The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
BLACKBURN TOOK THE CAKE.
A dark HORSE DEFEATS THE CHAM
PIONS, DANDY JACK AND PROCTOR.

An Immense Crowd at Madison Square
Garden-Ths Entertainment As q whole
was u Fizzie-Big Money for the Nam
ayers and n Poor Retura to Spectators.
From early yesterday evening to 9h o'clock
there was rush Of feet into Madison Square
Garden. pushing and scrambling through
the gates. a hustling into seats and then n
long. tedious wait. The monotony was par
TALLY relieved by tho shouts OF some able
lunged representatives OF Columbia Col
lego and College OF the City of New
York. Ray. ray. ray: Column bi-a |" shout
ed the collegians. This was answered
by yell from some non-colleg!ans. which
went this way: "Rah, rah. rah! Rats. rats.
rats" which seemed to arouse the risibiities
OF the spectators. However. timo hung heavily
on the hands OF the spectators. and Just as
patience was becoming exhausted tho form of
Polo Jim flashed upon the startled vision of
those present. Arrayed in faultlcss suit Of
conventional black. white expapse OF shirt
front. and carrying in his hand an evening
hat. lie glidcd across the floor like
n being trcading upon pink-t tinted clouds. The
urroarious applause that greeted his appear
ance was responded to with low courtesy and
u dazzling display OF ivory. There was no m ore
excitement until Dandy Jack and VIII Proctor.
who have won enough cakes to start n bakery
with. appeared for practise spin on the
glistening floor As they moved along.
u dream Of Chesterfleldinn and Brum-
melesQue grace they were regarded
with silent feelings of awe and admiration
Aftor these two champions had disappeared
from view the situation was becoming stag
nant, when n stentoriun voice from the first
gallery rolled forth in DISTINCT tones the sug,-
majority of those present complied.
Three cheers for Cleveland" shrieked, an
other voice. lust at this point tho band be-
body broke in with yel for ben Harrison.
coed ines, which was at last broken by tho
e." aaSsF Wee
coat; light trousers. and q fatigue cap. He
carried drum aSrs baton and
to the ceiling Ana caught It !, rol s 5i@
White Sd dress led ' march here might EaHs
were seized with stage fright Mt the moment OF
encc The men were all attired in dress suits.
ass TsS grand mare
a disappointment. Then came the lnncers
There were but two sets and the dancing was
tame. except for one or two pigeon wings.
The lanciers created no enthusiasm
Following, this the Gorham, Baseball Club
settled back and waited for the cake walk.
Whom tho moment2us time arrived Tor the
preliminary cake walk cxrestation ran high
floor First was Prof. Luke Pulley esrortinE
Miss Nette Green. The Professor treaded the
made n decided impression. Next came
Will Proctor and Maud Clifford. 1.-the Young
woman. Proctor is "A slender young man with an
airy. away dull care carriage.very captivating
asthouch shifting cake in the distance. Dandy
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next doomed in sight and created a sensation.
Jack is short, and rather pudGy person. who
scous M borne q I
Miss Hoy wore red slippers and an air OF cle-
The fourth couple attracted general atten-
ton. They were. II. S. blackburn of Long
branch and Miss Martha James OF New York
figure. and was dressed with perfect taste.
Miss James is II very pretty octoroon. She
spScs ''se wRsd a Nth a R" airy Ht w Es
r af'isaSS and e
couples walked with more or less popularity.
and had no show for the cake that occupied q
ran6 %sso on tones 81 nea
cited a riot After about half an hour
Of walking. the first heat was concluded. and
dozen couples. While the walkers were rest
ing for the final final stp5H,ggle there was bnzzard
SpG yaso sS dress zz a"a black H0ns T Enss
Tho "lope" created some merriment
r9$ qS.nt s sS Sssro RS PsRs
During the dancing tho spectators became a
trifle enthusiastic and showered the dancers
subsidized tho contestants in, the finals
appeared. Prof Pulley Will ~ Proctor.
was tho order in which they. walked. Black
burn an! his c9mpanon received the most en-
soarv ta OF
Judges had no difficulty in picking out the
Long Branch man and tho octoroon as winners
of first prize.
Will liroctor's smile deepened whom he and
Miss Clifford were selected as winners OF Sec
ond prize and Dandy Jack looked crcstfalen
when no was named as third in the race
Just az soon as the winners were ANNOUNCED
the crowd surged upon the floor. and the Vr-
gina reel and other novelties promised were
not seen.
The Garden was damned with people. there
being about 5000 persons in attendance, and
the projectors reaped n rich harvest. So
far as giving. the spectators a fair re-
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