Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-20
Home and Foreign News.
The International Walking Match.

The Walking Match at Gilmore's Gar
den, New York. for the championship Of
the world and the Ashley Belt won by
O'Leary 10 England two years ago, has ex-
cited considerable interest throughout the
country. The contest WAS for the greatest
number OF miles covered, either walking or
running. In six days lacking two hours.
The winner to receive the Belt ard finy
per cent of the gate money; the second 10
receive thirty per cent OF gate money. and
the third twenty per cent, provided so
many covered 40 miles or over. The con-
te-isnts were Rowell, an Englishman. En-
nis. an Am rican OF Insh descent. Hsrri-
man. native OF Maine and O'Leary. also
an Irish American. O'Lesry was compeil-
ed to leave the track quite early in the
contest. having inside only 2i5 miles.
The following description OF the close OF
the contest will be found OF Interest:
At : O'Clock saturday evening 1000 per.
sous were present encouraging the pedes-
TRANS by the most hearty applause. Ladies
wsv ed their handkerchris aud threw bow
qurts To the contestants. III. men threw
their hats In III. air and yelled. The ex-
element was Tremendous Early in the
afternoon 1t was conceded by all that Row
ell would take the belt and all hope OF En-
mis- catching up with him was abandoned
The chief interest was whether Hartman
would make the $50 miles n-, ssary to
participate In the gate money. H. walked
very lame and appeared To suffri great
pain. but struggled along gamely. adily
nearing the a50th mile, his goal. Ennis APP
p.ared tn be In fiue condition during the
evening and covered some very quick miles.
There was no betting Of any Kind on the
match late Ia the afternoon, the result being
considered . ioregone conclusion. As Har-
rimsu neared the s5oth mile aud Rowell
closed up TO the 50Oth the audience grew
fairly wild with excitement, and as Hsrri-
man turned the &50,h mile and the great
white figures on the blackboard announced
the result. storm OF applause burst forth
lasting fully 10 minutes. Hartman com
pleted the $50 miles ., ~ and his after
dant carried several immense bouquets.
presented by lady friends around the track
before him. Hartman carried \ stual
American Tag over his shoulder, which APP
peArcd to redouble the enthusiasm
When the figures 500 went up opposite
Rowelfs name on the black board at s.5T,
the excitement can scarcely be imsgi ned.
Rowell then put on his ulster. carving the
American flag over his right shoulder and
an Immense bouquet 10 his left hand,
marched around the track twice with a
Captain OF Police on one side aud his train
or on the other. The band played God
save the Queen aud the enthusiasm ran
very high. Rowell then leii the track for
good, went at once TO the Ashland house.
was bathed aud rubbed down and retired
TO rest for four hours. lie was received At
the hotel by twenty ladies and congraiuis-
ted.
Ennis remained on the track alone and
was walking 10 order 10 win 4 bet OF $500.
for which amount he had backed himself
To walk AS miles. He was ch-cred Justify
and the audience did not diminish. He
made S15 miles at 10 h. o IN. 81 81. The
applause was tremendous as b. ran the
t5ih mile In 8 minutes and So seconds the
tastes, OF the contest lie made the 475th
mile on the dead run, doing the last lap In
10 seconds. aud won his bet O'Leary
made 2l5 miles. This concluded the great
peacefully.
The men were OF the track during the
whole 8 days as follows:
Rowell-2sh Am sos; Enny-35h Aim
33s Hartman ssh lm 2ls. The total re-
ceipts are ISL coo. BY arrangement 1t was
decided that 81 900 should be set apart OF
the receipts and paid 10 the man who failed
10 cover 40 miles. Under this arrange
nent OLeary will receive $1,000.