The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-25

| wEsroN's IrrrtE R4NBIB.@- n WAS pot
until 10.2 O'clock that Weston made DIG
tfearpearance iaa evening and hegan MI
task within task OF Watkgs l11sm1les
within tWentv-gn coufecuttye hourEs ano
tfIeY3- the ens- fe,rig fi9fiSed aud ffe wheeTy
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|! "a Monday night Weston went ID he'd at
| 1888, and slept soundiy until after 4 o'clock
Yesterday morning. He wns then one nour
and two minutes ahead Of time He gDtson
his way again at 4:5S A. M, and walked Till
less. Then. after resting ten minutes. he
walked until T:33 A. NJ, when he halted for
breakfast. Starting again at 9:05, he kept
un steady pun to :12 A.. NJ. completing
his first 100 miles in 81 hours % minutes 49
seconds, actual walking time, exclusive OF
rests. He got started again at 1927 a. M :,
and walked till 1:4l p. NJ. and then from
/ is p. M. to 4:05 p: NJ. when he bad COM
pleted 120 miles. He then retired for Arrest
of six hours. and TO brace himself for his
task Of walking 112 miles In one day and d
night. %, = -, = : : -
His physical condition, in the opinion of
the five physicians who, are watching and
experimenting upon the case, Is excellent,
and his muscular endurance truly wonder
full. These gentlemen are making a series
Of very careful experiments upon the case,
and expect to arrive at important physiolo-
gical results. The main questions they are
are in what way and degree
the vital forces OF the body are eXpended,
and what the effect of prolonged muscular
exertion Is upon the kidneys. DC. Ihey
express themselves az very well pleased 30
far with the results of their investigations;
and announce their intention OF publishing
them when completed for the benefit OF the
profession and the public. 1881. -. as
On his walk last night. near the beginning
Of his 112-mile feat, Weston averaged 2oo
PAGES to each circuit of the track, and the
length of the circuit being 73o S4-l00 1eet'
his average step OF stride is So75 lnehes.
This, although TX inches longer than the
regulation military step, is shorter Imam
TINT of many of the professional walkers,
and is, in fact, gait intended more for en-.
durance than for speed. The measurement
of the track is peculiar. 1T was found I'M
possible to reduce it accurately TO miles,
and the nearest approximation Is maze In
the statement that Sc circuits is equal 90
FIVE miles and 60 feet over. To make the 400
miles. $50 circuits and ,139 2-10 feet are ne.
cessary, and to make 112 miles requires oo5
circuits. $50 4S-100 feet. =,
Weston was seven and half miles ahead
of the distance that he must average TO &C
complish his whole feat when he recon-
menced last night. This was at 1924, and
he started out on his 112 miles rather leis-
urely. He made his first circuit in 125
seconds Chis quickest circuit having been 70
seconds), and the first seven circuits were
made in II minutes As seconds. At II
O'Clock he made two more circuits in 11.33
and l1.57 respectively. He was then
in good health, condition. and spirits; was
full of confidence, and is proba-
bly, walking away yet, with his anxious
eyes on the clock and the scoring hoard,
and old father Time alternately shaking his
bour-glass in his face and pricking his lag
ging legs with his rusty scythe.- World 81