The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-22
CHAMPIONSHIP WALKING MATCH.

Ten Miles for S1,OOO-Edward Mullen, of
Boston, VS.. william Brown, of New
York-A Fine Exhibition but nm I'm
satisfactory Result.
The ten mile walking match between Edward
Mullen, OF Boston, and William Brown, OF New
York, for $1,000 and the championship OF the
United States, came of yesterday afternoon at
Deerloot Park, near Brooklyn, L. /. Although the
termination OF the affair was most unsatisfactory,
owing to the principals being nterfered with on
the last 100 yards of the trial, the exhibition was
the finest ever witnessed In this country and
there cannot be any denial or the assertion that
both the men are entitled to be termed d rst class
pedestrians.
This match for several weeks has excited great
deal OF attention and caused much speculation.
which took the shape OF betting. Both men have
many friends, and as one and another asserted
opinions Of their respective qualities for en-
durance and pluck, discussions became heated,
which led to the inevitable result, invitation to
''put your money up" and thus many thousands
OF dollars were pending on the result. The 18th OF
this month was originally decided upon for the
trial, but on that day the track was very muddy,
which led Mullens hackers to decline to let him
walk, though they gave the Brown party $40 for
expenses, as an inducement to postpone 1t until
yesterday, which was accepted. At that time
Mullen put himself under the care ofJohn Haydock,
the 100 mile walker, and remained at Deerfoot
Park, while Brown sojourned at Bayside, l.. l., in
charge OF his brother Thomas Brown, OF Provdence.
six hundred persons, representing all classes.
gathered at the appointed place early in the after
noon but 1t after tour O'Clock before referee
could be agreed upon, James Glass at last being
named as this important official. Brown was first
upon the track but Mullen followed soon alter,
with the ludges-Edward Maaban for Mullen and
Tony Miller for BrOwn-a policeman and the
referee seated in a barouche to accompany the
walkers. The word was given at 4h. 3lm. Both
men seemed the pink OF physical perfection, and
both finally demonstrated that they were all they
looked. Brown IS "a years OF age ieet II a inches
in height and weighed in mis- walking clothes l4S
pounds. Mullen has just attained his majority,
and thus, OF course, IS three years the junior
OF his antagonist. He is feet 81 inches In
height and mis- weight yesterday morning in
his stocking feet was l40 pounds. The latter was
dressed In white merin0 Shirt drawers OF the same
color and material, blue silk trunks and scarlet
and blue stockings. He wore O cap during the en-
tire contest. Browns walking clothes were a
white merlno shirt and drawers, trunks OF the
same color and material as Mullcn'S, white stock
ings, and was bareneaded
Amid many shouts and great amount OF push
ing and crowdlng the men got away at the hour
ABOVE mentioned. IL was easy step at first, bat
before the quarter-pole was reached Mullen went
TO the front, and, at the end OF the first mile,
which he made in I'm. 49s., was five, seconds
500 to $40 before the word was given, now as
sumed even figures. Easy and gracefully Mullen
maintained the post OF honor at the second mile
| In SIN. 42s.--three seconds better than his OPP
ponent. At the end OF the third mile the story
was the same-two seconds better-but at the I'm
isn OF the three and q half miles they crossed the
| score oil even terms. The fourth fifth, sixth and
seventh miles Mullen led Brown in his peculiar,
| confidant manner az now and then turning nalf
around he would smile In the face OF his ormd.
| able companion. Mullen by this time had demon
strated that his lungs were OF the bellows char
acter and would not IAN him, aud that his
legs were sound. III his legs hold out
| a good Judge, and really so 10 looked. On the
eighth mile each Odd his level best, and pretter