New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
CLOSE OF TIE WALKIYG MATCH.

PANCHOT TAKES THE FIRST PRIzE-PooR RFMUNERA-
TON OF THE OTHER FIVE MEN-AN ATTEMPT TO
BUY OFF LACOUsE.
The third international six-days go-as-yOu please
contest for the 0Leary Belt at Madison Square
Garden was brought to q close at 9:45 last evening"
Panchot was the winner at $40 miles,
with Krohne second, Curran third, Lacouss
fourth Sullivan fifth and Campana last. Sullivan
had dropped ont of the race, but hav-
ing covered 461 miles retained fifth place.
The day was almost without interest, and duller
by far than the last day Of auy previous similar
contest. When Panohot retired at a. m he was
about mile al OF tho best record but from this
time on he relaxed his efforts and rapidly fell be-
hind 1t. Soon after o'clock sullivan made his sp,
pearance for the last time, walked lap or Two ana
retired from the He was completely exhausted
and was taken across the street to the Putnam
HOuse and put to bed.
Panchot kept persistenty at Krohne's heels and
would not allow him to gain single lap. IL soon
became apparent 70 KTOhne that he could not gain
the mile aud half au hour necessary 10 put him IN
the first place. and he gave up the attempt:
LaCouse appeared in better condition than on the
day or two previous. and made an effort, by run
ming. TO close the gap between him and Curran
distance from % TO IL miles. The score at o'clock
was as follows: PanchOt, $3.50; krohne. OlZ-Zj
Cunan, 40G.4 Lacouse. 4S4-4 Campana 44S-7
There were about 2 900 people IN the GarIen last
evening 10 see the finish Al 7:30 o'clock the 81 900
TO be paid the winner wns presented to PanohOt
while he on the track. Campana, who had
In the early part OF The evening, aud ho retired from
the contest About thus time the manager heard
that the hackers OF Lacouse had gwen Curran 5000
Tor dropping out of the race. as 10 secure third
place for LacOuse. When he went into the long
shoreman's retiring room, the latter complained
of his leg and SAID that 1t would murder
him TO return to the track. The man
ager told him that he would give him
$500 TO remain the track aud that II he refused
he would summon physician aud prove that he
was making false claims about his condition. The
$500 aud the threats served as stimulant 10 the
aged pedestrian, and he gathered himself mp aud
struck out on the tanbarK again some ono put the
$500 bill in split stick, and he made FLAP holding
1t up above his head Il was said that Lacouses
hacker subsequently, offered him tickets that w0uld
have drawn 81 800 IL he had surrendered his place
10 Lacouse. Soon after CamDana had left the track
Lac0use retired, having made 4SDls miles. lie was
IN turn followed by Curran who had made 5O4
miles. At OPS krObne also withdrew with score
of 523ls miles. This left only Panchot on the track
who at 9:35 was presented with the belt, which he
carried around the course with his trainer Happy
Jack" At O:45 he made his last lap. accompanied
hy sullivan TO the tune of " Hail Columbia
The amounts of rest taken by the contestants re-
spectivelv were rs follows: PanchOt. 81 hours;
Krohne 2O:50: Curran, 2J:J2; Sullivan, 3l:3i:
Laconse. 51:24; Cnmpana. 32l7. The closing
scores were as follows: P4nchot. 5Il3s miles
Krohne. 523ls; Curran, 5Ol; Lacouse' 4s0is; Gam
pana, 400. ..,z am 1900,
the expenses about $4,000. This would allow
Panchot about $500 extra. Krohnc for his pains
Wond receive only $3.50: Curran. S75; sullivan
S37 80; LacOuse SlS 70; ana CInpans, ~ > li2.
The start IN the in irrational race. IA which Row
eli and Albert and OLeary aud Vaughan are TO take
part will begin tonight at 1908 o'clock in the
Madison Square Garden. The Garden will he opened
ut n O'clock. and an alleged sacred concert will be
held until midnight Rowe aud Albert will be
contestants IN SIX days go-as-yOu-pcase race and
OLeary and Vaughan viii struggle with cach other
in a heel-and-tOc walk for the same time
OLeary has been in training Tor sew
eraI weeks at philadelphia. and Vaughan
AT the American Institute Building III
this city has been walking from fifty to seventy
miles a day during tho last week. Each man has
put up 81. 800. making 5000 a side. According TO
money above the expenses will be pad 20 the man
ayers twO-thifds of the remaining 20 per cent to
the two wiuucrs and ne-third to the Two losers.
ROwelPs best record in n days is 500 miles
and 90 yards in i4l hours and 80 minutes. AlbcTts
highest WINS made at the recent match, aud Ia
55S miles Vaughan mas made several high recoris
rs a eand-tOe walker. and Is considered by some
TO be more than a match for OLeary.