New-York tribune., 1879-03-14
DETAILS OF THE WALKING.

GROWING POPULARITY OF ENNiS-ROwELL
MAKING GOOD TINE, BUT BEATEN IN Squirt
BY ENNIS
The opening hours of the fourth day of the
marked by the absence of ali the pedestrians
from the track Ennis mad retired before midnight,
Hartman and ROwell about 1890. By o'clock the
three men mad put bed and despite the great
noise made by the throng IN the building, they were
sleeping soundy. When Rowell is put to bed
his ears are filed with cotton wool, so that
the noise may not disturb him, and he coon falls
asleep On reIrng from the track lac is submitted to
regular treatment at the hands of bis trainers His
feet are bathed intot water and he is rubbed down
with whiskcY. Ennis aud Hartman are also well cared
for They rubbed down and sometimes are sponged
with milk.
While the were sleeping, more than the usual
crowd remained in the Garden. The air chilly, and
waiting was dismal work. The greater number took up
positions on the in the gallery. butoned their
coats closely around them and attempted TO sleep.
Shortly after daylight the management caused the
tramps and DoOtDlacks who had been IN the building
since Sunday night to be elected much u their disgust
Ennis the first TO appear on the track. lie came
or at $40 M after absence OF nearly three hours
and thee-quarters. There was an immediate rash to-
wards him. and the cheering he stared on his 25lst
mile made the roo-trees ing He walked lesureiy and
looked well, his sleep having greatly refreshed him.
He did what has been done since the race begun
walked forty miles without leaving the track About
O'Clock did running and covered number OF
miles at an average OF about ION. 35s each. He made
mile after mile III manner which greatly pleased his
admirers. At 1147 lac went of the track and renamed
away hour and twenty minutes having covered
29O miles. He resumed few minutes after O'CLOCK,
and al 2 there Ouy SIX miles between Aiin ana
Harnnan
HARTMAN NO LONGER THE FAvoRI1E.
Hartman had retired at 1882 a. M, having then
completed 270 miles He returned at 4:Ol, having had
a rest of nearly three hours and half His condition
Ia val lied alnUlv
and was evidently distress His rest did not seem to
have refreshed him greatly. After completing five
miles he returned to his cabin. where he remained for
Ill., 54m H. complained bitterly Of the effect OF to-
bacco smoke aud of the condition Of his mouth and
throat which were dry, and, lie expressed
f. coated with dust" His friends made ANXIOUS
inquiries at his house as TO lhe cause OF MS
second and were told by Fraser his trainer.
their dirty black pipes II during this second rest
that Ennis closed NJ the gap between lhe ana ~ was
after tho Irshnans stock went up IN the bet
rrtmap returned to the track at 7:O6 and did some
good work, making several miles III less than twelve
minutes each. A 8:39 he went off for eleven minutes,
a g37 for three minutes and 1912 for fOrtyone min
uIos He improved III appearance toward noon,
but he not 80 Iresn as On the pre-
yons s evening es fIa HS finished his soolh mile at
half-past and went of for thirtytwo minutes. On his
return ho was looking better, but his friends and back
ers were not so sanguine regard TO his prospects In
fact ms prestige rapidly declining He was the r.,
cinrpt during afternoon OF many hOra tributes and
ofonngs He seemed particularly pie sed with the gift
of a little girl about ten years old, who presented him
with basket OF flowers IN front OF the scorers stand
silver horseshoe bedecked with the national cOlOrs
was one gilt, and another was an inK-sIaDd with
golden horseshoe pen-rdck. The offerings lie car
RED around the track and then handed nem 10 his
attendants.
RACE BETWEEN RowELL AND ENNIS.
Rove was the last make his appearance after his
midnight rest He was absent from the track 3h 46.
and came on at 4:22 He completed his 2S4th mile, but
made slow progress until the oenng OF his 291 nile
when he puS OH squirt ard completed it in On. 4os.
T1e five following miles he made III an average OF llm.
2O and on the completion OF his 29Sh mile. al 1923, he
rested for half hour. AT S:20 lie scored his 3OOth mile
amid a fair amount of applause aud was then
about twenty miles in advance Of Hartman. Al
s43 he retired for eight minutes He covered the fol-
loving ten miles In an average OF less man eleven MN
Al 1906, having covered $40 miles ana DenS 20 niles
EnnIe he went of for dinner and rest and remained
i'm ms house Ill., 8m. Al 1:27 p IN lie was on Tor two
minutes and at l5l for eleven mnntes ne came , on
psst ne Joined Ennis, and for two laps tbey had
vey fu Ih lad tScy fan neck ana neck Tne mile was
made by Ennis IN ION 17s. and by kOwell in 1Om 37.
T6Is was noteworthy being the first time tha kowel
has permitted himself to be beaten Oh spurt.
II was alter o'clock before the afternoon visitors
increased sucn numbers as to make thelI presence
in the Garden Rowell. who came on the track
after snort rest a2 o'clock, continued To Walk aud run
until 1922, when lie retired for sixteen minutes haVnE
scored 33i miles. He went on again al 4:3l anu ie-
mained for tmrty-two minutes; ana attI t' ne ne
take rest until SOL having then competea % nus
35Oth ni and beng twentynne miles ahead OI Enhls
who had taken the second place
INNS CAPTURES The SECOND PLACE
Ennis after his return about O'Clock, continued on
the track until $50 p IN. during which time he put III
some excellent WORK, running and walking Ennis Is as
good n runner as he Is q walker, and this may
vet stand him In good stead In England,
I'm October last, when he was there in search of
The championship belt Of England he distinguished HIM
sef as a runner IN several outside matches ana II on
the day this contest he is not Tar behind the Eng
slman Ills friends predict success Tor I'M Tie even
of the afternoon was his gradual gain ON HarrimeH.
Al q O'clock Wnen the black showed him 10 be
on even term. at 3l4 miles, the applause was
immense. Att ,. III. the bulletin showed hlin 10 10
u..Hf foI. ul tK-DIe