The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-18
REMAINS OF THE WALKING SQUAD.
Hardly . Corporate Guard on the Track nj
the Close of the Fourth Day.

The spectacle In Gilmore's Garden on the
fourth day OF the extraordinary walking match
was not over cheerful and lively during the day
Few realize the immense strain and excessive
physical drain OF the vital forces In a run or
walk Of this nature The noise uproar. and
light In the building prevent any sound or
recuperatiye sleep. and the half-cad manner
in which the pedestrians walk exposes them
to the chill blasts and cold. damp currents OF
air that eddy and surge through the Hippo
drome. The most remarkable feature OF the
AFFAIR is that forty men. most OF them Door.
should have come forward within two or three
days OF the brief announcement OF the specu-
lators for gate money and pay in enough for
renting and lighting the Garden.
In the early morning hours nineteen were
tents. Panchot, MerrittIh hrohne. O'Brien. liulo
and butcher were walking In good form
Brodie. the newsboy, WIS forging around
Rcsy S with sES LIMP s IaS,sS T99 others
withdrew about a. NJ. Others retired at in
in the contest The men and their scores Mt
that hour Were; Panchot 327 miles: Merritt
butcher. 2s6 Byrne, Ell Brodic 2i7% % HowaPI aPI
252 Willisa 2l2; S,nnlon; 2l6 Stanley. 1877
KyylbeIgi ID I2l ;4pwS q Pay; pI,ey; 49, .nn.,.o.
Mass. who had stocally stuck to the track
walk ing with n smiling face and very sore feet
retired gracefully He was backed in the race
by "A Jolly Massachusetts brewer, who put up his
800 entrance fee and seyeral wAgers. The
brewer said butcher should have had little
more hop in him.
Despite the storm tho Garden was we'll filed by
10 O'Clock. The music eniyened the walkers.
and the gas warmed the building TO somewhat
comfortable degree. The rain, however, came
through the roof in many places. striking lib
orally on and between some OF the tents. One
OF the managers sugg'Ated that subscription
be raised for poor Mr.. Vanderbilt. the owner Of
the building. so that the roof could be repaired.
The boys brushed up little. Panchot and
Merritt INDUCED in run for few laps. when
Merritt she BrldgepGr',,SSamGnna men p. seeing
boy. dropped into his easy walking gait Pan
chot rempsinR meantime into his vigorous
Brodie stuck to the track with wonderful
courage Although his limbs were stiff he
sometimes rnn short distance and warmed
himself into new life. Shivering nrwsboys
building outside, lnqulring cagorly OF persons
wnom they supposed hnd Just come from the
inside, How Is Steve Brodle getting along p
The newsboy WAS the recipient of many n0ral
presents. Tho report that he had received
money IL all bosh.
Tho Buffalo postnnn received many tokens of
friendship. Tho boys In tho N.w York Post
Oni'n intend to present him with a costly
wreath to-dny. John Ennis walked II short dis
tance with Panchot in the evening, handing him
a basket of flowers during the walk.
Little Modem iH decidedly u walking wonder.
There is moro vitality IN his little hag OF bones
than in tho Apparur!ly strongest men wno
started in the ruce.
Atllk lhere were only four mon wnlking-
PanchOt, O'Brien, Krohne. ant Willis PInrhot
was then about 20 miles behind kpwolls time
at tho same stage OF the walk. TINS settles the
TACT that the contest will not develop n man
equal 10 many in SIX days previous perform
nnrts.
Panehot 337 miles; Mgrrilt, 324 Kruhne, 32l;
O'Brien. $40; NOlen, 206; ByrnG, $50; Howard
2j6 Brodr 25l ScHulon. 22l.
Panchot had turned in for Il rest