The Portland daily press., 1878-11-08
THE PEDEs TRAN CONTEST.
Drisc oil Leading.

When our report published yesterday morn
| ing closed, it left Chapman taking q three
| hours rest and Driscoll on the tramp. At the
| end of Chapman's three hours rest when he
went on the track again Drscoll had lead of
| ten miles or more Between and Dfiscoll
took an hour and halls rest, he leading
| Chapman at the time of stopping about eight
miles. During this rest Chapman lessened the
| gap to about four miles. AT about half-past
| ten both men took rest They took another
rest at about II So At this time Chapman had
covered 65 5-26 miles, and Drscol 81 126.
During the rest Chapman was examined by
DIR. Alden. who pronounced him in good con-
dition with his pulse beating at So Drscoll
was examined by his physician who found him
to be In excellent condition with his pulse at
about 80, but it was somewhat quicker when he
examined him again shortly after 4. The
judges at this time took occasion to say to the
PRESS reporter that they would permit nothing
short Of square, bona fide race, and the mo-
ment it appeared to them to be any thing short
of this they would make it known to the public
and wash their hands of it. Daring the after
noon several short rests were taken. At half
past four Chapman had scored so miles and 2
laps. Driscoll was just 5 miles behind him.
Up to this time Chapman had had perhaps an
hours more rest than Driscoll.
At about 81 o'clock both of the msn took
about an hour and halt's rest. At this time
Chapman had made 81 miles, being 4 miles
ahead, lacking lap, of Driscoll ATT they
resumed the contest. The attendance which
had been fair during the day, was large through
the evening, causing the low studded hall to be
quite warm and close. The men appeared to
be undoubtedly ''walking to VIM Between
9 and 10 Chapman having made several rum
ming spurts, attempted another one, 10 which
he was followed by Driscol. This encouraged
the friends of both men to shout at tho top of
their voices to each of them to "gst' This
caused SO much excitement that it appeared to
Mr.. Joseph Craig, one Of DfiscolPs judges, to
bs unfair TO both men, and he rushed into the
track and stopped Diiscoll, which caused the
Gro wd to rush in, thus stopping Chapman.
Mr.. Craig then said to the crowd that unless
the crowd stopped encouraging the msn by
their shouting he should stop the contest. The
noise at once subsidized and the men proceeded.
At the end of "a hours 70 p n.y. Chapman had
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made but 8S miles and 1Oa laps
Some time after both men took about three
quarters Of al hours rest. Soon altar going
on to the track again, both men being near to-
gether, Chapman stopped and claimed that
Drscoll had fouled him by running on to his
heels, and at 10 10 retired from the track. At
this time he was miles and laps ahead of
Driscol. Drscoll Kept walking. Thu judges
and referee held consultation, and the referee
decided that there had been no foul.
At 10 so Driscnll bad closed the gap and was
going for his hundred miles. Chapman was
still in his room. Since stopping he had been
examined BY Drs. Holt and Alden, who found
him in good condition.
Driscoll retired from the track for rest at
half-past eleven. He had made So miles and
81 laps, leading Chapman miles and 12s laps.
At this time Chapman had not made his ap.
pearance on the track since he retired at ten
minutes past ten.
AT two o'clock this 1rning neither Driscoll
or Chapm an had made Their appearance upon
the track and the probability was that they
would not before six O'clock.