The New York herald., 1879-09-25


Taylor. who thought OF retiring on Tuesday.
taken to wearing shoes for the first time since he
Went the track anu he says he feels mfortsple
in them. He has pursed his ankle. and though
dreadfully slow, he continues to walk. and de-
clares that he will be found at work Saturday
night. He Is far behind. however, that it is
utterly useless for him to continue unless to give
hope to Ferdsrmeyer. who. it is claimed. viii leave
the track if he is left last.
WESTON.
The excitement consequent upon the conpratula-
tion OF Rowell had scarcely subsided when Weston
and Hart were racing at full speed
$50 for him. Dan," Drive him to it, "Push
him along" broke from the crowd Side by side
Weston suddenly forgot his buresque and gave
himself up to the business of the moment He
got caught in the trap unwariy. and the audience
enjoyed it all the more He had said that Hart was
the best man on the track. and hero Hart now
trying how much wind there was in the champion
and father of long distance walking OLcary was
sitting Mt the door Of Hart's tent, and it gen.
latter quick to the slightest insinuation from his
friend and master, fell in the way of Weston.
WITHDRAWAL PANCHoT.
AT midnight Panchot was withdrawn by his man
ager. 1t was found he could not travel more
ii the hackers and triners OF Taylor would do the
same thing and were equally humane 1t is simply
to retain tai the eater on the %s as
thing he has done for two days has been to make the
| people laugh mmoderately.
At eight O'Clock, while visiting Panch OTIS tent
and holding an interview with Mr.. Davis his
backer HERALD reporter was informed that it had
been decided to remove the plucky Buffalo mail
| carrier from the track 1t appears that since the
race began the poor fellow has been suffer
fact. he only deserted the track when
Mr.. Davis insisted on his doing 1t is
much to the credit of Mr. Davis that after the foot
began to pain Pancnot very badly he told him to
give up the race. as he would not see him suffering
even to save the money invested on the result. He
said he would willingly lose the entrance money he
had paid and stand to lose his bets If Panchot would
retire. But Panchot would not Finally, however.
little fellow gave up. His retirement
not announced to the judges at this time.
the conversation going its subject sic ap
| ing comfortably on his cot, but woke just the
very lightly, and woke up in prompt and full pos
session Of his wits. His face bore traces OF the in
tense pain he had suffered. but recogn zing the
porter he smiled ana extended his hand.
$50 you have retiredy said the HERALD reporter.
| yes Myself aud Mr. Davis have decided that it
would be best; for If continued might leave my
self so that could not do any more racing
what was your troubleY
"Weil; ;" said the pedestrian. my ankle has been
sprained. You were misinformed about my having
q lump under my instep; that is not the case
"How did you spran your auke?'
"By making misstep walking in Brook
lyn. l was training and used to walk the Coney
Island Boulevard, and generally after heavy rains
great pools of water settle the curbstones.
training slipped and instead Of aIighting square
on my foot on the stone my toes just reached it and
sprained the ankle"
did it trouble you much at the timeY"
'Yes 1t has troubled me ever SINCE and knew
could not do anything twenty minutes after went
the track for this walk. have suffered intensely
II i
You see am not heavy or drowsy: Nothing is
wrong but my ankle. LookI he continued. throw
ing down the bedclothes. ''how it is swollen This
morning only the toes and front part OF the foot
were swollen and now it has gone into the instep
His feot was bound up in strips of linen but the
swelling on the instep and the ankle was great It
seems wonderful how he walked as long as he did
Standing out on the aoor he showed that he could
| not bend the foot. 'If throw my whole weight on
it," he explained. 'is win bend but when it does it
| MATCHED AGAINST THE WINNER
"Hsve you any other matches ON hand Mr.. Pan
chot?" inquired the reporter.
"Yes; Mr.. Davis has made u match for me. Hell
| tell you about it,
.What is the match, Mr. DavisY'
81 have matched Panchot to race the winner Of the
Ashley belt made the match on the 22d with Mr..
Atkinson. two minutes after the started
Monday. to have Panchot race the winner, whether
it was Rowell anybody else. He informed me
could do it at that time. and deposited $500 with
gave the following memorandum to the representa-
tive Of the HERALD. 1t is receipt for $780, floO.
| the stake money required to make match for the
belt under the rules-
AsHLAsp HOUSE, New YoRx, Sept. -, 1879.
Received 81 Mr. Thomas Davis the SUN s s deposit
iengss the Winner Of the ss cSam
s1a% Au.ss HSiser "i s ss LIE
"And this ssttles it, Mr.. Davis?'
| ''Yes, sir that settles it. believe Panchot can
money we'll as the next man. but I'll lose what
have in this match rather than drive willing
horse.'"
'1m willing to go on" said Panchot.
"Never you mind" said Mr.. Davis. pleasantly.
''You just go to bed sleep" and he threw the
Saying Good night" Panchot turned away. and
| in o moment. was sleeping quietly.
WESTON?
Mr.. C. d. Hess, III conversation with reporter of
| the HERALD yesterday, said:-"I don't think you'd
care to see Weston. You can if you like. but I'll
tell you exactly what he would say If he talking
began The smoke affected him almo st as soon as he
| got on the track, and then his stomach gave out.
He has not been able to anything until tonight
| hnfnn he Ia and vi1I he
recover himself again..
| ..How do you account for his conduct on the
track?'
II only account for it in this way-that he be-
excited at the idea that the belt would be
self. We can't excuse it, We don't pretend to be
able to apologize for it; but only sorry
| but deeply pained about it. Mrs. Weston is here.
and she is deeply mortified. 1t is all wrong, all
wrong; but We can't stop it,
'What is his explanation of being so far behind9"
| "He has none. He has done all he could and he
will keep to the last doing what be got out of
him. but he has been unable to do more than he has
so far Last night when he retired he expected he
would be able to sleep little, but he such
state of nervous excitement he found it impossible
He went to bed and lay there four hours without
and slept two hours and half he got up much
better and has been improving ever since.
the audience. He does; no one more
so. and % .nas s r one rS o ndisn ,ns reasons sons
been very large the most respectable that have
visited the Garden: but are helpless-that is
right. You see tonight he is doing like himself
GUYoN A BAD WAY.
Guyon said, i'll relation to the rumors regarding
his condition. that he thought it was all
II was afraid of myself last night" he said; 81
/ thought my ankle had given way. so sen, for DE-.
Little and DIR. Darling, OF the New York University.
They examined the ankle and "a very painful
examination it They told the was q
bad and almost hopeless, but they would bind
/ it up and what the result would be. They did
ana went on as usual. Little the people thought
how was suffering wnen they applauded our racing
bursts but 1t was terrible, l tell you.
DIR. Albert came into the tent while he talking
and took off the bsndages After looking at the
ankle few moments hc saId THE flesh Is white;
it's all right. but not good as it might be. How
ever you safe to retain the leg. / expected to
find tine knee affected from down here but | see it
has not been touched"
Guyon thanked the doctor and said, "Tll be the
track tomorrow and do my best tor S5 miles; IL 1T
gives way, why let 1t fly; cant help it, II must
drop, why I'll drop at once. had hoped to be able
to get through with this and thought got
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