The New York herald., 1879-09-27
AN EXPERTS DESCRIPTION.


Well sustained has been the interest in this
really marvellous walk throughout the week.
scarcely could any device have been hit upon better
calculated than the mishap to Rowel to fan
that interest into excitement which prom
ises by ten O'Clock tonight to reach fever
heat. The Garden has been rapidly filling
all afternoon long. men hurrying in from all
directions get glimpse of the distinguished little
Englishman and hear the latest 1t looks now.
at six O'Clock, almost full Il did last night at
ten O'Clock at any time this week. aud tho
are clapped and cheered at every lap. Rowell de-
servedly coming in for the lions share. And in
truth he is tho king Of all modern
athletes for downEight and tremendous endurance.
He bears himself with most becoming modesty
wherever you find him-quiet. unassuming. attend
ing closely to his work, studying the disls as ho
passes seldom looking to the right hand the left.
He has hosts of friends here all down this mem-
orable week and If Sam Merritt can't carry of that
belt tomorrow night no man will receive grander
ovation, if he wins 1t. than this same little boat
server to tho Cambridge University osrsmen. Bred
among them from boyhood handy and obliging in
hundred ways they little thought that his notice
ably fine legs would day bring him to such
prominence that his name would be In millions
Of mouths and on both continents. and that our
streets and squares would be blocked until in many
places it requires many police to keep them at all
passable, and all simply to Wow plain sheet OF
paper with q few names on its edge and a few
figures underneath. but chief among them all
that this Napoleon of the sawdust path. See him
out there now he toddles on just behind Merritt
and Hart his striped shirt black all down the back
with perspiration. his jaw set and frm W is its
wont. but hanging and uncertain and with troubled.
almost sad look on his manly face. No wonder they
cry out, s'Three cheers for plucky Rowel!'
how he has thinned down almost since yesterday.
Instead of the round thick burly little fellow of his
former walk he foolishly started into this ten
pounds more too light. and his body aud arms are
perceptibly smaller than they were on Monday.
DOWN TOO FINE.
What right has of his inches and with such
colossal legs to train down 1i2q And that
last. sharp work in which he takes every
thing out of him IN less than half an
,ssr;bute his strength All over ak long davs
and beat down every man who dsres to face him. no
ugh they be the best either continent can
produce That he has Just gone through hours OF
bodily suffering and mental anguish ~ well is easy
enough to believe from one look at his
of such reputable gentlemen own DIR. Mott
and Dr. Nayior. the latter OF the British Embassy.
went his stomach ~ If tho pain was intense, and
the poor. Lstless work he made OF it when no
the track covering scarcely two miles In q whole
hour, told of the ordeal through which he had
passed. After o while he commenced to revive, and
the afternoon wore along the figures began TO
mend. But the famous 1og-trot had departed. It
was all walk now. and where yesterday few men
could be found with the hardihood to doubt that
he would wn where he will finish in this
indeed. whether he will eveL get his gate money
has at this hour become most probematicai. Now.
at half-past six. he is 436. miles lap
ahead of Merritt and eighteen of Hazaei.
II he can. at this stage OF such q
the mishap, which came proving indeed .
calamity him--and 50 5000 calamity that
LIE is besides being wonderful man, superbly
trained well. Nothing quicker tests the
conuition of a trained man and tells whether tho
work Of preparation has been thoroughly done
than this wondrous elasticity under great strain.
this ability TO snap up quickly ana spring back
60. Ax,.sS afr ntfih niyt urdu
surely almost as the hammer OF the rifle flies.
Knock down and with sharp q blow that
he silly from the shock. and he'll be up aud
are over. when when "time'' is called from the
corner. one Sayers was aftor Heenan had Knocked
him down fourteen times and with his right arm
broken at that. Row good man 80 hard and last
IL he could scarce pull another stroke so much has
he taken out of him, and tho mere question
OF minutes rest he gets In holding water at the
stake IL he is the inner side OF the boat. will
revive him that he ii dash oil again as soon as they
sttaightcn down the homcstreteh almost as fresh
at the start. SO. la good part at least. has this
little man revived now and older and more seasoned,
and OF far wider experience as his uncouth old
enemy Is, he need not be too positive yet that tho
prize is surely his.
For guess the word Rowell sends up to jovial,
hearty, generous. spirited Mrs Morrissey. who all
through this eventful week has. with her friends,
aud thrown herself into the fight in way worthy o
the late partner of her cares and joys.
Tell Mrs. Morrssey that III be with hoi
Saturday night" for the Ashland is the hotel
where he is stopping, and where the madam. as
in her husbands lifetime, resides while in
town. He's getting to be himself again, che
Mug again. for It's half-ps,t seven and no run yet
from him, though the eolored Athsnian has been