The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-20
ENDING THE QUEER RACE.
EXTRAORDINARY SCENES IN THE CLOS
ING HOURS or THE CONTEST.
Giimore's Garden Packed-Crnshina Glass and
Smashing Tabies-Pecuiisr Condition of the
Men-Disobsyinga n Doctor-Otber Incidents.

Smashing Tabies-Peculiar Condition Of the
-Disobsying n Doctor-Other Incidents.
Exactly ono-quarter OF tho squad which
started In the scrub race for the championship
OF the United States were trailing around tho
track yesterday. the last day OF the race. In the
early hours the Garden was nearly deserted
and the procession, one abreast moved like
string Of half-crppled men. with the excep-
tons OF Panchot and O'Brien. Even Panchot
at times would jerk his shoulders little. rs
though to throw out rheumatic twinges. while
O'Brlen would occasionally stralRhten up and
send forth n sigh like the expiring sound Of a
sky rocket. Merritt walked with ierky. long
strides lifting his legs and twltching his shoul-
ders as though the solcs OF his feet came
down on hot embers. He looked like
an old-time fre-addio who had used
himself up and worn his body to the
bones by running with the engine and staying
out nights. He was within eight miles OF the
Buffalo boy. Panchot and moved his legs and
arms like piston rods in his endesvor to work
up to the Buffalo trail. It was OF no use.
Panchot kept on with his easy gait. arms swing
ing loosely and ungracefully. apparently as
fresh as on the first day Of the race
Next came Krohne. in bright red flannel shirt
and drawers. with black velvet trunks. lie was
the warmest looking man In the line. His
face was swarthily haRRard and moist with per-
spIration. He llmped painfully at times, but
this was said to be from the effects OF n little
lead carried in his right leg as reminder OF
the rebellion. He was only about i've miles be-
nm hind Merritt. and appeared iuily as strong as
The little Engshman. Modem. trudged on
with short and sturdy steps. He was clad partly
in gray. and his ashy. bony face had the same
hue as his light gray shirt He was only three
miles behind Byrne who was ten miles in the
Brodie. the newsboy. who was more than fifty
miles in the rear Of the Iost Onico man from
Buffalo, started in fresher than on the second
day OF the race. Sometimes no would twist and
squirm rs though the chill air in the Garden
wngS congnaling the marrow In his bones.
fatigue or that he was desirous OF having tho
boys ease up for their own safety or com fort
was shown by n proposal to Merritt. krohne.
and O'Irien 10 stop rushing the pace, except
enough 10 keep in their relative positions. Mer-
ritt declined to enter into THIS arrangement.
speed would enable him to take the lend.
They kept up thoir pace doggedly. keeping
about the same distance apart us mentioned
above until evening.
Tho Garden began to MI yp in the afternoon.
AZ o'clock there were about l.5OO persons
present Many ot them We're friends OF the
boys. and the majority Of the stamp anxious to
have some one tread on the tails OF their coats
Merritt. i5s: Krohne ii7 " oBflen. - 425:
liyrne, 40. Modem, 40s Brodie. 5ji Willis.
ten that remained in the race. Why the three
last stuck 10 the track was one Of those mys-
tprtps that no fellow could ind out.
By o'clock the Twenty sixth street side Of
the Garden was packed. An the sonts on the
Twenty-seventh street side had been reserved
AT 81 per head. The seats were about two-thi rds
filled. In all there were about four thousand
persons In the building. The men on the track
were averaging about four miles an hour.
spurt during the last twenty-four hours was
Byrne Between IL and o'clock =. NJ. he ran
some excitement was created about o'clock
by half dozen newsboys who had crept up the
pidn nt tha Sonse Inv tbeir anxiety % 10 see
Brodie they came plunging through the glnss
on the top row Of seats. They squirmed through
the sash In spaces Of II by l6 inches, and then
crouched and glided along between the rows OF
crowded seats The uproar caused squad OF
| policemen 20 rush in the DIRECTION taken by the
| boys. Most OF Them were eollared anu turned
| out oi the building.
slight commotion was caused Mt $3.50 by
| Krohne. who approached the scorers stand
| lean NJ on the arms OF two Of his friends. He
| had then made 455 mi les, Just five miles ahead
| OF HarrimRn's record. and was sure OF third
| place. rs O'Brien, the next man TO him, had
| only scored 43l miles. krohne announced his
| intention to withdraw, and was led away by his
Ten minutes later. at Q. the scores Of those
remaining on the track was announced thus;
| Modem. 42O; Brodie 367; Willis. S05; Stanley.
| 27i: and Day. 23S.
| At this time O'Brien showed signs oi dis
| tress. nearly losing his balance. Hours before
| ho had been ordered of the track by DR.. Clark.
| The Doctor said OBrien had no pulse, and only
|
| prove this he raised the mans eyelids and
| placed his fingers on the eyebals. They were
| not sensitive 10 the touch. He said that II the
| man kept on the track II would be at the peril
| Of his life. OBrens trainers. II is alleged,
| abused the Doctor with the yilest language say
| ing their man should not withdraw. They then
| piled him with stimulants and wound him up
| for another twelve hours or more.
| The incidents were lively and the tuniult up
| roarous during the last two hours OF the race
The contestants literally went as they pleased Al
one uMS they all carried American lags. tho
" Hail Columbia" while the crowd yelled to the
| top oil their voices. Panchot wore q United
States post office cap. md BTodie ran
appeared on the track with Merritt, The bridge.
| port boy. who was then only five miles behind
Panchot Merritt was going like Freebooter
under the skiful training OF Andy Sheehan
Old Sport ran one lap, when he came 10 the re-
TUNED from Canada. whore they tried 10 Kill
! him in IA walk. But | beat them all easy u
Then d",S hS G9nnGsd II "a stayed here Mer
| and the best boy that ever yelled"
Before half past 10 there were oyer six thou
tho Twenty eighth street side was tremendous
| Occasionally n table or bench gave way with q
crash on tho main floor, sending momentary
| thrill through the audience.
Merritt retired at 1913 with ATS rilcs and {
laps to his credit, which gives him the lead on
Panchot had gone into his tent at 1907. hav.
| ing made is0 miles and l lap, Hearing that
Merritt had left the race, he did not come Out
| again.
There was trouble In Byrne's tent at 1890
| His trainers claimed that he had been drugRed
| and the doctor asserted that they were all drunk
| Byrne had made his 425 miles, saving his stake
| Ii was about all that hs could do.
Little Modem hRd also by superhuman exer.
| tions covered 425 miles. He made laps over
| the 425 miles, and then withdrew at 1928.
O'Brien withdrew at 1920 having made 43t
| miles lap.
Merritt's trainers said that their man had
| only silent seven hours since last Sunday. An
| old sport remarked: What do you think oil
| that for boy only 2l years old 2"
| Brode retired at 1851 with a score OF 375
| miles As he leaned against the scorers stand
| he kept moving his legs up and down. as II i'm
| possible to keep them still. A subscription
was taken up for the boy. which netted nice
| little sum.
At IL all the mon had stopped walking. The
| track was SO crowded that the contestants could
| scarcely walk around IT,
| Mr.. pAnchot then approached the reporters
| dosk, when Mr. W. b. Curtis Of the NpUN OF III,
| Tunes presented him the belt saying:
MR PANcHor' There is little to say on this occasion
| You came here "a stranger TO win tins belt NcrN
hnnpy tn present II to You Will receive your
| at tile ClU7er office next week.
The Buffalo boy smiled his thanks. walked
away with the belt. and the scrub race was over
| Two hours yet remained to finish the sis
| days. Tho final score OF tho last ten in the
| race was; Pnnchol, lS0s miles; Merritt, 475As
| krohne, 455; O'Brien. 43l&; Byrne, 427!i
| Modem, i25S; Drode. 375; Willis. 3l0i Stanley
| 210, and Day, 2i2S.