Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-12
THE KING OF Harris.
3423 03N0 VS 1&01t4b y.
Conclusion of the Contest for
the O'Leary Belt.
THE GREATEST PERFORMANCE ON
RECORD.
Frank Hart Covers 565 Miles in Six
Days.

New YORK, April 10. At s O'Clock the
building was thronged with spectators of the
walking match. At $50 O'Clock. Hart COM
plated his 55o;h mile. being hour ahead of
Browns London time, and at 6 o'clock being
) miles and % laps ahead of the best record.
Carrying an American flag, he ran lap aud
was greeted with tremendous applause. Pc
gram I'd in the race in the meantime-wear-
ing gorgeous crimson cap-was walking
steadily, but seemed Indifferent 10 Harris
movements. Dobler. holding 4th position,
determined if possible not to allow Allen who
was but miles behind, to wrest from him his
place in the contest. The latter, however.
kept up q steady trot. Krohne was working
hard to keep up ) mile distance between
himself and Williams. The latter walked
stifiiy lap after lap. though seeming oblivious
of krohnc's presence. Howard and Iianwaker
kept up steady gait the former determined
TO retain third place and the latter seeking to
cover 40 miles necessary to entitle him To
share of the gate money. At 6.32 prolonged
applause announced Hart had equaled Browns
score of 553 miles, being l hour IL minutes
ahead of the latter's time. He started on
run, carving with him broom around which
was wrapped our National emblem. As he
ran around. seemingly as fresh as at the start,
the applause was deafening, and Allen and
chiefs and congratulated him on his achieve
mont. The latter however, kept on his way,
and some Of the old spirit of Dobler returning
he broke into a run and followed Hart for a
lap amid greatest enthusiasm. Hats flew into
the air and their owners yelled themselves
hoarse with hurrafs. Harris time. as COM
pared to Blower Brown, is in favor of the
former by l h. 40 III. At rs the band strik-
ing up a lively air, Hart treated the specta-
tors 10 an exhibition of his unequaled fast
walking, whice he kept up for three laps and
then broke into a run Howard and Dobler
followed suit, but the latter soon fell back in-
TO a walk. A large basket of flowers. from
the handle of which hung an elegant pair of
shoes, was brought to the judges stand at 5
o'clock. Although not announced for whom
it was intended, when Hart first saw it he
stopped to look at it and every time he passed
his eye gazed longingly at it. At O'Clock,
Hart clad in a white and blue shirt. with cap
To match. came down to a walk on the last lap
Of the 559th mile. As he passed the scorers
stand handsome sash of red, white and
blue silk was presented him by quartette of
ladies in one of the boxes. 1t was placed
around his shoulder and then amid music of
the band and shouts of 5000 persons, he
rounded the track with the same magnificent
movements that characterized his first mile.
Jaybee now appeared in salmon tights and
was presented with bouquet III glass bot
tie. AZ Sill Hart came down the home stretch
on run with Allen on his quarter. The
next instant the figures vent up on the bulle-
tine that Hart had completed his 560th mile.
being miles and ! of a lap ahead OF the best
time on record. He was halted at the scorers
stani and presented with magnificent floral
design with an arch springing from a bed of
flowers, from the centre of which depended
pair of patent leather shoes with buff cloth
uppers. Lifting this to his shoulder, Hart
started down the track, when Allen came
down the track on run and pausing at Harris
side placed his shoulder under one side Of the
gift and thus the two circled the track.
At S.25 Hapwaker had made $50 miles, thus
emitting him to his share of the receipts. AT
S.23, Howard, after completing his 53ith
mile, retired to his tent. During the evening,
the following was handed to Hart:
NFw YORK, April 10th, 1850.
To Frank Hart, Boston, Mass.-''I hereby
issue you challenge for any unknown
for the OIeary belt, six days go-as-you-
please contest, according to the specified
rules governing the same
BYRAN McSwrNY.
During the evening, the OLeary belt. in
handsome case. lay on the scorers stand.
At %, Howard, in a red cap and red trunks,
came down the home stretch arn-in-arm
with Pe.ram who wore blue and white
cap with blue trunks. They were walking
slowly, and when Hart came up with them,
he grasped Pegrams other arm and together
they ran around lap amid cheers. Five
minutes later, Dobler came down the track
on slow walk. He was stopped at the
judges stand by Miss Nixon, who bore
bed of flowers with a dove pendant above it.
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