New-York tribune., 1882-03-05
HAzAEL SCORES 600 MILES.

The six days walking match came 70 an end last
night at 10 o'clock. The winner. George HazaeI'
well-known English runner, made the unparalleled
score of 600 miles, which is eighteen miles
ahead of the best previous record. or the
ten men who began the long walk SO
confidently last Monday morning at IL
o'clock, only six continued to the end.
All of these secured places accord
ing to the conditions of the race and are entitled to
q share Of the gate receipts The total receipts or
the walk were about $4,000 of which
the men get about $4,000. Inc
winner or his hackers will receive for his weeks
work S21, $50 and jeweed whip.
The principal features of the race were the scoro
Of 80 miles made by Rowell on the first day. his
breaking down the fifth day, and the unprece-
dented record made by IIazael The boOkmakers
were heavy losers by the race having bet heavily
on Rowell. who was forced off the track by tho
swift Hazael and the stubborn Hughes. The last
day of the important ono to some Oh
the walkers who were compelled to mako
desperate efforts to gain place, and to the
winner, who was backed heavily by his
friends to make GOO miles. Fitzgerald came IN
second with the large score OF ~
miles although il Is five miles behind tne
best previous record which was made by himself.
The other men made creditable scores and all were
loudly appla lded at the hnlsh, Wheh the trophy
was presented.
THE BEGINNING OF TIE LAST DAY.
The beginning of the last day OF the race was I'M
eyentful The weary men clung to their work with
a tenacty which Il. y had not before displayed IN
the early part of the day During the previous days
of the week they had by tacit agreement retired for
the greater portion of the time dur
ing the early morning hours in order
| to get rest and recuperatlon. But
| Hazaers hackers clamored for him to keep up his
wonderful running feat until he could easily sec
900 miles opposite his name. They were merclless'
and he was doce in their hands. The unfortunate
and friendess Engshman had almost mortgagcd
| his soul to the men who made the condition OF hs
entrance into the the forfeit of all he won Even
his trainer was heard to say azael wearily toed
around the track, wasting almost the last reserve OF
| vitality in his emaciated frame to win-nOt the
! large stakes but tho approval OF the men VINO
would be benefited by his pitful and unparai-
leled performance. "Its too bad; the poor old
man is doing more than he ought. They might let
! up on him now that he has % hours to make the
| 90 miles which will make the 900"
| But Hazael ran on, and at daybreak he had
added 20 miles to his long score. Sullivan, too,
grew anxious about his being able to make the
525 miles necessary to give him share of the gate
| money and when he ought to have been in bed ho
was still crawling slowly and painfully along. Ills
condition was deplorabe. Rheumatism had seized
his limbs, and the spasmodc contractions oil
| his muscles distorted his haggard features
until il was painful to watch his labOrous efforts.
| little after o'clock in the morning when he had
mounted up TO $50 miles, his strength seemed 10
have given out and the hOpless, dazed look In MS
| ewes showed that no was almost tho point OF
giving up the struggle; but his feeling OF despair
vas noticed by the few persons in the Garden IN
time for them to give him some en-
courarng words. His waning spirits and
s.rength were revived for little, but
soon tho old expression returned. Tho crcum-
stanceswhlch compelled TIazae and Sullivan to con-
tnuo their efforts forced the other men on the track
TO retain their relative places. This however they
could no; do without struggle.
THE STRUGGLE OF THE FORENOON.
At6a m the scores were as follows: Hazael, $50
miles: Fitzgerald, 537 miles laps; Noremac,
| 5l7 miles laps; Hart. 504 miles laps; Hughes,
4ss miles laps; Sullivan, Az miles laps Dur
ing the forenoon the race which seemed TO the al
most lifeless pedestrians to be endless, continued
YEARLY. The relative positions of the
men were well established unless
some extraordinary accident should occur
| before night Hazel was 23 miles ahead Of Fitz
| gerald. who led Noremac by 20 miles. Hart was
too lazy to attempt to lessen the gap of l3 miles
| which Law between himself and the little Scotch.
man but he continued to travel gracefully, and
during the day he was able to forge ahead several
miles nearer his competitor At9:45 O'Clock Norenae
| had made 525 miles and was then 2l miles behind
Fitzcerald, who had reached that figure at a. m.
| Hughes won generous applause by his ind0mltaDle
| pluck. His gait had become like HazaeFs. Ills
| right leg seemed to sink beneath him he lmped
along. Appreciatiye of the cheers which the women
| in the boxes gave him. he often tortured himself
| bv trying 70 run as he passed through the open
| space before them When his eyes seemed
ready. TO drop from their sockets ana III: III:
| neryeleSs limbs tottered under HIM, IL was
observed that the delight of some Of The women was
intensified, and when cry was raised by some one,
Take him OFT the track" one ot tMe women OK,
claimed with leprecatory air: why, me ideaI
| What "A shame,p lie slowly passed the 1UOtl-lnllc
| most a few moments before o'clock: lumlltu0us
cheers followed him around the track, causing ms
| sunken face TO light up with an eyaneseent SMILE
He then left the track, but soon eme rged from MS
| little house again and resumed his wearlsone
After an absence from the track of than an
| hour Hazael reappeared at SILL o'clock, lis score
| then was $40 miles Slowly beginning his first lap
he soon fell into the old which has forced all or
his competitors places far behind hun. just be-
| fore sullivan retired for tlme-shorty after thls-
| he was presented with large pillow OF nowers.
| The weight of this almost staggered him, and he
| gave it to his attendant WIN ieeiihs
Of relief Noremsc travelled steadily pcacbnd out nf
| almost to his sunken chest. WITH heah Dent ioI-
ward ne seemed 10 be unconscious OF hs surlonnd-
Ings as he hurried on TO prevent Hart from closing
| up the gap between them. MS eyes were never
| raised except 20 take the habtual RAPID Eiauce az
| the figures announcing his score nc Ea9 pe5h
| talked of much during the last two days as tho
| comina pedestrian in six days contests. and has
| shown remarkable powers for u comparatively new
| man. 2. A. g..l,,, -. N
| About 600 persons we're III the HaIueh ~ ~
o,iocI but the hinge building seemed almost empty.
| The number of women who Persstently watched
| The m0notonous scenes on the track was large
Toward noon the increasing number OF persons IN
tba Garden bepau 10 revive the scenes whiCh nad
| been repeated so many times during the week. At
80 tfr score was as follows: Halacl, 57S miles:
| Fit1gcTold. 553 miles; Norcmac. 53i miles; Hart,
| 533 miles lap; sullivan, 800 miles; Hughes, OIL
| l,,ila lqns