The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-27
HOME STRETCH.
FIFTH DAY OF THE CONTEST
The Race Holly contested-Merritt
and Hazael Closing on Rowell
"A Splendid Record
Federmeyer Gone.

he.had ct and was In commissions. He
denies he has been poisoned, and says
Rowell's stomach was going against
him all night and threw up a heavy
phlegn. Rowell CAME on the track
again at 1:26 and is going slowly. He
looks broken down. Uutmost excitement
prevails. Book makers have blotted
out all posted bets.
Merritt Is cheered ut almost every
lap, and at 1:l5 was but Is miles be-
hind Rowell. Hazael Is miles behind
Merritt.
The crowd in the garden is rapidly
increasing owing to the exciting news
which has set the city in ferment.
Rowell becomes easy as he progresses
and the doctor says he is going all right.
Rowell finished his 425th mile at 2:l7,
which left him just 12i miles ahead
Of Merritt. He follows close upon Mer-
ritt, running as the latter runs. He
continues the favorite in betting.
Ennis finished his 35Oth mile at 2:35,
score was hailed with prolonged cheer
ing and clapping of hands. Rowell
went Of again at 2:35, and at 8 O'Clock
had not returned to the track. He is
reported to be unmanagable, indeed
crazy. Hart had some lively runs this
afternoon driving Weston.
AT 4p. m. Hazael, Merritt, Rowell,
Ennis and Taylor, were walking in a
bunch in the order named. Rowell did
not show any signs of insanity, he is
about as fresh looking as any one on the
track. Guyon, Hart and Weston are
also walking. None are making very
good time. There is no excitement,
whatever Rowell just turned his 42Sth
mile, and the audience are giving him
good round of cheering Merritt has
just turned his 419th m lie amid great
cheering.
Rowell went of the track again at
about 4:10, but only remained short
time, and at o'clock was walking
leisurely.
Rowell again went of the track at
5:23 and returned al 5:35. The betting
is now two to one on Rowell. Merritt
has lost his stiffness and plods along at
his usual gait. Hazael went of ut 4:42,
which caused the crowd to encourage
Merritt by cheers.
Rowell, Merritt, Ennis, Hart and
Krohne walk without apparent difficult
ty, while Guyon, Weston and Hazael
make great effort. Merritt seems to
be the favorite, and the crowd is con-
tinually cheering him. He Is doing
good work.. -..s.
Hart, the negro boy, ran the last two
laps of his 397th mile, and was loudly
cheered when the scorers marked him
39S. He went Immediately to his tent
and has remained there since. Hazael
came on the track at 7:15, having been
off since 5:4l.
Weston has been of since 6:35. Row
ell started on run at O'Clock and
created the greatest enthusiasm. He
only kept 1t up about one lap when he
retired to hissten Merritt continued
his pace and the whole audience loudly
applauded. Hart returned to the track
at 8:05, and started off at an easy gait
at 500. Weston came on the track and
made vain effort to run. he made no
more than 80 feet, when he got down
to his jockey walk. Taylor came on the
track at 7:l3; and after walking a
couple Of laps started on run which be
kept up until BIT, making six miles and
four laps In one hour and four minutes,
Notwithstanding this long run and good
time, he was hardly noticed by the
spectators. He is now walking at a
good pace. Guyon is trying to run, but
heisso lame it is painful to look at him.
At O'Clock over ten Thousand peo-
pie people were within the building,
and the streets filled with an excited
crowd. At this hour Hazael, Merritt,
Guyon, Weston, and several others
were on the track. The three first
named are watching one another, and
Rowell is struggling hard against his
affection to keep his lead OF nine or ten
miles over Merritt. He sticks to Mer-
ritt's heels and is evidently trying te
tire him out, When Merritt spreads
himself for a run Rowell trots along
behind, and regulates his pace by thai
Of Merritt. Sporting men say that II
is enough to break the heart Of any
man who is trying to pull down leai
to find his opponent just behind at al
times. ~
Weston Is going at good pace. Hi
is.botil cheered and hissed, and appears
to.snjoy both equally well.
Hart was presented with magnifi
cent full rugged floral ship, and DAME
0'Leary, who made the presentation
carried the emblem around with .'Blacl
Dan, ,n.As the eolored boy Is called. l
took QsIseary,s ,s smartest strides to keel
side nv side with Hart, and. the ap
plause was deafening, cheers for Har
and O'Lcary being given at every fev
step-
The whole interest seems to have sci
tad DOWN on Rowell, Merritt and Hs
zael. Weston finished his 400th mil
at l0:O6, and Rowell his 450th at l0:01
As the figures went up the applaus
was dezfsning. The score Of the leas