The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-23
THE ASHLEY RgLr CONTEST,

The Trotters Making Good Records
sick.
NEw YoRx, September 22.-At o A. NJ,
the score In the pedestrian contest was;
Hazael, 30 miles; Rowell, 40; Guyen, 49,
Hart, Al Ennis, 40; Panchot, 4S; Weston,
HI Merritt, 80; KrohnC, 81; butcher, 90;
Taylor, Al; Jackson, 40; FedermOyer, "a.
AT noon the score stood: Weston, IN.
Rowell, 81; Hazael, co; Gdyon nj. En- En-
mis-, o.; Panchot, 81; Merritt %. ~ Hnrt @
u Arohne, 40; Taylor, 80; Jackson, 80;
The score at 10 o'clock stood: Weston,
o. ko%ell, 49, Hazael, O4; Guyon, G7:
Ennis, G9i Panchot, IS; Merritt, IS; Hart
Vi Arohne, o.; Taylor, 55i Jackson, "a !;
AT . o'clock the score stood: Weston
"; Rowell, n; Hazaol, 07; Guyon, T2:
lor, co. '''''' vi lay
3o'clock: Weston, O6; Rowell, SO; lin.
EaeI, G9i Glyon, IS; Ennis, II; Panchot
IS; Merritt, G7; Hart, "a; Krohne, 80,
Taylor, Vi; Jackson, 65; Federmeyer, SO.
y PM: Rowell, Ill; Weston, So; Ha.
Sael, 81; Panchot, OIL; Hart, Of: TAYLOR.
sO; Ennis, 100; jackson, 50; Merritt nj,
Gqyon,, l04i Federmeyer II; Krohne, SCI
ny nine o'clock tonight there were
some 1000 people in Madison Square Gar.
den, and the applause for each OF Inc CON.
testants IN the great match was about
equally distributed. The light in the Gar
den was miserable. Every one smoked
ana the atmosphere was oppressive.
hazael, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
started on run and made six miles with.
in 20 minutes. He was well applauded
and his example stirred up RoweI, CIV.
on, Ennis and others to good work. Ia
zaeis ml.e marks went up quick and fast
weston was taken sick early in the
evening and walked, trotted and retired
70 his tent regularly. He complained of
the smoking During the evening Row.
ell TOOK but few rests, and these were
snort, lie seemed determined to place n
clear lead between himself and his com.
petitors. Ennis turned his hundredth
mile near l0o'cloCk, and the npplause yas
tremendous, tho band played Killarney"
and basket Of flowers was handed hin
The next 70 appear for the 100 mile
honor was Merritt, and the MassacbnD @
sets men shouted themselves hoarse. The
applause elor Merritt had scarcely subsided,
whe1 the cries OF HART, Hart" went M
as the colored boy strobe along. He
tuthed. MS !0O miles at fourteen minutes
past 10, amid great applause.
AT Il O'Clock the score stood: RoyelI.
i26i GuYon, liz; Merritt, lO3; Ennis
iozi hart, iO2; Panchot, 100; HazaeI, 100;
jackson, o.; krohne So; Weston, 81; Tay.
Ior, Sol Federmeyer, 70.
Ennis left the track at 1927, completing
~? miles. Rowell retired at lll5, aiteP
finishing l27. Hazael turned in at lO:5O.
with lOO TO his score. Panchot went OF
at lo:SO, with 100 marked up. All these
named went 70 sleep at once.
Weston, Federmeyer, Merritt and others
were lett on the track and made THINGS
livery by last running. After retiring
Ennis was taken sick and there were
rumors atloat that he had broken down.
II was ascertained that he suffered from
nausea, but was relieved after taking some
medicine and soon afterwards fell asleen.
weston was the favorite Of the honr
about midnight, and went around the
track at rattling pace to the music OF tho
oand. he was greeted with round after
round OF applause. At l2 O'Clock there
were only on the track Merritt, Weston.
Hart and Fedreneyer. '''
Merritt retired at 1918, after comnlet-
ing his 10th mile. Weston retired after
completing his 95th mile, and Hart ioI.
lowed his example BY retiring when he
finished his ll0th mile. Fedefmeyer was
left In full possession Of the track.
The score at o'clock, "a hours from tbo
start: Rowell, l27; Ciuyon, lis: Merritt
1lOi Hart, ITO; Ennis, lO2; Hszael, 100:
Panchot, 100; Jackson, 0S; Weston, Ok
Krohne, 90; Federmeyer, IS; TavIor, 81
hazaei came on the track at 1855 and
seemed lame. TAYLOR came on nj Io.5O
and Fedemeyer kept them company.