Daily globe., 1879-03-17
THE GREAT WALK.

sei-Having Now Learned His Real
Qualities He will Challenge Rowell and
Fight tho Cont st Over-The Record as
Compared with O'Leary's Great Contest
100000 Lost on the ex-Champion.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
New YORK, March 16.-Ennis, who came out
second best in the great walking match, said
to GLOBE correspondent to day: II have
done WE'LL better than I dared to hope. On
the first day was sick and tagging. shall
challenge Mr.. Rowell very soon to another con-
test for the belt, and hope to walk against him
in England in less than six months. I UNDER
stand his system and am confident that it is
one that will win every time. Had been as
sure when started as am now that would
hold out in ak days trot, would have
planned my performance differently, and per-
haps the result would be in my favor. Here
after running will be prominent feature
of my performance. I am apopted equally
to the running or walking gait,
and believe have staying powers to carry me
through good deal. Of running in six days
performance. BY Wednesday hope to be able
to meet Mr.. Rowell, when I shall challenge
him and conclude all arrangements that can at
mistake in not pushing faster the first few
days. "Now,' said Ennis, IL m ready for an
other tussle with 'em, and I'll guarantee to
beat at the finish. I'd have done it this time
if hadn't been out of time on the first day,
but that shouldn't have minded if had ex-
pected to be SO near the lead. I missed it
when didn't push for the lead from the
start"
LOSSES ON oLEARY.
It is said that the known losses on O'Leary,
who had inspired every one with faith in his
oh - loko IS
Chicago sporting men who backed him heavily,
have dumped their money beautifully.
COMPARISON.
As an item of passing interest, it may be
mentioned that at 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon Rowell completed the 135th hour of the
walk, with 48O miles to his credit. O'Leary in
his Chicago walk with Weston, which he says
was his greatest performance, had made sos
miles at this hour. and Conkey, in his London
match, 508.
ENNIS REASON.
Ennis had particular reason for keeping on
until he completed AIS miles. A prominent
better wagered SO, 600 on Thursday with Wall
street man that Ennis would complete Ats
miles by O'Clock. 1t was evident yesterday
that Ennis could do this, and more, if he
wanted to. Last evening the Ennis man heard
that the race might stop several hours before
IL o clock, and 80 he hurried to the walker,
told him the wager and offered him 81 900 to
keep on until the bet was won. 1t kept Ennis
on the track over an hour after the others
handed to his wife after he also abandoned the
track.
From conversations had yesterday with
O'Leary there is every reason to believe that he
has reconsidered his determination to leave the
track, and that as soon as he recovers his health
he will resume the professional career in which
he has won SO many laurels. The total time of
Rowelrs contest was l39 hours So minutes and
5 seconds This gives running rate of a trihe
under miles an hour for the time he was on
the track. Ennis had total of 141 hours and
81 seconds, which makes his going time lO4
hours 80 minutes and "a seconds, an average of
more than ~ miles an hour for 475 miles.
Hartman took l39 hours As minutes and 40 sec
onds of the l42 hours allowed, leaving going
time of 100 hours Al minutes and 19 seconds.
or an average of ~ miles an hour.
THE CHAMPION BELT.
The champion belt Of the world for pedes-
trians is a massive affair of solid silver and
gold. Five plates of silver, plain in the center
with rustic border close around the edges, con-
stltute the greater portion of the belt. One
gold plate, in the center, with the words:
Long Distance Champion of the World" !" in
raised letters, is fanked by silver
plate on each side, similar in shape
and border to the others, but bearing, in the
center, figures of walking and running, in high
relief. The plates are each about two and one.
half inches in width by three inches in length,
and the value of the belt is aced at ElO0.
OF course this is fictitious valuation, there
being not over $3.50 of actual value in the met
al composing it, and perhaps $75 in workman
ship. Probably the actual cost of the belt was
not over $3.50.
WASHINGTON AND ELsoN.
PouaHKEEPs1E, March l6.-Washington and
Elson finished their SIX days tramp tonight
before packed house. Washington gave up
at 10:37. having made 1872 miles in III hours.
"a minutes. Elson's score was 413 miles in l43
hours, 10 minutes. Washington Immediately
challenged Elson to six day heel and toe
walk,
DERS0N