Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-12

his ninety-three miles in the first
twenty-four hours Of the match, as
was duly chronicled in the World.
And during this twenty four hours
he put into his stomach the following
articles;
L. Corn starch.
2. Champagne 6 bottles)
3. Brandy smashes(2)
4. Brandy, neal (about y pintsl.
5. Oatmeal and currants.
G.. Stewed ruhbarb e pounds).
z. Raw eggs beaten up in coffee
(about II dozen).
s.. Chicken soup.
8. Lager-beer q glass;.
10. Lime-water and milk, half and.
half 6 or A g~lasses).
H., Eggs, lime-water and ~ Tx
Quantity not recorded).
II. Beef tea Ca large bowlful).
Feeling hungry on retiring from
the track on Nj nday night, he called
for some Irish stew and some oyster
stew. His, trainer, Harding, the
pedestrian, fatty forbade him to eat
these two things, but O'Leary was
obstinate and reiterated his order.
The attendant went out and shortly
returned, saying that he could get
no Irish stew, and OLeary thereupon
discontentcdly ate
10. Oyster stew Zone large plate
fully.
Harding thereupon put on his coat
and left, saying that he would have
no more to do with such a prepost-
erous performance. O'Leary then lay
down and slept the sleep of the just
about an hour. On awaking, he re-
pented him OF his conduct and sent
for Harding, who took him in hand
vigorously. He paid him with
IA. Citrate Of magnesia 1.-TWO
bottles).
Is. Vichy water,
l6. Wine and Pepsin.
IL. kissingen water.
IS. Setter water.
He likewise resumed article /, 8
and II, and called DIR. Bishop, who
gave him
10. A prescription to tone up his
stomach,
"Not that he really needs the med
icine, said the t%rainor, looking at the
autoperipatetikon as it stepped stead
lily along yesterday afternoon, "but
Just to make sure. He's in healthful
now. Just look at him.
The reporter looked, and a small
boy handed O'Leary a piece of ice,
which he carried in his hand til it
melted. He was walking exactly the
same as when he first started, but there
was a slight difference noticeable in
his face. He was sweating ~profusely.
1t only made him look little fresh
er, though. "He ought to begin a
walk the "Wednesday before" said the
trainer. "Then he would get in con
ditlon by the time the match began.
Why I've Known him to walk for three
days on champagne and nothing else
You see a man can't eat when he is.
doing this sort Of thing. His stom-
ach gets delicate and he can't stand il,
But I've got him down to the right
kind of diet now," he continued, with
a smile. "Plenty of mineral water
beef tea and lime-water and milk
"Lime-water and milk, you know. is
Professor Doremus's great specific
Just the thing to keep you gong
And he really looked as if he believed
what he vas saying,
The record seemed to verify Hard
ing's statement that his man was il
good condition, for after retiring a
1000 p. m. Monday night, with 8;
miles scored up, O'Leary appeared a
| 40 a. M. yesterday, walked his 94tl
mile in lin. COS, tee95th in 13m. sos.
the Goth in Am. SOS, the 9th in I'm
32s,, the 9Sth in Ism. 39s., the 99tl
in l4m. 1855, the Tooth in Ism. IA:
At 1919 he left the track again 70
hall an hour, then walked until 5 am
began again at 6 a. m. and walked UT
til 10 a. M, when he had l2l miles t
the good. Beginning again at 10:5
a. M, he had walked 1873 miles al
p. m.
Van Ness in the meantime ha
scarcely kept up a show of compel
ton. He had been walking about
mile in thirteen minutes at frequeI
intervals, but had taken numerot
rests, winch consumed his time 5
rapidly that at l2:40 p. NJ. yestcrda
he had accomplished u beggarly sever