Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-17
FYD OF THE WALK.
81, srlT DEPARTS FROM YANKEE
We LAND.
s,-,,s5 Bd,'sher Tins-ScOre;
s,.g. 500 Niles; Ennis, 4l5
Niles Hartman, $50 Miles
Interesting Incidents
Of the Contest.

-rIrr u, IJI>'HH WV 80
-, ,a.s forenoon than on any Prevl-
ming since the pedestrian con-
.t.sgr. A very large proportion Of
r-.,ru, wyr. ladies, who mani
l. r-ry dccjlri preference Tor
.,...r Iii, believed he will make
".s.,r hundred and fifty miles and
r-.. m, tnirI mans share Of the gate
This q, all he will be forced TO
r,r,, walk, wei AMI is in fine
There ale many expressions OF
s..,,ra, be- was sick the hrSt TWO daFS
.... -.r.. Otherwise II = held ne
..l.'l, hrs. 40 the finish. RoweI,
r.,.. 1--WE, no sign OF fatigue. The
.' .,rr a. 81. Is RSwrll 80; Ennis
i, Hartman ~. IN
'-,T Eoac.l +Gj; Ennis no; iiar-
r-lu 10 ,,,. IL:
.' g.. .,....'-,rrr visitors 20 the garden this
--...-xg, the British Minister, Sir
Ti.,-i Thornton, and wife,
,.r. I.u r ". Ennis began his
r-.,. m,'.. an a run and made It IN I:l6,
- sr..,,, ui.r 0i the match.
rrr, n o'clock q lady presented
o. I..-.mgg with a large floral basket.
"',-r vhowas walking at a brisk pace
..r4.E,auce brhind, SOOncame abreast
.u| .k.r, uue siic OF the basket,
~t..-l vim Hartman around the
60 -l the cabin OF the lat
..- Vf.-,. the basket was de
.....E The incident elected tnun-
t-..,rrrau,.. EuwCll was rendered
...-..rrENn ui flowers ani laurel. On
,-..-.ar were two English flags and
.gnr.u. these the stars and stripes.
E.F.m ..l uut receive the tribute and
trainer u.lry.l /, 40 his headquarters.
-.u.. r....yr.ihi~ share Ui flowers. lie
..... yr.r,W.thr plenty OF walk andrun
.,..u..r. Ily. Ike Eowcll, encourages
H.--...r AMI walks with him Occa-
....t. ms lie. unfortunately, cannot
.,grgarirI "a, EDwcll, for his magnan-
. ,...Igr,. tori! De gud Rowell only
make. miles. Ennis receives but one
....-,.- .t ,.r NrcyiutS, whereas II Har-
..rr make, +Il miles also, Ennis will
.,....-.v rrr cent. oi the gate money.
SIN -Euvyll, i7u; Ennis, 40; Har-
-.r ~ ASthr iIv advances llaTrl-
..-.. .ulr.S up his miles, amt at 5 O'Clock
...af ual- 81 miles. lt l. considered
'-r Hartman viii cover 40 miles and
Sd. .., s.tr money IL Is said that
F....sniULrary have both challenged
Rose. tur the belt. and that the money
l4, ,..uU pUJ UP.
Tho Last Night.
..4,: night ui the great pedestrian
u,-.,. ,iuaI.,t, and, indeed, eX-
.-.gt a.. opening night, in
r.r. .. both numbers and en-
.ar. ,u AZ g.. N. fully 1000
" .-- r-.,rut. The pedestrians We're
on url-iry rhrmoSt hearty applause.
IT,. ....e, waved h1ndkcrchiciS AMI
thew several. h1luctS at the con-
'-,.Gr-, s, '.rv PASSED along and the
w..,.ru ,ur.r lat~ tu the air and yelled
,..a.,.. .yr, u.IT-". The excitement was
sYuH.r. tremendous. Early IN the
a.-.rlruu o. WA, conceded that ROwell
wax. N.u 'ur ur.t. The interest then
Wl,uu Hartman making 40 miles, ne
r.,,.rg o. -y.urra share ot the gate
wrry. Hruakcd very lame, and ap-
par-. Co suffer great pam, but he
,'-la-..U a.ru. .lWcly, and steadily
..l1.. '., -.l. Euu., was in fine form
aE-.- tI- evening. and made some
.-..g., m.t,. tie was quite fresh
a..n,lrr.y .-rr from lamcuCss. He
ul.r,sg-, after squirt, both running
e.. a.>u- AMI the applause that
--r.'.j uu wJS immense.
A.g, r.1F. ,L. RDweI, Hartman
a- Ennis were all ON the track to-
-..er. and E1wrI, oveTtaklng HaTrI-
wu. luke! his right arm and walked
a-,ut ,a.k.u. with him. The cheer
90. was .Ii. but when Ennis came
along guI linked with Hartman on the
w'..r >..r, applause burst forth m
r.a.r- ruar. They marched around
4r.. 900 arm. and 51zru boqucts were
..-.~iat them. The judges announced
,la .uu laps were taken from the score
"'r.a r.gu .ur having received support
vs. ..r -u.u. twirr around the track. En-
a., completed his 45j,h mile at an, 25m
.tl-r>. h.~ iJutu 40 5h, SSm and +1S;
., 'n,u 20 ,h S2m amt ll~. Tie lett
O." ,~..,a 5u, 59m amt 2uS. and re-
urn". &C.. uI, -im JEi 5H~, and lett again
o. ...,' ,Hr q short r,St.
UIvrwJu finished his 4ii,h mile al
aJ Ban and 4l~, ms 10th at an, Am
an. AS. and his 44j,h 10 IN. slim and 22s,
U then h'cJWr certain he would turn
h.s tum.t> ami earn his share of the
s'"muuav. lie left the track az lh,
+>u. a'~ Sgj took q good rest until 6h,
'tu. ".rU hr again appeared. He had
o. .ru'N more friends IN the building
UG tlr others.
ErW,. ,uJy,l his 4SIst mile at 4h,
.tH w. i5~, amt kept ON walking ani
running alternately. finishing his lSjth
u..e q, 5a, Ism and as Remaining on
t'' ,rI,S, az IN, 29M and SOS
Do bal completed his 46ith mile.
- Hartman neared his 2jOth
nile agt Rowe,l was closing up
g. IT'S r1ia the spectators became per
WaI with excitement, and a
thurman turned his 45Oth mile and the
gT-. white figures ON the blackboard
announced the result, q storm Of ap-
pause, seldom heard, burst forth and
.a',r, fully ten minutes lie completed
".' t|;u mile IN So. and a man had 10
carry around before him several I'M
iarHSe orquc's, presented by his lady
i[I.'U.S. Tie carried 4 small American
~, over hl- shoulder and this incident
. ~ '..N'd, t that were possible, the en-
fa.>.l>,r
when the figures "Jlo' went mp op-
l'','e E'wr., name On the blackboard
-.- excitement ran scarcely he imagined.
!. r'.> was a. three minutes TO 2 o'clock.
.Irn Dee put un MS ulster, and carrying
lAr american rag over his right shoulder
SA' an Immense boQuet IN the left hand,
~ =" marched round the track twice, the
N'',1'o 90 pu.jcr on one side and his
.lA'ner on the other. The band PLAYED.
FIi save the Queen" and enthusiasm
l'N a,S1. kowcll then lcit the track for
s''d, with Scor, oi 500 miles. lie
vent az once 20 the Ashland House,
IS ot,hc,i and rubbed down. and went
~ nel lur tour hours. when he Is tO he
SAArNei uP. lie was received at the
"o,ei ny some twenty ladies who con-
sIa,.'a.e't him. lie seemed 20 be a
P'r,,'y We'll USED up man.
hartman completed $50 miles and
.''re laps at Sh., +5m., and +Os., and
u''o NJ he retire't iron the track Tor good,
-. -. was surrounded by host Of friends