The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-05

Y 5, 1884. ..5
!, TEE WALKING MATCH
2 GREATEST slxoAY RACE ON REcoRr
+. Fitzgerald, tho Champion Of the Former Conte,
, Nins Asaiv, Defeating the PlurAy Ensli,h.
nsp, lowell, seorlns SIX Hundred aad Ten
hllss"se.n.s sin'Aailson yqaars GAsdaD.
NEw ioRE, May s.-Ths great walkin
match has proved to be the closeat, as ia
as the two leading contes.ants arc con
cerned, that has ever taken place in New
York. @ N. ~.
Thousands Of people have thronget
Madison Square Garden to-day, and Ii
every quarter OF New York the hali.hourl,
time oil the walkers has been exposed "a
crowds OF anxious people. The gate money
is enormous. The crowds in tho building
are good.natured, but noisy. Shouts OF 'Go
1t, Fitzy;" "He will never catch you,"
'Hurry up Rowell, or you'll be left" You
amt no better than m Indian, Elson, !"
greeted the walkers as they spur,ed or
loitered on their weary way. The floral
offerings came into the building carly in
the afternoon, and were eagerly examined
by the curious crowd.
Intense excitement reigned in tho gar.
den at 8 Nm. Panchot, Howell and Fi,z.
gerald were running at top speed. Pan.
chot fell to the rear, but kept at Fitzgerald's
heels, with Rowell leading.
1t was the most exciting brush since the
beginning OF the match. As they passed
the scorers' sand on the seventh lap,
Fitzgerald ran along side Of Rowell and
grinning ut him, humorously said:
"You havegot to 90 now. I'll make you
get." .fg3g -
At 6 o'clock Rowell entered his hut and
took breakfast, consisting Of three soft.
boiled eggs. two slices OF buttered toast,
and cup Of tea. His appetite demanded
more food, but his trainer advised him not
to take it. He was thcn fourteen miles
and six laps behind Fitzgerald. At that
hour there were over 1000 people in the
garden. The walkers looked bedraggled
and sleepy, and mos. OF them retired Tor
breakfast and brief nap. - &
A LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
Itseemed as though every person who
could accure half holiday visited the gar.
den in the afternoon, and nearly every one
came provided with money, which was
wagered on the greatest and CLOSEST race on
record. Rowell's steady gain seemed to
have dishear.ening effect on the friends
of the ex-Alderman. N.
Fitzgerald braced up in the early alter.
noon, and for couple OF hours maintained
bis lead as becams champion, at 3
o'clock Rowell was five miles and two laps
behind the Irishmsn. 1t was a curious
study to watch the expression of Fitzser.
AIDS features as he plodded wearily along,
His generally detected mein looked very
little II any more than it did on ct mid.
night, Friday. The same get expression OF
will power told OF ihe energy to do or die
in the effort 10 achieve victory. Rowell
looked as he had invariably looked the last
three daya Of the rsce-lresh, firm and
erect, and people wondered he had not
broken down Fitzgerald long ago, At i
o'clock Rowell had increased his record to
$50 miles and four laps, and Fitzgerald to
504 miles and four laps, there being exactly
FIVE miles between them. 5.
TIE SIX nuNDREDru MILE REACHED.
At 5:25 p. N. Fitzgerald reached his six
hundredth mile. There was then 10000
people in the building, The excitement
beggars description. Ladies stood up and
waved their handkerchiefs frantically; men
threw up their hats and yelled themselves
hoarse. The immense throng gave them.
selves up to a perfect ecstacy Of dellrium-
to pandemonium OF utter abandonment
is about the only phrase that approaches
fair idea Of the scene. Fitzgerald seemed
daz.d. He could not comprehend the
meaning Of the great shout that went up
from more than ten thousand throats. at
$50 Rowell came out OF his hut and
walked smart pace with Fitzgerald. The
latter was then 600 miles laps, and Rowell
COL miles 9 laps. They were walking
aix.mile pace, and again perfect tumult
went up from all parts Of the building. So
far IS any sign Of fatigue WAS concerned,
it certainly was not diecoverable in his
face, nor did the movement Of either foot
indicate sprain. They cbatted pleasantly
together, and on the third lap round the
pace quickened into spry run, Rowell
carrying the Irish nag few feet
in advance by way Of compliment,
to his rival, when ,Rowell had con.
sented to stop when Fitzgerald had
made his six hundred and tenth mile. The
walkers were followed to their huts by
crowds, who forced their way into the
space over the reporters enclosure. As
soon as Fitzgerald came off the track he
ives greeted BY his wife, who, with Happy
Jack" Smith, his trainer. donned the
champion and took him to the Putnam
House. R,well left the garden in COM
pany With his trainers and Charles Mitch
eli, who has been assisting in caring for
him, at the Ashland House. He ha7
been troubled for two days with swollen
ankle, but in other respects he is sound.
His hacker, Peter Duryea, is not satisfied
with the result, and has Issued a challenge
for race with Fitzgerald for IS 900 or up.
wards, and will post the money on Mon.
day. The successful man will be well re-.
paid for his six days OF agony. The grcss
receipts will not fall far short Of $50, 900,
and after the expenses are paid his iitty
percent share viii! amount 10 about $40 900.
In addition to the sl,O5O, his share Of the
stakes.
nd THE COKE TRADE.
No Change IN the sttunti0n-Tho Indie.
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