Year: 1879

and that thus the vexed question would be set
tied This drawing took place yesterday afternoon.
Even after the decided by lot changes
were made Thus. for instance, Mr.. Merritt drew
the rst tent on Twentyseventh street side. but
MIR Weston who drew tho Twenty-sixth
street side coveted it, and Merritt resigned his claim
to the .'father OF long distance walks" Then Mr..
howell who was down on the Madison avenue side,
wanted to get up near Mr.. Weston, but butcher
had the tent next to Weston butcher changed
with the ex-chanpion. but later in the evening
IL was discovered that the Englishman had made
another change and had exchanged with Guyon.
The drawing was very simple matter. ana was per,
thrown into hat held by George Slater. and each
man drew slip on which he found inscribed num-
ber. The tents having been previously numbered
mo being that in which Weston is located). the
man took the tent whose number corresponded with
the number on his slip. When the drawing was
would be wesrisome to recount all the changes.
The diagram shows how matters were finally ar
ranged.


SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.


Last night. when the crowd began to work its way


into the enclosure and before the place half full
il was recognized that mistake had been made in al
lowing the tents to be put up they All the
recesses between the tents were soon crowded and
hundreds who were in the building before twelve
o'clock could not hnd place from which to view
the contest. The thin board fence on which the
scores are to be announced looked very intirm last
night and men who have been used in the past to
handling large crowds this declared that it
made them shiver to think of that fragile thing
when the crowds grew great and anxious.
In defence of the score board and as EVIL
dence Of its security it is said said that



side it to keep the crowd back, will prevent any
accident. This railing, however. is only another
element of weakness. and unless men are stationed
around to keep people from climbing on it, it will
be to entice climbers who are anxious to peep
over the high fence that will obscure the most inter-
esting features of the contest. The managers of the
walk would do well to look to the security OF this
fence for If it should be broken down during the
walk it may injure one more of the contestants.
Captain Williams had man looking out for it last
. night. He did not say anything concerning his
<lina afa1 1nnk a. ia


THE OPENING OF THE DOORS.


About an hour before the doors opened COM
pact masses OF people had gathered in front, along
both sides of the building and Fourth avenue.
trance, and they extended across the block both
sides and to Fourth avenue, waiting for the an
nouncement that the ticket offices ready for their
money. Fifty policemen, under Captain Williams,
kept the immense crowds in order and in addition
to those twenty District telegraph officers watched
the building in the interest OF Mr. Vanderbilt. As
in the last match here attempts had been made by
boys and men to get in without paying the admis-
employer by Mr.. Hess. BY nine o'clock all the
arrangements for the reception OF the public.
their accommodation and the preservation of order
character and elaborate There excitement, but
no rushing to and fro; everybody connected with
pared. few minutes after ten the gates were
drawn aside and solid body OF men
poured into the entrance. The selling of tickets
was done rapidly that in minute or two great
wave Of people rushed into the Garden. They ran
at full speed to the benches on the north side and
secured advantageous places For fully hve minutes
the same dashing through the doors continued and
then Captain Williams went along the lines and
ffinned them out so that they moved in m ore regu
Lar manner. He picked out the ladies' and gave
then, the preference bringing them i'll advance of
the men to the doors. Numbers Of colored people
plenty OF admirers. and they some Of the first
to get in. Two three attempts made to push
sds hsS


were resolute and stubbornly contested their rights
ORDERLY THRoNG.


An hour after the opening there were fully five
thousand persons in the Garden, and they still con-
tinued to arrive. The Twenty-sixth street side Of
tho house was the first filed then the space the
ground round the track became packed, and finally


the centre and the Twenty street side began


to assume the appearance OF vast. fair held.
drinking. The crowd was quiet, well behaved
one, intent getting the value Of its money and
presence Of ladies the boxes the north side Of


the nall lent variety to the general effect unusual
such gatherings and indicative OF interest enter
Shortly after eleven O'Clock the arrival of the men
began to be looked for, and several false alarms
started little bursts of excitement Notwithstanding
the force police outside and the private guardians
engaged to prevent climbing up the walls two or
three boys managed to get the roof Of the Garden
aud were almost in before they were discovered. In
the centre of the inclosure where the bookmakers
were located was pusy eager snrong a letting be-
until the start Most of the well known men about
town assembled III the neighborhood of the pool.



THE GROUND.


Weston was brought privately to the Garden from
the na;smore aoe, a' mdnign. ana pI1 ss & room
at the Pullman House in bed taking all the rest he
could before setting out on the long march tre-
mendous cheering in the street seemed to sig
nal the approach Of favorite pedestrian. When
the enthusiastic lookers-on had done shouting
they found some one had made mistake, and that
the supposed Rowell only one OF the trainers.
Hart was at the Brunswick, in the company of
Mr. Engehart and oLeary. until little before mid
uad ipfO fbaC Cnrf1a Thov
giving him all the rest possible, as his recent
walk 1t Providence had created some doubts among
for the great walk. Panchot was the first
in HIS tcnt. He entered by the main door. and


warmly greeted. Federmeyer came next, ana % ne was
Erohne Cheer after cheer went up as each was
recognized. and ripple of excitement wentaround as
the hour for the start drew near. krohne butcher
and Taylor the last on the scene and they
renewed the excitement and enthusiasm. BY this
time the inmates of the tents were busy. The men
at the doors had all they could do to keep back the
crowds who were anxious to obtain peep 1T tho
walkers. Trainers and attendants were stripping
and dressing their men, and sponges and
baths and toilet articles were in alternate requi-


sition. At half-past twelve O'Clock the Gaden
was comfortably crowded. Every seat was


pied, the middle, boarded space was in the samo
condition. aud it was estimated that there were be
tween ten and ee'en Thousand people present.
butcher no got into his tent then he went
to sleep. Norman Taylor appeared to give some un-
satisfaction. as it was said he was out OF shape.
Weston looked COOL confident and in splen-
did form. His tent deliberately fur


nshed, and he evidently had made up his
mind to retain the belt. Among the audience
numbers OF prominent theatrical people. From
Zine to time bursts OF applause broke out 1t
thought pedestrian elected the admiration. but on
examination il ascertained some well known
Thespian star had for the moment usurped the pub
lie attention. The Irish Gentlemen cricketers
scattered among the crowd. and they very
much surprised to see the numbers in the garden.
LONDON BEATEN


They said they had never witnessed such a
The size. rcspectability and good conduct OF the
crowd asonished Sir George Colthurst, who said he
had no idea the public we're Interested and that
it was far above the average of that seen
in Agricultural Hall in London. Ennis friends
were most anxious about him. Ho WAS ner
vous and unsettled tor some time after
reaching his tent in consequence OF disturbance at
one OF the rooms. He arrived alone. and. having
badge. the keeper of the gate refused to admit him.
He was kept standing there until some one came to
pass him through and tho discourtcsy acted on his
nerves. The reception he received ought to
have made up TO him for the accident,
the whole house appeared to be his
friends whisper went round shortly before
the start to the effect tina, Rowell ovcrtrained