The New York herald., 1879-09-26

not? Why of course, because thcre wasn't any such
man. Wasn't there? Well. maybe not that particular
one. the one the HERALD had in mind when the p. /.
man said Weston was going to humor the yuma
Indian.
THE MEN FOR RowELL.
Bnt talk to any intelligent Californian from tie
southern portion OF the State. down near where the
Colorado separates it from Arzona and he'll tell you
that these very Yuma Indians travellers OF really
first class quality, indeed OF marvellous capacity
and stay, in short, twofooied musings; that. win
only the simple meal OF Jerkea beet or pemmican'
they Will lope whole day through, encase
themselves neatly in a blanket. snatch a few hours
sleep and next day repeat the same distance often
upward OF hundred miles, covered the day bel ore,
ana do this over aad That when a letter has
to be carried hurredly from the head waters of ship
navigation at La PaZ to Arizona CITY. upward OF y
hundred miles. these fellows will wrap bit Of oil
Goth around H. tie it about their neck and run the
whole way aud that they are exceptionally deep
chested. strong-egged men.
Well, If this is true. there is little doubt that
among them not few could be found with all Of
Rowcll's lung room and leg power-inore indeed or
each and decidsdly more reanh for. as all know he
is really short man. Bring two or three of the
best of these next year-for year of these
is enough-add one two Koopmans chaps
from Chinatown. with flowing pigtails if you like
and South Sea Islander or two to accom- pany this
Dutchman Ferdemeyer from Borneo, and there'l
be all the international about the contest Hart could
wish-or even Weston himself. for that matter--and
side than now.
WORTH SEEING AND HEARING.
But hear that cheer It's six O'Clock and the
house is lively and gay, the band help ny all it can.
It's worth pay ing your money for to in here
among all these jolly people alone and to catch
the inspiration OF the scene and hear these
great, swelling cheers roll up every now and
then and run along the hall til they
in $4,000 yesterday. II Sam Merritt will keep
ond place till six O'Clock Saturday night there
nearly $4,000, to see the finish Of easily
the grandest foot in America;
and il things continue they are going even now
at quarter eight O'Clock Thursday evening. the
finest ever run in the world we'll 1t quarter OF
eight on Thursday evening III England. when Weston
"A "a In ul1la Vin i'm faru am
was streing on to sure victcry Weston's own
record was a74 miles and laps. And what
dozen more miles to boot; Gle IN 1856. And how
is Rowell doing compared with his work yes
gone from 2l5 to 900. just rs miles Down to eight
tonight from $40 to 3S7. or n miles, actually faster
than yesterday. he did % In ali Yesterday. That
we'll sustained it to-day, will land him eleven
Saturday night where?-3lO and o5 make 4o5 to finish
to-day with; 95 more tomorrow will make the
clean 500. and Saturdays 95 foots up 595. What Is
the best work record? Weston's $50 in Englan
! What the next? Browns 5421a in previous race.
Will Rowell beat these best records by Saturday
not? It's hardly necessary to answer. that is.
IL. he .nS aa on pn as % ne has done ysster
to, and Hazel continues to drive him, it
certainly looks as it he WILL Notice him there this
! Not at all. Going slowly? On the contrary. never
doing less than five miles an hour. Go over to
Chauauqua Lake fortnight hence and catch the two
swlftest scrllers America produced-say mid
way down the ehomestretchstudy their faces closely,
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and everything in them stranng to its utmost as
they agonize tor the victory. Do you anything
OF this sort III Rowell? Not o. all; but the
trary an easy, erect carriage and business-ike Wig
orous walk or quiet trot, which look il he could
continue them as surely as the laboring stays
| at his task from dawn to sundown. They re
talking that Hazaei can really whip him;
that he last night told Joo Goss,
| the prize fighter, who hovers much about his tent
that he would run off quiet twenty just then t to
cut Rowels score down. Well, he tried it and did
run sixteen. but as to cutting the score down that
a1 fa fharn IIa hnct h..o
caught up two miles on him to-day, but 354 from
3s6 leave 49, and to say that he will make up that
| terrific gap over man in such seemingly perfect
order is simple nonsense.
| GAME FULLY EXPOSED.
No, what was stated YESTERDAY that all along the
plan that Hazael should win this race. that all
| his deliberate work of slonday and Tuesday-tar
behind his known record-and uader the paltry sub
tertuge that his stomach was out of order,
| aud that he had had with
his trainer. has been demonstrated to-day
in manner patent to the merest child Starting
| this morning eleven miles behind Merritt, he not
! only has caught up the whole distance to-day but
Then he rested an hour aud let Merritt set away
again. until at three o'clock his figures 32s
the others s34, or six miles behind him. Now, iive
| hours later. though Merritt has been the track
during most OF the interval Hazael has Tapped him,
passed him and has gone four miles ahead. He
probably will slip back every and then aud give
iin Little more rope. but the cat and mouse nature
OF the business Is Overwhelmingly transparent
| CAN'T WESTON CATCH UP?
But won't Weston give Hazael q hard fight for
second place? Not just this week Difficult as 1t is
to think that he has begun to do his pes it is still
| very possible that, Notwithstanding his own
belief to the contrary he had thoroughly
cred from the great strain of his famous June
in England when he entered on the present work.
But whether he had not, thing is clear--he's
dead cock i'll this pit tonight. Thiryesht miles
hind Hazael and actually seventy miles-as far as
from New York to Poughkeepsie-aste of Rowell.
he can really not only no overhaul the than
the other. but Hazael has gained thirteen whole
miles on him thus far to-day.
And Ennis. how about him? Well, he's going
well enough. Five minutes ago he ran up the
delfening shouts. aud his whole look and action are
Just as fresh as any day this week. But what
teen miles behind even weston. ifty-four behind
| Hazael aud eghty-six behind howell? That settles
his case But 1t settles it differently from what
people expect. large majority of this house to-
night the votes taken, would not believe that
| Ennis can finish better than seventh. and that the
two foreigners. Merritt ana Guyon. and Weston and
| Hart are all sure to lead him throughout the
race. But it is more than probable that they
are making a serious mistake He did,
indeed, do little work yesterday. But he had the
good sense to take splendid Sleep and he not only
looks first rate to-day but strange it may seem.
he has beaten every man on the track except Hazael
down to now-haI-past nine-and has done, ins tead
Of his 35 of yesterday. 81 milesas much Hazael.
his score now says 3oi. But il he
| will do 30 Tomorrow, too, and again next day,
possiby-tor he's dasher ut the fnsh--50o. That
| is almost sure to pull him by Weston and to make
him pass Hart. If not-for he's had more rest-beat
him. Merritt and Guyon too. long lead they
have. are far from sure to beat him-Guyon. at any
rate. Both are going ragged, not ragged Harri-
man went late down the former race. but they make
you think OF him, while Ennis is steady as clock.
WILL THEY COVER FIVE HUNDRED?
Again there is slight prospect that any the
two Engishmen will cover over 800 miles. Merritt
will finish tonight with about 362 and will to-day
have done rs miles. against 81 yesterday If he falls
OF IL miles again tomorrow the 63 he will then make,
even IL he repeated IL Saturday, would not make 500.
Guyons $50 or tner eabouts of to-day would need 75
miles each day yet to but he looks and
weary to do that though he did go little further
| to-day than yesterday. The rest simply sure
not to do the 500. always excepting the Englshmen.
As ten strikes Rowells score still leads all the re-
cords. Wesions fastest work being 3s5 while Rowell
now scores 3y3 with every prospect of slipping back
mono tomorrow, while Hazaels work just reaches
BLOWER Browns when Weston beat him--S60.
But just think of mans walking 400 miles four
days! And with short legs Rowells at that
Still, what's the of his trying to do 600 this
week, when sixty less will win?
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