South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-02
New York, April rs.

NEW IoRKj Apth 10.
Extraordinary Performance.-Tbe
purse Of ST. 900 offered by Mr.. J. C.
Stevens TO any one who should sue
coed in going ten miles, on foot, With
in the hour, was yesterday gained, eleu.
en- seconds within the time, over the
Union Course, Long Island, by Con.
necticut man, named Henry Stannard,
farmer of killingworth. Two 9TH
ers, as we learn from the Courier, went
the 10 miles, one Prussian, named
George W. Glaeur, who did the dis.
lance in COZ minutes--and the other
an Irishman, named Mdhoney, who
did it 10 6la minutes. Nine persons
started, all lightly and very neatly
dressed. One Of the men took the lead
and kept it in the first mile, which was
performed in SIN. 40s.-the winner of
the race being last in the mile.
In the second mile the winner was
the ihird--the remainder, with the
exception OF one who had given up,)
pretty well together-the winner oftbe
first mile still leading in the second.
Time, 6m. SIS.
Al the end of the third mile three of
the nine had given up, but the others
we're well togelher-say from so to
| rs yards distance between the leader
and the hindmost--the leader Of the
first tw o miles being the last now land
man named Downes (who was ia
vorite for the money! having the lead.
Time, SIN. sos.
At the end of.he fourth mile Downes
was still in advance, and man named
Henry Stannard secondhand the lea
der of the first two miles yet behind,
and losing ground. Time, ON. lSs.
| Al the end Of the fifth mile there
we're but FIVE Of the nine remaining,
and the men were nearly 10 the same
position as at the end Of the 4lh mile.
Time, SIN. sos.
Half the distance had now been &C.
compished in 20m. 35s., leaving rs
seconds to spare, the racers proceeding
vigorously and steadily on their way.
! At the end of the sixth mile Stan
nard had the lead, Downes being next
10 him, and the res, considerably scat
tered, the winner of the first two miles
being from 200 to 800 yards behind
the leader. Time, ON. los.
| Stannard now walked over the score
| for few seconds and took two or
three swallows of weak brandy and
water-appearing strong and conf
dent. AT the end of the seventh mile
| Slannard still had the lead, without a
shew for the money from any Of the
others except Downes, who was losing
! ground. Time, Gin. So. Five COM
menced for the eighth mile, Stannard
ahead, Downes following, and the win.
ner of the two first miles still las. and
losing ground, being nearly quarter
Of a mile behind the leader. Downes
gave out on this mile, complaining OF
his hip, in which he had received an
injury some time before. Time, Gan. Is.
AT the end Of the moth mile there
were but three left, Stannard, a Ger.
man, and the winner of the first two
miles, a native Of Ireland. Stannard
! being ahead of the German from 100
to 140 yards. Time, SIN. SIS. There
were now but 6 minutes and seconds
in which 10 perform the tenth mile,
and accomplish The arduous undertak.
ing Of ten miles within the hour. STAN
nard faItered in the first quarter of the
mile, and bets of two TO one were made
that the match would not be successful.
He however recovered and bounded |
with the elasticity of deer, finally
coming to the winning post in the last
mile in five minutes and so seconds,
and having accomplished the whole
distance in som. ASS. The German
came in As seconds after him, being
80 seconds too late, and the winner OF
the first two miles reached 10 e. min.
utes, being 2 minutes beyo time, g. 2
minutes Is seconds behind the winner.
Ssannard is native of Stonington,
Connecticut. After winning the race
he mounted horse and rode among
the people, receiving their congl a.ula.
tons, and looking like one of the VIC
tors of old, flushed from the trumphs
Of the tournament, but not appearing
to be the least distressed or fatigued.-
He had exhibited genuine Yankee agiI.
ity and bottom, and had pocketsd more.
over, as his reward, the very comfor.
table sum of $500. Enough to make
any man look pleasant.
Ia about two hours after the race,
notwithstanding he had partaken OF
hearty dinner, an offer. was made to