The New York herald., 1879-09-27

there's the painful drag But. don't be uneasy
He'll wake up by and by. never fear. Anyone who
has done much all day walking especially over .
hiIiy country. knows how stiff he is for the first
hour in the morning. but that after that it all
for time him on the lap ana he takes just two
minutes or mile in sixteen. nearly four miles an
hour. There he's cut of one mile. so Merritt is
only eight miles ahead OF him. But. why he's
gone in. Is that his days work after all? But here
he comes again, Joe Goss with him. dropping last
And now that it's Saturday morning and the last
sS with tho Sssrs behnd
who will whip. Guyon Guys or Har,s for tasreli be one one
will finish level with him doubtless tonight. So.
starting early thegs g, task of IT all
| is SO well handled. going he does with seeming
ease while it hurts Guyon every step. that it looks
are SO far behind Merritt that unless he foolishly
goes running too fast when they drive him with tho
cheers, neither of these two possibly catch him.
Well. that leaves him and the two Englishmen
MERRIrT's GOOD WORK
And now who has it? Merritt did 81 miles
Wednesday, 81 Thursday and 10 yesterday. stopping
al 44G. The he likely to do to-day under any
circumstances will be about eighty miles; and the
ard who will say this big raw boy hasn't made
glorious hght all through this wceky-he will find
| such tremendous cheers that they'll almost pick
him up bodily and luslhm along. And till he drops
into his grave he'll remember them. for he's the
genuine Yankee among these leaders, for Guyon is
Canadian and Hart a Haytien. But not to say
whether he can overhaul Rowell he keep the
lead he has Hazael? Had Rowell not been
interfered with yesterday he would almost surely
win this race. But he couldn't run as
probable that he will have the same trouble to-day
it will not be strange II Merritt cuts down the
ten miles some-in other words. that Rowell comes
back to him part OF the way. But not all. tor with
that margin in his favor he looks safe TO beat
more than once this week has he shown
how easily he close any such paltry gap as six
miles, that which Merritt has now on him. and in
| supreme moment like this with more thousands Of
dollars for his pockets than he even saw If he
wins it, is more than likely that his great running
powers will pull him past both men and in across
the line q winner, with score not far from $40.
Then what will come OF the betting OF last night OF
3 to against Hazael? rtY
WORKING UP wEsroN-RoLLs OF GREENBAcKs
FOR HOT EpIroRIALs-MR. c. D. HESS EF-
| FORTS FOR ''THE OLD MAN"
"I find words to express what feel for Mr..
| Weston" said Mr.. c. d. Hess. the manager Of the
fifth contest for the Ashley belt and the representa-
tive Mr.. Weston, the pedestrian, to reporter Of
the HERALD on Thursday.
| Indeed! Do you really think his case is SO bad
| as that?"
'I know it is have seen him, and the case is
| sad one assure YOU.
''In what way, Mr. Hess?"
| '.In the effects upon the public. produced by his
| mental condition. / don't pretend 20 excuse him.
| could lot do that for he acted in most
donabe manner and that has been because he is not
Just at present accountable for his conduct
| "You would find it very difficult, Mr.. Hess. to
have that believed
"That may be; but it is SO. nevertheless"
'.You are aware Mr.. Hess. that people here in New
York and in this Garden have been talking good
| deal about Mr.. Weston for the past few days?"
III am sir.
..Then you also know what they say?'
81 have heard good deal OF talk.
"And suppose you imagine what they think.
him than the gossip.
'I can't help that
| MAY be not said the reporter; .but people
don't believe that either 1t is part Of my duty to
gather all these widespread rumors and sayings
and opinions of the spectators and send them to my
| ..Of course of course; understand that
| "They affect Mr.. Weston seriously They throw
discredit him here and in the past and very serj
Gus charges are made openly against him as to this
II know it. But there is no truth in them"
"a gentleman in this Garden, one OF the Board of
| Managers, told me last night there was serious
dfhcalty to be settled with him and II it not
ranged to suit him he would make revelations. He
promised me the whole story"
Mr. Hess was given tho name and answered: :-"He
can say nothing that Hill prejudice this match.
Everything here is straight aud square and will
"Csn he say anything about Mr.. westons recent
performances in London?
II think not. SIR
the city that he accomplished $50 miles.
and that the whole thing job to bring about
Mr.. Hess grew warm and in loud voice and with
forcble gesture said IL have been authorized to
bet $1,000 that he made that record. and it can be
| proved"
'oh. then he was prepared to have it doubtedg'
81 have heard all these stories and there is not
word of truth in them. ] am instructed to bet
$1,000 often it will be taken that can prove
he completed that distance and exactly as it was
Mr. Hess was very excited. and the reporter. not
wishing to make the people in the vicinity Of Mr.
Hess and himself familiar with the subject of con-
versaton. said mildly
'oh we'll If you can do all that of course you can
| put end to these reports. You understand, Mr.
Hess this is matter that belongs to the paper and
has nothing whatever personal In It, It is legit-
| innate subject OF debate. and not idle talk
.'oh. certainly. understand. It's q question of
| news aud public opinion"
pAscHor's WITHDRAWAL.
Precisely. And you look ut it In that way I
will give you some more OF the stories. Panchot is
one of the persons pointed out as having been
| present at the race in London is he not?'
'Ycs; he there.
"You read in the HERALD that Dan OLeary had
challenged the winner Of this bolt in race to take
place after thisT'
had challenged that same winner. whoever he may
be- and that tho forfeit money had been paid tho
case OF oLcary, and receipt given for the money!
wait a moment. When oLeary saw tho publica.
tion of the panchot challenge he got angry and
to Mr.. Atkinson aud Mr. Busby. When HERALD
representative saw these two they hummed and
hawed and whispered and consulted. and finally
said they didn't know Why did they give equal
chance tor irst challenge to pnnchot when OLeary $
money was first put up for that purpose!'
the irst walking match ever managed. and 1t Will
be the last"
"wcll. Mr.. Hess. tho public are saying-1 am re-
pcating their wordsall around you, too. in voice
loud enough to reach your cars. that II Is because
they compelled to conciliate Panchot, and that
hc demands IL as part OF the bargain, and that he
taken of this track, not because he could not
win q place in il. but because 1t was necessary hc
should 30 into training and get fixed up for the
next"
81 am authorized 10 bet So, ,000----'
Lets hrst II wc can't get at the truth with
out calling on the capital OF your friend. DO you
know what the advantages belonging to the chal
lcngcr aud the challenged In match OF this kind?''
"rncy have the first rights and the arranging OF
all preliminary details
"Of course. They have tho privilege OF hiring