Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-06
 NEW YORK.

HazaePs VtctOry-A Wonderful Six
 Days PerfOrmancs-AH Previous Rec-
 ords Thrown in the Shade-Good Work
 by the Other Men-AIl Six Save Their
 Distance.
 NEW YORK, March 5.-All day yesterday and up to the moment of the finish last night, the great interest in the walking match was unabated. Crowds were in and out of the Garden during the day, but in the evening standing room was at discount. The places of the different men were well fixed before noon, and it was an almost cer- tain fact that the places then held would not be changed Fitzgerald and his packers had an idea in the early morning that they might break the leader down and secure first place from him, but this hope was soon abandoned
 During the afternoon Powell visited the Garden, and again during the evening, and each time he received hearty reception from the audience, but with his troubles pressing heavily upon him their attentions seemed distasteful to him and he remained but short time. As evening drew on crowds thronged the Garden, and, though the result was known beyond the possibility of a  time during the week. About six o'clock the chief interest centered in the Saratoga oarsman. All the other men had passed the allotted mark which entitled them to share in the proceeds of the ''gate,'' and he was on the ambitioned 525th mile. Just as the min ute hand passed seven he passed the goal, and, as he had gained many friends during the week by his uniformly pleasant rriage, round after round greeted his success. He retired immediately after making his dis tance.
 But the principal interest in the evening men all came out in frightened costumes, ex- cept Hazael, who trotted around the track in his working costume of brownish gray shirt and dark trunks, with red stockings. Forty three minutes past eight Hughes retired from the track, having completed his 535th mile, Hart having preceded him by minute, after m aking 542 miles and laps. Sullivan and Noremac did not appear again so all that were left upon the sawdust were the contest ants who held first and second places. The magnificent score of 599 miles had al- ready been rolled up, and Hazael was now to complete his sixth century before the walk came to an end. Side by side he and Fitzgerald now trotted about the track. They both seemed as worn and jaded as any who had survived on the track through the fa- tigues of the week. Their easy jog trot, dis similar at most other times, seemed now identical Round about the track again they go, while cheer after cheer follows them. Fitzgerald has had big floral horse shoe given him, but he discards 1t after making g round with it, and the two trot on together. It is almost quarter to nine by the indi- cator. Barney Aaron comes down the track and takes up the case containing the cham. pion's whip for the winner. The scorers leave the record and stand in line. Hazae1 ! and Fitzgerald sweep around the track on the \ last lap. Hats are waved in the air, handker- \ chiefs Hutter like snowhakes, half the on. \ lockers are on their feet and the throng upon | the floor sway about pursuing the runners tc \ the stand. And now a great hurrah arises ! from several thousand throats, louder and deeper than any preoedingit it. It is quarter ! past nine by the clock; the contest is over ner of the champions race by score unpar- I alleled in the annals of pedestrianism There \ is great hubbub and vast deal of hurrahine ! about the place and in the middle of it Gil
 moro waves his baton and the band strike uI
 a triumphal air. But number of handker ! Cl1eIS wave uIu bO s1lenc6 ana all Wltn1I ! sight of the scorers stand crowd about te
 witness the ceremony of the presentation l Barney Aaron still holds the champion whiE
 and the venerable Pop Whitaker, thu orator of the arena, the tanbark and the saw dust ring, mounts stand and in short con gratulatory speech presents the trophy tt ! the winner, diamond studded whip. Tn,
 handle is of yellow gold, on which in yellow
 California gold is figure in pedestrian cos
 tune and carrying whip. Below this is
 figure of the American eagle in relief, sup porting a wreath of laurel leaves in greer gold which entwines the handle and inclose
 the inscription Below this is band of gol,
 encircling American gems, including a blu tourmaline from Maine, red jacinth iron
 Arizona, 8 green hiddenite and black rutil
 from North Carolina. The butt of the whil
 is surmounted by cap of precious stones
 including diamonds, rubies and sapphires
 forming the national colors Hazael also re
 ceived pair of champions shoes and othe
 presents, with which Fitzgerald and he mad
 another lap and then retired, ending tn
 greatest pedestrian performance on record
 The following table gives the time of tn
 mems retirement from the track and tn
 number of miles scored at the close of tn l race