New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
THE SIX DAYS WALK.

FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE Rae,
THE CONDITION AND PHYSIQUE or THE yyn,s.
ANs--TERMs OF THE c0NTEsT-PAScnor , ~
ALLY ALLOWED TO ENTER Ns'
Edward TIanlau. the Canadian oarsman -,
way through the crowd at the Twenty - !"
trance OF the Madison Square Garden al 2 go, "a.
yesterday afternoon, followed by about .,'ef
somew bat loudly dressed men. Following :,
spectful distance were small army of :,
lights of the sporting fraternity The part s"s
at the Garden just as the carpenters wers
their work in the building. It cousIs,ssNns
managers OF the coming six dayS wall ,,;., s
contestants and their trainers, and the,, 'a'
was to arrange the final preliminaries Of tbe H
AS soon as the party entered tie builds.
hacker and friends of Peter Panchot. the d.. ~
letter carrier, who failed TO put up hi, ."As
before the entries closed, made an atts,.-.v
secure his admission into the race. pancbo,
poorly regarded pedestrian that NON. ..,
walkers objected to / is coming in, eycept pn.,~
who s called bv his companions the aebsNs
kicker" " don't object 10 Panchot himsetns-4
the Lepper." 4" but there is something bach 80
What this something was, Hughes could M, ~,
The same thing occurred at the race in F.h,n.'
Hart wanted to come in at the last mome,, -.
Hughes strenuously objected, because bs %
down on the "nagur." 1t was SAID at the tlms 81
Captain Williams persuaded Hughes to rlthd,.-
his objection, and that Hart was allowed 70 ant.
on this account. No one seemed TO Know OIL.
produced change in Hughess mind yese,i..
but alter the men had drawn for heir booths 2
said that PaDchOt might enter If he pIe,sas
Henry AptZ Immediately deposited 300 ri,s
Hamilton Busby. the referee. wv
Nine men arc entered for the race. With thesv
CepGiOn of llerty, all of them are well know AZ IL,
day pedestrians. Herty's first appearance in a s,s
OF any note was at the American Institute BeI
ing last December. when he made the credltabl,
record of 800 miles The condition aud phIsors
of the men were watched with interest yestenisv
All of them appear to the casual observer 10 nj
excellent condition. Hazael has more color And :
a little stouter than he was at the beginnius a.
the last walk. in which he covered 600 miles n
answer 10 questions as to how lie felt be ala
that for his part he hoped that the race womb h
begun in halt an hour ROwells eyes were nor !.
clear as usual as be talked pleasantly with b.
friends at the Garden. aud the slightly discoIOrS
aud sunken places below bis temples "ere suggest.
i've of overwhelming or slight lndspostiOn His
Old trainer. Barnsley, whO has arrived from Eas.
land, said however, that Re well in perfect con-
ditIon. Harry" Vaughn, who first came to tt,
Hughes. tho "Lepper." remarked mat be hads
Cincinnati boy for trainer. Sle wife, he con.
tnued, ell look after me grub, and noind ye III
take good care of myself" Mrs. Hughes has always
his walks. and she shares with him tie bardshlDs
of the business.
Patrick Fitzgerald one Of the best-known Of the
contestants Is never seen away from the side OF hs
trainer, James Smith. Both are confident Of show.
ing "a big score at The end Of the week. Vint tho
dlninutve Brooklyn shoemaker, has fully reeoy.
cred from attack of rheumatism which con-
PEELED hiin to Withdraw from the February con-
est after making a few miles. Hammond j.
McGee busy yesterday fitting up the lts
mans quarters with trainers eye for eOnfOr.
and convenience. NOremac the little ScOtchman, Is
in the hands of better trainers than he was during
the last race. He looks ruddy ana IN fue cUndI.
ton, although lie has been in two sl1-days, con-
tests since last February. George Bealtle and
Arthur BUlmer will care for HIM. when he is oa
the track. Herty Is the only American among the
contestants. HIS former records and his work 10
recent training have made MS hackers aud trainer
confident that he will make a large score. Hat.
he coOred pedestI ian from Boston. Is III excellent
condition, but his friends know that he has become
too lazy to make creditabe record. HapB
Jack " Smith. whose name has been mlsnOmefn
the recent races With which he has been cOnnectet
will have charge of Hart during the week.
As soon ~ It was known that Panchot had been
al Owed to enter, number OF eager men gathered
arOund him, and from the remarks they made IL
possible that he will not lack for trainers II 10
succub, as easily to the fatigue or the race as he
has Ia many of his former efforts the services Of AZ
tendants ill not long be necessary In drawing Tor
booths, the men took IRON the hat the numbers n
the following order: Hazael, l; Ftnt. q Fitl
gerald. 3; Hughes. 4; NOremac, ); Hart
q; Herty,; Rowel y. PanchVt will have
to take such accommodation as he can get. as Only
eight booths were built. The following is a table OK