The Anaconda standard., 1898-02-04
PRIZE PIE-EATING MATCH.
Two Men Clear Eighty-One Plates Trying
to Earn $50.

From the New York sun.
Henry Schultz and Joe Mccarthy,
commonly called the Spider engaged
last night in a pie-eating match for the
championship of New YORK ana @oo
prize at Charles Tauby's saloon at First
avenue and Twenty sixth street. The
match was in 10 rounds, each of five
minutes duration. There was rest OIL
half a minute between each round. NO
beverages of any kind We're allowed dur
ing the match Drs. 5. stanton and I.
Buck of Bellevue hospital were appoint
cd referee and time keeper respectively.
BY mutual agreement Tauby was
agreed upon as the man most fit to hold
the $50 prize.
At O'Clock the saloon was crowded
to its utmost capacity. In the middle
of the room was a table filled high with
1O-cent pies Next to it was another
table at which the contestants were to
eat off, the match. The referees
timekeeper's and Shareholders chairs
were placed on top of the bar.
shortly after the Spider. accompanied
by his second appeared. After gravely
saluting the officials. he took his place
at the table. \ minute later Schultz
turned up. DR. Stanton read the rules
and then, both men being ready, he call
ed Time"
Round l. Both men set to work al a
tremendous rate the Spider being, how
paratively small mouth. Schultz's work
drew great applause. He would grab
pie bite II in half and shove the
first half down his throat with the sec
end half At the end of this round he
was two pies ahead of the Spider.
Round :. The Spider, by series ot
small. quick bites, caught UP with his
opponent Tremendous excitement
reigned and the tickle crowd turned to-
ward him. Score: Schultz I pies; the
Spider, 78 pies.
Round J. schultz started off with
peach pie but came to grief while en-
deavoring to swallow peach stone. DIR.
Rocks services We're called upon and,
after much humping on the back,
Schultz returned to work, very red in
the face At the end of this round The
Spider. who was two pies to the good,
appeared very much exhausted. Score:
Schultz. - the Spider. IL.
Round 4. The Spiders work was very
slow and his second was forced To
fhump him in the back each time he
swallowed some pie. Score: schultz 10
pies; the Spider, IA pies.
Round :. After eating his first pie the
Spider called to his second TO loosen his
belt. The second attempted Ia do so.
but unfortunately for the Spider the
belt got stuck in the buckle and became
tighter. The Spider grew black in tn
face and raared for help. During the en-
CItemrut fdnDN felt INTO the SINK ailu
six pies vanished Schultz claimed the
pies saying that he had eaten them.
The Spider, however. as soon as ne could
speak. disputed the point. Dr. stanton
decided Ia allow schultz the six pies. the
Spider protesting. Score: Schultz, -
| pics the Spider Is pies.
/ Round 6. The Spider got together and
/ dpwncd five pies schultz got away
/ with three, making the score - pies -
II in favor of the German.
| Round :. schultz again swallowed a
/ peach pit and this time cam" 20 grief
! being forced to retire FOR The time be
i tHs. Seef-s The Spider. -. Schultz. -.
Hounds and = The Spider alone con-
! tlnucd, his opponent in vain trying L.
7 get rid nf thp pitt
Round 1H The spider smiled as I've
! watched Schultz, Who had got rid of the
/ pit and attempted TO beat him uut.
Score. Thr Spider. u pies schultz. -
/ pies
Amid great hubhub ne S5a MAS
+ turned eyer tn the winner. who rsnsr-
ausly blew the crowd. schultz retired
| soon after after lodging protest with
the referee Nt Rate hour lust night
both w,a wcr, still alive.