Daily Republican., 1879-09-24
[rKsrsnDAY's NEWS.
THE WAI.KERs.

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1OWell Lead1ng-Weston In Rs
C0nAitien-DutcheF Gives Ont el
ireIy-The Ftsst Days Score.
The fifth contest for the Ashley be
began in Madison Square Gardea at
Q. m. yesterday. At that hour thel
were fully 10000 people In the gardeI
Hazel made dash for front plsc
and for several miles he led, runnir
continually. Rowell at length overtoo
him, and in turn made the pace for th
party. Shortly after five O'Clock Wn
butcher, while passing the Madiso
avenue entrance on the track, suddel
|ly threw up his hands, tottered bach
ward and fell on the sawdust. He wa
picked up inssnsibls, borne to his ter
aud medical aid summoned. II wa
pronounced fainting fit.
He revived sufficiently to 60 on tn
track q second time, but while passin
the scorers stand he again fell insensi
BILE, and was withdrawn from the race
having covered little more thai
twenty three miles. Weston walk
most Of the time, but occasionall.
spurts for a lap or two. He also re
verses frequently and loses time there
by. Rowell sticks pretty closely to hi
favorits jog trot. Hazael seems to be il
poor form, but his trainers deny th'
stories in circulation about him. Guyol
and Ennis are in good condition ant
they walk and run in fine style. Pan
chot showed suspicious limp during
the forenoon. Hart grows in favor, ,ant
has been keeping up steady four-and
a half.mile gait. Taylor runs easily
but does not seem to have staying
power. Federmeyer seems lost without
his wheel barrow, and was early re-
garded as out Of the race.
By 8 p. M. there were some seven
thousand people present. The light in
the garden was miserable, and every
one smoked and the atmosphere was
very oppressive. Hazael, about four
o'clock in the afternoon, started on a
run and made six miles within forty
five minutes. His example stirred up
Rowell, Guyon, Ennis and others to
good work.
Weston got sick early in the
evening, and he walked and trotted
and went to his tent regularly. He
complained Of the smoking, but those
who know him say that it Is the pace
During the evening Rowell took but
few rests, and even these were short.
Rowell turned his l25th mile at II
to IL O'Clock, and the vast
audience applauded willingly.
The betting at II p. m. was A to l
against Rowell, 25 to l against Weston,
Is to against Hazael, 10 to ! against
iuyon, $50 to ! against Krohne, 100 to
| against Panchot, 20 to against En-
mis-, 100 to l against Merritt, 300 to l
against Taylor, 100 to / against Jack
ION, 20 to against Hart, and SEQ to
against Federmeyer.
Ennis left the track at 1927, after
lo2 miles and laps. Row
IL retired at ll:l5, p. M, after fpish-
sh 127 miles. Hazesl turned in at
O:JO. with 100 miles to his score. Pan
het went off at 1923 with 100 miles |
marked up. All these named went to
leep at once, and will probably not ap-
ear for some time. Weston, Feder-
meyer, Merritt and others we're left on
rack and made things lively by rum
ing at lively gait.
The applause must have disturbed
he slumbers Of the men who had re-
ired. After retiring Ennis was taken
lex. and there were rumors ahoat that
le had broken down. 1t was ascer-
aimed that he had suffered from nsu-
ca, but he was relieved after taking
ONE medicine and soon afterward fell
sleep.
Weston was the favorite OF the hour
bout midnight, and went around the
rack at q rattling pace to the music Of
le band. He was greeted with round
fter round of applause.
At this hour there were only on the
'ack Merritt, Weston, Hart and Fed.
meyer.
Merritt retired at l2.lS, after COM
letting his 10th mile. Weston retir-
after completing his 95th mile, and
art following his example hy retiring
hen he finished his 10th mile, at l2.- a
}. The lonely Federmeyer was left in c
IL and undisputed possession Of the ?
ack. .
1azael came on the track at 12.55, and b
emed lame. Taylor also came on at u
$50, and Federmeyer Kept them COM
my. IL
At one o'clock the score stood: Row. 81
!, l27 miles; Guyon, ll5, Ennis, "
2.6; Hart lol.1; Hazael, 100; Panchot, p
0; Merritt, 10; Weston, IS: Jackson, II
F.; Taylor SO.3, Krohne, 30; Federmey-
s.. All OF the men are in good
ndition except Hazael. who walks
fl and lame. The receipts within o.