New-York tribune., 1879-03-14


his winning the belt. Rowell still preserves
his lead, and is evidently in good condition.
Hartman took frequent rests and is plainly
exhausted. The audience was of much better
character than on the previous days, and there
were few signs of hostility toward the Eng
hshman. The injured men at Bellevue Hos
pltal are all reported to be recovering.
INCIDENTS OF THE FOURTH DAY.
A MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN THE AUDIENCES
GROWING POPULARITY OF FNNIs AND WANING
FORTUNES OF HARTMAN RowELL STILL
LEADING.
The leading feature of the walking match yester-
dav was the remarkable walking of Ennis. He APP
peared TO be in good form. and looked healthy and
As though capable of splendid work for to-day and
tomorrow. HIS friends have been watch
ing with quiet smile his apparent IN
difference to the other walkers, and now
the tide of popular favor has turned strongly
in his favor The gallant way inwhich he fought
with the little Englishman during the afternoon
and evening Oftentimes running at an easy trot for
q mile and without anyspparont signs of fatigue.
excited the widest enthusiasm among his admirers
While doing this work he gained rapidly on Haril-
man, and at 6 p. M the two had walked an eqnal
number of miles. At 10 III the evening Ennis
led Hartman by nine miles, the latter having
been in his cottage for an hour and half Despite
Ennis's good work, the betting was still largely
In favor of Rowel who stuck closely to his rivals
heels, and occasionally pressed him hard. Shortly
after o'clock the two began to run abreast. The
crowd rushed from one side of the enclosure to the
other and cheered the two wildly. For seven laps
Ennis ran at a splendid pace, and made his mile,
the three hundredth in the best time Of the match
-sm So. The betting throughout the day was
heavily against Hartman. whose appearance seemed
10 indicate that he was nearly exhausted. His long
rest in tie early part of the evening confirmed this
IMPRESSION. Odds of three 10 one against Ennis
were offered with few takers IN the evening. The
opinion of sporting men that tie race for the
next two days would be an.eXciting one between
Ennis and Rowell. The trainers of all the men were
retcent. OLearv returned TO his hotel last evening
feeling better. but suffering from nervous exhaus-
hon.
The effect of doubling the price of admission ap-
pears to have had a good effect There was no time
yesterday during the day or evening when the Gar
den was uncomfortably crowded. Then, too, that
element Of the audience which had been in the
habit of regarding the Garden as a place in which
to eat sleep and be merry, weeded out by the
extra charge for admission. Early in the morning
the tramps who have luxuriated in the excitement
Of the Garden since the beginning of the contest
we're all forced to leave the building.
The scenes of the forenoon were devoid of special
interest. The three men kept plodding on, appar-
sntly obliviOus to the cheers of the several thou
sand persons who constantly in attendance.
It was evident that Harrman's work had begun to
tell on him. His face looked haggard
md ghastly. During the forenoon the at
iendants of Ennis, who was working hard
and who appeared in fine condition, took
advantage of OLeary's offer and moved their mans
quarters to the champions little house on the right
Of the grounds. His trainers said last evening that
their man was in as good condition as could be eX
pected and would do fine work III the two remain
ing days.
In the afternoon Ennis made squirt after spurt
and increased his pace wonderfully and
,eived liberal measure of the applause
of the large and deeply interested audi
snce. Hartman, though tagging in the
race, was not without friends. One incident
d the afternoon provoked loud applause, Mr. Wal
ion, who is backing the New nglander led pretty
little girl from box opposite the scorers stand to
the track where she waited with no little fear and
uembling until the tall pedestrian strobe up to her,
md with a smile took the large bouquet Of red
and white roses which the little girl held, and
carried 1t around the track. The other walkers
we're presented with flowers from time to time. SO
many bouquets have been given to the contestants
by their admirers that the cottages of all are hung
with flowers, that give them very picturesque
sffect.
Whenever the possibility of an attempt by foul
TO deprive RoweI of the honor of winning
the race was discussed Yesterday, all thought that
such course would be not only disgraceful but
entirely futile, the judges would be compelled to
give the race to ROwel as he would have the lead.
Such scheme it was said could be the device
only of those who have nothing to lose and every
thing to gain by the breaking up of the match.
Those who most interested express little fear OF
such an event. -
The thrOng in the evening was as orderly as could
be expected, and passed the time with cheering the
gallant efforts of Ennis to reduce ROwelPs lead.
Many refralned from smoking out of respect to the
many Ladies who present and to the wishes of
the walkers, but there was by far too much smoke
for Hartman, who make frequent cOmpl ANTS. 1t
was possible to get and out of the building with
the greatest ease, and there was an absence OF the
customary mass of men struggling to reach the
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