The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-02
O'LEARY AND HUGHES.
SECOND DAY OF THE GREAT WALK AT OIL
MokEs GARDEk-rHE ''LEPPER STIFF

SECOND DAY OF THE GREAT WALK AT OIL
MoEE's GARDgs-TaE .LEPPER" srIFF
BUT uNYIELpINe.
Tho match tor the six day pedestrian hampionship
between o'Leary and Hughes suli continues to at
tract thousands OF spectators TO Gilmore's Garden
Late on Monday night 1t was feared that tho
Careless management Of Hughes in regard to
diet had entirely destroyed his chance OF
success but the walking yesterday proved
that he had plenty OF vitality lcn- Want Of
proper care ana nourishment has certainly thrown
him back to a considerable cxtcnt, but he appeared
TO improve In sa, oil the time. and auring tho
ing skipped over the ground at almost an eight
uHnutes' gait. O'Leary Is IN splendid condi-
lance walk with iairer promise Of o magnificent
record, but he naturally requires pushing 30
bring into play his staying qualities He walked yes
terday with an easy. sprngy gait, occasionally re-
heving tho muscles OF the limbs with a short run.
There was no outward evidence OF exhaustion. Joe
Goss took charge OF Hughes this morning, bot unfor
tunately most Of the mischief had been effected
Monday by the tree indulgng in mix and grapes
Goss rather disguised at The diet that Hughes APP
peared 70 fancy made considerable change IN the
bail Ct iare OF to-day
Al present O'Leary ia having quite an easy race,
but Judging from logged pcrtinacty exhibited by
Hughes there ID no knowing how long that state OF
affairs may exist O'Leary lett the track on Monday
night at lib. 45n., having walked loo miles and
laps, and slept until 3h 4Sm. Sos A. NJ, whom he re-
turned to the traek, apparently refreshed by the
sleep Hughes was taken SICK Monday
night and left the track at Ion. 2m. He suffered
severely during the next lew hours from cramps IN
the stomach; but his pack was indomitable. and at
Al. 10m 3os he again appeared on tho track TO finish
his eghty eighth milo. he was perfect wreck when
he INK m IN he feW trup
Eng spectators present started home, satisfied That
tue match was over Alter dragging himself around
a couple OF Laps he appeared 70 iresnen up
and soon walking At quite respectable
gait, changing Of occasionally into soucning dog
trot, tor winch he appears to have weakness. He
stopped for about twenty minutes on his ninetylrst
mile, and tnsD alter walking Tor about halt an hour,
took another rest OF nine minutes. He was then on
his ninety third mile, ana when he returned to the
track he kept walking until no had competed loo
A rest minutes then taken. In the
meantime O'Leary was trampng steadily along
mile At 81. 4sm. 55s. He walked four miles and then
disappeared tor about SIX minutes, when he returned
70 Inc track aua 1ePt steadily WORK Ins,i
In. 45m. A. NJ and Hughes had just returned to the
track and was walking his 102d mile. O'Leary was
absent about eighteen MN tes, during which time he
MADE y light breakfast Of oatmeal gruel ana oeef
ana recommended his journey at Sh. o3m. 3os
He was thcn on his l20th milo and found Hughes hard
work on mis- 1O4th mile
BY TINS timo tho garuen began TO present q
animated appearance, us number OF spectators
present. O'Leary kept steady gait all
the time, though when Hughes would jog up
alongside he would break out into y run. Al
ION. lin. 25A o'Leary lief, tho track, having com.
pletcd his i30th mile, and rested about sixteen
utes Hughes was now beginning to show signs OF
weakness, but when OLeary returned he brushed up
and Kept lap and lap Tor about twenty minules and
Ion. Som. 30s retred TO his tent
CHiPa OF THE OLD BLOCK.
Hughes little children were playing round the tent
ai the morning and appeared to enjoy the
wnen their iather was taking rest, Two Of them
trotted around the track ana made eight
n ."ps TOUR miles ~ H. o5n. Sss co%pe.ins
his l34th mile. In the meanwhile Hughes was jog
the track at 1Ih. 05m. 4os., after short
ton minutes He made three miles AZ minutes.
going rather lame on his right foot and rstHed again
at I'm. AIM, having conpietcd 1l5 miles Botn
men were of the track for lev minutes, and ut
1lo SAN. OLeary returned and continued his 13itn
mile. Hughes buck at Iii 56m. 45s, then only
nineteen miles behind. Alter making lap he APP
psared 10 get rid oil ali Stiffness aud moved more
easily he walked Elk miles and then lett tho track
IT, Ism. 37s for i've minutes. Whom he re-
turned same stiffness again noticed, but 1t
ore away very quickly, ana he actually appeared
better form than he had before exhibited. There
something wrong. however as his right leg began to
give out, ana alter hmpnx about Two or three
aIss no returned to mis- tent H. SON. lbs. The
people crowded down in That neighborhood, imagin-
| ing that something serious was the matter. but
minutes, and looked better than whom
ns resumed ns weary AIRY -, ,a's. hs had bean
him and he recovered the uso Of his leg. In ine
meantime o'Lea was Jogging along IN the Same de-
ever since the start he finished his ld3d
mite at In. Sam. DOS, anu tnsn retired Tor about
fifteen minutes During hls absence Hughes returned
the at 0l As and continued his liza milo,
being twenty-oDe miles behind He continued walk
ing until I4:20 bringing him up 10 nis l27Ih milo,
and then rctired Tor fourteen minutes BY this
time ihcre about two hundred people
In the Garden. O'Leary returned to the track
ut Oh Ion. sos. walked until 2n. 53m. Abs, when
he again retired, having almost completed l45th
mile. Hughes appeared TO do good deal better
tho crowd wore present. and ran several laps
tue hearty applause Of his admirers He
made his l3lst mile In SIN. 39s., the best time
he had maze during tue day, and at A. Bonn. l4s
took = rest, having competed 1873 milos, while
O,Leary's record showed 1853 0'Leary completed $50
39h. 3Sm. 49,, and after naisnng l60th
mile Gu. 5Sm he tired until 7h. 29m Eos Hughes
came out u 5h. 05m 23s. aud walked until Oh, 5Sm
As. compet ing his l4oth mile. He then took rest
iii In 4Gn. Z0s
INCREASED ATTENDANCE
Shortly after seven 7. NJ the psoplo began to come
In very fast and by eight +. NJ. tLcre three
thousand Spectators present When O'Leary Returned
to the Irack at u. 2Ym 25s. no received with
the most nthusiastc applause, ana seemed fresh
as the day he started. He retired Ut Oh. 13m. l0s
and returned at On. ION. Cos TO complete his 18TH
Hughes came the track At IN. 4Gm Dos and
walked until Ion. 51n Sos, having potcd 15Ist
mile. Hughes competed his 150 miles Asa 35m. 1884,
lust 5n SIN. los behind O'Leary's time.
The following IL the Table OF distances covered yes.
o'LEARr HUGHES.
T.ms T,na