The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-15
THE GREAT WALK.
RowelI Twenty.three Miles Ahead.
Ennis Makes the Quickest Mile
of the Week,
Fears of a Row To night.

NEW YORK, March 14.-The Times in its account
Of Yesterdays scenes the track says that up to
noon Hartman had kept his steady pace in walk
ing, while Rowell and Ennis had been competing
with each other in short running matches. At noon
loud voice was heard in the elpse surrounding the
track. The voice said, 'r bet hundred to eighty,
or fifty to forty, against Hartman" Hartman at
this time was making good time at his usual gait,
but this voice seemed to sagger him. He seemed to
loose heart. it He walked almost as last as
before this solemn warning was given him, but his
eye seemed to lose its Brightness and his legs seemed
to weaken. To Ennis, however, the words seemed to
have an inspiring effect He quickened his pace
and received, in response, renewed and continued
applause from his feow-countrymen in the seats
surrounding the track. AS he reached the south
side of the course, a lady advanced and presented
him an elegant bouquet. The band at the moment
struck up an air from 'La Grande Duchess and
Ennis made a jump forward and started on gait
which made his fellow-competilors fairly with
wonder. About this time friend CT Hartman
stepped up 10 gentleman who was smoking near
the railing of the ellpse, and asked him to desst.
He sal that the aiutes smell Of tobacco smoke I'M
nerved Hartman. The pedestrian had been forced
to leave the track for four hours on the preceding
evening, on account of the smoke in the Garden
Mr.. Hartman never smokes himself. and as he said
to the reporter afterward, he thinks it very ungen-
tlemaply for men TO smoke in the immediate vicinity
OF the track, knowing his antipathy to the odor of
tobacco.
Ennis rested from few minutss past II o'clock
last night until O'Clock this morning. Hartman
slept from 1912 till 243 a. m.
Between midnight last night and IL o'clock today
the fastest miles recorded Rowelps 3S7tb, in
minutes, 55 seconds, Ennis 387 in Is minutes, %
on,c i'm, 4 4
onds.
At o'clock this afternoon RewelPs score was 1856
miles, Ennis 800, Harriman's 35s.
There is but little change in the condition of the
pedestrians. Rowell keeps up bis short quick step,
varied by breaks into his trottng gait His feet
slightly swollen and he is evidently suffering but
sign betrays what he is going through.
Ennis walks with his accustomed regularity but
has not run today. His physician reports bin in
first class condition,
Harriman's face wears panied expression and he
shues along the track with his peculiar long gait.
O'Leary still remains in his apartments but is
rapidly recovering.
Betting is 100 to 80 against Hartman, 5 to /
against Ennis and the odds of about 100 to % are
given on Rowell
AT 70 80 O'Clock this afternoon Rowel and Emil;
l had an exciting run. One discarded his guernsey
1
raced around the track. On this run Ennis made
| the the quickest mile of the day, in minutes 2.
seconds Rowelps best mile was made in minutes
/ 80 seconds.
| At O'Clock Rowell had made 400 miles, Eunis 81
/ Hartman $685.
Hartman retired at 1851 and remained off the
track till 152 O'Clock. He goes very slowly and wears
the look of a man who is very much used up. Doubts
are expressed his covering enough space to
| share of the gate money.
Excitement over the contest is increasing and to
night over 5000 we're present at ST. each. The CON
test is narrowed down to Rowel and Ennis and bet
ting to night is 10 on Rowel, to against Ennis
and 8 to against Hartman. Rowel is constantly
Kissed and had feeling is beiLg manifested HI
does not mind the Kissing and trots along in tn
same old style he stared with Monday. 1t is gener
l ally conceded he will win the race and belt. TIL
| gate money will be over $4,000 Ennis great fay
orite ard receives great applause He is in splendid
form and walks and runs with great rapidity.
Rowell However has him well in hand aud he will
| haqe hard work to wipe out the lead
| Senator Baine of Maine was in private box auG
had large boquet which he intended to present t
Hartman, bur as he was asleep the Senator left ant
| the boquet waspresented to Hartman later. Harri
| man walks slowly and with great difficulty.
| Ennis ran his Sod mile in ainutes 8 sec.. th
fastest since theimttch began Rowell states that
he wins he will return to the the third man, proyide
be sticks to the track his stake of $500. Ennis ha
| promised the same.
Score at O'Clock, RoNell 1923, Harr,man 800, Enni
4O5.
| Commercial says there smuch bitterness with a,
even chance Of tremendous row tomorrow night
l the cockney attempts to weae away the belt,