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 n Whole
WAS u Fiszie-Big Money for the Nam
ayers and n Poor Retura to Spectators.
From early yesterday evening to 9H o'clock
there was a rush OF feet into Madison Square
Garden a pushing and scramblinR through
the gates n hustling into seats. and then n
long. tedious wait. Tho 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: Colum-bi-a |" shout
cd the collegans. 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 risibilities
OF the spectators. However. time hung heavily
on the hands Of the spectators und Just as
patience was becoming exhausted tho form of
Polo Jim flashed upon the startled vision of
those present. Arrayed in fautless suit Of
conventional black. white expanso OF shirt
front. and carrying in his hand an evening
hat. he gidcd across the floor like
u being trcading upon pink tinted clouds. The
urroarious applause that greeted his appear
ance was responded to with low courtesy and
II dazzling display of ivory. There was no more
excitement until Dandy Jack and VIII Proctor
who have won enough cakes to start n bakery
WIFI. appeared lOr pThctlSe sUlu ou tHo
glstening floor AS they moved along.
dream of Chesterfleldinn and Brum-
meles1ue grace they were regarded
with silent feelings of awe and admiration.
After these two champions had disappeared
from view the situation was becoming stag
nant. when q stentorian voice from the llrst
gestion: Three cheers for David B. Hill" A
MAJORITY Of these present fomplieH
nj hnr mot nf V,i,lnt Ina n 81,
gan to play direr- like composition. and was
grinding out its saddest strains when some
There was another painful pause in the pro-
coed ings, which was at last broken by tho
S ra Sna po na aSs EF"MAa s T6Ss
coat: light trousers. and 9 fatigue cap. He
Hs'9nih w SSSSAs Ss '
white dress led the march. There might have
%S and as
eoaplos sraced the occasion with their pres
and the women wore nothing Of grotesque
character: Tho grand march was distinctly
There were but two sets and the dancing was
tame except for one or two pigeon wings.
The lanciers created no enthusiasm r ,,,.,
settled back and waited for the cake walk.
preliminary cake walk expectation ran high.
TO slow music the contestants Gnme upon tho
MISE ss Nes rss rI S
boards with an air Of solemn grandeur that
made n decided impression Next came
woman. Proctor isa slender young man will an
airy; away -dull-care carriaGe.verry captivating.
as though smiling cake in the distance. Dandy
Jack. the charnpio and Miss frankie Hoy
next 10 in sight end created sensation ion
scious superiority borne Of frequent conGuests.
Miss Hoy wore red slippers and an air OF ele-
The fourth couple, attracted general atten-
Branch Bran and Miss Martha James Of New iork:
Blackburn. is Of slight build. very graceful
figure; and was dressed with perfect taste.
Miss james is II very pretty octOroon. She
M sppc4s ' BtS so waRed A NTH an airy SS
Of and
cided to IL in serious danger The other
sna tho cake
conspicuous position on top Of tho $500 %
rsn1 whose tones Sni PeaTy in
the Judges then Weede g out all but half
ing for the final struggle thore was n buzzard
ilope by Miss Blizzard; young woman
and was followed reG by so% Tnck daneins
by a quaint little negro known rs "Old Folks"
During the dancing tho spectators became n
trille enthusastic and sh"we red the dancers
subsidized tho contestants in the finals
appeared. Prof Pulley, Will -, Proctor.
was tho order in which they walked. Black
burn and his c9mpanion received the most en-
house. and were clearly the favorites. Tho
Judges had no difficulty in picking out tho
Long Branch man and tho octoroon as winners
Of first prize.
viii Iroctor's smile deepencd whom he and
Miss Clifford were selected as winners OF sec
ond prize and Dandy Jack looked crestfallen
when he was named as third in the race.
Just as soon as the winners were announced
the crowd surged upon the floor. and the Viz
not seen.
The Garden was damned with people. there
being about 5000 persons in attendance, and
the projectors reaped rich harvest. So
In nc piv fha fuir