New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-16
STARTING THEIR LONG WALK.
ALBERT. THE FAvORITE. WITHDRAWS.
CONSIDERABLE DISAPPOINTMENT AT THE WAY
THINGS ARE CONDUCTED-GREAT
CONFUSION.


THINGS ARE CoNDUCTED-GREAT
CONFUSION.
NEWCOMERS are called upon to support another
six days scrambng match al the Madison Square
Garden. The affair is designated an international
stx DAYS, Walking Match.n and those who have wit
ncssed former exhibitions Of this kind know full well
tho revolving features which go toward making the
" entertainments, If the attendance at the Garden
last night can be taken criterion the enterprise
will not be "howling' success-at least, from imam
cial point Of view.
The Garden last night presented anything Du'
Sunday appearance The doors were opened at p m'
but three hours later not 200 people were pres
emf The crowd however, increased In SIZE and at inc
start the building was fairly well filled. Cappa
18th Regiment Band occupied raised pEuornl al ."c
eastern end of the building, and was supposed 10 give
sacred" music. The airs, however, were geneTuN
of a merry ORDER and the lively jingle was in keeping
with the scene.
Glarng placards announced to the spectators the
Site of the bar, where liquid cfeShments TO suit The
Fifth-ave or BOwery palate could DC seoulcd
The centre OF the Garden was devoted to peanut
candy soda water and fair stands and all were kept
busy. Before midnight an odor OF stale beer ana
cheap tobacco permeated the whole building IL VIII
probably be a stencil by tonight. Every device was
used TO capture the spare change OF the hungry thirsty
or curious.
The track was a fenccd-n strip OF tan-barh ABOUT
seven feet WIDE and when ono of the poor pedestrians
had made the circuit ten times one mile was put u
his credit and ounce less misery 10 MS cS'o''cu
mind. The scoring arrangements were not Sdt''ld'-
tory the automatic machines for recording the distance
travelled by each man not being on hand until near
midnight The old clock which has done duty at all
previous matches occupied It's accustomed place. ana
except the tents. was the only feature WHICH 'ic
pedestrians looked Oh with Ldvor
General dissatisfaction manifested when 1t was
announced that James Albert the real star Oh inc
race would not start. Albert has a record OF o=l
miles and his friends hoped mat he would lower
the worlds record Of George Littowood. C%3 mcr'
$50 yaIds. made in 1855 AiOerS ala not announce
his intention not t. start unth 10 'iooh az Nh
Then he ate a pineapple, SMOKED -o-ccnI osH, anu
was out of training. The management 'i'lcsc
Albert's acton outrageous ana thrcd'eh Iesu Po
ceedings Albert retalated that he had no shlnan'ce
that he would receive his money and that under the
uniivorable Circumstances lie proposed to liHe j"
chances Albert had guarantee oil SJOO3 20 1' a.
irrcs pective when nc finished. lie demanded %lOoO
cash, and this not being iorthcomng ne '0ncnuGl %
rec the race a. spectator, ana with MIS- -Noerl
Each contestant was supposed to pay Tioo c n1c
entrance money. The veIdant ones did ana tie cute
The prize money viii be divided follows: First
man. - 900: 5000 10 second. $1,000 20 thliG 500
TO fourth, $500 10 fifth and 800 20 sixth. Inc lt
nlandcr will get ruined constitutions The pedestrians
most of them Canadians and hungry io1hH-, VIZ
sttred in gaAdiy coi0led satin jackets, Dat the NsI
OF their apparel was not 30 attractive lie ltiAoad
badge winch j. worth $1,000. was a beautiful en-
blem and Will be given Ia the man VINO hreaLs Litte
wooG'S record. much doubt vas eApressed WhctitcT
the emblem will ever leave its present QwheIs hands
At IL - p. III. last night John HuGits' tle Lyp
per attled in tights and green coat Mcni On tht
track and the INST act III slNday "aihlls ihatNH
took place. The other pedestrians quickly followed ;
Manager c. G. Albert and few roller skaters anu
Ill OF lesser radiance occupied private box near
Inc scorers stand when the Start to ake place
At exactly midnight puGlst' " Bob. fIL ,1
VINO cimmcd tie ightins gnt OF Dempsey; yelled Co.
and the unfortunate mortal, began thcir winding
coarse. which VII continue Tor =, ID aay' unless o9'h
The core and half OF bundles OF muscle and Drawn
SWING around the track in uneven, di-i0intd ma.
The only who smiled was the ectentil entry caiil
Count liaunka and insanity thdh lnt"lI-chtc OF
appreciation seemed to CLEAN from hi. p.eroinG ba'E
eve He is destined TO he the freak Of the show
il his courage and wind hold out
I,ucrrcro wanted 70 make speech ~ the start .;N-
ing that he would not pfGpaf, PIX and Ihe , Hrc
The whiglng crowd without exposing the managcnch'
TO a worse light than was apparent to eyciYtoN.
the drlf man to make the circuit Of the tract II r'y
was second and Guerrero third. Al O'Clock between
reiniorc:ments was pouring in at The Madi'oh''F''
entrance. ,,, - H.. y ,.o,s.
Hertz D. Buras Rrudies Unknown, Peter l!teclm3n
II. O. Mes.er, Thomas lioTariA' d. H. hGnncl' yohn
fmitl's Unknown" John Da!y. George Tracey ICON
Flemming +. Curiey. W. i. ~abotis "tnkn0Wn;
W. II. Burrell Edward Murphy, pctlit, licnry li,ll'
George Manning, George Cutvrishi, George DIiiane'
ToLn tiOwan william Ndlan Robert Peach 20!
Guerrero John y. Click, pinhaus liannka, q. ID.
af an "i hour after the Start The race became roar
ing farce. A slfdolen Bowery "tonga'' climbed mp
the railing and. dctachng the h'f5i decoration, f'
thcm at the runners The whole race may END IN a
h|1 TG automatic scoring machines would rot work.
thing else. Only eight names We're posted on The
blackboard. and each name had the same number
At IL 80 the scoring arrangements were turned over
TO samuel Austin ten mnte' nISun ic ons 10
| resigned in dlspar.