The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-17
HEGREAT WALKING MATGH0VER
ROwelI, the Enullshman Comes Out
Winner.
The Score Stood, ROwelI 500 Miles, En-.
nls 475 Miles, and Hartman
$50 Miles.

NEw YoRE, March 15.-The great peda
contest, which was finished at Gilmorc'i
Garden tonight in the victory Of Rowell
has proved to be the most remarkable con
test known in the history ofathletic sports
either in this country or Europe It has
not assumed marked prominence from the
number OF miles covered or the celebrity
Of the men, but because Of the extraordi.
nary public interest in tho affair, and be-
cause 1t decided the possession Of the
championship Of the world in six.day
match between English and American pc.
destrians.
The failure Of 0'Leary, the former hold.
er Of the belt, robbed the race early in the
week OF much Of its interest; but notwith.
standing this drawback, the receipts have
far exceeded anything hitherto recorded
in like exhibition, and the unyarying
interest displayed by the public in the re.
suit, even after the flnal position of the
men was foregone conclusion, marks the
affair as long to bo remembered. The ex.
pectations Of the most sanguinc promoters
Of the contest were moro than realized,
and the vast crowd gathered within tho
Garden as the dnal miles werc being done
would have Of itself made the affair an
athletic and pccuniary SUCCESS.
The most extravagant estimates have
been made as to the amount OF money
taken in during the week and the amount
which will be divided among the contest
ants. "Sevcnty.tive thousand, not cent
less, has been taken in on this thing" said
gentleman who has been a close observer
OF the walk. Manager Kelley, however,
stated late this evening that at n meeting
OF the hackers Of the men, held on Tues.
day an agreement had been entered into
by which each OF the contestants originally
entered was the first TO draw out $1,000,
and then the division, according TO the
articles OF agreement, was TO be made. At
first it was stated that each man was to
draw out s., 900, but that proved to be an
error.
The rumor that the hackers OF the mon
would receive the most OF tho cash was
emphatically denied by Mr.. Leslie Bruce,
OF the TuJ, Fictd and FdrnL to whom
Messrs Atkinson and Rowell came aeered-
tied from Sir John Ashley. The receipts
from day to day have been deposited in
the Second National Bank, and can not
I've Withdrawn, except on q check drawn
and countersigned by Mr.. Busby, of the
journal mentioned. Mr.. Hatch, OF Chi
cago, represents Ennis, aud will look out
for his interest.
"What arc tho receipts Of tho week, Mr..
kelleyT | asked OF tho Manager TO-
night, Just as Rowell and Hartman had
left the track. at would be impossible
for me to tell you before tomorrow morn.
ing just how We stand. can guess pretty
well, however, and it will be about S5l,-
O0O." ''''
Up to 8 o'clock S45,GO7 G5 was the
amount deposited in the bank, and this
was Judged TO be about the amount which
would ultimately be derived. The cx.
penses have been very great, and the bills
for all sorts OF things innumerahle, footing
up in the neighborhood Of $4,000. Put
ting the net profit at $44, 900, which is a
reasonable figure, the division, after taking
taking out 81 900, or 81 900 for each man
entered, would be rs follows: Rowell, so
per cent, 10000; Ennis, 30 per cent OF re-
mainder, ST., 900; Hartman, 20 per cent.
5000; total, $4,000. This is, however,
an approximate estimate; but the actual
figures will not vary much, and the amount
the Englishman will carry away is about
three times as much rs 0'I.eary earne,l
when hewon the belt at Agricultural Hall
in London. The silver, 81 which nm i'm.
mense amount has been taken in, has been
sold ut tho usual discount for trade dollars.
Almost Immediately after the men had
completed the tasks mlvkeJ olt for them
by their trainers, they were hurried to
their respective hotels, Rowel, the cham
pion, making his headquarters at the ASH
land House, Ennis at the Putnam, and
Hartman at the st. James, OF which Mr..
Walton, his backer, is proprietor. Harri-
man was in most lamentable condition,
while Ennis was in reality tho freshest
man Of the lot. The treatment 10 which
they were subjected was precisely the
same in each instance. A vigorous rub.
bing down was reSorted to, and tlIev we're
put to bed-to rest, however, ONLY for two
or three hours before being awakened as
in the condition they WeFe in it would
have been dangerous 10 permit too long u
stretch of sleep. There was no prSsonta.
ton speech, and The belt was not on eXli.
bition, as Mr.. Curtis has It under lock and
key, and will turn 1t over to Rowell lust
before he starts for England.
The first hours Of the morning were dis.
tinguished by the presence Of tho vileSt
rulfians that eyer disaraeeci a public Assem-.
| hInua nOI W'LtuEv on1 ~ n,,;i ,,,.,,..
made them dangerous and ugly, and It re-.
i quired the constant vigilance Of the police
TO keep them within any bounds. Tho
vindtctive feelings showed by this rough
element toward the gallant little fellow
whose name stands at the head Qi Tic
blackboard are sufficient evidence Of their
conteMptihle character. The only thing
that caii he urged against tho poliuS Is thai
they were too lenient with these rulllans.
Oaths, threats, iIooting aud Kisses greeted
Rowell at times, and once or twice Il NUM-.
Der Of drunken rowlieS staggered OH tho
truck, but were promptly hustled off by
the police. 1t is probably out OF the qNes.
tion to expect a crowd in .largeeity With.
out certain quota Of rLl|IanIsn, and III
this respect New York wiIlsomp1re favor
ably with London The warm and sincere
kindness cyinccd toward the EnslIshMa9
during the entire match hy l,isOompetiioIs
and hyall respectable people in the hulltl
ing, will convince him that Americans love
justice aud fair play.
At two o'clock Rowell aud Hartman
were walking around together, exchang.
ing many friendly remark and congratI
lating each other that the last day had
ron1o JnSf thnn a Traut sb,uE ,,,n,,t a.,
SaTp6o bEg n%natea sSmna %S% maze @ edsh ri S@ Fl H.
frantic bliste. IRe band Struck up ' aYSn
kee Doodle" Ennis had Just steped oul
Of his house. He looked magnificent in hi
resOlute eyes, his trim figure lis Grecl
he4d. After walking q few laps lie broke
into q run, and soon began 10 diminish
tho long distance that divided from lin
the belt; but tho EugIishman wa,
not to be thus shaken Off with impunity
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