The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-23
THE sECkET REVEALED.
How unznei won the Race.

The great race is over; the champions have
returned from the arena; ono by one tho lights
have gone out in Madison Square Garden; the
sporting fraternity now sum up their gains or
losses, as the case may be, and the only ques-
ton now to be decided is, how the race was
won. This we propose to show. We are going
to prick the bubble; we are going to conduct |
our readers behind tho scenes and provo to
them how Hazael, now the worlds champ ion
pedestrian, became such.
Before we proceed to do so, let us first take
n Retrospective glance over the field and cham
pions. out of the ten champions who entered |
the lis's four retired weary and disgustcd; the |
remaining six, allhough Handicapped with all
ments remained to peg the sawdust to the bit
ter end, and perform wonders in pedes.rianisln
by eclip ing any and all previous scores At
precisely half-pGst Q on the morning Of
March g. Rowel retired from the track after
scoring 4i5]S miles. Those who were postel
attributed his collapse to several causes-some
claiming that he was oveltrained; Others that
he overexerted himself in an earlier stage OF
the contest Be this as it may, the reason is
now plain to u.s. AMI we propose to give it, ns
warning TO coming pedestrians and to sporting
men who wi ! in future stake their money on
races of this class. Rowell removed, Hszael
was placed in the best possible position.
Who is Hazael, the winner? George Hazacl
was born in London March %, 1915. He is
five feet six and half inches in height, and
weighs 122 pounds. He is the recognized cham
pon runner of England, from six to fifty miles,
and has the following best on records made in
! siz-day races: -Four hours, 33 miles 1850
/ yards; hours, 40 miles ], 100 yards; hours,
AZ miles 1,210 yards; hours, 81 miles 935
yards, all made April 81, 1879; and 8 hours, CT
miles $50 yards; hours, 68 miles $50 yards; 10
hours, 75 miles 40 yards, all made May 9,
1881. His best performances are: London, No
vember to 8, 1873, six-day go-as-you-please,
won at 4034 miles, beating 90 others. Same
place, April 81 to 20, 1879, second race for six
day championship of England; finished second
to Blower Brown with 492 miles. In the fifth
| contest for the Ashley Belt at Madison Square
Garden September 90 to %, 1S79 he finished
third with 500 miles. Agricultural Hall, Feb
ruary Is to 81, 1880, long distance champion
ship belt of England, he finished second to
Blower Brown, with 4SO miles. Henoy caps
the pinnacle with six hundred and half miles,
dollars, fortune in ITSELF the result of weeks
work; and why2 The writer of this who is an
''old-timer' Ito make use of pedestrian ex-
pression), and has assisted at several walking
Matches waited on Mr.. George Eazael, the
worlds champion, in his cabin, Immediately at
the close of the race. He was one of the fa-
vored few who were permitted to enter and he
saw that which gave him pointer as to how
the long fought and heroically contested race
was won. He impaired his ideas to Mr.. Harry
Vaughan, gentleman who came from London
England, five weeks ago, purposely to act as
trainer for Mr.. IIazael. That gentleman spoke
freely, and bade the scribe meet him at Joe
Bowler's Rams Head Hotel, GIeenpoint, L. l.,
on the following day, and see Mr.. Hazael in
reference to the matter. In accordance there
with Mr.. Hazacl was met on the following day,
March 8. Mr.. Hazae was found to be in ex-
cellent condition, and had just partaken ct a
splendid dinner, and was preparing for his az
tcrnoon siesta. After some introductory re-
marks the writer observed: George, when
entered your cabin at the close Of tho race last
night, my olfactories were lleasantly assaiol
and my vision greeted-the former by smellin
st Jacobs Oil, the latter by seeing it.
"l came to ask if the worlds champion racer
) had found the worlds champion remedy tAo
proper thing for his valuable limbs 2"
$50" said Mr.. Hazael, laughing, "you saw
my stock of st. Jacobs Oh did your 1t il a
/, wonderful medicine. sir, wonderful 1 DO not
! know what pedestrians would do without it
it is their best friend. A rub of st. Jacobs Oh
after leaving the track makes now man oi
} one, and fits him again for the contest" Nj,
Henry Vaughan, who was standing by, broke il
z at this jIncturc as follows: 81 was never
, surprised at anything in my life as was to sc,
! The effect of st. Jacobs Oil on George. 1t Iii,
George power of gond and but for its use l.,
might have hal different ending" Eyes,
y exclcimed Jos Bowler, just entering with bo,
Y tie of Piper Heidsiock, "you can safely say tina
Y | ST. Jacobs Oil won the race for the champion
made fortune for Mr.. Hazael, and prepare
him to win the greatest race on record" TIL
: secret was out; and Mr.. George Hazael, a BritJi
u Of whom all England may be justly proud, an,
= of whom America is justly proud also Ia
! shown not only phenomenal endurance to sucl
g an extent that it awakcns our wonder and sur
>, prize, but he has shown that he tempers wis
IS dom with pluck and energy; that he not onl
o knows how to ''go," but that he knows what
II best for him while going. Mr. Hazael has wo
!. for himself fairly, honestly, and above boarC
> the title of Champion Walker of the Worl,
Il George is perfect gentleman, and in his pleas
"a ant manner awards tho championship to S
d Jacobs Oil, the great German Remedy, over a
ir other remedies.
e, Mr. Bowler is willing to back Mr.. Hazael
t. any sum from 81, 900 10 $4,000 against any ma
ii in the world, for 100 miles running, and giy
of the opponent five miles out of the 100. W
y will back st. Jacobs Oil against ali medicin
at rates as liberal.
., A Disappointed, Marksman.