The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
THE MATCH At GILMORE'S.
O'Leary Increasing His Lead
Of the Sport"
AN UNPLEASANT INCIDENT.
The Men Who Walked a
Century Ago.

the cause of many looking keenly at Canlpana.
He seemed very aged. Every step denoted
pain. With mouth distended. eyes sunken and
skin of the color Of parched leather, he slowly
moved around the track. 1t was impossible for him
times raise his left foot from the ground and it
made deep burrows in the track Bent almost double.
and with arms flying to and fro and wearing his
radiant flannel outer garment, the old pic
ture to remember. Occasionally he wore blue cap
and then changed 1t for Of black color saying
he did. variety is the spice of life."
"Game did you say?" remarked spectator to
another; "why. that don't half express it, he is
credit for keeping the track as long he has"
"You still limp. see" was the salutation of an
acquaintance to "Sport" about noon
Eyes, friend, the old pain has come back in the
knee. Hard luck. amt it? run great deal this
morning and felt bully; but guess the old knee
don't like it, for it has gone back me- My feet are
hard as rocks and never will give out
DR.. John Devlin. Of New York. bandaged the
troublesome knee early in the afternoon which at
ention caused the pedestrian to lose 25m 15s. When
he reappeared it was slow work. Five or six laps
made at snail $ pace; but then becomingiwarmed
up. he heightened out his stride. and when fully
aroused adopted his old ''dog trot.''
wish was only WELL he sighed I'D mako that
Chicago man keep banging away all the time
''spoRTs'' PROGRESS.
It was Oh. 7m $685. A. NJ. Thursday when Barney
Aaron and Peter Van Ness brought sport On the
track after sleeping He retired at the end Of his
205th mile and gone 3h. Sim SOS. Though rested
generally the stiffness of his limbs affected
him greatly. 1t was just An I'M 4Os.
when he accomplished 30 miles. and at
this time the champion was also on the
track. oLeary retired at llh Ann. sos r. NJ wednes
day. and did not return until 3h. 5sn, 1885,, an alb
sence of Al. 1Om. 2Os .Sport' shuGHed thirteen
miles in his irregular fashion without going back to
his quarters. and then only stayed away 20m. 4Os.
His 219th mile scored ut III. O7n 05s. A. M,
Thursday. and he reached the end Of the 225th mile
at Oh. Am $685. having then been Sd. 8h pam. $685. at
his arduous task. Ten miles more were added to his
at 12h. 0Sm. 25s. r. NJ, when he took half an
hours rest
THE CHAMPIONS DIET.
Cold tongue and mutton chops were eaten by
OLeary at breakfast. 1t the first solid food he
had taken since the commencement of the tramp.
Soups had been his chief article Of diet but feeling
capable of dgesting good meal he ventured it, and the
result most satisfactory. Hereafter he will build
up strength with meats meats blister formed un-
the morning. but immediate attention prevented
serious trouble dainty little package, tied
with white ribbon sent to O'Learys cottage late
Wednesday night. 1t proved to be wedding cake.
accompanying it was card containing the names Of
the newly married couple. Another gift was q box
of handsome silk handkerchiefs which pleased
the recipient that he Immediately placed one of them
loosely around his neck and wore on the track.
the morning, which gave his cottage pleasing APP
pearance
NJ and the return at Oh. Ohm. 40s. showed 243 miles
to his credit Precisely at 10 o'clock there DAT
miles marked opposite his name. and at 10h 53m. ASS.
his record stood $50 miles. This achievement
received with loud cheers by the crowd. the garden
then containing nearly two thousand persons. He
stopped just Am 05s. on tho next mile, and, with an
occasional rest aftcrward continued to journey
his track with a clock like precision that
could not but command admiration.
Re
have been objects of the deepest interest. OF
course admission TO the houses exccpt to attendants
is impossible. Polite invitations to keep the track
clear in front of the cottage doors have been Of no
avail Scores stood for. hours interviewing
anything, yet remained motonless
statues At last it was resolved that another
each competitor requires. He was styled the Grand
Bouncer," and given authority to keep the curious
from the door and track in front of It, These indi-
vduals active and attentive, and since their APP
pointment better state of things has been percept
Bile. and the walkers go in and out Of their quar-
tiers without being asked a score Of questions.
AGED PEDESTRIANS.
Among the visitors to the garden during the past
two days was an aged Enslishman. who still thinks
that the men of his country az good in the way
OF walking long distances as any pedestrians in the
world, and told Of his listeners. Yesterday
aud sport and when the age of the
latter referred to. he laughed and said:-"Why,
done better than he is doing. just read that and he
produced a slip cut from the London Field. which
had long been carried in his pocket Read what old
The article referred to the famous Captain Barclay,
and then went to say that John Batby in 1885, at
the age OF ffty-fve walked 700 miles in five hours
less than fourteen days. the Richmond course,
and in 1872 Mr. Eustace at the age of seventyseven,
walked over two hundred miles in four days. An old
of seventy -fve, Thomas Savagcr, walked 40
miles on the turnpike road, from Hereford to Lud-
low. back and FORTH in five days and nineteen hours
with this sentence:-"P Perhaps in those days the ac
curacy of records. as now, was not so thoroughly
stance depended on these facts and people were as
fond Of their money at the beginning of the century
as in this decade. we may take these figures as ap-
Now" exultingly cried the owner of the slip.
what do you think OF that? Why. here's Sport
la,Idcd to the skies as being the best old man the
world ever produced and he is young compared with
men who accomplished long distances nearly hun
drea years ago As an ne
pluck. worthy of praise"
sport finished his 239th mile at Oh. 2sm. p. NJ:
and reached the end of $50 miles at Oh. 53m. 35s.
During the 2i6th mile he absent from the track
III. AIM. during which Barney Aaron and Van Ness
gave him the attention he required. The crowd in
the garden between the hours of four and Ave O'Clock
was very large, and all manner OF running re-
marks were hurled at the pedestrians One lit
tie excited individual stopped Campana on the
Twcnty-sixth street side OF the garden, and chancd
him awhile, but the "old man. answered him rather
sharply and then continued jogging He went
very lame for several laps so much so that many
Gradually the stiffness left His ies and much to tho
astonishment of thopc who had watched him closely
he began trottng. vocifcrous applause followed the
squirt.
oLEAnY STILL GAINING.
OLeary finished 25s miles az H. Gm. ASS. p. NJ;
262 miles at III en- los; 2G9 miles at ih. en- 20s..
and had 275 miles against his name at III. 2im 24s.
p. NJ. Meanwhile the champion had rested q few
times ana on the second lap OF the 273d mile retired
from the track for his supper He remained
away III. iom., during which physician examined
him aud his heel was dressed. Upon his
temperance at Oh. 55m., he walked stifiy and did
not regain his form until two or three miles had
been travelled Ed. Halske aud Frank f. Leonardson.
the latter n 2OO-milc walker, accompanied OLeary
around tho track-the first named for seven miles
and the latter twelve miles.
sport" was much brighter during the early even
ing than he had been In the afternoon aud morning,
and with red flannel shirt and cap discarded, and
red handkerchief about his neck, he trudgcd along
quite merrily, in comparison with his craniped and
painful movements of the preceding hours.
At sh. 34m los z. NJ the score stood:-O ITary. $50
miles; Sport" 257 miles. laps. The men fire.
quently reversed their way of going and then would
move with quickeued pace, as IL the change were
pleaeaut At oh, lsin. 4Js. ssSpOrt' completed his