The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-13
Che &utland daily Globe.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1874.
PEDESCIsIANISNI.
Five Hundred Miles I'm Six Days--
Avery at the HippOdrOme.


George f. Avery, the pedestrian at the
Boston hipprodrome, is pursuing his ever
lasting job of attempting to walk 500 miles
in six consecutive days. He commenced
at five minutes past 12 o'clock Monday
morning, and had completed 30 miles in G
hours, 30 minutes and 90 seconds, 80 in
7.42:41, AZ in 9.01. 0j, AS in 0.29:s9. Dur
ing this time he had made two or three
short stops for various purposes. His fifty
miles were completed at thirty-fve minutes
past 10 o'clock Monday noon. lie then
took rest till ten minutes past 2, during
which he was bathed and rubbed, but did
not sleep any. His 81 miles were made in
11.44:36, and 60 in 13.0723. He was do
ing his 59th mile at 40 o'clock. D. m.
when the Lancashire performance so much
interfered that he was obliged to stop. At
this stop he was again put TO bed, sponged
and had his clothes changed. He rested
TIL GAL, when he again entered the ring.
but one of his shoes feeling tight he stop
ped after the first turn, starting again at 12
minutes before : o'clock AT 10 minutes
past o'clock the grand procession inter-
fercd with his walking, and rest of "a
minutes was taken at the end of the Goth
mile. The GO miles were completed in
IA. $3.50. The Lancashire racket stopped
him again at $50, while he was doing his
list mile, and he remained off the course
for 90 minutes. The big show was now
over, and large crowd came down to the
rail to see why he didn't come out
Though he had concluded not to walk any
more till morning, he came out and finish
ed his list mile and one turn more, retiring
finally at 1910 o'clock till o'clock Tues
day morning.
The greatest speed he has made was in
the sixty-ffth mile, which was accomplish
ed in 10;41, the next best being his fourth
mile in 1854 He has been round the cir
Gle over 600 times, the quickest laps being
made in one minute and four seconds, and
Goth mile.
Avery was quite sick at noon. Monday,
his complaint being disorder of the
stomach. He rallied, however, after his long
rest in the afternoon, and said he was in good
condition. When his last stop was made he
WIS quite sick again, his stomach being very
weak. The trouble was undoubtedly caused
by not being in any hind of decent cond-
ton at the start, and going on with an
empty stomach. He has had no training at
all, which was evident. He had half
dozen persons around him during the first
part of Monday, but they were sent away,
and John Haydock, the English long dis
lance pedestrian, and Marcellus Baker, the
well-known trainer, took sole charge of
him, and did what they could to keep him
up. He ate but little during the day
chicken, tea and toast being the chief art-
cles He slept in his little tent inside the
ring during the night.
Avery has great confidence that he will
show a great days work to-day Tuesday,
if he has no more trouble with his stomach.
Ills Heatl, legs ana rect are all right Dr.
o. G. Cilley was in attendance during the
day and evening" and rendered what pro-
fessional advice was needed. Two of the
judges are present all the time, and the pro-
gress of the pedestrian is timed by a patent
stop horse timer, the number of minutes
and seconds taken by each turn being re-
corded in book, and it is almost impossi-
BILE to make a mistake.