Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-04
THEGREAT WALK.
Hazael Still Ahead With sal
Miles to His Credit.
Commencing the Sixth Day--Al
the Men in Good Condition.
NEW YORK, March )

eral OF the walkers continued their circuit OF
the Garden without incident. Hazael kept
his lead and seemed determined to not lose
it without a struggle. Shortly before
halt-past three he retired and remained of
SO minutes. After returning he did not stop
until little after nine O'Clock, when he went
into his tent for few minutes. but soon
came out again. His trainers have been sup
plying him with stimulants, and TO some this
seems Is be bad outlook for tomorrow.
Rowell seemed to have the hearty sympa-
thv of the spectators at the story of his drink
ing vinegar BY mistake for beef te., but it
did not seem to meet with general belief. At
% minutes past 3. A. NJ. he came upon the
track after a rest of two hours and seventeen
minutes which did not seem to refresh him.
After travelling three miles, he retired to his
tent for over an hour. Again coming out he
added another two miles TO his score; then at
90 minutes past again went into his tent
Fitzgerald, during the forenoon kept to his
schedule, and had rested but little over
twenty-eight minutes from two until nine.
He was fresh looking, and the more knowing
ones predict that Satrduay night he will not
/ be far, If any, behind the leader.
Hart has been going on very evenly More
mac steadily pushed his way along. going off
occasionally, and this for very short periods.
He is one of those whom some believe to be
dangerous man. and there will be much
surprise if he does not make good showing
at the finish.
At 56 minutes past nine there was a slight
commotiOn around Ruwell's house. In a Sec
ond it spread over the garden that the little
Englishman was retreing from the race.
and in a moment the spectators had gathered
around his tent, where he was found dressed
and surrounded by trainers. He was picking
his way through the crowd To the street. He
had not been on the track since his retire
ment at 30, when he had gone into his tent,
with 4 - miles TO his credit. Busby went up
to the scorers stand and directed that Row.
ellis name be taken from the board While
doing so Hughes was Just passing the stand
and as he heard the order his face lighted up
and his features broke into a broad smile
and he stopped as though going to execute a
clog dance. I've gained my point and
broke him up" And so he had indeed ac-
complshed his end by forcing Rowell's re-
tirement. who for the first time had to suffer
the humiliation of being beaten by man
who sacrificed the chance of winning for the
purpose of pushing the champion so hard in
the first part of the race that he could not go
through until the end. Nature could stand
no more. Hughes had pushed Rowell the
first day and compelled him to cover $50
miles III little over 22 hours. and had kept
the strain up on the succeeding DAYS until
Rowell could not possibly 60. The score at
= o'clock stood:
IIazael, 492
Fitzgerald 40
Hart, 453
Noremac, 445
Sullivan, 1875
Hughes. 425
At a majority of the pool tables Hazae is
barred, and the betting on the others is ten
| to one against Hart, NOremac and Sullivan
and three to one against Fitzgerald. Hughes is
so far behind that none think of betting on
him. When llazael had completed his 49Oth
mile he went into his tent where he remained
forty five minutes. When he returned
he was somewhat stiff, but soon struck
out in his peculiar laps.
Manager Duryea of the walking match,
says ROwell went on a drive in the Park this
noon. Rowell owns up to being beaten. and
is not making any excuse. At six o'clock
the score stood.
IIazacl, 5I5
Fitzgerald. 1872
Noremac, 467
Hart. 467
Sullivan, 446
Hughes, 444
At II minutes past ) o'clock Hart having
| 464 miles and lap to his credit went into
his cottage. Noremac accelerated his pace.
somewhat up to Harris score, took third
place and held ii two miles when Hart at
- minutes past ), came back upon the track
During the afternoon Sullivan, the victorious
| prize fighter, visited the garden and was
soon the centre of an admiring circle of
/ friends.
Hazael after completing his 5l5 miles. at
| Il minutes past ), retired to his cottage.
| Noremac, Hughes, Fitzgerald and Hart were
| on the track at 8 o'clock. Hazael was 20
| miles ahead of Hughes, and Hughes still
mad 50 miles to cover in order to come in for
share of the gate money, but he only lacked
| one mile of being even with Sullivan, and
the Saratogian was taking rest. Norem:c
was two miles ahead of the colored confess
tant. Hughes was doing excellent work.
surprising even his friends who knew his
| lndomi'able spirit, by the marvellous manner
in which he had recuperated within the pre-
| eeding II hours. When interviewed on the
subject, one OF his trainers said that the
miracle was due to the efforts of Ed Plum
mer, who had applied some mysterious lini-
| ment to the rheumatic limbs of Hughes He
| Is all right now, said his trainer. eating
| everything as well As the best of them He
| has done we'll today. but he will do better
| tomorrow. He glad when he heard
| Rowell was out of the race because he knew
he had played out the Englshman and that
| ne would have to quit sooner or later.
| He thinks that he is sure of something better
| than gate money.
Piummer, the man who restored him.
when asked about Hughes said. Just wait
and see. I'll have him ahead of Hart bv to-
morrow night. Some of Hughes friends
are quietly making an effort in the direction
OF subscription for his benefit 1t is claimed
that as Hughes by knocking Rowell out of
the race saved the betting men they should
make up purse for him. Hughes was max
ing lively time around the track at & I5.wben
he came up to Sulliyans record of I46 miles
At 6.29 r. VI. Hughes had made his 447th
mile, and the two names were reversed on
the blackboard
Between 6 aud : o'clock Noremac led
Fitzgerald hot race for several miles. By
the persistent manner in which Fitzgerald
held himself at the heels of the Scotchman il
was evident that he had begun to entertain a
suspicion that he had not a sure thing for the,
second place.
At III Hazael disappeared behind the door
OF his cottage and did not appear again until
656 His score at that time was
ol5 miles, while Fitz. was only 20 miles be-
hind. On his rea ppearance he was presen,ed