New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-28
TWENTY MEN TOE THE MARK.

IN Iwentysixth-st. early as 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. meeting of the walkers who had
entered for the OLeary belt was to take place
at 8 o'clock, and this was the cause
OF the motley gathering. Hart, Hughes, Krohne,
Panchot, Allen, Ennis, Howard and "Old Sport"
Campana attracted the attention of all as they
entered. but the Others not we'll enough known
to cause much remark. A few minutes before q
party Of five six men. with silk handkerchiefs OF
every color of the rainbow, around their necks
out of the Ashland House and crossing FOurtb-ave.,
went mp the street toward the Garden.
There comes ROwell." said one Of the crowd,
pointing to Short thick-set man dressed in mod
est suit of dark blue. but with an enormous gold
locket attached to his watch chain There is
Vaughn" said another calling attention to tall
graceful person. who was walking just behind
Rowell. The Engllshmen pushed their way through
the crowd aud entered the building, leaving the
thrOng outside to wait for the next celebrity.
Madison Square Garden. 80 all pedestrians and
sporting men say, never before 80 well ar
ranged for q walking match. Hitherto the walkers
have been obliged to live in tents temporary huts
winch every draught Of air could penetrate. For this
match. however. twenty-one strongly built rooms,
about twelve feet long, eight feet wide and eight
feet IN height have been placed at the western end
Of the Garden for their accommodation. Eleven OF
these open right the track. the other ten
being placed directly back Of them. They
ara all built in sections 30 that they he removed
AS fast the walkers give out and they have NOV
able roofs which can De raised or lowered as their
inmates desire more Or less air. The pedestrians
furnish these themselves and Inon were busy yes
terday afternoon carrying chairs, cots and other
articles indispensable N a six-days walker. The
first article which "Sport" Camp2na took into his
apartment was a lOOking-glass The veteran OF the
tanhark wasGresssd in red flannel shirt and pair
of trousers, and he handled this glass with the
greatest care The walkers assembled AZ the judges
md at he n building, y ID.
10 draw lots for their positions, aud they drew Tor
the choice of these rooms at the same time. The
elven facing the track, which are considered the
best rs they are less exposed TO draugnts and are
more accessible fell to Krohns lyman. Ennis. Pan
eho HnwaksE MGghesS GSmRapa hTT IVA north Ls
| with KrOhDe and ROinRl south In the order
named. Hart drew, one OF the buts back
of these and the that was considered the worst
| of the lot. This made the cOOred champion indig-
nant. particularly as Hughes had drawn q good
| place. -. =, $3.50.
Saturday and Yesterday that last night II was IN
| splendid condition. ROwell and Vaughn examined
n in the afternoon with critical eyes, and they both
pronounced it perfect. The stand for the referee,
the Judges and the starters usual, at the norm
side Just within the track. Opposite are the dlals
which will record the miles AMI laps tDaJ each mau
| has travelled In the centre OF the uarden - tie
There were four or five hundred people collected
around the entrances 10 the gar'en AT O'Clock, ana
| when these were opened few minutes later there
wns great rush tor tickets. From that tnle on there
| wac
ing into the inclosure. aud when Manahans Band OIL
tw.nty pices began its socalled sacred concert at
half past there we're fully 1000 persons present.
| Around tie walkers' houses there was at All times
| a large crowd, and when Hart, Hughes. Howard
| mr. any other Of tho wel-known pedestrians ap-
pcared he was heartily appaaiea Inc 4o%s
the nashbOrhOOd g, the TeiTeShm S.
psnce started IN mass for the scene.
| IL proved TO be false alarm much TO their disgust
| 8 ftn Inrfnn TUaH
for Kowel and ais party aud when they entered II,
| the applause was hearty long continued.
| The sporting men were out in great force; and
| the Letting was heavy. Ii was even against Hart,
2 To against Hughes, 10 against Allen, 10 TO
| against Howard, II to l against l'anchOt II to
| against sullivan 10 10 / against Krohne. 10 to l
aeainst Fnber Is to ! against Burns, Is to l
| against Ryan 10 10 against Mccarthy ~ 10 Oh
| to ""ainst the others.
THE START.
At 1853. Howard made his appearance in his Gus
| tomary uniform OF red and white. Next came Null
prew and Curran aud then Krohne and Ennis. Hart
| appeared q moment later. carefully bundled up
with white cap on ms head. In MS mouth ne car
| ried handsome tulip.
| "Sporty Campana reserved himself for tho last,
and he received the desired applause by 80
dong Hughes wore green cap, on
| ,be visor of which were his initials. On
| his breast was a star. Old Pop Whitaker,
with his left arm still in u sling owing To recent
| accident, mounted CHAIR ana OTueTeu eFeTNDonH
from the track. The referee gave the word at l2Oo
A. M exactly. Twenty men started IN the following
ORDER lyman GIst; Ryan Golden ana Mnigrew IN the
| next line llanamaker CuTran and Laconse next;
Panchot, Campana aud Ennis in the NTH line;
| Howard Allen aud Burns IN the SIXTH ana MARI,
| Hughes and Krohne in the seventh. 90
Al the end of the first lap Burns led win iiart,
McCarty close behind HIM. Hart passed Burns
H Hughes, Hart and McCarty at his
heels. Considerable amusement was cT t,c Oy s
| had on a bright red hat, and on his mack was q
| piaeard with the inscription, he Great Uhknown.
lie was led from the track ut the end OF the secouu
| ian Az I2:25 Hughes, Hart Burns McCarty,
Howard. Allen, Panchot aud Bendgo' bad al com
| plrted the third mile and were running ciose W
THE PRIZES AND THE PRIZE.sEEKERs.
| This ia the third contest for this OLeary belt
The first took place OH October II, 1879 and was
won by Nicholas Murphy with record OF 800 miles,
Hart won the second contest, April 10. 1885, max
, ing SOS miles. - ,o;,.
This coutest il q sweepstakes. the prizes being
taken from the gate money. The management re-
ceiyes 10 per cent and the rest OF the proceeds -
divided am ong all the walkers who cover 4oo nes'
The winner receives fOur-seventhS OF the money
the second man one-hali much, the nhlru cno-
half as much az the SeSo d u HoOg. W. McEwcn,
r. r. McEwcn and Edward Plummer are Tue
Judges Each of these will be on duty sA s Vue
of twenty-f0ur Inc sc9icLS Ito and Scottsh-
Empire City Baltic La fayette' AZIec anu 0oo''i'"
American Athletic CLUBS 49,. :. 4l rooo INIT
There were twenty-five entries In the race put put
only twenty starters. r. II. Hart OF BOSTON t inc
coored m an has perhaps, the pest Iecsru on 1uo
whole of any of these men. lie slunus t tt
inches in height weighs $50 pounds aad Is |g most
four ~ rass in winch he has participated and has
re- record Of 5G5 miles, which be made when ne won
| the second contest for the OLeary DeiC III APRIL
,J1hn Hughes, of this city, between whom anu
Hart the contest Is supposed to he Is ah lrs'
thirty-one years old feet aud Inches in heis ,
weighing 100 pounds. lilo has only 9eeh IaiIy SUI
cessful until recently in his races. and ne was 1ay
| considered a iirst-clasS walker until the OLeny