New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-28
THE NEGRO WINS THE BELT

TIE FINISH-IIAkT FIRST, kkOHNf sfCDND And
FABER rHIRD-MUCH INTEREST FELT ~ HE
GREAT Crowd OF SPECTATORS.
This walking match, il tho number Of miles
po,ted after the name 81 each = he nc.
cepyed as truthful proved to be Of t.o most
brilliant races OF the kind record. " II TIL. match
had been for tho Ashley belt" remarked man. the
building could contain the thousands OF people who
would want to gain admission" From the start tho
men have beca so close together apparently al least
that had TO keep tine rack and every
nerve to make mile lest be should forfeit place IN
,he race The winning man has made almost many
niles as have ever been made six days "go-as ou.
please"
IMPROVING THE MORNING HOURS.
An the walkers were the track at l a. ysser.
day from that time until the close OF the each
tried pass nearest rival the score. In this
respect the match differed from all previous contests
ms on the last day the competitors heretofore have
simply tried TO retain their position. Il also proved
more interesting than former match that has been
held In the Garden because 1t by certain
apparently would b. the until the last hour
had arrived The men dd not leave the track during
aud IL only by the use Of strong stmnalts, IL was
sad, that they managed to keep going.
AT 1 A. N. the scores OF the five leading men were
Hart 400 miles Krohne. 4G2 mcs. laps; faher, 1863
miles; Peeran, Az miles, 3 laps; ana Hughes, 40
miles II ri appeared to be IN better condition than the
others lie had just taken rest OF over two hours but
Us face indicated oss Of sleep rather Than any ial,Sne
eyes, aud the skin was drawn tightly over NE proir"i
ing cheek bones. But no walked apparently Win as
much Oh the first day. KroLne was 10 much
the same condition. Ills face was very red, and MS
eyes were sunken, bat he walked with no more
effort tnan b. DID IN tue nidde OF tne week
Fabcr had changed very much, and showed siRns
tor for die rst place, although he was only few miles
behind. Prginm the other darSeY, WHO La1 worked
c'ndition bus black that II he
suffering the greatest torture II cOla hardly De ue-
tec.ed IN his face. Hughes was completely used up.
CLOSE CONTEST OF THE FIVE LEADERS.
From the ilrst hours In the morning until a. m the
five men az head OF the list pushed each other very
closely They averaged about four miles an hour Hart
then eft the track for nearly hour. aud when he re-
turned was only SIX laps In advance OF Krohne and FIVE
miles ahead Of Faber In he hour he covered four
miles while Krohne only made three shortly after
o'clock Hart went OF tac track Tor twenty five minutes
Al 10 o'clock Krohne had caught up 70 him and they
were botn A93 miles. Hart made miles and lap "a
In ns tent Al minutes fcll behind miles. Faber kept
on tue rack nearly al the time and a. II a. ~ was 400
40i miles. laps, ana Peeram 49, miles. APPS
Real enthusiasm was not nanieS,ea nh sne
present "a the morning tue crowd was gtehty hefsae
one OF the Ashley belt contest. Hart had made his SOON
mile 1:3O:j7 The colorcd 10 IS had assembled
and when Ills 5OOth mile wa. posted the bulletin, the
cheering was very great Al J22O p. M. litte more
tnan half IN hour later, kTonne was IDsitn On lhe
bulletin IA having covered 500 miles at l2:oI;oO pS
Faber's was recorded 10 he same way. Bon men
received great applause Pegfani baa made MS ooOtn
mile a. 3:li IL: Al ne s.ae ms Hart nsI ssotod ga
miles laps, kIohne Jl@ miles zap, ahn FaDr 1vV
miles laos. Ihc between Hart ana kfohno
In The afternoon averaged about three miles iitte
m'nlres AMI during his absence Hart gained two laps
on HIM When he returned Krohne endeavored 10 make
hi, heels Tnen each man quickened his race ana inca
pass the otaer. The excitement among me
Ipcarne intense. AMI cheering was KEPT mp Tor zen
minutes. Neither OF the conesAnis wanted 10 giVs up
the challenge ne mad accepted Hart nnaily MADE
snnrt and pnsscd Krohne. The latter immediately
started 20 ran aud Hart followed THIS contest Was
kept up for ten minutes
..,rf,- I'M AZ y
Between 1 ana =. IA. the belt was placed on two
chairs immediately front u the clock which faces the
scorers stand. Il Is made OF SILVER, and has nine
links. The central Ink has golden figure Of the world
70 sed on IT, and each side arc the words American
international six-dlys' go-as-you-pease contest" In
the Ink on each side the globe is figure Of pcdes-
rian one In the attitude OF brisk walk, aud the other
apparently running Three bank links remain, on
which name Oi tAe successful contestants Will %
AT tas time Pegram Kronne and Hart we're follow
ed the little procession arrived the clock be- stopped
10 inspect belt. Hir took hin boy the back OF The
neck aud pushed him along the track as TO say Inc
Tso 3 rn~o1rinus lSpeter WIEN the trio went
around the track lap krohne stopped To look
r,,L po"ici arr Tie Two men then laced eacn other
ana laughed. Krohue shook his finger in Har's face
and SAID rnilingy " I's very nice Delt You've cot
It hs tune, bat IN eha cnge yoa aud take It away iroa
YOU" ." Wei. 4 you DO. I'll make you 20 darn sight
further than you have this week rrt"rtsd hart. TIC
tDcu started on the rounds anna great ceerug
There tlCs- among thc spectators, howeVef,"ho
thought tue men we're too play iu ana goOd-uinOtel 10
some 81 those men who saw that they could rot win
prize begau 10 retire after they had covered the 40
miles necessary IA order 10 receive tbe. Zee.
Geldert retired a. 2;2s p M win 46s miles laps
40 NILS > innS: Bnoov az i:33 D. H. $50 mile.
ugncs lad covered 500 miles a. 1890 p. IA.
Krinne AID 4 to that Hart Souid Win. They were
Offering even tnat 80 niles would not be made, 10
asainst oAo to against DO ana d 10 against ''0
miles.
INCIDENTS OF THE EVENING.
The scenes in the evening only repetition q
those witnessed the closing hours OF tue contests for
the Ashley and O'Lesry belts. Every seat was oceu-
pied and the floor was black with spectators. The
crowd became very noisy and made the building
ring with cheers OBuon retired early in the evening
having made 4s4 miles. Dufrne followed Linn AZ GIL
y. m. the very moment DC had made his $50 miles
Vut Withdrew at O'CLOCK, and had Innde tWo iaps
40 miles. AL the men retained their reiaiv" POSI-
ons. Early In the evening several Of head ng WALKERS
wanted 10 quit tie uacl Dui could not bccaus, the
Others CLOSE Deninl tnciD ins Was particularly
trne of llr and Kinune The latter u..scd on -fOf-
rimg several umes but his trainer woald not allow
nniv g mile. b.b,nd AM conld easily cover tat
distance before the match declared Closed faDer
was Just anxious to leave The track, but ne
was only miles ahead OF PcSram, who,
In turn. WAS afraid Hughes Fitzgerald was
hye miles behind Hughes, and Ian around
keTi Iiugaes ana All toe other men track.
Tue effort OF Fitzgerald 80 beat hnghcs created
great excitement Ihe latter looked very bad
anu moved II he was IN great pam. lie made
one bold ,hort TO xeep pace with fitzgeraid ana ths
two men iew around the Track together: hughrs haa
tu abandon the ~ttenpf. however but fzgetald htp'
on running He had covered 300 mics before o. n.'
beRndng to iun before -. M Pegram eHagh. lDe ~.
fecLion aud kept behind ann all tne tmr Ia one h"r
made aboui live miles, aud in the ~ minutes ne
nearly i've miles. lie beat Hughes by Two laps
the track tuat he determined to " make n hot" AS he
sad for Hart He walked around tue track ~ fst AS
and they were both going at the rate OF ABOUT
five niles hour. At D. an. Hart carried
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