The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
$1,000 SPRINTED AWAY.
BUGCoED our OF THo VILLAGES BY
THREE Rad MEN OF GOTHAM.

whreIrnnn That the Rough and Ready 11oss
Compan, Couldn't 60 TO the Tournament.
GREENwiCu. n. V, Aug. About thirty Of
the best.known citizens of Greenwich and Cam
bridge were swindled out OF nearly 81, 900 by .
trio OF sharpers on last Wednesday. II II
thought that tho sharpers belong to a gang Of
confidence men who have their headquarters In
New York city.
The Rough and Ready Hose Company OF this
town was so badly duped that 1t was unable to
attend the Tri.County Firemen's Convention %
Whitehall yesterday. All tho money that the
hremen had required weeks to raise was
gathered in by the ~sharpers. To-day the fire.
men are hanging around the hose house cure
ing the fate that brought the sharpers across
their path.
About four weeks ago q good-looking, we'll
dressed young fellow came to this place. He
was blond, stockily built. and suave Of speech.
He said his name was Robert Morris.
I'm n crack Splinter. and I've come here to
rest q bit, he said to 4 loungcr about q hotel.
In less than an hour 1t was told all over the
town that a famous sprinter was In town. A
crowd OF young fellows about the village soon
made the acquaintance Of Morris, who In q short
time made a favorable impression on them.
Il want TO find @ quiet place where I can
Practise said the suave MIR. Morris TO one OF
his admirers.
Nv ell, there's Gray's half.mile track; ] think
that'll about fill the BILL" said the Greenwich
young man.
~ wasn't long before the figure OF the stockily
built sprinter was seen swinging in the diroc-
ton OF the track. He had been followed thitheP
by a crowd Of young men and residents Of the
town in general. The performances OF the
stranger on the track were rather remarkable.
He demonstrated beyond all question his entire
right to call himself a sprinter.
what do you think OF himl' asked one mem.
Der OF the Rough and Ready Company OF an
other.
He's great was the reply. I'VE ought to
get him to train us to enter the fremen's races
at whitehall
The idea was retarded as a good one. Mr..
the plan of training the members of the hose
I'll Do SO with the greatest Of pleasure, gen.
Within an hour ali Greenwich knew that Mr..
no r FS;,t The ,H champion sdn n. VIVA WSs 70 train
Every ro evening N during the last three reeve Weeks lSi he
weather permitting, Morris took the ambitioue
iSSmS and r ReSaa iss out ( to the t track sIo and tr sdnee
The wire, flushed and painting. he would Shout
Bravo. gentlemenl You are doing nobly.
You cant lose when you get to whitehall on the
,D Wh s5s tb The Rough u , anf Res sa5sn smiled lie ,t ;oS::
on about half the population. Of Greenwich
strolled to the race track and looked on adj
miringly. Pretty girls perched on convenient
resting places and made divers remarks, some
being complimentary. Others were not. The
about Mr.. Morris. He was just too lovely fosr
anything" A change of sentiment now per-
About two weeks ago Morris ran a race with
another sprinter WHO was said to be from Lam
man came here with his bactsr on the 8 oFEoiocEE
train r Sk and ye,nTned at 8 o'slCck: The race was
was a big feather in the victor's cap, and his
At just aboq, that, time a man who said his
name was Hall called on Morris.
I'm q runner; and I'm training the salem
of anything that contemplates going into the
~ used to have a hacker. " he said to Morris,
with him. l want you 70 run against me. I ann
fesian THO " ,s sas s q rsco %sn but shat thsss eq / e esn e sa 81,
beat you. and that I can win him some money n
he wants It. or course he'll back mo. What do
Morris consented to run sssinst Hal; That
TOD E:Ss5 En sss s E II ! 81 ssa ~, q: III E%I1&Ss 1854. 's S.:
man Hall wants revenge and know he will loo
me win. That s where his revenge comes in"
, on Morr sna' It itS Was st iecided to rum the match Oh
the ' fame ta Of MOTIFS as IS I sDHints4E had spread 70
that town; The sporting element dstesmined
!: But Of ali ait those ose'' Who 'G bet Ao on the o1 sto Sa Fi built
; young sprinter none was more enthusiastic In
There's no use throwing a good thing like
q that over" was the common remark.
ne s ) afternoon fa;1SS HA shpe Put twp %P G spf MS1n5s' s 1a G shsfr
= SPORTING friends gsStaered at the cem6ridgS
. cambridse mas man q hold the st stakes Isss Then q Green.
t wish man WAS suggested: u.r.. ,.. -.
. man on whom the Splinter had sworn to BE- 70.
vengsd; The crowd dsmuEFed: .o,.., ~.
"A IoTtr vm a % VI III ErIssi, IHn nHsre vnn hoI5
the tn q st s1rsna he add Sdde ID passing ASSN $ -,d 5he money nOney over
= edly around the track on a bicycle, but who now
|; aBut We don't know him" demonstrated q
= b / do" said the hacker. airi,y.
The stranger took the money a huge roll OF
run. To the intense amazement and dissust Of
all WIG had put their money on Morris, Hall
We'll, m be eternelly, Fingered" sasped 9ns
n Greenwich man with dropping Jaw as Hall
g 9 '|Oh, on" Eroaned a CambridFe loser:
8 HHil, the winner, rushed gP 70 the stakehoider
; NH "1 " %bis : sh '"s sa'S Torri 81 l o'S Sin" me race
wHsn't fairly f., oD run run. p9n', make any settlement
. place, OF shelter and settle the dispute. The
" dragged of and told 10 walk. In a nearby
: 6 barn, after much wranEi,Hg: the principals do
% cined to draw the race, Morris to paw his op-
The b!cyelist handed back the roll of money
they al go to a Justices office and settle mat.
e and tho strange ~bicyclist demanded that they
i With two Others, 60 to a quiet spot Snd count
This was agreeable to all concerned. Two
Ia Greenwich men were selected. They went to a
y nearby field with the strangers. Meanwhile
Halls hacker had passed the roll OF money back
h TO tbs ~biCyclist; When the field was reached
the bicyclist pulled out the roll OF money and
began TO count out S25 to Hall. At that Juno.
ture Hall sprang to his feet and fed. Morris
also leaped to his feet aud sped away. Tho
hicyclist with the roll OF money put mp by thu
Cambridge and Greenwich men ran to his wheel.
mounted II, and rode swiftly away. The two
Greenwich men, left behind. stood and stared at
70 each other In blank amazem0nt. No effort wal
. made to capture tne swindlers.
= And TO think" said a member OF the Rough
> and Readys. subsequently. that we read the
papers, too"
" 1t is believed that the swindlers are going
about the State ola wing their little Rame Whar-