, 1879-03-16

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6:23:55, and left again at 7:93 for a short rest.
Hartman finished his 435th mile at 8 :32 AZ
a4oth at 4:47:55, 445th at 7:3l - It then be
came certain
HE WOULD TURN HIS $50 MILES
and earn his share OF the gate-moneY. He lef
tue track at 4:4S:30. and took good rest unit
o:l4. when he again appeared He had evident!
mere friends in the building than The other 1wo
howe1l finished bis 45lst mile at {:l3 II, al.
Kcps On walking and running alternately, finish
anS MS 4e5th mile at 5:l3:44. Remaining on tht
track, at 7:229:30 he had completed bis 494tt
! mile.
As Hartman neared his 45oth nile and Row
Gil was closing up to his 500th,
| THE SPECTATORS BECAME PERFECTLY WILD
With With excitement and as Hartman turned bis
4,ot!l aE mile nE1 the great white figures on the
| otackooaru announced the result, a storm Of
applause seldom heard burst forth and lasted
| 1uiiY ten minutes. He completed his $50
miles at S:42 and man had to
carry around before him I several al i'm n
mehse me bouquets presented By his lady friends.
shoulders, AMI this incident Increased, il that
we're posstbfe, the enthusiasm. When the
figures 500 went I'D opposite Rowell's name On
me blackboard, the excitement Gun scarcely be
imagined. This was at three minutes to .
o'clock: Then he put on his ulster, and, carry
shoulder and an immense bouquet in his
lett hand, hc marched round the track
twee, the Captain Of the Police on one side,
ah1 aHG ms trainer on the other The band played
high. RoweI tlen left tho track for good,
with score OF $50 miles He went at once to
the Ashland House, was bathcd and rubbed
down, and went to bed for four hours, when he
is TO be wakel up He was received at the
hotel By some twenty ladies and congratulated.
He SaCHfhH IN he a tiraftV upH 3fspH
HARTMAN
completed his 450 miles and three laps at AS 40,
and Fhcn he retired from the track Tor good.
He was surrounded By 4 host Of friends, who
brought him OUT Of :he Garden by the Fourth
avenue entrance, placed him in q carriage and
be was driven to the st. James Hotel. He was
accom- panied BY his doctor.
The various loral gifts given to Rowell and
Hartman were taken to thei. hotels after them.
Ennl5 alone remained on tic track, and he was
walking to WIN bet Of Sl,5oo. He had backed
himself to make 415 niles, aud he was deter
mined to win it. He was checrcd Justify. the
crowd remaining, Notwithstanding il was geucr
ally known that both KowelI and Hartman had
left the Garden. Ennis accomplished his task
at 10 o'clock.
Ennis
CONTINUED At GOOD PACE,
and turned his 10th mile tn s:53 :225, aud COM
pleted 475 miles at 10:5S. The applause MAS
tremendous, Ennis running bis 475th mile i'll
6:55, tie fastest OF the contest.
When Ennis finished he was enthusiastically
chccrcd, and congratulations were 5ho,vere0 on
him from all quarters. LIE then left the build
ing, auu was taken to the Putnam House. oppo-
site the Gardcp, where lie was warmly received
OF bis wife and number of friends. After
bath and rubbing down he retired to his bed.
This concluded the great walking match, and
the vast crowd slowly dispersed.
The official score for tue match at 10 o'clock,
when it closed, was: Roweil, $40 miles and 1S0
yards; Ennis, 4s5 miles; Hartman, $50 miles :
laps and 140 yards.
The men were of the track during the whole
six days Us follows: Kowcll, 3S:43:50 Ennis,
So I'll :33. Hartman, 3S:1:2l
The total receipts during the contest were
S5l, 900.
o'LEARY'a D1vvY.
At the beginning Of the match It Was decided |
that 81 200 should be set apart ont Of the re-
ceipts for the man or men rho failed to cover
45D miles. O'leAry thus will receive LOCO.
NILES EACH DAT.
The total number OF miles made BY each man |
each Gay Of the match was as follows:
H0"zLtpi p,<. ENNIS slu,1<. HA1Hr14E; E;,>,
Esst y E ;y g
Fonrth dry. Fourth day. s Fourth day.. S.
!4;h f'n :: g F1th day. 6
Tota..... 500 Total .475| Total. $50
PUT OUT TIE LIGHT.
At 1880 lights in the main building of the |
yarden were turned out, and t!le great interua-
ional pedestrian contest for the Championship |
# the world was settled for the present.