Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-12
THE RECORD BROKEN.
Albert Beats the Record In thu Six
DAYS Walking Match-ae Receives
an Ovation From the CroWd.
Served With an AttaohRens bys
Brewery Company.


NEW YORK, Feb. Il.-Madisoa Squar
| garden was crowded all last night by anx
ious thousands who had placed money o.
or against the various competitors in tn
six days walking match. Panehot wa
compelled to retire yesterday. He fel
and dislocated his hip bat continued fou
hours after this before he succumbed
with 445 miles to his cred
it. Psnchot came here from Tasting
Mimi, where he has wife and six smal
children. His failure leaves himself an(
family destitute. Albert, the leader, n
still In Grst-class condition and keeps al
the same easy jog that has brought hin
30 far In advance. Reporters have beer
excluded from the scorers stand ant
there are all sorts of rumors afoat. 1t ii
said the bookmakers are prepared to dc
almost anything to save them
selves on the heavy bets thai
the record will not be beaten
Manager Hall said he had been offered
| $4,000 not to allow the record to be sur
passed. Mrs. Albert has been warned
and partakes Of all the food before 1t is
given to her husband to insure against
poison. Albert came on the track at
1880 this morning, after four hours rest,
He looked fresh and Is only seven miles
behind the record. He had seventeen
hours and forty-seven minutes to
make the 65 miles necessary to tie the
record. Fl zgeIald's Gle mile record was
made in l42 hours, 50 that the race as to
the record will end aG 10 O'Clock tonight.
Albert is in better condition than any Of
the walkers. Herty passed the 585 mile
point at 3 q. m. He is determined to get
the second money. Guerrero keeps up his
steady pace thong he looks tired. Hart
joys along easily and runs occasionally
when the others do. Golden came on
the track at 4: 80 otter short rest. He
is pretty stifo
10 q. N. scor6-Aloert, 56S; Herty,
546; GueIraro. 534; Hart, 51I; Golden,
449; STokel, AL; Moore, 1872; NoremAc,
SIS; Dillon, All; Vint, Sl4; Sullivan,
1858; Taylor, 333.
Noon seore-Albert, 597; Herty, 552;
Guerrero, $50; Hart, GIG; Golden, 504.
At l O'Clock Albert was $50 yards
May 8, 1884, and was travelling about five
and In good shape. He still had frac-
ton over tweuty-eighs and suarter
miles to do in order to break the record
TOR lt2 hours, and nine hours In which to
make thai distance. He says he wants to
make $50 miles. Guerrero, by loating
On the track, has ruined his chances Of
beer ming record breaker.
Mr.. Bailey Of Barnum & Bailey, lessees
of the building, say that the track is short.
When Buffalo Bill had his Wild West
show in the place the garden floor
was taken up, and when it was reIaid the
track was shortened shout yard, SO that
900 miles by the track is in reality short
of that figure by Elk or seven laps.
At $3.50 p. m. Albert made his 607sh
mile, appearing as fresh almost as he did
when he began the race last Sunday night,
excepting little dullness shout the eyes
at ne finished his six hundred and
eighth mile. At 7:10 Moore had covered
525 miles, and 7:12 Albert had laid 609
miles behind him and was going in good
shape, occasionally breaking into s run
and making his six hundred and tenth
mile at seven mile gait and tied TIE re-
cord at :29, $50 seconds, an hour and
forty minutes, ahead Of Fl zsersld's time
H. ran the six hundred and tenth mile
l. Ike deer, stepping hign aud without
apparena effort. The last mile was made
in IL minutes ESD seconds. surging
crowd followed HIM along the rails cheer
ing him. The excitem mt was intense. Men
were croBdipg, pushing and clamoring
to get glimpse OF the sturdy little Phil
adelphian. On the Gllth mile Herty and
Guerrero chased the new champion at
top speed. He kept well ahead OF them.
Albert was presented with q handsome
cane in the second lap.
At O'Clock Dillon gave up the race
with 504 miles and laps to his credit.
Much sympathy was expressed for the
poor lopgehoreman.
Eight O'Clock score-Albert 612, Herty
57s, Guerrero 562, Hart 542, Golden $50,
Moore 52T, Stokel 52S, Noremac 52e, Sui.
livan 3s2, Taylor 354, lilly S14, Stout 20B.
ing with Albert. A friend Of his pre-
sented him with gold watch and later
another sdmirer gave him 8 new beaver
oyercost. HertY too fsred well receiving
q suit of clothes. At 8 p. m. Albert's
pleasure as he broke the record was
somewhat marred by brewing company
serving him with an attachment of S125
The man who served the attachment
tried to take him from the track little
before 9 O'Clock, but was persuaded to
let him remain fn:lly.
Asses Strokel made his E25th mile,
emitting him to share of ithe gate re-
ceipts
AtS:4s Albert in completing his 6l6sh
mile ran around the track csrrylng two
American fsgs, while the band played
airs. He laid down the flags, which were
picked up In turn by HerIy, Golden and
Guerrero and carried around midst the
widest enthusiasm.
1858 p. m little Noremsc establish
ed his claim 10 part of the gate receipts
by covering 525 miles.
Guerrorv left the track at S:5S with
score Of 564 miles.
Hart stopped for good st 9:10 p. m,
with SAG miles to his credit.
Golden retired st $50 with score Of
53s miles
At s:s7 Albert completed his 62oth
mile, ten miles ahead OF the record.
At 10 O'Clock, the conclusion of the
race, the score stood: Albert, 6213;
Heriy, $50; 'Guerrsro, 564; Hart, 546;
Go den, 53s; Moore, 53l; Strokel, 526;
Noremac, 525; Dillon, 504; Sullivan, 2SS;
Taylor, s5s; lilly, 800; Stout, 2o7.