New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-05
THE CONDITION or TILE WALKERS.
RESTING AFTER THE SIX DAYS RACE.
WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE RESULT
GENERAL sATIsFACTION ENPREssED.

WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE RESULT
GENERAL SATISFACTION IMPRESSED.
Madison Square Garden Is entirely trans
formed The sawdust track snug huts and picket fences
OF the walking match have given place TO long
kennels used IN the dog show, and the anerooms
are filed with trunks, bedding and the
furniture apperaininS TO the handling Of pedestrians.
In the Office of the Garden Peter Duryea Thomas Davis,
"Harry" sanderson and William Young were busy en-
gagged yesterday afternoon In casting up accounts and
winding up the business OF the race Mr. Duryea said to
TRIBUNE reporter owe are abundanty satisfied with
the result the race The unprecedented feat Of two
men breaking the record in week has been accom-
pished the public has been given good square race
and has generously shown its appreciation OF IT, The gate
receipts will not he less than $4,000, and the
expenses have been kept down to reasonable figure,
that all the contestants will be satisfied. not
WINGED that Fitzgerald is better man than Rowe, aud
my offer to back the latter for $1,000 $4,000 stands.
will post forfeit OF 81 900 with The 7UC FieId and
Fay7n tomorrow. Had not been for RoWers ankle am
sure ne would have won the race"
The contestants in the I'm various parts OF the
city enjoying rest from their lsbors Of last week and
giving their weared limbs chance 70 their woned
supplcneSs. Fitzgerald, PanchOt Herty and NawEg-
Elbow at the Putnam House, ROwe and his trainers
are at the Ashland House. Noremac is at his house in
Eightn-ave., and Vint is In Brooklyn
Fitzgerald said yesterday: II am feeling better now
than did after any Of Iny previous races am little
stiT and sore but that will soon of got to bed
early last night and had long sleep. At 6
o'clock this morning I got up and took a
walk around the streets. and then back
and took another rest will stay here until Wednesday
and will then 90 to Long Island City when will be given
reception haven't given Duryea's challenge any thought
and don't know whether I'll accept II or not ROweu
gave a hard race and not certain till he went off
the track that had won. was Glad enough to have him
give up the crazy when made those charges
a
Rowel proceeded Immediately to the Ash
land House after leaving tho Garden.
He participated in supper given to himself ana trainers
by Charles Mitchell William Madden and other friends
and went to bed about midnight At o'clock his swollen
ankle gave him 30 pain mat he had to call in his
trainers and have it manipulated At o'clock be got up,
took Turkish bath aud walked about for couple OF
hours After luncheon hc retired to his and again
had his ankle dressed He lying
down when found by the THE TRIBUNE reporter " l am
frstrate condition." he said except this ankle. II
had not got sprained Wcdne day should have
the race. believe should have caught up with Fz-
gerald Friday night, but when tired to run could
hardly bcarmy weight my left oOand every step sent
oxc1llciating pains all through my leg. very well
satisfied with my performance, however. kept the
fact OF the pran FROM everybody except my trainers for
fear that Fitzgerald would hear Of II and 1t would
give him confidence. II he had had such
sprain and had known il Ia have run HIN of his feet
In short order, and suppose be would have done the
for don't know whether will run fItzgerald
again not haven't made up my mind when VIII 80
home. Langford and Barnsey, my trainers, will 20 on
saturday"
Peter j. Panchot the third man in the race said q
feel sound and bright q dollar, and II the had
only lasted ten hour, longer would have been nearer
the top score than l | sick good
70 do much, but am all night now
r. Monroe, lIerty, bacEcr said " My man l. as good
a. ever. He's young vet and can't expect To win from
such Old taccrs Fitzgerald. We both 20 10 Bos,OU to-
morrow morning and viii have money sent To II
the entrance money is not too large viii BE- in the next
race and make better showing Ny man was not SUI
hcICntly trained
Harry E who backed Tlson said El-on Is 'rcsher
to-day than any who IN the race he was not
ha trained ne would have done great deal better.
an very well satisfied with the result, how ys,r
going 10 send him 10 NcWBrtin Conn, next week and
get him IN good shape for the next race
Nitaw-EgGb0w said: g entered the under mis-
apprehension. thought they a certain number OF
hours then rested. had chance after the
practice III be la the next race and I'll make good
deal better showing
After the match over George d. Norcm1c went 10
his liquor shop in Eltlve, where ne received by
the athletes OF the West side. He AT his house in
SIxth-avc. an day yesterday "Iherc is nothing at all
am slime condition Icverwas IN my life. don't
10 make any boasts as 10 what could nave done /
content 20 stn1 10y my record. have made better
uuG Will make better again. entered for
in Hc al Baltimore, and VIII be in the next
in New York Robert Nnt spent the night after the
and all day yesterday ~ his homo In Brooklyn. lie IS
pretty and hs legs show SIGNS OF hs long He
should have done better had il not been FOR weakness in
his legs Friday.