New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-23
HAZAEL AND HIS RIVALS.
STRUGGLE OF THE CHAMPION WALKERS.
STARTING on A SIX DAYS JoURNEY-FEwER PER-
SONS IN ATTENDANCE THAN UsUAL-NISE MEN
IN THE RkCF-TUE START

Another slx-days walk was begnn this morning
at 1905 o'clock in the Madison Square Garden.
There was large crowd of persons in the building.
| Edward Hanlan, the oarsman. acted as judge, and
started the men to the music of Cappa's Seventh
Regiment Band The names of the contestants
are; George Hazael, Charles Rowell, George ID.
Noremac Patrick Fitzgerald. Robert Vint, John
Hughes Daniel j. Herty, Peter Panchot and Francis
Hart.
All day long the Garden was scene OF anima-
| tion. During the afternoon little groups of men
and boys stood about the entrances of the place,
wondering how they could get in for nothing. All
the devices OF the small boy and the impecunious
hangcrs-on OF walking matches, were worked y
! TO secure the coveted admission Some OF the men
and boys eluded the vigilance Of the police and
doorkeepers but most of them were doomed to
disappointment. Three quick witted young fellows
| ran an mprOvised ladder one of the round win
dows in the south wall only TO fall INTO the hands
Of "a bury watchman the inside, who elected
| them with much profanity. As the darkness
came on. the trainers and their assistants went
in and out of the Fourth-ave. door,
busily engaged in making the last preparations for
the comfort of their men.
The little circle of booths for the walkers, which
is built around the eastern Of the track, Is
tie most interesting feature Of the interior arrange
ments of the Garden. Everything was hustle and
nourishing food, numerous queerly-shaped tin uten
ss, among hich the little pots from which the
men drink while on the track; medicine cases, oil
stoves, bedding and clothing are few of the ar
tcleS of the outfit Of a slxdays pedestrians quar-
ters. Barney Aaron, one of HaZaePs hackers,
assisted an attendant to lower an immense refrg-
orator into the cham mpon's house. As he straight
ened himself up after his exertlOn, he SAID, On,
yes. we take the best of care Of our men. They
| never get better In fact, you know, It PAYS
HaZael aud ROwell are both pleased with the po-
| sltion OF the booths they drew by lot
| Nos l aud s. They are on the eud Of the row.
PanchOt who did not enter the race untl Saturday,
has q house somewhat detached from the others.
| AT six o'clock the crowd outside OF the building
had not materially increased. Less interest seemed
70 be shown IN the contest than at tn opening of
! the race last February. soon the gathering dark
| ness dispelled by the bright glow of electric
| lights and the thousands OF cOored gasJets. The
employees quickened their steps. The ber-tenders
IN the restaurant made extensive preparations TO
| supply the thirsty with drinks. Men who had bet
their money on. the result OF the race
anxousy asked if their favOrtes were still IN good
| condition The employees OF a Bowery dealer were
carrying a set of snowy furniture 20 be gwen to
| the walker who covers a certain number Of miles.
| At o'clock, Captain Williams and bis threw
open the doors the Madison-aye. side, but thers
was no rush. There was great noise, however,
| trians and the ticket spectators, lew women
entered the place aud took seats on the
north, side Of the Garden which were re.
than thousand people were present
The immense building seemed almost empty.
The oand began to play about hai,past nihe, s ana
| larger In the intervals between the music the
spectators occupied themselves in examining tue
! arrangements Of the place. They are Inucn the
same as those at previous matches Inc scores
| are announced By cards III front OF the
press stand, and the total distance made by each
man Is posted on large bulletin at one END OF ths
| track. Two bridges connect the space inside the
track with the rest of the Garden.
| BY 10 O'Clock there were about 5000 people IN
"a yer r.
burst forth with m0uTnful airs, as If 10 remind those
present that 1t was Sunday evening and that lilo
! occasion intended for sacred concert.
| a fact likely to slip from their minds
every point that could tend to the comfort ana sat
isfacti0n Of the pedestrians was lealOusly looked
| after by the waUchtul trainers. one woald send
word 10 Mr.. Busby that there was not enough saw
| dust on the track Several barrow-loads Ot saw
dust would be spUukled upOn the track, and in
| few minutes trainer Of another one OF the men
would complain that there was too much sawdust.
There was no L0Okmaklng going Oh inside OF the
| building, but ont on the sidewalk the oookmakers
| carried ON their business 10 some extent The
principal betting confined TO Hazael, ,ROweIl Gnd
| Fitzgerald. Ihl odds we're TO against the Two
! EHglIshmen and to l against Fitzgerald More
mac was the first pedestrian 70 enter the O1rIcn He
| did so without being observed Oy tho
| crowd and he quietly entered his cabin.
| At I0:45 there was a rush made by the crowd,
which by this time had reached tu.ly 1000 IN
numbers, to the northern side u the Garlen Ihere
| was a clappug OF bands and the women IN the re-
served seats CTaned their ncCkS 10 take TOOK al
| tall hump-shoudered man, wearing black over
| coat as he walked slowly down the track
| from the Madison Ayenne entrance 10 his poosn.
| Paddy Fitzgerald was the occasion or the up
roar. Inen came another rush to the opposite sue
of the house and Hughes looking as though he were
| about TO be hung. Went down the track TO MS
| cabin. His wife accompanied him. She is ans
trainer, as Hughes Is AFRAID that any body else
Five minutes llater Ent with his wife, came along.
clad like the balance III heavy
surlout At 1890 Hart got out
OF a lack which had brought him from HIgA Bridge.
where he lad been sleeping, and with the erect.
graceful stride Tor which he Is famous, lac walked
rapidly down the track. Ills admirers cllpped tner
hands. ne long tails or brown ulster which he
wore streaned QUO behind him. Then Hazael came
shutting down the track smiling and shaking
nands with several friends. lie had spen5
the afternoon at the Glsey House. lie vas
walked up at lO:2O o'clock and walked over to the
a tall, Ianl young fellow, with grin his race,
camo along; 1t Herty the DostOnian. Ed
| ward Hanlan, the oarsnan, was tho nex5
| feature Of the procession. He received loud
| applause and became the ccutre OF
| observation. Through side door, close
| bv his cabin, ROwell entered unDbscrYed by tho
! crowd at 1890. At this time Hart sent dispatch
TO ms wife III Boston, saying thaC nc was ready 10
start. and felt confident oi succesJ Fifteen minutes
| before midnight Panchot arrived.
AT lI:45 there were 5000 persons Ia tho
! building. and the electric lights ehnmered
family through the heavy CLOUD OF tobacco
smoke. The band forgot the sacred char
acter OF the entertainment, and played
. The List Rose OF summer" aud Mrs. Ma
Ionev's Coat with variations. uaulan, wearing
an emblem the size Of trylng-Pan OF the appe Ot
his coat, talked with Mr. Busby, the referee, aud
waited for the appearance OF the pedestrians.
few minutes before II O'clock Hlzaol came ut OF
has cabin aud walked around the track. tie was
dressed III hight blue trunks and shirt,
and he had a purple cap. rhen cGmo
| Paddy" Fltzg raid, clad in a light shirt,
| blue breech cloth aud black uguls Hart
was next, in red trunks, drab silk orcecn cloth,
| blue striped shirt aud black cap. howell III
white trunks, blue bIeech cloth. blue aud who
| striped shirt aud Il blue ana rel cap
followed Hughes appeared IN whsio uunAs
| and red shirt nerty had on white trunks, purple
breecu cloth white shirt and purple cap Nlnt was
| i'm white trunks blue OTecch cloth anu SHIRT
| and a black cap. striped drab trunks were ON
/ l. In. ALL Il .lt..