The New York herald., 1879-03-13
Fourth Avenue Entrance.
HARnrMAN's CONDITION.

During visit to his cabin, about half past one in
the afternoon DR.. Chase his attending physician.
said to the HERALD reporter. rs Hartman was ap-
proaching:--
"Just see how ne comes along the trackl He's
better man to-day than when put him on. Why,
he's made forty five miles already to-day and he has
reduced Rowell's lead by nine miles,"
Then Harrimans looks are not to be received as
an index of his condition."
"No; he's always that way When he commenced
this walk he weighed only 16s pounds. When out of
trimming last year his weight was but 16s pounds.
Hos the easiest man IN the world to tako care of.
He docs just what want him to and without the
least questioning. We let him eat anything that he
likes. lie takes very little stimulauts-juss enough
to preserve the tone Of the tissues and to prevent
their waste. could not wish him to be in better
form. He hasn't an ache pain about him, and
his skin Is clear and whole from top His foot
is as white and smooth if he hadn't walked any at
ALL He is . wonderful man. Now. look ct him. His
running gait is not very graceful but it's mighty
easy and does not jar him in the least He gets
the distance with far less effort than any Of
the othcrs. Unlike grcat many tall persons
his circulation is perfect, and there is not the
slightest danger of any trouble with his heart.
It's hard to get him to leave the track when
want him to-" continued tho doctor. That's the
only point upon which he is fractious. and time
we have almost quarrel with him. II wanted him
to do so he would keep going from this time until
Saturday night"
RowELL's LITTLE GAME.
During the forenoon Rowcll amused himself by
running five miles close to the heels Of Hartman,
no faster no slower than the Bostonans camel-like
strides 1t is asserted by the friends Of the latter
that Rowells motive in doing so. both with him and
with OLcary. has been TO annoy and worry them.
With OLeary he succeeded in his purpose but Harri
man is less nervous, strange as it may seem when
the appearance Of each of the two men Is contrasted
with that OF the other. When asked how lie liked it
no exclaned:-
..Ohl like it well enough; it don't bother me- I
heard the Englishman putting pretty hard, that is
ALL
Rowell's equivocal conduct has not been lost upon
the crowd probably TO this fact is it due that no
has received less encouragement and appreciation
than his magnificent record within tho trst forty
eight hours would seem to entitlc him to. II is evil
dent that he will get no moro paudits than he earns
twice over. Such gbes as these were addressed to
him during almost every round Go it. Roast
Bcef!" There's Harrimans bull pupil" "Come
Hartman was advised to "Get chain and lead
him. Charley!' Take him right up in your arms.
old felcr!''
.'when Rowell's toes fell -apat to Har-
rnan's heels they shouted in unmstakable de
rsion, "Why don't you jump mp on his shoulder
'tiet him to tote you around. little boy!'
ENNIS AND RowEIL.
& ad map o5 70 The aeh III i0 IN S 70 o.
plcte his 1s0th at 4h. Sam. 3os. The lS5th was
placarded at 5h r'm 25s ltinc l3m 3lsl: the 1eoth
ut Oh. 4m 5Ss p1m. aSs. the 195th at Sh. 3m 46s.
u3m 25s.l tho 2OOth ut Oh. I'm. 15s. (I3m $751; the
95th at 1h en-, and the 210th at 12h. 12m 55s. On
his a01st mile hc was in his cabin 5Im. 5s. When
making his 213th mile he ran with Rowell. who was
then on his 23Sth. They werc then Just twenty-five
miles apart. and many people speculatcd as TO
whether the steady business-kc perseverance OF the
westcrner might not fetch him to the goal ahead of
the feet Briton During these spurts there were OPP
portumtics of comparing their style of running and
10 supcriprifv of HOWELL a ODyiOuS. EQpiS'
gait expended much more forcc ut every stop. On
his 214th mile he again overhauicd Rowcli. who was
doing his 2,9th and they came i'll together mt In.
1jm. IOs Ennis time being SIN. 353. During tho
next mile they abreast. and made it in SIN. l0s,
finishing at III. 23m. Rowell ran four laps further
and then subsidized to walk, saying, Too much Of
tnat sort of thing for me!
A lady sent her card TO Ennis. II happened that
Rowcl and Hartman were just then at his side and
he showed IL to them. They went some distance
together. joking and laughing in the most friendly
manner. AT Oh. 26m. Ennis finished I'D miles
o'LrAny WEAKENING.
OLcary's 1S0th milo recorded at Oh 22m. $751;
his is5th at Oh 37m. l2s. his l9Oth at sh. 2Im. 5s
his l95th at Oh. 3Sm. his 2O0th at l0h 52n. 4s; his
205th ut 12h. I'm. 55s his 2l0h ut III Sim. S0s and
his 25th at 3h. I'm. Dos. He did not leave the track
hut his pace very slow, except during two
three feeble spurts, which were like the
had been evident 70 cSsry critical specator that
he had broken down and was fast weakening. He
hardly walked single yard without swcrving' from
side to sidc his steps describing q zgzag course.
Those who did not understand his condition ex-
pressed the opinion that he was intoxcaed but tho
majority Of the crowd were respectfully silent tow
ard him, remembering his former achievement and
mourning tho fall OF the great pedestrian. During
his gallant Efforts TO gain little upon his average
they were prodiga of words OF cheer; but
he neither looked TO right or feft nor smiled. Some
said In u rather loud asido:--
''Do you that look on his face? It's as IL he
saw nothing at all that's about him."
''What do you suppose IL tho matter with him?'
al don't know, unless he has crooked his elbow too
oftcn.'
This kind of talk however. was very erroneous.
In OLcary's cottage there were sad faces among his
friends and attendants. Every of them fet
Ia ty of the untoward result of his noble struggle;
but they spoke with all the checruness they could
bring TO bear upon the situation. Said Al. Smith,
his backor:-
"If we can only keep him on the track we shall by
no means despair; but, tell you, OLeary IL no
longer O'Leary. He is broken down Why,
he hadn't walked 100 miles before he had gone all TO
pieces. lie don't step like no used TO. II you were
to see him you would be surprised. When he went
out to the Hot Springs he was really sick. lie had
terrible cold aud reared and did others that he
was going into rapid and consumptive decline.
You must remember that IL IL only three weeks ago
that he came back. He wassnot in condition. lie is
thin. His legs not half so big as they were. He
hadn't the flesh to carry him through let alone the
vital force. He has not had timo to recruit his