The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-01
O'LEARY AND HUGHES.
TIE PACE AND DISTANCE TELLING ON THE
WALKERS AT GILMoRE's GARDEE-''THE


WALKERS AT aILMoRE's oARDEN-''THE
LEPPER" TAKEN FROM THE TRACK ILL.
Up to three O'Clock yesterday afternoon 200 per-
sons visited Gilmors's Garden to SEQ Hughes and
.o'Leary on their big tramp. The attendance last
evening up in tho thousands, and great enthusi-
asm was manifested, the ladies, of whom lair
sprinkiing was present, seeming 10 be particularly
interested. Many wen known sporting mon and
prominent citizens were In the throng. The shrubs
which, during tho reign OF Thomas, had been scat
tered about the paths crowded inside the inner
track In n clump Outside the tracks hand rail
served 10 keep the curious admirers from press
ing too close. Tho cascade was dried up.
but lager flowed freely as excitement and OK
pectoration dried the palatss Of large class
OF spectators As stated IN the HERALD yesterday
Hughes started on his way at run when the signal
was gwen At ono O'Clock in the morning, whio
OLsary set out at a steady walk AS the perform
ance the pedestrian better known 20 the
few spectators present most OF their attention
directed 10 Hughes for time. "The Lcpper," as his
friends dub him, made his first milo IN 6m. $685.,
his best time. He continued to run without
break until about two o'clock, when no turned about
ana walked in the opposite direction half way around
his track, or s.lap' the knowing call it. This
led tho spectators to suppose he threatened with
vertigo. AT this point he had made twenty miles.
Without stopping ne faced ABOUT ana resumed MS
killing pace, keeping II up until little alter
aeven, when. In his f0rLieth mile he rested
for two and ono-half minutes Refreshed he
again until about nine O'Clock, whom IN hts ntty
fourth mile he fell into walk and at TINT made
miles, bringing his record up TO sixty
one Then he broke into q run, but alter MAKING
three miles Obliged retire from the track for
eight minutes, having up to that time travelled
the afternoon, and the building had 6iod up with
spectators who cheered one pedestrian or the other
from time 10 time. O'Leary meanwhile mad not been
IA. I'M of II
parso0k OF oatmeal gruel which he drank Ut tre-
qusnt intervals, oiten without leaving the track
This did 10 agree with him. and after finish
ing MS fifteenth mile sei2ed with vomiting
obliged 10 retire for bricf period.
In hts twenty third milo he again compelled
leave the track for tho Same reason. he seemed
weakened by these attacks ana in his thirty third
his adversary was "ioppinn round the track In
tho ioriieth mile and again In the forty-hfth
n ron OF vo,os 3. rsnE rssy n .o
have good effect, aud no seemed In better form, buG
he was on for SIX inmates III his hny-arst milo TO
swallow Cruel and lime water, and again In his fifty
eighth he rested for thirteen minutes With the OK
cepon Of a stop OF minute he did not break after
this until his eghteth mile, when he rested for eight
THE SUFFERING PEDESTRIAN.
Hughes meanwhile had bcen drinking milk, and IL
20 nave a. Dad an effect upon h,n as the Cruel
had upon OLsary, only IN another direction. He
was seized VITA cramps, aud suffered much. So the
Two mon passed repassed eacn other, gong in
opposite directions with The piaudis OF the spectators
aud the music Of the band IN tner ears, ana casting
~
In which Ashley hsmpionship belt was displayed
OLeary . stops dnriag the day were only three min
ues In the sixty eighth mile, eight minutes in the
ssvsnIysccend, when he retired iromthe track, and
ave and hall MINUTES Ia the seventy-nfth. On the
LIST Lap OF tho sevsnty-sxth milo he started
on 10 run again, but at tho cghty-flrst
mlle vas Obliged 20 leave the track
Tor eleven minutea When he returned he seemed
weaker, and alter completing tho eighty NTH milo
again retired and did not reappear Tor about an hour
ana halt Az time wore on aud o'Leary seemed 10
grow rcshor and 10 step out with greater spirit the
Lcppers' friends became uneasy aud clustered
about the little shelter tent within the In
closure, where he vas aitsndsd by his vile
out In front whom tho isssess Of the garden and
number OF sporting men VINO were denied admission,
clsmorsd Tor The man 20 core upon the track. po-
Iiceman kept spectators from tho front Of the tout
the SIDES aud rear, and deliberately applied their
TO the thin ovethear what was said within.
BgrrgR
When Hughss made his appearance on the ground
again he Vas hailed Win cheers and words OF en-
courage ment IRON his friends, Dut he seemed sun
and IA and walked with evident difficulty, apparently
suffering from recurrence OF bis rhsufn attic tr0ublez
After making three TOUR rounds pressing his hand
upon bis stomach, and cvidently IN pain, no was
obliged - again retire ~ little alter ten O'Clock.
OLsAry seemed 10 grow frcsher, and spurted
when ne passed the tent or his adversary Ms II 10
good huuoredy provoke the latter 10 renewed
effort. O'Lsafv finished mis- nrst 100 miles In zlh.
3ym. 55s- al 10: 40 r. n. aud wiIurew TO mis- tent
crowd wont out A. l0a. 55m. 3os. 0Lcary came
upon the track again. seeming little the worsc Tor
the days work aud making his nrst mite 10 about
thirteen minutes.
tostants had rsappearsd. and IL was understood that
Hughes condition very bad. Indeed u Was
morsd that n he did to-day up 70 the work
another professional would be substituted.