Daily globe., 1879-09-28
THE PEDESTRIAN TOURNAMENT
THE SCORE UP TO NOON.

who last night were in the contest for the Asst
ley belt and gate money, were on the track
early and often this morning. The fol.
lowing is the score at 8 o'clock: Rowell 4S4,
Merritt 479, Hazael 462, Hart ;442, Guyon 44o,
Weston 421, Ennis 404, Krohne 4O4, Taylor 22C.
Twelve O'clock score-Weston 4s0, Hazael
AL, Ennis 414, Hart 45l, Taylor 1926, Rowell
495, Guyon AS, Merritt 1885, Krohne413. .
A STRUGGLE FOR FOURTH PLACE. l.
Guyon and Hart are having a struggle for
fourth place and Ennis and Krohne for the
siqth. Hart and Ennis each had a mile advan-
tage at o'clock. Guyon, while running
called for referee and claimed that while
he is inside Hart crowds between him and the
rail, compelling him to take outside or drop
behind. Hart was instructed to take the out
side if he wished to pass. Guyon runs we'll.
Rowell finished his 500th mile to the music
"God Save the Queen and storm of ap-
plause.
Rowell 507, Merritt 495, Hazael 479, Hart
459, Guyon 1885, Weston 49, Ennis 426, Krohne
425; Taylor 428. The position which those en-
gagged in the cantest now hold is regarded AZ
settling the places of each at the finish to-
night. No one here expects . change and the
race is practically finished. .. ,.., .,
- THE LAST SCORE. :..~. ..
Rowell completed his 525th mile at 7:21: IS
on a run. He was joined in the race by Hart,
the colored boy, who challenged his pace. The
moment these started Hazael and Merritt fol-
lowed, and an exciting race ensxed. Side by
side went Rowell and Hart at ten-mile gait,
hind and trying to catch up were Hazael and
Merritt, side by side around the track,
laps and one continuous YEN went up from the
crowd. O'Leary called off Hart, and then
Merritt dropped into a walk. Rowell and Ha-
race was terribly hot and perspiration poured
from all. The score at 8 o'clock was: Weston
IA, Merritt 5i4, Hart III, Krohne AZ, Taylor
244. So sure were the book makers at s
clock that Rowell, Merritt and Hazael would
be first to third positions that they paid their
tickets in advance on five per cent. discount.
Hazael turned his 500th mile at 8:O3:05, and a
shower of applause announced the posting Of
the figures. =
Hart, Guyon, Ennis, Krohne and Taylor re-
maiued on the track. Weston sought the Sc
clusion of his tent between six and seven, only
to reappear should Ennis or Krohne threaten
to displace him from sixth position. Ennis
finished on the run his 450th mile at 9:24:5,
and was greeted with storms of applause. Tay-
lor finished bis 45Oth mile at 9:25, at tremen-
dous speed, and was presented with pie.
Guyon left the track at 9:45. and soon after
wards was taken to his hotel, where a hot bath
was given him, which assuaged tbs pain in his
Krohne finis6ed his 45oth mile at $50, at a rat.
thing rate, winning a burst of applause.
Hart went off finally at $50. Ennis re-
tired at 9:15. Krohne added lap to his
$50 miles and quit. Taylor was satisfied with
his $50 miles. The band played "Home Sweet
Home." Every hole in the walls became an
md tHno %orv o%ol~ oof ol,,
acterized by spectator who raid his dollar to
late to see the show ':the grand International
humbug, organized in London and consum.
mated in New York. Official score is as fol-
lows: r.
Rowell $50 miles, Merritt SIS, Hazael 500,
Hart tl 4s215, Guyon All, Weston 455. Ennis
45019, Krohne 4501s.
Great crowds followed the pedestrians. They
were driven in coaches to their respective
hotels. Rowell was serenaded and bowed his
acknowledged ments.
at a quarter past eight Rowell walked around
carrying the American fiag,. and Merritt ran
around with the union jack, the band playing
alternately yankee Doodle and 'God save the
Queen" and the dense crowd cheering, whist
ling and clapping hands. The frenzy seized
the vast masses of people in the streets, and
their responsive roar filled the garden where
the cheering was renewed, when grand floral
piece, shield surmounted by waving corn.
was presented to Rowell. 1t bore the inscrip-
tion: ITO Charles Rowell, by the Albion Soci-
ety. It was carried in front of Roweu for
| several laps. In a few minutes the :uproar
seemed redoubled, when Merritt, Hazael and
Rowell, hand in hand, Merritt the central fig
ure, walked round the track, they stopped op-
posite the time-keepers' stand, and Rowell said:
"Gentlemen, thank you; I am through
The three men then retired from the track and
match at $685. their score being Rowell $50;
Merritt, 515; Hazael. 500 and one lap. a,
WESTON ATTACHED.
Brooklyn judge has attached Westoa's
share of the gate money. The attachment was
obtained in connection with the suit of David
Saunders, Jr., against Edward Payson Weston.
The plaintiff is said to be a resident Of Sale m,
Mass. -H 5s- ..8a