Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-23
THE Pedestrian IDOCY.

B. ginning of the Six-Days' Walk at Madi-
son Square Gardens Last Night.
New YoRK, Oct. 22.-As early as this
morning crowds began to assemble in the
vicinity of Madison squard garden, where
the pedestrian contest began tonight. The
neighboring beel saloons did fourishing
business. Inside the garden the scene was
but little changed from last year. The
track is enclosed By picket fence, leaving
broad pathway on the outside underneath
the first row of seats. AT the upper Or Mad
ison avenue end of the garden, bridge
spanned the track, leaving clear. space
for the tramp of the champion pedestri-
ans below. Added to hundreds of gas jets,
the glare Of many electric lights made the
scene brilliant and picturesque. Soon
after the doors were opened the crowds in
the street began to flock i'll until at 10
o'clock the garden was almost three-quar-
ters filed. It was comparatively orderly
gathering, and not nearly as large as at the
former contest. The management ex-
planned that the custom of giving away
some 5000 passes had not been carried out
this time. As the hour grew late the crowd
grew greater, and the face of the man
ayers frightened. On the Twenty seventh
street side the spectators were nearly all
| women, and nearly all had opera glasses
scanning the crowd below. At the
Seventh regiment band, stationed on the
Twenty sixth street side began to play,
and continued till IL o'clock. In front of
the starters and scorers stand is an i'm
mense time piece which regulate
| the records. Any betting done
was in private. Roweu was the favorite.
| The contestants are Charles Rowell, George
Hazel, Patrick Fitzgerald, Jno. Hughes.
Robert Vint, Geo. D. Noremac, Frank Hart,
Daniel j. Herty, and the Buffalo postman,
Peter j. Panchot. All are we'll known, except
Herty. He is Bostonian twenty three years
of age, five feet eight and three-fourths
inches in hight, and weighs 152
pounds. The men will be handled
as follows: Hazel by Harry Vaughan
and Barney Aaronr; Noremac by Geo.
Beatty and friend; Vint by MCGEE and
wife; Hart by by Jack Smith and friend;
Rowell by Charles Barnsley, Alfred Long,
Ford; Penchot by JAS. Smith & Bro; and
Herty by G. Davis and friend. Hanlan,
the oarsman, Meet, the short distance
runner, and L. B. Bruce, of
the Turf, Field end Farm are
judges. Hamilton Brusby is referee.
| Nearly all sporting men or note were IN
the garden, including the champion run
ner of England. At five minutes to twelve
the men were placed in three lines before
the judges. In the first line were Fitz-
gerald, Hazal and Hart; in the second
Rowell, Hugh, Vint and Panchat. The.
remainder were in tho last line. Just as
| the minute-hand stood at twelve. Hanlan
gave the word Ego" and the men we're off.
Hart took the lead, followed closely by
Hughes, who showed his old antipathy to
the colored pedestrian and hung to his
heels. The first lap was made by Hart in
forty seconds, Hughes only second be-
hind. The first mile made in the follow
ing order: Hart, GIG; Hughes, 6:15;
Rowell, 6:45; Fitzgerald, 6:45;
Hazel, 1927; Noremac, 7:45; Herty,
7:45; Vint, 7:45; Panchat, $40. Rowell
and Fitzgerald travelled together closely.
The o'clock score showed Hazel, Hart
and Hughes had each covered eight miles
and five laps; Rowell eight miles two laps;
Fitzgerald eight miles three laps. Best
record same time, was made by George
Littlewood, of nine miles 1896 yards.