The New York herald., 1875-07-16

MS c0uutonancc, showing bis protty tootn Wuen-
ever the other would try 20 pass him rather en-
tertained the average spectator.
sEvEN.MILE WALKING MATCH.
There came to the score fve men, and long be-
fore they were through they proved strong
walkers rh rnn
Mr.. NJ. z. DTiscoll, OF Williams, was tall fellow,
dark-haired. pale-iaced. rather round-shouldered
and slim in the arms with goodish legs and strlde
and plenty OF SWING and life.
Downs, the Wesleyan, stood half head shorter,
was brown almost as . cigar, and iooked as at to
walk magnificent race to-day rs he proved to
row one yesterday. Bare headed, he wore low
canvas moccasirs. Drown striped Wesleyan stock
ings and gauze shirt all open In 'front.' and sleeve
less raria
81. z. Gage, OF Dartmouth. as he bsamed upon
bis antagonists, shone out gayly in mis- gorgeous
green trunks, red tights and grass-colored ker-
chief while his tnick-soled canvas shoes looked
likely to tell against him IN comparison with the
white canvas sandal OF Driscoll. or the thin-solod
high-laced boots OF Taylor, OF Harvard.
Mr.. Clarence W. Francis, OF Columbia, was
tasteully done In blue and white. with colers
naked, white Jockey cap, trimmed with blue, and
high Shoes He stood hardly flve feet nve inches,
and, while beautifully proportioned, looked small
beside his antagonists, though long before the hot
work was over he showed himself every inch o
man.
D. Taylor. better known as the large man Of
the Harvard crew. made Francis look diminurive
enough. Six feet high, with calves sixteen inches
about. and thighs TO match, he looked, as he Is, a
thoroughly we'll built man throughout. He says
that mis- lungs have capacity OF 800 cubic inches,
and he certainly has great chest room. Clad In
plain white tights. with little Harvard stripping
midway, ana a light cap ON mis- head. No was in
good shape Tor his work. They got
TIE WORD
at ILL., ON. 4os., ana in nash Taylor shot to the
front till you would think the other men were an
chored. SO fast did ne get away. No ordinary man
could walk that way and live; and few, save those
who knew him. believed he could last Ut 1t for even
q quarter OF mile. But they soon had their minds
relieved on this point His walk was not stride
but good. ordinary step. his toes hung high ana
heel dropped hard, but there was strength
about 1t that was something almost startling. By
the end OF the 1rst eighth ne mad Downs all Of ten
feet behind, while Francis was thirty behind him
and eight in front OF Driscoll. who was ten feet
away from Gage.
AT THE QUARTER POST
Taylor had made the gap nifty feet, and the watch
SAID 8m. 3os past eleven, making q minute and
three quarters so far-capitaI time. Downs had
put Driscol thirty ieet back, while six feet from
his heels was Francis, and fifteen from him Gage.
All working sharply along the third and fourth
eighth, and all carrying their hands and high
save Gage. whose were notlceably lower-tney
sped on toward the half mile In nne style
Taylor thought by this time that 12o feet benind
him was a good place for Downs, while the latter
and DrscoI were going along like brothers, with
Francis six Ieet behind and Gage lowering near.
On the NTH eighth Taylor had made thirty feet
more, 1fty yards In all, and a sharp little Har-
ward cheer, like tho bark OF q Kentish hound,
Tor no was tearing away ut the same terrino
pace, looking as If he ran by clockwork, ana, ap-
parently, making nothing OF it.
AT THE THREE-oCAKTER POST
Downs mad TO look 200 ieet to sec him, while
Francis, at Downs heels, helped him to look, and
saw Francis twenty teet further back aud Gage
further yet. Downs was now swinging along IN
fne shape, his head well up, hts back straight his
arms swinging easily, ana with switch in his
right hand. Driscoll with plenty OF action, fondy
cuddled lemon in MS lett while with kerchief in
bis right he mopped his sweating brow. Now
they near
and Taylor's gait must tell But It doesn't, and
shooting by IL $50 feet TO the goal the watch marks
lam. ass. after tho hour, or eight minutes from
the start-not bad time for any man, no matter
what his record. Driscol was twenty feet back Of
Downs, Francis thlrty more, while Gage. the rear
guard kept 100 feet from the latter's heels. John
Eustis on this eighth walked In beside Downs,
but was peremptoruy ordered or by the referee,
who, driving alongside in a buggy, understood his
business and was attending to IT.. Taylor did not
care how much they nursed the others, and on
the NTH quarter contented himself with adding
nty feet more to his lead. making 1t now 100
yards. But Downs ana Driscoll and Francis were
all GOOD men and would not let him rest, while
Gage was pounding away two feet behind them.
Downs seems to improve slightly, and keeps his
eyes on Taylor. wnle Driscol. brushing up too
fast, gets from the referee
HIS FIRsT CAUTION
He must be careful now, for second Will dis.
quality him. aud ne acts as II he thought so too.
Now they reach the mile and half, and the watch
says 2om IS. past, or 13m 2os. from the start for
Taylor, while 1t strikes him as a good plan to
mako the gap $50 feet instead OF 800, and lest he
should forget 1t he attends TO It at once. Dris-
coils arms are mp sharp as ever, and the
brotherly feeling between him ana Downs still
exists, Tor they pass the three-quarter post to-
gether. Not Jet has Taylor, VINO weighs $50,
changed his pace, but, spinning right along,
makes Tor the two-mne post 2am s2s. past. says
the watch, or lem. AIS for tne two miles,
Downs being 45o feet behind, Driscoll
AGO and Francis 500. with Gage far away
in the rear. IL had been rumored that
the latter had covered the seven miles in sixty
minutes and how he cAme to lag was not easy
10 understand. Still rushing ahead, his arms
swinging splendidly and helping him much, Tay-
lor kept on, disregarding the cheers the crowd
gave his rivals, looking once In q while carefully
at tne latter and going as II he meant to beat
them mile. Downs now
OPENS THE GAP
anead OF Driscoll to twenty feet, Bolt keeping
Francis $50 behind, until they reach the two mile
and a quarter post, wnen suddenly, without any
tice, Gage withdrew, early In the race, one
would think, for really good man
at all well trained. Neither he nor any
other on that track had the build or
power Of Taylor. Strong everywhere. too
large nowhere, he walked as smooth as the
working beam Of North River day boat and II he
could tire out, nothing yet suggested 1t. Taxing
q look at Downs as he rounded the two mile
and half post, he ADDED nifty more ieet making