New-York tribune., 1885-03-06
SKATING MORE THAN 700 MILES.
WEARY MEN IN THE LONG RACE.

TALK ABOUT DONOvANs CONDiIioN-SrE|oH"'A
ABOUT THE RESULT
Donoyan's condition is attracting general
attention and some queer stories arc to'u VI
the manner which he is handled schocKs quar-
ters aaoin those of the leader, and the Chicago
mans trainer and friends OF every little incl
dent bearing upon the result of the race They wach
Donovan closely when he leaves the track and one OF
them said last night:
paey say he cried to-day he allowed to go Gnt OF
the race Look his eyes They are double their Or
dinary size They are sunk deep in his head ana nave
big black circles around them His cheeks nave iaeh
in When he went on the track he had good calves he
hasn't them now thin at the start yet ne mas
twelve pounds He's got too much sanu IN nun W ie' ~
spectators see he feels and when he's on e trach
he tries to look bright But see him when ne sts no""
at his table lie drops his chair like bag OF bones
He has got men behind him who are determnsi 10 make
him win They coax and force him and make MN Dig
promises He's got the making Of great skater III MN
but he's badly overworked in this race
Donovans trainer Tom Davis. says that he Is oil
right and will win the race" lie has accepted lhe
challenge of Kennett s. Kuner who offers to skate any
man in the world for six days for $1,000 SIDE
schock stu holds second place His grit is the admiration
OF the thousands who flock to the Garden between
O'Clock and midnight His opinion OF us cohuilo"
doesn't exactly agree with that OF his trainer Inc er
is Fred Merritt the pedestrian
sehock is all right" he said last night He suffers
lie won't stay of the track His legs and teet are me
aud he's going to skate 200 miles and win this race
don't think Donovan can stay. 40, -,
Boyst the third nan In race is under the care OF
Billy Crockendae celebrated coored Ice ana roller
skater Boston. Boyst Is In the best conditioh OF az
OF the leaders He is 'oniy eighteen years old AT
O'Clock last night after skating nearly o.a miles ne
sa,p %y life all '''""S 'P''H''N '''N '''
him OF beng lazy He retorts that they want 70
kill him tie track at O'clock last evening be-
cause a he said. am dead tired
a. What are YOU doing of ." asked Morris, his trainer
"Why. Pye been skating since this morning and you
told me could come of In eleven hours said MaddoA
You didn't go on till T." said Morris. scowlinG at his
man. The latter smiled In watery way ana said that
1t was 6:25 when he went on the iracE ,,,
care-taker is John Wilson. the bicycle expert. Both
O'Melia and Wilson from Boston.
Meyer is still taking matters eo0liy He strained one
OF his ankles slightly, but IL giyos him little pain
Open war declared In the morning between the
manager aud some of the slow men IN the race
O" sso, Cohen s5i. Ford a27. Mason sos. and welch
329, were told that they must Withdraw; that
their expenses would no longer be paid They sought
lawyer They said that they had heen proniseS thtlf
expenses and $50 each they remained In the race from
start to finish They wanted To obtain an Injunction on
the office. hut told that this couldn't be done
Then they sd they )ud the managers OF the
and there the stood The managers are cutting
down expenses. They have discovered number OF
Ickets and is said that the back door. Tor WHILE ala
a better business than the uain entrance -. ,,,,
nesday Among those VINO watched the race
against time last night MonsgB0r Capel. James
Gordon Bennett Wright saudford and strong party oil
Walton stopped in front OF the stand last night
and received FROM L. T. Myers, the referee Sloo LOT
making the largest score IN the hrst "a hours he
tho bills his hand. nodded his thanks, and
dashed of at the top Of his sDsed.
The at midnight was as follows: