The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-14

said to expect that he will come upon tho
track feeling like Maine moose. Then
will he they say that he will vet give Rowell
trouble THE Sun reporter was informed Mt
feeling first rate. excepting the natural fatigue,
and that he felt confident Of making n splendid
record. But the betting men, what few shouted
tnelr wishes out were Offering 10 to against
hin.
only the score showed that he was doing each
lap in slower time than he had made before.
lowell sees more Of what is going on in the
building than any one would suppose he did
while he is running. and he keeps II constant
tally IN, that round head Of his Of what he and
$50 miles he turned into his cabin. He may
nave gone to bed; he may have been eating
and he may hayc been rolled in oil; for all the
tendans. He had since 1 A. VI. eaten a good
deal OF tapioca pudding-precisely how much
miles before going to the cottage. during which
he had dofIed his zcbra-l ike shirt and appeared
in one of his variegated costumes II was
then made 81 miles since A. NJ. Ennis
kowel was inside Ennis did some superb walk.
ing. Jim Cusick, his trainer. and the trainer Of
Hrenan In the Snyers fight. reported Ennis's
the man could not be in better shape His pulse
+ regular his circulation good. his stomach
digests all food. and all his digestive organs
are in perfect condition. DR.. Taylor said
that this last was an all-imporiant and
He had been walking for forty miles with
scarcely break. and he skipped along as
easily at the end Of this great stretch as II he
was Just beginning. But when the scorers
came 10 figure up his time for the forty miles
then there was establishment He had dono II
nj little less than five -mies-a hour gait. u
record that almost equals the best time reported
for that distance.
steadily forged ahead. He would walk six Of
the eight laps OF the mile and run the last two
,,ans and his mile score thus stead y Increased.
hr was rnpidly cutting down the Englisnmans
iead. Every time he PASSED the scorers stand
he looked at his laps, and there was no fatigue
head aRio ahd shouldcrs With an an average ST@S Of
II minutes. he added mile after milo to his
mans lend Of thirty miles to seventeen miles.
| Betting took start Odds were rapidly re-
! duced until the figures were 70 against En-
| mis-. They had hern. twcnty-four hours be-
| fore standing at l2 to against him. He had
| walked then eighty-three miles. eighty Of
teen hours. The hearty dinner that Cusick
gave him AZ noon he ate with the greatest relish.
! Cueick's idea WIS to have him walk ~ miles
yesterday and then take him of the track give
! him hot bath and some n punishment nut him
! y bed and let him sleep between three and four
| hours Then he intended 10 put him on the
| track Friday morning and keep him there all
day. expecting that he would cover between 80
Al l0:3s Rowel came on the track from rest
| OF "a hours. His score showed $50 miles. and
rs hc glanced ut Ennis's score and saw 1913
! miles marked up his face assumed a surprised
| look, and he nut an extra spring into his heel.
! and started of AT n brisker gait. On the next
| round he went by the scorers tables N n lively
| trOt. Somebody WAS ungenerous enough to
begin kissing at the nrrvy Enelshman. and
| others followed his contemplate example.
| Shortly after Rowell came out Ennis adopted
| the EnGlisnman's tactics and raced him arnund
| Tor few laps. keeping clos" on his heels. Row
| ell did not ike this he slowed down and al
! lowed Ennis u 20 by him. and storm OF ap-
| pause came from the crowd on the south side
| OF the clhpse when the Chicagoan slipped past
/ his rival. kowrll rnn easily with his usual bob
bng motion. AMI Ennis got around the track IN
n brisk manner NJ his not very han lsome run.
The dollar admission had the effect desired
| There WAS very large crowd in the building
| during the evening. but nothing like what
| had hsen seen before. Outside the people gaz,.d
| AT tn" VI Hlppodrome with the same uneNplaiuahle
| interest that circus is guzed at. But a strong
| force fpolice prevented blockade and asquad
| Of special officers and detectives nj the doors
| watched every one who came in and kent the
asles cleared. At II 4, the Garden WIS rnpidly
| thinning out. Ennis had gone IN and taken his
hot hath. and WIS sound asleep. Cusirk exam:
! not n sign of = blister on them. Jack Goul1iu.,
| the trainer. IN spite oi Enus's hne worS. said
come in better Than second wiih Hnrriman
| third. Gouldng regretted greatly that q LeHry =
| which he had not recovered. should have forced
| him of the track. Goudlng shld 20 sporting
man. that II was foolish for oLeary 70 have
! though Of trying To walk 50 soon. ilr no had not
recovered nus staying plwers. lie also said
that he regarded Rowell Us still very fresh. and
in splendid condition.
At liz Hartman came on the track again.
| He looked ike "A new man. and walked without
the slightest appearanc" Of fatigue. He was.
weary and that was all that allied
him. His haggnrd look and tho pur-
and he swung his arms with old
time vigor. He had walked perhaps halfa lap.
when looking behind him he saw Ennis coming.
He stopped and then went back 10 meet Ennis,
holding out his nand. Ennis seized i and held
il. and the two men walked 10 the l1dges stand
that Ennis went to his cottage by the
night Then Hartman began To- step out lively,
howell was Jogging around. ana trying hard 70
recover the miles he had lost while resting. He
showed no signs Of having game leg. although
the symmetry of his calves Is certainly not very
striking. But this appearance il caused by III
moi show il i'm his trot But he did have An
express on OF suffering in the contracted lines
across his forehead that has not been seen there
before. Hartman PAID no attention 70 HIM as
he logged by but the Yankee seemed in good
spirits for as he passed his cottage he often
turned and winked at the attendants who sat 10y
the door.
At half past twelve Mr.. Atkinson. looking
rather weary, leaned against tn" scorers stand
and had a long talk with Scorer Curtis, who
mer who hasn't left the trnck since Monday
morning and who expected TO stay il through
sH; by the scorer, with his head against post
The Garden WAS very quiet. There was only
sing" line OF people against tne ralls. Inc
to be hyprotic Influence over everybody
Even Rowell succumhedt 10 il. and dropped from
like man who has Iust woke from reireshing
sleep.
Al tnht nOnr n nuInufT Dl clup men blIOleu IN,
many OF them in lull dress
The receipts yesterday were equal TO those OF
| any previous day.
At O'Clock all were off the track except Row
ell, who finished 3d5 miles, and then retired for
the night There was sudden rush Of the crowd
lust before l o'ciork. Rowell lodged into his
cabin in fear. But the trouble WAS the capturr OF
two pickpockets by detectives. Barney Aaron
ran up to Rowells cabin and shouted. Its all
right.my little boy; it's only two thieves. and
they've got e'm"-whorrupon Kowell came out
and began running again.
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