Wichita eagle., 1888-02-12
He Easily Won the Six Day GO-aS-
you-please Walking Match
in New York.
An Immense Crowd Gathered to See the
End of the Race-Albert Gets
Over $1,000.
Charles Francis Adams Appeared Before
the Union Pacific Committee to
Explain Things Concerning
That Road.

NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-Albert came on
the track at Alb, after four hours rest.
He looked fresh and is only seven miles be
hind the record. He had seventeen hours
and forty-seven minutes to make sixty
five miles, necessary to tie the record.
FitzCeraId's 610-miles record was made IN
142 hours, so the race as to record will end
at 10 O'Clock tonight. Albert is in better
condition than any Of the walkers. Hart
passed the 525-mile point at B a. m. He Is
determined to get second money. Guerro
keeps up his steady pace though he looks
tired. Hart jogs along easily and runs
occasionly when the others do. Golden
came ON the track at 430 after a short rest.
He is pretty stiff. The half of the gate
receipts which is to go to the walkers Is
variously estimated from sl3,ooo TO slo,oDU
At the latter should Albert win he would
receive at his As per cent $3.50 and $1,000
added should he break the record. The
second man who is likely to be either
Herty or Guerro with odds heavily in
favor of the former, will probably get
about $3.50, and the third somewhere
near 300.
The score at 10 O'Clock: Albert 56S
Herty 546, Guerro 534, Hart 5ll, Golden
449, Strokel 4S1, Moore 432, Normac 475
Dillon Al, Vint 3l4, Sullivan 1853 and
Taylor 333.
Noon score: Albert $40, Golden 5O4,
Geurro $50, Moore, 49S Dillon 4Sl, Taylor
339, Hertz 552, Hart, SIG, Strokel 4S9, Nor
wick 5S5, Sullivan 35S, Tully 300.
AT ESQ Albert made his 6O1th mile, ap-
pearing as fresh almost as he did when he
began the race last Sunday night, except
ing a little dullness about the eyes. At
90l he finished his 6OSth mile. At 7:l0
Moore had covered 525 miles, and
at 7:1a Albert had laid COS miles behind
him and was going in good shape, occas
Sionally breaking into run and making
his 620th mile at seven mile gait and
tied the record at 7:23, ,3S1% seconds, an hour
and forty minutes ahead of FitZgerald's
time He ran the Cloth mile like a deer,
stepping high and without apparent effort.
The last mile was made in II minutes, 56}3
seconds A surging crowd followed him
along the rails cheering him on. The ex-
citement was intense. Men We're crowding,
pushing and clamoring to get Il glimpse
of the sturdy little Philadelphian. Onthe
61lth mile Herty and Guerrero chased the
new champion at top speed, but he kept
well ahead of them. Albert was presented
with a handsome cane In the second lap.
At o O'Clock Dillon gave up the race with
504 miles and six laps to his credit. Much
sympathy is expressed for the poor long
Shoreman.
Score at S o'clock: Albert, 6l2; Herty,
BIS; Guerro, 56s; Hart, 542: Goldin, 53;e
Moore, 527; Strokel, 523; Noremac, $40.
Sullivan, 1872; Taylor, 35i; lilly, 3l4; Stout;
2O6.
Guerro shared the honors of the eve
ming with Albert. A friend of his pre-
sented him with a gold watch and later
another admirer gave him a new beaver
oyercoat. Albert's pleasure as he broke
the record was somewhat marred by
tachment for Sl25. The men when who
served the attachment tried to get him from
the track little before O'Clock
but were persuaded to let him remain.
At S:2S Strokel made his 525th mile, EMIT
ling him to share OF the gate receipts.
At S:4S Albert in completing his 6l6th mile
ran around the track carrying American
flags while the band played national airs.
lie laid down the flags which were picked
up in turn by Herty, Golden and Guerro,
and carried around amidst the widest en-
thusiasm. At $50, Little Noremac estab
liShed his claim to part of the gate receipts
10y covering 525 miles. Guerro left the
track at S:53 with score of 564
miles. Hart stopped for good at $40 p.
p. m, with 546ss miles to his credit. Golden
retired at $50 with a score of $751; miles.
At 9:31 Albert completed his 620 miles, ten
miles ahead of the record. At 10 o'clock,
the conclusion of the race, the score stood:
Albert 62l p, Herty 52S Guerro 564, Hart
546, Golden 53S, Moore 53l, Strockel $50,
Norinac 595, Dillon 5o4, Sullivan 3S3. Tay
Taylor 35S, lilly 800, Stout 207.
An estimate of the gate moneys to be re-
ceived by the men who covered 525 miles
and over is AS follows: Albert. 4,S0o:
Herty, 5000; Guerro, 81 1000; Hart, $500.
Golden, Si20: Moore, $3.50; Strokel, $500.
and Noremac, s2f0; total, 81 $50
The official report shows that Albert
covered 621 miles and 1920 yards in 140
hours and that he rested 10 hours and 22
minutes. There We're the usual scenes of
jubilation at the close