The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-17
mis- patting his little antagonist on the
back, with a swell, Charley, we're nearly


back, with swell, Charley, we're nearl!
home"
Information was received at the Hippo
drome this afternoon that Ennis hat
challenged Rowell for the belt, and tha
his money was already put up. A chal
lenge was also semitic the Englishman, |
was reported, by O,Leary, Ter another
struggle for tho prize. These reports
created considerable excitement and dis
cnssion. Ennis will have q thousand back
ers should he measure strength and speed
again with the little Briton.
According TO thestatement this morning
ot well known Exchange In Barclay
street, this has been the fiercest week oI
betting the country has ever known. The
wagers reached colossal figures. He said,
in effect, that no contest in the world had
probably led to such ventures on a game
OF chance. He thought It was probable
that at least S500,0 had changed hands
on Manhattan Island alone. He said that
even the Sayers and Heenan contest did
not lead TO such an aggregate OF wagers.
AT noon to-day the bets were, hc stated,
ten TO one that Rowell would win the
match. This morning the bets were two
TO one against Hartman that he would not
make the gate money distance Of 45O
miles. At noon bets were even that he
would make distances. Bets in large sums
virtually ceased at eleven o'clock last eve
ming. To-day most OF the bets are not for
larger sums than $40. Sl5, and $50. At
another Barclay street exchange 1t was
stated, substantially, at noon that there
was now little or no betting, the general
features OF the result seeming to be fixed.
1910 A.N,-The race Is over. Rowell, 500
miles; Ennis, 475 miles; Hartman, 45O
miles. Thus standstlie score. Rowell wins
thestakes and his share OF the gate money,
aggregating from $4,000 to $50, 600. The
belt goes to England. Ennis made his last
mile in minutes and So seconds, the fast
est OF the match.
The last act was worthy of the drama.
Rowell had finished the last lap OF his five
hundredth mile. Ennis was beginning his
four hundred and seyenty-tiith. Then u
sudden and generous impulse seized them
both. Hartman was tagging in the rear.
his feet were blistered and bleeding. He
WINGED with pain whenever they touched
the ground. 1t was barely possible that
he could pass the 450th mile post and win
his share OF the gate money. So his two
sturdy comrades, weary and footsore as
they were, linked their arms in under his,
almost lifting him from the ground, and
so trndsed round the ring, supporting
him-England and Ireland holding brave
young America. Shout alter shout rose
from the audience. The band struck up
Yankee Doodle" with redoubled vigor,
and round went the three, arm in arm,
friends to the last, bringing worthy race
to worthy end. 81. ...I
Rowell was seen in his cottage after the
race, and was found in fair condition. His
pluck won sympathy day by day. Said
one OF the burly roughs, who still fingered
on the track: "l'm no Englishman, but
I'll tell you what-I would spill my blood
for that little cusS."
Hartman is dreadiully exhausted. His
face Is drawn; the heavy circles under his
eyes betray his fatigue, and his feet are a
terrible sight. No matter, he is now at
least SIC, 600 richer than when he started.
Ennis still retains the hearty color in
his face, but he has done about as much
rs he can stand.
Total receipts during the contest, $jl,.
600. At the beginning of the match il
was decided that $1,000 should he set
apart out Of the receipts for the man or
men who failed TO cover 45Omiles. O'Lcary
thus will receive 81 900.
The men were of the track during the
whole six days as follows: Roweil, IS
hours, ~ minutes and 50 seconds; Ennis,
38 hours q minutes and IS seconds; Hat.
riman, IS hours minute and 81 seconds.
lhe total number ofmiles made by each
man each day of the match was as fol-
Rowell-FiBt day llomiles; second day,
81; third day, SO; fourth day, II; fifth day,
Us; sixth day, ~. Total, 500.
Ennis-First day, 05 miles; second day,
Is miles; third day, IS miles; fourth day,
s. miles; fifth day, 90 miles; sixth day, 10
miles: Total, AS miles,
Harrimaa-FiEstday, 100 miles; second
day, 80 miles; thirdiday, 81 miles; fourth
day, IS miles; fifth day, G5 miles sixth day,
60 miles. Total. 45O