The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-03-27

contest equaled, indeed exceeded, the
opening night in point of both num-
bers and enthusiasm. At seven o'clock
fully 1000 people were present. The
pedestrians were encouraged by the
most hearty applause. Ladies waved
their handkerchiefs, and threw several
bouquets at the contestants as they
passed along, and men threw their
hats in the air. and yelled themselves
hoarse. The excitement was some-
thing tremendous. Early in the after
noon it was conceded that Rowell
would take the belt. Interest
was then conferred upon Hartman
making the $50 miles necessary to Sc
cure share of the gate money. Har-
riman walked very lame, and appeared
to suffer great pain, but he struggled
along, gamely and steadily, nearer his
goal. Ennis was in fine form during
the evening, and made some very quick
miles. He was quite fresh. and entire
ly free from lameness. lie made squirt
after squirt, both running and walking,
and the applause that greeted him was
immense. About $50 this afternoon
Rowell, Hartman and Ennis were all
on the track together, and Rowell,
overtaking Hartman, linked his arm
and walked around, talking with him.
The cheering was loud, but when Ennis
came along and linked with Hartman
on the other side, applause burst forth
in deafening roar. They marched
around arm in arm, and dozens of
bouquets were hurled at them. The
judges announced that two laps were
taken from the score of each man for
having received support while going
twice around the track. Ennis COM
pleted his 455th mile at 4:23:26. his
460th mile at 5:38:45, and his 465th at
1925. He left the track at 5000
and returned at 6:23:55, and left again
at 1888 for short rest. Hartman
finished his 435th mile at 3:32:4O, and
his 44Oth mile at 4:47:55, and his 445th
mile at 1922. 1t then became GER
tain that he would turn his $50 miles
and earn his share of the gate money.
He left the track at 4:48:3O, and took a
good rest until 6:14, when he again
appeared. He had evidently more
friends in the building than the
other two. Rowell finished his
4Slst mile at 4:13:17, and kept on
walking and running alternately, fin.
ishing his 485th mile at 5:13:44. Re-
naming on the track, at 7:29:30 he
had completed his 494th mile. As
Hartman neared his 45Oth mile, and
Rowen was closing up to his 500th, the
spectators became perfectly wild with
excitement, and, as Hartman turned
his 450th mile, and great white figures
on the blackboard announced the re-
suit, storm of applause seldom heard
burst forth, and lasted fully ten min
utes. He completed his $50 miles at
8:42, and man had to carry around
before him several immense bouquets,
presented by his lady friends. He car
ried small American flag over his
shoulder, and this incident increased,
if it were possible, the enthusiasm.
When the figures 500 went up oppo-
site Rowelrs name on the blackboard
the excitement can scarcely be inn
agined. This was three minutes to
nine o'clock. Then he put on his
ulster and carrying the American flag
over his right shoulder and an immense
bouquet in his left hand, he marched
around the track twice, . Captain of
police on one side and his trainer on
the other. The band played "God
Save the Queen" The enthusiasm
ran high. Rowell then left the track
for good with score of 500 miles. He
went at once to the Ashland House,
was bathed and rubbed down, and
went to bed for four hours, when he is
to be walked up. He was received at
the hotel by some twenty ladies and
congratulated. He seemed to be q
pretty well used-up man.
Hartman completed $50 miles and
3 laps at 8:45:40, and then he retired
from the track for good. He was sur
rounded by q host of friends, who
brought him out of the garden by the
Fourth avenue entrance and placed
him in q carriage, and he was driven
to the St. James Hotel. He was ac-
companied by his doctor. Various
floral gifts given to Rowell and Harri-
man were taken to their hotels after
them. Ennis alone remained on the
track, and he was walking to win q
bet of $500. He had backed himself
to make Ats miles and was determined
to win it. He was cheered Justify, the
crowd remaining Notwithstanding it
was generally known that both Rowell
and Hartman had left the garden.
Ennis continued at q good pace and
turned his 47Oth mile at 8:53:25 and
completed AS miles at 1857. The ap-
plause was tremendous, Ennis rum
ming his 475th mile in 6 minutes and
IS seconds, the fastest of the contest.
This concluded the great walking
match, and the vast crowd slowly dis
persed. The official score for the
match at ten o'clock, when it closed,
was: Rowell, 500 miles and $50 yards;
Ennis, 475 miles; Hartman, $50 miles
8 laps and 140 yards. The men were
off the track during the whole six days
as follows: Rowell, SO hours AZ min
utes and so seconds; Ennis, Sc hours 81
minutes and 80 seconds; Hartman, SO
hours 1 minute and 81 seconds. The
total receipts during the contest were
$51 200. At the beginning of the match
it was decided that 81, 900 should be set
apart out of the receipts for the man or
men who failed to cover $50 miles.
O'Leary thus will receive $1,000.
At half-past ten the lights in the main
building Of the garden we're turned out,
and the great International pedestrian
contest for the championship of the
world was settled for tn e present.
The total number of miles made by
each man on each day of the match
was as fc'],ws:
Rdrri-
.Romeu. Ennis. man.
Second day.............. 81 IS &c
Third day. IS % 81
Fourth day.... commonly s. IS
Fifth day. ................6 8 So g
sixth day. u 20 81
Total. us $50
Rearing Humming. Birds.
IT was long thought that humming-
birds would not live in confinement;
and this idea is so far correct that, al
though easily tanned, they will not live
long in captivity if fed only on sirup.