The New York herald., 1879-03-15

there's fourth person on the track and saw what
ySn Ike he's beating the other three! Who is hep
why. pretty little boy. nattily dressed in brown
short clothes and sailor collar, and the way he
swings those dear little feet and hands back
here the. whole week. How we'll he sticks to
It, II tick.es the pedestrians hugely. and broad
ard Hartman is out. Now, little man OF the Cam.
you have the chance you wanted. Let see what
will come OF it. Step on his heels If You can. II
the twenty milo gap won't shorten any it at least
won lengthen. Unless you trot you can't pass him.
And you're not doing much trotiing yet to-day.
And here's pretty sight. The prettiest one this
week. For, from the thick OF the crowd.
o;csnt ons steps man .sh ana hands n kows
beautiful flowers. Trying to carry it grows
heavier every moment. when suddenly gooi-hearted
march along side by sidc almost hand in hand with
the elegant floral tribute riding triumphantly be-
good feeling just ut this moment between England
and America there's something mighty like ii. None
of your brutal ring-breaking Farnsborough business
about this. The whole coarseness OF the prize ring
is absent. Nothing in this cxcitcs the baser
passions. All is friendly and good natured. Over
and over it shines out that Rowell is very popular
here, and he is constantly doing little acts which
show ine spirit and no mean degree of breeding.
Jim Cusck for instance just now brought out some
nourshInent in plato and cup. and Ennis took it
the fly, eating as he walked. Rowel could readily
have gone BY. but quietly waiting till the meal is
swallowed lie trudges along behind Next they hand
him from his English hut square hit Of chcose as
big eagles claw and he gnaws away at it like
u y
Rowel He's eating or drinking every little while.
glass of water this timc few minutes later glass
Of something SITTER and every now and then some
pct mixture from the trainers.
WHAT THE }wALKEns EAT.
These trainers are great fellows. Hartman has
fallen out with his man Fraser and discarded him.
retaining Dr. Chase of Boston, and Lathrop and add
ing Mr. Spttzcr Of the San Francisco CaH The
latter says that Hartmann sleep is somethin, mar
vsllous He is Unconscious in no time. willin easy
to handle, very game and determined. he It
been properly fed mp for such trying orica 100
Iona full
eaten. He does not believe in feeding man ti gh
. keyhole STUFF him like bag and VIC
like horse; that's his theory and 40 atts
much tcrse in it. He knows Ennis W,
says that his principal trouble in these con- -
that oldfashoncd and time -honored irrey ity
known the pain in the stomach. And he well odds
that the four and half hours Ennis lost Mon
day from his attack Of this besctting trouble ac-
counts for the twenty-five miles by which Rowel led
yesterday. But it's al over now. and he never was
N better order inside 1t certainly does look proba
on Monday would have come far Rowelf 10.
from the start.
of broadway squad men two abreast along the edge
OF the course and stationed them at frequent inter-
ton and one which seemed likely to prove impor-
tant before bedtime. For such small thing could
stop this whole remarkable entertainment that too
great precautiOn cannot be taken in advance Bushels
OF flowers have como in to these three al
most daily until Bouquet Charlie must earnestly
hope that these sxday matches will become numerous
indeed. These fragrant things are handed directly
to the walkers. Now suppose some miscrealit tries
to repeat on John Ennis or Charlie Rowcll the das-
tardly trick attempted on Mmc Anderson, of hand
ing them a bouquet in which chloroform is con-
cealed. Tired and worn. but few whiffs of that
mary fashion To-day will be by far the most i'm
portant day Of ALL SO 1t is not too carly to look out
for this danger and end this flower business at once
or send them only to the cabins
But listen. What's that noise over there the
Twenty street side9 See the people are
running up to the little oriel windows. What's up?
We'll. look out IN the street and You'll Indeed.
you needn't look out, for In hops small gamin.
Any man who would inventory the whole suit Of
clothes on this young persons back at the low
sum of 81 would render himself liable to charge of
perjury. And how did the young rat manage to get
trip worthy of Jean Vatican himself? II you look
closely you will little inches between alternate
poke the tips Of your fingers and bootsoles into.
That WIS all the ladder this young person wanted,
and doubtless had tho wall been twice high he'd
he had bet his entire days earnings with the polish
ing brush But 10 there only one? Why. there they
Wcro arc R tie guar Susr,as Of panho
order. and dtcorums Ther'si one on the curb be-
low h Sss iSaging from 5 The ssns Of has
tempt to follow those daring young reprotjates.
And now that the day has slipped away and tho
. days work have they made OF it? Ennis gained
miles on Rowell on Thursday, and scoring S5
made his second best days work OF tho week. 1t
is now seven o'clock p NJ. How far on
was he then? sixty-sx miles. How far is
he now? Flfty-thrce miles. What does this
fresh, who took whole hours sleep more than
usual. this man of blood and iron. Is he too begin
ming to yield to the terrible strain Add to the 81
49, the number. of miles he made after seven last
night, and what does it make. Only 72 Aaron may
not bcso far out after all when he says the winner
And Rowell what about him? What has he done
since O'Clock yesterday morning? Fi:ty-four
before? Sixty-one miles Then nc falling or too?
Yes. but not 80 much as Ennis by milcs-neariy ali
the latter made over him yesterday. Add lG the
balance OF his "Wednesday work, and 1t gives him 70
and a hve-day score OF 430 miles.
HOW THE BETTING GOES.
. Taking things they are, how goes the betting?
Let us ask Mr.. Stamford, the bookn,aker
What are you doing on Rowell?''~
''Sx to one that he beats Ennis"
And what against the iield?'
Five to one."
..And what on Hartman making the 4bo9
''Sxty to fifty that he doesn't do it,"
These figures talk and show what the money stalk
ers think. But listen to the yell. Sec the fellows
RAINING over there by the score and egging their
men on. whats up now? Why, the three are to-
gcther again. Ennis reading, Hartman and Mr.. Bull
astern. And they're laying themselves down to it
as If it were only mile "See how they run"
or. rather, walk! Ennis form is as perfect rs
he has ever yet shown this track.
Hartman is going spendidy, notwithstanding the
fact that he looks five years older than he did on
Monday morning. And the little fellow. how does
he look? Fat as his checks have been they're plainly
sunkcn now. Had he rs small % face Hartman
he would look decidedly peaked. But, as il is his
stout Bonapartc like jaw saves him from this appear
ance. But now lie naS 10 wOrk himself to keep step
with that same longshanks! 1t splits the little
low up terribly ana thins him every minute II
he'll let us rack him around this way for
week longer well make full blown American
of him. Oh, but here's rich work. Just look at
this mighty throng now. For it's after supper and
New Yorks in. anu BROOKLYN. too. and all the outly-
ing towns. Asp,cndi,l house. Such yelling and roar
ng All three are going IL ~ il Bob Iugersoll to
take the hindmost. lsit Eufiis worn be contentcd
with any such pace as these fellows are measuring
and leaves them In a fash. Rowell. glued to Harrys
heels. can't stand seeing that whiteshirted hoosier
disappearing in the distance; so bracing himself to
his task he breaks into his lope. Well lopc away,
young man: John Ennis blood is up now. and lope
all like, you can't pass him If you try. Up. up
he crceps and is ut the Illinois mans heels. so
past. why don't you? Go past. But he can't go
past. lope and ALL and yet actually Ennis Is only
walking. Yes. walking aud holding the others run.
GROWING ESrHCsIAsM.
Immense applause rings round and round the hail.
Down to il they stick, driving in grim. terrible
earnest. Hartman left behind and nowhere. the
little fellow sweating like horse and pulling and
blowing like u full band; not round only. but
round after round they stick to 1t. till oil men
see that game John En,s' condition ~ simply splcn
did, easily the better, of the two. At last they