, 1879-07-03


winning.
III: rr.ult Of tint remarkable contest fully
justified ttsc,r frccly-expresaed susptcions that
mercepary tnot!ya IN leaving tho track after
making tie trtfitng score Of twcnty-old miles.
3avg listened 20 R9oti: mans theories ~ to
~. as'ion at at tIme ps ,ususst tat t rsa!
from orrnlark made bY otic of Tic Engltsn'nen |
WIN aeeotnl,ahfcl crossa1'! t t'taeity Ite sad
that 1lle latter the poor fcl'n's, "nd hts irienas
favofito over tho whoie ilcii, t was impossible
10 place THUR money to anr advantage, mud 80
t1ley were compelled to witt for a moro fayora-
bic opportunity.
y tho know ing ones, and especially thc
past presented harvest q, .suoI1s of the must
TEMPTING description. % I'll, TIE average , Chl-
ilutn shrcwdness, and bis. aui'ibi1'ty. fs
matter Ut wonder and reeEet to himself, after
tlis bira has flown. T. va frse'y wlsnsrs,d.
soetn. ~ rttfv xx " II te KsoTG pa @ n s
rooms, tiat O'Lcary'a habits were not Ut thu
best Of late, 4tl that II wus lnpnsa'b!c for him
to make esuu average tltte. lily condition III
otler resprets was such a. to eE1cctua'ly pre-
cude hIm from making winning raee with
crpsslat. provided. OF course, ulu Ai!sff WAS
laboriiiig under this impression they eagerly
| e,1pcd III cyery loltnr tlat was offered on
tiired tue seemingly absurd bpIon, u.l,l s.aked
| t!cir muney, that hc wnuiA pot eotupete 2fO
ers mud tlfe CrosslnIld ring didn't bite :. this
last prnDosltpn. frpm somo reason or anothrr.
but which Il now onen n,lu plain, ton cver. but
cantented themselves With betting straight on
| lslrir man, or not at all.
Gu the opening night, whom the men appeared
OH tic track. tho difference iu tnir appearance
could ba eastly sten. Crothlatp In splendid
f.'rIn at,l condition, with symmctricsilY shaucu
L,,3r II {hc i,A~y1
as wha1obone, whltu U'Lenry, with bis beautiful
chest uni back. but the color had loft his etIec
| nHd 4 aMlden expression huyesed around hls
eyes. Ills musc!es and lesh too we1e soft md md
from TINT Of hta former 1eif when he wns 1hn
champion llce-nnl-toe walker ot tho world. All
the preparations bud 1ccn undo IN tic most
Systematic nnu exacting nannts. Two trucks
| t!,e inner orr, intended for Cress1alM!, eoSofed
eight laps to tiH mile, while the outside one, 10.
tended fot Ulcary,, measured only tovs!,; ..:;
feet, feet % m,ul suIte.i lin in o,l,sr ro-
speets better than the tan-park, mud
sawdust whlct covered thu track Of
U'Leary. The judges anil scorers were solpcteu
With apparent discrimination and CART Three
young men, fresh from Enslish soil, wero ap:-
pointed to lools after Crozs!an1a tntcrcsts, a1nl
prascnt . hlgl'iy.roaprctcd. and wortiy eitizsh
nf Chicago, MIS- Il,ade oile ol tie referees. 60
you Will SEQ tint tc arrangements wero such Us
to Inspire eonti0cncc IN the 1nistrnstfn'
1oo1scr-on rs well rs to fncfcnte tho enthusiasm
of those wlio Ind vagerel ,!ler money on the
SUCCESS Of the Engltshtlan.
As soon AZ The word was given both Of the
| men spsAtE 10 lheir work in liac must 1oEue1
md determined tnannert anu before Thu hrse
TOO mlles were matlo they had appar-
cut1y removed the innresaon ,lIat the thing
vas crookcd.. Tile outside AlcyIs who Ind been
freely nlacing THUR tnuuuy on D'Lcary con,-
| fon Int HAM In
and they slrovc in spirit of desperation to
hedge their bets, even By taking foiz odda OIL
Grassland. O'Laary at This tinc was q long
wSy III Tic feor ai1 1t wns evident tnt II lotll-
Ing happencd lIc was certain TO tosc.
Here was tho opportunity for thoso who mn
derstooi the prearrahEeh programme 10 get tu
ii,eir work, and they succeeded IN doing so III
u, every o{frr malc Oh Cross1and, nnil even
wust so far as to induce a few of the small Try
to taku even money or 50 to *lo on Crosslnud.
Ihts was when o'Leary was sussntcet' miles IN
tie roar. and l'is stomach reported by Dr.
Dune, Ills physclat,, to be IN sorFy condition:
Mr.. James r. 'fansey, O'i.csry'b manager, md
n lew chusen friends, atttrnste1 betwecn the
20 , a .uctsse sss arD9t p astrn aesn Il; s
Ss ns Whspefs ii a scn sasewIds a"I he e. .s.ns. I'm
formation became clanred. cross,and's ~.
ing pace slacxencd into 4 tno1cratc walk,
limited for tho benoht, Ut ,ne crowd ,thit
hts MUSCLES were growing stlK nnd failing
| to perform their usual functions. At this
tlue O'l.carY's stomach scrms to haye rceoy'
cred its nornal cunl[tton, anA tho agility uf his
legs was something wonderful. Upcn kusp!'
cl0ns Of fraud wero ugaln aroused, and 1nur.
nuring OF discomfort were a2an beard botls out
s[du nn1 IN tile building.
: From tlis time out Csos.land only appeared
: to make few mitca at ttme nnl then rutlrc ID
| his house, whero Au rat laughlng and chatting
With Ills fricnds, and drinking eop!ously Of Chi
| cagu atale beer.
: One Of inc points to be gained was to draw
the Saturday crowd, anl U'Leary eaw that sbit
was impossible. unless Ills opponent uladu some
| thug 1ike respectable Showing In tlle score
For tl!is parposa thu FORMER vayc the thnEawa,
sfons to the writer's knowledge at least dnrI1,s
Friday night, md rcmalcd With t,m som.
time fxlng ihs proRra,nne. Saturday morn!,'y
| papers announced thu iact OF uLeary pata@nr
Crossand. alld wlIlla It ha s[ckctng effect IT
tile gambling deus It scrTud to create futos.
on tho streets The. rag.tag element wcrt
gErsa up nto h ssv Of pS'patoh y,
! arrarcd up the required admission fas
During tho closing lonrs. hoth q tue tncr
j ascd to Afford gool entertainment to tI'sy ccs
cral public, Tlln attendance during thu cluslni
c huurs Ia eatiInhtnd BY competent persons u
have heen nearly so md Tx ,S o 6ecetpts Ut 1 t!'
days. 4 number OF speclst features not uu
: nouncsd On tho bills wero introduced to Civ
y eaptcIst interest TO tho Octasfon Flowers Wcr'
shawcrcd upon the contestants. aLl Amer
. lean Nags wcro carried around tho track
Hut the climax vi excitement was reached wLos
tue men won't arn, III arm around the truck alll
aseet,tlcd the judgea' stand 10 return tl!ei
tliaukA for tln' kindness hAt had becn extehdct
j to ulcm cy tue lndulrrnt audience Chocr a:
Il ter chuer rcyerheratei through the vaAt building
u,ld especially ste Irish een,cnt were Wild will
! ]oy. Thus cndsa the Ol.eaFy. .CroAslanl wnlk
! lns ,natch. The ss9re board. rs;sor.ls'
whllo Cro.slsll wa1 shown to bo Just q
), take \ Look ut O'Leary's atd quarters. Ale un'
!. beer bottles by thu dazea wcre strewa arouns
If In every direction, and tnlnty *hiskY lostls
- and jugs were plted three feet high In til
:, | curner.
% Ihc, sporting people aro sore q oLsary an
Is guinu on. a!Iku :stcl,ouaitl uirer
H. Dct Croaslaua :, SiWN that y
- amount Ut one dollar. 1t u safv to 1ay t1!a
T. = CrossluMl will mt respun!. y u assertel b
n anotlGr prominent pedestrian lint 0'l.eaEy pat
y CroasIand's tntlru pussa-e. ~ well o. his tsalu
= isg ail incidental expenses slncs o iana lee
~ | h..~o 7 tuth nm knhtY1ttt1TH