St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-25
The First Day Of the st. Paul
Match Ends in the LuXem-
bourgep's Favor.
Frank Hart, the Colored Man.
However, Is But Three
Miles Behind.
Guerrero Leads at First, But
Deserts the Ring for
Several Hours.
Campana Doing Well--Ben-
son, Herman and English
Stick to Work.

The Lowry arcade became yesterday
the center of attraction for admirers of
pedestrianism. and it will doubtless re-
main so until March l. The interior OF
the new store block, extending from
Fourth to Fifth streets, across the en-
tire block, had been arranged in such
manner as to form a first-class oblong
track, and at either end stands had been
erected for use By ladies. The track
was a fast one, sawdust-covered, and
it would have been perfection ex-
turns hug each other too closely
for record breaking. Before noon, the
hour announced for the start, several
hundred ladies, and about twice their
number of the other sex. had congre-
gated to witness it. AS for the pedeS-
trians-well, they were all there, but
many one of the fair occupants of re-
served seats had her id cal shattered as
she saw the contestants and noted the
fact that instead of being handsome
fellows of athletic and taking ensemble.
they were IS bony and square cornered
a lot of ru nnerS as ever were cOugre
gated together. Nevertheless, most of
them have records that entitle them to
res pectful consideration in spite of APP
pearanceS.
The Starters
were Gus Guerrero, champion 45-hour
runner OF the world, with record OF 81
miles in II hours, 595 miles in & davs.
and 4l2 miles in ~ hours. Peter IIegel-
man, champion 45-mile runner of
America, with record of 327 miles in
As hours, 405 miles i'll 72 hours. and go
miles in days. George Noremac,
champion ~ hour runner of America,
record, AS miles; 566 miles in days,
290 miles in 4s hours. Will A. Smith,
the Cowboy" record, days IL hours.
$40 miles; 501 miles in DAYS. Ii. o.
Messier. champion of Colorado, 526
miles in q days. 80 miles in ~
hours. Tom Cox. record, ~ hours. 400
miles; IL hours, 20 miles; d
days, 500 miles. Sam Day,
days. 800 miles. Frank Hart. (coIored)
record, l2 hours day. 392 miles; days,
5G5 miles. Old Sport Campana. l2-
hours-a-day-record, 800 miles. +. L.
Benson, of Worcester. Mass, days
record, 500 miles. Ed Herman, lama
teur) Fred English (amateur.) After
the men had been introduced to the
audience by Representative McAllistcr,
of Minneapolis, they We're sent away in
fair start, Guerrero catching the track
first and taking lead from Hegelman
who, however. held him close, NOremac
coming along at third place. with Hart,
Cox, English, Smith, Herman. Day. Ben
son and Campana the order of the trail
ers. Guerrero, who was running easily
and well in the first half-huur, looked
oYerworked.
His Face Was Pale
and drawn, and the pace he had set was
a hot one for any sick man. He ran five
miles at Saltwater on Monday night,
beating Walsh, of that place, bv fifty
feet. Hegelman, who crowded the It9i-
ian in the first half hour, is the most
rapid walker and runner in the circle.
His style is not graceful. except in run
ming, but he covers ground al phe-
nomeDdl rate. NOremac at third place
did not hustle himself to oyertake the
leaders after the first couple
of miles, dropping behind Mes
Sier, who was working hard. AT
1880 Guerrero had placed five
miles OF sawdust behind him. lIegel-
and half laps. and NOremac, vino had
again taken third place. had four miles
and tour laps to his credit. The others
came up with Messier leading, Hart.
Cox, English. Smith, Herman. Day, Ben
son and Campana. Hart. the cOiOred
boy, is the most graceful walker OF the
lot. His step is light and springy, he
bears his head erect, and carries
straw between his teeth Sam DaV,
the LOndoner, let out on dog trOt
when the handkerchief fell, and kept
it Up increasingly for three hOurs. Cam
pana, In whose attenuated frame there
lies codcealed more of the yigor of youth
than would seem possible. kept going in
his peculiar gait cross between that of
A Lame Dog
and strunghalt mule, but got over the
ground surprisingly. Along towards
o'clock he shook himself away from the
tail-enders, Benson. Herman and English.
and ran mile or two just to show DeO-
pie he was in it. Guerrero ran ten miles
within the hour, recOrd-breaking t.
of speed. Then he Stacked little, and
on the first lap of the twenty-eighth
mile he ran into Hegelman's trainer
and hurt himself. He kept going. but
after few laps had to Withdraw frcm
the ring and take bath. Before he re-
appeared lIegelman had placed twelve
miles Of good distance between himself
and the Italian. Shortly after Guer-
rerO's retirement the hands of the dial
indicated 3 o'clock. AT that hour tine
positions and distances were:
Hegelman. .25 9lCox ...........2l o