Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-05
MEETING OF THE WALKERS.
Daniel o'Lsary the First 10 Take ROwsII
by the Hand appearance Of Sir
Iohn AsiIey's Best Man-..A
Model Athlete - Pre-
pairing for the
Coming Fray.
New York Sun, ist.l

ing, after she had been fastened to her
wharf in Jersey City, was Daniel
.0fLeary. He had read the announce
ment in the Sun that the ship had
arrived in the lower bay the night
before with Charles Rowell, the Eng
lish pedestrian, who had come TO con
test for Sir John Astloy's champion
belt of the world. Mr.. 0'Leary was
the only representative of the sporting
fraternity who crossed the river to
greet the Englishman. The meeting
Of the rival pedestrians on the deck Of
the steamship was cordial, 1t was
their first meeting. 0'Leary's hearty
grasp and good-natured eyes made the
Englishman feel at home at once.
Rowell was accompanied by his friends
and trainers, Messrs. G. Asplen and j.
Simpson. They all wore long ulsters,
which prevented a critical examina-
ton Of their physical development,
although their eyes were bright and
their cheeks ruddy.
After a little chat about their yoy-
age, which Rowell said had been rough
and tedious, the ship making only 100
miles a day at times, against head
winds, the party crossed to New York.
They first visited Gilmore's Garden,
where preparations are being made for
the walk, which is to be begun at |
am, March 10th, and to last for six
days and nights. Rowell and his
friends expressed themselves as much
pleased with the building and arrange
ments.
The men then separated to 90 to
their hotels and prepare for a meeting
at the St. James Hotel at go pm, to
talk over and arrange articles of agree
ment for the walk.
Before the hour appointed, Daniel
0'Leary, Charles Hartman and John
Ennis, the men who are to walk with
Rowell, met in the reading-room of
the st. James. Ennis had Just ar
rived from Chicago, having been de-
tanned on the road by heavy snow
storms nearly two days. With the
pedestrians were several sporting men
and newspaper reporters.
Promptly at the time appointed the
three E"nglishmen walked into the
room, and were warmly received.
They had thrown aside their u~lsters.
and were attired in yellow and gray
mixed English walking suits. They
wore very narrow-rimmed Derby hats.
Rowell was a perfect picture of health
and strength. Fresh from his rough
voyage, he looked as though he could
enter at once into any athletic strug-
gle and stay for some time. He is
twenty four years old, five feet six
inches high, and weighs 40 pounds.
His head is as round as an apple, his
thick brown hair cropped short as a
prize-fghter's, eyebrows thick and
bushy, with cheeks full and jaws firm.
he has the shoulders and limbs of a
Hercules. When he is attired for the
walk he will show the largest pair o.
legs ever seen on the track.
His first trainer, Mr.. Asplin, is a
tall, red-cheeked man, with a good.
natured face, and Mr.. Simpson is a
short, tough-looking young fellow
They look as though they will stick t.
their man from first to last.
Mr.. O'Leary said that at first it wa
supposed that there would be onlytwC
competitors for the belt, but now thai
four we're in the list, some definite ar.
rangemeuts should be made about q
division of the gate money. The arti.
cles gave the winner half. How
should the remainder be divided
Then there was the clause that if q
nan failed to cover $50 miles he wa.
TO receive nothing.
Rowell-If we can't do $50 miles W,
don't want anything.
The other pedestrians said thu
same.
1t was then suggested that some O
the four would be third or fourth.
Rowoll-l don't care how it is. |
we have only a fair 60, Il is all
want. We have fair play in London
: OLeary-Yes; they always wan
the best man to win there.
, A NOics-HoY about Manchester
| OLeary with a amile)-Well tina
+ was a little rough.
Rowell-We came away in a hurry
! blF. Atkinson, Of the London Sports
man, will be here by Monday. He
, to help arrange matters for us. Sur
+ pose w wait until he oOAes,
s 1t was assented to that minor detail
0 should be left open until Mr.. Atkiu
sons arrival.
Rowell was asked by a reporter fc
the sNS Why Sir John Ashley did NJ
come over.
He wanted to eeas," replie
2 Rowell, but he had too much bus
ness 70 attend. Would you like to 81
d his photography
Very much"
d ROwell then produced the iiksnes
Is Ii was that Of a man about fifty yea
. Of age. He had a rather long, han.
0. some GAGE with full beard. A gloss
7, black silk has, jggntily tipped to Il
n right side, rested over dick hair til
O. had nearly turned white. 4 ,s-
N cigsp Yves held at a slightly upwa
IS angle betweSs IRE lips that looked
s. though they would dish a well. do
q chop. A long, snow-wfite osSseo
" cgyeTed an erect and strong boz
@ Altogether it was the picture Of
". striking ma1.
q Mr Royeii, sbqt Is yqgF D,
w. performance ' %
to Well, 40 miles In a siK days wa.
| believe.
you stopped several hours?"
Va. think l did
is Anything DE matter ~
n. Tired, ! suppose
id We heard that you had sSypy
.e. $50 Ralas before coming over. Ho,
! i That ~ ~