The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-14
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HUGHES AND BROWN RUNNING.
The most interesting feature of the first hours Of
the race a long-winded brush between Bio wer
Brown and Hughes. the Lepper. From the very
outset Hughes hung 10 the Enelsbman now Just
in front now at his heels or by his side. The
Blower seemed to relish it. and nothing could have
suited Hughes better The Lepper only finished a
six-day race in Baltimore the week before last and
to those who thought OF 1t his entering for this
appeared venturesome. Hughes ran like Nor
mandy horse with a load behind him. His shout
fers were thrown back, his head hung down. and
when he stepped his knees reached the level of
his waist. As the two dashed around the track
son.e curious competitor would join company for n
lap two. but not much longer. AT the END OF the
irst hour they had made eight miles each Lap tor
lap they scored together up to the thirteenth mile
when Hughes stopped instant to speak to his
trainer and, after doing did not appear ambitious
to resume his old place or pace In fact, the Topper
was tired, his supply of wind was getting short, and
he showed il by settling back into walk or tame
run. Brown kept it up, but subsequent events
proved that he too had done too much.
FINDING PLACES.
1t was curious to watch the score board for the
first hours of the race. First IL was Drownat the
top. Then he went TO his quarters and Fitzgeralds
name mounted to first place the score board.
After that Hughes. by keeping up steady trot, sc.
cured first place and held II, while second. third and
fourth positions constantly shifting from one
another Of the contestants. The first man - retire
Mahlstadt as he had been the last to enter the
He only got i'll as substitute yesterday morn
ing, after hard pleading with Mr. Curtis. the man
uYor, and when 1t was found that Butchers place
would be vacant. Mahistadt made seventeen miles.
Toward three O'Clock an accident To Hilton caused
some excitement. He was in hot pursuit OF Hughes
lost time in consequence. 1t apparently gave
him no trouble later on. as lac ran heetly
THE BLOWER TROUBLE.
AS in the last race where Blower Brown made sucn
early failure, there were constant surmises about
his condition yesterday. After his with Hughes
hc lett he track frequently, ana when his trainer
was questioned he SAID that Brown had been taking
good deal of medicine since his last failure. and
had not recovered yet from its weakening effects.
About quarter 10 seven o'clock as he was coming
toward the scorers stand an easy run. the
Flower staggered and would have fallen but tor the
lie %
his room, whore his trainers handled him for half
mn hour After that he came ont again
hId worked up from uncertain walk
10 a steady run. Mr.. Truman. OF Chicago who is
Browns hacker, denied some stories that had been
in circulation about the Blowers" drinking heavily
during the last week. He said instead that the
Blower suffered from pain in the side the result
of running eight miles an hour at the outset instead
Of six.
At a little after seven O'Clock Hughes and Woods
were 40 miles each and some laps. Woods managed
to steal lap, and then hughes made u beautiful
dash for its recovery. He succeeded. TOO, amid the
cheers of the audience Krohne compelled to
withdraw soon after ten O'Clock. his ieet had
given way and he had not recovered from the effects
Hughes retired from the track before midnight;
while Hartman, Woods, Campana, Vint. Hilton
Brown and Fitzgerald continued at work until the
,losc. The betting quotations at midnight offered
ty,.n money against Hartman and Woods, ana 10 1
against Brown. Outside the building an old man.
apparently u tramp, commenced go-as- please
contest around che block. He was urged on by the
approval of swarm of boys and some policemen,
and had not Withdrawn at last accounts. HIS score
had not been recorded
RETIRED LIST.
First to retire, told above. was Mahlstadt. who
went oil at o'clock with II miles against his name
Bush retired at 3h. 5Tm., with IL miles: Could at
On 42nl. with 10 miles Shea Ut o'clock, with
~ miles; Tryon at Th. with % miles; Callornn 81
All 2gnl., with 16 miles; Donnclly at 5h., with ~
miles; Reeves at All. 54m., with "a miles; krohne at
According TO the rules of the match those who lid
NOT make an average of 50 miles dav are Obliged by
the,r contracts to quit the track. Under this whole
somo stipulation the following went out Of the race