The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-11
AN EXCITING FINISH.
Murphy Backed to Beat Charley
ROwell's Record.
SATURDAY, TWO A. M.

WALKER, 397
CURRAN, 397
RUSSELL, 1903
PIERCE, 313
MKEE, 273
Friday morning of the race opened with consid
srable expectancy. and large audience waited to
zee Murphy and Faber resume the track after their
rest. Howard then holding third place and
steadily pulling down the lead Of Murphy and
Faber, while Allen was supplantng Spellacy for the
fourth place. Briody was moving around with diff
Guilty. but he evidently intended to pass Spellacy
while the latter slept and he did it before two A. NJ
At half-past one Faber came the track. and
moving along easily accomplished two miles be-
fore the two o'clock score, the cheering, he
moved the track. calling Murphy out at
five minutes to two. seemingly fresh and capa-
BILE of increasing his lead. The welcome that greeted
him had scarcely subsidized when, to the astonish-
ment of all, Pierce. the coored delegate. in a
dark blue suit, put In appearance after
hours sleep. and. with light cane in his hand.
jauntily strutted around the track. At two A. NJ.
Faber started on tho rum closely followed by Mur-
ply. but after lap or two Faber dropped
back and Howard challenging Murphy they INDUCED
in n squirt Of fast running which swoke every echo
in the house. when fifteen minutes to three. Cur
reappeared. he said to Mr.. Curtis. II have bad
ankle it is terribly bad but intend to stick to the
track till eleven o'clock the night of the sixth
day" Briody ut three O'Clock was moving around
slowly and his hackers said his heart failing
him. He wanted to go of Ave times but per-
suaded to keep on. and after he had made
several rounds he frightened up and again
did well. passing the score Of Spellacy. who
resting. Campana entered the Garden ut this time.
talking loudly with his peculiar voice. his remarks
to the walkers being plainly heard all the
house. by Ave O'Clock Morpheus had made pris-
oners OF nearly half the spectators, and much fun
prevailed in consequence OF accidents that happened
to tho sleepers. Some of them fell of the benches
chairs in which they were reposing. one lad fall
ing OF OF the boxes into the enclosure behind
the scorers. fortunately without injury to himself
Tho work done by the contestants during the
morning watch moved tho scores we'll forward
Allen reached his 350th mile at ten minutes to
In miles each had accomplished at six o'clock count
ing from the close of the fourth day lat A. My
Murphy, l6; Faber. Ii; Howard. 49, Allen. ID;
Briody. II; Mahoney. 1G; Spellacy. 3; Russell.
10: Curran. $; Walker. 8; Pierce IA; Mckee. s.
The morning audience began assembling with
daylight, though they came i'll slowly, and al
most the first thing to attract their attention
the Disguised irown on the countenance
Pierce,
after entering to 70 as he pleased lie could not by
any means stop when he pleased. Shortly after
O'Clock of the scorers. who has sarcastic bent,
accostcd the poor fellow as he was passing the
stand with
Pierce. you don't look well this morning.
"Nor / don't feel well either fell from his lips
~ he shambled past On the next lap the scorer
quietly suggested run little. Pierce. it will do
YOU GOOD; Just little, once
The glsnces that PIERCE periodically cast on that
caution to practical jokers.
The first sensational incident OF the day was the
al of nflr.1y Tod
he looked upon as "stayer." To be sure he
not goer. and his interest IN the had APP
TO enjoy walking around In leisurely way, and
he always 10 lked pretty and neat he regarded
winner of the prizes tor best appearance. There
seemed to 10 no reason why he should 20 OIL. as he
of last place without working for it, and his
absencc will be felt by those who take an interest N
the appearance of the show. He made ali sorts of
through his hackers suggesting that he had
been drugged, charging foul play in tho scoring aud
advancing various other schoolboy pleas. Really he
did not need any AT twenty mnutest past
A. NJ. Murphy scored ms 40Oh mile, and u hearty
cheer followed him around the Garden. The house
was nlling up more rapidly than any previous
morning Of The contest, and IL was evident that
the number OF contestants decreased public interest
increasing. All the were ut work. excepting
Allen, who had Just gone to breakfast. Spellacy aud
Mckee. who could afford to rcst few miles more
or less made no difference To Mckee. and Speilacy
had evidently broken down. At eleven o'clock his
taken from the blackboard. He had not
been the track since two O'Clock. anu the field
had swept by his 3iOmile record, so that his re-
appearance not looked for. 1t was one more ex-
ample the that tall compete with
short tor long distances O1eary shook his
head wisely when questioned. "Chestcr the English
man. was the only big man ever knew was n
great goer' he said. and whom reminded of Merritt
he only added in half deprccatory way "Ho did
very we'll"
WHY sprLIAcY WITHDREW.
Spellacy's withdrawal is small disappointment
not only to himself but to good many who have
backed him for place. 1t seemed little curious
that after he had sprawled along in his unganiy
fashion for $40 miles without showing distress he
should have suddenly stopped, and he inter-
cod in ala At he tol
the reason. 'lt's the Doctors; orders look all
right. don't ~" he exclaimed, eapng out of bed and
executing dance with startling vigor consider
ing the size OF the and the length of his limbs.
''You zee. I'm supple aud active STILL There's moth
ing the matter with my legs and feet. But the doc
tor says IL 20 the track again he won't be
swerable for the consequences. I'm likely to have q
hemorrhage OF the lungs" His lungs were indeed
congested and there was imminent peril. His "weak
spot" had been found In time and he escaped by
Withdrawing. from what might have been fatal re-
suit.
The first betting of the day done ut about this
time by O'Leary who put up $500 to back his oRin-
ion that Murphy would beat Rowells In the
last race-in other words. that he would cover i25
miles inside OF thirty-six hours To be sure he got
Al 900 laid against his $500 "It's long odds" said
he with smile; but the knowing ones settled 1t
that he was $500 out. Briody sets out at haf-past
eleven his queer little jogtrot. that looks likely
10 take him to fourth place in q little WHILE Allen.
who holds IL, In only % mile ahead and Is on the
track Az little before twelve Allen comes ont and
starts around the track TO the left most of tho walk
ing having been done in the other direction There
seems at this time little chance Of his getting his
fourth place back. lie pods ON. however, with a
sad face and heavy feet apparently thinking more
OF the man behind him than the man in front.
SCORE los HOURS.
The only changes In the order OF the on the
blackboard for the ak hours ending at ono T.. NJ
are the OF spcacy's name and the reversal
udes. Mues
Murphy.............. 40 Russell. ......... 1863
taber. .............. S4 Curran. ............ $50
Howard. $50 Walker. 1906
I,riojy $40 Pierce.............. 80