The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
THE TRAMPS
THEY WIND UP THEIR LAST TOUR
NAMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF
ADMIRING THOUSANDS!
And the Plucky Little English
man, So Often Victorious,
Bows to Defeat!
A Reception Worthy of a King
Awaits the Victorious
Irishman!
who VIII Now Receive the
"Freedom of the City" and
Other HOnOrS.
THE GREAT WALK.
The Greatest Pedestrian Match on Record


he Greatest Pedestrian Match on Record
Brought to a Close.
NEW YORK, May 3.-There is an
immense crowd at the garden this
drawn there by the close
eSs of the contest between Fitzgerald
nd Rowen. Fitzgerald looks thor
ughly tired. Rowell looks fresh and
ontinues to improve his gait.
ONE O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
New YORK, May 3.-At 1 o'clock
he score is, Fitzgerald, ST. miles;
Sowell, 562; Panchet, 53S; Noremac
529; Herty, 512; Vint, 500; Elsop, 485
Nitaw, Qndian withdrawn.
TWO O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
Fitzgerald. 585; Rowell, SO; Pan
,het, $50; Noremac. 53S; Vint, 512;
Herty, 525; Elson, SOL.
THE SCORE AT 3 O'CLOCK.
Fitzgerald, $50; Rowell, 5S4; Pan
chot, 553; Noremac, Sal; Herty, 526;
V1nt, 515; Elson, 5O6.
FOUR O'CLOCK SCORE.
Fitzgerald, 594; Rowell, $50; Par
chot, 557; Noremac, 542; Herby, 527;
V lnC, olo; EISOn, OUJ.
EIGHT O'CLOCK SCORE.
Panchot 564; Noremac, 544 and
laps; Herty, 53S and laps; Vint, 500;
and 3 laps; Elsor, 525 and 2 laps.
SCORE AT NINE P. NJ.
Fitzgerald, 61O miles; Rowell, 602
Paachot, 566 and laps; Noremac 545
and laps; Herty, 539 and laps;
Vint, $50; Elson, 525 and 3 laps. The
match at this hour is virtually ended.
Fitzgerald braced UP in the after
noon, and for couple of hours main
tanned his lead. He fell off again,
however, abodt 4 p. m. and
acted very groggy. After
this Fitzgerald and Rowel
had frequent spurts, and often passed
one another. The ex-alderman had to
take frequent rests during these
spurts, and it looked as though he was
running short of breath. Rowell
stuck to the track without intermis-
sion during the afternoon. Charley
Mitchell, the pugilist. was in his hut,
and showed great interest In his
countryman. He frequently pat
ted Roweil on the back, and
whispered words of encouragement.
At ABS the tired Ellison stopped at the
scorers stand for G. uple of minutes,
resting, Little Vint tht n came along
and encourage him to start again.
Pdnchot and Herty frequently went
off the track for rests. The latter held
to the track, notwithstanding he was
suffering pains that would discour-
age any but an extremely pluck y
man. Many thought he would with
draw after making 525 miles, but he
was determined 70 stay until the eni.
Noremac went under his roof for a
long stay in the afternoon. His right
leg had not held out SO well as his
friends had hoped. Vint walked
laboriously around the track during
the afternoon. His right leg, also
troubled him. AT 5 p, m, there were
between SOD and 600 people in the
garden. Fitzgerald made his 6OO5t
mile at 500 p. H., and ten second, aaC
it was greeted with the greatest en-
thusiasm. Cheer after cheer rent th(
air, caps and hats were flung up, and
handkerchiefs were waived by many
people. Fitzgerald was then 4 miles
and laps ahead of Rowell. He took
the uproar very cody. He finished
his 6O1 miles before retiring
He had only been out of sight six
minutes when Rowell pushed out on
the track. Fitzgerald heard of this
and jumped up and Immediately went
after the Englishman. This caused
another outburst of cheers, and sooI
after HoZael made the best previous
record of 600 miles in six days, com
plet1ng his task at about $50 O'Clock
in the evening. Fitzgerald beat the
record for that distance by over foul
hours. Noremac was adding many
miles to his score during the after
noon, and it was said that
during the early hours of the
morning Fitzgerald had accused
has hacker, Tom Davis, of poisoning
him. Davis & Smith, the train.
ers, however, paid but little attention
to this, knowing it came from a pain
fully excited man. During the even
ing Fitzgerald was presented with {
silver goblet lined with gold. He car
ried this to Rowell, but ne paid little
attention to the gift. Rowell com
pleted his 600th mile at 6:53, beating
HaZ9l's record by hours, Is minutes
and 30 seconds. Peter Duryed, Row.
ellis hacker, gave up the contest at
o'clock. He attributed Rowell's de.
feat to a badly sprained left
ankle, from which his man had been
suffering two days, and wanted to
make another match with Fitzgerald
He will let Fitzgerald name the time
the amount to be over 5000 side.
Two large floral emblems were pre-
scented Fitzgerald during the evening
They were borne in front of him
around the track, Fitzgerald follow
ing and waving a green flag OF Erin.
NEW YORK, 10 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
During the evening The garden was
as packed as on Sunday night. Fitz-
gerald remained on the track, and was
cheered necessarily. Rowell retired
at I'll, but afterwards came out, and
was loudly applauded. He then re-
tired again, and had his ankle bathed.
1t was swollen to nearly double its
size, and was black and blue. He ap-
peared again on the track, but did
not limp perceptibly. Noremac
and Fitzgerald joined him, and
they tramped around the track
at a rapid pace, at seeing which the
house rose and cheered them. AS they
were joined by Panchot, Fitzgerald
handed Rowell his Irish flag, which
the latter accepted gracefully. Fitz-
gerald then caught up the American
flag and, while holding it aloft, another
lap was made. The men then pulled
up at the scorers stand and shook
hands. Three cheers were given for
Fitzgerald and three for Rowell, after
which the pedestrians then went to
their huts, and at 8.45 p. M, the great
six days race of 1884 ended.
Preparations are being made in
Long Island for the reception of FitZ-
gerald. He will be received by the
mayor and aldermen, and rendered the
freedom of the city. The entire po-
lice and fire department, with the
members of the ancient order of hiber-
mans, will meet him at the ferry, and
escort him to his home in Ravens
wood Wealthy citizens will present
him with a mansion, and it Is said he
will receive an important municipal
A Tornado of Fire.
WILLIAMsPORT, PA, May 3.-The