The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-04-05
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returned from tho arena; one by one the 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-
tion 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 the scenes and prove to
them how Hazael, now the worlds champ ion
pedestrian, became such.
Before we proceed to do 30, lot us first take
a retrospective glance over the field and cham
pions Out of the ten champions who entered
the lists, four retired weary and Disguised; the
remaining six, although handicapped with all
ments, remained to peg the sawdust to the Bit
tor end and perform wonders in pedestrianism
by eolipsing any and all previous scores. At
precisely half-past on the morning Of
March 8, Rowell retired from the track after
scoring 4159% miles. Those who were posted
attributed his collapse to several causes-some
claiming that he was overtrained; others that
he overexerted himself in an earlier stage OF
the contest Be this as It may, the reason is
now plain to us and we propose to give it, as a
warning to coming pedestrians and to sporting
men who viii in future stake their money ON
races Of this class Rowell removed, Hazael
was placed in the best possible position.
Who is Hazael, the winner George Hazael
was born in London March %, 1s45. He is
five feet six and half inches in height and
weighs 122 pounds. He is the recognized cham
pion runner of England, from six to fifty miles,
and has the following best on records made in
six-day races: Four hours, SO miles 1850
yards; hours, 40 miles /, 100 yards hours,
AZ miles 1,2lO yards; hours, 81 miles 995
yards, all made April 81, 1879; and hours, Ga
miles $50 yards hours, 6s miles $50 yards; 10
hours, rs miles 440 yards all made May 9,
1881. His best performances are: London, No
vember to 9, 1878, six-day go-as-you-please,
won at 4O3A miles, beating % others. Same
place, April 81 to 26, 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 % to 2s 1879, he finished
third with 500 miles. Agricultural Hall, Feb
ruary 10 to 81, $780, long distance champion
ship belt of England, he finished second to
Blower Brown, with 4SO miles. He now caps
the pinnacle with six hundred and half miles,
and eomes off winner OF nineteen thousand
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 Hazael, 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 y-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. Hazael. 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.. Hazael was met on the following day,
March 8. Mr.. Hazael was found to be in ex-
cellent condition, and had just partaken of
splendid dinner, and was preparing for his af-
ternoon siesta. After some Introductory re-
marks, the writer observed: "George, when
entered your cabin at the close of the race last
night, my olfactories were pleasantly assailed
and my vision greeted-the former by smelling
st. Jacobs Oil, the latter by seeing it.
"Icame to ask if the worlds champion racer
had found the worlds champion remedy the
proper thing for his valuable limbs 2''
"So,'' said Mr. Hazael, laughing, "you saw
my stock of st. Jacobs OH, did you? 1t is
wonderful medicine, sir, wonderful l do not
know what pedestrians would do without it /:
it is their best friend. rub OF st. Jacobs Oil
after leaving the track makes new man of
one, and TITS him again for the contest" Mr.
Henry Vaughan, who was standing by, broke in
at this juncture as follows: "Lwas never SO
surprised at anything in my life as was to see
the effect of st. Jacobs Oil on George. 1t did
George power of good, and but for it's use he
might have had different ending" "Yes."
exclcimed Joe Bowler, just entering with bot
tie of Piper Heidsieck, "you can safely say that
st. Jacobs Oil won the race for the champion.
made fortune for Mr.. Hazael, and prepared
him to win the greatest race on record" The
secret was out; and Mr.. George Hazael, Briton
of whom all England may be justly proud, and
OF whom America is justly proud ALSO has
shown not only phenomenal endurance to such
an extent that it awakens our wonder and sur
prise but he has shown that he tempers wis
dom with pluck and energy that he not only
knows how to "go," but that he knows what is
best for him while going. Mr.. Hazael has won
for himself fairly, honestly, and above board,
the title of Champion Walker of the World.
George is a perfect gentleman, and in his pleas
ant manner awards the championship to St.
Jacobs Oil, the great German Remedy, over all
other remedies
Mr. Bowler is willing to back Mr.. Hazael in
any sum from $1,000 to $1,000 against any man
in the world, for 100 miles running and give
the opponent five miles out of the 100 We
will back st. Jacobs Oil against all medicines
at rates as liberal.