National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-06
A WONDERFUL WALK.
SIX HUNDRED MILES IN SIX DAYS.
Hazael the Wlnner-sketch Of the Victor and His
COmpetitOrs-The Receipts and Winnings
Incidents OF the Contest-Fig.
ures or the Six Days.

NbN AOHht MbICn O,-At glD O'CLOCK SAT-
urday night the six.dny go.as-you- please
contest for the championship Of the world,
which began at the Madison Square Gar
den at 1905 last Monday morning. came to an
end. Both as trial of speed and ofhuman en-
durance IL was the most remarkable contest Of the
kind that has ever taken place. The record oftho
match shows that the best previous record for
each hour from the first was beaten during this
struggle Of 1i2 hours. The interest Of the public
In the match was not allowed to flag, as at no
time was the head man far enough beyond his
nearest rival to insure his victory, even barring
accidents and sickness, nd0ggnrds Of the earlier
days in the race showed such reserve force
toward the close that the contest for second and
third places became an exciting one. The walk
ended with the winner reaching that bourne Of
which day pedestrians have so long talked as
future possibility, and Hazaers word-laughcd
ut when II was uttered six years ago" I'm COO.
mile man when my stomach doesn't go back on
me" was verified. The following IS the final
score:
Mites Nn,s.,
iHi,aSael yi'''''-'''''' gg0 Hart 5i3
Noremac... .,-,... 55j Sullivan ...."...,.,.. 5,j
sullivan was the first to leave the race and the
building at si3 He and his friends from Sara
toga, including DR.. Grant and James Riley, the
sculler, proceeded to the Gilsey House. DR.. Grant
reported Sullivan in excellent condition, with the
exception Of a lame knee, brought on by cold air
rushing down on the track while the building was
being ventilated from thGopen skylights.
Hughes with hi, wife and family, started or
lcisurcly for their home at lad East sixty sixth
street, corner Of Lexington avenue. John seemed
70 have taken new lease lliio as soon as the race
The tough little scotchman Noremac departed
with pariy oirutivc' and fiends. They went
toa private residence In Rector street. Noremac's
con nltlon was reported as excellent by his doctor.
hr physician smd that the lltto fellow could
Rink.
Fitzgerald walked over to the Putnam House
with bis trustworthy trainer, james Smith. Mr..
Smith said that he had pushed his man for all he
could do aud that Paddy retired Il very tired and
game man.
Hazdel was the last 10 leave. Like hero he
departed IN a coach with the men who had backed
and handled him through the race. lie will rest
through the night aud on Sunday at the home of Il
friend near the Garden
THE wGNNER.
George Hazael was born in London March %,
1875. He is five feet six and half Inches, and
weighs I'D pounds. He Is the recognized cham
pion runner Of England from six to my miles aud
has the following best -On. records made In six
day races: Four hours, 80 miles 1850 yards; 3
hours, miles 1,luO yards; hours, AZ miles 1910
| yards; hours % miles 93j yards all made April
81 1879, aud hours, 6l miles $50 yards; hours. GS
miles $50 yards: 10 hours, - miles 40 yards, all
made May g. 1881. His best performances are (:
| London, November -, 1878 5ix.day gp-as-yuu-
please, won nt 1851 miles, beating twenty three
race for six. day championship Of England flu
! ished second to "Bower' Brown, with ig2 miles
IN the iith contest for the Ashley belt Gt Madison
| Square Garden, September - 10 2S 1879. he I'm
ished third, with 800 miles At Agricultural Hail.
February 10 TO q, 1880, long distance champion
ship belt, OF England, hc finished second to
Blower Brown with $50 miles. He now caps
the pinnacle with COOS miles.
RECEIPTs AND WINNINGS.
| A member of the committee that counted the
tickets said that the total receipts would ue about
! $4,000. This, deducting the expenses, including
the $1,000 Tor rent, IL per cent. To the manager on
$4,000 that he advanced. and Is per cent on the
entire receipts, would give the lir3t man, Hazael,
$1,000 in stakes aud $4,000 gate money the second
man, Fitzgerald, Sl,JW Sweep,takes aud $1,000 gate
money; the third man. NOremac, s., 400; the fourth
man, Hart, $1,000 the fifth man, Hughes, 81, 200 ;
| the sixth man, sullivan, $500.
REHABILITATION.
r., UInmnmgs; Wbminas.
Fitzgcrald......, iOOl Hughes 100
Noreniac.....".... 2,iOJ 'Sullivan...,,...,.. 500
| The men are to be paid mt the Office OF the Turf
| FfCtd aud Farta Nt o'clock p. m " NedncsdHy. The
committee say that 1t will require the intervening
time to settle all the bills, INCLUDING the restoring
| OF the Garden and paying all damages to same
| even to broken pane of glass.
INCIDENTS.
Many anxious persons were looking for Il new
bookmaking firm, who had done Il AonriShing
business by Offering longer odds than their neigh
bOrs. Holders OF tickels to the amount of 1909
were Interested IN the firm. They had promised
due, but had neglected to do so or put up II notice
where bets would be paid as the other bOokmakers
] had done. The leading name of the firm was
similar to that tof the great Southern nulliher. The
fraternity were donouncing the men as Welshers
last evening
Among lucky betters who are said to have made
Investments IN safe hands were BARLEY Campbell
who realized 81, 500 for S501on Hazncl; Washington
Sclgnau, sG,0OO Arthur Joseph So 900 on Hnzacl
and the field against Rowcll. Joseph Bowler,
friend to Hn2ael, won $1,000 on him. ThomUs
! Kelly, of the New National Theatre, PhiladelphI,
won 5000 on Hazael, aud Little key business
man, took in $500. Richard X. Fox oilers to back
Hughes against iazacl for $1,000 or 5000 side in
| a siN-day race in the Garden, and has deposited
| $1,000 with william b. Curtis
| FIGURES OF THE SIX DAYS.
The following tables give in detail the work o
| the men: