The New York herald., 1879-03-19
THE RETURN MATCH.

ENNIS HANKERrNG AFTER THAT BELr-HE is
READY To PUT UP THE sTAKE-vIEws OF SIR
JOHN AsTLEY's REPRESENTATIVE.
The interest in the participants in the late pedes-
trian match for the Astley belt has not yet entirely
subsided evidenced by the number of strangers
who still oyerwhelm them with visits and consratu
lations Rowc OF course receives the largest share
of these but be acknowledges them with very in
different air. if they in truth, great bore
He wears his honors with conscious air. not with
out dash of arrogance pardonable perhaps. IL not
in the best of TASTE Theoney proceeds of the match
have not yet been divided but meeting of the
representatives of all the parties will be held to-day
for the purpose of determining the disputed question
as to how much Mr.. Daniel O'Leary is to receive.
This gentleman claims that unless tho agreement
OF the second day of the race is carried
out he will be deeply wrongea This agree
ment it is asserted upon the other hand. was abro-
gated in regular manner. was verbally provided
by the makers Of it, at the time Of axing their sig
natures. A reporter of the HERALD called upon Mr..
Hamilton Basby, editor of the Turf Field and Farm.
yesterday, and was informed that unless Mr. OLeary
should accept the 1000 which had been rendered
him he would receive nothing.
THE GATE MONEY
Busby said that the agreement of the represents
tives OF the walkers was drawn up very hastily and
that he hesitated long timo before signing 1t.
Finally 1t was urged by Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Walton
that he should do and should have the custody Of
the paper with ths privilege Of destroying it IT,
consideration he did not wish to carry it out. He
adopted this suggestion On examining it moro
carefully he found that it did express the wishes
which al been verbally uttered by the signers and
that the construction of which it was capable was
entirely different. The giving of $4,000 to mere
starter in the match had never for moment been
contemplated. That would have been folly, for o
man would then have been entitled to it il he
did not remain upon the track an hour Mr.
Hutch, Mr.. Walton and Mr.. Busby consulted.
and upon understanding the full import OF the docu-
ment, they were unanimous in wishing IL destroyed.
Mr.. Busby and Mr. Hatch tore of their SIGNATURES
would have had force. because it was never regu-
larly executed. Suppose now. that each OF the men
last the percentage of the money would have been
US follows For Rowell, fifty per cent; for Ennis
twenty-five per cent? for Hartman. fifteen per cent
for O'Ieary. ten per cent 1t would have been very
unjust to the leading men to have allowed each Of
the starters to draw out g ooo The amount would
$4,000. Ennis $4,000, Hartman $1,000, and OLeary
$1,000"
lis there any new thing in pedestrianism. Mr..
Busby?" asked the reporter.
well, Mr.. Simpson. of Cambridge, England one
man Taylor OF New York, for q run Of ten miles in
Gilmores Garden on Monday next. do not know
that there is any stake involved"
| Mr.. John Ennis is still staying at the Putnam
| House, where he received the reporter.
| porter. "of match between you and Mr.. Rowcll?'
| Il expect that there will be match in London by
| the latter end of next June"
'.Have you challenged him yetT .4g
| "On last Friday, when saw how things looked in
| the and was certain, barring accidents that
Rcwell would win. gave him verbal challenge on
| the track"
"But will not the Weston challenge intervenes
'Mne has the priority. AcabTe d3spatch viii not do
| fnv n.oha Ter a q
Then you are confident that you win have an op-
| portunty Of coping with Rowell by the last Of
| Junc?" ....
Il received information to-day to the effect that
pose to have the agreement drawn mp and TO de-
posit the stake money right away shal! start for
before go If the match is to come off shall start
for England in the latter part Of April After resting
about two weeks in Chicago shall commence train
ing again and shall continue it, after reaching the
| other side up to the time OF the race
"As to your training. will You adopt the same
sibity of your trainer knowing Of what best
| for you than yourselfy'
:.Well. acknowledge that have been headstronR.
Iwould not let anybody touch me or dictate my fare,
and found out my folly. After employed Mr.. Gu
sack got along better. and am satisfied that if
had had him from the start the contest would have
| been great deal closer when near It's end. Mr..
Cusack is the best trainer that have ever known.
| should be very submissive and should give him en-
| tire control II 1t IL possible will have him 60
with certain il he nj handled me the first
| two days in Gilmorc's Garden would have had .
| much better chance o. winning. Under his hands
came out OF it in better condition than was when
went in.'
'Do you think that you run with Rowell?"
Il am not prepared to say whether / can run as
long Is he cam but know % snas lam am a great deal
and by using both gaits can cover the same distance
he in the same time and with less fatigue shall
practice running In particular from now until
June"
win oLcary be likely to venture into this
"OLeary has no business there. No walker can
compete with runner. l do not believe that he
thinks of going. His ambition now is to find some
would crafty me more than to be tht man. even IL
did not make cent by it. and under favorable cir
cumstanccs think that l can do it,.
vrcToRs THE srorrs.
Rowcil was aftcrward met the sidewalk In front
Questions snS he sad aven Sany time e talk q
the match now. 1cawnt do 1t. you know. Impos-
.I3ut can you not say which challenge will be ac-
cepted. Mr.. Wcston.s or Mr.. Ennis p
-'.Im sick and tired OF seeing much about my
self in the newspapers. shawn't tell you about the
challenge and YOU cawn't get hany information from
me. Thcrc!" ~
ativc, Immediately afterward courtcously conceded
all the Information that the reporter desired. He
sad:"Thc question OF the coming match is not set
then we will bc ready TO talk about that. You can
say. however, that Ennis will not be barred out"
lis his the prior challenger Will IL be given the
Whatever Sir John Ashley determines will be done.
In point Of time Ennis verbal challenge is first lf,
however, Weston has deposited tho stake money in
| London. lis will bc accepted
but Ennis objects that May will bc too for
| himr'
$50 IL will be for us. wc cablegramcd 20 Sir John
Astly to-day to that effect and that date will no
doubt, be abandoned. II Ennis desires to sign articles
now and TO put UP the money he will have oppor-
| tunity of doing so."
The report that some Of the pedestrians will walk
in Brewster Hall is denied. They do
| not desire to frittcr awat their regulations.
HORSE NOTES.