The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02
HARD LINES ON THE TRACK.
SOME DIFFICULTIES WHICH BEsLr
MRS. ANDERSONS PATH
The Curiosity 90 BrookIyn Women The
Littie Room Behind the English FIag-Wovv
the FedestrIenne sleeps - RecuperntInR.

The Curiosity 81 Brookiyn Women Tho
Littie Room Behind the EngIIsh FIag-Wovv
the Fedestrienne sleeps - Recuperating.
Tho main points OF attraction to the Wis.,
itor after entering the hall where Mrs. Ander-
son is now descending the grade in the last
| half OF her arduous task. are two largo flags
| hanging in folds at the right and left OF the
small stage at the head OF the track. The Stars
| and Stripes drapc the left. On the right is the
flag OF old England. Under the latter flag is
the little door leading to Mrs. Andcr-
| sons room. AS she progresses in her walk
many pairs Of eyes are turned toward that door
| every time the bell summons her to appear. As
| the door opens for the pedestrienne to step out
men and women endeavor to penetrate the
| hidden mysteries OF her retreat II they had
| been in tho room yesterday they would have
seen the muscular woman with pallid face.
| sleeping on her right side. her right arm ex-
tended over the side OF her bed the hand tightly
| clenched and her eyeds twitchng at times
from the light which poured in from the high
apartment She brcathed regular and slept
| soundly at intervals. The bell has no ter.
a s her Tad ears snS WHEN ha9 bsan ne %n
| yells and shouts and blaring music the night
before on The completion Of her l.427tb
| attendants however. were keeny alive to
the knell it seemed to come so terribly
her limbs of the bed and then slide her ON
| her feet, Her heavy eyelids would open
a little, when. half asleep. she would Rrope for
| the door and follow her coach on the track.
| During several rounds in the mast forty-eight
hours she has at times Rrazed the railing and
wall in dazed manner. and appeared to be on
the point Of brsas I'm down; This her attend
| element on Monday and New Years night.
| and that she Will soon be stronger than ever.
| Later on I'm the evening this proved TO be corr
| rect. for she gained in vigor. and seemed to be
| Infused with new life
During the early morning, afternoon, and
| evening many ladies of Brooklyn visited
the garden. They were very curious to learn
all nbout the pedestrian. and the general belief
| was that It would los impossible for the woman
to finish her. promised performance. One
her to accomplish what she has already Done"
| Another lady accosted a woman friend, who
| had Just left Mrs. Andcrson's room. with the
| inquiry whether Mrs. Anderson would SEQ her,
| On being informed that the attendants desired
to have hsr alone as much as possible, ths lHdy
morning. but grew SO much Interested that
| had to RETURN"
| Some Of them came from the Nrw-Ycar's balls
| In the neighborhood One Of them stayed I'M
| Ill z in the morning. An editor 81 leading
sporting newspaper remained in Mrs: Ander-
| sons room through mo night lie %
AM be was III determtncd lo'" 10 See Tor ~:
hi iself. He be'Hmo perfectly satisfied that
| everything WIS conducted on the square. ana
| that the woman was getting "A fair record. Til
| WAS what Mrs. Anderson requested NJ the start.
| She said her records had always been doubt
by some WHO had not seen her walk. SO
far the representatives OF at least two
newspapers have been present through
start. The only instance she has been shade
| behind the time prescribed for her to appear
| was at IL o'clock Yesterday morning. Her at
| PENDANTS were rohing her after u bath. and she
| was necessarily 10 seconds late on reaching the
! track. She walked the quarter in 5:O4 =. having
81 minutes to snare before starting ON tho next
| quarter mile. There are three watches on the
| timers table. and two Of the record keepers in
| sisted that even with the delay caused by her
| women, she was exactly on time.
She made very fast time under the circum-
| stances on entering the year 1879. going over
| her first quarter, the 1.451th, in 3:29k and the
| next one In 3 As. She walked her 365th mile in
| l6:34h, tho 366th ia 2O32A, and the seth In
| 20 56.
A little after midnight on New Years she said
| she felt like giving the company somcth ing
| Jolly. She then stepped on the stage and sang
Tompkins Coming Home at O'Clock in tho
| Morning with limitations. She did il WELL re-
| cevng hearty applause.
| Yesterday afternoon she was walking with
apparent vigor going over the l.5l9th quarter
AT 8 40 she labored over her 3s5th mile in
2O:55is.
She drew her feet around the 15iith quarter
al :iJ in $500. At 10 o'clock she was very
tired woman: al times her feet seemed an
chored TO the track. She only raised tic.n
enough 10 clear the ground. and sho was G:l9iS
like heavy host over tue next quarter IN 6 :4.
Even the applause on hor last lap failed TO
quicken her almost henumbed limbs.
Mr.. Henry her trainer. said. 80 She's sleeping
now; in two hours she ii come out with tho
spring Of u gazellr.'