Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-26
KEEPING IT UP.
The Pedestrians Continue 70 Create Great
ExcItement-HeEeImnn stiII TO the
FOre-Herty Faints on the
Track-Golden strug-


ExcItement- ssIII TO the
FOre-Herty Faints on the
Truck-Golden strug.
Cling Brnvely.
The leading local sporting event yesterday
was the z2-hour pedestrian contest and about
$500 people paid admission fees to see II. Dur
ing the afternoon the building was crowded
and the racing was so close and good that the
crowd several times became considerably ex
cited. The majority of those who patroniEe the
race have their particular favorites now.
Golden has host of admirers and Hegelman
and Herty each have big following.
Probably there never was keener contest
than that Of yesterday between Hegelman and
Golden. The former started out with about
one mile and quarter lead Of Golden. The
latter made the most heroic efforts to decrease
the lead, but Hegelman stuck TO Golden ike
shadow Golden's stomach gave out several
times but he kept pegging away. Hegelman
looked extremely weary during the day, but az
supper time he revived little. Inc severe
Herty, and he dropped behind the leaders
few miles. He is confident of winning however,
and yesterday afternoon he wired toi-Happy'
Jack Smith. at Cleveland, 70 come on at once.
IF had Smith here / think he can DO
great deal toward helping me to win this race,
said Herty. Smith will arrive in the city this
morning. He is considered one OF the best
trainers of long distance pedestrians IN the
world. and has had charge of Guerrero lately.
Herty is anxious to win the local race. His
stomach is all right, but he complains OF ms
legs. NOremac's sickness continued until last
evening, when he felt considerably improved he
expects TO be all right to-day, and yet has hopes
Of beating Day out Andy Siebert, the local
representative, is doing well, and his fTlends
have hopes that he will get fourth or n1tn
place If any of the leaders break down: SIck
continues to run well and Connors still mas
chance for first place.
During the day Golden and Noremac were
each presented with a handsome bouquet Dy
George Wills, the well known Smnhneld strees
barber. The presentations were very popular.
Long distance peds, It may be remarked, are
very expensive customers, as after the second
day the most costly stimulants are required 70
keep them going. The leaders IN the present
race, however, have good friends behind them,
and their needs are fully supplied. Golden,
particularly, demands great deal OF doctoring
and Hegelman almost as much. The latter,
however, is 3 natural runner and apparently
does not exert himself as much as his rivals.
About II o'clock Herty took faintlng spell
on the track and caused sensation Tor lew
minutes. He soon recovered and ran pluckily
until midnight amid cheers. He was consid-
erably distressed, however. The pace was ter
rife as Hegelman was eager to beat his own
record for Sc hours-2l5 miles. He made re-
markabIe attempt, but as 30 laps OF the track
is los feet Of mile, little figuring showed
that he could not do it. He. however, made
better performance on a 30-lap track than has
ever been known. As already stated in TINS
paper the track was surveyed BY SelWyn q
TAYLOR, engineers of the city. Golden LETT the
track last midnight in pretty fair condltlon,
and he will cause Hegelman to do his best.
Noremac completely broke down, and was
compelled to 90 to bed about 10 o'clock Fol-
lowing was the score at midnight: