Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-13
THE EVENING STAR
The Great Walk.


HARTMAN THE OZARK HORSE,
The n. 4. Times OF yesterday says: 'Harri.
man, who y as regarded before the race as the
| dark horse. has constantly gained ia favor
with the bettiuk men, and late last night few
could be found viii ing TO give much odds that
be will not carry of the first prize in the con-
test. The difference between the looks and
performance of the tall, INK. f1eShle5s Yankee
boy is wonderful He is walA ing according to
carefully prepared schedule. and plodS along
with an unvarying stride Of immense length,
seemingly as untiring and regular as a ma
chine; His appearance is in sporting parlance
100 fine" TO indicate staying qualities, but to
those who phophesy that he VIII "break NJ"
aIIer another day or two his hackers and train
heep IL 10 the end. Harriman's own confidence
ID his powers Is astonishing He says he Will
nave an easy task to win, and that none OF the
DINERS have ghost OF a show beside it, 1t is
almost convincing to listen to him. He arose
yesterday at 2:1I:07, after less than three hours
SOUND sleep. and, except for few unimportant
Stops kept up his machiDe-like plod all day
ne eats and drinks with relish, aud his physi-
clan says he In better condition, IL that were
possible: Than when he started. His outward
a al ey enae certainly gives no indication
oiase is evidently with him. Be-
ing The only American in the race, he was
the favorlte with all native born citizens from
the start, and now that OLeary's c1ances have
waned, his superior performance has CON-
meLGed him TO the best wishes OF ali others
who do not wish to see the champion belt leave
these shores. All four contestants are in receipt
Of such profuSion OF elegant floral offerings
that heir cottages resemble green houses but
SALT than all the others put together. Half the
time during the afternoon he was carrying a
basket or bouquet OF flowers with him around
against Rowe 70 because Of the Ss
position In the race. and In his efforts to break
the ETgl1shman down he has the ready assist
on. 1t was curious to watch the tactics OF these
two ard the successful manner In which they
worried Rowell Despite all Rowell could do
Hartman kept within ten miles Of him all
morning. Occasionally the record would be
allowed to exceed that a mile or two, and
Roweil, lulled into fancy security, would dart
into Ms cottage to rest his sore leg Hartman
tonished Englishman could realize the fact the
gap would be closed, and his trainers would
nurTy him out on the track again to prevent
further damage. Hartman would keep up his
tremendous stride, forcing RowelI to break into
a trot to keep up with him, and then Ennis
you'd come up, and being better runner than
him into further exertlon. This little game
would be continued for hours RoTeIi never
seemed to De able to see through the little ar
rangement which was surely using him up.
During the afternoon Hartman let Rowell iI-
crease his lead to IA miles, but when the Eng
nSnman retlred for his long rest he kept right
along, and before he returned to the track had
reduced the difference to paltry miles. He
turned MS l5Oth mile at 2:44:35 O'Clock, and his
18th at 9:O5:15.
oHEAh1 kQCkNT ABSENCES FROM TIE TRACK
The NY. Tribune says:-Shortly after CLOCK
a light appeared In O'Leary's house. and the
crowd made move toward 1t. At 1928 he
s1epped on the track, after an absence Of nearly
have done him very little good. He was faded.
MS eyes were dazed, and his whole appearance
suggested stupefaction: 1t was openly asserted
InaG lie was under the influence OF LIQUOR and
ms manner gave strength to the assertion.
OLeary has been living faster life than was
COCO Ior MIN since his return from England. 10
MS recent matches In this city with Hughes
and Campana he partook literally of wine and
other st1IHulants, and as he was not pushed he
managed to get along well enough to win.
before, and his: dissipation is telling on him
His stomach refuses food, and several times
during the last twenty four hours he has aOso-
iatey refused TO 60 on the track until supplied,
sometimes with champagne, and at other times
WIN Drandy: AT noon yesterday he ate some
oatmeal crackers, and that was the first food
that remained on his stomach for many hours.
some OF ms friends are depressed, and MANY
are quietly hedging their bets, but on the other
hand, he has staunch admirers who believe that
lie WILL rally and yet reach the front.
SCENES DURING THE WALK
The N. Y. Sun says:-When one OF them nut
on squirt and went ahead OF another the spec
tatOrs cheered, and the thrOnp on the fioor
surged from side to side to catch fair views Of
Tue contestants as they went spinning round
the track. All of the walkers kept well Ia to.
ward the short inner side OF the track. RoWe!l
sun SUI adhered TO the method OF walking close on
tie two walkers was striking The champion
STROBE ahead with the gait that q perfect walk
ing mh chine might be expected to nave looking
on neither side, while the little man from across
Inc water SKINNED over the sawdust with q
light step swinging his hands in front OF him
from SIDE TO side In time with his step. Very
unlike are the motions of the different men
"hen running. Roweli trots. He goes not very
much faster than when he Is walking his brisk
step. but he does not tire easily. Hartman
runs as though he were afraid that the sawdust
Track " ould break and let him through. Ennis
runs IKE farmer trying to get ahead OF fuga-
clous cow. OLeary simply Qu.ckens his pace.
movement that character1zes his walking. Early
10 The AFTERNOON, just as Roxen was nearing the
end OF his l51th mile, as usual almost under the
sweep OF OLeary's elbows Hartman came up
WIN Disk stride, took the outside and at
tempted TO pass. The young Englishman hauled
out OF the champions shadow, and he and the
YANKEE had close brush for more than q lap.
hartman sped rapidly over the Sawdust, and
Roweu skipped along In the nvenost manner
me spectators appreciated the exhibition and
yelled with delight ROwell fell into q trot,
and continued 1t for mile or more. All through
The afternoon such episodes and others on the
saWdust called out frequent bursts OF applause
ana encouraging shouts from interested Specta-
tors to their favOrites.
Gen. Stckles was at the reporters stand q few
minutes yesterday, and especially admired
ROWelfS St9 lie, and In the evening Sir Edward
Thornton and suite visited ROWell In his COT
tage.
II