Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-16
GREAT WALKING MATCH.

! NEW YORK, March 10.-9 q. M
RoWell, 457 miles Ennis, 433
Hartman, 413.
tits estimated that twenty thous-
and dollars of gate money was re
coived yesterday, and that the totalre-
ceipts to this evening will amount to
sixty thousand dollars. This would
give the winner twenty thousand
dollars clear of all expenses; the
second, fifteen thousand and tie
third ten thousand, should they
cover the four hundred and fifty
miles required. 1t is stated, how
ever, that neither man will receive
anything like the sum named. 1t
appears that the ring spectators
intend to make an arrangement with
the pedestrians to furnish the neces-
sary capital, bear all expenses and
guarantee each man a certain sum,
said to be $4,000, who should cover
$50 miles during six days, and a
smaller sum in any eyent-they to
have all the rest.
10 a. m.-Rowell, 459; Ennis,
437; Hartman, AT.
Rowell turned his 460th mile at
ten O. clock, four minutes and seven.
teen seconds, making the mile in
fourteen minutes and twenty sec
ondS. After completing his 458th
mile, he rested for twenty-six min
utes and nineteen seconds. Mr..
Atkinson stated that Rowell had re-
ceived quite a number of threaten
ing letters since he began his walk.
One reads: "Private-ShouId
your man Rowell be so far ahead
Friday night, or especially Satur-
day morning, as to make it impossi-
bic for him to lose, you can not be
too watchful, as there is
party contemplating some dirty
work to prevent him from winning.
If the attempt is made, it will be
done around where the grotto is
situated, or else on the south side
of the building, near the saloon en-
trance. There is where thew
are likely to be, on the north
or west sides. The game lit
tie fellow has nothing to fear.
Depend upon it, sir, this informa-
tion is true, and [ assure you yor
can not have too many policemen in
the localities above mentioned.
Wishing you all success, and know
ing the little fellow cannot be beat,
if he only has fair play, l remain
GAN AMERICAN LOVER OF FAIR
"PLAY."
Early this morning attempts were
made to interfere with RoweIl on
the track, which were promptly sup
pressed by the police. Policemen
are stationed around the track to
prevent interference with the pc
destrians. The force will be
strengthened by night. Rowell has
subsidized into a quiet, steady walk,
and has not broken into a run to-
day. Ennis walks well, and is max
ing good time on every mile. His
face is beginning to show the hard
work he is accomplishing, and is
very pale and carcworn. Hartman
IS walking still, but it seems to be as
much as he can do to keep on the
rack. His step is slow, although /
he still makes the same long stride.
II a. m.-Rowell, 463; Ennis,
40; Hartman, 420.
II m.-Rowell, 467; Ennis, 443;
Hartman, 423.
1 p. m.-Rowell, Al; Ennis,
AT, Hartman, 427.
7 p. m.-Rowell, 491; Ennis,
1852; Hartman, 442.
The reports of the morning jour
nails as to each man in the wal king
contest getting $4,000, and the first
man to have the stakes, Mr.. Plum
ner, the referee, states to be un-
true, and that the money would be
divided as agreed at first. There
being only three men who will make
$50 miles, the required distance,
fifty per cent. Of the money, with
he belt, goes to the winner, thirty
Der cent. to the second man, and
;wenty per cent. to the third, and
his arrangement will be adhered to.
About 2 o'clock the pedestrians
we're off the track for short time.
It is now confidently settled beyond
l doubt in the minds of all parties
who have watched the match with
my attention that Rowell will win
he first place, Ennis the second.
md that Hartman will cover 450
niles. The latter walks at about
IN average of four miles an hour,
md if he keeps that up to the finish
lie will reach in the neighborhood of
$50 miles by II o'clock tonight.
The total receipts up to ten
'clock this morning were about
AS, 900.
At 2 this evening the total time
1owell had been off the track was
z hours, so minutes and 35 Sec
nds: Ennis. 43 houra 20 minutns