The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-02
HUGHEs AFTER O'LE.fRY.
Progress Of the Men In the Great Walking
Mntch-N esterdny's Incidents.

Hughes is still plodding by spells, in the
apparently vain effort to lead OLoary In tho
six days match After retiring to his close
fctd tent ut 10 o'clock on Monday evening"
Hughes passed the hours in grcnt distress at
tended by his wife. until eight minutes after
yesterday morning, when ho again appeared
on the track. He was unable to walk more than
q few minutes. when ho retired to his tent. The
four quarts OF milk no had swallowed the day
before had fomentcd in his stomach and
nearly made him cnso for an undertaken
He pluckily appeared after II icw minutes and
again started on his uphill journey. His
walking was laborcd and painful. but
still he struggled bravely. until. after
repeated attempts. he WAS enabled TO con-
tinuc on his walk an hour or two at a time
without stopping. Finally at about l0h A. NJ
he refused TO walk further unless he was fur
nishcd with abottle of chan pagne. His friends
tried 20 argue him out oi th notion. hut II was
OF no use he had put his 'rct down and would
not move them until tie bottle was procured
and its cxhlara,ing contents poured down his
throat Shortly after tho pop OF the cork was
heard Hughes popped out Of his tent and
l"pped around. as hc calls II. in Looping man
nor, when he soon warmed 10 his work. and
walked more upright than he did on Monday
He also endeavored TO uso his arms after
q OLeary's style. but he made awkward work oi
IL. Up to 3 IL yesterday afternoon Hughes had
only covered 40 miles since retiring the night
heforc. which gave him l27 miles in all
0'Lcary 10y this time had walked liG miles
From this time O Ieary seemed to hs improv-
Ing, Joe Goss had taken Hughes In hand and
said thnt h. would soon be- in better condition
than when h" started. and as he was clear grit
he would Astonish the boys again.
After OIcary retired on Monday night he
rested until 3;is Yesterday morning. when he
again appeared On the truck, Lika Hughes, he
frequently retired. U 10 3lj p. VI. he had
only walked forty-tw9 miles since starting in
the morning. Like Hughes. his stomach WAS
out of order. although he walked with ease but
with loss vim than on Monday. The fact is
neither O'L"ary nor Hughes w're IN proper
condition when they started on their tremen-
duus task.
Al 2. the band struck up The Wearing oi
Hughes started on run. soon passing his com
pctitor. o'Leary waited until Hughes was fifty
deer passing Hnshcs as Il the latter were
Campnclls are Coming" Pop Goes the Wea;
During the music the pedestrians INDUCED In
several little spurts and races. IN every one ~
which the great superiority ot OLeary was ap-
parent The men were hailed 10y their friends
with yes and cheers. Hughes cliciiing lro-
qu"nt HppaMsa ior his indomitablc pluck un-
During tie evening, unlcr the inspiring
music and APPLAUSE u their friends. ihr men
indu!gng in fast run for a hundred yards or
so. Hughes. under the coaching OF Joe Goss.
quirk, ungracetu ierks, H. kept his head
ian1 ,I1 On he ;oi r,5 ina day - gsh@; c2% S1
then been walking 40 hours 55 minutes.
0Leary at this time was. on his 1884 mile.
Hughes, retired again at 10 81. whlle9n his 1924
mile. He reappeHred again nj II u. when he
started of again with very stf slow. and awk-
ward movements. At midnight he was on his
,,o,Leary left tho track at ll.ll to take nap.
He had then made l15 miles.
ly 70 catch W. with o. Leary, who was then 2S
miles ahead Of him.