The New York herald., 1879-03-21
EAGER FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

ENNIS CHALLENGES RowELL FOR THE ASHLEY
BELT-rRRMs OF THE MATcH-o'LEARY AFTER
HIS DEPOSIT MONEY.
The pedestrian fever seemed to have broken out
afresh yesterday and walking and walkers were dis
cussed in all places Of public resort Three causes
operated to produce this result. First and
foremost, the division of the profits of the
late contest at Gilmore's Garden; second. the
challenge of Rowell by Ennis and last. the rumor
that O'Leary had not received his deposit Of f100
which Sir John Ashley telegraphed Rowell to pay
over Early in the day Mr.. William a. Hatch rep
rescnting Ennis, and Mr.. George Atkinson.
on the part of Rowell. met ut the
Ashland House. The articles of agreement.
stripped of verbosity, are follows:-Rowell
is challenged by Ennis for the possession of the
Ashley belt the ditions under which it is
now held. Ennis deposits f100 in the hands of Mr..
Atkinson his stake. The match ia to take place in
London. beginning at one o'clock on June 16 and to
terminate Saturday. June 81. the number Of hours
being 49, or the same in the recent contest. The
conditions are. 'go as you please. and the Sporting
Lif. of London. has the appointment Of ref
erees, timekeepers and Any one
can enter by depositing f10O four weeks
previous to the date Of the beginning
of the match. The provisionsufor the division Of
gate money are:-"N only one man makes 450 miles
or more. he takes the entire receipts after the
penses deducted If two cover the distance men,
toned the winner takes two-thirds and the second
man the remaining e-third If four the dis
tance, the division will be the basis OF fifty.
twenty-five. fifteen and ten per cent. If six arc
successful. the division will be fifty, twenty.
II more than six men moro than $50 miles the
winner will be awarded one-half and the balance is
be distributed among the others in proportion to
the number of miles covered NAV be directed bv
Sir John AsteJv will be noticed that no provision
is made in the event Of these competitors making
450 miles, and it was stated late last night by the
gentleman to whom the articles entrusted that
it was oversight; that as soon as it was discov
inserted, but missed him by two seconds.
Other stpuations to the effect that the contest
shall take place on one wide track the measurement
to be competent authority and the construction Of
the track to be of satisfactory character All Of tho
other conditions the same in the recent walk
except that the shall in every be
exonerated from responsibility where he follows the
order of the referee. In case suitable building
cannot be procured at the time sot down. Ennis and
Rower agree upon time and place. and in the
Ashley is to decide; It was understood
Rowell again be the victor, and challenged again.
he would consent that the match should take place
under the impression that America would have more
than representative. it had been stated that
several walkers had signed their intention to enter
OLEARY's DTsAPPoINTMENTs
1t Ia now almost settled fact that the decision Of
the committee arrived at Wednesday, that OLeary
should be left in the cold far a share in the
profits is concerned, will be adhered to- He realized
that fact himself. as did most of his friends but he
felt aggrieved at the way in which he had been
treated not merely account of the financial
loss, but OF the Sights which he says
have been put upon him. Early yesterday morning
he visited the Office of Wilkes Spirit where the belt
has been and asked Mr.. Curtiss If he had received
tine f100 deposited by him in London as q guarantee
that proper would be taken Of the Ashley belt.
1t transpired that Mr.. Curtss had not, but no ap-
prehension felt on that score by O'Leary 9
friends although they thought that he should at least
have been treated with little more courtesy After
leaving Mr.. Curtiss, OLeary went up to the Turf
Exchange and remained nearly all day, waiting for
Rowell his representative to send him the amount
Of his deposit. 1t explained. the other hand,
that O'Leary had made no demand for the amount; !;
but Mr.. Kelly Mr.. Atkinson early in the even
ing and he stated that 1t had been overlooked, but
that he would attend to the mater.
THE RowKLL TESTIMONIAL.
call had been published in the morning papers
asking the English residents of Now York to meet at
the Brunswick Hotel at hafpss five to arrange for
testimonial to Rowe At tho hour appointed either
through some misunderstanding or . lack of sym
pathy in the proposed movement, except
members of the press attended, and the project was
abandoned.
Rowell goes to Baltimore for day or two before
returning Wednesday to Europe. It is stated that
he is to receive $500 for exhibiting the champion belt
there, 10 it seems that he makes money out of the
walk in more ways than Ennis loft for Chicago
and Hartman spent tho evening in Brooklyn. MIR.
Atkinson thought that there was but little chance
of reconsideration of the decision by which OLcary
was barred out from q share in the profits.