The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05
PEDESTR:ANiSa
Tho English Champions in Acknowledgement
Has Been Accomplished.
From the Sydney Herald, April 2o.l

From the Sydney Herald, April aOl
since the arrival oil Messrs. Bird, Hewitt and Top
ley In Victoria good deal or excitement has existed
In New South Wales upon the subject OF pedestrian.
ism, and The appearance Of the English representa-.
livehest interest The chamnions arrived in sydney
on the morn ny OF the 9th instant and Immediately
day; upon which day they came to the post thor
onehly lit. Their performances. however, did not
come up 10 expectation; for with the exception OF
Topey, the Englishmen did not get show In the
events Tor which they entered Tnis unsatlsfa DRY
state Ut afairs Is due in great measure TO the I'M
even handicap, under which Hewitt and Bird were
placed at such disadvantage that their chance or
coming III ahead OF all competitors was very faint
one.
Despite this drawback, however, the men nut In
an appearance on Easter Monday; the Albert
Ground winch was the scene OF the contest, being
attended by 5000 or 5000 persons. Hewitt was the
first to make his bow In the 40 yards handicap Civ.
ing several OF the competitors as much lity-Iye
yards start. The race Was run in three heats, but
Hewitt was deTeaed In the FIRST and could not,
therefore, compete In the re ainder.
me Grand Handicap Mile Flat Race brought Bird
to the post but THIS event turned out unforta-
nately than the other for the champion who started
az scratch seemed to lose heart soon after getting
away, anu did not succeed IN securing PLACED
fact he attributed to the handicapping, which went
as hHh as 300 yards The performance OF the re.
nowned walker Top!ey, however, somewhat bal.
anced the disappointment caused by the result OF
the two previous events. The contest was most
exciting one, and exhibited the En- yllshmen;s now
ers or oconotion to advantage.
the following IS an account OF the contest
GRAND Four MILE HANDICAP WALKING MATCH
eto'Snsi seconu TWO sOverefgns; third,
nall sovereign Three sartcd-George TopIey NJ scratch
", Geary t2.o yards,C Fisher O yards) Soon after
surrey gaining on his opponenis. On going for the
fourth Time ne came up with Ccary amid the OF
Spectators Cieary put epurt, about hundred
yards they kept pretty evenly together Ccary, however
proved an unequal match for the Engshman
to get sight lead and gradually increased distance BE-
tween them When about half way the course for
Fisher: Fisher, with e perseverance and with DIS
play OF walking ability that did him great credit
maintained slight lead until the ninth lap when
Topey maae vigorous dash and got slightly in advance
when Fser amid she cheers Of tho people, again managed
variation until the eleventh lap when Topley again got
slight advantage After going for about $50 yards or 80
Fisher again succeeded In getting the The
Was Intense and the spectators cheered the opponents
natey MS hrst one and then ahead At The
twelfth lap Topey and Fisher passed the winning post
abreast OF each other Topy, however, finally up
leading position and rnantansd end At the thjr.
teen!h lap Topey passed twenty yards in front Of Fisher
In winner by about leo yards ahead Fisher The time oc.
curied was only thrtyone minutes thsy-nine seconds
The second appearance OF the pedestrians yet been
announced.