Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-07-02
Demoralized Pedestrians

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the following account Of the fzzling ter
mination of the International walking
match between Weston and Toplcy, at
Mystic Park:
Notwithstanding the exceedingly op-
pressive heat very large assemblage was
attracted to Mystic Park yesterday after
noon, by the contest between George Top
ley and Edward p. Weston, aspirans for
the title of champion l00-mile Pedestrian
ofthe World" and the honors attached
thereto. In consequence of the intense
heat, neither of the men could, with safety
to themselves, remain on the tramp longer
than two or three miles at a time, and then
damp towels were kept constantly upon
their heads. The suns rays were extreme
ly powerful, and the pedestrians suffered
severely. They struggled on, however,
accomplishing less than an average of
three miles an hour. The race was quite
close and exciting, each of the men taking
the lead occasioally and then relinquish-
ing it in order TO recuperate himself
Thus the race progressed until the sixty
seventh mile, when Weston was two miles
in advance. Subsequently Topley again
gained on him, however, and took the
lead rclinquisLing ii again soon afterward.
Weston completed 30 miles in % hours,
27 minutes and % seconds, and Topley the
same distance in 22 hours, Is minutes and
33 seconds. On the I'D mile Topley was
again leading by about six minutes and n
half, Weston having stopped forrest The
sun at this time was fearfully hot, and ii
would beye been sheer madness for either
of the men 10 travel any great distance
without cooling off. Topley now took a
rest OF about SO minutes, and in the mean
time Weston stretched his dividers and
went over two miles, when Topley started
after him. The american walkist' ceas-
ed his labors after completing the 18th
mile, having been few minutes short of
2i hours on his tramp, and at once proceed
cd to the judges stand. He appeared to
be completely exhaused and looked quite
haggard. s -u -t
Upon taking seat Weston exclaimed,
"Wcll, I'm done judges, look at your
watches, for l believe the twenty four
hours are up. and if they arc, why, I've
won this race" 80. no. said his hacker,
THAT amt the match, Weston. It's the
best man in one hundred miles" Il didn't
understand it that wsy,n continued the
''walkist,r "and amt going to walk an
other mile: now you see if do. Besides
I've made other engagements and I'm
going to keep them. I've completed my
twenty y-four hours and I'm done. 80,
no; you'll go on with your walk" said
gentleman. Yes, you want me to walk
for a week." said Weston, 'but l aint
going to do it," ''You don't mean 10 say
That you can't DO it:" was the next query.
'.Why, OF course can do it." said he '.and
Iii bet SIo,eoo 10 $4,000 that can beat
that man in match of fly or hundred
miles in ten days from now
After talking for about ten minutes
Weston threw his jacket over his arm and
walked over to the Track House as if he
determined not to start again, but Toplcy
continued, and completed the seventy
fourth mile in thirteen minutes and twenty
aye seconds. 1t this point he took anoth
minutes Mr. Geo. X. Goodwin appeared
and announced that Mr. Colbert, Topley's
backer,. had Withdrawn the English pcdes-
trian, and Mr.. Colbert corroboraied the
statement. The judges then declared
Weston the winner. rH
After the result had been announced
Weston appeared upon the balcony of the
house and made valedlctory address to
the spectators, during which he thanked
his friends for their encouragement both to
his competitor and himself. Loud calls
were made for Torlcy, and he was COM
PEELED to crafty The asscmblagc by ap
pcaring upon the balcony. He did not
say anything, but the announcement was.
made that he was open fer a match with
any man in the world for walk of fifty
miles or less, the race to bc for $4,000.
In the evening the winner of the match.
Weston, was escorted by the Fusileers
from Charlestown Neck TO the Parker
House, where he again addressed a large
crowd. '.i io iicdsj go tii9".'lsy IN
The unexpected termination Of the
match excited considerable comment
among those who attended the race yester-
day afternoon, and the general impression
prevalent was that owing to the exhausted
condition OF both men, and the intensity of
the heat, a compromise was effected be-
tween the parties particularly interested In
the race. For the present certainly, Bos-
tonians, and others in purlieus OF this city,
have had sufliciency, If they have not
been surfeited, with walking matches,
owing to the Unsuccessful manner in which
they have generally terminated; and Il is
probable that for some inc, at least, the
trotting parks in this neichborhood will be
devoted to turf sports exclusively ohi
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ID. B. Edmunds, candidate Cor State,
Senator, is editor of the Terre Haute
Journal, was one of the original nine who
instituted the first .Know-Noihing' lodge
in Terre Hautc, and was strong advocate
of the Prohibitory Liquer Law of 1854, and
was rewarded by being appointed dispen-
sator of alcoholic fluids under the law
Eca,asrittc Journal ~. .asfoqs.i - I
While the Sentinel has been SO profusc
in its -denunciaf;ons Of prominent iRepu.,-
cans who it alleges were members OF, the |