The New York herald., 1879-03-16

flake; Rowell is not in any way in Mr.. Atkinson's
hands, the latter gentleman merely representing
tain interests in connection with the match and the
official representative of the Amateur Club Mr.. At
kinsons opinion Is often ask ed and sometimes fol-
lowed but he has not in any sense. charge or direc
tion of Rowell.
asked Mr. Atkinson it Rowell would remain in the
country. and If he contemplated another match for
Possibly Rowell's next match will be with Ennis
said Mr.. Atkinson "he has asked howell already to
accept his verbal challenge and to bear in mind that
ne should on this account have the first chance to
win it. But as am not Mr. Rowells trainer or adj
wiser cannot say what his plans are
The plan pursued with Rowel has been to give
MIN close attention, frequent meals plenty of hand
rubbing and never to let him lie awake in bed He
has only been allowed to lie down awake when his
| feet were being dressed.
when PIT him to bed for a Sleep" said his
five minutes we look in again and put our ears close
| TO his mouth to hear his breathing. If he sleeps
soundly we give him an hour and half two hours
rest, Jut he Is nervous and wakeful when enter
we get hlm out at once and put him the track.
we never allow him to lie awake in his room. He
obeys us readily, does his work conscentiously and
! can be trusted. And this is why brought him
There Is little to tell of how the week has gone
with lsOwell. He has been going well within him.
self shat no occurrence of note has been connected
with his weeks stay in the Gartlen.' Most OF its his
tory is told by simply referring to the blackboard.
or thirst he has complained somewhat. and ascribes
II to tho climate. This is one why he thinks
England Is better adapted to good records than
America. Thirst. the betes n0ir OF q man in
training. harder to bear in this country.
| and he misses the moisture of the English air.
| With the building. the audience and arrangements
the English party expressed themselves well pleased.
They consider the ventilation as good as that
insome English halls of similar class but are quite
contented with their lot-and luck. With the latter
they should be we'll satisfied when they call to mind
the fact that OIeary's share of the gate money in
London. when he won the belt. was tho munihcent
| sum OF sl250.
Ennis extraordinary condition at the close was n
mystery and a disappointment to his friends. In
f,al
| be put to his utmost. AS a trotting horse sent
| to his best speed should be driven almost
a pedestrian in . six day race should be
driven to his limit and only just kept within it, His
terensn vim Il must DI be nne & th and
| tent. This not done in Ennis case. In
the first three days chances were lost through
had Judgment in diet. and the last three days he
was never called to do HIS best. The result was
that he able to do tho last mile racing speed
fact which showed that his strength had been
served until it too late to utilize it to any pur-
pose II Ennis Is again to contest this belt let him
SOMETHING HARTMANN SHOULD not FORGET.
Harriinan's failure for he tailed in measure was
dueto many causes The first was inexperience the
second was lack of thorough and equal physical de-
velopment. His stride, his determination the care
Of his trainers. did great deal for him.
| thorough 'style." by which We mean the
| proper mode Of carrying the body and arms by
pcndture of force, and his inexpcrience the dis
tance told against him. Then again. we heard many
paSScu
for his walk. and how ten mile walks. few and
far between, were taken where he should
have 9Sne % harder sIs and more n,s
spirit and with no desire to add to the pain of a
defeated mans unhappy medtatons. Hartman
was. peculiarly, the American representative. and he
held to she last the sympathy or the audience but
must put record his errors well as his good
deeds part of the history of the whole affair.
sADDEsr ALL.
The one sad thought connected with the walk is
be placed FIRST in the next contest.
fdent of his success in the immediate future. But
for OLeary there is no consolation. no future,
single comfort to him in this defeat. Pecu-
AS a long distance pedestrian he is dead.
'Nevcr again." said Al. Smith last night. will
week and desire to go out again to fight for
belt. but it will only be to meet with crushing de-
mate n so as w rue s
OLeary never can and never will again compete for
championship belt. certainly ought to know
This sad result reached in this contest will DC the ono
dark cloud in the remembrance of the return of the
And now, after all this gossip of the men, let ms
consider the record Of the last twenty -four hours Of
THAT rHESoMEsAI EsGrIsuaAS.
go II. my little sonny!"
"do It, my dear follow. Rowell!'
"Youre welcome to the belt, for you've fairly
| won it,"
Keep up your pluck and peg away"
Never mind the Billingsgate. it won't hurt you.''
Such were the expressions which were raned
upon the phenomenal little English runner during
up aud bobbed down around the track OF Gilmore's
Garden. The resolute lines of his face study
Every mile that ho made converted former enemies
into friends. invincibe pluck and generosity
in overcoming the prejudices of the vulgar
crowd his ,,,:r co1a"ct since n nis nrst appear.
As IL foreseeing the feelings which woull be
aroused IL he worsed his competitors, he has shown
toward them in very conspicuous manner greater
degree OF courtesy and consideration than
quired or expected. In this there doubtless
much true heartedness policy, and there was
certainly common sense ana good taste in him to
actly appeal to the generous side OF mems natures
instead of resenting exhibitions of ill breeding
under tho circumstances 1t has doubtless been
forgotten by the readers of the HERALD that oLeary
subjected to far treatment in Manc
England, when attempting TO walk there, and only
escaped with his life by jumping from an upper
chamber window and fleeing precipitatey to the rail-
road depot. But the London mob never was violent
abusive toward him.
INTERVIEW WITH o'IEAnY
A HERALD reporter yesterday called upon Mr.
OIeary to question him upon the subject He found
him in his room at the Metropolitan Hotel. His wife
more cheerful mood than he had been since he aban-
doned the race: He was sitting ON his bel, having
just risen. and his feet were bare They perfectly
sound. but his legs looked shrunken and lean.
IL suppose that you still watch the of the
match with great deal OF INTEREST,"? remarked the
"Yes,' he replied. ''butI wish / were rolling up
my miles % too r far 1eIs y, s IN my s over
tell you would rather have Kept it tnan have a
mortgage on all New York.
"How much do you lose by your breakdown. aside
from the gate money!"
about $2000."
(Which man is gong to win?"
81 afraid that Iowcll is the man. would like
TO SEQ him get good share of the gate money OF
course, and the most ample fair play; but would
give good deal II 1t would insure tho belt
ing on this side of the water
''By the way. Mr.. O'Lepry did you have any cause
to complain OF the discourtesy of the London
crowds which Witnessed your performances therc?'
''Not the least"
"Thc reason ask is that there has been a good
deal OF speculation as to tho motive OF the people
who have shown such pers,stcncy in Missing loweil
ut Gimore's tiardcD 1t has been asserted you
were treated in the same manner in London. aud
that 1t s repeated out of revenge for your wrong
There is truth in auy auch report London
crowds havc been very kind to In fact. they
behave very much like ordinary American crow,ls.
do not think that Englishmen any more dis
tnguishcd for love of fair play than Americans