The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-02
HITCH IN THE ASTLEP BELT
Something that Surprised III RoweiI-wiu There
be n Row Over Gate Money!

When the pedestrians who are TO contest
for Sir John Astleys long distance champion
belt separated. after tho meeting in tho st.
James on Friday afternoon. 1t was understood
between them that everything was satisfactory.
and that the minor details for the match would
remain open until Mr.. Atkinson OF the London
Sportsman who is to represent Sir John Ashley
and Rowel. should arrive.
At that time Rowcl II is said supposed that
OLeary and the others had signed the articles
OF agreement sent over by Sir John TO OLeary.
which were already signed by Rowel. Incl
dentally he learned that the others had not
signed the articles.
Yesterday morning Rowell called upon Mr..
Bruce, at the office OF the IiuJ Field and Farm,
whore the original articles are deposited. to
have O'Leary, Harriman, and Ennis sign the
o heeT Rewe %s nRT 9 6e PhsIs o
lowing despatch came:
Lospos, Peb. %
Atkinson will arrive in New York next Tuesday
After waiting from II until near noon. Rowell
departed. promising to call again on Monday at
noon. He said that he should insist on OLeary
and the others signing the original articles.
which were published in THE SUN OF Feb, 20.
=, TIE. reason that the others have not signed
the articles Ia that they want TO have clearer
understanding about the gate money. As all
expressed themselves willing at the 81. Jamess
meeting to lay no claim to the money unless
they covered $50 miles in tho six days. and that
is the main clause there should be no trouble
In signing the articles. IL THIS IL not done, the
public will be apt TO look at tho contest as an
other cato money AFFAIR.
Ennis said last evening that he was at the tail
OF the string. and for one he was willing to sign
a forfeiture If he did not cover 450 miles. He
had walked with Rowe in GilmOres. during
the afternoon tor exercise. and he thought ii
strange that he had heard nothing OF the
trouble rs represented at the Turf office.
Rowell logged over the track In Giimores at
an eight-mile- hour gait. with apparent ease.
lie wore an ordinary walking suit.
:, Tho pedcstr ians met in Kellys Stock
Exchange last evening. to consider
business during the walk. Nothing was set
tied about the articles for tho contest. and prob
ably will not be until Mr.. Atkinson arrives.
Hartman has hired n private hall. whore he
walks daily. Rowell and EnniY'Agill spin over
the Hippodrome track daily. O'Leary will re-
serve his vital forces until the final trial.
Following are tho rules which govern the
Ashley belt:
The winner will have TO defend his claim to the belt
eighteen months, and should he wish u have Il In has
posse ssion he must sive security the appointed rus
good condition The holder Ut the belt shall lee called
upon 10 comiee IN more than two matches within each
consecutive matches lnr swccpsiakc- IL shah be.
S9nG whine q m m, 1olSS a9 bac @ bSS S
bona hic in every respect The holder o the belt must
accept 400 challenges -rhiect 10 The above couliuons
for MT les than fio) SIDE ami De prepared 90 defend
his r.sAt ~ c sam, within three months the
~ challenge. In tho cvrut ni match being made
anybody may Join On hy dcp0sltinE liu with the mp
pointed siaksh older within four weeks previous 90 tie
take the belt and tl, whole o the stakes N. gaze re-
cent, Aurf ail eNren~. have hcu raiN &C. 9c disiulr
utfd among the competitors as may hc agreed upon be-
iorehand with the approval of The trustees
AsOLcary has already won tho belt IN two
sweepstakes. u he wins th, tmo the trophy
will BE- his absolute property