New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-24

" Ii is the closest race we have ever had sad
fine referee Mr. Bnshrv AT o'clock lastm-hr. "Ihis
isanybody's race 80 far The result is very uncer-
tain" There 900 persons present at that hour
in the Garden. The atmosphere was much clearer
than on sunday night. The band played every
fifteen minutes, and the coOred gas jets were
rendered nearly invisible by the brightness OF the
electric lights. Hazael returned to the track at
o'clock, after an hours absence. HIS score was
then 125 miles and in the time which he had spent
in his cabin Hughes the Lcpper" had industrious
Iy run up his score to r. l32 miles les
zae and Hart was trotting smooth
ly and gracefully three miles behind the little
Engll,hman. Panchot had gone III miles ana
NUrclnac flerty and Fitzgerald were each 10Y
miles. At $50 Nnt reappeared on the track. lie
looked very much used up, aud wore heavy
wooden jacket. After making one mile and three
laps he went back to his cabin, complaining o. his
stomach lhe walkers all kept eating Ice as they
went along to keep OF an attack OF the same sick
ness Vmt had made So miles and 3 laps when lie
returned to his cabin. Il was long time Detote
admirers of Iierty and PduchOt could he found TO
present them with floral hDrseshoes with which to
CRATE their cabin doors but they were finally iorth-
coming. As the two hitherto neglected walkers
ran around the track with their flowers they were
gree ed with applause. When the steady dog trot
of ROwell aud Hart and tie shuhling run OF tazael
threatened TO reduce his lead, the LeDpof uduc
a squirt and ran rapidly around the track. But ne
was soon compelled to slacken his gait " lie Will
do very well II his legs do not give OUT said an
experienced trainer.
fitzgerald left the track at $50. He had then
made 10 miles. His programme IS to make LOO
miles day. At o'clock NinJ Iclppelred. Inc
men were now in good condition, ana were running
around the track at a good rate OF speed Hazael
set the pace. ROWell logged the chaHtl0n IKE
shadow, lap after lap and mile after mile
Hughes had set tor himself the task OF SURPRISING
the phenomenal record OF RoNrli OF last February,
when the stOcNv lItte Engushmln made 100 miles
in - hours 80 minutes ana 80 seconds: Al J:+o
HaZael left he track alter making 80 miles hart
retired ID his cabin after competing l2O miles, to
change his suit. ] he COlOrcd boy looked fresh
and vigorous. Ii he don't WIN the race before ne
gets through. he Will make 'em believe ne IS mo
fellow auyuow,' remarked his able Dacker, C0DO
the Boston gTOccry-min.
Al 10 o'clock only Rowel Hughes, Yint, and
FITZGERALD were on the track.
lie pmncipa, interes, conferred IN RowelI and
Hughes. The "Lepper" several times ac-
cused his scorer OF going to sleep and
correctly Al no time in the evening did the specta-
tors exceed 5000 people Once the electric lights
went out ana tor fifteen minutes the vast building
WAS left IN seni-darkuess. ROwell passed IlaZael
at IO:IS and took second place, 10 mile behind
Hughes. This drew forth more applause Tor
Rowell, who Is decidedly the favorlte Of the crowd
He made one more lap and then went
to his cabin. Hughes meanwhile kept
on, round after round gazing stcssiy at MS score
whenever ne passed 1t. lie was not lovely ODJect
to contemplate at this tlme HIS whlte uglts ana
redhannel snirt, wet with preparation, chung TO
bis bent figure his lower jaw hung down almost on
his breast, his eyes were DiOOdSnOt The eN-'l0ng-
shOreman presented altogether pltlaDe ana geher-
alb, dilapidated picture.
At Il:i5 Hughes completed his 150th mile and
went To his caOln. lie had not surpassed the per
formance of ROwell. even equalled 1t, but II Is
probable that the effect of his Performance VIII be
As disas trOus to him as it was to Howell Al ll:1o
Hart mad finished his I35th mile and overtaken
Hazael and minute later be was even with
Howell The cOlored boy had been industriously
rolling up the miles while the two English cham
piOns we're asleep IN their huts Five minutes be-
fore midnight Eint finished 100 miles, AT mid
night about 800 persons were scattered over the
building A score of trainers were grouped III front
of the nne little hints, into which by this time all
the pedestrians had disappeared except Nint. lie
continued to walk leisurely around the track.
he score at 2 o'clock WAS as follows: