The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-06
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
EMO OF THE PEDESTRIAN MATCH.
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NEW YORk, March 4.-The six-day walk
ing match has been disgracing exhibition
and the worst Is, instead Of being the last, i
Is likely to bethe beginning Of new series
for now there Is a new champion to b
challenged. Ten men entered on Monday
more or less champions. Rowcll, Panchot
Vint and Scott fell out, and six remained
The frst four had made the following scort
respectively when they stopped: 800 mile.
and three laps, 303 miles and FIVE laps
nineteen miles and eighty.six miles. The
score Of the Others are as follows Hazael
600 miles and one lap; Fitzgerald, 577
miles. Noremac, 655 miles; Hart, $40 miles
and two laps; Hughes, 435 miles; Sullivan
525 miles and four laps
Plainly, some excellent walking has
been done. Rowell was q nice looking
little fellow, but HaEael, the new cham.
pion, Is one Of the worst species OF natures
handiwork ever seen. He seems more
brutal than human, and Is such shamb-
ling wreck that he is awful 10 look at.
The closing scenes to-day have excited
interest. In the evening one by one the
men came out Of the little flower-coyered
doors Of their quarters and took their
places on the track. They bad taken a
longer rest than usual; most Of them had
been shaved, and all OF them appeared in
fresh costumes Of different colors, with
bright caps on their heads and loose scaris
on their necks. As each man appeared
looking better than twenty.iour hours pre-
vious, he was cheored Justify by the crowd
which began to pour into the garden at 8
o'clock.
Alter Hazael had gone around the course
at brisk pace, handsome woman, well
dressed, and carrying q child in her arms,
came down from one OF the boxes and
gave him brilliant b skct Of flowers. The
crowds stood up as he passed around the
course, swinging hats, waving handker-
chiefs and cheering heartily.
At 1886 Hughes retired from the race, and
was soon followed by Sullivan. Noremac
and Hart, who slipped quietly through
their little doors, were glad that it was for
the last time, Hazael and Fitzgerald were
left alone, trotting briskly around the
track, shoulder to shoulder, while the great
throng numbering at least 5000, shouted
and cheered incessantly. At 9;l5 the two
were stopped, and Hazael was given the
trophy OF the race, whip with richly
ornamented handle.
"a. M.-IIazael $40, Sullivan 4S9, More
5l5.
M-Hazael 5s4, Sullivan 511, More.
mac 6i2, Hughes 593, Fitzgerald 5G2, Hart
6P. M-Hazael sos, Sullivan 59l, More.
mac $40, Hughes 53l, Fitzgerald $50, Hart
$50.
s o'clock-Hazael, sos; Sullivan, 500;
NSIoremack, 5S4; Hughes, 5ll; Fitzgerald 552;
0 o'clock.
r Miles Miles.
Sulllvan...........59j
FitESenld........,......ST6 HAT
At $50 Hazael completed his 6OOth mile,
and the champion and Fitzgerald were
stopped in front OF the scorers stand,
where Hazael received the jewel0d whip,
and he and his companion NADIA farewell
circuit OF the track. Hazael's record when
he left the track was 600 miles and one
lap, Fitzgerald 577 miles, Noremac SIS
miles, Hart $40 miles and 9 laps, Hughes
535 miles, Sullivan 525 miles.
The great contest ended with IN exhibi-
ton walk by two small boys.
The official time when each man left the
track was as follows:
sullivan Soremae
Hart t-..........s:i2
Fitzgerald. is
The race officially ended ut 9:l5
The actual resting time OF each man,
who lasted through to the finish was as
Hazael'.'. Fitzgerald
HuGhes........... .......a5. 81 Sullivan ~ 10
As soon as the men left the track they
were Immediately removed by their
friends to their hotels and quarters out
side the garden.
There will be about $4,000 gate money
to be distributed among the six men.