The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-31
SUNDAY IN GILMoRE's GARDEN
Three Men Who DId Not Go les Mnes-The
Women's Return 90 the Track.

At 12 o'clock on Saturday night. an hour
after the women walkers quit the track In Gil
mores Garden. three ambitious pedestrians
started with the intention OF going l25 miles
in twenty-four hours. One was Cartier. the
dancing man. who had waltzed twenty hours
continuously. and who was sure that he could
run as long a time and the others were Apgar
and Jacobs. the former very large German
They started of nimbly and stopped ignomin
iously. Apgar making AS miles. Jacobs 2S. and
Cartier l9.
After that the track was deserted. save when
some one OF the FIVE women who had remained
in the building stole out OF her tent for ex-
ercse. Miss Won Berg came from her
bed in the Ashland House in good
spirits. bathed. ate hearty breakfast.
and rode 10 Central Park. where she
walked an hour or so. She said that she felt
first rate. Mrs. Wallace spent the day quietly
at her home In Macdougal street. except that
she took little walk In Washington square.
Mrs. La Chapelle spent the day In the Ashland
House. except when she went to Central Park
for a walk. On quitting the Garden on Satur-
day night she was quite broken down. but when
she reentered i last night her step was elastic
in her arms. Miss Kilburn. after q long
sleep in the Ashland House. was able, 10
Miss Tobias went directly from the track TO II
Turkish bath. remnining in the in
suo2 all Hd,I1nT night sas spent sss1rda{
street. taking occasionaal exercise. Mrs
Won klamasch, remained in the Garden
under tho care OF DR.. Shratfer. who looks alter
most Of the walkers. Her feet were in bad con
dition. owing 70 lack OF suitable care at the
last night and confident. Mrs. Farrand also
stayed in the Garden all day. She in
good condition, save that her ankles were
they keep her feet in good condition. do not
sustain her ankles Miss Gushing had rooms
in the Putnam House After n good nights rest
she took a Russian bath ana a walk but neither
served to cure her lameness. Mrs. Williams
could do nothing but stay in the Gar
ing that food and care would be provided
by the managers, and accompanied only
with nbsQutel ly nothing TO eat. and during the
first two days had not common comforts. Then
the, facts came TO the ears OF Manager Walton
Asplen. kowelPs big trainer. gave her money.
She was troubled by an ingrowinR nail
aud yesterday the doctor took II out Aside
from that, she was in fair condition, Miss
Rich, the book agent also spent the day In the
Garden. She was not whit discouraged by
the fact that she was sixty-three miles behind
the leader. but said that she was reservinR her
strength for the last three days She seemed
vigorous and Was inclined TO talk.
At 1905 this morning Mr.. Plummer fred a
pistol. the band struck up lively air, 800 spec.
tators cheered. and the ten women stepped
briskly on on tho beginning OF the last half of
their task. The score. rs they started. stood
Won Berg l99 miles; Wallace. lSG; La Cha
pelle. lsi; Tobias 10; Kilburn. lGs; Van Kle-
inusch. 49, Farrnnd. l5O; Cushing. l49; Will
liams. l44 and Rich. 1876.
Won Berg looked ruddy and well. She was in
good spirits, and walked with no signs OF IA
tgue. Walace's cheeks were flushed. and sho
started on vorta on sTa5 mSHns Rs RSsy ses
little French woman. La Chapelle. was
trihe pale. but she walked hriskly
without lameness. Her slight figure did not
look able to stand the strain OF another three
days. Cushing walked very sufY but
had smile % on her : iace: ri, h,iiourn
WAS Tobias Williams was evidently weak
hut walked doggedly on. Rich went at pace
that was fast was not graceful. and moreover
was one calculated To use her up in short order.
Ii Tact. all the women started of rs II Tor ten
mile squirt. but reduced their pace when the
band stopped pIaying.