Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24

FOURTH DAY.

We extract the following in regard
to Weston's walking add the races from
the report i'll yesterdays Raleigh Sen
Gact:
At II NJ Weston, the pedestrian,
commenced his feat of walking five
miles in one hour, half Il mile of the
distance backward. The following is
the record of his time as announced
10y the judges:
LIST half mile, J:35; I'd, Cbackwards)
$40; Sd, $50; 4th, $50; 5th, $50:
9th, 5:25; 7th, $40; Sth, 5:3S; 9th,
OBJ: 10th, 5:22; making the five miles
in 80 minutes and 81 seconds.
To add TO the interest of this race,
the committee, by consent OF Mr..
Weston. permitted the following to
join III: James Chestnut, of Johnston,
Rufus Powell, If Wake, j. L. Teas
ley, Of Wake, and Sterling Aston,
col, of -AIamamce. These competitors
walked two oand ahalfto three miles and
showed remarkable agility, but finally
caved i'll. Chestnut, Of Johnston, is
capital walker, and can beat the cham
pion i'll speed.
Mr.. Weston is Il tirst-rate, honest
walker. He Informed us that this was
one of the everest feats he ever per-
formed. IL the first two miles he lost
two minutes, and the half mile back
ward walk made him almost despair of
making his time. The vertical sun
upon the white surface Of the track
was almost too much for him, and lie
feared a shock of sunstroke similar to
one he had Year ago. Nothing but
his self-prido aud wish to keep faith
with our people sustained him. He
added, however, that the track was
one of the best he had ever walked
over.
1t is thought Mr. Weston will repeat
his feat to-day.
THE RACES.
The first race in the trial of speed
was for 4 purse Of $3.50, mile heats,
best three Ill five. Tie entries We're
Harvcy's Top, Haywood's Fannie and
PurneIi's Prince OF Wales.
Top cieverly Won in three straight
heats. Time, 2:54tt, 2:53 and 2:5Os.
Fannie won the second place in the
first two heats and consequently the
money. Prince OF Wales was second
in the last heat.
SECOND RACE
The second was running race for a
Il.
The entries We're: James Bonnie Bell,
Giants Lady Washington, Emery's
Plney Woods, Norwood's Jack Roul-
hac
The first heat resulted as follows :
Plney Woods, lst: Lady Washington,
2d; Bonrle Reil, 3d; Jack Roulhac, Sd.
Time: 1.55.
Jack Roulhac was withdrawn after
this heat, he being IA little lame, caused
by striking IL hurdle in his trial for
the hurdle race the previous day.
The second heat was won by Lady
Washington, Piney Woods second, and
Bonnie Bell third, in l.5G.
Bonnie Bell WAS now withdrawn,
and the third heat resulted in Lady
W ashington winning IN two seconds,
by length. The contest between
Lady Washington and Piney Woods
was most exciting.
THIRD RACE.
THIS was trot for $50, mile heats,
and repeat. The entries were Mccall 5
Orange Blossom, Hayes Mattigrass
and Meatherington's Roanoke.
Orange Blossom won in two straight
heats i'll 3:0l and 2:59. Mattigrass
won a fair second in botn heats.
FOURTH RACE.
The fourth was IA running dash of
one lnile for three year olds and for a
purse of $40. The entries were Nor
woods Captain Jack, Emery's Light
wood and Stations Emily Long.
L'ghtwood won i'll / :5S. Emily
Long second and Captain Jack third.
THE CROWD.
The number of visitor; at the Fair
yesterday W. estimated at fifteen
thousand. We are used to large crowds
and We compared notes with several
we Thought competent to form an
opinion. The railroad alone made
! thIty-slX trips-eig ightecn each way
with II train capable of carrying COM
iortah!y SIX hundred persons each
trip, and the conductor Informed us
lie carried during the day several times
a many as one thousand persons. Be-
sides ihc railroad large numbers went
ail;i came i,E tie ordinary roads. We
think L., 900 Il sa e estimate
CLiaIEI:'1 THE roLE.
Jucrc WAS considerable amu5cLlcnt
afforded isy the efforts OF Tia. Youngsters
tt Climb al forty foot CREASED pole for
Il gold watch placed on top The
highest point reached did not take the
contestants ouc-fourth Of the height.
HE watch j there still.
I'rum HE New Ynfk :" Hi.
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