The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-14
FORTY MEN ON THE TRACK.
ANOTHER SLY DAYS or PEDES TRIINISM
IN GILMORE'S GARDEN


"
Rival Of Rowell-'rhe Men ~ They started
Two thousand Spectators ut Midnight.
Gilmore's Garden looked like tented
field last evening when the doors were opened
to admit those who wished TO 500 the first OF the
ak days pedestrian contest. which was ndvei-
tised to be begun at Ave minutes past midnight.
" for the championship OF the United Sintes."
Tho Fourth avenue half OF tho eipso was
crowded with forty tents TO bo used by the
pedestrians. The line faced the track rs fnr as
possible, and then doubled up. so that some OF
tho tents were back to back. The inside ones
were not liked. as the occupants would
bo obliged to cross the floor in GO
ing to or from the track. Tho men had
drawn for quarters in the afternoon. and
their numbers were attached In bold figures to
tho canvas. Those numbers ran up to forty.
representing those who had paid entrance fees
Of il0O, No. was John Hughes OF this city.
known as the Iepper." He laced and unlacod
his shoes until satisfied with them. and then
pinned the tops OF his stockings to his draw
ers.
II don't feel very well. and haven't slept nny
to-day" he said. / don't know whether I'll
make 100 miles or not. / propose to take 1t
easy. l may go of for a rest Mt 25 miles. No
thirty-mile run TO start in this time"
HuRhcs's trainer. Jack Burgoyne. said: " He
Is fidgetty and not in rs good condition as
should like. but he's got great bottom and will
show TO tho front. No champagne this time
until the Inst OF the match. lie will go on a
regular schedule time-cnsy at FIRST. and in
crease n pecesssary. To will certainly make
The other men were NJ J. Bvrne nm athlete
and onrsman Harry Howard Of Glen Cow. who
Gnrden, Brooklyn; I. J. Panchot OF Buffalo
VIM. :. O'Brien OF New York. n we'll known short
BsrSouF Of ersoR ~ CIV wbo OF bS neSe
| OF the Calcdonian Club, in n six days' walk.
making 400 miles; Daniel scgnlon q Brook
Koohpe. John Hail and Cornelius sullivan
Of New York; samuel Tiers Of Pat
aT Samuel Merritt Of psspor pSr no CONN
Edward Kennaven OF New York. an old time
athIGt!c 2y5 80 ye@rs Of age Thomas cTahsn
Of Brooklyn. WILLIAM, Flitchroit, OF Now York.
Gustsye Myer Of Newark, W. H.; Spear,
now no Y1 Of the Xtiant9s Fred ". Nash Of Brook,
| lyD. g. /. Stanley mud Timothy g Burke Of New
Who Who" has t'''as' just " INFLICTED Wv walk in Fail
q tho Amateur Athletic Club aud Atalanta Boat
OF New York: Stephen Drodie. the newsboy
%30 w snd do win nv bsss Frank EeH E. SS
son OF New York; Ludwig Kiellburg. a
here To km@rea to ses what he could So
against American athletes; Charles Armstrong
| OF New York John J. Raine. who ran with Tay
| lor. " the pie eAter in the twenty mile race I;
Clement Britain Of New York; f.. c. Willis
q New Milford. Conn., J. b. Murray OF
james Day q New York, No. SO is A, b. spraRue
Of New York. called by his friends the Wheel
| barrow Fiend" because he claims to have
wheeled a barrow 100 miles in twenty four
hours; Peter Fenton and David NJ. Rankin Of
| New York.
| The throne increased rapidly, until at mid
| night there were 1000 persons In the Garden.
| Then the news erept out that the men would
| not start until O'Clock. IN order to simplify the
scoring. but good band played lively airs. and
| the people waited patiently.
The men were ranged on the track in
actly o'clock. They wore a great variety
OF costumes. and presented . somewhat
| grotesqe sight rs they hurried of nj the word
| Go" There wRs some confusion, but they
soon spread out nearly into Indian file. II was
thought that there would be an extensive deple-
| ton before daynight.
| Howard started ut n run. and went around
| first. with O'Bricn next. and Brodie. tho news
| boy. third.