The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-08-13
THE GREAT WALKING MATCH.
Weston Wins the WageT-He Walks One
Hundred Miles in Twenty-One Hours
and Forty Minutes.

and Forty mlnuteS.
To walk is to walk-Weston walks. There is
no mistake about that. Most men try to walk
but there are very few who have ever attempted
to walk for their bread and butter. Weston has
tried it several times, and is said to have failed
once because failure paid better than the prize
which was to be his if be honestly won it-and on
other Oecasions-well, no exactly knows why.
Indeed, few declare he never did fail. Imagine
n stout, good-lookiDg man, close shaven, really
intelligent face, somewhere in the neighborhOod
of the first thirties-a fine muscular development,
and you have pretty accurate idea of the man
who thinks he understands the Management of his
legs. Ten O'Clock, and fifteen minutes viii bet
ter demonstrate his ability in that direction. As
a man who can walk good piece, if he is given
time enough, Weston has few supeFiors. As
, man who wants 81 500 badly, and Is willing to
whip up his legs to that tune, if by any posi-
bility those legs can be made to earn it, he has
equal; !; they work if they were bound to.
Weston is said TO be very nervous-all men are
when they want pocket full of greenbacks, and
depend upon muscle to provide it. Muscle some
times goes back fellow. 1t won't do to de-
pend on for steady diet. beefsteak and rolls.
BUSINESS.
This walking is really two or three shades more
respectable than prize-hghting. There is no flow
of claret, no black eyes, and no bruised noses,
with Weston, the sponge is used constantly,
man of brains and common sense enough to keep
them steady, would even think of requesting his
legs to pefOrm the work of his cerebruln?
THE RINK
Where this feat took place is situated at the COR
ner of Sixty-third street and Third avenue, is a
very pleasant well Lighted place, pavilion in the
middle decorated with evergreen trees, and made
lively by the presence of band, which discoursed
the IOIliest kind of music, almost lending wings
to the pedestrian, who hopefully scampered by.
Weston was dressed in black velvet tights, white
flannel under shirt, white cotton stockings, lit
tie the worse for wear, and u common pair of
laced CATERS. His physician, tall, dark-mus-
tached, rather serious looking customer, ap-
preached once mt least during each circuit, and
gave him tonic, said to be peppermint. 1t is
reported by those who know that Weston Is not
only temperate man, but also had not touched
a drop of stimulaDt since he commenced to walk
A colored individual met him in the same way
passing him sponge saturated with water, with
which he bathed his face, neck, hands and wrists
without slackening his pace in the least. Some
heavy betting was done late last evening outside
the Rink and In the bar-room attached, but none
was allowed on the grounds. Every nerve was
strung to its utmost tension, but never through
the whole walk was Weston ungraceful, or In the
least Disconnected.
At precisely eight O'Clock he seated himself to
rest The chain was thrown back, and held by
his friends, while bis physician wrapped him in
blankets, then his feet were carefully bathed,
consuming only ABOUT three minutes. AT the
time of this rest he had just finished his
NINETEENTH MILE.
went smiling and apparently comfortable. On
the next bent there little paltering, but
Pop goes the Weasel and the generous applause
of the assembled multitude acted like charm.
Many sporting men were present Among them
Wilkes, OF the Spirit Of The Times, who has
always declared Weston a fraud and an imposi-
tiOn also, Dana, of the Sun, who, although
prOfessed walker, is nevertheless fond of the
ring" The
CRoAKERs
began to look little dubious as he went steadily
on without the least pereeptible feeling.
REMARKS.
sEI wonder if he'll keep right on.'' Sc 1 won !
der if he will win.'' Il guess this is his last
rest"
Going TO his last rest, you had better say"
If that was my husband / should die; 1
wouldn't let him go to sleep again for week, |
for fear he would never wake up again."
"He'll do it just as sure as you live, were
some of the expressions made use of In the i'm
mediate vicinity.
were plentifulIy sprinkIed among the audience
and all expressed sympathy with the beautiful
wife of the pedestrian. who In an elevated cur |
tanned platform looked anxiously on, sometimes
waving her handkerchief, and again throwing |
kisses to the weary man as he hurried by. Seven
times round the ring made little short OF one
mile This circuit he made several times in one
minute and forty-two seconds. To travel the
one hundred miles required the circuit TO be
made ia times. At 81 O'Clock in the evening
he was eighteen minutes ahead of time. The
ninety-ifth mile ne made in thirteen minutes and
forty-four seconds the ninety-sixth in eleven
minutes and twenty-six seconds; the ninety
ninth in eleven minutes and fifty seconds: the
one hundredth in eleven minutes and forty-one
seconds.
The whole large and apparently very respecta-
bic company seemed to be with the pedestrian
heart and soul. Whether the pretty woman in
the balcony. beaming with excitement, and the