Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-12
Hart Leads the World.
Beating England's Best Record with lively
Miles to spare.

Hart, 0ooa
Pegram .543a
Howard. 'cyIa
DODler. |
Allen ....... ....'cSos
kronne '''cno
Williams ............. .oV's
HanWaker .45Os
Hart completed his 55Oth mile at exact
ly $50. The first earnest roar that filled
the garden during the afternoon began on
the barroom side of the track and rolled
around the garden. Hart was then dressed
i'm a blue and white barred silk undershirt,
blue and red cap, black velvet trunks, and
white tights. An American flag was hand
cd to him. He carried the banner around
the garden one lap to the music of voclter-
Gus cheers.
Wild shouts of applause broke out at
G:33. A glance at the blackboard showed
the cause of the tumult. England's score
cf J53 miles had been beaten, with nearly
two hours to spare, Blower Brown having
completed his score at $50, retiring from
the track at the end of 14O hours, 20 min
utes. This secured Hart the extra sl,OOO
offered by Mr.. Abel, the manager, to any
man in the race who would lead Blower
Browns score at $50, and not at the end
of 142 hours, as many supposed.
When Hart ranged opposite his tent at-
ter passing the Englishman's biz record,
Happy Jack handed him a broom with the
stars and stripes under the brush. Hart
started Oh rattling run, Doblcr, Allen,
and Pegram following at his heels i'll the
order named. Roars of applause again
rolled around the track until the lap was
completed, when the toilers relapsed into
walk. An eighth of a mile run was now
about the extent of their strength. Tho
wonderful boy had been on the track
twenty hours a day for six days. The
limit of human endurance had nearly been
reached. Pegram was more than eighteen
miles behind Hart when the boy passed B.
b. score.
The excitement soon lulled. Hart keep
ing close to his work. Pegram and the
half dozen following him going over the
sawdust with weary feet.
\ telegraphic despatch was handed to
Hart. which he read while walking his
555th mile The news had been received
in Boston. and the BOstonians greeted the
greatest pedestrian in the world.
This cheerful despatch gave new HE to
the favorite He struck into the upright
OLeary step. head up, breast out, hands
closed as if crcling cOrncobs, eyes straight
ahead. and legs moving like drum majors.
, A succession of cheers and hand.clappings
followed him around the ellipse, which grew
into loud shouts when Allen, the English
man. passed Hart on run, challenging
him for brush Hart dropped his style
and dashed into run, soon passing the
little Englishman.
The score at : clock, when the evening
throng of spectators began packing the
house, stood as follows: Hart, 534 :;
Pegram. 53S: Howard. 529: Dobler, 524 i;
Allen, 517: Krohne, $40; Williams, 504 &;
Hanwaker, 444.
One event after another on this last night
Of the match kept working up the excite
ment and enthusiasm of the vast multi
tude. There was infinitely less Of the
rough element among the spectators than
on any closing night of the preceding
matches.
The achievements of all the rivals for
pedestrian honors in this match were so
creditable that there was 4 general dis
position to applaud and encourage them
all.
A splendid floral piece of Jacqueminot,
Marshal Mel and Niphetos roses, lilies of
the valley and calla lilies, with a hand
some pair of enamelled CATERS swinging in
an arch of flowers, was brought out on the
scorers stand by O'Leary's shoemaker.
AS Hart passed it he looked at it wistfully,
manifestly no little exercised in mind as to
who was to be the fortunate recipient. On
the completion of his 5G0th mile his mind
was made easy on that question, for then
Mr. McSwyny stepped forward and pre-
sented it to him. Hart carried it proudly
around to his tent and consigned it to the
care of his trainer with a thrifty injunc-
ton to "Look out for dem Shoes"
Hardly had the salvos of applause that
enforced the glory of his trophy died away
when they were revived by his appearance
with a new tribute of admiration, hand
some slken scarf of the national cOlOrS,
presented to him by a lady.
Judges received a challenge for him from
Bryan G. McSwyny, offering to match an
unknown man against him for another
competition for the O'Leary belt He has
not yet said whether he will accept it, OF
retire on his laurels and return to the prac-
tice of the law in Boston.
At 8 o'clock the score stood; Hart, 5G3
miles Pegram, 543 Howard 534 DOblcr,
$50: Allen, 524: Krohne, SIS; Williams,
500 Hanwakcr, $50.
1t was now announced that Hart would
leave the track upon the completion OF SO
miles. That distance he achieved at twen,
ty-four minutes past 9 o. clock, and then he
made one lap more, for good measure,
wearing the massive silver belt, which had
now become his, and carrying silken
American flag above his head. While he
made that final tour of the track the noise
of the vast throng of spectators was almost
deafening. Men cheered, shouted, clapped
their hands and pounded the floor with
canes ladies stood up in the boxes waving
their handkerchiefs and hurrahing; even
the officials connected with the match, the
reporters and the policemen caught the i'll
fection. and We'd with each other in add
ing to the uprOar. That wound up the
great walk, and then, while the band play
ed '' Home, Sweet Home" the spectators
slowly departed.
Immediately after the conclusion of the
match Hart was hurried into a carriage,
taken away to Turkish bath, and, after
a nap of couple of hours, was carried tC
his temporary home at 2l4 East Twenty.
ninth street His trainer said that he had
not a blister, chafe or strain anywhere,
and was good for another days work at
least as brisk as any he has done in this
contest.
According to the reckoning the manage
ment made last night the cash receipts
would be about $4,000. This would give
Hart, including the extra 81, 900 for beat
ing Browns record, SlG,7SS and the belt,
which is to be won three times before j,
becomes personal property, provided any
person challenges the winner and posts
$500 within eighteen months after the
race. Pegram will receive $3,392
Howard. 1856: Dobler, $S4S; Allen,
c1oA T,ob,o COLO. Williams 310f and