The New York herald., 1879-09-24

ing from a consequent drowsiness and heaviness.
which usually of by the third fourth day.
There little Of interest to break the monotony
Of the tramp. the excitement OF the start and Of the
frat fight for place in the twenty-four hours
having died away At midnight on Monday most Of
the had retired from the track for
. fow hours rest but by half-past two
A. NJ. Tuesday two OF them
came out and the watchful trainers of those who
were sleeping had their men out quickly and in a
short fime the scorers were busy the mid
day. The men started on brisk trot and by day
light many Of them had piled considerably heavier
figures on their scores. The leader Rowell. held
his place with slight variation. Guyon remaining
second. Hazael early in tho day began to improve
In speed. closed the gap between himself and Guyon
and made SO determined push at one time that his
trainer expressed great hopes of his putting
in one Of his famous long and speedy
All hopes Of it died out shortly after he had
done few miles, he went back into his tent and
allowed Guyon. Merritt and Hart to lead him. With
but . slight variation Of distances already estab-
hshed between the men this was the history of the
day. Rowell covering 215 miles, and leading Guyon
by16 miles at halfpas eleven p. NJ Merritt being
miles to tho of Guyon. Hart amiles further
OF. and Hazael only miles behind Hart. but %
miles behind Rowell.
WESTON UNwELL.
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and retired frequently to his tent only to out
aud stiff. He forty-two miles to the bad at
half-past eleven o'clock p. NJ. and in much worse
condition than Rowell account his weak
stomach John Ennis-plucky John Ennis-the
favorite Of the house. at hafpast eleven o'clock p
NJ. only with Weston at 173
miles. having been troubled all night and
nearly all day by his old weakness and vomit-
ing often and violently. At midnight the trainers
were preparing the quarters for the night and
nearly all had good reports to give Of the pedes-
trans. Rowell was in capital fx feeling well and
strong and full Of vim. but tired. of course. from his
days work. in which, at o'clock p NJ, he had
beaten the best record.
"After bath and a rub down with whiskey," said
one of his attendants, che fine fiddle
though he did the fastest 176 miles done in
six-day match. and that by who able to
only 493 miles in all in the days. he went
It first"
Guyon who in superb condition at the start,
was in fine fix at the close OF his days work.
Chow is he?" said Jim smith his trainer who
was arranging blankets for the night. "All right,
sir. only triie of blister his foot which won't
amount to anything. I've just dressed it, and it's
all right. He'll do 200 miles before bedtime"
RANK AND FILE.
Panchots foot has given him serious trouble, and
his score, which Mt one time promised
well, stood at 154 miles from seven o'clock
out. Panchot having been taken to the Pat
nam House for nights rest Merritt,
the one who. next to Khrone is the worst built
Tor such an undertaking as this in which he
engaged was fresh. to judge from his appearance
- at the start. Hart the modest and pluckv negro
was in good condition all day. and cheered repeat
edly for his fine work. which. taken into considera
tion with his late six-day walk finished only ten
days since. is marvellous. Krohne and Jackson are
plodding along. and the latter, though looking
greatly 5aded. is sticking to his work manfully
Ferdcmeyer is slow but sure, and slow Ms sure
He is in good fix. though he had words with his
trainer In the morning and wanted to leave the
track against the lattor's will Since then he has
been doing well. Hazael's tent is tho place Of
contention. He will neither obey the mandates nor
prayers of his trainer. and tonight they had every
difficulty to get him out Ho came in for hours
sleep and begged for half hour moro. which was
granted. Between argument and refusal 1t was two
hours and half before they could get him out,
though the man. IL he were less stubborn and more
plucky. could 20 on the track and make mile alter
mile in fast timo, and place himself alongside OF
Guyon. His trainer. old and experienced hand
ut the business declares him be the worst man to
handle he ever had in charge.
sMA HOURS.
The last clicking of the telegraphic Instruments
~ sAo AAhhhhD ucsh uusuiuR tue Wccomc Worus
~Good night" sounded at two A. NJ. The tired
operator had departed. and about one hundred and
hfty practical newspaper reporters had sought tho
hosptablo shade of George Browns tavern.
majority OF the ladies' had deserted tho
Garden, ana all the walkers except Weston
had gone to tsko cat-naps during the second hour
OF the second day, when the 'owls," as they are
familiarly called, arrived In force There were among
the newcomers owl reporters, "owl' scorers,
"owl'' tmekeepcrs, ''owl' markers, "owl' district
messengers aud ''owl' doorkccpers. The whole
Official complexion Of the walk was at this time
changed. The weary newspaper mon, who had
been at work all day. tho lightning calcuators. who
had figured ON score sheets, and all the worn out
aiders in the great match replaced with fresh
men, Everything suddenly became brisk within the
Garden. save and except the contestants in the
walk. who. in majority of cases. gave evidences OF
being little aded. After the brief animation con-
sequcpt on tho change of ''tours," kind of quiet
settles on the place. The blare of the brass
tnNruments. whoee polished surfncos Olapoa