The New York herald., 1879-09-28

I reached $50 and Merritt 6l5. Hazae Off
minutes and the interest is over in one sense.
The result is reached. In another sense the climax
of the interest has come.
CONCLUDING SCENES.
The crowds that poured in the entrances and
the cheers aud howls that rang through the streets
from time time showed that there was lack Of
enthusiasm among the outsiders. The seats
packed, the passa2eways thronged. and far AS
could be there not room in the build
ing for hundred more persons. But they
kept coming nevertheless. and room found
tor them. The sides were black with men and
women, for the latter were strong in numbers.
packed in an almost iminovable mass. Those back
OF the first rows had been there. perhaps since We
six o'clock. but they had to stay there. Notwth-
there was most excellent order. The only
work the police had was to keep the track
The track was occupied by some of the walkers who
were rolling up the laps In methodical way, sug-
gestve OF the lack of encouragement. Suddenly. at
the eastern extremity OF the building. there arose
single cheer. followed by dozen more, and then
perfect roar. 1t was evident that something had
happened, and for the every thing else
pended and all ewes turned in the direction of the APP
pause. The cheers grew louder and louder and
were carried along tho Twenty seventh street side
Merritt running down the track bear
ing quite large English ensign in his hand The
and then by the Twenty-sxth street side as he
turned the corner. The band endeavored to play
''God Save the Queen" but only an occasional toot
OF the cornet and thump of the bass drum
heard.
| THE INTERNATIONAL PART OF IT.
|
! doubled and a perfect roar wont up from all sides
as Rowell passed along with the Stars and Stripes
until all else was drowned. The '' band might
! just as we'll have been in Philadelphia. Poo
pie grew frantic with excitement and stood
upon one another in eager effort to see the
! track. Hats were thrown in air. handkerchiefs
waved feet stamped until the very building
shook. The dnst and smoke rushed upward III
volumes dense that the electric lights paed
aud seemed to flicker. The ycls We're taken up
the outside and echoes rang again and again along
HlppOQrOme.
whether such scene OF enthusiasm was ever before
witnessed there. 1t had marked effect the walk
! themselves. tor most OF them paused
| i'll their weary round and gazed inquiringly
a; the sway,ng r mas masses OF vaaaa humanity a; upon
police and crowds swarmed toward the two
who carried the colors of England and America For
and indeed, it fully twenty minutes before
the tack had resumed it's normal condition
penetrated a small room at the Fourth
avenue Of the building. where Wes-
crying and moaning The cheers were not for
him, and the consciousness of that made his utter
defeat harder to bear Tho old man. who at the
commencement of the match had stepped upon the
track the champion of the world, had left it some
time previous to the scene described utterly broken
! III mind and body He had broken down suddenly.
but not entirely unexpectedly, and had been led
from the track with trembling limbs and throbbing
bosom.
Merritt and Rowell around the track and then
scorers and placed upon desk. When they ap.
peared above the heads of the crowd the cheers again
broke out aud rang for ten minutes. Hardly had
| they subsided when the tune OF yankee Doodle"
from the band started them again. much to the
constituent of the musicians to whom applause
OF the forgotten luxuries Merritt and Rowell
both retired for moment and attempt IN ade
| to clear the track for the remaining walkers. In
down the track. Merritt walked between Roweu
and Hazae holding each by the hand. The band
the ping and cheering shook the bui ding they
went around the track two or three times hand in
hand. and then retired to their respective
divided between the tents that contained
OF the walkers and the others on the track. 1t
evident that the struggle was ended and that those
that remained walked only to secure portion Of the
gate money by making $50 miles. That being the
re teress would die out and the crowds
lessen. Such not the case. however.
! On the contrary no one seemed to want to leave
The tracks were invaded again and the
them frequently stopped. AT twenty-five minutes
past nine John Ennis made his 450th mile. running
the last lap amid much enthusiasm. 1t evident
that Ennis, notwithstanding his msfortunes had
many friends. He cheered again and again.
and when he went in must have felt that he not
without sympathisers.
THE WIND UP.
It is . sort Of ''dxy after the fair performance
haven't Yet done quite ali they intend to. Krobne
is getting toward his 45O miles. and Ennis Is
evidently afraid that Krohno will have the better
record. for after he has gone off and been his
five ten minutes he comes out the track
and stops talking wihyhalf dozen men ne after the
other. Then he shakes his head and limps painfully
off as if he intended to the race. On the way
around the track, however. he finds that Krohne
does not intend going than 450. he
to his tent again. krohne has been getting almost
his first hearty applause rs he his land
mark. and doesn't seem to know exactly how to
take it. he is too ,phlegmatic to SMILE but u
bright sort Of expression comes his iace and he
his last round amid hearty cheers IS the
champion himself has mad during the whole walk.
There Is nonsense left in him, and he has his
record and goes of with it quietly, he does every
thing else. Hart has stopped, regardless OF round
numbers. and so has Guyon, and Krohnes stopping
is really the last thing the grea, sxday Row
ell has gone of the building escorted by hugo
guard OF policemen and friends. the latter carrying
the Albion Society's floral gift. Ennis, but
toned up the throat and stiff in his motions IL
he coming from u prize fight. walks slowly
toward the Madison avenue door. At the
moment the band strikes up Home, Sweet Home"
and the audience takes the hint. 1t is small
matter to get an audience OF something like
10000 persons out of five doors. and it is
morn than half hour before every body is out.
The crush at the doors was tremendous. and thou
sands strolled about the house waiting, wisely, for
turn. Small boys and ambitious young men walk
short spurs on the track and look curouslv at tho
tenE, but at length cverybo is out well the
lights. and Captain Williams winds up the OK
the procession.
THE SCORE HOURS.
Following is the record OF the walkers at the end
of each twelve hours. up to the sixth day. For the
sixth the score is given at the end Of each hour to