The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-03-05

As Hart rolled around .jaunty in general, but
peaked and worn ns 70 details, M, saw ,.,,io
chamber up the platform in WHICH the track is
cut, The mouse ran along leaping sideways at
| handler in dog fight. with his hands on his bent
| knees. watching the timia 1uadrnpcd. Cal
| culating the distabns ana Inc mous.'s probable
threading needle. no lurched aftcr the mouse.
caught 1T, laughed aloud and scamrered away
like a school girl playing tag. He, put the
stand tossed II between THE sun reporters
paper and uplifted pencil, Ho roared at the
t7li o'clock the silver dollars began their
merry roundelny at the box offices and the
tracks Sullivan had finished 525 miles and
gained clear title to a, return of his entrance
Hazae who stood at 500. would attempt no
more than 600; there was no excuse for any of
Whenever the number in tho hall was sufn-
cienty big and the band was at its work.
RowELI's PROMISE.
There was a stampede toward the further end
morcd that Howell was again in the building.
He had been there Mt noon. and. after quitting
brunswick. had enjoyed spin behind tho trot-
tiers, George u. Brooks and Jennie II. on the
Ss Hs h h taken ana GI9mng in
covered in, one of the furthermost boxes with
the fat, faithful Asnlsin at his side; ,, n
." feel good deal better" ho replied; am
| coming around all right"
"Do you feel like over taking another six day
| race"
The plucky I.ondoncr looked up. smiled. and
Yes" said he. "f'il beat EN- yet"
ENTER THE INyALIDs.
At 8 o'clock the band opened with medley
apt!ly chosen from Patience" and presently
the'invalids appeared: Hart wore black knick-
a 6ae sf blue six
brSast He affected the oIeSry walk. but with It'll
faint show Of the spT hHt i re m to do
white merino shirt, was on his 55ith mile,
lost lost his is mi interest ST in the race Mt The
lqtG ,E ,r, Irish AmsTi can Tered along
tights. green trunks, white shirt and q rcd
scarf He vas Just about to iGhango the.3
Officially announccd that Sullivan lad taken
his aching FONTS to a ncighboring hotel, and
wa WS@a end in the q
in at the rate If afull regiment every half hour
Tnry, rhccrcd tn" cripllys on the track, and
called them by name with encouraging catch
phrases. Champagne corks popped nrcssantly.
and the women seemed always to have some
subject for unrestr,aaiined laughter: SQUADS of
Broadway giants and the steamboat men and
prepared for n crush.
WITHIN A MILE OF THE END.
At half past o'clock the track was bare of
walkers. Presently. Hughes. the Lepper,
gorgeous in blue knit jacket and a base ball
cap. jerkcd one leg after nnotherteveral times
man running on two wooden StumpS. He
warmed up in quick order, and made very good
time for lap after lap amid the roaring of thou
At twenty minutes to o'clock the Lepper
saw the darby, behind him; He put out hand.
| enemies We're thus reconciled. Mr., William Z.
Cummings; Harris hacker. proudly claimed
Both raced like mad the, length Of lap. and
the crowd strained is lungs with shouting;
ni Aar the big all NTH
the airs Of drum major on broadway. Fitz;
gerald shot along in his best style. and carried
At fourteen minutes to o'clock the J.cprer
halted at The, big clock, ducked his head. and
of Saratoga came on at tho same moment, fresh
| from supper, and ground out Il few tedious
laps with tho halt of man dragging ball and
| chain The band churnod out its melody the
| dollars "hinkcd at the door the women grew
new strata every fifteen minutes, ana HanarI
a ana Fl b's sl4 like f hs lrm nri r aa
ES,HceS on he FF2PS Nsr% aa nS h Mh%
had walked from the wavc-washcd shores of
the land Of wooden nutmcGe to see the close II
this race with0uta clown. prer"d over prairie
Of hats at the best man and his lieutenant a
they trampcd along. as much alik" in angles
and awkwardness rs twin tow boys on canal
rms was at nine CLOCK Inc score thch WAS
Atirs.i MIS-
FEi'5ss5ad S5s i iiFs, st5
OVERWHELMED WITH PISAToRE.
The merry, merry maiden and the tar"
had Just displaced a dignIflcd march, and the
to tho rsferee when iuli occurred.
know what it's about"
tcrmined TO present the winner with a pair OF
eNtravaguntly ornamentcd winter shoes. came
on the track with them in aglass case such as
wax flowers are kept under in country parors
simultaneously Referee Busbey took the gilt;
hweGd Th1 from its h case 6 ani w3
Barney Aaron behind him holding the morocco
The walkers swung along on the opposite
stretch of the track like u inc of raw recruits
with the sergeant, $ eye of them. lnstinctiyely
and all rush red 70 the north side OF the building
h0oting ard yell ing 50 as e. belltte the volume
Stop the band, For Hepyen's sake stop the
Wave your hnnkerchiel;n Send somcboody
tons offered on all sides n, tho Tcutonc in
plausc of their music, strengthened their tone.
The women in the galleries who saw Pen Whit;
takcr waving his handkerchief irantically all
rose and waved theirs.
CHEERING THE CHAMPION.
When the music ceased the walk was de-
clared ended. 1t was then l3 minutes past
o'clock. Ha2acl stood by the referees side, and
Mr. WHITAKER climbed TO the tor, of the scor-
crs' desk. The walkers who had been ON the
track with llazael. seeing the inapproprintc-
moss OF their presence. suddenly vanished.
The multitude rose to tiptoes clapped its
hands. and yelled as one man -,.,.
Mr.. Hazael% said Pop WhittaEcr, with the
performance of GOO miles in li2 consecutive
hours, and in the hardest c2ntest"d race
nU1inSt mikes
this valuable trophy truly cmblGmatic Of the
long distance championship OF the world. 1t
is. my wish, and that OF al! present. that YOU
will lead and ENJOY a long life"
There was tmultuous cheering Hazacl.
ungainly at his best. became a picture of pain
full aWkwardu"ss. He took the lewcllrd trophy
and held it up as high as he could wi the
straining Of Il man holding a 2O-pound dumb
bell ct arms length above him, He duckcd his
head and griuncd then Shamhlcd away
stop. Mr.. liaHael!" roarcd the veteran ring
MASTER i want to present you with the cham
pion walking shoes of the world"
Again an upronr Of cheering drowned the
veterans voice. Mr. Whitaker next presented
big padded armchair which WAS given