New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
OYER 600 MILES IN IHREE DA Us.
ONE SKATER PASSES THAT POINT.
BELIEF THAT THE LEADERS WILL COVER OVER
THOUSAND MILES.

THOUSAND MILES.
OF the thirty three men and boys engaged III
the sixdays roller skating contest in Madison square
Garden one had travelled GOO miles Deiore
the close Of the third day The large piled up Dy
the aters first days after the match createo
sufficient interest or curiosity to crowd the
Garden last night. The first to attract
attention, and to disabuse new comers OF the
notion that all the leaders had broken down was Walton
At o'clock mile was in progress on the inner
track As the contestants flew around the sight aroused
Waltons energies He put tremendous spurt Ills
tall and graceful figure dashed around the track at
terrific pace and he finished the mile in
minutes and so seconds beating the mile men by
several seconds Walton is the sixth man In the race
and is the fastest His trainer, Harry Weston
says that his only fault is laziness lio can win this
race yet II he tries" Weston said last night, but is TOO
lazy TO do it, The first days work satisfied him" Wal
ton when asked If he would win first place shook his
head and smiled.
81 am as fresh as when I started" he said
"but I won't go without sleep ike theSe
other fellows pointing tho long line OF flying figures
He thinks that Donovan has good chance of getting the
first prize but says he has dangerous competitor in
Maddox.
Weston when asked to name the winner, said: "Mad-
dox is the man. Donovan won't last. Maddox Is "A
slayer and has got men behind him who will make him
stick to his work They know he's good one
The Maine champion has given his trainers no trouble
food. His appetite is good as Waltons The
latters trainer says he eat and digest nails and Is
always hungry. Except In his face Donovan shows no
sign that his work is telling him His eyesare sunke
and he looks thinner than at the start His pace how
ever is as fast as on the first day. and his movements
show 10 signs Of stiffness any OF his joints. His
appearance strong contrast with that OF schnck
who headed the score yoseriay morning ana was passed
by Donovan during The day. ON Monday schock rested
three hours Tuesday he oil tno track hut thrty
minutes. From morning til night he skatcd win 1ody
Yesterday he was bent like an Old man. He skated with
his hands behind bis back II 10 relieve the pain there
termncd TO remain the track until he
collapses The other leaders look upon him ~ almost
Of the hut his trainers haven't given mp hope
Boys the fourth man, i little more than hoy IN
yearS ana l5 one hs"He.Ioa ] ~ :" d hr,y and .,sed
he noticed thar Donovan lead him by 20 miles BOy-
promises stay TN finish GMca look, scarcely
and extremely thin. lie has no, icsh to lo.o
then slept ike top. tie Is good and steady skater
fully expected him to finish close to the winner
II not in the lead lie has taken matters too quietly.
Is not ring himself either lie looks fresh and cool
as when he came on the track Ihls tr0 w prove drn
gerous only In the leaders break down. though
Mayer is capable OF fast skating Robinson l. ne Can-
and Brown and Jones failed to enter. chap
man failed to 9Pgear on the track rack y,s'eFdhayi lay
aud slept for eighteen hours This dseustrd his trainer
Mount 1fiG; Hickey. 22l2, and Hart 1871 are also
OF the
mahSsc Ts The IA as the r % @ nS @ Ss sd S fs
Echs. Forl. Aukeubrandt welch and walsh aud yos
terday asked them To withdraw Th" men refused 10 do
and working hard last night IN secure places
Their chances OF success are rln- Johnson.
Allen and Ward are skating vel. b!t
lose ground by taking sleep
than IS considered allowable In q DOnnvans dong
work. ON Monday he skated 2lo miles: o. Tues
day l-O and yesterday he almost tOuchcd Mondays
score His admirers point to this evidence that LIE
Is the strongest in the
Tho enthusiasm Of the crowd much
moro expansive last night than at amy time
who tire Of watching the trccss skater, there il lack
of Bicycle aud roll"r-skaing experts give
exhibitions at short intervals aud iwhen these are not
on the 10 occupied by polo icanN An exciting
mile race WIS won last ,night by Jimmy Turner.
colorcd boy Of boston lie l. probably the fastest boy
skater In the country i've mile race was won 10y
Jimmy " Clarke. who the roller skating race nj
the games OF tie Manhattan cub last saturday
At 1880 o'clock Donovan almost reached fHzgeraldr
OF 6l0 !Inle-, proving cOncIuhNely that IL IA
much sier to skate than 30 FAR ~ physique i
concerned, Donovan l. not TO he compared with fik
gerald; yet between and 10 o'clock last night he
covered ten miles with Before the race vs- egun
the managers hoped that the winner would cover more
than 900 miles They now certain that the nrnt
man will do better than 1000.
fhc OF the tournament have not yHt taken
ont a license President Gerry. OF the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Children. yesterday before
acting Mayor Sanger opposed granting license. ~ ne
thought the effect the children bad The counsel
for the Society for the Reformation OF juvenile Dclln
auenis that he should ask for injunction to-day
10 tournament unless license was taken out
The score "a mdnightivas as folOws: