Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-13
THE SPORTING WORLD.
PROGRESS OF THE GREAT PE0ES-
TRAN MATCH.
0Lsay Breaks Down and Leaves the
Track - ROwell Still in the
Lead-Hariman Second
Other Sports.

leaQ- Hartman oeCOnu
Other Sports,
New YOEK, March Fin the inter
national pedestrian contest at p. NJ.
the score stood: Rowell 237, Hartman
226, Ennis 2l2, O'Leary POI. The men
are walking very steadily. wellkeeps
up his trotting gait. 1t is reported that
his heel is blistered, but not enough to
interfere with his vigorous tramp. Har-
riman keeps up his magnificent stride,
and is the general favorite. Ennis is
doing good work and frequently breaks
into short runs, which are kept up for a
lap or more. O'Leary continues to
walk without appearing disturbed as to
the distance lac Is behind. O'LeaTy
gained two miles on Rowell between IL
and l. o'clock. His stomach is cOnsid-
crhly better and, in all RESPECTS but
that OF his record, is altered considera-
bly, since yesterday. Determination
marks his countenance. Betting about
noon was 5 to against Ennis, 3 to l
against O. Leary, , To against Hartman
and TO on ROwell.
At2 p NJ. the score stood: ROWell,
242; Hartman, 30; Ennis 2l7;
OLrary, 2lO.
The quickest miles made to-day were
by RoNrll in SIN. los, and Ennis IN SIN.
los. For the twrHty-iuUr hours ending
at ten o'clock this morning, about
5000 has been received al the box
office, which makes "a total al $4,000
received. At two O'Clock between 5000
and 1900 people were in attendance.
Rowell keeps up his jog trot, and 50 tar
has spent the least Oi any oil the track.
Bets made this afternoon are 100 10 10
and % TO against OLeary.
At 2:3O p NJ. ROwell had made his
2I5th mile; time Of last mile - minutes
and - seconds. He then retired from
tho track for fifteen minutes, and after
that continued the tramp.
At 10 70. N. the score stood: Rowrll,
2l5 miles and laps; Hartman, 233
miles and laps; Ennis 22l miles and
lap, O'Lcary, 2l3 miles aud laps. 1t
Was said that RaWell's LETT ankle was
swollen and had 10 be lanccl. lie wore
a leather stocking, which kept the
swelling down and afforded support.
At2r. VI. thr score Was. Rcwrll, 2iG;
Hartman. "a, Ennis. 22l, OLcary,
2l4 Zach made tour miles between two
and three O'Clock.
Score at sP. M.-Rowcll 2G6; Harri-
man 2251; Ennis 2ll. OLcary left
the track at f:}l and 30 seconds, on his
2l6th mile. lie returned at 5.}i aud
3 seconds and walked one lap, and re-
tired from the contest at 5:37, having
walked 2l5 miles Il laps and 10 yards.
As he lett the track, he remarked To- the
scorers "I'm oti. He was very sick
aud was immediately driven L. the
Metropolitan Hotel
Betting during the afternoon varied
a little from the limits ot seven To- one
against Olcary, 100 L. 30 against llar-
rlmau, 100 L. - against luwrll and 100
u lu against Ennis. About $3.50 an un-
depuurut ut excitement seemed Ia per
wade those whom the public denomi
nate "thr insiders, and 1t was soon
known that O'Leary had, contrary To
the expectation and 10 the terrible dis
appointment of all his friends and back
RS, utterly collapsed and broke down.
Ills physicians ordered linn from
the track, and lac was al once taken
home, So great was the change
a lew minutes produced IN the noted
pedestrian. One ot his physicians IT
marked that his stomach, head, feet
mouth, tongue and entire body seemed
To have given way. Ii Is very doubtful
IT O'Lcary ever will walk again ina pc
drstrian match. In and around the
garden the scene vas one ut intense eN-
citcmcnt Of course, the general public
knew little ut the actual condition OF
thr pedestrian, and several gentlemen,
Who hat taken long odds against him,
were particularly dOwnCast at the sud-
den collapse uf both their cham
piun and their hopes Rowcll's
heels are blistered badly to-day, and
h. has cased them IN his walking
whenever he could The excitement
will hc intense thus evening, and llarri-
man stock Is rapidly rising. The doc
tors say that Tumors ui . LgaTy' having
been under the influence OF stimulcuts
hutci Ia that, are untrue, and that hls
failure tu keep the track Was simply be-
cause hr Was used up, 10 use the
ruphunism oi the ddy played out
~ Oicary's : condition when hc lett tho
track was such aS tu excite the hVllCst
fears at his physician, AMI the utmost
that professional skill and gentle care
can do, will hr necessary tu bring HIM
around. The eNCitcmeutIu and around
the garden Is momeutarily increasing.
Rnwrn finished his 27l miles at 9.ij,
and Hartman 2uO miles al 80. lie
was walking gamciy, and appeared fresh
and vigorous. Ennis finished % miles
AT 900. He's in tim, form, AMI i com
ing up in betting.
The excitement even after bIcary
withdrew. appeared 90 increase rather
than decrease. EpWvll kept up his Tor.
nliiahle trot, and showed no signs OF
giving ont. lie Nvcps a steady leai on
Hartman and Ennis O.ltdTy : trainer
sad 10 Va> impossible Ia 10 better With
their man. Tie Was sick when he went
ou tie tra,N. and the sickness never
lril him. but continued o. increase. Tie
tuull eat nothing, dut Was kept mp A.
most entirely since SUNDAY night uu
srimuIautS Instead ut ui~ stomach
getting better it galworse, aud tUr rrtr-
ton ui ~lImulaui> .u Ju empty stomach
was ton much tur him lIc gradually
gr,N wCaAer. asd ais hI,Gers aui friends
seeing that he could not win, aut II
would h, dangerous iar h,m o. walk
auy longer. ia-cr,i him o. Glve mp
the contest, though be wanted
IN remain u the end I,
Was rumared that he hai ij,i ~ thy
Metropolitan Hotel where he MAS taken.
The price Of admission hereafter vii h.
one dollar. This j. 90 avoid the crowd
ui persons seeking % gain admission
and tay lear Oj another disaster would
uccur from over rr1wd.Us the building
Ravrll was hIssei frequently by several