" and
the impatience was manifested by little
demonstration of feeling.
When Manager Davis ascended the stand to
start the % competitors. there were about 2,5OO
people in the building, the reserved seats being
well filled with fashionable patrons. Attne word
Go" Guerrero and Cartwright jumped on with
the lead and they made the pace very lively
indeed. The audience grew wild at the scene,
which seemed to prompt the Mexican TO ID
creased speed Cartwright, however, put on
terrific burst of speed and led to the first mile
amid cheers.
A CLOSE RACE.
Guerrero was close up and Howarth came
next. The balance. with the exception of Day
ana Fox Tailed one after the other. all close
up. Cartwright continued to cut out the pace,
and the spectators urged him on. Herty,
Moore and Noremac took things comparatively
easy evidently having an eye to the length of
the journey ahead of them.
In the second mile Guerrero began to per-
spire freely and gained Cartwright. The
Mexican was first to score the second mile.
closely followed by Cartwright and Moore.
The pace was still kept up and old Norman
Taylor Just kept pegging away speedler than
the average. Connors began very well and
showed himself to he almost as speedy as any
of them Guerrero led at the third mile. lead
ing Howarth by half lap and Hegelman by
two laps. Cartwright was next at the third
mile but was slowing down considerably.
Golden was sick at the stomach thus early in
the race but was running we'll AT O'Clock
the pace was still lively and exciting.
THE FIRST TEN MILES.
Guerrero reached the ten-mile mark in l hour
and minutes. three laps ahead Of Howarth.
Not man on the track ceased running during
the hour. and the pace was steadily merry
one. Guerrero was evidently great favorite
for he was cheered frequently. The crowd did
not seem inclined to break up in the least al
though it was nearing 2 o'clock. Gibbons. the
Southside puddler. surprised everybody by his
plucky running. Horan remarked to him:
stop that speed or I'll run you down."
II can't stop it now" said Gibbons.
At la5 o'clock the score stood: