New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-13
AFTER THE WALEINQ Ul1CB.
prUcKY ALBERT TAKES A LONG STROLL.
HE WEARS HIS ORDINARY SHOES. Too-ASoTHER
CONTEST PLANNED.

HE WEARS HIS ORDINARY SHOES, loo-hN"i"H"
CONTEST PLANNED.
Only a few bsrdlooklng hangerson dIsgracod tho
Madison Square Carbon yesterday. The big building
looked dark desoate and gloomy as though IL had
zone into silent mourning because OF tho shame
that ~ attached 10 for being the scene OF such an
affair as tho modern six days walking mateh wnce'h
every attempt Is made to swinde the puohc ana tho
nadasty,ans The men who staked their rcputstlono,
their time and their health to tramp monotohosy
around the one Gig Of milo sawdust ring, thoSo
of them at least who remained to tho last engaged
I'm the contest from honorable motives as pro'eS
sonal walkers ever had n was through their per
sstent efforts and the exposures by tho press tbat
AVIAN tbev got what IS commonly termed fair show"
Al It is they have no share In the money received
for seats which In all legitimate contests - ncinood
I'm tho gate receipts. Furthermore tho sl'ooo pnse
for breaking tho record not put up until Wcdnes
day night. Tho money oame from tbs box ONCE
and had tho show not drawn well Albert would PROD
ably have been whi,tIing IN vain for his money.
A story cane to tho ears Of a reporter yesterday
which can DO vouchsd for but at present the reporters
informant who occupied prominent position IN the
show, does not care to be known. IL IL thai Sooo
was paid to tho police for mothery care and protec
ton. This amount was paid In two sums OF *2oo
each. On the morning when the walk began tbsro
was not uniformed representative Of the law In tho
building, until after tho drunken. noisy mob had
broken down tho fence surrounding tho reporters
stands and tho reporters themselves had turned In
and by a series Of pugilstIc encounters had driven
out fifty sixty men who had no business thore
Then, through the Interference OF Mr. Hall, who
begged for policemen to protect tho press stands two
men were sent in to clear out the mob. The major
ity of the intruders had already been thrown out.
Neither Mr.. Hall nor ono OF tho rofereos paid this
money, but 1t came from a clerk in the employ Of
the manager. All connected With the management
knew that It had been DONE
All the walkers, with their followers, trainers
and traps bundled out Of the Carbon Saturday
night After leaving the track with the roar OF ap
plaudlng thousands stu ringing In his cars. Albert
the champion, went to the Ashland House, alto a
pound of slrloIn steak went to bod and slept COM
fortably until 10 o'clock yesterday morning. He
then got up, and putting his regular street
shoes went out for a short walk. In the afternoon
no and his wife walked up to Fifty ninth st. and back
to get good appetite for dinner. reporter called
Mr.. and Mrs. CathCaPt, Aborts real name, In tho
afternoon and found the champion as hVciy as
cricket He said that he felt as fresh as he ddbeforo
his long walk
Herty was at the Putnam House eating dinner,
by number OF friends h aud sym @ tss
'"G Guerrero held genuine Fourth Ward reception
in steve Brode's place in the Bowery. He also
wants another trial.
The other walkers disposed of in various ways,
but all spent the DAY nursing n, sore feet share Of ,bs
gate recsipts will moet the referees at The CLIPPER
Office his afternoon, where they VIII Dc pald IN tull
Is due Referee Peter J. DOnOhue 10 say that he
did everything that no possibly could to have the
walkers treated honorably.
Bryan @. McSwyny Is coming out Is a full hedged
SPORT With Mr.. Donohuo, he i contemplating
another match In the Garden in the last week In
A priL This time, however, attempt viii be made
to withhold from who take part any of the money
to which they rghtfully entitled Albert Iety,
Guerrero, ROwell. Littlewood, Moore. Pan"hot and
NOremac have already asked for place Only
fifteen entries Will be allowed and the reflections will
be made by Charles Coborn,of The Clipper James c.
ennedy, Of The Sporting Times" and William b.
Curtis, OF . The Spirit of the Times.v No ono who
makes less than 800 miles will got share of tho cato
receipts, out of which the management Will receive
only Is per cent.
In regard TO Albelt's score, Referee Donohue said
that he got from every who handled II at any
time during tho match affidavit declaring that IL
was kept properly and honestly
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Albert reaffirmed yesterday
the statement made on Saturday that they offered
$4,000 II the champion would fail to break The rec
ord. Neither knew the names OF the bribers
Jimmy" Albert will forsake temporarily the saw
dust path for the minstrel stage. There Is not as
much money for him a minstrel as thcre Is for
winning SIX day matches but maekshift II Will DC
fairly we'll He makes his first appear lme 10 night
before the curtain at Dockstafer's lie + To show
himself IN tho costume In which nc won his race. and
Will deliver a scientific discourse the pleasures.
profits and possibilities of pedcsrianism. He viii
do this for SIX consecutive nights. and after his
lecture Mr. Doc kStaders company Will show how siz
day walking IS really done.