The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-14
THE GREAT WALK.
RoweIl Still Far Ahead.
HARRIM n FALLS TO THE
tn RID PLACE.
Ennis Doing Some Good Work.
O'Leary's Account Of His Breakdown.

NEW YORK, March 13-Dr. Taylor OLeary's
physician, said to reporter yesterday that he or
dared O'Leary to leave the track, since continuing
the walk would surely endanger his life There was
no special ailment but general giving way Of the
system, both physically and mentally. In comment
ING ON the condition of his patient DR.. Taylor said:
.O'Leary has not been in condition for a long
effort since he came from England. That was the
big effort of his life and his walks since have not
been straining efforts compared with it. At his last
walk he did no severe and then his visit to the
Warm Springs in Arkansas did not strengthen him,
while it did put his system in good order. Since the
beginning of this walk he has not been in shape to do
the least work. He has digested solid nutriment
except three Graham crackers. Everything else has
reen thrown off from the stomach at once"
FLOW about his drnking?" was asked.
'He has not had full tumbler OF whiskey since
the start though he has drank champagne freely His
tongue now is like piece of board, without the
L,asv moisture. He is cried up-you might say
g, Icked dry. The dust and smoke OF the Garden
h ave troubled him very much, and his mouth and
throat are lined with dust particles. He might have
walked some more, but it would have been perious
to attempt it, He will never walk again, 1 am
afraid. The only way in which he can 40 it is to
take rest OF not less than year-a real careful
rest, sleeping all that he can and remaining in alb
Ssolu,e quiet; but he never will be the man he was
He never will cover 500 miles again."
OLeary did not yet want to give up, and at 5.3503
did come out and do one lap and part of another
in response to the shouts of the audience, who had
in he mean time got some wind OF what going
on in the house. Smith came with his friend to the
stand and made brief explanation of the determin
alton of O'Leary to leave the track. Only few
dozen heard it, however, and finally at 5.37 O'Leary
disappeared again into his house with record of
els miles. 6 laps and ITO yards. He remained in
his place for while and then lef5 ostensibly TO go
bis rooms at the hotel but really to seek rest in
an upper room OF the building. When after an
hours sleep he was viited by reporter his wife was
by his bedside aud his little seven year old girl
playing about the room.
Eyes," said OLeary. as he turned YEARLY on his
his bed 81 had to give upand no man in the world Is
more sorry for it than am never felt better at
the begin aing of walk, and never had more cons
fi1ence in myself; nor at any of my previous walks
had taken mole care of myself beforehand. Ger
family did intend to make strong fight, and it was
not until O'Clock this afternoon that really did
think 1 was beaten nan did not give way any
where particularly but all over, inside and out. My
whole body gave way and did not know what was
doing. l knew only that could not win and that
long as 1 remained on the track SO concluded ii
was only fair to them stop where was and save
their money. might have made $50 mics, think,
but this did not for long as could not win
the belt never will WALK again, but will go back
to Chicago and settle down and give up the track.
feel that will never be the man once was-never,"
and he got up and took turn about the room. 81
never was in better order for a walk than when !
walked against Weston in Chicago. could then
have walked 600 miles in the six days if had been
pushed; but the dust was choking me-
''Have you been fairly treated?"
"Enluely. My men were wrapped up in me, and
they sorry can be that am forced to leave
1t was not my wish to 90 so, bat consulted with
Mr. Smith and my friends and it thought best
1 am not what was and must leave the track for
good shall do now. The belt, fear, will go 10
England and we viii never get it here again 1 teel
that it will remain there, for / know what those
Englishmen are and what they will and can do l
should like to sse Ennis get it. How is he doing?
His friends are pleased with him, hear but Rowell
is hard man to beat and he will make strong
fight, and think a successful one. 1 hope he will
get fair play. won't stay to see the finish spal
get back to my hume as soon as can. I can't ex-
plain to you better what the trouble was but it was
general wing way and felt that was not my self
any more.
Mrs. OLeary gave the champion large glass of
milk, which be drank with avidlty, and then lay
down for another nap Except that his eyes were
deeper set and had black circle about them he
ioosed very much as he did when he came on to New
York for the present contest.
At noon to-day RowelI had made 319, Hartman
1893, and Ennis 200 miles.
Rowell continues his jog trot almost interruptedy
and if his stree 9Th should hold out he will certainly
come off the winner. BE seems to be the general
favorite account of his pluck and perseverance.
Harrman's face wears a tired ana anxious EXPRESS
sion as if the walk were mental torture to him.
Ennis keeps up bis steady, quiet walk and appears
to be taking matters very quietly He is slowly but
surely creeping up on Hartman.
O'Leary is found to have hired room in the Hip
podfome building He looks in very good health and
in no way dependent. He hopes the belt will be
won by the American pedestrian. He gave as reas-
for failure that his system completely broken
down through abuse, and blames the heavy walking
that he did last year the chief cause He believes
he will be able to walk 500 miles in six days.
and says as as he is in a condition to travel he
will start homewards. His devoted wife ministers to
his comforts and seems in no way affected by her
husbands failure.
At 3p. m. Rowell had walked 1928, Hartman 3O4
and Ennis 299 miles.
The Commercial Advertiser says the general opin-
ion abroad is that OLeary will not BE- ruined by his
withdrawal from the race.
Notwithstanding the advance in the price of ad-
mission the garden was comfortably filed tonight
by fully 5000 people. There is still great excitement
The contest, which now seems to have narrowed
down to Rowell and Ennis. Harrim ans brilliant
work of Wednesday seemed to have exhausted him
and this evening he was frequently off the track.
Betting is 100 to 80 Rowel 100 to 10 against Har-
riman, and 100 to 40 against Ennis.
At six O'Clock Ennis, who had been gradually clos
ing up the gap between himself and Hartman,
passed him on the 314th mile amid tremendous
applause. From that onward he left Hartman be-
hind and drew on toward Rowell's figures. He re
ceived bounteous applause and made some very rapid
walking
At o'clock a. m. Rowell was $50, Ennis 1856, Har-
rman 1925, aid all the men off The track.
Mr. Kelly states this afternoon that for the "a hours
ending at 10 O'Clock this morning, there had been
taken $500, making the sum total for the three
days $2s5OO. MI. Atkinson said that Rowell was in
very good condition, considering the pace at which
he has travelling.
He was troubled some with blsters but they were
let out as fast as they rose. Tremendous applause
shook the building when Rowel and Ennis raced for
two laps or more around the track this afternoon,
and hundreds OF eager spectators raced around after
them. Rowell seemed to run with an effort, but
Ennis appeared as fresh as at the start.
The total time Ennis has been on track since the
the start is 9Th. I'm. 23s He has spent the least
time off the track. So far. his total time up to 2
O'Clock this afternoon being 19h. Som. 16s. Ennis
walked his 3O0th mile in 8m 5s., the quickest mile
during the contest.