The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-10-23 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

The six days' " go-as-you-please " contest at the
Rifle Drill-hill, Bristol, was brought to a close on
Saturday night in the presence of a crowded assem-
blage.
Of the .21 competitors who started at midday on
Monday, only nine were left in on Saturday—viz.,
G. D. Noremac, a well-known long-distance winner;
S. Day, the 75 hours' walking champion; Vandepeer,
of Sittingbourne ; Carless, of London; Mason and
Robson of Liverpool; Fitzpatrick, of Manchester;
M'Carthy, of Leeds; and Cottle, of Bristol.
Clarkson of Hull, who led at the opening of the
contest, retired on Thursday night, after accomplishing
212 miles; Munden, who was second at the start, dis-
appeared from the track on Wednesday, after cover-
ing 132 miles; Cartwright, who was running third on
Monday, retired at 2 12 p.m. on Tuesday with a
swollen knee, having 89 miles to his account; Hughes,
of Birmingham, retired on Tuesday; and Noremac,
who had been running third at the close of the first 14
hours, then settled down with the lead, which he kept
throughout the week, followed by S. Day, Vandepeer,
Carless and Mason.

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The men were confined to 14 hours per day, and at
the close of the second 14 hours Noremac had accom-
plished 155 miles; Day, 153 ; Vandepeer, 145; Mason,
136; Carless, 135; Robson, 129. At the end of 42
hours, Noremac was 232 miles; Day, 226 ; Vandepeer,
215; Carless, 205; Mason, 192; Clarkson, 186;
Robson, 178- M'Carthy, 167; Fitzpatrick, 160;
Munden, 132; Cottle, 125; and M'Kellan, 112 miles,
the rest having retired. Munden and M'Kellan then
dropped out, and at the close of the .56th hour
Noremac was 298 miles; Day, 288; Vandepeer, 270;
Carless, 257; Mason, 230; Clarkson, 212; Robson,.
207; M'Carthy, 204; Fitzpatrick, 204; Cottle, 151.
All these remained in, and at the close of the 75th
hour Noremac was still leading by eight miles, his dis-
tance being 344 miles; next came Day, 336 miles,
Vandepeer, 315 miles; Carless, 293 miles; Mason,
263 miles; Fitzpatrick, 254 miles; Robson, 240
miles; M'Carthy, 237 miles- and Cottle, 182 miles.
Noremac kept well ahead, and at six o'clock in the
evening he had accomplished 367 miles 5 laps; Day,
361 miles 1 lap; Vandepeer, 332 miles 4 laps; Carless,
309 miles 15 laps; Mason, 286 miles 10 imago Fitz-
patrick, 282 miles 2 laps. At ten o'clock at night the
full score was as follows :
Noreirrac, 376 miles 13 laps, Dav, 372 miles 111aps ;
Vandepeer, 343 miles 5 laps; Oarless, 318 miles 5
laps; Mason, 300 miles 1 lap; Fitzpatrick, 293 mile
1 lap; Robson, 286 miles 4 laps- M'Carthy, 249 miles;
and Cottle, 215 miles 8 laps. This left the result in
little ;doubt, and at a quarter past 10 o'clock Noremac,
putting on a brilliant spurt, gaiiled another mile on
Day as he finished his 380th mile. Noremac dropped
back a little in the last hour, but when the race closed
at midnight he had won by three miles, the full return
being :—Noremac, 383 miles 15 laps ; Day, 380 miles
4 laps; Vandepeer, 346 miles 9 laps; Carless, 320
miles 2 laps ; Mason, 305 miles; Fitzpatrick, 300 miles
2 laps; R,obson, 292 miles 3 laps; M'Carthy, 253
miles 20 laps; Cottle, 220 miles 2 laps.