The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-21
THE 0'LEARYREID WALK.

A VICTORY FOR THE CHICAGO MAN---THE NEW
YORKER FIzzLEs OUTLINE 3H. 24M 15s.
The twentymle walking match between Wilson
Red, oil New YORK. and Daniel O'Leary, OF Chicago.
took pace last night at the Hppoarome, in the
presence OF a large and enthusiastic audience.
Both men have been in active prepare ton
Tor this event for some time, and came
10 the starting point looking fit as
posslo!e. Reid is man about five feet
eleven inches high, and is a fine specimen or man,
although for walking he appears To possess too
mucG muscle. O'Leary on the contrary, is
slim built man, apcut i've feet eight inches high,
and resembling Weston somewhat IN physique
generally. Both men started of together on
the word being given, at twenty minutes past
elghL, Reid taxing the lead after going q few
PAGES. The first lap was made IN In. AIS. Reid
held his lead by occasionally spurttng until the last
lap OF the NILE when O'Leary crept ~ to him an
both passed the nag together, the time Tor the
mile being 9m. lbs. Reid hal now evidently SET
tied down into fair average OF ais style and gait,
showing clearly that his teaching had been
wrong, for he has heavy, iaboring motion OF the
and shoulders which greatly initiates
against his speed. O'Leary walks with . some.
what
SHORT AND sPRINGY STEP.
ana gets over the ground with but little apparent
effort. He carries his arms much IN the ordinary
way, aItuOu2n OeuuLuS auO raising the
tore arm. His antagonist uses his arms like pump
handles, swinging the lore arm, at every step, up
level with his mead. In making the seven laps OF
toe second mile 1t was nip and tuck with botn
men AL the way, Relo, however occasionally
squirting ahead On the straight ana easing
up the turns, letting O'LeGry come up with
him. The second mile was walked In SIN. 6s., botn
pQ-suIug the scratch level. on the third
lniie boLh men soured nard, neither, however, Sc
curing any advantage. Their gait AT the time OF
MAKING sdurts Closely resembled run that it
difficult to Distinguish the Inference They
were both cautione1 by the relerte. The third
mile was walked in sn. 22s. Reid was at this
time beginning TO look Jagged the pace having
telling effect on hin. HIS opponent, however.
showed out little slgn OF distress. Both men
on The third lap VI the nitn mile
o'LEARY PASSED REID
for the first time. Dcding The lead until the end
OF the lnlie walcn was made In 9nl. 2s-.. the time
being 44m. BIS. Tor the i've miles. O'Leary now
began 10 draw ahead OF Reiu, ana the end or
tue ieutn mle Was nearly lali a lao ahead. The
ten miles walked IN III. 35nl. IS. Dy O'Leary
and III III. 35n. LIS. by Reid. Reid begin.
ming OF tue eleventh mile was looking very much
distressed His heavy IL uscu ar development and
the WORKING OF his shoulders were beginning
tell tale he continued 10 iall behind Tor the next
TWO miles. when he put on spur and tried to
lessen The distance between himself ana O'Leary
Tnis, however. pi no use. foT the latter also
spurted until he finally caught Reid ON the second
lap OF the 18TH mile when smart race took place
between them down the straight TO the turn. The
pace was too strong for Reid Tor ne suddenly
quit squirting aud let O'Leary snoot ahead OF him.
From tns point 1t only question as
whether REID could keep en- the track at all mucn
longer for that he was rapidly giving out was
EVIDENT. O'Leary frequently passed him I'm.
ishing ms dl eentn mile Ia 2h. 2sm. Sls. irom the
start; Reid MAKING the same distance IN Oh. 26m.
g. me Latter then walked ABOUT tnree-quarters
OF lap when he retired from the track. com.
petely exhausted suffering rom a large dose OF
raw spirits OF ammonia: which mad ueen gwen
MIN by his trainer j. K. Judd, andwhicn ei1sctually
did for Reid. OLeary walked lelsurely on and
finished his twenty miles Dy lin. 52m l5s., or al.
Messrs. stafford, Burriss, Sterne and Carroll
were the judges, and J. watson, releree.