, 1879-03-16
The Scores: RoWell, 500; Ennis, 475
and Hartman, $50 Niles.
Extraordinary Pluck Exhibited by
the Man from Maine.
He Covers 45O Miles and Thus
Saves His Gate Money.
0'Leary, the Broken-Hearted, to Be-
Awarded $1,000.
THE LONG JAUNT.

; L II II 11CN U q "a y IN L.
INCIDENTS OF THE CLOSING HOURS.
5pecial Dispatch = c::e G-:3nne.
New York, March 15.-Rowell, the tireleI
trotter, takes the Ashley belt back to England
It was plain last night that Ennis' only hope
winning it lay in possible breakdown on th
part OF tile plucky little cockney. The litt1
cockney, with the lame leg aud chafcd heel, II
fused TO break down, and kept twenty-five mile
ahead Of Ennis to the end. Had Rowcll bee
pressed he might have done better than 50
miles, no doubt, but, had O'lcary been in hi
old-time condition, there is no question anon
the knowing ones that he would easily have be
come permanent possessor Of the championshi
emblem This fact hightcns O'Leary's wretch
edncss at his collapse, and keeps him in the sal
condition Of
| 4 HEART-BK0KEN MAN.
The over1owing interest III the contest can
not perhaps be better shown than by the fac
that at 2 o'clock this morning the seats in Gil
morc's Garden we're filed by spectators, many
of whum were resolved to see the match out
At this time Rowell aud Hartman were walk
ing. Rowell was just forty miles ahead O
Hartman, and in much fresher condition. Ht
did all he could to encourage tht
Yankee boy toward the 450-mile goal
| Much enthusiasm has been aroused, indeed, b,
the friendly spirit constantly manifested be
! tween the three contestants, and Wien, during
the afternoon, kowell und Ennis supported tht
staggering hartman for two laps,
THE CHEERING WAS TREMENDOUS.
During the early Ino orniug hours The three men
kept pretty steadily at work. and at 5 O'Clock
| the sco,c stood Rowcll, Ill miles; Ennis,
4220155; Hartman, 425.
AT $50 OCCURRED the first exciting Incident OF
the day. A rutlianly 1rishman started for the
! track on the south side Of the hippodrome as
| Rowell was approaching the spot. With curse,
be raised his arm to strike tile Englshman., In
! an instant the police were in the tack, and the
| uplilted arm was kept upl,ftcd.
AS He WAS MARCHED AWAY
between two policeman Roundsman Kelly
! stepped quietly upon the track and followed
Rowcll in bis race around the track. Ennis
heard the disturbance and at once slackcncd his
pace. He joined Rowcll, took his hand and
shook it heartily. Then turning to the crowd,
fairly shouted out, ''Gentlemen, don't KNOW
whether you are friends Of mine or not. II you
are, you can best show your friendship By
respecting this 1nan.'' He pointed at Rowell,
and loud cheer went up. When the applause
subsided, Ennis
POINTED AT nOwELL AGAIN,
while hts eyes flashed ''Tou see this man.' he
cried; III want you all to understand that ii this
man is injured will leave the track and not
walk another mile. He is an Englishman, and
I'm an lrshman, but that Enslishmaa has done
the square thing ever since the walk began. II
he wins it, it will be because he is the best man.
Give him fair PLAY, gentlemen. II you don't,
I'll give you foul play by leaving tue track"
That the words OF Ennis were respected, and
that be had risen vastly in the estimation Of the
audience he addressed, was evident from the ap-
p1ause which greeted this little speech. RoweIl
grasped Ennis' hand in recognition of the feel
ing which had prompted this little outburst in
his favor. The crowd cheered as, hand in hand,
The Euglishman aud Irishman made the lap.
After an hours rest, at 5 o'clock,
HARTMAN AGAIN APPEARED,
His eyes we're sunl1cn and his body waycrcd as
walked. This morning Rowetl and Ennis, hay
ing made up their minds it was impossible for
him to save himself and gain the gatc-moncy,
agreed to give him his share if be would with
draw. 1t was matter Of about $4,000, if
the deal is Square, but Hartman rejected tile
proposal with indignation. He said be had
given up all hopes OF winning the belt, but he
NaA A1NS w
take cent less unless he won it square. He
kept ploddine on, sustained by bis will-power,
and made the coveted distance at last.
At O'Clock the record was: Rowcll, 457; En-
mis-, 1873; Hartman, 413. Rowell was then COM
PEELED to have the water in bis blisters drawn
of with siphon. When be returned to the |
track the contest WAS continued steadily till |
noon, the only Incidents being the loading OF !
U911-arS h
bouquets, by the way, have been presented to |!
the pedestrians during tue week, and their cot !
taEes have been small conservalorics.
At 1915, on the last lap OF bis 449th mile, |
Ennis broke into quick run. The crowd in
3tantlY
WORKED ITSELF INTO WILD EXCITEMENT.
The spectators yelled like madmen, swing
ing their bats furious]y about their heads.
Ladies also stood up. and waved their hand
serchlefs, and screamed encouragement at
he Top Of their voices. Ennis dashed |
Onward until he flushed his 450tn
nile. The time, 7:lG, was the fastest, by nearly
minute, OF the match. Ennis flashed past the
udgcs' stand and UP to his cottage at the same
:ait, and then went in for dinner Rowcll fol-
owed his example at 81, when he had COM
'letcd bis 10th mile, and Hartman at l:35, at
he end Of his 430tl mile.
At 3 O'Clock Rowell and Ennis both seemed
easonably wclI. Hartman looked like walk
ng CORPSE. He went along slowly, stiff in
very joint, pale and thin as skeleton. It was
a!nful to see him take i step. Rowcll looked
S well as Oh Friday, but triae thinner. Ennis
ookcd best Of all.
At the score stood: Roweli, 4s0: Ennis, 453;
nd Hartman, 436. At the score stood:
lowell, Ash; Ennis, 457; and Hartman, 440,
'aVlng the relative positions OF Rowell and !
nns unchanged.
In anticipation Of attempts to injure Rowell
1e ponce were stationed at intervals Of about
( feet all around the track.
THERE WAS no DISTURBANCE, HOWEVER,
Late III the afternoon false stories we're circu-
ted that Ennis and O'Leary had challenged I
DWELL to another match
At O'Clock, in the presence Of all the tbou- 4
uds the frca1 Garden could hold. EcvcIl had