The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16
TIE ARRIVAL OF 0LEARY,
THE CHAMPION AMERICAN PEDEs-
TRIM AGAIN ON AMERICAN SOIL.
HIS Reception In This City-Uow he Tore the
Inureis from the Brows OF the :s..:::.sa
| Pedestrians-sir John AstIey's Gold BELT.

Mr.. Daniel O Leary, the victor in the great
international pedestrian tournament arrived
in the city yesterday. lie left Queenstown on
the Inman steamship Idaho on May o. He
spent the day visiting friends in various parts
OF the city, and is now n guest at the Metro
poitan Hotel He leaves for Chicago to- night.
Mr.. O'Lcnry left New York for Europe on
Fob %. He was suffering from severe cold
and had n bad cough. and his friends werc fear
ful that he would break down before reaching
London. He says the sea voyage did him good.
He arrived In Liverpool in fair condition. and
after three days pushed on TO London. Sir
John Ashley had offered purse Of az. 500 and
magnificent belt to the man who would cover
the most ground in six days. The entrance
fee was $50. On receipt OF this in
formation O'Lcary wrote to McGec. his
trainer in his match with Weston. asking him
to deposit go with the proper parties SO as TO
place himself properly among the entries. AT
late hour he learned that McGee had failed to
make the dcposn. claiming he had received his
letter too late. Thercupon O'Leary forwarded
$50 entrance money from Chicago. He did this
| on the strength of letters received from Sir John
| Ashley. who was anxious that he should walk.
| The money was received in London three days
after the pedestrian left New York.
From newspapers received in Liverpool. he
saw that English sporting men were cavilling
over his entrance money. and there were grave
doubts ns 70 whether h would bc allowed to
| walk. On his arrival in London he visited Sir
| John Ashley. who gave him written guarantee
| that the entry should be made. and II he won
| the walk, he should receive the money and belt
| Tho tournament began in Agricultural Hall
| nt a. NJ, March IA. three days after O'Ieary's
! arrival In London. There wcre two tracks. one
inside of the other. The inside one was re-
served for foreigners. and the outside for
Englishmen. 0l@4ry was the only foreigner
| present AMI had the inside track ~ himself
| It, rurNcs were shorter than tn" outside course
and there were u greater number of lnps 10 the
| miln This rnVe the Brit, hers n sli.sht ntl-
Vuntngc
"Briorc we started" says O'Loarv. Sir John
sail That actordins 10 the rules for entries I
ought motto 6e allowed 10 walk H. Thought
different. Any man who would come 5000
W ali rsf fGl sho"i iqH'ss He we95med r to ms sS GH 81
M 6"forn The wh.iS nmn,iui wns rais,1 h.
could not 500 Tint thn rules Ind really b"rn To-
airI ana hf ma decided ihni the Ameri,9n
man would win. hut If the American WAS sue
co--fi he would see tia, he g6t the belt
| money ~
! -" + ,,l,tnrn Of us stnr,s1 " con,inuas tbo no
destrian. Il had eaten a haarty dinner. ana got
| f5re the wuIkins L~rnn' I ti.Lten.l iny h,it
| rrippnl my corn cofs firmly. mud onrnrl the
oa oa ms con business IL " habit irm grip
| moisture nf thn hands I INV" Ia" sam. ty,n
coils in my trunk now a ihc hqr AMI always
| thins in Tnrinnl '''0' e"''' 49, - -
| -" -nn nuI wulLo .ho first nftv miles " snvs
| O'IrlrV "ruuuiug nrnuId the cnrnnrs NH
| w1lkinr tho stretches But | quickly ion ths
| on.ts Of the running in the inninns ~ my
| lnus and st,,tprI II II also Injured nv fr.i
| for in runniur Won srrins. from The hail of ma
| loo, whiln In wnl. ini, th1 L.ni comes In ,,lnv
wked 2ol NIL fore re resting est, ~ p'l'T II
| milo, in the first tw.nty-four hour. and
| changing my shoes twice a day On the 2OOth
| nile 1 rested ar hour and "A half but
only slept twenfy-fye minutes, In faet
| couldn't sleep NV mind was SO q cxcited and nv
| body 50 sore that lay mourning croaning and
| mumhling ard could get no real rest So | got
| to my fart and kent ON walking until they told
| mo | was twenty.scVen miles ahead Of every
| body. Then. at the earnest solicitation % my
| friend Al. Smith Of Chicago left the track Tor
| three hours ! didn't think that il was hardly
| safe for me 10 do so for didn't Feel ike sleep
| and was afraid of getting stin and sore. And
1t turned out Just rs | Thought. | got
| little sleep in tho last hour. and
that was all. When | again came on
the track my nose began To- lleed and found
myself very sore anil stin. The bleeding al the
nose. however did m" good. Il seemed H. re-
lieNc my head. Then anxiety OF the mind cnme
up. found that Vaughan had gained on me-
cons .l"rahy. lie WAS only ten miles behind.
and Blower Brown was within fifteen miles.
Gr9dually III" -orcncss and Stiffness wore away.
ana my legs got limh'r, but the right one began
10 show signs oi swelling, Slowly ! pulled
away from Naughan.2 .2nd at ~ O'Clock on Thurs
uaN, llEht was Hit"rll lhllrs en'hd OF \ I'M.