Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-09
WESTON'S WALK.
Ais Undertaking "a Failure.

Despairing of accomplishing 400
miles i'll live days, and Frustrated by
his enormous eXertions, Weston rested
from 1880 on Thursday night until
4:56 yesterday morning. Commencing
at that time, with little spirit, ana
with visible effort, Weston walked
without stopping until 1911, and res
ted for five minutes. Again starting
at 1916, he suddenly broke down al
l0:5S. partnking of little food he
was not on the track until ll:2l. Stop
ping after few weary rounds, at ll:52,
making another stop at l.Ol. After u
rest of all hour and a half, at 2:39, he
made another attempt, walking until
i:i0. BEGINNING at i:04 he walked at
an easy gait, at 6:l9 left the track to
eat his supper. Placed upon the scales
1T this time he was found to weigh Ia
pounds, showing that he had lost only
nve pounds since starting. Eating u
hearty Supper " eston was greatly en-
couraged YheE he came from his room
by the presence of vast throng OF
spectators, whose friendly cheers
| seen ed to encourage the tired man to
renewed effort. He walked steadily
| until 1892, had u short rest, and, push
ing ahead with marvellous life, he did
| uvt stop again until 1881.
During this interval i'll his journey
he walked his 307th mile in the won
| derful time Of 3 minu;es and 81 etonds.
| In three successive rounds Of the Rink
| o.. e-seventh of mills in length, he
made the circuit in So, 81, and SO sec
onds, respectively. Hating until lila,
| Westf II aid not again stop until, amid
the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd,
he passed the judges stand Tor the last
time at 12:l5. The crowd rushed upon
the track rs Weston passed the stand,
| but were soon cleared back TO the
| benches, and were addressed Ny DIR.
Doremus and then by Weston, rs fol-
lows:
SPEECH OF DIR. DoREMUs.
Ladies and Gentlemen We have
had the privilege OF witnessing the
termination of the grandest illustra-
| ton of physical end france on record,
| In sacred or proiane history, since Adj
am was little boy. Applause Mr.
Weston has walled 1891 miles, A hours
off the track, during five days. He
appeared before II number of prominent
| medical men of Newsl York, and pro
posed to undertake this extraordinary
feat of endurance and permit them Il
make the most critical investigation
| and as "A result of this, il is not merely
the number of miles walked, but VIZ
have now, perhaps, the most perfect
scientific record of the wear aud teal
upon mans system, resulting from
such extraordinary feats, but we have
no record of the rtsults. Psychologists
have made experiments on themselves
but they have only been able to arrive
at partial results, the biggest medica
men of New York have been entirely
cOnfounded with the results of thi,
afternoon and evening. lie has made
the quickest time-the circuit In 81
seconds and the mile in minutes and
80 seconds, and that after he has walk
ed 800 odd miles, what an exhibition
of physical endurance. The story
therefore, you must perceive, is of vasl
interest in medical and scientific
point Of view. | wish ii to be under
stood that the doctors have had moth
ing to do with Mr.. Weston's diet. III,
has eaten and drank what he pleased
Nor have the doctors intrrfered in any
way in taking these observations, ~
that he has performed the whole fcal
~ though we were not present. The
investigation, therefore, has become
|
know, not alone the materials he hai
consumed but the waste produced II,
the result Of this extraordinary walk
without it1ly great preparation of tho
body, and, | am sorry To say, with 1
a disturbance of his brain-a mcnta
anXiety--that he should never hav,
had Mr.. Weston has undertaken twC
great feats within these five days.
believe yet lac can accomplish them
[Applausc.l
WEsTON's SPEECH.
| Mr.. Weston then rose from his chair
threw aside the blanket which en-
velOped him, and said:
| Ldiios and GcRhcnen 81 feel IA H.
er too modest TO say much after the elo'
quent remarks of my kind friend DR.
| Doremus, Tut | wish 10 tell you that
stand here tonight dissatisfied with my
self; but when | take all the circum-
stances into consideration know that
have done my hest 10 do my duty
and | think you will all believe mo
| Applause. | must frankly tell YOU
l that two weeks before came here my
work was indeed much harder than