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WALKING MATCH EXCITEMENT.
Strange Illness of Rowell.
SHARP CONTEST FOR FIRST PLACE
MINNESOTA, DEMOCRATS,
The Ticket and Platform.
THE TYLER INVESTIGATION
GEN. GRANTS MOVEMENTS.

GEN. GRANTS MOVEMENTS.
LONG WALK CHAMPIONSHIP.
ROWell Still Ahead, Merritt Second
and Weston Nowhere.
NEW YORK, Sept. q6.-At 9 O'Clock am. the
score stood:-Weston. s46 miles; Rowell 42O
miles lap; Hazae, 3ss miles lap; Guyon, $40
miles lap; Ennis, $50 miles: Merritt, s92 miles
lap; Hart, 35s miles laps Krohne, 327 miles 4
laps; Taylor, 1S4 miles laps; Federmeyer 309
miles laps. The first man to retire after O'cl'k
was the negro Hart. who entered his tent at 10
minutes past the hour and rested until 40 min
utes past O'Clock, when he returned and
started sttfy, but subsequently limbered to an
easy pace Hart was followed by Long Krohne
who withdrew for his long rest at LIS, making
in at 1:19 and turned out again at 3:5S, travelling
In weak, knock-kneed manner weston left
the track at 1:45 and retired to his tent. He
was unable to gain much sleep and returned to
his work at 2:29. His movements throughout
the night were erratic and uncertain. His
physician declares this morning that
WESTON IS CERTAINLY NOT IN HIS RIGHT
MIND.
Rowell, who had retired at II O'Clock, came out
again at 2:ls and resumed his tread mill work
with but little apparent stiffness. Hazael was
Merritt kept the track until PIP, when he went
off, but returned at 1851. Merritt and Hazael
continued to struggle for second place. The
former gained a lead, for Hazael walked very
slowly, requiring Is minutes and 1a seconds to
do his 3I7th mile. He recovered, however, and
on his 3.sth began running, and kept 1t up for
six miles, one Of which was made in 1856. At
6:36, on the last lap of his 3s3d mile, the Eng
lishman passed Merritt. Guyon, who went off
at ll:2O last night, returned at 1:36 a. m. He
walks steadily and runs some, although weari-
". "A little before 6 a. M Hart and Guyon
brushed on very rapid run for Two laps Hart
leading. Ennis Is In the best condition, and
both he ard his wife this morning say that he
viii do splendid work for the two remaining
days.
AT TEN O'CLOCK THE SCORE STOOD:
weston, S5l miles; Rowell, 42O miles, lap;
laps; Ennis $3.50 miles, laps; Merritt, sa6 miles,
| lap; Hart, 1862 miles, I laps .Krohne, a3l miles,
laps; TAYLOR, 1s6 miles, 3 laps; Federmeyer,
THE SCORE AT II O'CLOCK STOOD:
weston, 355 miles laps; Rowell, 42O miles
lap; HaZael, 1896 miles laps; Guyon, 37S miles
laps; Ennis s35 miles lap; Merritt, 400 miles
Taylor, 1s6 miles laps; Federmeyer, s15 miles
8 laps.
It is now generally conceded that
THE BELT WILL GO BACK TO ENGLAND,
and IN ROWelrS possession; and he Will, no
doubt, take with him, besides, some S25, 900. He
still maintains his lead Of from "a to 80 miles
over Merritt and Hazael, and all their efforts to
vailing. Rowel seems In fine condition, but it
is remarked that his right leg is little puffy
Merritt and Hazael still continue their
BATTLE FOR SECOND PLACE.
At 10 O'Clock to-day Merritt had the lead over
Hazael by some miles. A close and exciting
finish is certain between these two men, as the
second prize is by no means to be despised and
may amount to $4,000 or more. Hazaol jogs
along in his peculiarly clumsy style. He Is
always stiff and lame on taking the track after
rest, but after few laps he warns to his
work. Merritt also suffers from stiffness In the
limbs on taking the track, but It. wears away In
the course OF short time. He does not seem In
as good condition as his friends could wish.
Guyon and Hart are both going steadily and
easily; Guyon makes some good running, but
his feet are paintng him dreadfully. Ennis
looks first rate and is quite fresh, but he is too
1ar Deh1nd TO expect to make more than 45O
miles at the outside.
Rumored Illness Of ROWell.
There Is rumor now gaining strength that
RoWell is at the Ashland house and is very
sick, and that he has Two doctors with him.
The rumor has caused quite an excitement, but
it cannot be corroborated. At Rowels tent his
trainers are silent, as usual. They affirm that
he is in his tent and will soon appear. He has
been on the track since II minutes past 6
O'Clock. and 1t is now near II, and yet he does
not appear, 1t has been reliably ascertatned
that Rowen is in his tent, and that he
has been terribly sick all the morning and
Will take the track very sick man indeed.
HIS HIS stomach, to- as as sporting man puts it, "has
on the track in half an hour He has been of
the track many times during the past 12 hours.
He left the track at 1906 this morning, came on
went off. He came on again at 5:12 looking
very sick, and went off at Gil. since which he
has not appeared. The news Of Rowelrs sick
Hszael, Guyon and Hart, and they are all pass
ing along with increased energy. Merritt man
ages to keep his lead Of some miles over
his 37Oth mile. He now has 10 baskets Of
flowers and eight floral horseshoes hanging up
on the front OF his tent. Several bottles Of
brought hurriedly into Rowell's tent. The
Dookmaker's blackboards are blank all this
morning and SO far no betting has been done.
The Score at Noon.
The score at 10 O'Clock stood: Weston, 800
400 miles; Guyon, 1888 miles, laps; Ennis, 339
miles, laps; Merritt 4O4 miles, 4 laps; Hart, $40
miles, mi Laps oa. Kr1h6e sss miles laps Taylor
ROWel Tries 1t Again, But Has to
Leave the Track.
NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-At 12 O'Clock Guyon
Hart, HaZael, Ennis, Merritt, Krohne, TAYLOR
weston and Federmeyer were all on the track.
12o'clock. and the announcement was greeted
with great cheering. Rowell is quickly losing
MS lead, and now he is only 16 miles ahead Of
Merritt, and 20 miles ahead Of Hazael. The
betting boards are still blank and it is very evt-
dent that the b0okmakers are In quandary
and are afraid to bet until they can learn
whether Rowel is really breaking up or not
Rowell came on the track at II minutes past 10
O'Clock, and his appearance was the signal for
storm OF applause. he looks decidedly sick,
now walking slowly around, and wears a car
digan jacket. Weston. Guyon and Taylor are
now running briskly. Rowen has just drank
the track He spit out nearly half Of it on the
track. Rowell left the track at 1890, after be-
ing on but 10 minutes, during which time he
mace only mile and laps. His tent is kept
tightly closed and not a word OF Information
can be gathered from his attendants. 1t Is said
he has just had another fit OF vomiting.
EPh Holland Arfaigned.
Eph Holland, said to be well known Cincin-
vUoc Ino
Jefferson market court for throwing brick at
Hazael, last night, while the latter was on the