New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
THE ROOSTER WON THE RACE.
BUT IN THE PURSUIT ITS OWNER BROKE
ONE OF HIS LEGS.
AN EXCITING CHASE. IN WHICH MANY MEN AND

AN rxcrrINc CHASE. IN WHICH MANY MEN AND
BOYS JoINED-TIIE SHANGHAI DOUBLED AND
TURNED. AND FINALLY ESCAPED.
Abraham Rothmund, ifty-fve years old. VINO
lives at No / s0i Fulton-st, is lying on COT !"
St Mary's Hospital with broken leg pe"a'iins
the day that he engaged In a sprinting match WIZ"
a Shanghai rooster, which he purchased OF heis"-
Dor yesterday morning. and which he treo 10 carry
home in his arms. Mr. Rothmund Will be lald up
for some time. so the hospital surgeons say no,ii
mund according to the stories tod 'ast H,sn' W
his neighbors Is something OF poultry iahcieI'
There is nothing he likes TO do better 'hah u
chickens When one Of his hens goes on a strlKe
AGAINST laying with proper regularity he traces her
off and gets that increases the egg supply VII"
the consistency Of everyday clockworK'
Rothmund decided last week to buy shanghai
rooster. and engaged with friend In Rockaway
ave to visit him yesterday morning ana inspect Mo
fine collection OF ROSTERS and hens. hothmuha
made his selection. paid the price, ana s'ai'eu
home He was getting well along toward nome
,n Tp,ton-st when a passing trolley-car blew out
q fuse with an explosion. and also with Voiume
NJ flame that shot out suddenly. Inc ROOSTER was
nervous enough In being transported IN inc ia""io"
that he was under Rothmund's ARM ana "heh inc
"aoad,y trolley frightened him he kicked win all
his might and jumped away from i'o'"''uO ~
his owner could prevent 1t.
Rothmund is we'll along in years. ana MS JOHNS
are not as timber az they once WERE pu' Ie W
,ronoso N gee his new rooster walk OH without HI
attemnt IN recapture him. He darted after MN,
"a &c usual under such circumstances an exciteo
crowd soon toned in the chase. their cheers anu
,oughter lending impetus to the legs OF both the
rooster and It's owner. The rooster oar.eo ai'uu
tnto Rochester-ave, end was making uachs loi
Flatlands with Rothmund close after MIN. Inc
fowl gave the most remarkable exhibition OF ooos
ing and darling seen in the Twentysixth Waro TINS
spring Rothmund would get close 10 him. anu
would be Just ready TO grab the rooster by tho ''
when he would dart to one side and jump INTO al, al,
areaway, only to fly out again ana conn.nae md
race Rothmund pluckily kept up the cnase' "a S ~
was encouraged by the cheers and company y.
small brigade of urchins. when the nyins a ,r0
reached the corner of Rochester and 81 MARK ,
Here the rooster flew into yard Jumped Out ae"''
Rothmund made grab at him, ana causme n ui' nc
or four feathers. The rooster darted between ne
feet and, with Tapping wings made a peehne doa
the other side OF ST. Mark Save: Here Is whe.e
the accident occurred. Rothmund. In his neani1ns
haste was not keeping accurate TAP on Iis
hearings When the rooster ran between MS zee.
he was standing almost In front OF FIRE hydrant az
a. Mark's and Rochester ayes. Rothmund turneu
around 40 quickly in chasing the rooster across 81:
Msrk's-aye that he into the hydrant Wlthou.
soua1 the rooster kept down the street. as
moor Rothmund fell In a heap at the pase Oh TIC
The bows and men making up the crowd al n hs
tho,eht that he laid motionless on the grouno pc
cause of exhaustion. but his groanngs ,o ITS
inat h he Was unable to stand An ambulance was
snsuoned from the hospital and he was . eaHea
fhsra me rooster. at last ACCOUNT wa eA'os'As
usnrcetxscfsd frssdom.