The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-10-07
BRlTAlN'S. BELT.
Once More It Will Cross the Water.
Rowell Wins, Stopping at $50 Miles
With Two Hours to Spare. 4j
OFFICIAL SCORE.

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ENNIS, +HsH 450I
KROHNE, sd $50
TAYLOR, - $50
New YORK, September 27.-The great
pedestrian cnntest ended this evening
more tamely than had been expected,
yet amid the greatest enthusiasm and
good feeling. All day long great crowds
gathered in the Garden, and bigger ones
around the newspaper bulletins outside
Merritt had shown such excellent pluck,
and was doing such good work, that the
hope existed that he might overtake
Rpwell; but Rowell took good care that
the Connecticut lad got no nearer than
ten miles to him. Spurt as he might
Merritt could not cut down tie lead.
Merritt's backer announced at one
o'clock this morning that Merritt would
not rest again, and be didn't. Rowell's
friends said that Rowell would not quit
the track until Merritt did, and so the
two were IN for day of it, Well they
worked, too 1t was not child's play
Merritt was run down to shadow of
his former self. He walked wearily, it
was plain to see, but with determination.
RowelPs feet were bad, his legs were
bad, and his arms and hands were swol
len. He was in great physical pain.
Hazael was badly banged up, too. For
few hours ia the early part OF the day
he seemed to have notion of trying to
catch up with Merritt, and slipping in
for second, but he gave it up, eventually,
when be saw Merritt's score was ten or
twelve miles ahead of him.
And 80 the day wore wearily away,
the crowds increasing and the interest
gathering 1t was question whether
Krohne and Ennis would make the 450
miles necessary to win There was live
ly racing between Hart, the colored boy,
and Guyou, for fourth place. Hart got
it after time Guyon was terribly used
up His feet were blistered, his eyes
sunken, his cheeks hollow. The negro
boy, Hart, was as fresh as a peach-blos
som, and went around the track like the
drum-msjur of-a darky regiment. Al
five o'clock Weston left the track He
had put his score up to 455 miles, and
had the sixth place in the match. To
the end he insisted that the smoking of
tobacco alone prevented him from win
ming the zach,
AS evening came on the Garden be-
came filed toits uttermost. There were
ten. thousand persons there They yelled
ani shouted like demons, and gave the
AL policemen who had been brought In
all they could doto keep them off the
track There were no special points OF
interest, hut the excitement on general
principles ran high, and everv one was
interested Toward nine o'clock the
Albion Society bad a great floral tribute
carried around the track. Rowell, Ha-
zael and Merritt locked arms and follow
ed it around the circle. Rowell carrying
the American flag and Merritt the Brit
ish colors. The spectators yelled Then
the trio walked Off the track. The race
was over for them.
There remained two who bad not yet
made their gate money stance-Kbrone
and Ennis. The crowd cheered and en-
couraged them, and jnst before, ten
O'Clock they made the distance. Hart
and Guvon kept on walking. Hart fresh
and in good spirits, and Guyon walking
as though on needles. The thousands
waited to see them, and showered them
with plaudits. e 5g
Khrone and Ennis stalked on until
Ennis finished his 450th mile Then
Krohne was left alone. In few min.
utes he had accomplished his task, and
the great race was ended
Rowell won the belt, but tarnished bis
honor, He retired from the track, &C.
cording to the official score, at 8:25,
with $50 miles to bis credit. At noon
the betting was even that he would make
531 miles, and odds we're taken that he
would roll up 535 Heavy investments
were made, and those who bet their
money and pinned their faith in his
ability to accomplish these distances
heartily cursed him Even the men who
had bet that he would make over $50
miles lost their money, ior he took not
a step beyond $50 miles According to
the official score be had two hours and
-thirty-five minutes at his disposal. A.
the rate at which he was going he could
easily have made $40 miles. and with no
extra efforts saved the monev that bis
friends and admirers had staked upon
him. ie VtEt ntle
The total receipts of the walk were
given by Mr. Kantz this evening, an
hour after the building had been cleared,
as approximating S73.923 He, said that
an accurate count would not he likely to
change the total more than $50 either
way. OF the total amount the lessees
receive one e.fourth, or nearly S1S 500,
leaving little over $50, 900 for the walk
ers. and for some expenses incurred oul-
side of the lessees' schedule of expenses,
of which Mr. Hess estimate of Sg,440
is liberal allowance for the purposes
of a rough estimate. There would then
remain $50, 900 to he divided among the
men who covered $50 miles. The agree.
ment made provision for a division of
proceeds under an arrangement that
would make the winnings of the men
nearly as follows: .5te3t
Rowell, $4,000 Merritt, $500
Hazael, $3.50 Hart. -. $3.50
Guyon, 1850 Weston, 1,750
Eunis, 1000 Krohne, 500
A large crowd gathered at the Ash
land House to witness the arrival OF