The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07

The contest for tho O'Leary belt was beset with
many difficulties yesterday. but the hrst
hours terminated under promising auspices. Crom-
we'll. who came from California to enter the race.
withdrew after making twenty three miles, He
was in good condition when he left the
track. and would undoubtedly have gone through
the struggle with credit had his training
arrangements been of proper character. Crom-
well had more than ordinary object in view in
placing his name the list OF entries, and it is
much to be regretted that professional walkers and
the public should be deprived of the result
of his experience and knowledge. Dushane. Davis
and Eckersal followed but for very different reasons
"Blower" Brown. of whom SO much was expected.
disappointed his admirers at early stage Of the
game. He said to have succumbed to the result
Of loose living. too long INDUCED in before tho
race. and not i'll trim FOE the work
he undertook yesterday morning There is
up his resources in the day, but intended
to husband his strength until he felt he suffi-
GENTLY seasoned with the track to do some of his
best work. He got carried away by the numbers
around him at tho start and amid the enthusiasm of
the immense crowd he forgot his want of
preparation and used what little power remained to
him. A severe attack OF illness was the result and
two physicians abored the entire day to restore him
to the track. He returned there last night after
everybody had entirely given him up and his
even had been removed from tho scoring
board. but only for few minutes.
Though looking wen enough he went back
to his room after going mile and half. All hope
OF his being able to resume position in the race
was abandoned last night and il considered for
tunato that his accident happened when It did, as in
oil probability II will not affect the struggle for
The belt. At one moment it was exp ected Cromwell
pe<la tray,
or other he was more.
DEVELOPMENTS.
II was fully believed that from the thirty Ave
started o few good men would be developed and tho
chances that the number Of exceptional
men will far exceed the most liberal estimate
Murphy has turned out to be q phenomenal lad
We're he to stop short any moment he has already
distinguished himself aud taken foremost place
N his chosen calling. More than half the men who
Aartcd have made creditable performances and have
Gifted themselves so we'll that the finish cannot fail
10 fasten attention. The track appeared to have
given groat and to have largely facilitated
the mems work. Tho collapse Of the twenty pedes.
TRANS that was looked forward to so confidently
has not yet taken place and from the temper and
appearance Of the men the hst night II is
not likely to occur for perhaps another Gay. Dur
Ing tho morning hours the attendance in the
Madison Square Garden was good but In the
Afternoon It thinnod to very limited pro-
portions. Last night, however. the usual
throng assembled, and the interior Of the vast
building presented brilliant and varied spectacle.
Walking is evidently popular with the people. and
though they may not derive much benefit
from tho skilled exhibitions literally provided
for them at the Garden they certainly find
much amusemcnt at them. Ladies arc becoming
and more familiar with them and more
numerous In the Garden, and IL IL should prove
that they may be tempted initiate some of the use
full and bealthful sports they seem to enjoy so
much the walking matches shall have served some
other and better purpose than cnrichine the mana
gers.
THE FIRST DAYS HISTORY.
"Go in. dumpyi stir yer stumpsi" yelled big
man In the north gallery, shortly after tho start
yesterday, ss Biiody Juggling around the track,
followed by Murphy. who was running behind him.
Tho dash OF tho eve and thirty pedestrians at tho
word 100" had been succeeded by iuIl. aud the
audience anxious for little moro lively step
ping. Briody broke into trot at the suggestion o.
tho impstisnt giant In the back row. aud boiore