New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE LAST OF TIE WALKING MATCP.


THE LAST OF TIE WALKING MATCH.
n,v,pING THE RFcEIPrs-THE ITEMS OF ExPENsf-
o,IEARY DENIED A SHARE OF THE GAlE-
MONEY.
The PRINCIPALS in the recent walking-match ana
their respective agents met privately at Bliss ~
Kelly's Exchange" in Twenty-eghth-st, yester-
day, TO settle accounts. OLeary not having won
any place in the match, was not formally repre-
sented His interests, however. were looked
after by Mr. Kelly. who first presented
a detailed statement of the receipts, ana
expenses of the match. The receipts amounted 10
SOL 624 Is at the box office according TO the
tckets) and So, 900 % for the BAR shooting gallery
and other privileges making at total of 3l4 4o
From this sum had to be deducted 5000, represent
ing the counterfeit tickets received, and $l2'-
COS SO for all expenses. 1t was decided to
allow Mr. Kelly to retain $1,000 to meet any
contingent expenses which might arise hereafter
and To paw for placing the Garden in the condition
it was before the match. Mr. Kelly was then
voted $4,000 for his services In managing
the match, but this be said, dld not
half pay him for his trouble In this
wav the net amount to he divided was reduced to
1896. 700 81; of which Rowel receives S1s39S 81 !;
Ennis. 81 .O3S 9S; and Hartman, 1889 81
Checks for these amounts were given to Roweil and
Ennis while the 1889 80 was equally divided DC
tween Hartman aud his hacker Mr.. Walton.
The following are some of tie items of expenses
of the match ~: S. 600 for rent of the Garden,
40 700 10 for services of officers, attendants ana
lahOrers; S906 for refreshments Principally iiquus;
$685. for refreshments. principally solids when the
police officers helped 10 consume; $432 Tor cigars
$3.50 for the four small houses and the furniture
$4I4 for gas $500 Tor carpenter work; SZ9U doF
regular band, aud 10 Tor an extra one zoe 90 i1 70
Sweeney Brothers for discount on silver S2o1ora -
yertisng. good deal has been said since the mach
about an agreement mace by the representatives
of bn that the
receive 81 600 ont of the receipts regardless OF VINO
should win. This was reduced to writing ana
signed. but with an understanding that some Oh lhe
signers could withdraw their consent lhs they
did Yesterday, and It was finally decdCd 10 cntreIy
ignore the agreement. he friends OF MT, " LeaIS
were very indignant at TINS, as they nelu
that the presence of their man in the match was
what gave 1t its chief interest at the beginning.
As far as could be learned, the stand AGAINST
O'Leary's receiving any portion of the receipts was
taken by Hartman and Ennis, while RoWclls
representatives were indifferent. After meeting,
Ennis said that IN his opinion OLeary had no
night either to $1,000 or $1,000; that
lie was willing TO give him whatever
the Others decided upon. Hartman, he s 1j was
emphatic in opposing any payment to ~ d dc!:
OLeary said he could afford to lose the SZ,ooO II
the other parties could afford TO break an agree
mcnt. Mr.. Kelly was particularly severe on liar
Just before the division of the receipts was made,
Mr. Kelly was served with papers in the suit or
Robert Gillen) ore of the persons injured by the
falling of the gallery in Gilmorc's Garden on We'd
nesday last AGAINST the New-YOrk and H2r-
building, and Bliss q Kelly, tho lessces, 70
recover $1,000 in damages for injuries It
was thought that this preceding might
delay the division Of the receipts but it did not as
MIR Kelly was confident he could net be held re-
sponsible for damages in such an action. OLeary
announces that he intends to arrange =" Go-as-
you-please" tournament to come of in tins CITY
about June l, for the purpose of finding
out whether, there is man in AmSne il
fit to send to England to bring back
tho Ashley belt. The prizes will be be- THE
Champion of the United States Belt and W 300 to
the victor. 900 to the second, and $500 to the
third in the race. ~
Rowell and Ennis visited the New-YOrk Stock
Exchange, YESTERDAY morning. They were were
by Z C. C1Ty carcT 9of fhcy better tS
tered the visitors gallery, and as soon
as their presence was made known, the brokers
ceased business and cheered them. A rush was
made for the gallery and before the visitors could
escape they were hemmed in by hundreds OF ex-
cited brokers A reception was given 10 them in the
Long Room, where they were formally introduced
to the members of the Stock Exchange, and hand
shaking was kept up for over quarter of an hour.
An effort was made TO have them brought upon
the floor of the Exchange, but President Ives re-
fused topermit violation OF the rules.