The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12


Faber for second place and was jlbins me- about it
all along until got mad. and when he said he would
| break my back turned around and told him i
would lick him only have this in my own
hands He wanted me to come on but told him
he couldhave all he wanted after the race was
can; and so told him in the tent just now" Then
| getting up. he went again on the track.
| the excitement over the difficulty was general
| two racers their friends took the matter up and
came to such high words that men from the centre
trance to the bar. From this another crowd poured
rival on the OF Sergeant Tins and four i've
officers with appraised clubs PM all to flight how
ever.
Pierce came out of his tent at eight o'clock and
began slowly jogging around the track. Murphy
mn the he, Inn ap Faher wn wss then
not quite five miles. Mckee made his bow ut half.
past eight. but was so stiif and sore that panici
twice or thrice around tho ring. leaving him when
he had tolerablc headwsy. and then only to do the
same Office for Curran, who came out as usual
OLeary more than he could do to keep pace with
him for about three-quarters of a lap
One OF the incidents of the night was the presence
OF Mrs. Murphy. Niek's mother. She il quiet un-
assuming widow aud though bitterly opposed to the
walking MANIA after reading the growing praises Of
her i'll the newspapers she decided to come down
long she became as badly infected with the walking
fever anybody and with voice and kerchief urged
her boy along. Murphy continued squirting up tos
quarter to nine o'clock, when having comp leted his
475th mile he retired for his morning rest.
When Howard was of the track HERALD reporter
trainer objected to any seeing him; but Howard
called from the couch on which he was ieclining-
"Let him come in: aud the reporter entered
he added .'what did you wish to sec inc tor. STRIP
II wanted 10 hear your version OF the difficulty
with Murphy this morning.
swell, lot think. How 1t? Oil yes. As I
was going around Murphy said. You can't catch
Faber!' Yes. cam said I. 'and maybe can catch
you. You must DO fool. said he, and Two .
mind to knock your head off, That Is tho way 1t
began aud is all can say about it,"
VAIN CHASE.
At half-past nine o'clock, while the air still
stale with the aroma OF the night before, Murphy
came from his breakfast in a clean, fresh suit and
smilingy began his work again. He IL not much he
hind Rowell's record on the short track and, with
ATT miles to the good has covered within i've miles
of the actual distance mado by the famous little
Englishian in the last match. There is apparently
not tho remote.t chance of any of his compete
to him. has frteon nllos to gain the
| ieetest American known before le can tic
and il there is any in the analogy tho fable
OF the tortoise and tho hare he nay in tor first
place. The principal trouble in the way OF such an
unexpected deniemeut is that the hare persistently
refuses to take tho nap at j. to be- expected OF him.
Faber, however, goes on us if he thought thore
chance OF il. 1t makes thousand dollars difference
| TO him. moreover. IL Howard catches mp, and How
ard is exceedingly dangerous man. Faber
morning, and walks better than no did then. but
| Howard IL rashor. too, and has evidently made up
his mind to work hard for that extra $1,000.
He walks steadily enough good bit OF
1 the time but at that game Faber IL his better,
and both men know it. Murphy makes his 4B0th
mile at twenty minutes past ten, having walked and
trotted steadiiy since he came out. Unmoyed by
the cheers paying no attention 10 them apparently.
but buoyed up by success. the Oy spins around as
| steadily as u Chinese top. aud while wasting no
strength in running he keeps close behind Faber,
no vi s IS
hsetiy making three laps to his two II he can only
keep that up T. win BE- , Murphy Howard Iaber y
| large ''if,' however, aud he knows 1t. He IL up
to FAber lackinq two miles at haltpast ten. aud no
| means to cover that two miles or die. Who is that
in dark rod flannel running Ut his heels? 1t does
not possible that Is tho battered veteran who
sprained his ankle thrae days ago. aud who took ten
minutes to make his frst lap this morning. It IL.
| though Worn and broken ~ he IL. Curran makes
round after round close at Howard's heels.
it it, up. however Howard is fresh and curra ran
on his funny trot as usual. 1t is the same old
trouble. II he could have kept IT up all the
| he would have been first man with good deal
to spare. Unfortunately he IL only human, and his
tinss At ty minutes past ten MURPHY lies along along
until he has overtaken Howard. and tho two Jog
around together FOR a few laps Tho little quarrel
wind. however. and both men are indisposed to
waste any. At u little after eleven Howard
hour. without break. passed Faber aud aftor scor
position OF the names on the he fell into
u walk vt Fsbcrs heels. little Mo Ut four mcn-the
| form most prominent in public attsption-wRs then
formed. Curran led, Faber came close behind, How
ard followed him and Murphy brought up the rear.
Allen was trotting. but very teehly. Russell aud
l,riody were walking close together and Mahoney
| was by himself scoring about tour miles Nh hour.
which were bringing him no nearer to even the
fourth prize. Mckee and Pierce tramping along
| In purposeless way. Walker was running vt IL 40
A. NJ. but with hopeless expression on his face.
| HIGH NOON.
At noon the only men resting are Curran. Allen
and McKoe. Curran needs IT badly enough. as -
patent to the most careless observer. Allen. too II
broken up badly. Mckee retires probably because
he has got in the habit Of it. lie is OF retiring
disposition. Pierce goes of tow minutes later, and
no one Is at sll surprised. Murphy breaks into
run. and for half lap goes ut seven-nile gait It
wonderfully enllvening to the house and the roof
rattles with the noise Of cheers. But Murphy 10 too
closely watched. Boy-like, he would push himself
| to the very limit " his strength ut this
critical time il his hackers and trainers would let
him. They give him a word OF warning.
and he drops into y walk directly. Mahoney
comes around with broad grin on his face ~ some
joke between himself and tho scorers. He has not
given up hope or fourth place, 1t seems. aud.
BroIy IL only six miles ahead OF him and not In
diiion. there Is chance OF his getting It, Mahoney
looks strong bull aud shows distress. Tho
experts (Heavcn only knows how many experts
in tho Gardenl say that tho only trouble with him is
that he lazy Every mile Briody goes to toll
on him, and he does not. probably he cannot, trot
III uch to-day He walks. und II not good walker.
The talk III the Garden turns on the betting, and
the professionals are toleraby we'll disprited They
had settled IN their own minds aud OH their books
that faber would take second place. and have been
giving large odds aganst Howard. 1t an even chan,c
between him and Faber now tor second place. aud the
do not to have chances against
ther when they have bottsd odds. The intercst In
the betting is mostly tho matter OF distance,
OF Murphy making SIS 80. The odds
heavily against the latter figure Friday. but the
boy spins along into the ninaies no onecan DC found
t. venture much asaifst him. AT ono O'Clock the
score stands
Maer. Laps. kaes. Laps.