The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-24 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

RACE BETWEEN JOHN SIMMONDS (OF BERISONDSEY)
AND JOHN HALL (OF WALWO/tTH —These pedestrians
are by no means unit no.vn, as they have often distin-
guished themselves in well-conte'ted sprint races. Being
known, therefore, as a couple of fleet runners, the fact
of their having to contend created much interest among
their respective friends. The meeting, as announced,
took place in the enclosure belonging to the Lord Auck-
land, Battersea. The distance was 150 yards, and after
the course had been got in readiness, and the proper
officials appointed, the pedestrians came to the scratch.
Hal, who was allowed choice of sides, placing his com-
petitor on his right hand. Both are remarkably well
made smart young fellows, and from their appearance, it
was apparent that they had paid due attention to their
training duties. The betting was in favour of Simmonds,
his friends freely offering the olds of 6to 4. After some
little manoeuvring the start was effected, the lads dash-
ing off in a manner that excited the admiration of their
partisans. The lead at starting was obtained by Hall,
but as they came bounding along Simmond's superiority
gradually became apparent, and at the finish ho won a
well•contested race by to o yards.

SPLENDID RUN WITH THE HEYTHORP HOUNDS.—On
Saturday last the meet was at North Aeton ; drew
the gardens and spinniee blank ; Dean Hill Covert and
the osier bed blank ; went on to Dunstew Gorse, also
blank ; then trotted away for Hawk Hill, where Rey-
nerd was found at home, and breaking cover, ran at
once to ground at Irondown. Returning back to try
Hawk Hill again,
met another fox close to the covert,
and away he went in good style for Great Tew and
Hobb's Hole, where he ran into a drain. On going
along for Worton Heath, the sly un was seen coming ,
out of the drain again, and the hounds were soon put,
on the event,
mendous pace along the hollow under Worton Heath,
over the brook, and nearly to B'arton ; then to the left
the on nigree
adjoining Covert, o vert,
field, also
very
near di ao b
iul arn. kli
wothsn t crossing
Great
to Seagraves's Gorse; where he was lost. Back again
and awa the varmint went at a tee-
y
to Worton Heath, which was drawn blank ; then to
C
Tew, a fox tame out of the plantations, and away he
bounded at a ripping pace over Sandford Brook, leav-
irre: ';:ittedford-park to the left, then along Sandford
Roots' a
'held, leaving Glympton Heath to the right, down
for Barton, through Barton Grove, and aerose the
Oxford and Deddington turnpike-road to Rousham
shinnies, through Rousham Park, taking the River
Cbsrwell like a duck close by Mr. King's; here
names and men were brought to a stand-still, many pre-
ferring to go round by Heyford to fording the river ;
however, about 20, with more pluck than the others,
soon forded the river, which was very deep and running
rapidly ; the next obstacle was the Great Western Rah-
way, which was, however, more easily managed, a bridge
being near to cross over ; after crossing, • a check was
exti,;rieLGed !TC a, :,iwrt thli,-, bp; bc,:nt, t•eirig, picked ,):,
avain, away Rqnard well:: straight up the fields for
Camleott, and on to Middleton S:oney, where• he coaled
the park walls, and, evening approaching, the hounds
were whipped off, after a brilliant run of 40 minutes.
—Oxford Journal.