The New York herald., 1874-12-08
JUDD'S WALK.
The First Day of the Great
Walking Match
A PROMISING COMMENCEMENT.

professor Judd started at Oh. 4ern. U5s. A. NJ,
yesterday. on his great trial Of speed and endur-
auce. The morning was not at all comfortable. for
the air was cold and chilly. and IN the bleak and
desolate Rink everything looked cherries and de-
serted. 1t was proposed to start At nine O'Clock
A. NJ sharp but the Professor was hardly ready,
IS be did not sleep at the Rink the night previous
Shortly alter nine O'Clock on Sunday even.
ing the Professor went TO bed, and alter o good
nights rest, rose st hali-past seven O'Clock
yesterday morning. After . breakfast, con-
prising tea, toast and mutton chops which he
ate al home, he came up to the Rink in carriage
and commenced preparations for the great walk.
Some time was occupied in getting ME things INTO
order, and In the meantime number Of amateur
pedestrians, members OF the New York Atnleuo
Club and otner athletic associations. came in and
congregated round the judges stand Tne XIX
was thoroughly cleared OF all the curosities OF tine
fair and track forty-two inches In width, laid In
dirt and topped with sawdust, was laid at the
loot OF the orders making q lap OF seven
70 the mile. The Rink was stu IN the
Rala attire that 1t donned III honor
Of the American Institute Patr. and nags ana
bunting Of every description waved over the Pc
destrian's track. The judges and members OF the
press were comfortably located under couple of
the girders that had been closed IN for their ac-
commodat1on.
When the Professor made his appearance on the
track he was dressed in a white linen shirt, black
knee-breeches, black silk cap, laced boots and
black CATERS. black neckkerchief was tied
loosely round his neck ard he carried slight
hazel switch in ha right hand.
ON THE TRAMP
He received the word at 9h. 46m. o5s, and started
with q free and easy gait that averaged about
12m 2os. to the mile or In sos to the lap. There
was not large number oil spectators present at
the start Al merely those specially interested In
the walk had stopped on their way to business In
order to see him start When once ne was fairly
going the scene was monotonous enough, as he
Kept moving along at q very even gait, bat with q
steady, confident ar that looked business all
over. Hs action was slight. moving his arms WIN
an easy swing and graduating the motion OF his
body In accordance with the SWING OF has mps.
Messrs. stafford and Meeker were IN the Judges
stand representing the Athletic Club, at the time
The Professor walked mis- first lap in I'm. AIS,
mile IN 12m. 20s The Rink was rather cold and
uncomfortable, but before long steam was made,
aspect. There was decided regularity IN judas
gait during the first lew miles, keeping along at
about q twelve-mlnute gait, and he succeeded IN
making the first i've miles IN exactly In. Dom. 02s
1t was rather unInterestng to the pedestrian
walking during the morning. as, excepting lew
members OF the Athletic Club and some personal
friends. there were not many present to enlven
him on MS arduous task. Occasionally, after
ana SS oyer seSefa the aoand on Ss
order OF things. he walked his second ave miles
IN In. I'm. oss, mis- third In H. I'm sls, making the
spectators came gradually dropping IN. and after
seeing the Professor walk mile or two they
would move down town to carry the news OF
the progress Of events. AT the conclusion OF his
TWENTIETH MILF,
which he accomplished in Al 03m. 25s., the Profes-
ROr walked TO his room and after lew minutes
gest sat down to his dinner. he looked IN good
sp1ss 9na saa ne !, ,ei n as ye as u h
mutton chop, o little hroiled chicken, some boiled
sago, tea and bread.
Alter comic, table rest Of 4sm. 3es. Mr.. Judd
came out on the track again and started on his
atsernoons work. Things began to look more
spirited aiFs the walker stepped out as II i'm
bued with tresn life. He kept up MS old gait
then repeated In. Sun. 25s. making his thirty
miles IN 6h sim. $685., which includes stoppsge
As the afternoon passed away fhe Rink began to
MI up, as every car brought up some visitors who
were anxious TO see how the piucky pedestrian
was pettlnQ along. judd himself was in the best
Oi spirits, singing as he went along and spur ing
with some OF the amateurs that gave him spin
Jor couple OF laps. He Kept steadily on his walk
al the afternoon, but toward evening he Degan
10 grow . little impatient lor his supper.
At Oh. 5am. 1os be retired TO his room and sat
down TO supper, having concluded MS Iortetn
mile He had walked twenty mites since dinner
IN lh. Ism. 4s., being 12m. 21s. slower than he
walked during the morning. He took his time at
supper, which consisted oil some raw meat chop
ped fine, with a couple OF soft boiled eggs broken
over II a mutton chop and some tea and toast.
Every time he halted for meals he was rubbed
down, but his condition was so fine that he per-
Epired very little.
After supper he started on IN good spirits, and
when Gilmore's band returned and favored him
with some quicksteps walked two or three laps
a. . lively gait He made his next ten miles tn
IN. em. ass, which Included two stoppages Of sOme
three or tour minutes The first stoppage was to
change his shoes, as he lancied some small stones
had got in the ones he was waking in. He was
not walking quite last at ten P. NJ. but still
Kept up gait that was good enough TO win. The
evening session was quite Dvey, as large num-
her OF iadies were present, and evinced the veii-
est interest In the pedestrian. The following Is
the tune per mile as walked during the day.