The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-05
Pydestrianism-Union oousse. Z. /.

P~destrianlsm-Unlon CouSse, L. i.
Awaiting match for 81 900, seven miles out, came
o6 yesterday afternoon, between two celebrated pedss
trans-Boyd (he North sar), OF Canada and searles,
Of Engand-~hch was decided by the referee to have
been won by Boyd Notwithstanding that searies came
past the utges stand first every mils and led home
about fifteen yards 1t the end The distance was per
formed l. sas hour Ays niaatsa Ard nine ssscnds
The rsfsres gave rsaa fce ~ SsolEien that 0sss1
hs refussd to turn around when ordered By him to do
on the sixth mile, ct time when Ssasass made few
skps rather faster than walk The decision Of the re-
erte in favor Of Boyd hailed with thunders of sp.
plause willie tho hackers Of Sares protested against it.
Boyd certainly appears the fares walker Of the two,
his gait being clear heel aud tee movement while
sesrles steps short and quick, with an occasional
hitch that much resembles trot Presuming the deci
sion of the referee to be correct will now describe
What took place during the afternoon. -
As the men came on the track, they both appeared
confident Of winning, and gave thsr re-
spectiye friends that all they wanted was fair field
and no favors The betting to the start ra-
Stariss Is short, compactly built little fellow, and
seemed capable Of enduring almost amy quantity q fa
long legged locking pale and hsggard from the
verify Of his training be- however, performed his work
vigorously, and walked with energy % the end.
some bets were made ON time, that the seven miles
would be performed with IN hour, as 1t asserted
that each Of the had gone the distance within that
time in private trials Neither Of them up to that
figure yesterday and It doubtful whether either Of
them ever reached that point Sesres has walked many
successful matches the other side OF the Atlantic;
but this is the 6rst time that he has performed in the
United States. Boyd walked hour with several
others, for purse, the Beacon Course New Jersey,
about ten years since which occasion he went six
miles and eleven hundred yards in an hour disancing
all bis competitors. That his frst and only
Ill the present one, although man. offers subse
quenty made him 70 exhibit his feetness Of foot 10
public.
The attendance at the quite large, and the
occsssonsd @ in he sesSton Of umpires and rs,eree
each party obecpg to the selection Of the other so
that instead OF starting 1t O'Clock as advertised 1t
rearly five before they started. The gentlemen
leced the upires James Irwin for Searles and
Mr. Robinson for Boyd and they chose George Isaaos
pedestrians during the race, riding in barouche, to
watch closely every movement Of the 'toddlers" the
better to decide which Of the two entitled to the
stakes. This good move the part Of these gen.
emen, it would have been possible to have wit
messed the race from the judges stand from the great
number Of persons and vehicles following and
ing the walkers during the entire Very little was
of the parties BY ths reporters except when they
appeared in front Of the judges stand.
Seares heinside, he hayin- the toss and they
went of ut rapid rate: when they again came In sight
sesres vas about yard ahead which he kept although
Iimsof rst ile 823 On the second mile there appear
ed variation in the distance between them although
of second mile, sas The third mile not fast,
Boyd fell In behind Seares and seemed to the mat
cooy than before TIE time Of the third mile
wss 1920 Fourth mile, Searss ahead-tims, 9:28 On
the filth mile Boyd was ahead as they came up the home
stretch but he approached the stand earles steppe
In front and passed II two or three yards or 80 ah ad
Time, sA0. On tLe sixth mile Boyd made a brush and
assed seares and At tbs time the difficulty occurred
that decided the seares also made brush TO
tain the lead and In doing stepped rapidly that he
referee ordered him 70 turn which he did not do but
went in front snd continued to lead to tho end The
sixth mile was done In 943 spd the seventh In e28,
Searles coming about fifteen wards ahead The referee
then gave the race to Boyd stated above The follow