New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-07
SCENES IN THE GARDEN.

| n iarBe crowd. IN which there was small 5prlnk-
ling OF women, surCed around the Madison-ave en-
trance to the Madison Square Garden as early as
o'clock last evening. When the doors were opened
at o'clock there was q rush for the box Office
to secure tickets although the contest was not to
begin until 1905 a. n. Many learned for the first
| time that the admission fec was 81, and vented
! their ill-humor upon the policemen on guard at
| the door, Others who were moro good-Ratured or
| had come without any expectancy of going in,
| amused themselves by Kissing and bowling at the
hah-dollar men. About 10 o'clock rush was made
| by number near the entrance in the hope of
forcing way in. They were disappointed. The
policemen nourished their clubs, and a
few cracked heads were the result
| The interior of the garden filed up
rapidly, and by IL o'clock there were
between 6O00 and 1000 people present. Every
one seemed to consider the seats near the scorers
stand the north side of the building the most
desirable, and long before the start was made the
boxes aud seats along the entire side were taken.
Meanwhile band discoursed sacred" music the
rowing part of the spectators the floor within the
track moved restlessly around IN quest of something
Of interest, and those with gambling propensitieS
speculated as to whether it was to be Square
game" and discussed the records and merits of the
contestants.
At twenty minutes before 10 OLeary walked
down the track to his retiring at the south end
OF the garden. lie was applauded by the spectat-
ors, TO whom he waved his hand. Twenty minutes
later he returned to the scorers stand
with Albert. The people in all parts of the house
were on the tD-tOe Of expectancy. Presently
Rowell and Vaughan joined them amid
band-clapping and cheers. The contestants
greeted each other by shaking hands, end
Preparations wero made for the start. When the
outer garments were taken off tho excitement began
10 rise to fever heat ROUell wore white tights and
red skirt with black stripes his opponent, Albert
wore white stockings, blue trunk-hOse and white
knit shirt. VLsary's dress consisted of velvet
iTunk-hose and white knit shirt and Vaughan wore
white stockings, green trunkhOse and white shirt
minute before the time 10 start, az four minutes
past IL, OLeary and Vaughan took up positions SIDE
by side. and about ten feet behind Howell and Albert
stood side by side. awaiting the signal to start
When the word to 60 was given RoNell started on
his customary run with Albert at his heels, and
Vaughan took several long strides that put him
eral PAGES ahead of OLeary. AS the contestants
moved Of the crowd Thch G6n now. now PumGeTGd I.t
and the band struck up Yankee Doodle"
The first To- complete lap was Rowell,
PAGES behind. Vaughan reached the toe-mark a few
yards IN advance of bis opponent. Each man was
chssted as no completed his first lap. In tho
next lap, Albert drew NJ, a little closer to
next lap the latter had gained an advance
OF 20 or 80 yards. Rowell made his first mile in 0
meanwhile had closed up tho gap. crossed the line
second t # There fSs2qD RTSj vn ths
tA'lNoh Wv VI w '"' ~
aud 80 on. Vaughan meanwhile kept up his long
strides and increased hfs lead of Okary
nearly 'nS 6Sf enP ap. HS appeared 1 to bo making
point of getting decided lead at the start and he
worked hs arms vigorously in his Efforts to 90 rap
idly over tho ground. OLeary seemed in good con-
dition and walked with quick step but more
easily. OF tue walkers the first mile was made by
Vaughan in minutes and % seconds, OLeary
coming in at the end Ot the mile IN minutes ana
Those of the spectators who had not secured seats
lined tho wooden rails which nclOso tho track, and
jo-tled each other IN their efforts to catch glimpse
of the contestants az they passed Rowel Keeping
up his running pace with his short compact body
bent forward, finished the second mile IN minutes
aud 80 seconds, with Albert at his heels. Both men
were red in tho face from the exercise and the close
heated atmosphere OF the garden; During the
ss@6HSs SS%RG'd oLearg co cOmpdtips g' bis DG Gsoco9d
mile IN 10 minutes E.r. ana 80 o6tsnns ssUmGs
nearly the same pace. The Englishman made hls |
thlrd mile in minutes and AZ seconds, making me
time for the three miles covered 10 minutes and 80
seconds His competitor. Albert, was still only |
second belinda distance Of eight or ten feet. go,
Meanwhile the crowd in Madlson-aye. was still |
struggling with the police, and began to assume the
aspect of mob In order to provide against posi-
BILE violence extra platoon was sent Tor ana soon
arrived. BY 12:45 quiet had been restored, though
the crowd fingered in tho street. at the corner ana
also at tho private entrances IN Iwenty-seventh-st
aud FOurth-ave. Vaughan at 1880 finished ms 0tn |
mile, with OLsary 1l2 laps behind him. me offers offers |
9 to against Albert, to 3 against OLeary ana |
10 10 apainst Vaughan. One hour after the start
RoWell and Albert were eyen-0l2 miles; vaughan |
had walked q miles and O'Leary miles and 6l2 |
laps ~ 1,-.,,., io,,.
dstance 20 please pedestrian. has been the
winner i'm every race which he has entered. he |
covered 500 miles and $50 yards at the Madison |
S1uare Garden, in March, 1879; $50 miles IN the
same place in September 1S1o; anu o9s sso i0i lis S
trainer and he himself claim that he s IN the very
best condition. -, 49,.
James Albert is a native of Brooklyn, twenty;
seven wears old, feet ia inches in helght, ah1
has a blonde moustache. He began his career as q
pedestrian in Philadelphia, where no was tue WIN
ner in n siY-days' contest In several races oi
shorter duration he met with success, ana III nEo.
days contest at Boston he was secehd WIN sGUio
of 339 miles PanchOt being first at 430 miles. IN
slx-days u hours q day, with Hughes at Fhll-
adephia he made 412 miles and IN the recent
match Mt the American Institute building, IN Wnich
Hughes was the winner, ne was Secoho' & hSt 'Is rs
cred 55s miles II Is Thought by many that his re-
cent efforts will iniure his chances in the present
Henry Vaughan, who s OLeary's opponent 10
heel-and-toe walk has figured IN NUMBER OF walk
ing matches in England ana this county; @ IL 10 zn9 20
uonnds His figure is trim and muscular. do IS
essentially a hee-and-toe walker, and has always
lost when he has tried running. ho., ous. bon
Daniel 0Leary Is Weu-kuNONMin NNi neeI,Snu b tHe Eo
walker He began his career at Chlcago. Wnere no
walked 100 miles In % hours and II minutes. n Ia
April 1875 he completed 500 miles ID l9o houiSo no
In England. IN 1873 he covered QUA mles III loo
bours-his greatest record. lie has engaged III many
other contests of shorter duraClon iio Ia % ~ HoS
was with Weston at San Francisco, IN winch lie WAS
the winner with a score Of 5lO4 miles.
DorD n pOpPERg IN ANN STREET.