Daily Republican., 1879-03-17
THE WALK ENDED.
The Walking Belt Goes 10 Eng and
-ROwell tho Winner-RecOrd Oi
the Six Bays Walk.


'r -ROwell tho Winner--RecOrd
n the Six Bays Walk.
n The last night of the great pedestri
= contest equalled, if not excslled, Il
I opening in point Of both numbers al
enthusiasm. At seven O'Clock full
seven thousand people were present.
The pedestrians were encouraged
most hearty applause. Ladies wave
their hanlkerchiefs and threw bouque
at the contestants as they passed alon,
and men threw their hats in the air an
yelled loudly.
When the figures 500 went up oppo
site Rowell's name on the black board
the excitement can scarcely be i.nagil
ed. This was three minutes to min
O'Clock. Then he put on his ulster
md, carrying the American flag owe
his right shoulder and an immens
bouquet in his left hand, marche
around the track twice, a captain c
police on one side of him and his train
er on the other. The band played go
Save the Queen" and the feeling {
enthusiasm ran very high. Rowel
then left the track for good, with
score of 500 miles.
Hartman completed 4j0 miles and
laps at Sh. 45m. 4Os., and then retired
from the track. He was surrounded b.,
a host offriends, and was placed in
carriage and driven to the St. Jame
Hotel. Ennis alone remained on tht
track, and he was walking in order t,
win a bet of $500 which he bad on tn,
race. He had backed himself to max,
ATS miles. and was determined to VIII
it. He was cheered Justify, and the
audience did not diminish, notwith-
standing it was generally known tha
both Rowell and Hartman had per-
nianently left the track.
Ennis accomplished his task at ten
o'clock. He continued at a good pace,
and turned his 470th mile at Sh. 53m.
25s., and he made Ats miles at l0h.
ON. SIS. The applause was tremend-
Gus, and he ran the 475th in 6m. and
55s., the fastest of the contest. This
concluded the great walking match,
and the vast crowd slowly dispersed.
The official score for the match at ten
when it closed, was Rowell,
500 miles and ten yards Ennis, Ats
miles Hartman, 450 miles, 3 laps aud
IA yards. The men were off the track
during the whole six days, as follows ::
Rowell, Ssh. 42m. sos. Ennis, Sch.
2lm. 33s. j; Hartman, Ssh. I'm. 2ls.
The total receipts during the contest
were $5l, 900. By an arrangement
made at the beginning of the match it
was decided that $1,000 should be set
apart ont of the receipts and paid to
the man or men who failed to cover $50
miles. Under this arrangement O'Leary
will receive $1,000. Ennis, having COW
cred 475 miles, wins his bet of $500.
The total number of miles made by each
man each day of the match were as fol-
lsws:
Rowell-First day, 10 miles second
lay, 81 miles; third day, S6 miles
ourth day, II miles; fifth day, IS
niles F.; sixth day, y miles. Total 500
niles.
Ennis-First day, IS miles; second
lay IS miles; third day IS miles; fourth
lay IS miles; fifth day SO miles; sixth
lay 70 miles. Total ATS miles.
Harriman-First day, 100 miles; sec
nd day, So miles, third day, S4 miles;
ourth day, IS miles; fifth day, IS
niles; sixth day, so miles. Total $50
liles.
Tho winner of the contest, in addi-
on to the champions belt, receives
he stakes of the four entries, aggree at
lg $1,000. Last, but not least, there
ill be trife of some $50, 900 gate .
,oney, of which he will have one half. ,
According to the statement of the rep
of a we'll known exchange
l Barclay street, this has been the
prcest week of betting the country has
yer known. The wagers reach colos- 6
II figures. He thought it probable
lat at least s500,O0 had changed :
ands on Manhattan Island alone, and ,
Yen the Sayers and Heenan contest
id not lead to such on aggregate of wa s
.rs.