New-York tribune., 1879-10-16
THE REMN4NTS or FORTY TRAMPS.
WITHDRAWAL OF FOUR MORE WEARY WALKERS
FROM THE CONTEST IN MADISON SQUARE GAR


WITHDRAWAL OF FOUR MORE WEARY WALKERS
FROM THE CONTEST IN MADISON SQUARE GAR
DIN.
OF the forty men who began the walking
match on Monday, only fourteen started yesterday
morning, ana even this number was considerably to
duced before the end of the day. Ring. who finished the
necessary 10 miles minute after midnight niu ho'
care 10 20 through another day Of torture Hanian "r
the next to withdraw He made two miles the INST nour
aud then retired with score OF IL
mos. Hartman the favOrite III the inor"ihS p"'
was COM miaInlng OF sore knee. He walked lour hc7
the first hour although It.was evident nc was sc'"t
great pain. In the next two hours he coVereo oy sA
miles and took the fourth place In the race H was 'hen
announced that his knee too sore to allow nun 10
cont.n walking. His withdrawal was a great sur
nrise FitzgcraId next became the favorlte ana tue
bookmakers offered two TO three ON hun 10 VIII VIM
WAS even with Fitzgerald on the score, ouI 'he p"oA
makers were betting three 10 one against hl 1heSo
two contestants verY jealous OF cach olhef anu io
over two hours they dOgged each others steps, Ihey
were constantly changing places. Fitzgerald at one mo
nent being at the hoad of the list. and then iahs oo
hind vint The distance between them In the afternoon
averaged about lap. Campana crawleu up 10 'hi'
pace IN the morning. hoping 10 stay on the track uh
everyone was fatigued Al O'Clock he was only TWO
miles behind the first man. and looked fresh as any
other contestant. Fitzgerald and Vnt watched him
closely. The bookmakers were betting to l against
him 10 win There were "A great many VINO backed " Old
Sport at these Odds and the bookmakers were cont
PEELED 70 change them. Hughes was iimpng badly ana
il was only with the effort taat he managed TO
uft his feet CostOn was the fourth man ana great
tavoritc with men who place money value ON their
ot,intous lie is IA tall stout German, or wOnneriui
nysique and looks as II he mad more endurance tah
any of the other walkers. .,., 4,
Woods the boy walker yesterday had to DC sanshen
with seventh place lie attracted tie attention OF Al
Pho ens sctatOrs, however. who pronounced nm iir
nine kiest Of them AL" When he went on the track IN
the mornug he was sick After AIS long rest MS lbs
were In good condition for walking, but his Oher all
ment was drawback He ran "A few laps every llttle
while but would have to retire to hs mousse luneuatey
ofiervard The all look worn out, ana como Oets
wen, made that who remained ON the udck
uufl Saturday Night wOuld be prize wlAher' or IN
other words, that not more than bYe men WOuld last
until the cnd 4,
Inc largest crowd that has yet gathered at the match
wns present the evening. This was rroDaby que 10
me an unounC ement that OIeary ana Hart the daihey
who connected Tor he Astoy Belt would walk number
of miles together They started ~ O'CLOCK ana tiaN-
elled over six miles III hour and three minutes har
then walked four miles more. when ne went aohe ne
other tried 10 Keep pace win lin nut We." many
etopprd hy their There were eleven OF ne con
testants track. Perrne having retired WIN llo
niles The relative positions OF the men dd moi cnnngc
materially Tho efforts OF Vnt 10 obtain the lead over
Fitzgerald created considerable excitement. "
Each man was obliged 10 cover 100 miles iy mlQnlgh
u order 10 enter tO-days contest All those VINO re-
maiued the track accomplished the necessary num-
ber of miles. The following Is the score: