New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-27
THE SIX DAYS WALK.
TEN PEDESTRIANS IN THE CONTEST.

| The walkiHg match began this morning just
! at 10 o'clock in the Madison Square Garden.
and the ten pcic,tTiaEs m,st of them well
! known entered upoa what they boosted would be
the greatest effort Of their lives. The reward which
! the winner viii receive for his oNcrions viii 10
$4,000 or 89. .O0G in sweepstakes, together with half
the gate receipts after the expenses haze been paid,
and beautifully iew,llel whip
Early in the evening, before th3 wJrkmcns ham
mcrs had ceased their noise of preparation, the eZ
terror of the Garden presented an animated appear
! ance. Numerous groups of snail boys were discus
sing the all-absoTh1g topic OF how they could get
into the building without naying. Three Giiniuutivo
ur2hins, more fertile in resources than the Others
procured ladder, and, before a policeman could
iatercop. then mounted it and slid through ono OF
tho little round windows in tho south
wall Their pleasure, however, was of short
duration, burly watchman on the
inside elected them with much profanity.
SIS the time approached for the doors to bc opened,
! NadSOn-avc, in tho vicinity OF the Garden,
gra ually flieI with men. who waited imDatl'ntly
in Tie chilly night air for the hour to arrive when
they could enter. The crowd increased rapidly NJ
the time wore on, and soon it extended into
Ma l!son Square and through TweGty-sixth
and Twcnty ty-sevcnth-sts. to Fourth ave, which
filled with eager throng which surged
back and forth, anxious to get glimpse OF
some OF the pedestrians who were quartercd
at the Putnam iIouss opposite the Garden.
At eight O'Clock Captain Williams and his men
throw open the doors and stream of people poured
into the immense binding. For an hour the rush
continued; nearly 1000 persons in that time Gu
tered the garden.
Tho interior. as its vast space became filed with
The throng presented a varied appearance. The
thousand gas j Is burned wish a si:kly yell ow
fam in the glow of a sore of electric hSnte.
On the north side where all the seats are reserved
many Of The spectators were fashionahy dressed
woinen On the south side, Gilmor's Band of fifty
pieces formed the centre OF the mass of heads The
Omen space within Il G track was Gnickly filled by
an anxious crowd, which fought desperately for "a
place ut the fence where the best view ot the walk
crs could lie obtained. The track, which is con-
posed mainly OF sawduSt and loam Is nine feet VIDE
and one-eighth of ulio III icnE 4. he scorers
stand is the north side OF the track. and
is arranged according to the method employed IN
the first six day contest. Instead oi das By when,
It j. asserted mistakes arc often made cards are
uscd each having enc number, to designate the laps
AMI miles and they are changed at the end of
ever lap and of every mile The scorers, who are
members OF the various athletic clubs in the city,
are under the Immediate supervision OF L e. Bruce,
Of The iUrf Ficld ard idrW
At IO:3o nearly 10000 persons were patiently
| waiting for the start. The music helped to pafs
| away tho tImc as did also nnnieroas NlecHl4iiohs
on the merits of TIE race. RoWel Is n great avone
with the women, rs well with sporting men"
As yu:nors reached the crowd of The condition of
pedestrian, or OF his arrival at hl' qaai-
praised or condemned Fitzgerald arrived with
his trainer, James Smith. a itle after 10 O'Clock,
aud presently il was reported hat he was s.eprg.
Favorable comments were freely made upon Nlin
and many good wishes expressed for his success,
particularly because his "Gnderinl record rh ITw
weeks ago did no! brirfr-h+m any money; The
chances of Vnts starting seemed to be few during
tie early part of the evening. but McGcr. hiS
trainer, announced at 1880 that h. would posi-
Tho nine apartments that are built around tho
cag'crn curve of the track are al tted mp alkc,
titstt l4rp stfn
arrangement OF Rowclis. which is IT led No. l,
ant - fenced OF from the others. On shelves m
the interior carefully arranged hotties Il OIL
little stoves that heated 10y alcohol Every
thing that can be used IN gr2oning tne mon In IN
the race Is at hand. Carpets cover the
! floors and each corner contains a small Dcu'
RowePs trainers are two quiet EnglShlnel-barlS-
| ley and Aspn. They say That R0weli never WAS III
lttt-r trim for n thaJ at present. Inongh
| small in stature b. makes up by compactr"ss of
bulli. Hc ~ feet inches IN hclght, weighs If0
pounds. measures 80 inches around the chest rs
! inches around the thgh, 10y Inches aroul. th91
calf auI wears No. shoe. He is unmarried aud
l,ap :, record of 5Gi miles by three times winning
the Ashley Belt ne ha, become che pos;esSor oi that
t;ophy. John Sullivan occupies room No. ,. he Is
TnGs chest g Gah alhcs thshs 5fsf 49, ''GaSi a"d
calves II inches AROUND lie tancs No shoe.
lie hasa record ol 800 miles George ilazael is in
room No. 3. and Robert NiRt, the
He takes curious little steps while walking Morton,
the trainer of the C.lliornian scott. who occupies
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~ he ought t. be. Constant practising hdu caused
him 10 let down." Still III his trainer opinion 10
tooi 1S G9"a saGG as @ay oTaa T rs rsncR With
two three clothes lines hung around 1t fr9h
which dangcd his undertaking. In me
sixth room is quartercd hughes, lie
"Lopperr George ID. Noremac Il in No. I. happy
Jack smith the tran0r # panchCt said he had
nearly drowned his in oil in order & make him
supple 30 that be Nigh slip away from he rest of
them The last room Is u.s. by Patrick Fitzgerald ne
largest III the race, aud ono who has nldc the
| I.tIts
IN splendid cOndj ton, and hiS friends say tic race
lies between HIM and Rowel. 81, ,
According TO the conditions OF the race, Tl,ODo
entrance fee is demanded from each man, anu each
pedestrian must make go miles TO obtain any
part OF the entrance or gate money. Ihc winner IS
10 get 80 900, the entrance money one-Eli the
gate money after the eXpens are paid, and also
| tho handsome damOnd-mounted Hhlp rs the
trophy. If the second man makes 90 mics OF
The gate receipts be divided propor;ionateiy
among those who cover 525 miles OF more.
JUST before the start Hart Was allowed TO enter
Al on, minute before II IIazacl and his trainer
passed the scorers stard--the first to ap-
r5 TsnSed 1ho.s"ltS,
| 1t was sharp l. aud the word was lninediaLeiy
iS%.a l1s SSa OF 10 rr55SSsl5,
tiaeacs Gcut tac Sea4 during te frst eiehl ApS se2
ING his first mile and the urst of the champions walk
in six minutes lie sill kept at tue lront dining the
st(ONd Vic; NhlGh NaS Maas II @;@g;Ss, J
"a 220a@la. M0wTS>l >512>r S>0>, >>g1os@<' s
oreaG and f2gefaM had fhGfr ass Riagcs kGeg1
ing only sInge lap DehIhd HuShes, WHO /
lni,hed his tAid milo at ll-l3-20 !
The time OF the nle was minutes 80 |
seconds. The most noticeable uiess is tlaU
of sullivan who wore a green shirt, blue vel |
vet cap and sea let trunks. Scott wore White |
shirt ana drawers with cherry-colGred Jockey cap
and trunis tO matcn. Little 'Ipt was |
in dark blue cap, shirt and drawers |
Norenac was in white, with scarlet and white cap |
and scarlet trunks. Panchot wore whlte !
SHIRT with blue trimmings ana red tlghts |
hughes had gray shirt and drawers |
and scarlet silk trunks. Howell was in u striped |
SHIRT white crawers dark TRUNKS ana dark jockey !
cap Hart had ON black yeiyct trunks and |
cap and dark shirt AID drawers: ia Ia !