The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-03
PRICE TWO CENTS.
O'LEARY LEADING HUGHES.
WHAT ENCOURAGEMENT EACH RE
CEIVES IN THE LONG WALK.

One smiled upon by Ladies, the Other CheersA
by his Wife and his Boy-Piuck struGsiisg
Hard with rrainIns-surprisins spurts.
The two pedestrians slept nearly four
hours on Tuesday night At about AZ A. M.
Hughes came from HIS tent and started on his
154th mile. He walked weariedly. and in evi-
dent pain. for several miles and 1t was not until
toward o'clock that he began to show signs Of
animation. He made the l60th mile In IA min
utes 43 seconds. the total time being SO hours
minute. At 9:l1 A. VI. he finished the 1S0th
mile. O'Leary also was stiff on commencing.
and he required a long time In which TO Timber
up. His lSOth mile was completed at SIG A. M.
As the morning wore on spectators began to drop
In. ana the men evinced more interest in their
work. O'Leary finished his 200th mile shortly
after IL o'clock in precisely is minutes His
total time since the start had been SO hours IL
minutes. When the men stopped fortheir Tues
day nights sleep Hughes was % miles behind
his rival. During yesterday morning he gained
slowly until he had reduced the distance TO 40
miles. At noon the champion had turned 20S
miles. while Hughes was completing the fifth
LAP OF his 1881.
The morning was diversified by several In
lady descended from one OF tho boxes on the
lett OF the entrance. and advancing TO the track
addressed few words OF announcement to
OLeary. The latter paused long enough to
listen. and then bowing politely. continued his
walk, Several billet lunx said to be from fair
them M he paced along. Hughes's great en-
couragement was the tent occupied by his wife
miiiar doorway his eyo frightened perceptibiy
His little children sut watching him intently
during the greater part Of the day. Ara o'clock
friends Rood-humoredly call him. started on
his four; mile run. Willie followed him around
little fellow clapped his hands and 81 houted with
chi hildish glee. There goes papa. know he'll
rst mile so Of f'rGnG th GfemppPEnbe runhs ,sstb
was nude in II IA. second l0:40. third sos,
fourth 1918. making total total OF four miles in Al
until they Were hoarse. and the band played all
the airs in, its repertoire. O'Leary trudRed
steadily on. looking neither TO the right left.
apparently not needing the honors bestowed on
his rival.
The mems manner Of walking presented q
striking contrast. oLeary, swung along with
bis long. steady stride neither increasing nor
diminishing ,working his arms freely, and
him. His shoulders were well thrown back.
revealing his full chest and fine physique I?
perfection. Around the neck he wore ,colored
handkerchief. whose ends fiuttered gayly as he
strobe along. II IS appearance was perfect re-
production Of the pictures Of him in the Lon
tural Hail tournament and stranger
entering the gsrden could have have picked
yersary was ltheness. compactness. and case.
Hughes was Drawn, muscle. and desperation.
ne struggled splenululy hRAlnSt tne Ouus Wnlcu
his overlooking and stubborn disregard OF all
training. had laid on i'm and won golden opin-
ions, from thousands who, had heretofore
laughed at the Irish lepper." In walking he
kept his eyes fixed continuously on a spot
about ten feet ahead OF him. rarely lifting them
unless something unusual attracted his atten-
ton. Between and O'Clock in the afternoon
his stiffness was most painfully apparent. He
% and musces at their Highest Of painful tension
| His brow wns bathed in moisture. Poor
devil" the spectators would whisper to one
would timber up and break into a run which
astonished the Oldest stagers present. The
man seemed to have unexpected reserves OF
strength which only developed themselves a.
| each one was exhausted.
., In the afternoon Hughes rested three times.
| from thirty minutes 10 an hour each. Q'Leary's
pauses were Of shorter duration. Hughes's
longest stop WAS for an hour and six minutes
| at D O'Clock. This was rendered necessary By
| the reaction consequent on his four-mile run.
which had thoroughly tired him. He ate
tender portions OF the chicken. and at intervals
drank little beef tea and brandy. O'Leary's
ohans 6ie, yesterday was oyster stew With onions
who visited the Garden in the afternoon advised
him 10 drink nothing but the. best champagne
a small bottle was sent for and the champion
drank 1t in glassfuls at intervals Of an hour or
At 10 P N. the thronR numbered several
thousands. O'Leary. while on his 239th mile.
WINS presented with an ENORMOUS bouquet,
which he gracefully handed TO Hughes. The
latter. who was jogging along on his 2llth mile
walked NJ wonderfully after receiving the flow.
ers. and put on an extra spurt OF steam which
carried him around the track In fine style In
the mean time OLeary increased the excite.
ment by turning and running in an opposite
| direction, half n lap al u time. The spectators
We're pcrfc ty impartial. cheering both men to
| still greater cXertions.
Al 1924 O'Leary paused on the third lap Of
his 2i5th mile and turned in. Hughes had
! stopped about forty minutes previous on his
/ 2l2th. OLnarS was. therefore 32 miles ahead.
beng .ain OF n ne miles In twenty -four hours.
| Hughes sank into deep slumber rs soon as
his head touched the pillow.
He gave rdrrs 10 b" rnlled AT | A. NJ. but IL
was considered doubtful II he would turn out so
early. He has EXCHANGED his fetid and air
tishi t,nt Tor light anl wei" ventilated portable
house lUNl2. OF the style used by hunters In the
| Adronda rs. Joe Goss considers the change
hi-hly bench 'nl and says that II he can only
regulate Hughcs's diet properly and keep him
steady 10 his work, he may Yet win.