The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-11

Curran. 90; Walker. 90; Pierce, H. and Mckee IL.
II Is a good forenoons work. considering ii is the
hlth day Faber' has ceen getting up little side
show OF his during the morning and IL working
for a nifty mile walk without u break. He has come
dangerously near .he accomplishment of the feat
and looks no more tired than usual. He thumps
one foot little harder than the other he goes
around and he throws his right shoulder up little
without a break. He doesn't run at ALL and doesn't
call himself u runner. but he manages to keep
second pi ce against held Of runners. At
eighteen minutes past two !. NJ. IA. finishes
the fifty mile stretch and scores his 400th mile.
The building has hied up. The alleged music is in
full blast and the excitement grows greater every
minute. When Faber touches the point mentioned
there is cheer and round after round of applause.
lie sticks to his work. however, when it is expected
that he will go to lis quarters for rest. 1t would
seem though he was entitled to one. But he only
goes Tor meal and is on the track again at three
O'clock He falls into the same steady gait, and
although his face is haggard and worn aud blood
shot beyond description. his work shows no evil
dence that he is near breakdown. The cautious
pool-makers are betting to l that he will
finish second. One ot them remarks confdentially
that the real odds ; are about 10 to i, but he
that figure. At this tine Pierce is tho only
one in the race who IL not at work.
are trying TO bully him into walking again. Mckee
is walking jaunry enough fortythree miles behind
the darky who is sixty miles behind the next man.
Curran is marching along with the same logged
preston his battered FACET Is more than
weather beaten-that he has worn day after day.
Every time he goes off the track he comes on sitter
and lamer than before and he seems to have deter
mined not to 20 of again. No one can tell but what
he may stick 10 the resolution. OF course it is i'm
possible for him to walk thirty-two hours without
stopping. but then he has been doing impossibties
Howard is getting rapidly along toward his 400.
goes easily and is third favorite beyond doubt.
for bets at their figures. II they would offer
the real odds-say 40 or 50 to l. they might find
takers. As it is they don't.
THE WINNER CHALLENGED ALREADY.
At quarter past three Blower Brown walks in
and quietly hands to Mr.. w. b. Curtis note. with
lenge." The note reads as folows:-
To EDITOR SPIRIT TINES, New York
hereby challenge tho holder of the O'Leary belt to
compete for the same in accordance Win the ,ueso
OF course he doesn't know who he is challenging.
Nobody holds the belt yet; but it is all the
him apparently.
He sticks to his work manfuly and slowly gains
Faber The closest he has been able to get to him
is ten miles. but now he Is creeping up When he
walks he goes fast Faber. and when he runs.
he does occasionally, he gains ground single lap
gained costs good deal of work. and there
eighty OF them still between him and second place,
but he has his work cut out and goes ut II
sturdily. Lap after lap he creeps up. while Faber
is also at his work Neither OF the two has rested
during the day. but with marvellous endurance
they keep on like machines rather than like human
beings sy half-l asst four Howard has brought the
gap down to nine miles. Then he breaks into run
again, showing no distress. Howard is only eight
miles behind Faber at five O'Clock. and passes his
OF course. The house is in u cheering mood, and he
is becoming favorte for second place. At half
past five Pierce comes out. He has only three miles
to show for tie afternoons work and he ought TO be
fresh at least his hacker thinks He steps out
ii he resh too. and takes jog trot almost at
once whereat the spectator laugh tremendously and
guy him in every Imaginable fashion. But the poor
fellows face Is perfect study OF prcternatura maian
choly. Suddenly it occurs to the house that Murphy
is not only keeping his lead, but increasing it.. He
led Faber by sixteen miles ut O'Clock He leads
him by eighteen now He is cheered. Somebody
oi Pierce n hinge hOrSeslO of flowers md IN
hangs it around his neck and trots around melan
choly as ever. He is cheered. The flowers arc
cheered. Howard breaks into y trot and he is
cheered. Murphy follows him closely and he is
cheered. Everybody that is on the track
is cheered. The house is fairly awake
1t thns out toward dinner time. and the work goes
on with few changes in position until the evening
than ON nreyous DAYS. for by haifpast six o'clock
the boxes are filling up. while the ratings on the
side and outside OF tho track are crowded three
deep with spectators all around the Garden MUIR
ply took short vacation after finishing his i30th
mile. and reappeared at this hour to find that Faber
had stolen back than the two miles he had lost.
The ut p. n. was-Murphy, 43l; Faber,
4l6; Howard. 407; Briody 391; Allen. 1885, NJ sh.,ny.
3s3; Curran, $50; Russell. 377; Walker $780, Pierce.
3OS; McKee, 264.
LAST EVENINGS DoINGs.
The house filed up faster and faster after seven
o'clock. and by haltpast seven there were over five
thousand persons the iloor and in the galleries.
with four ticket takers hard at work ut the doors.
The enthusiasm was tremendous and there
hardly moment when there was not applause
going on in some part OF the vast building Not
only cheers aud flowers showcrcd upon the men
whom the city thus chooses honor but the fashion
OF presenting more substantial tokens of admira-
ton has been set 1t is likely to inuro to the profit
of pedestrians III future it 1t proves as
gentleman called ut Murphy's cabin day
two ago and gave him an order for gold watch in
he wins the walk. General Hustled the Bald
Eagle of Wrstchcster called last evening and gave
the boy order for a suit of clothes aud promised
in case he should win to supplement- the gift with q
check for $780, At quarter to eight Murphy finished
his l35th mile, and the applause was deaienng. The
constant stream OF incomers is crowdng the place.
1t usually does toward the end OF walking match
and the boy is prime favorite. Yet five minutes
later when Faber finishes his 4a0th mile the applause
is equally generous. The quiet man who runs
but who app ars to be walking almost all the time,
has place in public favor well. The 18th day
is drawing to a close and it is worth while to look
at the carefully they pass. 1t is interest
ing vvisection. although there is no scientific
excuse for it, Briody comes first. sucking sponge
usual. His sponge bill Tor the week must
heavy. tor he delights in tightly clipping n bit of
sponge between his teeth as he goes He has not
trotted much as usual to-day and yet he has man
aged to keep his place. though his walk il by
means good one. He attends closely to business
and shows no sign Of distress, except by walking
instead OF ,rotting. Mckee has just come on
the track for while He il perfectly fresh and has
new suit OF handsome silk tights on. gorgeous in
green and gold. He trots along secure of the last
place, that Bran las retired. He is fresh and
there why he should not. Walker
strides along the next in the file, looking
moderately well and walking with a firm. even
step. Faber comes next. walking better than four
mile gait. He never runs never spurts and mover
slackens his gait He looks worn out in the face,
but his face always did look worn out. Murphy is
close at his h els, and the public shouts eagerly
whenever his face shows in the file. Curran is
deck, too and has just broken.into run. His walk
ing all day marvellous. considering that lac is
that would floor ordinary man. But his is
something more than wonderful. The others are
resting, but the audience does not mics them. The
interest is all in those who are on the track.
MURPHY AND HOWELL.
At nine O'Clock the excitement grew intense.
Murphy had passed his 4iOth mile. and showed not
the slightest evidence of fatigue illness. lie