The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-21
1hg Great WaEkiag Hatch.

over. and Rowell, the English pedestrian,
is the winner. The belt, which the thou
sands that have crowded into Gilmore 5
Garden during the week have wished
might remain on this side of the water, is
now to go out of the country. The cham
pion long distance pedestrian of the world
halls from England. The ex-champ pion,
O'Leary, is a broken down man, who
never can make four hundred miles again.
The last day of the six days walk began at
1 O'Clock this morning. At that hour
ROwell and Hartman were on the track,
and the score stood ROwell, 1926: Ennis,
405 Hartman, 800. The latter had then
sixty miles to go in order to save his dis
tance and twenty two hours in which to do
it. He was walking slowly, but apparent
ly without pain other than that caused by
stiffness. Ennis turned out at .. IS. so, and
was apparently in a better condition than
most of the others. ROwell stuck very
close to Ennis heels, determined to main
tain his position. On the 411th mile Ennis
broke into a run, with the evident inten-
tiOu of leaving his rival The little Eng
lishman was, however, equal to the emer-
gency, and Ennis abandoned the attempt
after five laps at a nine minute gait. Row
ell was sore, but plucky and watchful Of
his lead. An hour later the men ran to-
getbeT again, and .ben for a long time En-
mis- settled down to straight-ahead walk,
as if he had made up his mind that he had
lost the race and would save himself for a
hnal struggle for a good record and the
benefit of the audience this afternoon and
evening. Rowell left the track at f. 70 45,
and remained away an hour, less two and
. half minutes, He returned at 5.40.1O
with a custsrd in his hand, which he ate
hastily rs he walked. He was stiff and
sore and did not hurry, but made four>
teen minute gai5-which Hartman had
been doing most of the night when on the
track. Then RoweH took to Ennis heels
again, but the latter after lap or two re-
sented it and left him in the lurch by a
short run, the EngGshman not having suf-
ficiently recovered from his stiffness TO
contest the point. His heels we're sore and
his legs showed it, although his goOd-na
tured face did not vince particle.
Within day or two there has been the
most bitter feeling against the Englishman
by the roughs who have found their way
into the hippodrome. Especially among a
certain class of them has the hatred of Row
ell been intense. Ever since o Leary, their
special pet. left the track and the little fell
low from over the water pulled way ahead
they have Kissed him aud even spat at him
as he passed around on his weary journey.
But still Rowell has kept on his way,
b9ndying no words, showing no signs that
he felt their insults, and attending strictly
to his business. AS early as Wednesday
letters containing threats began to pour in.
Rowell was threatened with all kinds of
evil if he dared to win, but he was not in.
timidated.
At 3 O'Clock all the men we're on the
track, Rowell not apparently seriously
troubled in mind or body by the tremen-
dous strain of the weeks work; Ennis
looking worn. but as though there was q
pile of work in him yet, aud poor Harri-
man-the man who three days ago was
looked upon by a6miring thousands as the
one who might keep the belt in this c0un-
try-looking haggard and worn. and with
but pitiful touch Of his old determination.
Between o'clock and 623 p. m. Ennis
was Oft the track only fourteen minutes -
At 7.33 p. m. he went of again for fifteen
minutes. At 8 O'clock he took the track,
intending to stay till the end. Hartman,
after 3 O'Clock, was off after every six or
eight laps until $50 p. III. During the az
ternoOn the attendance vas less than on
the previous days, and the excitement vas
not so great. The interest now seemed
not to lie in knowing who would be the
winner-for that was already, barring
some extraordinary accident. a forepone
cOuclusiOn-5ut in R feeling Of sympathy
for the sturdy fello~ from Maine and in
the hope that be would make 45O miles and
so win his share OF the gate money. lie
- -'--- -~'od 80 bravo'v 49, ~ ---are his
uEs---. ..--y ---.-s 80, w. ~
friends, however they might feel toward
the other two men, and Rowell and Ennis
shared In the popular feeling and helped
Hartman along By acts aud sympathetic
attention. At 6;3O ?, N, Hartman was
plOdding dOgged!y on, his face thin anC
haggaTd, bis eXpTeSsic8 betOkenIng Elenta
and physical woe. A lady banded him Z
basket Of flowers. HIS face changed a lit
tie, but it was hard for pleasure to find {
lOdgment there, and his feet we're as lag
gard as ever ROwell coming up at hi
steady Talk-he had stopped running nov
reached Terriman's side, helped him t.
carry tho basket and a. the same time sup
ported him by the arm. The multltud
was delighted. With one great voice the
broke into a storm Of cheers. Ennis, VIII
was then in his house, hearing the shout
ing, darted ont, caught up with and SUP
ported Hartman BY the other arm, and s
they went around the track, the peOpl
shouting with great JOY. Hartman @a
stirred by this and he struck off at bette
gait than be had shown for many hours
but soon he had to SLOW up to the creepinl
gait that Of late marked his movements.
At eight O'Clock Ennis ran two laps an
thon the people broke Into their old tin
veil, At $50 Hartman was appTOaChin
his 45Oth mile. The word went round thi
when he should reach $50 miles and 2 lap
so that he might win bet he bad mad
rs well as his share OF the gate money,
would go off At $40 be vas on the la
lap Of his 450tE mile. Ennis passed, lea
ing his little boy. Rovell was keeping
as sturdily as ever. Hartman, his fa
frightening for the first time in many we
h --g,.
People stood up, ladies and all. Tht
= came the first Tumblng of mighty thu
f der Of cheering. HarriUl8n started on
, last lap at S:45. How the vast thTOi
, yelled and strained their thrOats and ye
ed and yelled again, ill the sirt seem
charged with an electricity OF delight ia
made men stand on end aud caused ey
{ the women 20 shout, invOluntarilv "Hu
: rah for Hartman y 'Brave Hartman
] ''Down-East Yankee Hartman p sc
= to tho last - Now he comes past t
= judges stand, streameTs of red, white a
;, blue flowing from his shoulders, The
Z carrying an American flag, he makes I
. last two laps, and the great garden il
volcano Of applause and when HaTrim
defeated, but victorious, steps into
9 cabin for the last time the men cheer a
It cheer and cheer again, aud the women ST
: waving their handkerchiefs, for they Nc
- them at their eyes
> Rowen was now rapidly nearing his
il mile post. Lap after lap he turned of "
e a regularity that indicated that he had
J., vet drawn all of his nerve endurance, &
the people cheeyed him Justify, though
- with that rapture that followed Harrim
e Lap after lap OF the miles that were 81
a TO pus the belt on the road back to L
If land Roweil put behind him, and
throng shOuted good uaturedly. On
g last two laps be carried An American f
le aad at o'clock be struck 500 miles, ST
80 ped, put on his Cvcrcoat, the band pis
PC God Save the Queen" and the it'll,
tho belt was transferred from Dal
~ O'LearY. OF Chicago, to Charles Row