The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-24
SPORTIN C.

New YORK, Sept. 22.-There were
fully 5000 people 10 the garden tonight
at 9 clock, GuyOn seemed to be the
fayorite, was in first rate form and made
several long aud rapid runs. Weston is
developing strength and appears full of
tun and life. He ran every lew minutes
and seemed particularly pleased when the
band began to play. ROwel kept his lead
and when any OF his competitors c0mmenc.
ed closing up the gap he began at the
same time to run. RoweIl finished his
2OOth mila at 7:l4 p. n. and was greeted
with tremendous applause. Taylor looked
thoroughly used up, Pauchot is not going
as we'll as usual and is falling gradually
behind. His friends fear that be will not
even take place. Rowell at o'clock IN
the afternoon had beaten the best time on
record. lie finished l75 miles and 20
laps during thirty-six hours and HAzacl's
record In London for the same time was
I'6 miles and as yards. Krohne is iu
good condition aud the Iameness which
affected him during the eally part Of the
day disappeared. lie strides along ~ n
great pace. Weston loses c,nsjjarahIe
ground by continually reversing His
friends want him to stop il, but he sleYij-
ly refuses
The betting at 10 . clock was as loiIows.
10 to against Rowell, 10 to | acaiDs,
Weston, 20 to ! against Hazael 8 to |
against Guyon, SO to against Hart, $50
to against Panchot, 10 to against En-
mis-, 20 to | against Merritt, 800 to ]
against krohne. 500 to l against jackson
1000 to against Taylor and 1000 to |
against Federmeyer. At 10 o'clock Row
ell finished 2Il miles being fortv-fv,
hours on the track i'uis lett him soias
six minutes behind the 0cst score for tn;
same time on record, which was mada b.
Blower Brown in London. Ennis ha.
recovered from his nausea and is watkins
well.
Score. IL O'Clock; Weston l73, Rowei
2l5, HazaeI l84. Guyon POO, Ennis I75
Panchot 1855, Megritt l73. Hart I89
hTohne $50, Taylor 100, jackson 100
Fedevmeyer I39.
Panchot went off the track about 2 s.,
and slept soundly few hours, but tn,
music disturbed him, AMI in order to OBJ
tain perfect response left the garden a1t
went 10 the Patuam House. where he wa
at midnight soundiy AsIeap. Weston an
nounced that on coming on the track Gfte
his present rest he will commence ruuniu
and will run continuously to the end of th
race and avoid walking altogether. Har
is in fine form, and begsa running afte
midnight, when he had good clear track
Ennis also did some good running abou
the same time, and Merritt also :dispiaye
his powers.
TORONTO, Sept. 23,-It seems proba
bic that Hanan will go to Chautauqu
Thursday.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 23.-ClevelaDds lC
Chicsgos Z,
BosToN. Sept. %, Bostcns 7, Provi
dence 3,
PEORIA, sSept. 23.-After one heat q
the :46 trot has been run and just as tn
psciDE race commenced ut the Peoria fai
this afternoon, rain commenced falling
The races were necessarily postponed Ii
tomorrow afternoon. There was I'd 81
tendance of about GOO people.
ROCHESTER, Sept. 23.-The Haular
Courtney race has been postponed INT
October l6
MILWAUKEE, Sept. %. There was
fair attendance at the races to-day, IT
track was in fDe condition and the spo
very exciting. The fayorites IN both ract
. were badly beaten. Niue horses startc
in the three minute class race, which W,
won by Akbar 10 three straigh, heat
Best time, 2:33. The 2;25 class had fy
= starters aud was won By Edwin B. Be,
= time, 2:27,