Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-05
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THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. S, 1880.
The Great ssPedS.o

The Treat sspedS.o
Those That Have Harvested "A Fortune and
Those That Are Flooding in Poverty.
With the purpose of getting an idea of
the Financial condition of some of the
pedestrians who have achieved fame during
the past five years, Boston Herald re-
porter called on gentleman, Of that city,
who is well acquainted with the subject
He has had a fine opportunity of observing
what has been going on among pedestrians
and, in 4 general way, remarked: "Thc
time for the making Of great stakes is
about at an end. There are TOO many spec,l-
latOrs now, many of whom have become 50
unscrupulous that the result of a race does
not at all depend upon the merits the
men. 1t is a fact, that no man on the inside
will deny that the gamblers in the pool
box have the control of the result, and that
nearly every dollar they invest is placed on
almost a surety. The great Madison Gar
den races are things of the past and the
nearest possible approach to them in the
future will be the Ashley belt contests
which are to occur there and they, too.
will cease to be interesting when the public
at large learn the history of that belt and
the jobs put up to have it brought here
now and then. Rowcll is the greatest pc
destrian in the world and | know it to be
fact that he can beat all records thus far,
even If 600 or more miles were necessary.
He is to-day worth c17,0G0. all OF which he
earned in this country in his two great
races and subsequent exhibitions.
Edward Payson Weston has seen his
best day, by virtue of age. In his prime
he was one of the best 'pcds' that ever
struck saw-dust. No professional walker
has made more money, ard none have
:. Il l.,
$4,000 or $1,000 in his wifcs name, but no
more. lie has always been Il strange man.,
both on and off the track and, if he had
not been a Spcndthrift, would he worth
100000 or more to-day. His day is now
passed, and what great achievement he
performs in the future will be on paper,
and will be considered with great deal of
allowance
Dan OLeary has proven himself one of
the finest of pedestrians, but his time has
also gone by, at least as gO-aS- -yOu-plcaSc
man. lie is to-day, probably, the great
est square hecl-and-toc man in the
world at long distance. He has been
sharp and shrcwd, although his good ma
turc at times has led him to be a little
reckless of his physical! condition. He is
to-day the wcathest of all pedestrians,
and his possessions amount to ut least
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