The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-19
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Henry schults and Joe Mccarthy, commonly
called "The Spider" engaged last night in q
pto-eating match for the championship Of New
York and a ESQ prize at charles Tauby's saloon
at First avenue and Twentysixtb street.
The match was In ten rounds, each of
I'VE minutes' duration. There was q rest
Of half a minute between each round.
No beverages of any kind were allowed during
the match. Drs. 8. Stanton and O. Rock OF
Bellevue Hospital were appointed referee and
timokeeper respectively. BY mutual agreement
Tauby was agreed upon as the man most at TO
hold the $50 prize.
At 8 o'clock the saloon wns crowded to its ut
most capacity. In the middle Of the room ives q
table hlled high with 10-oent ples. Next to IL
was another table at which the contestants were
to "oat of" the match. The referees, time.
keeper's, and stakoholder's chairs were placed
on top Of the bar.
Shortly after. the Spider. accompanied BY his
second, appeared. After eravely ~salutinG tho
officials, no took his place ct the table. A
minute later Schultz turned up. DR.. Stanton
Sea S ne r niSs ana then. both men being ready.
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the SECOND half. Al the end Of this round he was two
pi sss sasia R &, ma sRlS'r spider. By . ..ri.. of small.
quick bites. caught up with his opponent. Ire:
nendous excitement reignod, and the nckie crowd
turned toward him. score-Schults. 2 pies, The
Third Round-schultz started Oft with Q peach Pic,
but came to grief while endesvorinR 20 swallow q
peach stone. DIR. Rocks services wero called upon.
and. after much humping on the back. schuits re-
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Fourth Round-The spidsr.s work was very slow,
and his second yves forced TO- hump him in the back
each time no swalloved some pie. ~scere-schults.
Fifth Round-Ater eating his nrst pie The Spider
called 70 his second to Loosen his belt. The second
ntteinptod TO do 90, but unfortunately for The spider
the belt got stuck in the buckle and became tighter.
Seip. During ths ezcitsmsnt T.aSy fell Into tie sinf
and sfx pies yapished. Bchuits claimed the pies,
saying that he had eaten them. The Spider, however,
- coon o. No could speak disputed the point. Dr..
stauton decided 70 allow Schultz the SIX pies, Tho
Spider protesting. soore -schults. ~ pies; The
sixth Round-Ths Spider got together and downed
6pies. Schultz got away with 8. making the ocofo
70 pies TO 81 In favor OF the German.
' Seventh Round-sohults eGein .wanowed apeach
for the time being. Score: The Spider. rs; schultz. no.
Eighth and Ninth ~Rounds-The Spider alone con-
tinued. his opponent In vain trying 70 get rid OF tho
Tenth Rouud-The Spider smiled - he matched
Schultz, who had got rid Of che pit, and attempted TO
beat him out soore-Tho Spider. 81 pies; sonults.
20 plea -
Amid 9 great hubbub the $50 was turned
over to tho winner, who generously "blew"
the crowd. Schultz retired soon after, after
lodging o protest with the referee. At o late
hour last night both mon were still alive.