The sun., 1879-03-15

vonng woman who hns come all the way from
NV England city sgnds her card to the Yam
10 keep the bat ON this side" An "ncour,,,,.
Ing letter from New YORK encloses ribbon. on
wn.,h IL printed. IN coOrs:
MARgH, 1879. .-liarr, ,lnnnttwo American flags
crosse Iu,Our choic.I, I,NlytorT'
bless You from por,Innd Me 19nIs nnS,s, God
Go in and win" friend in Auburn. Nc
blends Latin and the vcrnacuar in this way:
nHen rept'e Peg swav. boy. ami stick to the last
=, Remembering that Hartman IL a shoemaker
the last part Of the. above message is what an
Englshman would call mot bad" Advice
i.ona IRON New % York says; II your stomach will
a. letter from baltimore. signed by four ladies
your walk" boston again comes in With viii en-. en-.
ISoufas,nE Sonnss IN WorHs 1 n 9nd ne eNcAmation
man suggests that. II Rowell should walk close
enough 60 Harrimnns heels TO bother him no
dtop on his knees ard Jet the Knglishmun tako
70 Hartman. in n very neat and small round
hand. asking permission TO walk two quarter
that she can see him walk wit lout iLterfrring
with her ncnding task Of walking 5000 quar-
ters in 5000 quarter, hours. Mauy women,
whose names are withheld send messages OF
admiration and encouragement.
The % caves Of the Yankees cabin are loaded
with baskets OF flowers. one OF which Is accom-
pGnied with a cnrd giving tho compliments Of
Down East fishermen" Two golden horse
shoes hang on his door. In the afternoon nm
enthusiastic Yankee. floating on II cloud Of al
coh9li" exhiarHtion VIVA Offering to Lot n hun
drgd dollars that Hartman, would win the race.
thing CONTRARY TO thur
ENNIS oFF AGAIN.
When Ennis quilted the track Mt minutes
alter IL O'Clock at the closo Of ThurSday's
made a splendid days work. Keeping on the
track nearly twelve hours with less than half
an hours rest IL all. Tho genial and gentle
manly McCusick says that he (McCnsick the
genial and gentlemAnlyl believes In long rests
at M one time instead OF short rests ut frequent
about IL knows that Ennis follows his own
Ideas OF walking, the same as he backs
The fact that Ennis has shown his iaith in him
sell 10y risking nearly all he r. worth on the re-
suit Of this contest showed that he believed il
was to be a sduarcly contested match and that
hc WIS going IN 10 win II that lay within his
power. This has made him y favorite with a
backing OF sympathy to Ennis has made
him !ne favoEits Of the majority in
loints were not working entirely without
friction whom he emerged from his cabin az
minutes before into the cold, damp mir OF the
Garden. When he walked around ana glanced
AT the score he saw TINT Hartman had been at
Work long enough 10 make up nearly half OF
quicken his gait 10 a pace that soon took the
made in l3 minutes and % seconds. He forced
the end OF that timo he had added ~
miles 70 his score. In tho morning his
had taken at any previous time in the
match. save when he was running; ant the re-
handsoner step than eyer before. When no
came came by the scoI.rs tables he glanced at the
SIoss nsa ana irs9u1ip,y iH n his rounds he nodded
air about Ennis than oLeSry' aud
OF anything like professionalism " than when
lie was doing his magnificent work OF Thurs
day afternoon and evening. AS the day wore
on, IL became more and more QpuAreut tlnt tina
Impression had seized the throng tnat Ennis
was tue man TO keep the cham pion belt ON this
eide OF the ocean. II It was 10 De kept here. and
thenceforward he WAS the fayorito with the
great majority.
RowELL WATCHING ENNIS
howell was tho last man to make his appear
nnce on the track after the midnight luiI' He
stepped out ol Ills cabin at minutes after 4.
In Ia, last two days 10 has teen gGuging his
cou'd AFFORD 10. WhSn he turned IA for his
midnight sleep ON Wednesday night he was
on tho track Hartman was the nearest
10 HIN then. Yesterday morning, Ennis
stirred W in time TO keep the Chicngoan from
stealing tue march on him. Row lis face when
he began the new day looked very much the
same 49, when w mntch was Younger oy twenty;
four hours II he 10 suffering from lack II
circulation OF the blood, II must hc acknowl-
edged thHt the interruption oi tho Vcinous fpw
has proved no great lmpedimcnt 10 his getting
over thetrack In creditablc manner. There WIS
something uimosl ridiculous IN the appearance
ofthe neTVy little Briton when he began his days
Journey. Tho garment with which he cothes
tue MAJOR portion Of his lower limbs comes
clear down 10 his ankle bones. hiding the out
lines OF the ankles and making his lego look
very much like those Of the better class of dolls,
To thein by the artists packing Of the
sawd9st that Is their substance. As
lie hubb'd around tho track 1t WIS
noticeable that his normal bobbing had
given place TO n sort of complex bobbing one
eicment Of which was the result Of lame
able, also, that there werc certain ridges on
his limbs. resembling muscles. but which
Yet he was refreshed 10y his sleep of 81
hours. and he made. light OF the stiffness
,nJ ,naJI PberH"ded bN him His glance at the score
had stolen the march on him. and he soon drop
p"1 into q lyely gait. which answered he re-
quirements Of the occasionVery we'll till Ennis
began his Tremendous drive !or success. much
later in tho day. when daylight took the place
OF ga5light, and irosh crowd took the seats Oi
the hll-nlSht siueFs, the piu ~ young English
mans face. ~ Lo n.ded hap alter lap In his
sc"fY TOOK on tlea7au.' salts ~ .oo4. hs ei-
good authority-Mrs. john MoTrlsscy has
hthAed round sum OF money
CLEANING ON THh TRAMrs.
At bright and early hour yesterday morning,
beloru the phern ltnout tn Gard had
been tainted with fumes from chimneys. and
while yet the Lutte birds were chirpin.; merrily
lia.ns began the tsk Of weed az oGt tho
',-'tsors who had been in tho Gar
d-u since Sunday night. and who.
the managers thought must have sOt tlr iull
rth OF their 90 cents entrance fee. jhcrc
We no aim uty in rrcugniZing them; their
faces We're as familiar 10 the ON ers as were
those OF the pedestrians thepis srses. and tueY
had changed less. Bcsd. .3. there was "A musiy
smell about their garments that would have
betrayed them. Tuoy had boen living very
comfortably these days. In the lohblcs wero
suniwchcs. with plenty ~ mustard. clam chow
der. with real clans in it, pies and cakes; in
short food not only in abundance, but In variety,
There Wore cigars nud tobacco, lager at n nickel
q glass and fire water for the cold hours Of tho
morning. There was an electric nachin@ to
rouse them Ia case they were seized with cramps
by remaining too long in one position. There
were scales by which they could determine
whether tney were losing flesh; n rod which
would show them for five cents whether they
had lost through protrncted sitting the ability
10 straightcn themselves 10 their normal sta
turr; lung testers 10 warn them II the vile nt-
mosphere OF the place was giving them pull
mOnAry weakness. Aside from the fact Of being
compelled 10 sleep in cramped or ok posed posi-
tons, ia seats or on the hOOr between seats.
they had boon taTlng in manner Justliylng
seli-gTatulation. They were contcrtcd and
wholly happy. save for tho occasional pAng of
recollection that liio was not one long season Of
attendance upon walking match, at 80 cents
adm SsiOn and never a charge aiterWard-that
by ani by the belt would be won and the Car
den would be cleared for the dog show.
Capt Nllliams's officers moved among the
rows OF seats gently stirred up the members Of
this happy community with the tbs OF their