Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-24
News by Telegraph FgOM ALL QUARTEgS. RECORDS LBFT BBHIND. Big Scores Made by the
 Pedestrians. HUGHES HOLDING A GOOD LEAD. BostOn's FayOrite Walker in
 Second Place THE LANDING OF WILLIAM PENN. Celebrating the Event After Two
 Hundred Years.
NEW YORK.

The Walkers at Work-Hughes Makes a
 Big seore--15O Miles tn Twenty-four
 Hours Hart tn Second Place Tine
 scores of the Other Walkers.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Since this afternoon the pedestrians all seem to have picked up from the lethargy which this morning seemed to have taken possession of them. So far this race has presented no features striking enough to awaken strong interest. It is simply because men who have made large scores are entered in the contest. It causes no special excitement, as the public has, if the public chat is reliable reached the conclusion that professional pedestrians
 'sfool" with time and make only such records as suit their purposes more properly the wishes of their packers. There is no dis guising the fact that during the past six day contests held in this city the sporting men interested themselves to such an extent as to cause one = half the interest. The public at tho time seemed to forget this and many were the biters and the bitten. Still there was excitement which always brings flies to the web. This afternoon and evening the attendance was only fair, the management giving reason that it was too early in the week, that the one dollar en- trance fee had the effect no doubt of keeping out the class of parties who had hitherto vis- ited the garden. Older heads, however, say the true reason is this: ''We have looked from the previous records of all the men c see much better records, more vim on their part and desire for them to build up the feeling which has during the past year or two gained ground against the pedestrian arena" One old veteran of the ring who was at the garden this evening remarked, "Ars the boys fixing x~,.n Saturday," There is no disguising the fact that during the past twenty four hours the eclat at Madison Square Garden is not as it was in the days of yore, and that even in the metropolis people are losing faith in sports of this kind. The friends of the pedestrians, the men will, ere the week is over, especially toward the close, beat all previous records. During the afternoon and evening Fitz- { gerald and Hughes indulged in some pretty spurts, receiving much applause. Hart keeps on the schedule list and is looking as ! fresh as young colt. From pretty trot he would go to heel and toe, Io O'Leary style, and one in which he has not his equal. Herty looks we'll and confident, are his packers. Rowell this evening has resumed more of his 1 old confidence, which has put a more hopeful appearance on his friends, although his back CTS it is said claim that Charley is only hold
 
 fident of all as is his backer Al. Smith, who ! has wagered some thousands on his taking ! first place. Noremac jogs along at an easy gait. He keeps his eyes only or | the track, and, as the Irishman says | ''says nothing to nobody" Panchot seems tc l have little vitality and is generally to be seen ! plodding along alone, while Vint who Ii away behind, will join in the Indian file ! with others, and tap the sawdus lightly for few laps holding hi ! own. At the present writing il | is hard to predict who will be
 the champion. Opinions vary. It would not | however, be surprising to see Black Dan ere
 the week is out come to the front and re l deem his lost laurels. During the evening
 are are furnished by tho United State, Electric Light company, went out and were i l not for the gas jets around the arches the | garden would have been in total darkness ! After, however, some delay the electric | lights again shone forth. During the even
 ing Richard K. Fox offered $500 to the pc destrian beating Hazaers record of six hun dred miles.
 I During the entire afternoon and evening
 Hughes kept up steady trot of about si1
 miles an hour, increasing his lead alnnos
 every lap. Vint was off the tracl
 nearly three hours during the even ing. His chances are considered hope
 less. Herty did good work during tht
 day and after @ severe struggle he fnall.
 kept together all the early part of the even 1 ing. At nine o'clock the score was Hughes | l3S miles, Hazael 131, Rowell 127, Hart l23 Noremac 114, Panchot 115, Herty 113, Fitz- gerald 11O Vint s6.
 | At l2 o'clock the score was Hughes 150 ! Hart 136, Hazael 1855, Rowen 1855, Norema'
 126, Panchot 12o, Fitzgerald IS, Herty 116 | Vint 1O9