The Portland daily press., 1882-03-06
THE GREAT TRAMP.
Hazael Completes 600 Miles
and Wins.
THE BEST SIX DAYS SCORE ON
RECORD.

New York, March AT the walk, at five
minutes to 2, Hughes returned to the track,
and five minutes later all the contestants were
running around the tan track OF the hnal day s
struggle Hart, however, ran but few laps,
and again sought his cottage. AT $50 Noremac
in his effort to annoy the leader by Fitzgerald.
They raced around for eight laps amid great
excitement, the 5000 spectators cheering lust
lily. Hart returned to the track at z.39, and
Sullivan retired at 2.35. AT five minutes after
3 the blackboard showed that Hughes had
completed his 475th mile leaving him but 30
miles to cover in order to entitle him to the
return of his $1,000 entrance and a share in the
gate receipts.
At o'clock. Hazael, who had scored five
miles, exactly between and o'clock and 8
miles laps since O'Clock, was still keeping up
the same hot pace, carrying out seemingly the
trainers statement that he was on 25-mlle
spin. Fitzgerald would join him occasionally,
keeping only yard behind.
At 7 o'clock all the men with the exception
of Hart were on the track, Hazaei increasing
his lead by a 5-mile gait "He will make 600
miles at least, said his trainer, 'and will close
the race with a ten mile spurt."
At noon the only men on the track were
Hughes, Fitzgerald and Hart. The 'lepper',.
in his slow dog-trot kept slightly in advance OF
the others. He was peTspiring profussely.
later he was still resting. At 1920 Sullivan,
after half hours rest, returned to his work.
He walked very lame and his face plainly
showed the great suffering he endured with
rheumatism. At 1926 Hazael stepped from
his cabin and making one turn around the gar
den again retired. About this time Rowell en-
tered the building BY the main entrance in
company with Charles Aspien. He mounted
the bridge to inspect his late competitors and
was quickly recognized by the crowd
Hart completed his 525th mile and his right
fO oh nj
12.45. He finished the last lap in rapid run,
and was loudly applauded. He was then only
ten miles behind Noremac, and seeing that the
latter was suffering from severe bleeding OF
the nose he kept on and decreased the distance
between them two laps.
At 102 Hazael, in brisk run, finished his
582d mile, thus completing in 1874 hours as
many miles as Fitzgerald made in 144 in last
December's race. Hazael's great triumph was
greeted with tremendous applause when the
figures were placed on the blackboard.
The attendance during the week has been
over $4,000. The ieweled whip, the trophy
of the championship, was shown in the Garden
during the afternoon. When Sullivan COM
pleted his 525 miles, which enabled him to
share in the receipts, he was loudly cheered.
Rowell was present after o'clock as specta-
tor, and said he felt as well as he ever did.
Gilmores music at o'clock brought out
Fitzgerald and Noremac, resplendent in gor.
geous array. Hazael was now close on to 60Q
miles, The champion was attending strictly
to business. Fifteen minutes later Hart
walked down the track in a dark blue silk
shirt and jockey cap, with rich dark purple
sash and black velvet knee breeches. Hughes
enveloped in long dark-blue Shirt with an
advertisement of weekly paper on the breast
| and cap to match, started on his final run al
| 835. He dashed around the track. AT the
end of this lap, at S.45, Hughes having com
| pleted his 535th mile, was induced by friends
| to retire to his cottage. Directly after the re-
| tirement of Hughes, Sullivan came out for
| final effort dressed in a green suit and blue
| velvet cap.
His movements were painfully slow, but he
| was game to the last. AT 10 minutes OF )
| Noremac had completed 555 miles and then
| stopped painting and exhausted in front of the
stand. He left the track for good.
| Five minutes before 9 Hazael, in colored
| shirt and drawers and black velves trunks,
walked around the track for single lap by
| the side of Fitzgerald. Then they fell into an
| easy trot, and in this way kept together till
Hazael achieved score unequalled in pedes
| trianism of 600 miles.
| The 600th mile was made at 9.11.31, and the
| champion and Fitzgerald were stopped IN
| front of the scorers stand. The band played
| Referee Bushby stood by with the jeweled
whip, and "Pap' Whitaker stood on chair
| and addressed Hazael, saying: "Your great
| performance of 600 miles in 142 hours, and IN
| the hardest contested race against picked men
| which I now present you on behalf of Mr.
| Bushby, referee, truly emblematic of the long
| distance championship of the world. 1t Is my
| wish, as well as that of all here assembled
| that you may long live to enjoy the honors
| which you have won.'
Hazael took the whip, made an awkward
| sdeway duck with his head, intended for 8
| bow, and then he and Fitzgerald made fare.
| well circuit of the track. Hazael's record
when he left the track was 900 miles and one
| lap, Fitzgerald SIT miles, Noremac 535 miles
and one lap Hart 542 miles and two laps
Hughes 535 miles and Sullivan 525 miles.
| Just before the close of the walk Referee
| Busby was served with an attachment on the
money supposed to be in his possession belong
! ing to Hart. The attachment was for $315 and
| was sworn out by J. W. Luce.
| AS soon as the men left the track they were
| Immediately removed by their friends to theil
| hotels and quarters outside the garden, Hughe;
| and Sullivan being the last men to leave.
Before 10 o'clock the garden was deserted
saved by the policemen and employees