The New York herald., 1879-09-28
have not been able to retain possession of the

and that had been doing great deal OF work and
/ out OF trim. Then have been subject to
many inconveniences since the match began.
Things that NAV appear nothing to other people
have great influence over me. and have suffered
in consequence.
.'The smoking is said to have affected your
"it has, very much Smoking Is offensive to me.
and there has been great deal OF 1t here You see,
I am nervous man. and when am put out am
not good for severe labor. When came here the
first night l prepared to work Us hard as
could. but the place was so timex
with smoke when got on the track
am accustomed to meeting large audiences the
first night. and there was an Immense crowd-that
affected. 1t Is unusual thing to have many peo-
pie the opening night. mean unusual with me.
and there an immense gathering here. have
generally had but small audiences at the start. and
then they increased as we went on and became ac-
customed to then.
..The public have found fault with you on the
'.Oh. l know they say ! too frivolous
and cut up aud play what tn shey ,ss sall aoss aa
from. Mind you, am not making any excuse
nothing of the kind-though no man respects
the public more than do. l have every reason
for it They nave always treated me well, and
fully understand my duty to them ana the response
bility attached that duty. But about the antics
When am on the track DO all can to forget it,
try by every means at hand to take my mind
to some distance the subject. I want
to think of anything else in the world
but walking, and il throw my stick
things that divert my mind for the moment that is
the object am seeking and nothing is more foreign
to my intention than to triae with the people
ent
'.How often have you made 5O0?
.Three times. think"
"About the walk in London?
''In Agricultural Hall? know You want to ask
me if did the $50 miles there. did, and there is
abundant proof of it, Why, how could btv up all
the gentlemen who there If it posi-
BILE. never had an interest III bet IN my iife.
one can prove that l ever Lad an interest
in bet made me. It's all nonsense to talk about
such thing, and l certainly never should have
uttered word on the subject if You had not come tn
me. There great difference between Agricul,
tural Hall and this place. 1t is large and
lofty and there is plenty of air there. Smoking
is not allowed. Tnsy promised me it would
seem to have been unable to prevent it, The track.
too, much better. This was very bad one.
There is another matter would like to tell you
about. A lady presented with bouquet the
night before last and / refused to take It,
did so because l decided to accept no presents
tine moment saw could not win the 1t is
greatest grief of my life that this belt has passed
out of my hands No one eau understand now
feet it, and only remained that track after
it must go because conceived it to be my duty
to remain there for the public. 4 have suffered
great deal but l have never felt what do now. Nor
do think another can realize how deeply am
mortified"
the best?'
"It ought to be supposed the best man won. Mer-
ritt is wonderful Ian and SO is Hart, but they
were all good very good. must make one more
lap before the end OF the race but will leave you
to DR.. Snyder. he tell you more about me than
say fors myself; talking OF myself is not what
call pleasant occupation.
PHYSICIANS STATEMENT.
DIR. Snyder replied to the reporters questions in
the following language:-"why is it that there is
such howling riised because Weston has failed to
retain the Ashley belt? 1t certainly would have been
very strange had he done after the terrible strain
OF the past few months. The long walk over the
roads of England came OFT January % and continued
until March l. Then directly upon that
other con est in which he walked against runners
and mad. 49, Then the famous waiA in June last
aratlons 10 leave England constant ex-
citement awaited the champion upon his
hama 1p.fI allnf
last walk, and even then he was not entirely free
from it; he had no time to rest. ANY person who
wagered money on him, taking these well known
facts into consideration, deserved to lose. l learn
from his personal friends that had he not held
the belt, which he did not like to give up
without effort. he would not have entered
this contest they felt he lily fitted for it, He
had lost several very dear friends during his alb
sence from this country. among others his mother.
to whom he devotedly attached. These
things. working upon naturally highly wrought
sensitive organization. helped to UNIT him for the
terrible ordeal before him. Had he not held the belt
there would have been possible excuse for him to
enter this contest on the score OF health alone and
as it is there should bc noaterms strong enough to
express the Indignation of every rightnnded
man and woman in the community as to the
| annoyances to which he subjected from the
very first of his appearance on the track. He
| entered the contest only condition that there
should be smoking the lower floor at least.
The first few hours he completely sickened by it,
some rufian blowing it in his face repeatedly,
in consequence Of which he lost time and became
in measure disheartened his actions and appear
ance on the track were utterly foreign to him. and
the former would have been perpetrated
by him had he not been worn out beyond his
power to realize what he was doing: 1t was
very plain the jeers Of the mob stung
and irritaed him, still he went the rounds
evidently doing the best he could. am not a bet
match. My sympathes we're, however. drawn out
toward Weston in spite of his strange antics which
seemed the result OF overtaxed nerves, to such an
extent that it bordered on insanity"
THINKS HE WILL QUIT.
John Ennis smiled pleasantly as the HERALD re-
porter greeted him on the track and walked around
with him two or three laps.
az am in first rate shape. he said. in answer to
question. my feet. stomach aud every thing in
tip-top condition. and could walk right ahead now"
'Your stomach always operates against you. does
.'Yes, and am disheartened at it. Why. the first
day-just look at itI only made thirty miles. but
got we'll made ninety.
''Wili you 20 into any more racesY'
81 think it very safe to say that will not. do
not want second third place. want to be at the
top and / am beginni to be satisfied that my
stomach will not let me- 1t is hard, but cannot
help it; What is the m use % OF my trying any more?
"Then can say you will not enter any more
sI do not think will. It is not matter of ex-
haustion with me my score shows that; 1t was run
got well made good score, but the pull down
too much for me to make up
ton and went with his family TO his pleasant little
home in Seventy-sevanth street. After thorough
rubbing and warm bath he went to bed.
NORMAN TAYLOR.
As the public has been curious to understand the
tactics of the champion pie-cater duyng the last
week. ltlo wonder being expressed At the fact OF
his staying the track ut all after the first two days.
inquiry was made o: those who are inter-
estcd in him. His trainer. Spraguc. the
wheelbarrow fend. said that Taylor had been sick
ON Tuesday. but care and good. solid diet had
recovered his condition. Being asked il IL true
that Taylor's hackers had bet his being n the
finish" Spraguc acknowledged that he had heard so.
but said that Taylor had received message about
1t. Taylor taken to his hotel ut Sixth avenue
and Eighth street after the Close and will be there
for some days.
THE RECEIPTS OFFICE
While the vast crowd filed on. of the Garden q
sentative of the HERALD sat the big In
the box Office kicking his heels against the iron de-
positary and waiting for the returns. The scene in
tho Office when the final tickets were being counted
| was one of peculiar interest. Weary-eyed
counted the money and still more tired doorkeepers
brought in big mail bags and empticd them out
the tables, do mail in tue Post Office.
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