The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-28
PEDEsTRIAN IPOINTs.
PrOSrsaS OF the Race for the O,Lea,y
Belt,

NEW YoRK, January 27.-Lacous to.da,
abandoned the contest for the o'Lear,
international belt. The score at noon wa
as follows: Hughes S6s, Cox $40, Howart
S4s, Albert S4s, Krohns $40, Vint SS9
Philips Sls, Curran SO7, and oampanG
2s9. Hughes record is within six milel
OF the best in any country and eleven
miles ahead Of the best ever made In thG
United States.
The Graphic says the people are begin,
ing TO awaken to the barefacsd swindling
which is being perpetrated in the matter
OF walking matches, II may be doubt
ed whether there has ever been o fair race
since the day when 0'Lsary won the first
Agricultural Hall race In LoRdon.
The newspapers lead the public to be.
lieve that enthusiastic crowds attend the
matches. The American Institute was
crowded Sunday afternoon and from 1000
to 5000 persons were present. There were,
however, 5000 bill board tickets, and prob.
ably 1000 more Complimentaries. Cards
could be had for asking ol any Of the down
town pool rooms,
Unknown persons sent bowl OF soup
to Hughes, His wife tasted 1t and became
sick. Precautions have been taken TO
prevent Hughes from being drugged. The
score at 2 o'clock was as follows: Hughes
S75, Howard 357, Albert 1885,, Cox $50,
Krohne $40, Vint S46, Philips 500, Curran
3l4, and CampanG 298.
In the walking match this afternoon
Hughes was In good form, carrying him,
sell as well as on the first day, ofth con.
test At 7:43 Pm. he fnished'his 400thf
mile. He was still behind Rowslls record
for the same number Of hours. Albert
and Cox appealed tired, but continued
around the track gamely doing good.work,
Krohne strobe along with . firm tread,
and showed no signs Of fatigue. ,,Vint
keeps up his gait with liberalization to
secarea place at the finish. Howard left
the track at 8;44 P, NJ, and did not return
uhtil $3.50 p, NJ, when he walked very
stlfly.
At0P. NJ. the score Gtood-Hughes, 4O4;
Albert, 2s7i Cox, SS5i' Howard, S77i
Krohne, S77; Vint 370; Philips, $40; Our.
ran, Sll; Oampana, 3l5.
Hughes went into his room at 1922 p.
N. with q score OF 4l0 miles and re.
manned there until 1856, when he sgain
came on the track and broke into brisk
run, his intention being to beat Rowell's
record OF 4lG miles. -
Philips, the cOlored man, Crept slowly
around the track, walking very lame and
looking as though he would drop at any
minute.
At 1l;25 Hughes had accomplished
4l4f miles and had only one and one.
fourth miles to go In order TO make the
best record IN the world, and had 25 min.
utes In which 10 do II. At 1l47
he completed his 4l6th mile, tieing
Rowell's score. He ran easily and
with speed and few seconds later turned
another lap which gave him for nineLy.six
hours the best record in the world. At
midnight the score stood Hughes All miles
and 1876 yards.
Cox, 392; Albert, 800; vint, 800; Howard,
1888; Hrohne, 1856; Phillips, 354; Curran,
$50; Oampana, 800. Hughes made his
last mile In II minutes and 20 seconds and
retired to his tent. He beats Rowell's
record by mile and 1G5 yards, and
Hart's by u miles and 165 yards.
The betting stands even on Hughes, two
to one against Howard, three to one
against Albert, ten 10 one against Krohn,
TO one against Vint,
At midnight only Howard and Vint
were on the track.