New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-07
OLEARYs VICTORY OVER HUGHES.

and dash Of one and one-fourth miles for all
OLEARYS VICTORY OVER HUGHES.
SCENES OF TIKI SIX DAYS ooNTEsT-sTRIKING CON-
TRAsT BETWEEN THE TWO MEN-O'LEARY NINE
TY-THREE MILES AHEAD AT THE FINISH.
The six days walking match at GilmOre's
Garden, between Daniel OLeary and John Hughes, was
ended Saturday night with the victory Of OLeary,
who scored ninety hree miles more than his rival.
Rarely has there been sporting event In this city which
has drawn out larger audiences. From the
morning hours Of Monday, until nearly
midnight the last day Of the week, the
Garden was seldom deserted. In the evening hours
there was always large number OF spectators VINO
watched the two with interest and gave their
applause with impartial hand. The interior Of the Gar
little changed from the time when the roofrees
rang with Wagner's spirif-srnDg strains. Two paths
of sawdust, where the musical Phstine was wont to
crunch the gravel, all that indicated the chance
that had the place. Its occupants, now
ever, seemed Of another world. brass band
occupied the music-stand; the lovers OF music
were succeeded by the connosseurs Of muscle And yet
was a crowd with of the BOwery element than
one would have imagined. At the boxes close by the
entrance. and IN the gallery near at hand, score or
more OF ladies nightly; at times and especially
last ni1ht there large sprinkling OF women,
whose interest seemed divided between beer
and pedestrianlsm. marked English element
OLcary's famous walk in Agricultural Hall, London.
Outside the building the interest seemed TO the
for admission essened. The most violent part-
sans the oungers who could not get silver enough
to pay the admission fee These hung about the doors
and asked OF the contest from those who came OUT
At night the calcium lights the building called to-
gelher motley assembIase. which patient as it
picturesque.
Nothing could afford striking contrast than the
appearance OF the two men. OLeary is tall, shapcy.
with superb chest square shoulders and finely devel
oled limbs Hughes IN OF heavier mould broad backed
and round snOuldcrcd Both men have Irish faces;
O'Leary with small deepset eyes. pug and brown
hair Hughes with dark skim heavy eatufes, enor-
nous Jaw an expression of bulldog tenaclty OF pur
pose. OTGary's walking was the marvel OF
all who witnessed it. With chest thrown out
and arms brought back at the side he takes
"A long, swinging strife which makes the track
speed away behind him and bring him around
to the starting point with amazing rapidity 1t was
delight TO watch the machine-llke regularity OF his
movements. devoid OF all air OF effort. Everything
seemed free. spontaneous, unstuded The supreme ex
ceence OF his position seemed TO lie I'm the motion Of
his hips. He squarey forward neither turning
his right left aud the turn OF the body on the
hips Il converted into 1.-the graceful nduatiOn with
all the sharp irregularities which distinguish ordinary
walkers rounded into symmetrical curves. IL was only
by watching him closely that one could gain
an idea OF the tremendous pace that he
maintained TO the end Of the race
on the first dav. when Hughes fresh OLeary made
lap only few seconds behind his competitor. although
the latcr was jog trot. O1eary's dress SIM
ple-whe lnne suit, blue velvet breech cloth, silk
handkerchief knotted about the necK and shoes with
long pointed toes and percent bic heel.
perfect ahtthesis To O'I.eary Hughes. Ease
was the marked popularity OF the one, effort
Of the other Hughes on the track. even
when "lmbcred up bore strong resem'
b,ance 10 n foot-sOre countryman In a new par
OF stif cow-hide boots He hObbed along. propeling
himself nv his arms. Every step seemed ATTENDED bv
pain hough his walking at the end was a. free as m the
he ginning. This mannerISn made his appearance very
prepossessing. This walk was third slower than
OL"ary's pace; only when he ran could lie Keep his
score even with that Of his rival HIS fayorite pace
seemed IA dog-trot, which he would maintain at times
efforts spasmod and he seldom went over eight or
ten laps ~ tune His dress was clearly an inspiration
norm OF the saw-ust when he trOd pluckiy. Ii
blaze Of color and made him look like mountebank
A white shirt edged with blue. black velvet brooches
covered with gold lace and haming red tights made up
ON the nrst dav only were both men regularly seon
upon the track 0Leary kept the same pace In the first
as I'm the last hour OF the contest Hughes sprang of
on the start like a hound let loose from leash In the
he end of twelve hours was Ave miles ahead oLeary.
lie then drank gallon and half Of milk which proved
ach; and the evil EFF CTS Of this were heightened
"A day later bv inoldnate draughts OF cham
payne. Rheumatism claimed hun for her own,
and the twnges Of pam that passed through
his legs were shown PANTY upon mis- face. On
tho morning OF the first day he could scarcely
drag one foot after other. From that time the
ervas the track were as minutes to the hours that
be spent in his tent On the last night he plucked
nv mn fresh spirit, and for a haf-hour did some
good walking in spite OF Rheumatism in his
knees and the sad condition Of one of his feet.
II was plainly apparent that he could not last beyond
few laps. The stimulus OF lively tuno from the band
would galvanIze his legs into brief activity, but the
music ended the spasm OF vigor died on the Instant,
and fell T0 GeI Nc oyre Of T hs trainers implicitly
ate little drank only the best champagne aud al the
close seemed as fresh as on tnc start ou he gave
rival. on saturday night It was said that
bore it Win heroic spirit as not sign Of physica,
exhaustion or strain was apparent save IN
deeply sunkcn Than on the start; hi. face
was a. full, HIS step as buoyant his eve as bright aud
recnperation was wonderful. He would retire after
three Eours Of walking remain Ave minutes and appear
looking AS fresh rs when he began
Statistics show more plainly than words what the two
the first day Hughes never after APPROACHED his
rival oLeary made 1O3 miles in The FIST
end Of the second day, Hughes, 1872; the third
day oLeary ran up his record m to "a; IA ,d mes
d dav saw 0'Ieary still Al miles anead. with 800
miles TO hs credits The fifth day he had aided 90 miles
nst day the score stood: oLeary 3S7 Hughes BIO
Then though there no reason for II, the climax OF
was reached Bo %en SeFe Oh tSS track
have numbered less III 5000 persons TO Hughes the
audience kind OF good aturrd applause bs hougn
~ had SAID, Poor fellow; we'll help him
all we can he has had hard time OF It," The man
ment. To OLeary there unsunted applause, and
Tany bouquets were handed TO him. At 9:45
visible again OLeary walked on and at ten o'clock he
was stopped and presented with medal given by a
number OF friends. Ii was presented by Char
iiv Commissioner Brennan and O'Leary made
a short speech acknowledgment. He said that
ne should have made better time had he had better
competltOr He then returned To the and walked
nnt the close OF 142 hours Then he had made 403
miles and was formally declared the victor.
or the amount real zed after paying expenses OLeary
will get So 900 and Hughes about $1,000. OLeary
will start for Europe on October 49, though 10 Is said
that he will not do any walking there for prizes
A DRAW GAME AT CRICKET.
TUE MATCH AT PHILADELPHIA INTERRUPTED BY