The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-23
HUGHES TASK.

THE s.cRBENHoRN'' ran BEHIND o'LEARy's
1IME-rosING HEART AND NO HOPES or
sue Ess.
When Joe Goss took tho eGreonhorn" in hand at
Central Park Garden yesterday morning. alter his
run OF thirty miles. he found him good condition.
Hughes reappcarcd the track, his rest amounting
TO 33m. G2s. The 3lst mile, less tho shortage
OF 205 ieet, walked In I'm. 22s
During this mile oatmeal Cruel was given him
aud he seemed partly satisfied. Tho Soth
milo required l4m 45a. during which no ran one lap
and stopped twcnty seconds. Hc retired from the
track tho forty-sccond milo and rested esm.
sos, the sock on his right foot being changed
Lamcness noticed in this mile ana It was suose
quently asccrtancd That tho na OF the large too Of
the right foot troubling him. Goss did mol ex-
press 60 much confidence In hts man at
this juncturc. Tho iorty-sccond mile required
3sm. 43s. and the time or the morning was sh Am
sos Hughes had gone Just 40 miles and $50 feet at
5n. 27m. 2ss --daybroak yesterday morning Tho
a9th 5lst and SGD miles he raE, requiring respec.
lively sm 43s., ON. TO-. ON. 40s. to accomplish AZ
past scven o'clock 60 miles were 10 MS credit,
when his attendant told The .'Groonhorn' 10 retire
and rested 81 minutes, the morning meal consisting
OF steak, dry toast, eggs and tco
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In twelve hours 60 miles and 600 feet wcro recorded
Hughes performance. Frequent rests were begged
O.. no had Como IA miks and o. 100 feet Dinner was
given him the scventy-ninlh mile being absent ~
minutes from tho track. Along In the afternoon
Hughes a lap now and tncn, ana with occasional
rubbing down, again retired for supper at IN. 6n
SOS. last evening. BY this time Hughes had become
very weary, his last mile before retiring requiring
I'm. 26s Harry Hill now sent Tor u chiropodis, who
upon arrival sdoctored' the "Grcenhorn's toe nails
of his right foot he was then given Turkish bath,
when supper placed before him. Hc partook
very sparngly OF tho steak and toasi, complaining
that he was not hungry Brandy was called for and u
mouthful given him. So Respondent did Hughes seem
Mt the gentlemen IN the room began 10 chan
him. thinking they might arouse his ambition, but the
effort proved fruitcss. Goss said TO inquirer,
s.Hcs got q bad foot, but he's got n worse place
here'' (placing hand his heart) A. the cxpira
Iion OF twenty -our hours. Hughes behind
O'Learv's recent performance in London IL
miles and 200 icct, and ovor 20 miles behind what
has boon fairly Walked by O,Lcary, weston and sew
eral English pedestrians IN that time Al 81.
Aim. 2Os. Hughes again appeared, having boon
OF the track In. 32m. 25s. He looked Tor
lorn. indeed, and as he could not place his right
foot fairly down, his progression was slow. From
that time until 10h. Am. 40A he covered six miles
only, whom no again retired, this time 10 siocp the
first he allowed to take. In just three seconds
after lying his bed no oblivious to all sur
roundings. Peter Van Ness we'll known pedestrian,
now him in charge, and was determined 10 arous so
him at four O'Clock this morning to resume his work
Hughes Is n poor walker, having no style. Every
step to DO protest against this mode Of pro-
gresslon Ho ran three laps Of the last mile.