Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-12


THE ENGLISH ALICE THAT THE CHIcAGoky
WOULD HAVE BEEN BEATEN BUT FOR
FAvoRITIsM-HIS CONDITION WHEN HE LEFT
THE TRACK.
From the London Daily Telegraph, March o5th.I
Shortly after s O'Clock On SATURDAY. night the
six days competition at the Agricultural hall
came TO an end, and resulted in another best
performance on record" The attendance of
spectators was very large all through and on
Sunday the hall was thronged. 1t would be a
matter Of some difficulty to do more than
guess at the number of people present at the
finish, but twenty thousand will be found well
within the mark. The race had for some time
past been reduced to q match between O'Leary
and Vaughan. Still O'Leary had to walk with
Vaughan, on Saturday afternoon and even
ing, walked and ran with surprising fresh
ness. It is to be regretted that ,serGpulous
all the men engaged. as there is no doubt that
when people speak of O'Learys triumph it
will be remembered against HIM that his entry
was at least informal, that he was greatly
favored in having one track to himself while
the other seventeen competitors had to crowd
along on the other, and that, while com
modiOuS, comfortable tent was provided for
him the Englishmen were penned up in close
huts. 1t may be that there was no intentional
favoritism, but the fact is beyond doubt that
Vaughan did a better six days performances
than he or any Englishman had done before,
and if at these long distances we have still to
his old rival Weston, fet us reward the ENGLISH
man who has most nearly approached the
dOineS of the famous pair.
ability of a great race between O'Leary and
Vaughan and a close finish. O'Leary walked
with evident difficulty, and at times it seemed
keep going at all. Vaughan certainly seemed
stronger on his legs, and either walked or
trotted with very easy action. He, how
than O'Leary. "A good many people thought
break down On Friday nj ght INV Van n M1' re.
past eleven while O'Leary left the track about
twenty minutes later. Vaughan, when he re-
tired, had done AL miles six laps, OLeary's
miles. Vaughan was first to come out again,
returning to the track at about twenty min
utes past two. From this time he went ON till
past four, when he took another rest, which,
while, O'Leary, who had returned to his work
at three, o'clock, was going Oh steadily
tnG hs time n9E az very to
up hope of winning, having been unable so far
to catch OLeary, OF even to get near to him.
He left the path again at twenty three minutes
past 5, but returned IN twenty minutes. After
this, Vaughan kept on well till half-past T.
when he retired for breakfast All this time
0Leary had been making steady progress.
His right leg was in a bad state, and any APP
prOach to a squirt might have been attended
with serious consequences. Despite the pain
he was evidently in, however, he retained his
machlne-lke style. 1t was impossible to help
feeling admiration for the pluck of O'Leary,
and it elected loud and often repeated cheer
ing. Every now and then it really appeared
likely that he would have to retire before his
victory was quite assured; but he was evil
IDENTITY determined not to risk anything, and so
he kept walking hour after hour till he was
Vaughan could beat him. Indeed he really
walked better at about half past s on Saturday
afternoon than he had done three hours
earlier, though the way in which he put his feet
down on the track plainly showed that he was
still in pain. Vaughan, when he came back
to the path after breakfast, had reason
altogether gone, Judging from O'Leary's
appearance. and made great efforts, frequent
~ running for lap or two at a good pace. He
extent of his eXertiOns, and perfectly sound.
However, he had no chance of making up the
distance which q separated him from oLeary
and as the Irish American kept on, the result
was reduced to certainty. AT o'clock
OLeary had completed 5l6 miles one lap, and
Vaughan 497 miles two laps. As the race was
announced to terminate at 80, O'Leary might
have retired at this time without any risk of
losing. as Vaughan could not, at the end of six
days eompetti Iie, have gone on for three
hOu.S anu half at the rate of nearly six miles
an hour. OLeary, however, kept ON, and
walked well. He completed his $40 miles al
20, and left the track finally at $40, having
ever accomplished in six days, beatingh his own
prey IOus record by a quarter of mile. Vaughan
lau lett the path and given up the contest at
20 having then walked and run 500 miles ex
actly.
OLeary having Won by 2014 miles, becomes,
according to the conditions of the competition
long distance champion of the world; and
Vaughan becomes entitled to the 600 as sec
ond man. Blower Brown, with the capital
performance of Al miles laps is an easy third
while after him came Ide, with 405 meS4 laps:
j.. Smith. with 1893 miles laps: and Corkey
with S5 miles FLAPS. None of the others Gov
cred 3COmiles indeed. Martyr, HaZael. Smythe
In Iat,,,
did not put 2UO miles to their credit. The run
ming men were easily beaten in every'inStance
save that of Blower Brown. HaZael is the alb
Solute last on the list w. Smith, of Paisley
famous runner, was never formidable: while
Nj Leavy, though he at times walked pretty
well, could not keep up running.