The New York herald., 1878-10-05
O'LEARY AND HUGHES.
TIE CHAMPION srxrr-EIGHr MILES AHEAD-

OLEAR1 AND HUH rs.
TIE CHAMPION sIxrY-EIGHT MILES AHEAD
HUGHES ALMOST USED UP.
The great six days walk between o'Leary and
Hughes for the championship of the world Is rapidly
drawing to a close. and although the result of the
walking during the past i've days has proved how
entirely ouiclasssd Hughes is with such
o.Leary there is no lack of public enthusiasm in tho
contest over ten Thousand spectators visited the
Garden yeslsrday afternoon and evening. They did
not see much OF Hughes during the day, as
the lepper saving his strength for the evening.
and al one time II was very doubtful If he would
appear ON the track he insists IL Is said upon DONG
whatever no thinks right, particularly IN the matter
OF smulants. ofcourse there could be bat one result
with such TO deal with. During the three days
that he was uud der the care Goss he did remark.
ably wel and actually astooishsd everybody who had
seen him break down on Monday svoning. But under
Goss' care he had be actually driven 10 walk. and
finally proved too intracblo for even him 10 manage.
aid that experienced gave him up at an carly
hour yesterday morning, dnding, as he says, that
while back turned the other attendants gave
him all the stim uiants that his appetite craved.
o'LEARy STILL PRKsH.
OLeary Is a striking contrast TO dughes, and gives
q protty illustration OF the triumph OF science over
brute force Ho has beon in the hands OF Barney
Aaron aud W. L. Harding both experienced trainers,
ana In walking makes OF his brain as well as his
legs. Anybody 10 see O'Leary yesterday would
hardly believe that he had been walking over one
hundred hours, with more than i've hours sleep.
Hs moved along with head Greet and vigorous.
elastic stride During tho morning he
kept up a iour-milo gait, but In the oven
ing averaged about hvs miles an honr,
as If an to show public how little he felt the
fatigue the past Eve days In the evening the cxs
citement OF the spectators was worked up 70 lever
heat, and there was continuous din OF cApping.
cheering and shouting. mat lasted from eight until
tho men retired from the track. While Hughes wsa
on the track his friends gave him perfect ovation,
as II pathy tor the game struggle he was making,
and O'Lsary was the recipient OF over dozen
bouquets which in several instances he conrteousiy
astonshed ~ shs compliment and rarely carried the
flowers iurthcr tnan The entrances 10 his hut wnero
he consigned them the safe keeping Of his attends
anus Between eight o'clock last night both
men were the track, walking fast
IN THK EVENING
Hughes had been carefully nurseo during the day,
and came out ~ night IN toleraoiy good
a pretty good showing before the sn.
thusastic spectators The people were actually wild
with excitement and could not even wait in one posi-
ton up iii the had made round OF the garden,
rushed across the centre OF the enclosure Ia order
Keep them N ssn. al -: as s% 10 es - IL W
"You'n batc him yet ~ "Give him u throt /" and
hundreds of ike tjacuatons came from every dlrec-
tion and these inspiring Influences the men kept
~ q tive mile gait The tispper," however, found the
pace moro than he could stand. When he dissp-
attention Of tho spectators was devoted 10
O'Leary, and ne still Espt up his RAPID gait they
began realize the tremendous performances that no
was giving and gave him threo r0using cheers that
almost raised The root. Al nine r. III. the crowd
SO great Garden that walking round The prom
cnade was almost impossible, and every seat and
WAS flied During tho evening there several at
temp,s on the par. 2! am9..loas poass;rans 70 walk
/ klv pula n 6tO
HuGHks' TRAINER GIVES HIN UP.
On THURSDAY nigh. Hughes Ieit the track at On.
| going 10 take a short rest O'Leary kept ut WORK,
however until lin. ON. 4os when ne rssred for four
the Garden waiting for Hughes TO make his appear.
ance Goss lett tho tent Tor awhile, and when ne
conclusion that every body had sonsprsd 10 rob him
/ oil the champions bolt and deciined 20 20 on ths
ssDas0,. asx sa,n Inclined 70 .rrss % whatever Hughes
/ proposed, gave up his Undertaking. In the mean.
tors collected around The hut shouting Tor Hughes
Their patience was nnaiiy rewarded, for at lh I'm.
ne v %sas aas I s ana o
again appear nj Ion. Am. 34a A. ~, havinS slept
| about nine hours
sleep and back the track At An. Am Asa.
A. M., looking as fresh AZ II ho had just started.
He kept up four mile gait until 5:45 A. NJ, when
loft sne track or nine minutes while middle Of
his 3.5th mile He thea walked until Tai A. NJ, and
having CON petei mis- 33Utn mio wont OF the track
breakfast. he made $50 miles In 1o2h. l0m LIS.
He came back oni tho track At Sh. 54m. la, and
alter walking until 10 :49 concluded lake rcs u.s.
being over any miles ahead, had no occasion to
hurry himself hughes staggered OUT looking per.
ieci wreck at lOh Am 34s. and after lin png round
few laps back TO uis nut vt 10h Ism. 43S and
did show himself FOR another hour and
haIk O'Lcary back 10 the track at I'm. 59u 5s,
| ana was warmly cheercd by the spectators.
uo WAS walking 10 excellent form, aud keeping up .
faster gait Than ne had before displayed Shortly
alter two p NJ. went of for q couple or minutes,
ana then Kspt gong until 2m. ass, whom he took a
rest OF minutes. having hnished his 3a6th mile.
struggled around until 12n 2om. los, when he
again oil until one p. H. He then took rests Of
40. an rack unI an aam sos Il was rather painiu
watch him struggle round with kind OF brute tsnae-
ny, occasionally changing h,s mping walk
i ins until he had complssoa his aSo.h mile
| miles WAS ll0h. 42m 5s. He only stopped Tor .
minute and lhsn stepped out at nvemle gate, run
| Ming occasional lap until 3h. 52m 45s 7. NJ In
| The meaal,no Hughes back 20 tho track at
| 2n 36m. 50A aud appeared to walk with =
little more case, keeping on the track until
| o'LsARY HARD AT WORK
O'Lcary returned nj 4h. 26m. r. N. and walked
| until 5n. 34m. r. NJ, when hs TOOK q rest until
| IN. 40m. 27s. Al the latter hour no reappearsd,
und made remarkably good time until 10h lIm. 1sa
presence oi nj cast nve sheusand spectators and
under influence Of AN almost round Of
applause. Hughes camo back 10 at gu. 40m.
| ass, a,iired 10 the gorgeous costume tina. he
| had reserved fer his final enorl, and kept
moving until 1n Am ouS, wuon ho retired uutl
! IN. 59m. 56s. He then walked and trousd until
OF. 5m. 10 After twcnty- three minutes rest he re-
| turned ~ Oh. 2Sm. ASS He then Kept going until
Oh 36m. 40s aud remained on tho track until 9h 57n
o,I,.ary returned to work nj l0h. 27m. and alter
walking lap started oa run, moving with an easy.
spring gait that raised perfect tumut o applause.
O'Leary walked until ne comple,ed his 37oth milo
and one lap aud left the track at 1lh. I'm 5ss. nis
\ actual tine on tho $40 miIcs 118h. ON. 39s.
O'Lcary will probably rest until about iour A. N.
Hughes lsii the track A. 90 67m. ana viii take about
s-yen hours rest, To bring him In good con-
aton to-day Al O'Clock this morning the record
siood--O'Lcary, $40 mncs and one lap; Hughes, 500
miles.
Time. Time
Miles, H. A. Niles. H. A. s
3lQ.. oil 80 "a 27a .......... VI 90 "a
O.