Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-04
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THE GREAT FOOT RACE.

THE GREAT FOOT RACE.
Tic erent irial of human capabilities, IN golne
ten miles within the hour for Z 600 to whicn gov
was added, took place yesterday on inc o"'o'
| Course Long Island and we arc pieased 10 si''
tina, The fea, was accomplished IN IL seconds "nn''
the time by a native horn and bred American '''
mcr. Henry s,snnatJ of Kllne""'ih, eonnf'''
cut Two q. hers went the ten miles--one Ia frus
sim ia half u minute over the otter Tan 't'sn
NAM ia / over the time.
AS curly as nine O'Clock, mlny hnndfeds had
crossed the river TO witness the race, ana i'om ina
time until near two the road between brooklyn anu
the course presented continuous Inc tanh IN many
places double line) Of carriages oil all descriptions
| from the humble sand cart to The splendid barooch'
and four. and by Two O'Clock, It is computed lho
,here was at leas, from 5000 TO 10000 persons on
| The course. The day though fine, being windy, de-
lsyed the star, until 10 minutes before two, when
nine candidates appeared in font of the stand
dressed in various cooIs and started al the sound
| of drum.
The following are the names, &c. OF tho comfc-
,ilors in the order in which they entered themselves
Henry Stannsrd q farmer, uged 81 born IN AL
lingworh Connecticut. lie is q feet | inch IN
height, and weighed lG5 lbs. lie was dressed IN
black silk pantaloons, white shirt no jacket, vest,
or cup, black leather bel, and flesh oolourcd slip
pcrs.
Charles r. Wall, brewer, ngcd IS, born in
Brooklyn. His heigh, was 3 feet l0i inches, and
he weighed lt9 lbs
Henry Sutton, house painter, aged 80, born IN
Railway, ". J. Height feet inches weight
1873 lbs He wore yellow shut md cop, bull
trccchcs, white stockings, and red slippers.
GEORGE VIM. Glauer. a rope maker, aged u,
born in Ebcrfcldt, Prussia Height feet 8. inch
l., l. h. l., hnt an Cle nj RE-
Of white silk with pink stripe, and cap TO match ;
pink slippers and red belt
Isnac S. Downes, basket maker, aged 81, born
at Brookhaven, Suffolk county. Height feet 81
inches weight $50 lbs lie was dressed in Il
white shirt, white panaloons Lluc stripe, blue belt
no shoes stockings.
John Mallard, a farmer aged 30, born at Exeter,
Otscgo county, New Yo'k. Height fcet7l in.
ches weight 100 lbs. Dress, blue calico, no cap,
shoes, or stockings
William Vcrmlyco, shoemaker, % years. born
in New York. Height 3 tect 10. inches; weight
$50 lbs. Dressed in green Calico with black belt
shoes or stockings. !;
Patrick Mshony, n porter, aged 80, born in Ken
mar county, Kerry, Ireland Height fec, inches.
Weight 1870 lbs Dress, green gnuze Shirt blue
stripe calico brooches, blue belt, white stockings,
and LACK slippers
JOIn wi CdIS}, Il DutCuc', hSCb ~ oo'h ~ La
laem. Height feet 10 inches. Weight lG0 lbs.
Dressed in shirt pink stripe calico trowsers, 10
sho's OF stockings
There was tenth candidate, black man, named
Fte' els Smith, aged >, born in Manchester, Vir
gina Mr.. Stevens was willing that this man
should run but as he had not complied with the
gu"tion requiring l's came to be entered by GER
tam day he was excluded f'om cortestlng the race.
The men all started w,l and KEEP, together for
the first mile, c1cep, Mahony, who headed the
others several yards, ard Mallard who fell behind
at er the FIRST half mile At the end Of the second
mile one gave in at the end Of the fourth mile two
more gave up in the fifth fourth man fell n,
the end Of the fifth mile fifth man gave in dur
ing the eighth mile, Downes, one Of the fastest,
and decidedly the bandsomest runner, hurt his foot
and gave in at the termination Of that mile leaving
but three competitors, who all held out The distance
The following is the order in which each man
came up to the judges stand a, the close of each
mile;