People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1895 — Accepts Barden's Challenge. [ARTICLE]

Accepts Barden's Challenge.

Syracuse, N. Y., July 10.—" Tom” Eck said last night that John S. Johnson, the "white flyer.” would accept the challenge of Borden, the, Fngllsh champion, to ride a race for the largest purse ever offered by any rlub or country and a side bet of SI,OOO. The condition that he Imposes is that a forfeit of $250 be posted by Borden with a sporting paper to bind the match, which Johnson will appoint. The winner is to have the entire purse and stake money.