The Portland daily press., 1879-04-03
A TIRED TRAMP.
DriscoII Makes Only 2OS Miles Up to
Midnight-No Expectation Of Accom-.
plishing the 500 Miles.

James M. Driscoll still keeps up his tramp,
aud is slowly but surely sending up his score.
He walked yesterday forenoon persistently,
going slow and reservng his strength for his
evening walk in company with Miss Sherman
and zap Haskell.
Driscoll walked slow the most of the morn.
ing, Miss Sherman only walking for few
moments. Like Haskell she rested for the
evening walk.
John F. Richmond, the time.keeper, still
stays az his post and will make the week with.
out an assistant. 1t is due to John B. Boyd to
say that he is working hard, as Driscoll's
trainer, to make the walk success. Boyd's
associate, Haskell, does most of the walking
with Drscoll. and Boyd most of the work of
the training room.
The attendance of the Portland walkers at
the hall keeps about the same, and there is q
good deal of talk of new matches and
"walks." For instance, Miss May Belle Sher-
man. who is resolved yet to attempt to walk
1000 miles in 1000 hours, has some thoughts of
trying six days walk, with Driscoll as an at
tendant. GAL" Haskell would not object to
trying the same feat, but not just yet. Chap
man can be accommodated with all the walks
he wants and is making them as fast as he
can. Gay won't object to trying almost any
one but Chapman for % miles.
All through the afternoon Driscoll walked
with apparent difficulty and seemed quite
lame, yet he kept the track and proposes to
make good record. The tendency to regard
him as almost used up was the same as it was
the day before, and perhaps the most of those
who saw him did not believe 1t possible for him
to stay on the track through the evening As
he approached the end of his second hundred
miles he freshened, making the 18th mile in
1900. the 19Sth in 1890. the 10th in 13 90 and
the 200th in IL 20 Driscoll completed the
200th mile at $50 p. m.
Driscoll's score stood. when he took the
track in the evening in company with Miss
Sherman and Haskell, Dol miles, 70 laps.
Stanley S. Chapman will be invited to walk Is
miles with Driscoll this evening.
Driscoll came on for the evening walk in
company with Miss Sherman and Haskell, and
run his score up to 206 and then left the track
for brief rest. Charlie Gay took his place
and with J. II. Clouter gave some rapid work.
Cloutier was one of the contestants at the so
mile match few weeks ago. Driscoll re-
NAMED off but few moments and again ap.
peared and with Miss Sherman resumed his
walk. ~
Driscolps appearance showed that he was
feeling the need of rost. He plainly felt that
he could not hope to cover the 500 miles, and
was just as plainly intent on holding the track
aud making the best possible record.
While Drscoll and others were of the track
Michael Barry tried what he could do aud
made very good time for few moments Gap
Haskell got in mile in minutes.
Drsc0l left the track at eight minutes past
eleven to remain off till one o'clock this morn
ing, having made 2O8 miles. he is resolved to
keep on the track and try his best to send up
his score.
Michael Barry continued on the track and
made good time. Michael promises to be as
noted for walking as for boxing.
NOTES.
A Ego as you please match for five miles,
between j. Cummings and M. Driscoll of this
city. yesterday, for So side, was won by the
former in 40 minutes, Is seconds. DriscolPs
time was 40 minutes, 30 seconds.
Tho 'longshoremen will have grand tourna-
ment at Lancaster Hall Monday evening.
There will be a mile race for two prizes, S. and
So respectively; five mile race for three
prizes of SIS, So and So respectively; mile
race, each man carrying 100 pounds of shook,
for two prizes, So and SO respectively. and
half mile race, each man to carry 125 pounds
shook, for two prizes of S. and So respectively.
These races are all for 'longshoremen. Besides
these, there will be ten mile race for profess
SIGNALS for two prizes of $40 and S. respective
ly. The eotries must be made at No. Pleas
ant street by 9 p. m. Saturday.
There will be no abandonment OF the walk but
Driscoll will do his best through the rest of the
week. May Belle Sherman will take the track
this evening and will do several hours of walk
ing. New men will appear and the walk will
be exciting and interesting.