The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-12
The International Walking. tch.
THE SCENE AT 10 O'CLOCK AND At NOON YES
TERDAY-THE BETTTSG

The International WaIkin2.ETntch.
THE SCENE AT 10 O'CLOCK AND At NOON YES
TERDAY-THE BETTING.
NEW York, March 1.--About twcnt,
minutes after 10 O'Clock this morning tn,
record OF the pedestrians stood: RoweIl
l45 miles; Hartman, 131 miles; Ennis
100 miles; O'Lcary, ITO miles.
iowelps face is greatly flushed, yet he
keeps up bis quick gait, squirting at inter.
walls. Hartman walks steadily, keeping uu
the same gait constantly. Ennis keeps hard
| at work. He has made the best mile 80 far
| in the match. O'Leary goes around the
track mechanically. The opinion is freely
expressed that something is the matter with
him. His face wears dazed appearance, as
il he was stupefed. Brandy is freely given
him as Il stimulant. Some bets were made
this morning on O'Leary's coming in last in
the match, and they found takers. The bet
ting was heavy on Rowell, and odds Of two
to one were taken on him. There were also
some bets made on Hartman coming in
first.
At y o'clock noon to-day the scores stood
as follows: Rowell, 149 miles, one lap :;
Hartman, 139 miles, two laps; Ennis. 1875
miles, two laps; O'Leary, l22 miles, three
laps. ~.. ..@.
About midday it was reported Rowel
was feeling very sleepy, and it required an
effort to fight the sensation of. RowcIl this
morning received the following dispatch
from Sir John Ashley:
I" London, March Ito RoneH, Gil
more's Garden: Go if, my boy. Don't
overdo it. Tell Atkinson to put on CEN
fury for me. ASHLEY"
Century," Mr.. Atkinson said, was s10O
Of English money, or $500 in American
coin. Kelley reported that up to 10 o'clock
this morning 1000 had been taken up at
the ticket-office.
The betting this afternoon was to l
against O'Leary, 50 to 100 against Rowel,
Is to i against Ennis, and 3 to against
Hartman.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT AT THE GARDEN LAST
NIGHT.
NEW YORK, March 11.-Gilmore's Garden
was crowded to sulfocution tonight, over
5000 persons being present. The most in
tense excitement prevails in connection
with the great six days walking contest
between O'Leary, Rowcll, Hartman, and
Ennis.
CONDITION OF TIE MEN.
Rumors are in circulation that O'Lcary is
breaking down. but his trainers deny them,
and say that his stomach is getting well and
his appetite improving. O'Lcary looks
sick, and he has not got his old elastic
tread. He seems unable TO close up the
zap between himself and Rowell, but walks
with logged determination. He looks at
The big blackboard frequently and sees
Rowell thirty miles and more away.
Hartman is showing fine style and en-
durancn, and is pushing bowell closely. His
long stride is very telling, and he is going
up in the betting. The betting tonight
was to l against O'Lcary. Rumors that
Rowelrs light ieg was crampcd and still
were denied.
O'Lrary finished his 135th mile at 1888. IS
p. NJ. his 140lh mile at 443.02; his 10th
at G.2O.43; his lj0th mile at 1920. lie
took frequent rests during the evening.
Roweil finished his 1G5th mile at 3.34.35 p.
NJ. his 10th mile at 1872 40: his 10Th at
j. 80. &c: and his 1S0.h ut f.2j.35. lie then
Left the track, had 4 good supper, and was
soon fast asleep. He remained sleeping uE-
til 9.30.45, when he again appeared on the
track and commenced running at lively
gait.
Hartman walks in splendid style and
gains ground rapidly. lie finished lis 10Th
mic at 9.05.l5. He received tremendous
applause ana WAS only I'VE uliles pcEiHo
Rowell.
Ennis continues to show good pluck and
increasing speed, and he turned his l4Oh
mile at t OF, his 145th at 507.30, his 150th at
G.13.30.
O'Leary made several brilliant bursts du-
ring the evening, and showed some fine
speed. He outwaIked Rowcll-ruuning-
and the applause was tremendous.
THE SCORE LAST NIGHT.
At 8 o'clock the score stood: O'Leary,
1913 miles laps; Rowcl, $50 miles; Harri-
man, TIA miles laps; Ennis, 1872 miles 1
laps.
Rowell came on the track ut 9:30:45 and
commenced running. There was great APP
plalsc, and all four men were on the track.