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

aer,-'rho Six Days Put into Fig"res.
The great foot race is over, and the pre-
diction that q pedestrian would finally travel
ak hundred miles in six days has been moro
than verified. The contest ended with the fol-
lowing records:
Hazasi ..,................ .......,.. 600 miies
Fitzgerald I77i, miles
Norcmac OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .,,. .SS1 miles
Hart .5Ae'a miles
Hughes ,,,.....,...... ....'..'.''' $50 miles
buiuVnn ..'..'S go miich
The race on the last day was watched 10y at
Isast six thousand spectators. and was prolific
Of interesting incidents.
The Garden became very cold after 1 O'Clock
yesterday morning. Windows were open on
eyory side and strong druught went up and
down the track. Hart put on an ulster. Then
the janitor was hunted up and the windows
wero shut. Fitzgerald announced that he
would stay on tho track all night, and Hart
vowed he would run Norcmac down. With this
intont ho put on the gray cap he wore when lie
won the OIoary race. When Sullivan reap
pearod ut A he told the scorers that his leg
WAS very sore and that he couldn't do anything
with il Ut all. His face was flushed and drawn.
Noremac allowed Hart to get within six miles
OF him. and then came trutting from his hut at
/ AS in his striped shirt. HaHacl showed him
self at so. He wore n dark cloth sack coat.
and trousers that had been shortened bv cut
ting Thorn or above the knees. His spindle legs
were skcletonic. Hughes limpcd on at 1856.
very stiff.
Half An hour later a race between Hn2acl and
Fitzgerald excited the spectators. who wero
still very many. Fitzgerald first broke into
run. Hazael went after him and took the lead
Both mon put forth great speed. The race
lastcd for about three miles. Hart became in
teresled, and said to the scorers:
Did YOU eyer see such u race z
Hagacl had the best staying power. and at
2S5 sullivan went off, and ut $50 Hart retired
for his nights rest. Fitzgerald secured IN in
miles at 2;52' iazaci completed $50 miles
TWO THoUsAND SPECTATORS
There were two thousand men somewhat too
sleepy to be properly called specie ~ in tie
Garden a o'clock a; NJ. A stir at that hour
%" nE 9 TRo Ens w f SSa II d
since o'clock. us usual, the police having en-
nr n9 edos ce aW aHs ba N Ws
crowded with II rush Half an b" lut'r an
iP"a"ous drinhcr NGn out %iny track HHd
brought on isht NTH aaEarl part -ar Of
squai intoXic4tion. They, were drfgErd on ny
slegeper1 in the furthcst corners. Mcntion re-
io Sstn al 'a NJ score was seen to be Us FOL
,,,.., A g, Lorsou,r, M e, lap,
E sT:;5s s Fl i% %f;;
A hundred dollar bin was handed across the
That from an Astoria friend
It was guessed that it really came from some
liant. That was its effect for it made the, racer
open hi, drowssy eyes, throw M his head, AID
speeted OH several lans. Tho other men were
encouraged by their friends with bouquets. All
daylight came into the Garden and they real
lied that they were near the close OF the struggle
FORTY FIGHT MILES THAT DID NOT LOOK EASY
,Hugho, was rheumatic and it was QUESTION
O M
bcf2rg!, 10 o'clock P. ~, when the race was to
s s91 S9H tn a IN s<cc % 6d srSH %r
the problem Tor him to solve. w,- easy 10
200 IN nMfr for sny m I IShsr mp ba
all average of three miles an hour was difficult
for such IGgs as si his hid become, He made Up
LH'k. ana thus gain '.nSiJ rahle time for rest
but h" lo9pd his rayg EEsct with pain and
- 4 n,N,s.r get there. he said on passing the
"Oh yes, you will-casy." was somebody's
reply. meant to he rcas-urinE.
Easy he eJnculntcd. i'll II tone that OK
gust on cort'nly, id easy" INV N,''
ila%2el scored , 565 miles at 20 NJ. This
in 1880. by fourteen hours. Twelve minutes
Later ne surpassed RoweIs greatest achieve
TO- spar H ST.s"rrd so miles at o'clock. and
,yoli sport CamPanni the pedestrian cory of
self al the telegraph oflice unusually mwrv and
wrote Il despatch for bridgeport ms hastily ns
his style of penmanshp would allow 1t was to
carry the latest score to a barroom where he
spends his leisure when at home
Durncd If didn't ovcrsleep" he said
WHEREOF" the clerk asked
Room 49, and the chap in "a snored SO that
Icoul,ln't sleep till nigh mornin'"
He had been for the last half of the night
curcd up in corner of box %.
RowE;.,. LOOKING ON
Fitzgerald scored $50 miles at 9:45 ami took
tf't OF nearly an hour; Hazael 575 at lQ:4i,
anu aml ha1 walked the ihst Two Of them WhlGl.
tIffnh Sn,lIan scored 800 ut ll;45, and WAS
81, lGhl"h 10 nave got so near tho goal OF go;