New-York tribune., 1870-05-26
UESTONS TRIUMPH.
ONE HUNDRED MILES IN TwENTY-ONE HOURS,
THIRTY EIGHT MINUTES, AND FIFTEEN
SECONDS.

ONE HUNDRED MILES IN TwENTY-ONE HOURS,
THIRTY EIGHT MINUTES, AND FIFTEEN
SECONDS.
It was announced some weeks ago, that on
the 18th Of May in the Empire City Skating Rink
Edward Payson Weston, the celebrated pedestrian,
would attempt the extraordinary feat Of walking
100 miles in % consecutive hours. Some sneered,
others doubted but Weston, nothing daunted, quietly
made his preparations and yesterday under the eye OF
competent and honest judges, and in the presence OF
thousands of appaudng spectators the feat was larry
and triumphantly accomplished. Mr.. Weston's only
training consisted in daily morning walk of ten or
fifteen miles during three weeks preceding the trial
On Tuesday he slept soundy from O'Clock TIL TO- ana
then ate a hearty meal OF cold roast peer ne haue
ms III m Yesterday he began his walk The length OF
the track which made OF earth ana SHAVING was 30
feet and inches and he was required to make nearly
us rounds to accomplish the prescribed distance Eight
rounds allowed for every tfth me, ana seven ven
rounds for all the Others Weston started of IN excellent
sprts and made the first round in minute 55 seconds
and the first mile in minutes and 10 seconds The hst
25 miles accomplished In hours minutes anu %
seconds and the first 80 miles III 10 hours 30 minutes ana
81 seconds seventyfve miles were completed 20 IN 10
hours Is minutes and seconds ana the rouhd lO were
riumphanty ended in q hours s minutes ana 10 secons
According TO measurement made some tine az II @ was
necessary TO make three additional rounds ms 700,
WAS eisurely done, leaving stu 10 minutes 10 spare
Weston stopped nine umeS e4g 'ns sot Ta6 Seng hUr
minutes and the longest 9mnutes ana 40 seconds Hls
food taken at intervals consisted OF beef tea coffee ana
crackers dipped in strong green Tea A,er the sgt io
he took spoonful of champagne three times ana durhg
he a
about every third round He used sponge dipped III bay
rum TO moisten his head and wrists, ana put
whisky in his shoes TO ease ms leet his
onickest round the last OF the Goth mile, was
walked in one minute and twenty seconds. During the
6sv there was scattering attendance Of curious spec
afors Int after nighfall crowd poured IN ut thee
were not less than 5000 people present ncindihg not
te Iades who watched with the keenest interest the
euid strides of the wonderful pedestrian. The scene
was picturesque The Rink glittered with myriad
brilliant gas Jets. The cool FOUNTAIN III ,tne
middle tossed a score of tiny streams into
most iocund and inspiring tunes The animated crowd
uavSd To and fro with restless interest and stl the
Ie fe,re of the smiling athlete pursued It's unheslta
tn xv Bareheaded, clad only in his shirt ana tlght
n99et tyonseTs with shoes and leggngs Weston shot
sinng ike a human comet. Every time he passed the
Judges stand hearty clapPlng OF hanus sa'tu ni'
TovSard the close the enthusiasm became 80 htels9
that the most cynical became sympathetlc, ana
anxiousiy inquired How far now 'o f. - Sx TX
miles and an hour and half" lhrte nnles anu %
,ninntes one mile and 81 minutes! on the Iast
,iia the excitement tremendous ana Wheh weston
came M smiling and bOwtng, the ar was rent wth
bnrrahs and braVOs and stamping OF feet anu mas anu
bsndkerchiefs were waved on every slde' weston
mounted the raised platform, where MS Wiie am oii
,rere sitting and made neat nlte speech Vi lhdhh'
amid renewed cheering. o.1 wostou
~ }0ns Of fatigue hut laughed and chatted With is
,onds az thougn he had been taking merely llc nan
~ strnl instead OF "A hundred mile journey Inc purse
~ a. zoo to which he is entitled Will be handed 10 l
VI m hVt delay and he Will san for Europe, carrying
VII -, tj. rroud consciousness OF having IiIy per
formed an unparalleled task, ana proved hnis' % ~
ston the champion walker of the age Inc ioilONIhB
Il,rs the hour al the end Of each mile. Inc longer
interyals of course, indicate WheIe INC stoPP"b'' W
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