The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-16

THE wNNER-cHARLEs novrLL
was speaking highly Of the shoemak.
6s Two TStod Spf HlFrmSn arr arm @
everybody in the building cheered. They likad
the act. From that instant ihrre was no danger
OF any unfair treatment Of ROwell. He diu the
courtesy with such evident sincerity that he won
large share Of the applause that liarrimun
had been receiving. At other times In the day
Rowell had done all he could 10 cncournao Har-
rlmnn. ana word Was passed through tho
thTSns that. That The iiIIo Enss6mg99 WIS
made many friends for Rowell. White tho two
were walking in this way. arm and arm, ,tnnis
came along. He went on the other side ot HnrrI-
man. and thus the three walked around Here
The kindly feeling Of both Rowel and Ennis
Tor Hartman. and their Crent admiration OF his
bSSk oN was & 50 c2nsdd%ytey dsp9iyed ha more
cheeks. and there was not n lady IN the Garden
who did not cry amid their smiles and waving
OF hnndkcrchieis. From this time on until the
finish. while there was nj times much excite
ment there WIS perfect good feeling displayed.
man the belt thnt he had so fairly won.
Alter lap or two Harrimnn strurk into flf;
teen minute gait and Rowell took plnce ahead
around the track Tor mile after mile. Rowcll be-
ing Just few laps short of 30 miles aheat ot
Hartman. At last Hartman got To his 447th
mile. This WAS at about s O'Clock. lie seemed
20 be swinging along mt a gait that would carry
him through and give him plenty Of locwny.
There were many offers made that he would do
$50 miles now. and at any odds that were want
ed but there were no takers.
main on the track until he had finished. He
was in very good form. but would have left the
| track on his 465th mile were II not for the
| heavy bets that be could not do 47S. a part ~
| which he was promised by the placer of the bet
in case he made the distance. Eunis star cd IL
three laps. Then ne settled down to work. tnk-
| ing a fourteen minute gait. As Hnrriman
ap Of he % 18Th % thS band and psysd HTRe siar ss
| Syangled Banner" every one in the tiers stood
| M, waving hats handkerchieis and cheerinn
| He had only eight laps TO go. 10 do what 1t has
been very doubtful for three days whether he
could do or not Betting has almost entirely
| turned upon this point. Every time hs finished
| lHp he was cheered. and there were evieucrs
| that he would get airemendn nus greeting when
sixth lap o! this mile. On the seventh lru he
WAS applHuded and hurrahed all aroun M"
| lap he was doing IL amid nm enthusiasl
| aud cheering su"n as have not been seen an /
| heard. His colorless checks flushed VI. and
his hsnvy. lsiloss eyes grew brighter. Rowell
! WAS leading him around encouruElngly. and
seemed pleased with Harrimans now assured
| eu'crss n covering the 45O miles. At last he
| did u, and as he passed the scorers stand be-
raised his hand. with the fingers outstretrhcd.
| and waved II over his head. He also nodied 10
| the scorers. To indicate thnt he was going on.
would have been carried from the track
| As ho unssed nloug fhara we're fbou-
sands ~ oui.ircichrd hands. over the rniiin-.
| aud cheers. hurrahs, ana chppncs that com-
| was playing. At his cottage lie put on u sash ot
| red. wAitr, and blue ribbon. took mn American
| nag in his hands. and walked arounI for Two
laps At the gait that he took the first two days OF
| the match. The enthusiasm OF the crowd rore
| him along. and he walked without apparent ~.
| fort. Then, when he had completed two hips %
the 45lst mile, he withdrew. and in hall an hour
was az the 81. James Hotel.
The pluck and nerve OF the man have been
remarkable. His physician and trainer have
mad very grave doubts for two DAYS about keep
INK him on the track at ALL But Hartman huA
! nnu Thought OF lsnylQR the track. He tod
his hacker and his trainer that lie should walk
unless he was unconscious.
howell. meanwhile. kept on. He had one moro
mile TO cover TO make 800 and he walked around
at an easy. perfectly sei-rontAined rate. We
satisfactory TO every lover of fair play; When
he WAS half through the last mile. in diher"ut
suggestion OF excited individuais. would
give three Of the hesrtiest Kind Of cnerrs
TO the. little fellow. Rowel appreciated the
would have fair play. but Mr. Atkinson said
that he, did not expect 70 be SO h9ndsomry
Approached tho end. Everybody WAS shouting
cheering. waving hats on canes and haniker-
At length h. struck tho Inst Inn. He braced
back his shoulders md let himself out. The
cheering was deafening.
and II tiger for tho little fellow" shouted II biz
man near the judges stand.
The crowd took up the call and RESPONDED
around the hall. The band struck M God
save tne Qleeh, ana lowell az ne lhSsod th,
he was through. Then MS he passed his
caulh ne wpA nnh's"u'a tr,,1 Anl,r
@ @vah HaE, anu, WINS nt ~, @ ~ , "I,,u W
whom he owes very much OF his sue -, H'
received then what is called an ovation. Then
he went TO his cabin, shipped ON an uVrfcuW and
other clothing. and hurrediy pnssrd out 10,
Fourth avenue entrance and thus to Tue Ash
Ennis alone was then left on the track. II,
had determined 10 cover 40 miles ana two laps
Fully half Of the spectators We're g"nr, ont thrr'
,nnss ,lat End Ie', s,nwI th. othrs
At 0.45 he BEGAN his last mile. AMI throwing
back ms shoulders ne started on @ a run l.ht wH'
,ns, 0. his nnmis Wr did his mie IN d Is th,
fastest Of The walk. and il led to "a sporting. .mnr
irPm C@9ada oiie1nS - M p",S odo pin ~ f"SaSt m2w