The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-19
SHAYES II IN 80 MINUTES.
WILD DASH OF B.ARRER BAIA
FOR A GOLD MEDAL.
Cleans a stubby Chin In Just +" Seconds
in q TonsoriaI Contest Runs Out Of
Patients and Fills In by Shaving the
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Cleans stubby Chin in Just ~ Seconds
in q Tons0riaI Contest Runs Out Of
Patients and Fills In by Shaving the
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Seventeen boards cut from the chins OF
as many longshoremen is Frank Baia 8
record in the competition for the gold
medal offered by a sporting paper to the
barber who should shave the most men
in thirty minutes. The record was made
last night in Baia's shop, at 1923 Furman
street Brooklyn, before a notary public,
an official timekeeper and threescore
witnesses.
About seventy-fve men were crowded
into the shop last night when the trial be-
gan, and people were standing three deep
before the windows. The subjects, natu-
rally, were about the toughest, from ton
serial standpoint, that Furman street
could produce. In fact. only those whose
boards rasped with manly harshness as
Baia ran his fingers over them were ad-
mitted.
Andy Dean was the first man in the chair.
He had about five days growth OF beard,
which shaded almost imperceptlbly on each
side into short. bristly, black mustache
Baia laid out six razors that had been pre-
pared especially for the slaughter. tucked
a few towels under his belt and picked up
the loaded lather brush
Are you ready?" called out Jim Lake,
the timekeeper
yes" said Baia, Co. roared the
timekeeper, and Baia made downward jab
with the brush that scattered lather from
one ear to the other. Two quick swipes
with the brush on each cheek, hurried
chasing OF fingers over the raspy mat and
the loneshoreman was ready for tho razor.
Two strokes finished the left side Of the face,
two more cleaned the right side and few
quick ones scraped the chin and neck bare.
Andy never murmured.
Done" cried Baia.
-One minute and forty seconds sang
out the timekeeper and then there was loud
applause.
John Nesping, whose beard is red. was
the next man up, and he also was turned
out in l minute and 40 seconds, bleeding
only slightly from cash on the chin.
John Cowan's capillary adornment was
easier and it went down In minute and
IS seconds. Joe Packard and Jim Mccarthy
were finished In about the same time. A
Frenchman who couldn't speak English,
but who knew that he needed q shave, was
the sixth man. He came out holding his
face in his bandanna and jabbering volubly.
John Keller, Pat Herring and Tommy
Williams were finished up in fairly quick
time. Baia was warming to his work now
and he trimmed Jimmy Hennessy's face
in exactly 1 minute, the best time made,
Jimmy had considerable blood on him at
the finish An unknown man then took
the chair.
.One minute and 10 seconds said the
timekeeper as this one got up.
Louis Bey, Turk, came out in quick time
with part OF his promising young mustache
gone The McNally brothers were finished
| up in less than three minutes and two
other men we're done in just about as good
| time.
.One minute and ten seconds more"
the timekeeper shouted. But Baia had
run out OF subjects.
Quick" he screamed, as he changed
razors, and the timekeeper himself was
pushed into the chair. Baia took the last
| bunch Of hair OF his chin just rs the gong
sounded.
He was cheered to the echo. Then, just
to show that he wasn't down and out he
cut mans hair in minutes and is seconds
| and shaved Buck Busted, the man with the
| iron beard, who ia barred out OF all Furman
street barber shops, in just minute and
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