Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-22
THE ASHLEY BELT.
The COntest Among PeAcOeFi00

ScOreS Today
thousand persons in Madison Square Garden
this morning at O'Clock, aud most OF them, 70
Judge oy their haggard appearance, had re-
and fell on the track on the last lap OF the 29d
mile. He was taken to his taot and came on
again at 4:s2 O'Clock He was apparently weak,
but struggled on gamely. He again tainted on
the track, however, on the 5th lap OF the 93d
mile and was again taken to his tent. He
withdrew finally from the race after making IS
miles and laps. The colored man. Hart has.
commenced 10 dog Rowen and keeps q few
feet behind him, straight along. Roweu does
not seem to like IL and runs frequently, but
then the colored man also runs and Roweil can.
not shake him on At quarter to eleven
O'Clock to-day the score stood as follows wes-
ton, - miles, laps; RoSell. SO miles, laps;
laps; Ennis, SC; Panchot, 50; Merritt, 40 miles,
Z laps; Hart, 81 miles, laps; krohne, ~ miles,
4 laps; butcher, % miles, laps; Taylor, 4s
miles. laps; jackson, IS miles, lap; FEEDER
Panchot is walking rather stifr and lame. and
IL is said his foot, which he complained OF be-
fore the start. is troubling him seriously. None
OF the men who are leading In the race have
been OF the track for any length OF time. They
took occasional rest for five or ten minutes at q
time, and came out brisk and fresh. Hazael
m, which was taken advantage OF by Rowell
TO take the lead. He was greeted with great
applause on passing Hazaels score. Roweu
keeps up the same easy trot which brought him
winner and netted him some $4,000 In the
last race. Weston continues TO walk at lively
gait and occasionally runs a few laps at a good
pace. Ennis walks a number OF laps each mile
and then winds up by running the last three
laps, thus making good time. He runs very
but little and has an awkward gait When he
runs through, which he does frequently, he
takes great long strides, which soon put him
away ahead OF the Others Others 90 S,t the s track &
tired from the track for a short rest. At 12
O'Clock, on the eleventh hour the score stood as
follows: Weston, So miles; Rowell, ca miles, .
laps; Hazael, ca miles, Guyon, 63 miles Ennis,
63 miles, laps; Panchot, 81 miles, laps; Mer-
ritt, So miles, laps Hart, 81 miles, laps;
krohne, 40 miles, laps: Tay lor, SO mites,
laps; Jackson, SO miles, laps; Federmeyer, Al
The betting now is as follows: to against
Rowell, TO 1 against Weston. s TO 1 against
Krohne, 10 to / against Hart 80 to / against
Panchot, IL to against Ennis, 60 to against
Merritt, 80 to against jackson, 800 TO against
ing, attracted marked attention. and there
seemed to be something wrong with him. He
stopped greatly, and walked as IL he was In
gradually I'LL In, and among the visitors were
many prominent men, and quite a number OF
ladies. The atmosphere OF the garden was
no smoking on the floor, and the windows iu
the roof were all open, admitting bracing air.
The track continues In excellent condition.
There are great crowds outside the building,
acceptable bulletin from within. Guyon and
Ennis continue to do good work, and Rowell
cannot Increase his lead over them more than
four miles. The colored boy, Hart, chews on
quill, and plods along at a rattling pace. Wes.
ton reverses after every few laps.
Old Federmeyer plods along In a lonely kind
OF a way, as II he missed his wheelbatrow. He
Is virtually out OF the race. He wears his hair
long and is dressed In a loose blouse, and alto-
gother Is the Rip Van Wrinkle OF the occasion.
Norman Taylor runs easily and gracefully, but
looks as II he lacked staying powers. Roweu
finished his 10th mile at 2S minutes % seconds
past IL O'Clock, amid great applause. He has
made over miles an hour from the start up to
the present time. Campana, known as lola
Sport" was seen BY the crowd making his way
to the garden, and he was at once surrounded
and cheered. Dan O'Leary, also on appearing
was greeted with applause. At 12:45 all the
men except Guyon were on the track, and the
applause was long and continuous.
AT O'Clock the scores stood as follows, the
men being then just twelve hours at their
work:-Weston, 81 miles; Rowell, 73 miles, 3
laps; Hazael, g. miles, laps; Guyon, 81 miles,
laps; Ennis, 60 miles, lap; Panchot, IS miles, 8
laps; Merritt, IS miles, laps; Hart, g. miles,
laps; Krohne, So miles, 1 lap; Taylor, IS miles
laps; jackson, 81 miles, laps; Federmeyer, 4s
miles