The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-24

spectators had dwndlcd to several hundred
persons. Among them We're n score Of ladies'.
At noon OLeary drank glnss of wine, and
walked steadily for an hour. but at 2 l. NJ. was
eleven miles behind. Campnna turned his first
MY miles in ton hours and thirty eight min
utes.
o'tcary made his first Nifty miles in thirteen
hours and twenty-six minutes. After 2 T. NJ
he walked ycrv steadily. although his heel was
very sore. He began to make no for lost time.
Campana lnRgcd. and spent some time in his
cabin. The champion gained lap by lap md
reduced Companies lead to eight miles More
than that he held it, He retired at G:54 and
after eating some cream Of celery and aspnrn-
gus soup and some goldfish. which he called
salmon, slept fifteen minutes, Refreshing him
self with champagne and cider. he renppenred
on the track at 1874; and ran several half laps.
creating great enthusiasm Al $40 Campnna
retired, staying IL his tent thirteen minutes.
with her own hands.
At this hour The garden was fairly iammed.
O'Leary WINS walking like a hammer. He
reduced Cnmpnnas lead to seven miles, The
latter slouchcd around the track apparently
unconcerned. hut the champion kept up his
forty stride. gaining slowly but surely.
Occasionally the mon were side by side pcas-
anty chuning each other. yet not long. for
O.Lcary drew away. apparently without effort.
The crowd increased Judges Chimney and Cal
lahan. Fire Commissioner King. Police Com.
mmissoneT Nichols. ex-AldeTnan Purroy. Major
Ford owen W Brennan. and many other dis.
tinguished political savans came in. A fine band
Clock Nancy Lee MY Joanna in Harlem. and
similar aira The music seemed to refresh
LeSY his STRIDE became more marked
he raised his hand aud came to an about face
with military precision. In nm instant he had
,he right hand. Both mon kept as close as sT pos
| sible to the inner edge Of their respective
tracks The saygdust oh the edge is packed
| Campana closed his seventy-nfih mile in
seventeen hours and nity.nine minutes.
| O'Leary took twenty hours and three minutes.
| O'Lenry had hardly completed his seventy nth
mile baloro Cam PAM began To- bleed ut the nose.
| lowed. and he was taken In hand by Engle-
| hur,lt. and rubbed down. lie was on the track
again within nfteen minutes. OIeary was
| duction melted Campann 10 a trot. O'iSsry.
| for the first time. showed no disposition to
| lose what he had gained lie ran like
dstancing his Antagonist and gaining on his
| time. The band broke out into u joyful march.
| Campana slowed to walk, and with "A solid
| stride ths champion again came 10 the front.
| At9:35 Campana was only six miles and two
laps ahead. lie ngnin essayed n run. hut
| was picked up by O'Leary. who held his own
with determined will. and gained some adj
| vantage.
| face steamed His sunken eyes flashed with
good humor He jibed Ills attendants. To tho
| writer he said. I've got an awful sore heol
| c6smpagnn' Prof Harding spSnRed his fnce
and IN inv he was on tho track again pump.
| ing out his forty.inch steps ike n hydraulic
| engine Campana's haggard features were
| only n few foot nhead OF him Ne had Jagged
| while on earv was in the cabin lint ns sn"n ne
| he came out 6e triad IN snurt TIN nbnmnion
| However was warmed 10 his yynrt Noi ster
| vas IA rown nvvnv Ua bsgan ~ reonin The ,iwss
iost in M" cabin az @'' W '~"'- '"N ''''''
| Rv III p NJ OIearv had ont Camnann down
10 iead 81 al. yfiss ""' n,h a hnd na
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bctS han1s Va medo bis ntnetiefh nil, n
| IL" and sfcr,e,l In front 81 Inc iudpeai s,spJ
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robin ,ybsro bis VIII siond rsni,y nv rseoiy.
| him ""N'' $50 'N VN 'N"'' ~ ''NN'''
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