New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-27
HAZEL AND ROWELL RETIRE.

THE FAVORTrES OUT OF TIE WALK.
FITZGERALD L.ADING IN THE CONTEST AT MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN-NoREMAC A GOOD SECOND
The changing scores of the walkers yester-
day were the subject OF much comment within the Gar
den Those who h,d been looked upon leaders fell
seemingly hopeessy behind, and some OF the unpre-
reutious pedestrians went the front All day anx
ious crowd OF hackers and betting lowered around
the ouarers Of the men, neryOusly asking about the
condition or their favorItes FITZGERALD who had been
going slowly on Wednesday. began to forge ahead II
was no surprise his trainers VINO are careful ana
nIhcous Since start they have not lost faith IN
the STAYING powers Of their man. FITZGERALD IN al MS
r1ces has remained the track throughout TIE week.
and he has mad nearly large score Oh the last day
AS on the At 9:49 he saw his nalne Tor We
rsI nine ar The head OF the bulletin Hughes plucky
dogged his footsteps, but at 1907 Hazae forged ahe4d
from swollen knee. just before / O'Clock In the
morning, stumbled on the track and injured himself
I'm the afternoon ROwel taken out OF the DiulnS
ana S Sn Hazel was in his tent suffering from
up hope trying for first place AT Desi ne coud
only walk. His physician, however insisted tnat ne
could overcome the dfcultiesInder which he a6Ored.
This partially treasured his friends, VINO had bet
a large amount OF money that ne WOuld cover
more miles than RoweL While Rowel was got out Of
the building Hughes having been stimulated by large
doe OF Gunine went the TRACK His trainer did not
ynect MIN 10 do more than walk but ne broke into
run 10 surprise of everybody VINO knew DIS eoho
ton. The men who had backed nm Dean
place and with difficulty concealed their
citation Fitzgerald meanwhile kept on al the mead his
long ungany figure swayed unsteadily on the track,
but he was rolling mp mile after mile with such regular
itv that he began be regarded sure winner James
smith Ftzgerad's trainer quietly watched nis man In
front little Of nuts AS Hazae hoDpled past.
he said You see, when you give more stmulants TO
man than his system can rtdClly assam
late II can only result Ia depressing
hun Now. it may do TO brace si1-days' pedestrian
10 during the last few hours, but to begin 70 dose him
the third fourth day with stimulating drugs means
ruin"
Fitzgerald, Rowen aud Hart struggled on
through the afternoon They tuen re-
garded as the three men who would lead
saturday night. At 25s Rowell returned from hls
Turkish bath He travelled until 5:23 when he retired
tue track for the last time AT 7:55. the referee
announced that Rowel mad given formal notice OF his
withdrawal from the race. He had completed
3s4 miles and three laps. A TRIBUNE reporter
saw HIM immediately after in his quarters.
Tie brokendOwn Englishma lay his cot
in racing costume. He begged his trainers TO let hm go
on but his physicians said that II was too hazardous To
allow MIN to continue The action Of the heart spas
mo1c and weak
Lam not lame" he said nor are my feet bstered.
but / am nervous wnen | 20 on the track
and fry TO run dizziness seZes AMI grow confused
and obliyous OF my surroundings. cannot account for
nv failure II probably OF those things winch no
one can account Tor which In every OF this
kind"
Rowe ad Ted that he would never undertake another
race as II seemed that his walking days were over The
score at d O'Clock was: