The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-04
in GENERAL.
Walking Contest Ended With FltE.
gerald tho Winner.
Damage by Forest Fires and Other
Blazes.


OIL; Rowell, SOL; Panchot. 63s:
Noremac, $50; Herty, 5i2; vint, 800; Elson,
is5; Nitaw, the Indian, Withdrawn.
An immense crowd was at the garden
this morning, drawn there by the c!oseuess
OF the contest between Fitzgerald and Row.
ell. Fitzgerald looks thoroughly tired
while Ro veil looks freoh and continues to
2p. m.-Fiizgerald. 5s5; Rowell, $40; Pan.
cbo.; $50; Norcmnc, 53s; Vint, 5i2; Herty,
525; Elsou, sol.
SIP Fitzgerald, $50; Rowell, 5si;
Psnchot, 553; Noromac, $40; Herty, 500;
Vint, 5l5 Eison, SEQ.
panchot, 557; Noremac, 5i2; Hsrly, 527;
Vint, SIS; Elson, go.
sp. m.-Pancnot. 56i; Noremsc, GA, o
do, and seven lans; Herty, 53s, dot and
two laps; Vlnt, 800 dot anu three laps; e.
son, 525, dot and two laps.
p. m.-Fllsgersld' Clio; --.Rowell, COZ
Panchot, 566 and laps; Noremsc, 545 and
Elson, 525 and laps
The match Is ended. Fitzgerald braced
up In the early afternoon aud for couple
Of hours maintained his load. He fell
Of again, however, about y. NJ.
and acted very groggy. Alter this Filz
gerald and Rowell had frequent spuris and
often passed ono another: The
ea-hiueTIhhn hdu W taho lTeQutbt
rests during these spurls. and IL looked ss
though he WAS running short Of
breath. Rowell stuck 10 the track without
intermlssion during the afternoon. Charley
Mitchell, pugillsl, was in his hut and
showed great intefost in his countrymen.
He frequently patted Rowell ON the
back and Whispered words Ct
encouragement. At 4:35 tired EIsoD
stopped st scorer's stand for q couple
~ mil -
along and encouraged him to start
again. Psnchot and HertY frequently
went of the trsck for rests. The latter
held to tina tract. nol withstsnding he was
suffering psins that would discourage any
out an extremely plncky man. Many
thought be would withdraw, after making
525 miles, but hn was determined to say
until the end. Noremsc went under his
roof for long otny in the afternoon. hiis
right leg had no. held out so well 10
his friends had hoped, Little Vint
walked lsboriously around the Track
during the afternoon. His right leg al o
troubled him. At 8 y. m. there
we're bstWccl 200 aud COCO people
In the cfr'ls. bIgsr- Id made his 600 h
mile a. $40 p. m and IL was greeted with
the greatest enthusiasm. Cheer after cheer
rant the cir, caps and hats were flung
up and handkerchieis were waved by
many people. Fitzgerald wss then four
miles aud three laps ahead Of Rowell. He
took the rproar vary ooolly. He finished
hts 60lst miles before retiring. Fitzgerald
had only been out Of sight six minutes
when Rowell puzzled out on the track.
Fitzgerald heard Of this and jumped no
aud Immediately went after the Eneish.
man. This caused another outburst
OF cheers. When Hszstl made
a previous record OF GOO miles in six daye,
he completed bis task about $3.50
o'clock in the evening. Fitzgerald
four hours. Noremac was adding miles 20
his score during tho afternoon. u
was said thnt during the early hours ~
the morning Fitzgerald had accused his
him. Davis and Smith. the train.
or, no wever, paid but little attention
to this, knowing IL come from
painfully excited man. During the
gvoning Fitzgerald was presented with
3 silver goblet lined with gold. He carried
this to Rowell, but he paid little attention
TO the gilt. Rowell completed
bis 60Oih mile at 1853, beating
Hszael's record by 2 hours. 10 min
utes and 80 seconds. ,,d Peter Oar ,Sc
Contest sai H's at S ociooi. liz attr g
Rowell's defeat TO a badly sprsined left
ankle, from which his man had
been suffering two days, and wanted to
make another match with Fitzgerald.
He will let Fitzgerald name tho time,
amount 10 be over 5000 a side. Two
largo floral emblems were presented TO
Fitzgerald during the evening. They
were borne In front Of him around the
track. Fitzgerald following and waving
the flag OF Erin.