Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-12
THE GREAT WALK.
BLACK DAN" WINS THE 0leARf
BELT,
Making SOS Miles in the Best Time on
Record-Pegram Second Howard
Third-Scenes aud Incidents
at the Finish.

New YORK, April l0.-In the O'Leary
belt contest Hart is now certain, barring
accidents, to beat the record OF Blower
Brown and secure the special prize OF
81 900 given in addition to his share OF
the gate money.
At 8 A. NJ the score stood: Hart, 5l2;
Pegram, 499; DoDler, 4S7; Howard, 4s7;
Allen, 473; Krohne, 46S; Williams, 464;
Hanawaker, 40l.
l2 o'clock-Hart, 529 miles; Pegram,
5l7; Dobler, 500; Howard, 500; Allen,
400; Krohne, 4S4; Williams, 4sl; Hama
walker, 405.
4 special prize OF a very valuable chair
is offered for the pedestrian making the
largest number OF miles to-day. Up to
l O'Clock this afternoon, Howard led
with SO miles to his credit, Williams 4S,
Pegram and Allen each AZ, Krohne As,
Dobler IL, Hart 80 and Hanswaker SO
respectively. The total admissions up
to o'clock this morning aggregated
S4S,l32. One-iourth OF this amount
represents the share of the walkers.
Hart will doubtless receive $1,000, be-
sides a sweepstake OF 81 1000.
At2 o'clock the score stood: Hart,
535; Pegram, 523; Howard, $40; Dobler,
507; Allen, 497; krOhne, 493; Williams,
400; Hanawaker, I22.
At three O'Clock thescore stood: Hart,
$40; Pegram, 527; Howard, 5l5; Dob
Ter, 5ll; Allen, 502; krOhne, 1917 Will
liams, 493; Hanawaker, 1926.
A Pleasing Incident.
At half-past four a pleasing incident
occurred. Hanawaker, the baker, was
laboring to make $50 miles, when Dobler
overlook him, and chatting as they
logged along, soon brought the pace into
a run. Dobler was loudly cheered. On
the second lap Hanawaker was given a
basket of flowers, and the two carried 1t
one lap. At five o'clock the band
stopped, and the pedestrians prepared
for final spurts. At six o'clock Hart
had made $50 miles, ST miles better than
the best record for time. He then ran
around the track, carrying the American
flag and received thunders OF applause.
At 6:32 prolonged applause greeted
TIE announcement that Hart had
Equslled Browns Score
OF 553 miles in an hour and three-quar-
ters less time. He started to a run, bearing
a broom wrapped in the stars and stripes.
AS he ran around, seeming as fresh as
at the start, the applause was deafening,
and Allen and DObler, waiting on the
track, waived their handkerchiefs and
congratulated him on his achievement.
Dobler then also started into run and
kept with Hart for lap, amid the Wild
est demonstrations OF enthusiasm.
At 7:l5 Hart gave an exhibition oil
fast walking, which, after three laps. he
changed into run, the crowd drowning
the music OF the band with shouts OF
'Go il, Black DAM Dobler and How.
ard kept the champion company for
time in this dash.
At s o'clock Hart appeared clad in
blue and white, and as he passed box
four ladies decorated him with a sash.
The spectre, Jay bee, who departed from
the track two days ago, reappeared in
his salmon tights, and was Kissed and
hOOted continuously as he moved
around. At SILL Hart finished his 560th
mile; at S:2S Hanawaker ended 450
miles, securing about S53 for his labors
and pains of the week. Howard, Peg.
ram and Hart, linked, ran once around
the track, and soon afterwards Dobler
and Howard together carried floral
gift, which had just been presented the
former. The cheers at this time for
ChicagO's game representative were
deafening. The O'Leary belt was fast
ened on "Black Dan, "and he then made
the last lap of the greatest six-day race
on record, finishing his 565 miles los
yards at $50.
The Total Score.
The score is as follows: Hart, sos
miles; Dobler, 53l; Pegram, 543b; How
ard, 534s; Allen, 525i; Williams, 5O9s;
Krohne, sic; Hanawaker, 450s.
The following table shows the time OF
rests of each man, with the longest rest /:
Hart-Total, OH, 54m, SOS; longest, 3h,
3Sm, 25s. Dobler-Total. 22h, 37m, l2s;
longest, 3h, 3m, 40s. Allen-TOtal, Sab,
Pam, 49s; longest, 3h, 25m, los. Pc
gram-Total, 3lh, Bonn, SIS; longest, l2h,
5Sm, 45s. Hanawaker-Total, 26h, 5Sm,
2lsec; longest, 2h, sem, 25s. Williams
Total, 2Sh, sem, 33s; longest, 4h, 24m.
Krohne-Total, 27h, Ism, los; longest,
oh, 5Sm. Howard-Total, 3lh, 3m,
49s; longest, 3h, 5Sm, POS.
Hart received challenge to-day from
an unknown" for the belt.
The Receipts and Stakes
New YORK, April 1.-THE receipts OF
the walking match which closed Satur-
day evening, were S2S,6S3. According
10 agreement half the amount goes to
the managers and the other half to be
divided among the contestants. Hart
will receive S7,l75; Pegram, S3,5s7;
Howard, 81 ,79S; Dobler, 1895; Allen,
S44S; Krohne, s224; Williams, SIP;
Hanawaker, $50. Hart also receives the
sweepstakes, 5000, and 81 900 offered
for beating Browns record.
PARK KERSRIIRG.