Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-10
HUNGER OF REPETT|
Whole Ham and Barrel of kaIe
Part of Menu.
GALLONS OF BEER ON SIDE
Bottles of Olive Oil, Vinegar and
Catsup as Relish.
CHALLENGE TO ALL COMERS
Gastronomic Wonder Willing to
Meet Would-Be Rivals for Wager
or for Simple Glory.
CHALLENGE TO ALL COMERS
Menu.

| / ham. weighing . pounds ounces
| 1 barrel kale, weighing A. pounds.
| / loaf of bread.
| 1 quart of olive oil
! bottle of vinegar.
| bottle of catsup.
| ! gallon of water.
| . gallons of beer.
| The above was not served to several
| hundred people, 1t was enjoyed" by one
man. J. Boots" Repetti by name.
| Repetti, who is said to have the largest
! appetite of any individual within several
miles of the District of Columbia, sat
down at table in a Southeast Washing
| ton saloon yesterday afternoon at exactly
| , O'Clock. and for two and a half hours
| the eyes of several hundred spectators
were eagerly cast upon him.
Three Gallons of Liquids.
| Though the feat is marvellous one, Re-
petit experienced little difficulty in clear
| ing the table. A gallon Of water and
two gallons of beer were used by him
as wash-down. During the course OF
| the meal. Boots" took several intermis-
| sions of a few minutes each in order to
| give his wind a chance to recuperate.
Repetti, who Is a carpenter and builder
| by trade, said last evening that besides
| possessing one of the largest appetites
| in the vicinity of Washington, he can go
| fourteen days without eating. This fact.
| he declared, he had performed.
| The dining room where Repetti display
| ed his wonderful ability yesterday after
| noon was crowded to it's doors. and many
| were disappointed because there was not
| sufficient room to accommodate the
| crowd. The best view that many could
get of him was when the feast was over,
| as he strolled up and down the floor OF
\! 1fanlr nf
supreme content.
Four Platters of Kale.
| 1t took Repetti forty-five minutes to
| eat the big ham. and after it had been
| dispatched he called for several pitchers
/ of beer, which he seemed to relish. One
| bottle of vinegar and one bottle Of cat
| sup were used in flavoring. the barrel of
| kale. which was brought to the dining
| room in four large platters. Near the
| close of his meal Repetu called for the
| second gallon Of beer and plenty of ice
| water. and he seemed to have little or
/ no trouble in drinking both.
Boots" who is forty years old, is a
| former employe of the navy yard. but
building contractor. He weighs about
| 100 pounds and is about five feet ten
| inches in height. lie wishes to state that
a challenge is open to any one to an
| eating contest, and is willing to wager
| large sums of money that he will not be
defeated.
The following were judges of last even
ing's contest. all OF whom furnished a
portion Of the meal: Thomas A. Cannon.
Arthur Coleman, S. L. Hoover and
| Michael Long.
To decide 4 wager. Repetti performed
a similar feat one day last week This
meal consisted of turkey weighing ten
pounds, one-half gallon of oysters, six
stalks of celery, two quarts of sauer-
kraut, one quart of cranberries, two
| loayes of bread, one bottle of catsup and
| one bottle of olive OIL AS wash
down he got on the outside Of two gal
| Ions of beer and four glasses of water.