New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
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WILDCAT STILL AT LARGE
REPORT OF ITS RECAPTURE UNTRUE
HIDING IN A CORNER OF
THE GARDEN

Every foot of available space in Madison Square
Garden was occupied last night. and the success
of the Sportsmen's Show assured The furry
of excitement which followed the escape and re-
ported recapture OF the wildcat on Friday after
noon had left calm and serenity which even the
musicians seemed feel. and their musical efforts
apneared to be classical interpretations than
usual. About 10 o'clock shiver went up the backs
OF everybody in the throng. Somebody said. THE
cats loose again" Women clung closer TO their
escorts and the teeth of the escorts ratified. The
rumor soon spread the musicians. and harmony
turned discord quickly that who
did fear wildcats began to whistle. "Oh. Listen
to the Bandr' The baton of the leader moved with
jerks instead of rhythm and grace There were
people who had read of the escape and re-
capture OF beast who believed the first chapter
of the story and discredited the last The animal
certainly escaped Friday; several people saw
him. That he recaptured was merely the
statement of couple of Garden employees.
Several people went to the cage on the Twenty
sixth-st. side of the building, where the animal
was supposed to be confined. and found the cage
empty. Inquiries of attendants about the Garden
ELECTED no information as TO the whereabouts of
the cat. The beast certainly not In his cage
last night and nobody in the Garden could give
satisfactory explanation of where he was. He Is
hiding away in of the many dark corners Of the
Garden it is said. The report is that trained dogs
will be put his trail to-day. and he Will in all
probability be recaptured. He is vicious fighter
only when cornered and when not disturbed he Is
not dangerous. Two men found who said
that they had seen the animal in the shrubbery
the big ice yacht
The Garden was given over school children
and women yesterday afternoon. The youngsters
enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent. The ami
mails and Indians naturally interested them the
most. While the contests in the swimming tank
interesting they will be better when the con-
tingent Of champions arrives this week from the
Sportsmen's Show in Boston. Considerable amuse-
ment was created when the lined up on the
brink of lake for the 100 yard between the
swimming experts from the Fire. Police and Post
office departments General sympathy
pressed for a bald headed fat man on the extreme
right. He Edward c. Frissell. a policeman
and he looked sixty years DID, and he must have
weighed 200 pounds. sympathy changed 70
applause when he struck the water. He led to the
first turn and then began to pun little. This en-
abled the athletic William T. Kelar. from the
Postoffce TO forge ahead. Kellar won but the rat
man easily beat the other contestants.
Captain George NJ. Armstrong, from the Sailors
Snug Harbor visited the show during the AFTER
noon He is eighty years of age. and he was look
ing for his two sons. who were guides In New
foundIand and Maine. The boys were not there.
and the Captain went home disappointed. captain
Armstrong was the first white child born on
Pasque Island
ship ship o. Hekes Hk on E d F1ford oo J. flaming.
schnciier n 81 j Muench. Miss May Maekey i'; H.
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239; total e5S2 =, f,,,o,sI
Albert 4 Pope has he lead with four scores or IL
date were made by II. u. Muller. r. Cute j. FaeSiainr
II. Seibs. ,,,,--. II NJ
Trophies were yesterday by the following ~ N
Pope 6. Schiicht. J. Lenziager, J. r SiJn
II W fsosenbaUm and IL l. AIuiiSI,
Match Cany reyolvert-Nex stern 40 49, ~, -
tpstoD-Dr r. sayTe 49, A. a. Match CPonce
Crabtree. Al 4s. Al Al. 40 Point trophy winners"
PTy Dir R. ase q sayTs fre nnd and nd Postoee
bv wilIiam T KelIar Postoice; Edward C Frissea
Tolice Department second; Harry 5 Lyons. Postoice
third. Time: l:Ss4S' 7
" spencer Columbia University; G. L. BrGwn nn,eNer
bocker A C. second; l. Goodwin. hnickeroo4Ser n, T.;
,prI Time-O:1sss The winner used single overhano
side stroke. Irrior Boat
:. w seoreS bv Herman Hjertberg, Union Boat Cluo