New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
WESTONS Walk.
HIS UNDERTAKING. A rAILuRE.


Despairing of accomplishing 400 miles in
fyo days, and Frustrated by his enormous exeruons,
Weston rested from 1880 on Thursday night until $3.50
Yesterday morning. Commencing at that time,
with little spirit, and with visible effort. Weston
walked without stopping until 1Oll, and rested
for five minutes. Again starting at 1916, he
suddenly broke down at 1888 Partakng Of little food
ne was not the track until il:2 Stopping after few
weary rounds, ~ lj2 he slept exactly one hOur ana
started at l-.jz making another stop 1t lOl After
of hour ana half, at 239 he made another at
tempt walking until il9. Beginning AT 1904 he walked
at an easy gut ana az 6:l9 ieft the I t,, TO-
found 10 wcgh ia pounds, showing that he had lost
only i've pounds since starting Eating hearty supper
Weston wa, greatly encouraged when lac from his
room by the presence OF vast throng OF spectators
whose friendly cheers seemed TO encourage the tired
man 20 renewed effort. He walked steadily until s:2
had short rest aud, pushing ahead with marvellous LIE
he lid not stop gain until 1881.
During this interval in his journey he walked his 30h
mile IN the wonderful time OF minutes and - seconds
In three successive rounds Of the Rink, ouecNenth OF
mile length he made the circuit IN g. 81 ana % see
Onds, respectively. Hating until ll:il, Weston dld
cheers Of the crowd, he passed the judges
stand for the Ia me at IA, The crowd rushed up"i
cleared back thc benches and were addressed By Dr.
DOrciuus and then by Weston, a. follows:
SPEECH Oh DIR. DOREMJS.
Ladies md Gentlemen We have had the privilege Of
witnessing the termination of the grandest Illustration
Of phy steal endurance record in sacred or profane
history, since Adam little boy. Applause.l Mr.
Weston bas wa ked 500 miles. "A hours off the track
undertake this extraordinary feat OF endurance and per
nit them 10 make the most critical inYestgaton ana as
result Of this, it is not merely the number Of miles
walked. but have now, perhaps, the most perfect
mans system resulting from such extraordinary
muscular aud mental eNertlOn. Many persons
nave nave no pf' fecSrd Of the results Physoogss
have made experiments on themselves, Dut they
tLe biggest medical men of York have been entirely
COMPOUNDED with the results OF this afternoon and even
Ia. F.tA al.
cuit in "a seconds aud the mile in minutes
and % seconds, and nat aitsr ne mas waiAod
The story therefore you must perceive OF vast m
teres in medical and scientific point of view wish IT
10 do with Mr.. WestOn's Diet He has
eaten and drank what he pleased Nor nave te doctors
that he performed the whole feat as though We we're
NOT present The investigation therefore has become
Interesting because OF the fact that We know, not
dnced as the result ~ this extraordinary walk Mr.
Weston undertook this walk without any great prepara-
ton of the body and sorry To with disturbance
of his brainra mental anxety-that ne should never
have had Mr. Weston has undertaken two great fclts
within these I'VE days. believe yet he can accomplish
Them. lApphusc.l
wEsrON's SPEECH
MI Weston then from his chair, threw aside the
blanket which cuyelopod him, and said:
Lodes and GeHHeben feel rather too modest TO .ay
much after the eloquent remarks OF my kud lfitnd Dr
DOremus but wish tell you that stand here tonight
dissatisfied with myself; but when take all the circum-
stances into consideration know that l have done
my best do my duty, and l thnk You
VIII oil believe me. Applause must frankly ten you
that two weeks before came here work was indeed
much harder than anything have done here to-day.
Perhaps did wrong IN trying TO DO 100 much Dut can
only ,y that tried A. times before made 100 miles IN %
consecutive hours l propose To try this task again,
and don't think shall have 70 try a. times before
accomplish the feat !anplause, because the next time
am going 10 take lille sleep before come here. That
IL the cause Of my failure to walk 400 miles
I'M FIVE DAYS. Weston. In conclusion, thanked the
managers OF the Rink and the doctors and Judges for
their Kindness and announced the he should repeat his
task of walking H. miles in p hours
The following isa tabulated record Of Wes0ns walking
yesterday: