The New York herald., 1879-03-15
RoWELL NOT IN FINE FORM
The Chicago Man Almost as Fresh
as When He Started. ~
HARTMAN DOING WELL
The Betting Still in Favor Of the
Sturdy Engishman.

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ROWELL 43O MILES.
ENNIS - 4OS MILES.
HARTMAN 800 MILES.
Steadily through the long morning yesterday
Rowell had leon attending to his score, and tho
figures kept going up. Tho air clearer than last
night was also little cooler. and Rowell marked his
close watch Oh the thermometer by donning cap aud
cardigan and mufiing his neck, in this mild
weather. in the fashion so thoroughly English His
face did not look particularly tired Nothing in his
movement told Of tho 100000 steps he has taken
one O'Clock last Monday morning. The blsters be-
meath his insteps seemed to understand the
situation. Doubtless they had something up
on the result for they certainly did not
appear to bother him. There tho samc
quiet. expectant. deferential look--his face held
trife upward. as if to keep his chest out and
show his handsome profile all ut once His mag
nihcent legs. stoutcr and plumper than ever. stood
out like tho quarters of kentucky or Longfellow or
some famous steeplechaser while tho feet went
- firmly and squarely about their work as any
day this week. Tho doctors have had him feverish
and purple Tipped and going into sudden decline.
like Hartman; but there's just about as much
semblauce between him and Hartman between
Sancho Panza and Don Quixote Say what You will,
hope what you like do not think that in the
terrible struggle Of the next few hours this
British marvel is starting in tired. Atkinson well
said that he brought him here expecting to have to
beat $50, and certainly 1t looked like it. All the
morning long the tally board talking. Tho 800 he
retired at ten minutes before one A. M have gone
up ten. twenty. thirty-yes. and now, at twenty
eight minutes of two p. NJ up bubbled little choer
Then the crowd caught it, and passed it briskly
along. Look at the board and you'll Sc, what it
means Two mines go out at one end and up go
two 0s. But what's the matter over there? The
crowd begins to litter. then to laugh out loud and
the tally man looks confused. What's the trouble?
Why. as he now has it. instead of 800. as minute
ago. it reads only 800. He did to have laid
in Q stock Of fours Maybe he thought they wouldn't
need them. Maybe he's been betting his little stake
on the distance to be covered. This young man
must wake up. And where's Rowell? AS soon rs he
saw the once up-for he watches the score like
fox-he turned into his little cottage The two as
sisants in low caps. with stars on top. step promptly
aside. and. passing in behind him. close the door,.
It is astonishing how quietly they keep their own
counsel in that same tenfoot cabin. When Rowell
steps in. at window, door ana skyligi,t shut,
while the white curtain. which obstructed peering
eyes. is now moro tightly drawn. Right here in this
dense crowd. all watching this little fellows every
there. The gaspipe hastiy constructed along the
front is strung with fragrant flowers. wreath and
basket adorn the roof and the pillar close by is still
further picturesque with these always welcome little
companions. Not one but thres horseshoes are
strung along the door. The tea things inside stand
ever ready and on duty. Blouses and undershirts,
cargans and all the paraphcrnalia Of the pedestrian
are scattered here and there.
ENNIS APPEARS.
But bark there's q cheer away over by yonder
lttlo house. Ennis is out" Yes. there he is and
he comes along down the track his brown sweater
his white shirt looks business like il not par
tcularly handsome He isn't running any now only
walking. His coming on just as Rowcr retired
shows that the managers understand themselves.
But the walk is good one. brisk and strong good
stiff four and quarter miles hour. Who's that
fat little man who has Joined him and walks round
and round the track? Indeed, lively companion
occasionally the track Ia no mean help
to man whose mind is such strain. "Ha
there's ,rriinan out now tool" "Hes played out"
says some one. Is he? Well no does look so. and
picks his way along like cat picket fence. But
pretty he to it, and forgetting aches and
pains. the cheers Of the crowd-for everybody likes
him-send him along at almost his best pace other
days. And even he stays at his four and quarter to
the hour, meaning to make suro of his one-fifth Of
the gate receipts. Now comes the best cheer Of the
morning. for Ennis. after quito turn at four and
quarter. quickcns the pace to minute and thirty to
tho lap. or just Ave miles hour and this witho ut
running step. Never was his work watched with
kecner interest. For you can't get crowd to under
stand that when Rowclls lead OF 25 miles on Thurs
day night yesterday became 27 % once nearly 2e
Ennis was not really losing ground for tho fact is
it's simply Rowells inning now. and the ChicaQo
man is not on the. track. But he's on IL now and
going at q swinging pace. Only walking though he
is he is cutting down the ugly gap till already il is
back to twcnty six and it won't be long, II Roweli
will stay in. until it's below twenty-five.
And here's fun. Hartman, who is full of II. has
quietly padded along until he has got himself Just
where ho likes to be, about ton feet behind the Ii
nos mans heels. Now they settle to it, and as thoy
spring along. neither making losing an inch, the
rail along the inside is just one string Of hands
The biggest OF these hands belong to the Broadway
squad who. strung along in row Hcwcli's
cottage are putting in their lunch hour In way
most dcg ghiinl to contemplate. Now their favorite
after breaking into q run and circling two or
,srae .s,,s. ss s.a a. a5d 5dsi sona n,o 70
lily, hestling among fresh flowers The tour viii DO
on in minute now aud thcro is the old twenty five
out shortlyf Tho band strikes up All are OK
gectant ard booking often toward the cabin door,
when he ca,rc ont Of that place says one man. VINO
sat hear the door, He's like a horsd with nail in
his foot. The moment he puts II down hc takes it
up again he IL evidently not yet limbcred up
aud as he makes his way up the north side. not
jogging at all, but only walking. his right hand,
with the handkerchief IN IT, swinging far out behind
him. he shrugs his right shoulder up two inches or
more every other STEP like man who Is losing a |
molar. while his lett foot turns in moro than the |
other.
ALL THREE ToGErnER
Thcrc'll bc music now shortly. when those three
get together. An. It's coming! Tho little 'Sawcd |
or has shaken OF the pain and Is chasing the other
two hard with ahundred-foot gap to cover before nc
catches them lie has covered il and now ia nj fInr.
rimans heels. and no at Ennis. Here's rare i'm dead
earnest. II reminds You of tho four abreast last
Monday morning Mt tho start. Tho famous little !
string playing for points howell wants 10 .ot
on Ennis heels; Hartman won't lot him, hut stnys
right IN between them. The Cambridge man. foiIcd
trics new deal He hops suddenly mp beside Harri.
man and struggles to get in between him and tbc |
leader. "No CO. says the 'ladics' Charlie" 1--WE |
know thovc little games down in Maine. too: give us