New-York tribune., 1881-12-29
THE WEARY WALKING MATCH

The FIRST forty eight hours of the six-days
go-s youpeasc walking match at the American InstI
tute Building, ended Tuesday night at y o'clock with
Fitzgerald the leading man, 25 miles behind
the best previous record made by Rowe
last year. Five OF the men covered more than
200 miles The interest shown I'm the race con
times small and the attendance is dishearening to the
management Though the contest uneyentful Tues
day, succession Of minor incidents did much 20 In
terest the few present Curtis, wado and probably Ed
wards retired from the race having become satisfied of
caused by Eis wife, who appeared the track at
10 a. m, with the declaration that she
she gathered up her skirts and walEeda lap at such
warm racc that the husband could not successfully
compete with her After administering this buke the
little woman led the weary walker home.
Through the night Hart retained the lead but ut a.
m Fitzgerald passed him alter long struggle. During
the morning hours Fitzgerald Hart and LacOuse worked
for the lead, which alternated between Hart and
D. m Hart passed Fitzgerald for the last time later In
The evening Fitzgerald again took the cad and kept
until midnight Hart was trOdbled with foot, but
he forced hrs pace to prevent Fitzgerald from increasing
s lead Noremac was regarded as being Ia tue best con
dton Herty seemed tuesday hight 10 De iht breaking
up Fitzgerald, Cox and Howard were IN fair condition
The bookmakers were Offering the following odds 70
against Hart to against NOremac: to against
Fitzgerald The scores Of the i've leading noon
were: Hart 40 mes Fitzgerald, lGs miles aud laps;
Herty lGi miles and laps LAcOuse, lGi miles and
laps NDrenac, l6l miles. At o'clock they were
Fitzgerald 1876 miles and laps Hart, 1896 miles aud
laps Lacouse l04 miles ana laps; Horty' 100 miles
ana ldph NOfcindc lSJ miles ana . laps.
At midnight the forty eighth nOur OF the race the
stood: Fitzgerald. 223 miles and laps Hart, 222
miles; NOrcmac 2O7 miles aud laps; Herty, 300 miles
and laps; LacOuse 2l4 miles and laps. Al that hour
there were not hundred persons In the building, and
during the evening scarcly cheer enliyened the spirits
OF the weary walkers who painfully tOIcd around the
track with the depressing consciousness that to win
prize they at least continue the rksOme task until
Saturday night.
At II o'clock last night the end Of the first scyentytwo
hours ot the seven remained Hart aud Howard
having withdrawn In the OF the day. Hart
off the track at 1880, suffering with peurlsy. He had
walAcd 20 miles ana four laps. Howard
cumbcd at =. with $50 miles and seven laps
TO his credit Three VI the others had GOV
cred over 800 Uiles. The struggle after
Hart withdrew mainly between Fitzgerald and
Hery, who u making remarkable for new man.
All the considered good under the di5hcaron
ing and cheeTess circumstances.
AT noon the OF the vc leading men were Itz-
gerald 272 miles and tive laps Horty 2Gl miles aud
three laps; IlCOuse. 2G5 miles; NOrcmac, 3JO miles
and five laps and Howard 2i0 mics and one lap. At
q d. N. the scores were: Fitzgerald, 3Ol miles
and lap; Hcrty, go miles and two laps;
NorCmaC, Isl miles ana LacOasc, 80 miles and one
Ian. AT midnight, the end OF the first seYenty-twO
hours the positions tao as follows: ftz-
gerald 3lS miles, twelve miles behind the best previous
record made by ROwe HcrtY. 3lL miles: Laoouse. 500