New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-13
A DkEARY FARCE Al AN END.

VAUGHAN LEADS O'LEARY TO THE CLOSE.
sCESEs IN THE GARDEN ON THE LAST DAY OF THE
wALK-ABoUT 2, 900 SPECTATORS IL THE EVEN
ING-YAUGHAN's EFFORT IN THE CLOSING
HOURS.
The close of the walking match at the Madison
Square Garden last night was probably the quetest
show of the kind that has been witnessed in the
oity. There were only about 1000 persons in the
binding, although at all former contests great
crowd has always witnessed the closing scenes. The
race was practically decided after the first hour last
Sunday night. when the two Englshmen took the
lead The contest between Vaughan and OLeary
was as uninteresting yesterday it has been all the
,xeef Vaughan held the lead throughout the
day and at pm. OLeary left the track with
a score of 40 miles and 165 yards. Bets
had been made that OLeary would not cover 30
many miles and consequently great deal OF money
has been lost OLeary sent man around the Car
den last night to publish the fact that he qld not
retired Vaughan was only three miles ahead OF him,
but the Englishman kept on the track IN order to
win a chair which was to be presented to the con-
fsstant who covered the greatest number OF miles In
the last twenty -four hours. II,
Vaughan went to his cabin for long rest shortly
before midnight Friday. He then bad 400 miles 10
his credit and was thirteen miles ahead Of his
opponent. OLeary had rested earlier In the even
ine. and while the Englishman was sleeping he re-,
his tO0th mile at five minutes alter
2 O'clock yesterday morning. About
a. NJ
that hour the score was {: 0Leary 400, Vaughan
400 miles. 1t was OLeGry's turn to rest then. and
VaughaD's to amuse the few spectators who were in
the building. The former retired Tor over Two
bours and the latter increased the lead from nVe 10
ten miles, When OLeary returned 10 the track at
44O u. I'd. be found 1t deserted as bis opponent had
gone to breakfast. There was distance OF ten
miles bet ween the scores of the two walkers until
noon, Vaughan then began te take treqmen ests,
and OLeary steadily gained on him. Bot. men
were i'm a deplorable condition, as OLeary suffered
greatly from bstered feet, and Vaughan's ankles
were swollen. There was effort made TO surpass
previous records. The walkers remained on the
track simply to continue the entertainment until
the crowd assembled in the evening"
Vaughan was off the track about two hours in the
afternoon, and when he returned he was only tour
miles ahead. He left the track again at z o'clock
for a short time, and IN his absence OLeary gained
another mile. The fact that there were only three
miles between them at the closing hours OF the race
created little excitement, but OLeary soon after
ward uaye up the contest. Vaughan less than
four miles ahead when OLeary retired. Vaughan
then remained on the track to walk for the chair.
OLeaTy had made siXty-three miles and one lap
from 10 o. m Friday until he retired from the race,
and the EugliRhman had over eight miles to cover
after 8 o. NJ. in order to win the prize. When thls
fact became known bis effort watched with ln-
terest The only excitement OF the evening oc-
Cured when he scored his 460th mile at g.: p IN.
lie then mad mile and two laps to cover. his he
succeeded IN dong at 0:J3, only seven minutes be-
fore the 142d or last hour ii the match
ROwell was on the track in costume several times
in the evening and tried to enliyen the scene The
record shows that Vaughan went off the track 81
times and rested 46 hours minutes and II sec
Onds and OLearV went to his quarters 163 times.
and remained there al hours 80 minutes and sec
onds. The gate receipts amount TO about SZo.OOO,
and privileges TO the amount OF $4,000 were sold.
The total expenses will not exceed $4,000.
The following table shows the distances IN miles
made by the contestants each day: