New-York tribune., 1867-08-22
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
PEDFSTRIANISM.

WESTON'S WALK FROM PORTLAND, ME-, 10 ChI-
CAGO-l,2O0 MILES IN 70 DAYS
Edward Payson Weston, the young pedestrian,
who created some what of sense ton IN 1901 ny WAXING
from Boston 70 Washington against time averaging el
miles for ten consecutive days has been ted against HIS
old antagonist to walk from Portland, Me- TO Cheago
III distance of 200 miles, in &c walking days for the
s,n of $4,000 a side Geo X Goodwin backs the pedes-
TRAN, r. =. Wilcox riskng his money On weston lnnr %
The aTclosFof agreement PROVIDE thd Weston ~ ~ he
tween midnigh Saturday and midnight on Sei1y
ne is follow the Post Road Is to walk l 60 t fear
miles inside of "a consecutive hours as part Ol tn 49,
Weston being privileged 20 make I'VE tdis on t,n,o,i
us he select provided he fas IA ns nrSt Oar each
be will be accompanied by two sworn WIlIteSs fo G 80
side who arc to follow him m "a Waso&n' & al " rd the
make statement under oath as 70 as are IN he
stakes G20OOO less 81 200 already a. as Iot are 10 go
haDdodsfO the winner at Cc3GO ~ SON M m h % bo
ascorained The start ir1R Grabeg rgI""Du VIII ~
fhc following rs Mr WoNious cacula,oh as 10 h tho
points which he win stop and the number of miles he
expects 20 make on each day; 49,. ~, T., v..
Leave Portland at u Vcock m, ueslay OtI 10 N"A \" ~
Wv Wsd" %s. siaS. 4, ie,h Salem. Mass 60 uile.
Tbarsdss, itb North httetec', 45 mites H., r,.-,,,
Conn adsanee of 100 miles arriving at +'. m on s-eay'
5000, srrIaG ,', ist1, ha.t1Iai .I @ iD,'S =, mile,
TScsdiy. I'd Cbalnr Foui Coracr.. n Y, 2mles
Tbursdsy, 24ti, st. Johns q miles
ss,a,S.; saa1S 5'iS, @.Ssp.. nSps = = a.ss a.ss
Tss %Sod,y S, :si1 sSs f1S' R,sn Il n s,s. fss'
Wedresiay sob. Baa-io. 45 niles
Fndsy Nov l. Rne. Penn, 80 miles
SATURDAY. ID, Geneva, OHIO. 30 miles
Monday tth, Cleveland. a. miles
Tuesday, 5b Wakcuan. a. mdes
"Wednesday, Oh. fremont 80 miles
THURSDAY. 1th Spnlglti. 50 u.tS
FRIDAY, Hh Bryau A. Hi.Cs.
Saturday 9th. Iieonicr, iLL, - miles
Moday llth VI. M.shanaka. a. miles
Tuesdly l2th. Calumet 80 miles
"Wednesday. 18Th. Chicago Junction, III, 2 miles
Thursday, l4th, reach Chicago miles 81 Il VA
this trip Weston viii pass through parts OF 10 uuei
ent states and than 800 cities and towns IN p
yate letter he SAYS "The calculation for each nay
travel is made on the suppOs.tOn that DO not ia 10
make 100 miles in the walk from North AtteDOrO 10 Iht
Hartford Failing i'm this, however have i0ur other
lrjSls which / shall make at intervals OF five days
n 1861 made an average Of 81 miles per day. for 10 CON
secutlve DAYS the Of the year Tor walking
February and March ON this trip my average VIII be
ku a. miles ana the feat IS 10 be performed during the
beasantest part Of the year have tried nine different
hines 10 walk 100 miles in "a consecutive hours Dut nave
never succeeded. on trial came within two miles
Of IT. think accomplish the feat after weeks
practice and if successful on the fourth day Of the
trip wOud not give 10 cents TO be insured the vctOTyS
Should Weston fall each trial. 10 make 100 consecu
tive miles IN "a hours his backeT fOrfes sXenths Of the
stake whether the whole distance be accomplished In the
HiYcn time OF not. -'-r