Star.
London, England, 1825-02-26 00:00:00

GREAT PEDESTRIAN MATCII._

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The great match upon which thousands were pending. between
Captain Parry and Mr. Powis, for 100 sovereigns neide, took place
yesterday morning. It was to go from the 58 mile-stone, near rho
Marquis of Granby, a mile on the London side Beading, to Hyde
Park-corner; Captain Parry taking the London-bridge, or Forest
road, nearest by about two miles and a half, and Mr. Powis the.
Maidenhead road. Betting was six to four on Mr. Pow* cele-
brated for doing sixty miles per day for ten days, at Bath. In thls
match, Mr. Penis did four miles to Twyford in half an hour, and
to Maidenhead, twelve miles, in one hoar and forty minutes. •rt.e •
pedestrian kept on at a regular rate of about seven miles as hour,
and reached the London Hyde Park gates in five hours and eleven
seconds. Captain Parry, who had decidedly the worst road, per-
formed sixteen miles in two hours and twelve minutes; bet at
Hounslow, where the roads meet, he was seven minutes bellied.
and ten at Smaliberry Green Turnpike, where he resigned•M .
den, Captain Captain Parry's trainer, travelled on from Hounslow, and beat
Mr. Pow is by three minutes. having gone the whole distance from
the start.
DEATlL—Thunday, at his house in Pimlico, Mr. Vick, the
King's Messenger.

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14. 1. Pickett-Race, Temple-Bar

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Co for the purpose of having the accounts road, est by -about two miles and a halt, ana au. rows. ~.. 71,V11 PI II rw.114
and Co. investigated, was held last night at the Maidenhead road. Betting was six to four on Mr. Powis, cele.-,,
tford.street, for the purpose of receiving the re-
; from the sub-committee. J. Lulea, Es ‘. was braced for doing sixty miles per day for ten days, at Bath. In this
match Mr. Powis did four miles to Twyford in half an hour, and
to Maidenhead, twelve miles, in one
The Cuanaux, after opening the business, pedestrian kept on at a regular rate of about seven miles an hour,
ltiOil to a singular circumstance, that in i Sl4: ,uilin.3 ri
opened, and continued in the hand-writing of
--- -I and reached the London Hyde Park gates in live hours and eleven
hour and forty minutes. Tte •
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yet in a few months it receives indiscriminately seconds. Captain Parry, who had decidedly the worst road, per-
formed sixteen miles in two hours and twelve minutes; bat at
Messrs. Stracey and Graham, along with that Hounslow, where the roads meet, he was seven minutes behind. Sitti Wow
until June, 1824, from which date, to the failure tbi a dibi
and ten at Smallberry Green Turnpike, where he resigned. Man-
hole of the credit side is again solely in the hand- -
den, Captain Parry's trainer, travelled on from Hounslow, and beat , oolighti- - and
intieroy. A Member of the Committee then Mr. Powis by three minutes, having gone the whole distance from Gr.oBlBl, pod Ga
il made important discoveries, but dld not deem the start. mew. **ems (
kern public, lest it might prejudice them. It was
sad carried unanimously, "That the solicitors be lita•ni.—Thundiy, at his house in Pimlico, Mr. Vick, the . leo& Wow id
Kit •'s Messenger. ao,d'ihe Tilbura-414
l the public meeting on Monday next, and take to..._______________— Cenitandi 4 'ltte
espect to the last examination of the bankrupts =:-.::=7:— . ,
expedient and advantageous for the interest of LoroaoN : Prwtte gl and Publeshed by J. F. Karin-, at the IRAS Oariiireinligell
he tneetingthen adjourned. M. 1. Pickett-Race, Tattp l lc-Bar , rehrelotuge
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