Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-07
TO-DAY'S BIG RACE.
Everything Arranged for the Foot
Race Between Farrell and Smith.
BOTH MEN FEEL VERY CONFIDENT
Performances of the Contestants as to
Their Sheffield Handicaps.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

Probably one of the most historic foot
races that has taken place in or about Pitts
burg will take place this afternoon at
Recreation Park, Allegheny. George
Smith and Steve Farrell will run race OF
800 yards for $500 side. 1t is safe to say
that never two better runners, OF the dis
tance, toed the mark.
True this is not sprinting period. but
Pittsburg has had George Smith for many
years; 'the brave, the honest George" as he
has been termed. Sprinting in Pittsburg
probably only started when George Smith
began running. That doesn't make him
old, but it connects him materially with
foot racing on his native heath. George
Smith is as true as steel, that is said here
with all consideration. He is to run Steve
Farrell this afternoon at Recreation Park
and if Smith can win, depend upon 1t he
will do it. Smith is out to win and If he is
defeated it will be because he has tackl ed a
speedier man.
Both men are famous among foot runners.
1t may be unnecessary to report our towns
mans good record, but really as sprinter
he is no better than that of Farrell. The
latter is a stranger here, except that he has
been taken care of by Tim Hurst, our genial
friend who umpired many ball games here
last season for two weeks. Farrell is in e1-
cellent condition and it NAV be said that he
is much faster man than many people
think he is. Farrell is one of the good and
honest kind of runners who always want to
win. He is like George Smith, entirely de-
pending on his reputation to recommend
him. Both men claim that they can beat 81
seconds, SO the public can judge.
There is every assurance that the best
man will win, and if Pittsburgs champion
is downed local patrons of sprinting will
onlv have to bear it.
As rule it is thought that our local
champion, Smith, has 'tgood thing"
against Farrell as far as sprinting is con-
cerned. This is fallacy and don't let any
body be fooled. Each man has won a
Sheffield handicap and each won well. AS far
as marks" are concerned they were about
equal. The sprinting performances of the
two men as far as their Sheffield handicaps
were concerned, are as follows: In 1881,
June Z, in a handicap of 203 yards, George
Smith with 76A yards start won the handi-
cap. In 1883 E. Donovan, that is, Steve
Farrell, in handicap race of 2O2 yards won
with 83 yards start; but the scratch man In
Smiths handicap was at the mark of 6914,
that was Hutchens; and the scratch men
in the handicap which Farrell won were at
the mark of 7SH. They were Gent and
Grant
The above only shows that both men are
sprinters and it is now to say that both men
have undergone careful training. George
Smith was in this Office last evening and he
never looked better in his life. He had
lust landed from Butler county.
Tim Hurst stated yesterday that Farrell
is a sure winner and that's how things 60.
Smith thinks he will win. Doubtless one
of the best races seen here for many moons
will be the race to-day. The final deposit
was made last evening. A. S. Crafty, who
is stakeholder, was selected as referee and
T. S. Fullwood was appointed pistol frer.
The race will start about o'clock.