Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-04
FITZGERALD'S PACE WINS
HIS SCORE 61O MILES AND
ROWELLiS 6O2.

HIS SCORE 6fO MILES AND
ROWELL'S 6O2.
Panchot Comes in Third with 566 Miles
and Noremac Fourth with 545-Herty,
vint and ElsOn Finish in the Order
Named-RoWeII Pleads a Bad Ankle.
NEW YORK, May 3.-An immense
crowd was in attendance at the Madison
Square Garden this morning, drawn
thither by the clOseness of the contest be-
tween Fitzgerald and RoweH. The latter
had been pulling down the formers lead
in a mastery way until at II O'Clock this
morning Fitzgerald was but five miles
ahead Of him. Fitzgerald was the first
of the leaders to retire for long rest last
night. He went off the track at 11:17
o'clock and came back at 20 O'Clock this
morning. During the early hours of the
morning he made frequent stOppages for
rest. He looked like a thoroughly tired
out man. His shoulders were bent for
ward, his movements labOred and his eX-
preston very anxious. His trainer said
that Fitzgerald was drOwsy and stiff, but
he thought that those feelings would be
worn off before long. Rowell rested dur
ing the night two hours and forty-fOur
minutes, and then came on the track.
From that time up to 1880 o'clock he was
in his house only ffty-eight minutes.
He was sleepy when he first came on and
walked only thirty-two minutes, when he
went in for fifty-five minutes. On his re-
turn he went at his work in much fresher
style, and at 11:3O O'Clock was making
four miles an hour and about four laps to
Fitzgerald's three. He wore a most de-
termined expression in his face. His
step was little heavy and slow, but was
the perfection of grace and elegance when
compared to Fitzgerald's. PanchOt, fol-
lowing up his wonderful performance of
104 miles on the fifth day, stuck to the
track during the early hours of the morn
ing with pertinacity. NOremac did not do
so well this morning as was expected of
him. He had the best record of the fifth
and sixth.
FITZGERALD BRACED. UP
in the early afternoon, and for a couple of
hours maintained his lead. He fell off
again, however, about 4 O'Clock and
acted very grOggy. After this Fitzgerald
and ROwell had frequent spurts and often
passed one another. The eX-Alderman
had to take frequent rests during these
spurts. Rowell stuck to the track without
intermissiOn during the afternoon. Charley
Mitchell, the pugilist, was in his hut and
showed great interest in his cOuntryman.
He frequently patted Rowell on the back
and whispered words of encouragement
to him. At 4:35 tired ElsOn
stopped at the scorers stand for
a couple of minutes. Little Vint came
along and encouraged him to start again.
PaDchot and Herty yfrequently went off the
track for rests. The latter held to the
track under very trying circumstances.
He was suffering pain that would have
discouraged any but an, extremely plucky
man. Many thought that he would with
draw after making 525 miles, but he was
determined to stay till the end stopped
him. Noremac went under his roof for
long stay in the afternoon. His right leg
did not hold out so we'll as his friends had
hoped for. Little Vint walked labori-
ously around the track during the after
noon. His right leg also troubled him.
AT O'Clock there were between 5000 and
5000 people in the Garden.
SIX HUNDRED MILES.
Fitzgerald made his 6OOth mile at 5
O'Clock 20 minutes and 10SecOnds. and it
was greeted with the greatest enthusi-
asm. Cheer after cheer rent the air, caps
and hats were rung in the air and hand
kerchleis waved by many people. Fitz-
gerald was then miles and 80 laps ahead
of ROwell. He took the uproar raised on
his account very cOolly. He finished his
60lst mile before retiring. He had only
been out of sight six minutes when Row
ell pushed out on the track. Fitzgerald
heard of this and jumped up and imme-
diately went after the Englishman. This
caused another Outburst of cheers.
When HaZael made the previous
record of 600 miles in six days, he CON-
pleted his task about 9:30 O'Clock in the
evening. Fitzgerald beat the record for
that distance by over four hours. 1t was
said this afternoon that during the early
hours of the morning Fitzgerald had ac-
i IL
ing him. Davis and Smith. the trainer
however, paid but little attention to this,
knowing that it came from a painfully
eXerted man. During the evening FitZ-
gerald was presented with a silver goblet
lined with gold. He carried this TO show
to ROwell, but the latter paid but little at
tentiOn to the gift.
RpWELL'S SIX HUNDREDTH MILE.
Rowell completed his six hundredth
mile at 6:53 o'clock, beating Hazael's
record , hours IS minutes and 80 seconds.
Peter Duryea, ROwells hacker, gave up
the contest at 7 o'clock. He attributed
RowelPs defeat, he said, to the badly
sprained left ankle from which his man
had been suffering for two days, and
wanted to make another match with
Fitzgerald. He let Fitzgerald name the
time, and the amount to be over $1,000
side. Two large floral emb!ems were pre-
sented to Fitzgerald during the evening.
They were borne in front of him
around the track, Fitzgerald follow
ing and waving the flag of Erin,
were joined by PanchOt. Fitzgerald hand
ed ROwell his Irish flag, which the latter
took cOurteously. Fitzgerald caught up
the American flag and another lap was
made. The men then stopped at the
scorers stand and shook hands. Then
three cheers were given for Fitzgerald,
and three equally hearty cheers for Row
ell. The pedestrians went to their huts.
and at :45 O'Clock the greatsiX day race
of 1884 was ended.
During the afternoon the garden was
as packed as on Sunday night. Fitzger-
aid, the champion, remained on the track,
walking slowly around, and was cheered
almost incessantly. PanchOt did some
lively running during the evening.
ROwell retired at 7:11 o'clock, but afCer-
wards came out aud was loudly applaud
ed. He then retired again and had his
ankle batbed. 1t was swollen to nearly.
double it's size, and was black and blue
He appeared again on the track, but did
not limp perceptibly. NOremac and Fitz-
gerald joined him, and they tramped
around the track at a rapid pace. The
house rose at them and cheered.
The score was: