Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-10
HERTY AND MOORE.
They Continue Their Desperate Struggle In
the Big Rnce-Remarkable Time Made
Several Confestants Fall by the
Wayside-Lively Scenes.


Several Contestants Fall by the
wayside-LiveIy Scenes.
Those who think there is not great race go.
| ing on In the Central Rink are much mistaken
| Probably greater contest of the kind has not
taken place for many years. The miles already
covered by some of the contestants. taking into
consideration the l6-lap track, proves the above
statement. When it is stated that more than
100 miles day has been averaged people can
well understand how terrible the pace has been
SO far. 1t would seem almost impossible to
keep It up, but Herty affirms that he will aver
age 100 miles day for the entire week. If he
does his performance will be ore of the most
remarkable or record.
That uumber of the starters have fallen by
the waysde is not to be wondered atawhen the
distance covered by the leaders is considered.
The race has so far been one that nothing but
the very best of pedestrians have any chance
TO make any kind of show. Even such tried
and good man as Peter Hegelman has had to
succumb. At noon yesterday the distance
covered by Moore was 80 miles further than the
record for similar time IN the last local l42-
hour race. This means that there has been
some great going. Nolan has dropped out and
he called at this Office last evening and made a
statement to the following effect: He was not
properly trained for the race and had not the
backing in the race that the prominent con-
testants have. The pace wss fearful" he
SAID, land held on as long as could, and if
had been well attended to before tie race
started might have lasted the week out. The
contest is desperate one let me tell you"
Nolan is considerably broken up.
The race yesterday was mostly between the
two leaders, Moore and Herty. The former
kept in first place until evening, and during the
day he displayed remarkable pluck. At 6
O'Clock he was compelled to leave the track and
he took a rest of two hours and half. He had
then completed his three hundredth mile.
During his absence Herty ran into first place
and was presented with bosuet amid the
cheers of a large crowd. Moore was in better
condition when he reappeared.
Probably one of the most interesting features
of the contest is the efforts of the veteran John
Hughes. Yesterday be was on the track about
19 hours. He keeps up steady dog-trot that
means the frst-class men must not put off too
much time. "Old" Norman Taylor was pre-
sented with $40 bill by admirers of his exer-
tions on the track. Noremac did not go very
well yesterday, nor did Howarth. The follow.
ing men have retired from the contest: Hart,
Cartwright, Hegelman, Day, Burns, Nolan,
Crozer, Tracey, Gibbons, Barclay and Hols-
veke.
At II o'clock John Hughes scored his 3OOth
mile. having been on the track since o'clock
A. NJ. except 10 minutes. His feat caused the
widest enthusiasm and legislators, lawyers
sporting and theatrical men cheered the veteran
loudly. He is to receive 4 present tonight
from a Smithfield street business man. Moore
wouldn't leave the track at midnight and
Herty stuck to him. At O'Clock Noremac ana
Howarth were going very moderately. To-day
and tomorrow ladies will be admitted free.
Following was the score at 2 o'clock this morn
ing: