Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-28
MORRIS THE WINNER.

MORRIS THE WINNER.
The Santa Ana Man Surprises the Los An.
geles Talent.
There was foot race at Santa Ana yes
terday. A large delegation of Los Angeles
sports are we'll aware OF the above men
toned fact. They iourneyed down to
the capital of Orange county with theil
pockets lined with crisp bills. 1t is re-
ported that they came back minus their
wealth. 1t all happened over seduct-
i've foot race, mention of which was
made in the HERALD, but it is not safe
to mention foot race to certain young
gentlemen OF this city.
The Angelefios came back at O'Clock
last night looking downcast, like Milton g
angels. The hayseeds had taken them
into camp and the home of Silkwood,
DUNCAN and Morris celebrated the bril-
liant coup until late last evening.
A RANcHER FOOT RACER.
Tom Morris is a rancher and foot
racer. A rather peculiar combination,
it mist be admitted. Down through
the Santa Ana valley, Morris is regarded
90 WOllO hCdbCls Ills uOW-
ever, has not extended beyond few
southern counties. 1t will in the here
after. He has evinced an anxiety to
meet any professional in the land.
Several Los Angeles young men knew
OF Morris ambition to try conclusions
with any foot racer and imported a run
ner. No great trouble was experienced
in arranging a match with Morris and
the new conner. The name of the
stranger was Ed. Tremaine. He looked
like foot racer and soon demonstrated
his feetness of foot both at the agricul-
tural park and Santa Monica. A few
days before the race, the story was told
in great secrecy, that Tremaine was none
other than Ed Tremaine Dobbins, the
celebrated Canadian runner, and one of
the best men that ever donned spiked
shoe for 120 yards.
cts gilt-edged cinch," said one of
the men on the inside when he came
around to give the sporting editor tip.
The sporting editor has made profess
sional foot-racing astudy for some fifteen
years, and consequently he did notput
a commission on the race. Professional
foot-races are dangerous things to med
die with. They are liable to go off both
ends.
THE RACE DECIDED.
To continue the narrative, Morris and
Tremaine met yesterday at the race
track at Santa Ana to settle the question
Of superiority, over strip of ground an
to be full hundred yards.
There were about one thousand specta-
tors, and the race was for $1,000. About
$4,000 was wagered on the result at even
money, After scoring for tifty-tiye min
utes, the men broke away together.
The Santa Ana man forged ahead,
and the race was never afterwards
in doubt. Tremaine made desperate
effort half way but Morris came away at
every stride and won by three yards in
the announced time of 8 As seconds.
Peter Dornalech and j. Tenny Watson
were the official time keepers, and both
caught 8 As seconds. Several outside
watches made it even faster, but no one
present caught the time slower than
8 4 5 seconds. The Santa Anans went
wild with Joy. The general impression
was that the race was run on its merits,
and that Morris is one of the fastest men
in the world. Several are inclined to
the opinion that Tremaine had given
the Los Angeles delegation the razzle-
dazzle, and one gentleman intimated
that the Santa Ana crowd were instru-
mental in getting Tremaine here in order
to make the killing. The latter gentle
man was in all probability trife sore
as he had his ducats invested the wrong
way.
There are very few square professional
footraces, but the chances are that the
one yesterday was one of the few. Still
there is no telling. The great boil-over
was in all probability due to underesti-
natings morris who clearly rates with
,he fastest men in the business. The Tre-
maine delegation probably never an
Jicipated running against such whirl-
Wind in this end OF California. Sam
Purcell officiated as referee and Cass
Harvey was the Judge at finish for Nor
'is, while H. 7. Rodman acted in sim
lar capacity for Tremaine. Ed Lyden
md J. G. Cline were judges at the start.