FAT BOY WINS RACE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8100, 27 August 1904, Page 4

FAT BOY WINS RACE.

A WONDERFUL SPRINT. The spectators at the music hall sports, held at Heme Hill, a suburb of London, recently, gasped with mingled surprise and delight when Johnny Trundley, the farfamed Fat Boy of Peckham, and "Little Dando " went to the starting post to compete in an 00yds race for a silver cup. The Pride of Peckham vras conceding Dando, who is an artist of comparatively mature years, and is blest with a numerous family, 40yds start. Both were attired in orthodox racing costumes, bufc while that of Johnny had a stretched appearance, Dando's garments fluttered breezily about his leaner limbs. The general opinion seemed to be that it was any odds on the dwarf, bufc a few farseeing folk who argued that if Johnny once got under way he must of necessity gain increasing velocity were of a contrary opinion. At the crack of the pistol Johnny rolled away in great style, and in spite" of the frantic efforts of bis dwarfish opponent thundered past the winning post a winner by a good yard, amid shouts of laughter. He was tenderly led away by his proud friends, breathless, bufc otherwise none tlie Avorse for his great efforts. Latest reports from Peckham state that he was sleeping peacefully in his steel-stanchioned cot.