The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-22
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Weston ut His Worlk-A Walking Match for
SJ,000-FOur Hundred Miles Within Five

wcs,o" His Worlk-A Walking Mattel, for
S5,O00-Eour Hundred Miles Within Five
Days--Weston's Progress Yesterday.
Edward r. Weston, the celebrated pedestrian.
yesterday morning commenced his great and final
effort in the art OF walking at the Empire Rink,
Third avenue. The feat was mentioned among Ger.
tain scientific individuals In New York as oeing too
great for Weston to undertaken but 10 was
known by the pedestrian that the
matter was 10 receive the assent OF certain num-
Der OF his supporters than he came forward, ex-
pressing his readiness TO undertake the task. Tho
programme is as folows:--T Tie distance To be walked
Is 400 miles within the space or i've days. eighty
miles each day being the minimum distance to be-
gone over In order TO bring the walker within time.
the amount subscribed, and which, II successful no
VIII receive being purse OF $4,000.
After due consu. tatlon with his medical
advisers 1t was arranged that Weston should
undertake the task under rneir suneryisian
and In accordance with this agreement he arrived AZ
the Rink, prepared 10 start, at quarter past twelve
O'Clock A. NJ. yesterday. Weston Is a good looking
man, about i've feet nine inches III height with blue
eyes and far complexion, hight aair and mustacne.
and Is dressed III a SUIT OF black velvet, wih i.
snowy white. fu-dress shirt trout white silk hat q
blue sash, bearing a Russian inscription, white KID
gloves, top boots reaching TO the knees the out
sde OF the pantaloons, and carries In his hand
gold mounted riding wlip. The six judges
Messrs Winans, Dickinson Spooner, McDougal,
Morris and isaacsmwere present AZ the weighing,
tune described, weighed 100 pounds. Tue path III
the Rink has been carefully prepared and the dis
lance OF one circuit as stated by Mr. Taxter the
manager OF the af3ir, under 0ati, Is 1855 ana S4loJ
feet thiry-six circuits beng reckoned for each ne
According to this calculation Weston Will have To
walk 500 circuits, within the five days. IN
order to secure the prize OF $4,000. lie COM
menced walking at 1916 A. M. yesterday
and walked twenty miles up to four A. NJ; hs
then stopped and rested untii 1865. when ne started
again, ana continued walking until nineteen min
utes past three O'Clock IN the afternoon. when he
had accomplished exactly fifty miles, The average
time occupied IN walking each circuit up his
Ing he last time was Que minute anu forty. nree
seconds. To-day he has undertaken TO walk liz
miles within the twenty .lour hours, and il he can
accomplish tins the judges nave no doubt 10 his
success In dong the entire distance within tho
specified time Fnkis band has been engaged, anu
viii continue to cheer the pedestrian ana the large
concouIse OF visitors with their appropriate
and Lively music until The feat has been
finished. r. extremely exciting 10 watcn
Weston rs he tripped, with the avdlty OF a ballet
dancer, over the path in regular and well timed
step, turning round on his heel each time on reach.
ing the Judges box aud taking a course. Az
the end or his ifteth mile he appeared lively aud
fresh as the moment wnen ne first started aud each
time the band struck up an air he beat the time with
his riding WHIP evidently cheercd with The melody.
number or ladies' were present witnessing the
walking, with whom TO judge by the frequent clap
ping OF hands, he IS great iavofite. lie walked
eighty miles up To hai-past ten last evening"
when he retired TO rest, and Will commence again at
an early nour to-day.