The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-12
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"A C0LORED BROTHER
GobbIes the 0'Leary Belt I'm the Gret
walking Match at New York, and
Now the Champion Stepp0r-Ths Be
Record Ever Made.
| NEw YoRK, April 10.-The most intenH
excitement prevailed at Madison squar
Garden tonight during the closing hour
Of the greatest walking.match ever helC
and sporting men are enthusiastic Owe
the fact that the best record ever mad
has been beaten in this contest. Durin
most OF this morning all OF the men wer
on the track, and rests were short and 70
apart. Howard had passed Dobler ant
taken third place, and was making 10
Pegram's second place, aud double tn
money. He forced the pace, and in the Il
hours after midnight covered Al miles, q
against Aliens 81, Pegram's 35, Williams
SO, Krohne's SO, Dobler's 50, Hart's q
and Hanawaker's %. The pedestrian
were also striving to-day for the prizl
chain, to be given the one covering th'
most miles in the last twenty-feur hours
For two hours Howard, Pegram and Har
ran around the track on Jog trot in tht
order given, and laps were run up rapidly
Howard making the pace. Hanawakel
went around in his stiff way, never letting
up ON his steady gait, and intent on coy
ering the 450 miles necessary for 0 Sigh
participation in the profits. His set tact
showed determination to do 1t or die. It
however, brings him little return, scarce
ly more than ten per cent OF his en-
trance money, since the match Is sweep
stakes. He slipped on the track frequent
ly as he walked. AS the three men preyi
ously named trotted around they were
Joined on alternate laps by Williams, the
colored man, who seemed to run with
with difficulty.
Krohne stood steadily by his old
course, and, bony, sinewy and mechani.
cal, rolled off the laps in his windmill
fashion.
Pegram did not appear to show the
weeks wear, aud was evidently regarded
throughout the race by Hart as his most
dangerous antagonist.
Dobler's red and white face was indica-
tive OF exhaustion, and he struggled around
In evident pain and misery.
In the afternoon Howard seemed to
abandon all efforts to catch up with Pc
gram, and the places in the race began to
assume the position OF fixed facts. vii.
liams, after vain attempts to head off
Krohne from the sixth place, finally gave
it up, and settled down to seventh man.
The total receipts for the week will
come near $40 900, Of which probably $685.
900 will BE- divided between the manage.
ment and the walkers. Hart will get
about s., 700; Pegram, S, 400; Howard, ST.
700; Dobler, $3.50; Allen, S425; Krohne,
S2l0; Williams, Sl06; Hanawaker, $53.
This does not include the sweepstakes OF
$1,000, and the 81 900 for the best record,
which will make Hart's purse about Sl6..
700. Hart has also, it is said, some S, 800
bet on himself.
AT halt.past4 pleasing incident oc-
Cured. Hanawaker, the baker, was labor
ing to make $50 miles, when Dobler over
took him, and, chatting with him as they
logged along, soon brought the pace into
a run. Dobler was loudly cheered. On the
second lap Hanawaker was given basket
OF flowers, and the two carried 1t one lap.
At o'clock the band stopped. and the
pedestrians pepared for final spurts. Ate
o'clock Hart had made 550miles-5t miles
better than the best record for the time.
He then ran around the track carrying the
American flag, and received thunders OF
applause. At 6:S2 prolonged applause
greeted the announcement that Hart had
equalled Browns score OF 553 miles in an
hour and three. quarters less time. he
started on run, bearing broom wrap.
ped in the stars and stripes. AS he ran
around. seemingly fresh at the start, the
applause was deafening, and Allen and
Dobler, waiting on the track, waved their
handkerchiels and congratulated him on
his achievement. Dobler then also broke
into run, and kept up with Hart for q
lap amid the widest demonstrations OF
enthusiasm. At 7:l5 Hart gave an
exhibition Of fast walking, which.
after three laps, he changed
into run, the crowd drowning the music
OF the band with shouts of"Go It, Black
Dan." Dobler and Howard 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 sash. The
specter Jaybee, who departed from the
track two days ago, reappeared in his sal.
mon tights, and was hissed and hooted
continuously as he moved around. ASH
Hart finished his 5e0th mile. At S:2S
Hanawaker completed $50 miles, securing
about s5S for his labors and pains OF the
week. Howard, Pegram and Hart (linkedl
ran once around the track, and soon after.
wards Dobler and Howard together carried
floral gift, which had just been present
ed to the former. Cheers at this time for
Chicago's game representative were deal
ening. The 0'Leary belt was fastened on
"Black Dan" and he then made the last
lap of the greatest six.day race on record,
finishing 565 miles and 1856 yards at
9:24: 80 o'clock.
The total score is as follows: Hart 565
miles, Dobler 53l, Pegram 5i3t, Howard
534s, Allen 525t, Williams 509s, Krohne
SIG, Hanawaker 450S.
The following table shows the time OF
the rests Of each man, with the longest
rest: