, 1879-05-31

pEDESTRIANISAI.
An lNMENsE CROWD
filled tho Exposition Building last night to wit
mesa the performances Of l,o ton men still left
,u tho seventy y-flre-hour walk for tho belt, ON
blcmatic Of tho championship OF the world, and
the lsboral cash prizes, a!l offered by Daniel
O'Leary, under whoso auspices ani tnanagc-
ment the contest Is proceeding.
When the news Of luyon's withdrawal first
became known, 1t was thought that one result
would le 10 cause pcEccptible falling oil in tho
attendance, but sueh Inns not been tho case.
The American side of the struggle has found d
worthy and competent representative iu the per-
Bpn Of
JOHN poDEER,
Chic&ao boy, who ut last accounts WAS slightly
ahead Of Parry, the Manchester 1nan with every
proapcct Of staying there until tho racc IL con-
c1udod.
At u o'clock Thursday night, Van Castillo.
who was the first u,au to compteta 100 miles,
was little Ia the leasl, but when that distance
had becu placed to hts credit lie retired for rest.
As soon as ho reached the bed
his KNaEs nEoAN TO SWELL,
and III short time he was so completely dis
ablcd ~ to bo compelled to withdraw, thus
blastipg tho hopes Of numerous admirers, who
had thought. from Ills STEADY pacc,
that ho would bu abo to keep 1t
up until tho sayenty-fva hours wtre past Had
ho received proper training and treatment,
there Ia no doubt that lie would have been
dangerous man In the race and, Us 1t was, tho
other pedestrians felt better Wien tic ncws
came 10 them that the silent German bad loft
the track for good.
Towards morning Doblcr began to loom up
conspicuouslY, md befuro tho day hatl fatrly
begun It was oYidpnt TINT laf4 ga!t was bad ona
for tlose who woro going against litn.
FANiir AND CRossLAND
worn still looked upon IS tho men hetween
whom tho nual struggle would be, however,
and In tho brttng they were fayoritcs. ..s The
to take rests, but Dotlcr ploddcd
steadily along, and soon lad them
botll IN the rear. Then tie excitement began.
1t was soon noised abroad tint Chicago buy
was ahead, and people who hnl up to that tiulo
taken no interest Ia tho walk began rlstlng the
building to SEQ tic bridgeport representative
who was leading Engta1la's chosen mcn Tic
feeling was Increased when Capt. Turtle, WIN
haa had Grassland I'll charge since l,c reached TIC
city, received
4 cAuL8 DISPATCH PnoM SIN JOHN ASHLEY,
short tttue ago. telling httu to auata TO expeuao
in providing proper attendants. ctc., for thu
shoflleld man, and that lle tAstley} would bear
al! expenses.
and when tie crowds begun 10 gather lu thu
evening he VIVA not on tho track. Dublcr was
q q, TIC course, was wss greeted BY cheers
came out OF his quarters md started oil ut u
. swinging gait that Carried him atonE very
fast. Ills friends saw that hu was going stro,Ig
STEADY. md tl'a gavo them courage, They weroo
In strong fosce near the tudHes' stand. a1d
cserY tialo the Determined. looking Engllshn,an
camo around there was cheering md clapplng
OF hands, letting tho tired 1nan Enow thlt, al
though fur from home, thcra werc still those
AROUND who
WANTED TO sBE HIM WIN,
at,tl would ail him In cvcry honorable way to
achieve Victory which llc had come 50 fur to
Entn.
Although the excitement was Intense, there
was not the slightest demonstration Of }aisor-
derry character, everybody boug in good h.,nor
and anztots TO suc nj! tho inen haTu fAtr piay.
evening, and eyery time they emerged from
their quarters the crowd would make d rusl, for
that park OF tho track near which tCY weru ST..
mated, anxious to catsh the Asbt glimpse ot thesr
fay0rftes.
Tl,cre were others OIL tho track, however. mud
In the absc1ce Of thu principal tnpetttors thcY
ca'ne IN TOR mudicum Of applause Or syRipa-
thy, ~ tho casn sectned tn warrant. Hanks.
who, Al tho atari, was dubbed "'rhu Corpse,"
on account of llis cadaYGr0us appearance, rrsen+
b!au one moro than eycr last nfglt, his bright
black eyes being III great contrast to tho wlIlto
fare dll hollow cbeGks which surrounded tlleul.
tlu Na&
auPFkntNa PRoM DtisTsAED FEET,
but llmpcd brayely ai"ng, ,luw a,Il thcu wIping
blu faee ara foralcad with a. wei sponge.
ffHrnEbtr. tho hnY from Indiana. nh
pcarei 10 10 In god Health aud splrits,
but tho nnmbor of miles opposite lila name on
tho blackboard waa not laf4a onuugh to inapre
~ trtsuda with thu hopo th4t ,lo lo could win.
During Tic cseniug le partook literally u beef
tea, whtcl, was 'latldcu to hsm by an attcndant
1t frequent Intervals.
When parry cana upon the track about T: 10
o'clock he was joined' By Dohjcr, who. logged
TIRED for short rest, leaving his opponent to
60 II aloRs. The other ,ncn On tic track At ths
time were Dams, BraR,!sretlcr, 0esaglty, tlood-
na9i M fs ssa sas5y s e Es cesSs SS4 4pwa %s
Dana was about tic llye!csk man ID
tbs lot, aud kept. along in tic
dapner manner That alaa ctaEaeterized hltn from
tha start. The familiar zap md Mustachs OF
GAIT, HAIRY
we're nassa!ae, aud T. l!ts1s Investigation dse!oscl
tho fact that he had thrown up the sponge Aalu
left. AeAndseWs, tho tall youth will. .he pleas
ing tase aud graceful casFage, was a!ao gone,
the JOB he undsrtook having proved too severe q
one Tor lls phyalral powers, The smiling Hull
IHan waa also absent. Ila had becon,s ! 1asostte
With all by reaann Ut biz unYarylnE good nature
ard ready witt but, being loo far behind 10 hopa
tut succeas,. he quietly lroppsd out Of the race.
Crosslana kept closely ID his room during the
evening, llt his friends say That today lle will
do soma tal! w.lxlng and maku up Lost ground.
A. 8;ho o'clock, tortY'eiRht hours from tie lime
tue walk bsgan,
TIN scoRH WAS Is yoLLoWs,
Name. Alts. Name. Ajiss.
John D0h1at. -. ..... u fates Grassland. -. lGs
Geofgu FarFf 1o0fn Qny Hnrns " ..la0
John Hanks l141tf. l. uoodmaa .,,,.143
JOHN Hhetty. -. 80. l0lp y. GeraRhty,,, -, Ill
a. ". Dana ....,. l34sGeorge lrandsteltsF,. l34