The New York herald., 1879-10-03

ALTERATIONS IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
PREPARATORY TO THE o'LEARY wALK-coN-
DIrroNs OF TIE coNrEsr--TnE ASHLEY BELT.
Work was begun yesterday on the alterations in
Madison Square Garden for the coming o'Leary con-
test. The great wooden pillars, which were found
10 DC insecure, are being set bases. the track
Is oeins aug up and tho quarters the contestants
on the Iwsnty-seventh street side in Of
construction. Not OF the contestants in tho lae
walk but found fault with the track and Il
only seems strange that no complaints were heard
until after the race After the first day great Jumps
and rnts developed the surface of tho track.
which time and tramping only aggravated Yesterday.
when West swept away the surface sawdust. all the
defects patent to the eye, and Mr. Kelly decided
to have track made. The top soil had hardened
that it found impossible to make use of it, SO
it was dug of and carried away The substratum OF
tan bark. which remains sweet and good, will be
worked over, and three inches of fine garden loan
thrown it will be rolled hard. Two whole days
will be devoted to this rolling and it is expected to
have the o'Leary race over the most perfect track
ever constructed for pedestrian contest.
MEMS QUARTERS
The tents which. during the last walk, obstructod
the view of great portion of the will give
cause OF complaint during the coming walk. az it
has been decided to give the men sleeping accom-
modation under the Twenty seventh street gallery.
Small rooms. which will be provided with beds
stoves and gaslight, in of construc.
tion and the boss carpenter expects that they will
be ready for occupancy by Saturday night. Mr..
subject. says that III these quarters the
much less liable to sicken and go stale than out ON
the floor in tents. whore the rank tobacco-ladened
atmosphere OF the garden steals in every side.
Improved health and good records expected
suits Of this departure from established precedens
or course some OF the"walkiEg Washers" as they
called object to this change but it been made
and those who cannot brook the idea taking sleep
out OF the public get their money back Mr..
Curtis has under consideration y plan for conveying
the men from the track to their apartments Along-
from the site OF the scorers stand to the Fourth
avenue turn. will be arranged desks trainers who
will thus DO convenient to their men. The drawing
for choice of rooms will take place the Garden on
| Sunday afternoon.
THE CONDITIONS OF THE WALK
Herewith are given the conditions under which
| the walk for the O'Leary belt will beheld The
winner of tho belt is to receive So 900 in money:
the second man to receive So 0OO the third 81 O0O
and the fourth. $500. provided that each Of them
goes 450 miles. But 1t Is expressly stipulated that
no prize shall be awarded to any man who does not
| travel 450 miles. To those who do not win ethor
| of the four prizes money will be awarded fol,
lows:-Each man who covers ATS miles will receive
$500. those who go 465 miles will receive 5000, and
all who reach 45O miles will have their entrance
money returned. The winner must give to the
stakeholder satisfactory security for the safe keep
ing of the belt and its prompt return when called
.sBlower" Brown, Reimerer Faber, McLesry,
Grassland and Fox took their regular exercise the
track yesterday. 1t is expected that to-day no less
than twenty oi the men will appear for practice.
HOWELL AND HIS TROPHY.
Messrs. Hall Il Blandy counsel for Mr.. Rowell,
yesterday sent Sheriff REILLY tho following communi-
catlon:-
BERNARD REILLY ESQ.,. Sheriff of New York county,
DEAR SIR-On behalf of Mr. Charles Rowell we bog To
yd formal notice that Mr. Edward Payson Weston
the against whom hold execution and
tachment has interest property in the belt which
you have levied, known tho Sir John D. Ashley
Long Distance Championship Bolt Of tho World.
had he any the time Of tho levies, and
that Mr. Rowel claims said belt his special property
under the terms of tho original articles governing the
same he having competed for and the in the
recent walking match We give this formal notice
behalf of Mr. Rowell in order that the
may be forthwith taken by to Sheris jury
to determine the question of estons ownership n
terest therein. Yours truly,
HALL BLANDY.
Upon the receipt of the above the Sheriff sum-
moned jury. which will meet Monday next and
decide who has q right to the belt.