The New York herald., 1879-09-26
FRIDAY, TWO A. M.
WESTON BEHIND

WESTON BEHIND rs
Not only the most eventful but the most interest
ing day Of the great walking match at the Madison
Square Garden yesterday. Hazael, who
had been sulking in his tent and was refractory
during the first two days Of the race. went
TO work in good earnest and showed that
had he beon inclined from the beginning he could
have won the belt or forced the score far beyond
the record. While Weston had laid aside much Of
his buffoonery he still acted in q manner
that drew down discredit on the contest. and
his so poor that it invited criticism on his
alleged London performance. As his representative
and relative. DR.. Snyder said last night. the most
charitable construction that be put upon his
Duct IL that he is not. owing to his state.
wholly responsible for the many ofensives offered
to . too generous public. Merritt suffered a good
deal from bad ankle, and this failing helped
Fazael IN the fight for second place. Hart. who met
with an accident early in the morning that at first
seemed serious. succeeded during the afternoon in
keeping his score ahead Of westons.
Howell scored hts 4O0th mile during the day. The
Aeht for second place continued Hazael and
Merritt during the day and night. Just before two
o'clock An immense paving stone was thrown on the
track on the Fourth avenue side of the Garden. It
rolled between Merritt and Hazael. fortunately
touching neither The most unpleasant feature of
the day's walk the refusal Of Weston to take
bouquet from lady who rendered it during the
ing. He was roundly hissed for his boorishness. A
serious dispute. as will be seen from Mr.. OLeary's
letter. II likely to result from the Panchot challenge.
HARr's MIsHAP.
Shortly after halfpast two O'Clock yesterday
morning An accident befell "Blsck Dan" from the
effects Of which he will lose at least two pegs in the
rotation - che finish. 1t has been noticed how
Hart, time and again. endeavored to chase after
Haxael. All day long "the boy was impatient to
run. but both Mr.. Englehart and Dan OLeary pro-
tested against any such action. Lap after lap the
Enalishman few past Hart. who. under instruc-
lions. kept mp steady walking pace. As morning
wore and q portion of the regular
Aight crowd departed Haz,el started again
to run In order to increase his lead
over Hart. Hart at the time was feeling
strong. and was anxious to make mile for mile with
Hazael. 1t was finally decided to allow him to
little. and 1t ten minutes to three he closing
on Haxael. It seems to occasion Hazael trouble
70 rum at any time. and he is pleased as
when he fnds some one endeavoring to pass him.
He gradually quickens his pace. lap by lap. until it
amounts to racing pace. Time and again since this
match began he has made Weston. Taylor and Merritt
veahen running with him. 1t is his habit get the
man 70 near behind that he him by slightly
turning his head. and keep him there This method
he observed with Hart ct the time mentioned, and
Hart was running strong the pace grew hot. Hart
had just finished his 279th mile when the racing
began. The men moved around faster and faster
until they seemed to actually fly. The contrast in
the methods Of the two more plainly marked in
this little struggle than before. The tight,
trotting horse style of Hart. and the long, Looping.
slsb-sidcd gait Of the Englshmsn contrasted
strangely but it plain to be that the loper
wul An. sk.
Sred ground with greater On few the
men. the people in the enclosure rushing
wildly from side to side to meot them as they
dashed wildly by. 1t q desperate struggle. the
blood of both men was up and the interest of the
crowd was intense Away they sped past the
scorers stand, having finished the lap neck and
neck. The momentum Of tho stride great
That st the turn both swung wide of the post, and
Hart in the tried to cut Hazae or and take it
again. Tho Englishman was too quick. however.
and. dsshing down the Twenty-sxth street side at
horse speed led the way for "Blsck Dan." Just
- the turn at Fourth avenue and Twenty seventh
strsst was reached Hart's right ankle turned him
ana he pitched headlong to the ground. 1t
fortunate that he did break his neck for he fell
swkwsrdly. In a second u shout went up and
rush was made for the spot Quick the crowd
was Dan O'Leary and Tom Davis were more alert.
ana they were the hrst TO reach the PROSTATE
He lay quite stin and for q minute or more the
suspense was intense. He recognized his pa ron
O'Leary, and wanted to tart again. thinking ho
had only stumbled. but he could not put his foot
under him. Davis and O'Leary carried MN to his
tent. whore Englehsrt, who had meanwhile been
sroussd, met them. "rhc boy" was carried in. and
when his shoes stripped of 1t was found that
no had sprained his ankle and that II was rapidly
swoiing. For two hours his trainers aborod to rub
down the inaam nation. and that time far sue
teeded that Hart was enabled to put on his shoe
sRain. Meanwhile Hazael continued to run. In fact
Ne did not stop running until Ave O'Clock.
- 1iYNt MORE ''TuE CHAMPION"
While oil was excitement and hustle Weston was
Mmping around the track with lump OF ice in his
month, and the crowd In the galleries were calling
70 him to go and smother himself. Now ana then,
with terrible leer grimace perfectly idotc. he
would call out to one, "Ili tell you joke or
~Tve got good story When he was informed Of
"rli sell you Englehart's tent" Alter making this
brilliant speech he went to his quarters and put on
On ulster pvsrcost ut which the gallery gods hooted
Ioud And long. This style fl00! shouted some
"Oh. shoot itl' was the almost unanimous advice.
Willie NJ. was going on with these changes all the
men wefe on the track.
A. hah-pest four Hart again appeared 1impng
psinfully. Every time his foot touched the track
~ winced visioy, but he continued to struggle
kven Ferdemeyer now has tho honor of passing him
lap after lap ard. In plain truth. the wheelbarrow
man seems rather to enjoy the novel sport. The
friends or "Black Dan" notice with satisfaction he
progresses that his pain seems to grow less though
the limp still continues. He says that he thinks
twenty milos he lost In consequence OF the accident
Shortly after he has made the ammo uncemen that
ha thinks he will soon be all right another rush for
the Fourth avenue end of the Garden IL made Hart
has again stumbled. This time he managed to
catch the railing aud himself. He refuses as
distance and continues to limp along until six
O'Clock. when his score stands 2Si mlles.
JACKSON a co. DEPAnr.
sIia narrated la tho veraclOuH leQenus