Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
READY FOR THE RACE
The Big 142-Hour Struggle to Start
Tonight.
MR.. MOORE GIVES A POINTER.
Sullivan Wants to Knock Corbett Out in
Four Rounds.
THE SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

Fifteen minutes after II o'clock tonight
the big 142-hour pedestrian contest will
start in the Grand Central Rink. Probably
the prospects for a desperate contest Of the
kind were never more definite nor stronger
than in this instance, and it seems safe to
| predict that it not only will be the greatest
pedestrian event ever held in this city, but
it will also be the biggest event of the kind
| held in the country this year. With the
exception of probably two men the greatest
six-day contestants in the world are here,
and they are here in the best of condition.
The winner will realize handsome sum. and
this fact has prompted each man to be very
careful in his training. Those who saw the last
race in the rink will have an idea of the inten-
sity of six-day struggle. The race, which be-
gins tonight, promises to be of higher class
In that respect than even the last.
WHAT MOORE SAYS.
Regarding the probabilities of the race, the
writer had a conversation with E. c. Moore,
one of the contestants, yesterday. Mr.. Moore,
who has been in training for seven weeks, said:
why, certainly 1 should like to win, but no.
body on earth can tell who the winner Will
be. l really believe that it will be one of the
toughest races have seen. So many men are
in it to win, if they can, and so many are in
good condition that I haven't the least idea
who will finish first. Oh, yes! Herty is good
man, and his chances of victory are good. and
so are the chances of other men. think 1 have
a good chance also Among what we may call
outsiders would advise people to watch little
Connors who has been training here. He is in
fine form. think that about $50 or $50 miles
will be covered, and would sooner cover 600
miles on Madison Square track than 900 on the
track of the Central Rink. Still, the latter is
not bad track"
The contestants have all secured their cots
or tents. Herty evidently means business in
the most earnest way, because he not only has
stove and all necessary cooking utensils in
his tent but bath. Each man has two at
tendants. Guerrero is being backed by bak-
ing powder company and many think he will be
winner
HAS PITTSBURG BACKERS.
A Pittsburg party is backing Connors and al
most all have some hackers behind them. Of
course Noremac has a good following. His
former victories here prompt many people to
believe that next Saturday will find
him in front or very near it. Howarth is also
looked upon as dangerous" man, and the
same may be said of George Cartwright who is
really good runner. Hegelman is the favor
ite of many, but some people think that he will
be outclassed in a night and day contest.
OF course Peter Golden is always a favorite.
AlLOSeIner IL Is just as moore says, nODOuy can
tell what the result will be. There are so
many in the race and such a number of out
siders that something very unexpected may
turn up. Arrangements have been made to
prevent the great jam that took place at the
start of the last 142-hour-race. Tickets can be
had at the rink during the day.
The contestants held a meeting yesterday
afternoon and decided on the division of their
part of the receipts. OF course they receive so
per cent of the admissions and 25 per cent
of the reserved seat fees Of this so
per cent the winner will get one-half and the
balance will be divided down in like ratio. The
contestants have also engaged man to look
after their interests at the door. Scorers have
been engaged and will be sworn in to-day. The
track has been surveyed and is Is laps to the
mile. The measurements have been certified
to- Everything points to a very exciting week.
All contestants who cover 100 miles in "a
hours will get SO each and similar amount if
they cover $50 miles in three days. Following
is the complete list of men who have arrived
and two more will arrive this morning:
Dan ]. Herty, Gus Guerrero, George d.
Noremac, Frank H. Hart, E. C. Moore, George
Cartwright, Peter Golden, George Connors,
Tom Howarth, Peter Hegelman, Sam Day,
Mart Horan, Dan Burns William Nolan, John
Hughes, Leo Grocer, George Tracey, John
Click, Harry Fox, Patrick Igoe, John Gibbons,
John Sullivan, George Barcley, Fred Dick,
Gregor Holsbeke, Norman Taylor.