The New York herald., 1879-03-13
PROGRESS OF THE WALK.

Arpund Gilmores Garden yesterday there were
gathered at all hours the groups of watchers
that have kept their vigil since the great match
commenced. The majority of them were poor per-
sons. who. unwilling to pay for their admittance. yet
partook OF the excitement which bubbled over
through the gateway and counted themselves happy
in this degree of proximity to the athletic
arena. Small boys were In great force. Several of
these had Tuesday afternoon employed their
jackknvcs industriously in cutting holes through
the doors Twcnty-sxth street with the hope of
getting a view of the interior. They were dsap-
pointed. however. and yesterday some of them were
still more enterprising, and. climbing up to the
small windows, broke the sashcs and the panes Of
glass; Tho police rallied in front Of the breach and
compelled them to desist.
Tho HERALD demanded by hundreds of voices
rs soon az the first bundles damp from the presses
arrived at the gate. and tho eagerness with which
every copy instantly seized upon was won-
derful Tho resembled the distribution Of
loavcs to starving army. The impctuosity Of tho
crowd at some moments seemed to threaten any
chance obstacles with certain destruction. Once
procured. the details of the doings of the previous
day were dcvoured with all speed by those who had
been fortunate enough to lay hands upon tho
paper. Others crancd their nccks over their
shoulders in the effort to read. while many sought
francally for small boys whom they could bribe to
go into the streets and waylay any fresh supply of
HRRALps that might be on the way.
On entering the Garden the first remarkable thing
that struck ono was the number of ladies who occr-
pied standing positions along the inner fence of tho
ring, with much patient interest and heroic per-
sstency charactcrizes tho average male lover of
physical displays. The vast anphithcatre was also
thicky sprinkicd with fair faces and graceful FORMS
which were attred In elegant fashion.
IN MORNING.
At two o'clock yesterday morning there was still
multitude of spectators cncircling the track while
small but respectable mob held the middle space.
and evinccd cxtravagant excitement at every in.
cidcnt of the progress of Rowcll and OIcary
who wero then the only two of tho walk
crs who were still at work. Tho latter
had walked 40 miles at Oh. 16m. 7s., and l75 at
3h aim AIS, when he entered his cottage and STAYED
there SIN. 55s. Just before two O'Clock Rowoll also
withdrew FOR Ism. ASS, having made his 200th milo
at LII. 34m los. Tho audience now thinned out very
rapidly. vet still hundreds of persons remained.
Many of them had not left tho building since tho
moment when the match began. and evidently they
were resolved to maintain the scgc until the end
They made beds upon the seats, and stretched them
selves out in attitudes less uncomfortable,
with cheerfulncss and philosophical adaptation to
circumstances which perhaps they would be loath
to display for better reasons. When the gray dawn
shot its slender through the lofty skylghts
thcy still were there. but the common mortals who
were gifted with less fortitudc had gonc
At three o'clock the Garden comparatively
quiet The spectators worca subducd look. some of
them having their eyes closed in sumbcr aud others
yawnng at frequent intervals with might and Jaw
Hartman, who had retired his 1s7th milo at igh
lO los returned at Oh. 29m 55s.. having had about
three hours and twenty minutes of sound and health
full sIumber. At Oh. 4sm 15s. his record was 1873
miles, at An H. 12s 100; ut Oh 15m. 46s 1876; at Gh
2m 20s 200; at sh. 9m 1os. 205; at Oh. 10n.. 210;
at I0h Ism. 10s 100; and at 12h. 2Tm. 5s.. 225 On
his 20lst mile he rested 42m iss and his 2231 mile
3m. i5s. Harrimans appearance somewhat better
than IL was on the previous day. He still looked
pale. but there was frcsher tint upon his cheeks