The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
MERRITT PUSHING rANCHOT.
GREAT EICTrEMEST OYER THE WALK
IN GILMORE,S GARDEN
Three Leaders within n Pew Miles sf Enoh
Other mt Mtdniuht-Ths Hesuit In Dorbt-
The Garden Nearly FIiIed-Ltveiy seeuos.

Three Leaders within n Pew Miles sf Eaoh
Other mt Mtdniuht-The Resnit In Do,,bt-
The Garden Nearly FIlIea-Liveiy seene~.
Tho Interest in the six days walking
match In Gimore's Garden increases "a tho
cripples fall out and tho contest narrows down
10 the half dozen men IN the race capable OF
making 425 miles and more The Carbon was
nearly full OF spectators last night. and the ap-
pause at times was enthusiastic as Merritt ran
briskly In order to gain on little Panchot.
Panchot however. had plenty OF reserve force.
Whenever Merritt ran, Panchet struck into the
same Rait
These two mon are doing a great performances
for amateurs but either OF them stands chance
to equal Rowell's 800 miles In the late walk.
which was more than twenty -one miles behind
the best six days Ro-as-you- please perform
snce. Eamely: Corkey's In London. 621 az
miles In 144 hours. With proper training. how
over. these men may come to the front in future
dursncs @ eauSI All" to r. recapturing he hstiey belt
Peter J. Panchot was born IN Buffalo in 1919.
Hs is feet inches in height. and weighs 12s
pounds, He has only accomplished two or
thte9 short pedestrian performances previous
Merritt was born In Havana. N. T.. In 1858.
He stands Q feet In height. and weighs about
$50 pounds. He ls alleged to have accom- pllshed
%.isp track to tho mile In Brid9eport poi IL iasi
February.
Ah tne contest DrOCce0e0 laat night tho In
forest in these men grew. Occasionally they
EIiiIy. Al .. w6Ii. fapchot was inIs6ns lis
n The band % psIsd % sS 'TS poodE and G tS:
uproar reminded those present Of, the, excite
Al 10 a delegation from Station y. New York
Post once. presented Psnchot With large
N. Y. 7. o. in dark flowers ran up the main
part OF The letter 7. The presentation was made
Brodie tho newshoy liant IN hia vvork lika .
little Spartan. When Panchot had completed
400 miles. Brodle was presented with two small
eral times. greeted with cheers. He retired
shortly after o'clock for nap; with score of
for him to make the 425 miles necessary to have
biz 500 entrance E g, Zee t returned % to him. ., A.
YarE see tS Hi, on d nm 9 new
ahead Of O'Brien. the trim side-whskered
Corkonian; who was steadily creeping up to
Krqhnes sss; o'Brlen. S74; Wins a6S;' and
Willis walked with painful steps: He was 2
broken,doyn man. After one aye-mil9 stretch
him to Keep on. Willis 6esItated a minute.
placing his hands to his head. Carpenters were
at work making alterations IN the Garden with
What arc they doing" inquired the bewil-
dered and usedup athlete
you don't 20 ahead we'll put you in ono OF
nlllln tlhTNtu On hRNln WIN tUe tnNnntT OF
man who would soon need quiet resting place.
Modem, the tough little bundle OF English
anatomy. kept on the even tenor OF his way.
The chances were that he would soon gain fifth
position; and good luck might possibly send
him nearer the front in the last twenty four
hours, He had placed 35s miles behind him al
| ii O'Clock.
As the night grew on the excitement AZ to who
| would capture the belt increased. The bolt 10
on exhibition In the Garden. and Ia certainly by
far the handsomest and most costly ever seen
| in this city.
| The yictims who fell ont OF the race yestar-
day were Killberg at IL A. NJ. with score oil
| 2l5 miles Scanlon. quiet son OF York, at the
same hour. with 22l mil,S to his credit How
ard of Glen Cove retired at $40. having walked
| 2S9 miles.
Toward midnight Merritt began TO creep up
70 Panch9ts tally. He had gained little
At tho end o. the fourth day ,panchors
record was S37 milee; Merritt's 1926.
| Merritt had gained six miles on this
before midnight. Al that hour krohne and No.
den were the only men walking They were
| doing well. The score stood: Panchot, 406:
Merritt. 400; Krohne. 992 O'Brien, $40; Modem.
ley. 244 Day 222