Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
ALBERT BEATEN.
THE WORLDS RECORD SMASHED
By the Hardy and FleetiOOtei English
man.
LITTLEWOOD'S GREAT NOR
In Madison Square Gardsn-Kilrain Chal-
lsngeS Sullivan.

NEW YORK, December Nothing un-
usual occurred on tbs track at Madison
Square during the night. Most of the
walkers spent nearly all tie time on tbs
track from until a. N. At the latter
hour Littlewcod had placed on record his
559.h mile, or six miles ahead of Albert's
record for the same number of hours-126
from the start. In ths four hours which
elapsed between 2 ard 6o'c!ock LittlewUOd
scored 18 miles, an average of Al miles an
hour. Att o'clock the Erglishman had
also eclipyed Hsz!el's record of 563 miles
aud laps in 127 houre.
At 6 o'clock Herty was Is miles ard l
lap behind Littlewood. At 7 o'clock he
was 18 miles and laps behind. Sporting
men are unanimous in the opinion that the
present race has been the most hCtly con-
teete1 of any Of its predecessors, partieu-
larly between Hsrty and Littlewood.
Both men still exhibit great determina-
ton, DIGGING each other inceesantly as
the opportunity cff.rs. They leave tie
track together as regularly as c!cck-work,
and return to their labor in the same way.
That Herty was suffering was shown in !he
fact that he discarded cne of his walking
shoes for stocking. His right foot be-
came troublesome. As usual, Campana,
who has done unusually well, permitted
his eccentric coaduct to ipjuIe his reputa-
;ion for gocd-natuTed harmlessness this
mecning. Mr.. Harrison, one OF the scor-
ers, was standing by his tally sheets whtn
odd Sport" came along. He was abont
to make a sympathetic remark to Clm-
pans, W hen the latter struck him with his
clenched fist On the ncse. First blood"
remarked CAmpsra, as ce resumed his cas-
tomary jog OF.
Harrison, having washed the blood from
his face, met Campaua once more and
asked him why he struck him. Campana's
hands went mp IN an answer and beth men
clinched. The battle was short, sharp and
decisive. Mr.. Harrison was taken away
ard orcs more was compslled to have
recourse to the wash basin. The crowd
went wild with enthusiasm over Old
SPORTS pugilistic encounter.
A! II o. No. the score of the leaders
was: LittleHood, 584; Her'y, $50; Moore,
523; Cartwright, 511; NoTemac, 5O4; Hart,
SOP; Howarth, 498; MaEon, 49l; Colder,
491; Conner, 500.
At2p m. Littlewcod was miles and
laps ahead of the previous woIll's record
of $50 miles and 2 LAYS.
The 8 Q. m. score of the leaders was:
Littlewood, eco; Herty, Sc; Moore, $50;
Cartwright, 525; Noremac, $40; Hart,
sis; Connor, 514; Howarth, 514; Golden,
sos; Mason, 5O4.
Towards evening the garden began fill
ing up. LttIswVod Woo going at a fast
walk and imped somewhat, but his train
ers sald his lameness did not amount to
much. Between and o'clock all the
contestants were on the track. Cart
wIight's squirting provoked applause.
But for his lack of te'rt he would be
pushing Littlewood for first place.
At o'clock Littlewood was 10 mllts
ard 2 laps ahead OF AloeIts
world record of 603 miles. AT 6:15 How
arth csmpleted his 525th mile, thus max
ing spra OF share in the gate money. At
the end Of the 139th hour, LittleTOod was
9 miles and laps ahead Of Rowe'Ps
world record cf 607 niles, laps. When
Littlswood made his 619th mile at 1870,
the big crowd grew enthusiastic, and
when he passed his 62O.h mile al 7:37, the
crowed SHOUTED itsef hosrse. About
1000 people we're then in the
Gsydec. The enthusiasm Of the crowd
increased as LittlewoOd rolled mp the eight
lspJ constituting the 62lst milo, or the
be st record, which he finished at 1852.
At 8:O7 Litt'ewoOd cOmp!e ed the 622
miles and 10 laps, and then left ths track
Herty finished his 600th mile at $50.
Soon afterwards Michael Kelly presented
the belt to Littlewotd. tae winner, IN
brief spsech. He ssid he hoptd that 1t
would be in the possession OF an Amerl-
can inside Of year from now.
When Littlswocd was presented the belt
ex Champion Aibsrt challenged him to
another race for the championship OF the
wcrli and under these conditions: IDat
each man entering p1t up 81 l,COO, to be dl- I
yided between the walkers in addition to
a share in the gate receipts. AL the con-
testarts returned to the track between
and 10 O'Clock. At this time 1t was estl-
mated that fully To- 600 PEOPLE were in the
Garden. ,
TIE 10 2. m. and final score: Little
wood, 623 miles and 1920 ysrds; Herty,
sos: Moore, 553; Cartwright, $40; More /
mac, 542; Hart, $50; Howartb, 536; Con-
nor, $50; Golden, 53i; Mason, 528; Taylor,
45O; Csmpana, 45O; Elson, 42l; Peach, .
262; C. Smith, POI.
The receipts for the week amounted to
about SIS, 1913. OF this sum 50, SCI 80 will
be divided among tie walkers. Littlewocd
will get So, ,3S4, with the 81, 900 added for
the record; Herty gets 81, ~;
Moore 81, 147;.Cartwright $500; Noermsc
t5T73; Hart $4S3; Howarth S3S2; Connors
$3.50; Golden S191 and Mason $95.
q. Ill. a.. plnu With PiffshnrR.