New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-26
THE COMING WALKING MATCH.
MAKING THE FINAL PREPARATIONS.

MAklNG HE fINAb ANA +'D'
TIE MEN WHO ARE TO START AND THEIR RECORDS
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS ENJoINED fho" IN
TfRFERING WITH BOoKMAKING.
The six days walking match will begin 10
night at IL O'clock or more strictly speaking at hNe
minutes past twelve tomorrow morning. II VIII DC pre-
ceded by the usual so-caed sacred concert "'i
mores Band has beer hired TOT TINS pup
and II win play afternoons anu oa,
during the week The following men are enteIeu ~,
race: Charles Rowell, George ID. Noremac re'e, az
chot Patrick Fitzgerald. Robert Vint George ha|ao
william IL SCOTT, John Hughes and John sullivan
About one hundred sporting and their Satellites IN
different stages OF nervous excitement met yesterday
afternoon at the Madison Square Garden 10 arrange 'o
final preliminaries OF the match These were peoesu
ans or their representatives hackers trainers ana oooh
makers Seven devoted friends, who had combined the
efforts and raised the required 81 000 represented one
walker.
yint the little shoemaker from Brooklyn, was present
looking as sorrowfu If he had lost all his friends lie
produced certificate from Dr. G. H. ATKINSON Oh
BROOKLYN stating that he suffering from rheumatic
affection of the left hip joint In spite OF the most actve
treatment during the week. the certificate said' inc
trouble had grown steadily worse, and now
threatened Inflammation OF this joint DR..
Atkinson added that it would be dangerous for Vint
TO exercise actively for several weeks 10 come On a
ants to release him from the articles agreement and TO
allow him withdraw his entrance money His petition
compete for in the race He said hS ahiG
Hart was not allowed to enter the race All gave their
except Hughes, 1.-THE Lepper He was rr'icent
said that Hart end his hackers had some purpose to
serve by the neros coming ill., and he wouldn't have It,
only $500 deposit with the sakehoder since then
he has found hacker j. Gottlob OF no boston who is
Harris friends still have hopes OF overcoming Hughes's
objections and OF securing place Tor HIM. IN tossing
lions
S nor at0i /; Sullivan, p Hazel 3; vint 4;
sCO g.? Fi haS&Sid g. Soremac exchang"d
places with Rowel at the atcrs request Rowcll said
lie was accustomed TO certain position and felt that he
could do better there.
There much discussion yesterday at the Garden as
70 the probable winner. Happy Jack " Smith was
bursting with INDIGNATION because some9ne s had
because Panchot, whom he is training is little under
the weather. His charge ne admitted WIS suffering
from iaundce but he added that he were on te Track
on Tuesday morning some word hear from him
the last day The o. yeT arc silent Mh nd eGe
suffering acutey from an liberated TOOTH the men are
MANY we known trainers arc engaged in caring for the
men Barnsley and Asplin nave arrived from England,
Rcattc ana Jack Frazier will attend TO NoIemac;
Pancbot is in The hands OF Happy Jack smith
cnes Of Vint Harry Vaughn tie English pedcs-
trian has consented to take care OF Hazaei; George
charge of Hughes and scott and DR. Grant of Saratoga,
has entire control of Sulivan's interests. ,,, 49,,
The Garden fitted mp with electric lights tee
graDb and telephone cnns Two bridges cross The
mack 10 the Enclosure. The mems IN rtTs situated
al the east end the bull Ing, and form semicirc in
close prpximtY to the track. The betting has not AS
sumed very definite figures, YET 100 to 20 against
Rowel has been offered hut the ODDS are not considered
great enough to al tract many takers.
An Injunction restraining the ponce from interference
with b6ok-makng at the Madison Square Garden during
the walking match issued by Judge DonObue yes
trrlay and papers were served bOtI superintendent
W4lIing and the Police COMMISSIONERS. Tie IN
junction procured on the amdavt OF
Thomas Murphy, who states that he
has purchased the privileges of DuOk-makng during
the pedestrian contest and has been nj great in
fitting UP Garden for the transaction of hls business
there Mr. Murphy atirms tfai the contest l. Of great
public benefit and scientific interest,"" that several
wel.Eowu pedes rians have come 10 the city and have
expended large OF money to participate IN he con
test and that many physicians have announced their
intention to be present IN order 10 Investigate
the capacity the human body to endure fatigue and
to ascertain what kinds of nOII1>hment wall best sus-
tain man when j. subjected 10 ODg-cOutlnued eXer-
ton aud loss Gf sleep Mr. Muph declares that lac does
moi intend to VII pools. He alrms, however that ne
believes the police Intend to Interfere with bOoA-
making ON ch statements Judge Donohue orders
days afer the contest will end why the police should
not be prevented from making arrests for alleged VIOLA
ton of the law In tue meantime, re enlOlnb The ponce
rresting taking into custody any person or per
SONS engaged upon the premises Of tue planun ~ me
bus ness OF commonly known as bOOk-making." Police
Commissioner Matthews, who was AT Police Head
quarters yesterday when the papers were served,
said thai he had no know, dge that the
poce intended any bookmakers at the walking
uortion Counsel with request tna an effort be made
pt,. 20 h.