The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12
THE BOY CHAMPION.
Murphy, of Havsrstraw, Takes
the 0'Leary Belt
A SIX DAYS WONDER.
Howard Running Past Faber for
Second Place.
SCENES AT THE FINISH.
Twelve Thousand People APP
plaud the Victor.
SCENES AT THE FINISH.
THE FINAL SCORE.

ALLEN, 452
CuRRAN, 450
PIERCE, 343
MKEE. 800
Another clark horse" has won long distance
championship and another unexpected score has been
hung upon the markers board, When the Ashley
belt abont to be contested last June, Weston,
whose entry was late. admitted. mainly because
of the contestants feared him. and in the
suit he proved be the dark horse Of the and
made the greatest score record. Among the
tries for the O'Leary belt. embematic of the cham
pionshp OF America. there was entered the name Of
comparatively unknown boy from Haverstraw
As the entries were numerous than the limited
number Of twenty five contestants the list
vised and the names OF those who considered
Is unlikely to accomplish good stricken
rom tho roll. Among the rejected Murphy,
the Haverstraw boy He pleaded so earnestly that
ne was finally admitted q contestant. not because
his right to compete was apparent, but merely be-
cause of the urgency OF his appeals. Tho rejected
pedestrian developed into the "dark horse Of the
race. Weston had In the London contest. and while
the famous champions went down on the track the
dark horse kept calamity till the end
and won from held of thirty Ave starters.
His score. though not so great rs the previous
cord was accomplished 30 easily and he had 10
many hours to spare. practically leaving the track
i've hours before the expiration of the allotted tme
that he could easily have made $50 miles had he de-
sired to do so. In fact. those about him said that
were 81, 900 placed tho effort he would en-
deavor TO run twenty-five miles at the close
without break and agree to DO Ave miles inside OF
thirty-hve minutes. He finished IN the Hne con-
dftion In which he had been throughout the week
strong. well. and free from serious blemish. A
triAing blister his heel was his only trouble; his
face bright. his eyes clear. his action easy aud
free from any Stiffness and his general form excellent
His performance for the week was. considering his
youth and comparative inexperienced, . remarkable
one. Heretofore he has had but two records and In
neither one did ne accomplish more than one days
work, breaking down from bad ankle In his late
Providence contest.
WHAT HOWARD DID,
Howard. who finished second with score OF 500
miles. hardly less q hero. going . distance
that would have made him famous q short
time ago. before these pedestrian wonders of
tile past eighteen months were upon the
track. Faber. who was booked for winner
when "Blower'' Brown broke down. held second
place nearly to the end. but he lacked speed though
he possessed stay. and. when Howard began TO run
on Friday. he lost heart. and losing second place
his courage gave out and he left the track With
OF Asst miles. Briody failed to hold his good
form through the closing days Of the match. and
though he in fourth place he was
badly broken up on Friday and Saturday
and . good could easily have beaten
him. OF the thirty Ave contestants who started out
on Monday morning but handful left ON the
AT n,srlt
but poor record Still. and il stands out
traordinary fact. nine completed over four
hundred and nifty, and two went over hve hundred
hundred miles. This in itself is extraordinary but
10 doubly so when We ind that the nine are. prac-
The champions, blower Brown, McLcavy, of
Scotland aud Grassland u champion at "fxir heel
aud toe" going were unplaced- Brown. Who should
on the nrst day. He was not thoroughly Mt and mis-
ipdispoxition made by the utter Lack Of
common sense displayed IN the remedies applied.
Seized with cramps be was heavily dosed vnh
medicines which only Increased the violence
of the attack, and when he AZ Last recovered
the race beyond his reach. MeLexsy .
man who in Glasgow aud London has q rare
reputation rs runner. having repeatedly Won and
Hazaei proved himself utterly lacking in condition
aud stay to compete with the Hsverrtr.w boy in o
SIX day race. Grassland. whose three cars walking
iecord Is Unsurpassed. was not the man be was IN
hts late English matches. He lacked the springy,
eiean style he possessed last year aud would not
have been recognized in his present form by those
who saw him lately in England. He had the mis-
fortune to be attackedwith an abscess under his
anu thls' az ITSELF would have taken him from
tne TRACK he was over lat and could not. even in
absence OF the trouble IN his arm. have won. Davis.
TUG irIsu pedestrian VINO came over months ago
TO prepare for this contest. also gave
ou. sary IN inc race, anu thus those who
wero loohea upon LOT places iaIed absolutely aud
sne uhsriea men were winners OF prizes and good
9esorus.
Tue ettehuance was good, ana the Arrangements |
.or seorii Miu ior the comfort OF spectators we're
smp,c so sa'is,ac,ory. Inc track was somewhat
s,snsr - ths' iuu uown Ia Agricultural Hall for
me Ascey races aiiering put slightly from that cx-
selent path. anu only IN one extra layer Of garden
u0uio au aoui,onu sawuust
Inc expenses rooted up as nearly as they could be
cAcuiateu inst eNching S.oWO, ana the prohts ac-
corning 70 AR Leary statement. VIII be In the