Year: 1879




As they neared the thirty sixth hour they do
ing their best, and after few laps all got punched.
liz this way they travelled some time. Each was
| satisfied with the work his friend in front
doing but desiring to make much of a record as
possible and pile up all the miles that would go
speed. Hart's trainer split up the party
finally. He came for the boy with tea.
place among sop the ,as ayins ne men n0s' and md
had to jog on alone. finishing his tea as he went
Bowel seeing the moment so by and the figures
| self. Jackson. who had lost his temper over
the condition of the track in the morning.
| time been softened and sawdusted over. They
had been long in responding to his desire
this work done that he inpatently took rake and
began pulling at the course himself. He would
undoubtedly have gone on had the gardeners not
| in the morning and then lett the track. returned
soon alter one O'Clock and walked round
! three or four laps and then resumed his original
method. at which he was more at home and freer.
Ennis who had entirely recovered from the illness
that has so afflicted him since the commencement of
the present race. came back to the track little before
| two O'Clock in good spirits and warmly
ceived. He made some fine spurts and showed he
was good man ever IL not better. His friends
who there in large numbers were delighted
with him and testified their admiration in forceiul
manner. One of them sent him beautiful basket of
flowers, which he carried With him around the
course.


THE STRING OF INCIDENTS.
Weston, in his continual changes, kept the house
In good humor. When the tit him they
caught the spirit at once and when it was not they
u
at two o'clock and kept it up during two
Or three turns OF the course Weston
had been carrying for couple of hours III his tent
and took in its place light thin that he swung
and played with as he tumbei round. At one
o'clock, Rowell had beaten the best record over
made by half u lap, and an hour later he was doing
the same work that had carried him to that
eminence. As he wheeled round the turn at the
Madison avenue entrance he caught up with Hart,
and the latter fell almost naturally into his old place
behind his heels Ennis saw this and being near he
challenged another
motion. and another spinning race of laps length
took place. The house equally divided between
them. Half wanted Hart to win. and the remainder
were desrons OF seeing Ennis go past the boy 60
in. Ennis" shake him up "Trip him. Hart"
here and there and the cheers shouts and thunders
of applause. Weston having noticed that the people
excited. up in the midst Of all this tumult and
pulled the hair one side of his head and grinned.
Tne Soase wens ow the ea sana1 and
three o'clock there certainly ten thousand
persons in it. Guyon. who had been running
steadily for almost an hour, was presented with
splendid horseshoe of flowers. and the house COM
Plimented on the gift in thunders Of applause.
and when he had played a prank he made u lap III
. run.


A CHAT WITH HART.


'I don't really know how 1 became o pedestrian
sir, said Frank Hart to reporter OF the HERALD
during conversation in his tent yesterday II
think caught the infection in the air. like some
others. l heard good deal about walking, and
when came to try I found I could walk. too; So


What do you mean by keeping on. Is it that you
went into training?


the exercise. liked it. found it did not fatigue
me and went right ahead. After that got more
tances. but yet You know knew nothing about
treating myself or what was necessary to preserve
my condition."


"Oh, now, sir am in the best Of hands I need
not have thought about myself but to keep right
on. tell you, il could only go l want to, they
wouldn't see me, I'd kite SO fast"


where did you race for the first timer"


In Boston Mr.. Englehardtn t. announced race
sent in my name. I never thought of anything.
e Walk f and all sSsre o0lT Ssne only Wanted
took it. I sat right under Mr.. Englehardt
when he WIS calling out the names, and when he
the astonshment in his face. Well. in a second it
was all right. He had made up his mind that
After ALL you he couldn't we'll refuse me
after telling that the open to ALL but then
some would The others objected to me and asked
him If he was going to let me run. He answered,
YES. and told those who did not like that to get
out: They didn't get out. and won the race.
~ .How long have you been living in BOSTON,
"Oh. long time sir; my wife and children live
there. had to laugh at your calling me boy in
the paper, because am only twenty-five, but 1
have two children at home. Both like me, sir
American citizens.


'.what business were you in before you became q
pedestrian"


Il was in the grocery line five years. Do you like
flowers, sir? Take some of these-you see have





send SO many. wonder how they found liked
them When was in that in Boston they tried to
play tricks to throw out. but lodged 'en,.
Mr.. Englehardt caught one who tried to fling pepper
in my eyes. You should See the way that fellow
he had e e csa
either. Oh. no! he does that sort Of job himself.
And then he talked to the others all in bunch and
they let mo alone.


NOT AT ALL DONE UP"


"You had o cramp this morningY


Eyes sir. but it didn't amount to anything. I
r..
took me in thcre. Mr.. Englehardt got me over it in
minute.


"Are you going to win?'


al am doing my best. If don't wear that belt it
would be my fault Some of them said was done
up last night II my health is spared me won't
be done up next Saturday night. and IL no
accident occurs I'll give pretty good
hour and a half since I began this race.
and shall not put my back on bed tonight until
l make 300 miles Mr.. Englehardt is going to take
me then to the Turkish bath. have we'll rubbed
down and shampooed. and shall sleep there about
three hours"


'Have you heard your new name?"


BLACK Dan? Oh. yes. sir hope Mr. o Lea:y
won't be offended by it. am very proud of it."


"How did you como to be entered for this
test p


We'll. you see. met Mr.. Englehardt frequently
after the first in Boston He always very
kind to me. and finally he said he thought l
might make a try for something like this. l
only asked for one condition and that was should
be allowed to win where could. and he said Ger
tainly. my boy, and came along. You know some
of these gentlemen in sporting business sometimes





things. but don't want that I must 20 straight
and win or I'll go back to groceries. That's my
way"


'You have Mr.. O'Lcarys style in walkingy'


al couldn't have better 1t suits me too,
I'm glad for it suits aud suit him. hear if the
belt goes to 'England I'm to go after it.
That is to try and fetch 1t back.
What do you think of thatp And sup
pose was to bring IL back. just think of the size
of the ship they'd have to get carry back here
with that beltl Maybe I'll have to wat-wel.
IL do. win a belt yet. you'll see."


treatment lere2'


"Splondid. The people are very friendly to me,
very nice. See how they applaud any little thing.
tell you its enough to turn ones head. But mine,
you know. isn't easily moved. But this is not hing.
Wait until win aud then they may cheer me all
they like and I'll like il too"


"You quite recovered from the cramp?'


Perfectly. haven't thing the matter with mo
but a burning desire to get that belt. When I'm
the track and all the and hear
tho music and the l feel every step
i take ia bringing much nearer and I must
hurry along for there other fellows at it and so
ire up. Well, must be off now. Time is up and