Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-13
BROKEN
THE WORLDS SIX DAY RECORD.
The End Of the Great GO-aS-Y YOU Please
Contest.

New YORK, February 11.-Fully 1000
people were in Madison Square Garden at
an early hour this morning. Albert came
on the track at Alb, after a rest of over
hours. He had II hours and47 minutes
to make the Go miles necessary to tie the
record. Fitzgerald's 610 miles record was
made in 143 hours, 80 the race as to the
record would end at 10 o'clock tonight.
Albert was in by far the best condition OF
any of the walkers. Herty passed the 525
mile point at 3 q. m. He seemed deter
mined to get second money. Guerrero
kept up his steady pace though he looked
tired.
Golden came on the track at 4:30, aftera
short rest. He, Dillon and Moore received
several presents of money from their friends
during the early morning hours. The half
of the gate receipts, which is to 90 to the
walkers, is ~variously estimated at from
S13. 900 to SIS, 900. At the latter figure
should Albert win he would receive as his
As per cent, S., $50, and the s. LOCO added
should he break the record. The second
man, who is likely to be either Herty or
Guerrero, with odds heavily in Herty's
favor, will probably get about S2,25O n
the third something near $500.
10 O. M, Score-Albert 558, Herty 4l6,
Guerrero SAB, Hart sill, Golden 499, Stro-
KEEL 4sl, Moore 492, Noremac 475, Dillon
All, Vint 314, Sullivan 1853, Taylor 1913.
Noon score-Albert ST., Guerrero 539,
Golden 5O4, Moore 498, Dillon 4s1, Tay-
lor 3S9, Herty $50. Hart 516, Strokel 4s9,
Noremac ASS, Sullivan 1858, lilly 300. -,
At l o'clock Albert was $50 yards ahead
of the record made by Fitzgerald, May Sd,
1884, and was travelling about five miles ar
hour at a lope. He looks fresh and in good
shape. He still had a fraction over 2S{
miles to do in order to break the record for
142 hours, and nine hours in which to
make that distance. Guerrero, by loating
on the track, ruined his chances Of becom-
ing a record breaker.
Mr.. Bailey, of Barnum q Bailey, the
lessees OF the building, says that the track
is short. When Buffalo Bill had his Wild
West show in the garden the floor was
taken up, and when it was relaid the track
was shorted about a yard, so that 600
miles by the track is in reality short OF that
figure by six or seven laps.
AT 3 D. IN. the score stood: Albert, 59l;
Herty, 563; Guerrero, 5iS; Hart, 526;
Golden, sic; Moore, so; StrOkel, SOB;
Noremac, 500; Dillon, 494i Sullivan, 367;
Taylor. 339; lilly, 800; Stout, 100.
Guerrero shared the hOnOrs of the even
ing with Albert. friend OF his presented
him with q gold watch, and later another
admirer gave him a new beaver overcoat.
Hart, too, Jared we'll, receiving a suit OF
clothes at 8 p. m. Albert's pleasure az be
broke the record was somewhat marred by
a brewing company serving him with an
attachment for SIPS. The men who served
the attachment tried to take him from the
track a little before 8 o'clock, but were
persuaded To let him remain. AT SOS
Strokel made his 525th mile, emitting him
to q share of the gate receipts. At S:48
Albert, in completing his 6l6th mile,
ran around the track, carrying two
American flags, while the band played
national airs. He laid down the flags,
which were picked up in turn by HeIty,
Golden and Guerrero, and carried around
midst the widest enthusiasm. At 1853
little Noremac established his claim to
part of the gate receipts by covering 525
miles.
Guerrero left the track at 1913 with a
score of 564 miles. Hart stopped for good
at $40 with 546s miles to his credit.
Golden retired at $50 with . score OF
1884 miles. At 9:37 Albert completed his
62Oth mile, ten miles ahead Of the record.
At 10 o'clock, the conclusion ofthe race,
the score stood: Albert, 62lt; Herty,
$50; Guerrero, 564; Hart, $40; Golden,
539; Moore, 531; Strokel, 526; Noremac,
526; Dillon, 504; Sullivan, 1888; Taylor,
35S; lilly, 800; Stout, POI.