Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-26

O'Clock stood: to against Rowe,l, 8 to against
Hazael, to against Merritt, 20 to against
Guyon, 40 to 1 against Hart, 20 to against
Weston, so to against Ennis, 100 to against
Krohne. There Is some decidedly crooked bus
fness In Rowell's case, and his trainer Just
started on ruu for Mr.. Atkinson. and the lat
ter has arrived and gone into Rowell's tent
That Rowell has been tampered with is beyond
all doubt. He Is now in his tent, and it Is said
is partly out of his mind. The greatest excite
ment prevails, and the attendants of Rowell
say the who story Will come out on Monday,
and certain sporting men will never dare to ap-
pear in England. How Rowells food and drink
have been tampered with Is all Shrouded in myS-
terry. The boOkmakers have just ruboed out
all the bets from their boards. Merritt Is
cneered at almost every lap, and at 1:l5 was but
THIRTEEN MILES BEHIND ROwELL.
Hazael Is but is miles behind Rowell. The
crowd In the garden is hourly Increasing owing
10 the exciting news. The greatest indtgnatioa
prevails at RoWells treatment. and the perp
tratorS, II found out, would have poor chan e
II they got into the hands Of the crowd DR.
Mott. who has just left Rowels tent, says tina
RoWell has had nj, and was In commissions
He denies the rumor that he has been poisoned
Rowell'S stomach has been going against him
all last night, and he threw up heavy phlegm
Row Rowell Just came on the track at 1:26 and is
now gong slowly around. He looks broken
down. The utmost excitement prevails.
RONven Oh the Track and Walking
Steadily.
new new YORK, aas,, Sept; 26.Rowell is walking
eating Ice, and appears to have got over his
tit. The doctor says he has been out of his
head but is now getting all right.
Merritt Gaining on Howell
The receipts for the "a hours ending O'Clock
this morning were $4,000, making the total
receipts to O'Clock this morning $4,000. Mer-
l1tt is getting great applause, as ne has been
running for some time, and is not quite thir-
teen miles behind Rowell. Rowell ran half
lap at 2o6-15, but then gave 1t up and continued
walking. The men are all In bunch now,
walking around at an easy pace.
The score at 2 o'clock stood:-Weston, 369
miles laps; ROwell, 423 miles laps; HaZaeL
4G6 miles laps; Guyon, 3s9 miles 5 laps; Ennis,
347 miles laps; Merritt, AL miles lap: Hart.
3IS miles; krohne, 345 miles 6 laps; Taylor 1893
miles; Federmeyer, 1926 miles 3 laps.
ROWelI 12h Miles Ahead of Merritt
At 2.11 Merritt and Rowell are now running
at good pace. When Merritt runs then Row
ell runs and sticks close to his heels. lie has
commenced to dog Merritt, and will not let
him reduce his lead by another lap II he can
help it. Rowell finished his 425th mile at q II 25
which left him just 12k miles ahead OF Merritt.
Off the Track Again.
Rowell went of the track again at 235:45.
Ldter.-Rowell has not yet appeared on the
track, and it is asserted on good authority, that
he is crazy and unmanageable in his tent.
The Score at 3 O'Clock.
The score at O'Clock StOod:-WeStOn, 3T4
miles 8 laps; Rowell, 426 miles 1 laps: Hazael,
400 miles; Guyon, 1893 miles laps; Ennis, 35i
miles; Merritt, AIS miles 8 laps; Hart, 3s2 miles
laps; krohne, 349 miles lap; Taylor, 1913 miles:
Fp0prmeyer. 900 miles lanS