Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-25
ROWell First; Merritt Second.
THE INGALLS, INVESTIGATION,
STANLEY IN AFRICA.
TIE COLORED EXODUS.
PROGRESS OF THE PLAGUE,
TEE I.Ed: CIEANPlONSsEIP.
ROxycll Getting Further Away from
His (,OIppnntjfnrG.

2 laps; Rowell 336 miles laps; Hazael, 3e4 miles
laps; Guyon, 296 miles laps; Ennis, 251 miles
6 laps; Merritt, 81 miles laps; Hart, $50 miles
laps; Krohne, 256 miles lap; Taylor, l54 miles
laps; jackson, 232 miles lap; Federmeyer, 23S
miles laps.
John Ennis slept during the night and this
morning announces that he has brought his
stomach into subsection. His color is good, and
In reply to question by the reporter this morn
Ing he said: "Oh, I'm getting all right now. -
HART sPRAINs HIS ANKLE.
At two O'Clock the negro boy, Hart's atten-
dant, left the building for Sleep The young
man was at that time circling the track at an
easy gait HaZael was also on the track and at
2:15 broke into a very rapid run, which stfmu-
lated the negro boy to renewed effort. Thus
In rounding one OF the corners Hart stepped too
near the rail and turned his ankle and badly
came came out and began walking, but the
pain pain OF Il, his ankle was SO great as to
cause him to lean against the col
umns at times for support. Subsequently
place In the race. Weston is pronounced an
unmanagaDle bundle or nerves this morning.
Guyon complains Of the hard track. "Good for
runners" he says, 'but death on a walker" /"
He went off the track at 1886 last night and
returned at 1853 this a. m, and walked steadily
and slowly from that time onward. He looks
came on the track early this morning. He
looked TO be in terrible condition He Is yir-
tually out OF the race.
HAzAEL Is GOING FOR THE FIRST PLACE,
his friends declare. When he came on the
track this morning he was very stiff. but lin
bered up In a short time and Is now {S:sO q. M
going at good run and receives hearty ap-
plause. Panchot, who has been suffering a
good deal during the night, has been withdrawn
from TIE race. The Frenchmans feet are very
Dad this morning. Rowell Is in prime order
and Is steadily piling on the miles, Krohne
las eaten not morsel OF solids this week.
has done steady but not rapid work. At 3:49
this morning Jackson sent the Judges word to
marx WlthdraWal over his name. Much SYM
Pa1ey te 1r the boy he
Just as lively as ever and does not seem 10 the
least fatigued. he races around the track and
seems perfectly happy when the band strikes
up lively air and the spectators give him a
Weston had quite
A LIVELY AND EXCITING RUN
side ~ side for nearly mile. They passed
each other few feet half dozen times and the
ing rum however, proved too much for Weston
and he drew gradually ahead and ended one of
the best spurtS yet made. Guyon went of the
track @ at 1885 last night and returned at 1858
OH at 1884 Ii am. and returned to track at
3:O4.3O and began his work for the day. Hazael
turned IN at 1!:lo o'clock last night and re-
seem to be as lame as he was yesterday. Wes-
ton went to bed last night at l1:5l.3O and slept
Wen, 1t Is said; He came on the track again
night and went to bed at 1l:57. 40 and appeared
again on the track at 2:l1 35 am. In good CON
o1t10n. Ennis TOOK long rest. He went to
bed at SOC O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
slept well until 2:O7.3 this morning when he
again took the track. Hart the coiored boy,
rested but little. He went to bed at $50 this
morning and was again at his work at 4:s5 m.
running from this time FORTH KrOhne went off
last night at 1854 and came on at 2:23 am.
Taylor went to bed at midnight and took the
track asainiat 1852.
RowELL CONTINUES TO LEAD
all his competitors by from Is to 80 miles, and
their most strenuous efforts cannot bring his
LEAD under 25 miles. Merritt and Hazael are
1otn going & &splendidly In their stern chase after
Rowell, but whenever they seem to be closing
up on him he appears on the track and keeps
the gap well open: Ennis trainers say that he
has got over the sickness OF the stomach which
In some steady work for q good place 10 the
race. He looks better than for several days
past.
WESTON BECOMES QUITE ANGRY
When he sees any one smoking, and sometimes
shakes his cane at the offenders. He is almost
crazy on this subject, and to-day while Jogging
along with a cup OF beef tea In his hand he saw
a segar ID the mouth OF one OF the crowd, and
ne dashed the cup and It's contents to the track
The crowd laughed at his eccentrcity, which
seems to be getting worse daily.
THE SCORE AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
stood:-Weston, 21s miles, laps; Rowell, s4s
miles, laps; Hazael, 3l6 miles; Guyon, 3Os
miles, laps; Ennis, 25s miles, laps: Merritt
ls S9 miles, laps; Hart, ee4 miles, laps; Krohne,
Federmeyer, PA miles.
The Score at Noon.
IL M.-Ennis, 1853 miles, 5 laps; Merritt. 322
miles, laps; Hart, 29s miles; Krobne, 265 mile .
laps Iayl9r lsl NILES miles, laps Federmeyer
Rowell, $50 miles, laps; HazaeI, 322 miles, 5
laps; Guyon, 30S miles, laps.
The BETTING To-day.
ne oed6lng d at II 80 to day was 30 10 against
Weston; Is to against Merritt; 80 to agaiust AUST
Hart; 200 to against Ennis; $50 to against
krohne; 1000 to l against Taylor; 1000 to
agans inst The would
Harts ankle is again troubling him, and the
injury to 1t is more serious than was at first
supposed: 1t is badly sprained, and O'Leary,
will not be able to make much over 400 miles.
Hazael is coming rapidly to the front, and every
mile he reduces the lead which Merritt has
over him. He is looming up as Rowelrs most
the terrific pace which he has kept up since
about am. he will be very near Rowelf before
long. The latter is increasing his speed, and
eas csea h eana osghnnS oe TO te On a
laps-the time elapsed since the start being So
hours. In the great{match In London, when
weston 49,, won the belt, at the same hour
and Weston's score was SAG miles lap. These
figures show that ROwell was, at II O'clock IN.
day, Just laps behind Weston's record. and
laps behind "Blower" Browns record on the SD
hour OF the recent contest In London.
KOvVe1l Finishes His 35O,h Mile aua
HaZael axes Second place
Roweu finished MS 350th mile at II q "a and
he was given three solid cheers as the hack
board announced the result. HaZael came
within laps Of overhauling Merritt and taking
second place While Merritt was In his tent
Ihe latter came out, however, and made
struggle 10 keep the lead which was yradually
reduced by Hazael to lap. The applause was
tremendous as both men sped around the track
iaZael M at FOG p. m. passed Merritt amid the
most unbounded excitement, and his name was
moved TO the second place on the blackboard
az q Merritt was moved to the third place
between O'Clock this morning and 12 O'Clock
noon Hazael covered 81 miles and laps
koWell did not relish the looks OF things, and
ne now runs at rapid gait frequently, and has
abandoned the dog trot. He Is perSprlng
freely.
At O'Clock.
The score at ! o'clock stood:-Weston. PSI
miles laps; Rowell, 355 miles laps: HazaeI.
1926 miles laps; GuyOn, 80 miles laps: Ennis
26s miles laps; Merritt, 327 miles: Hart. All
miles lap; Krohne, 269 miles laps; Taylor
166 miles; Federmeyer, 25l miles laps.
HaZael Is now laps ahead of Merritt and IA
running at splendid gait Rowell sticks close.
" behind him and seems determined TO keen
his lead over him II possible. Hazael frenuenf.