The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1875-01-15
WESTON WINS At LAST.
He Accomplishes the Great 500 lille
Feat.
From the New York Herald, Dee, s0th.

From the New York Herald, Dee 20th.
Yesterday morning, at precisely three
minutes and four seconds past o'clock,
Edward Payson Weston struck the track of
the Newark Rink and started on his last
day of the six in which he set out to walk
500 miles in six days. lie had retired at II
minutes past 2 o'clock, having then COM
pleted his seventy-ffth mile for the day,
and the 425th of the race, leaving seventy
five to be accomplished yesterday. He be
gan his self-imposed task at five minutes
past II on Monday morning, and that day
accomplished his primal task-the feat of
walking 115 miles i'll one day. Tuesday he
walked seventy-five miles. Wednesday,
80; Thursday, so; and Friday, as before
stated 75.
THE TWO QUICKEST MILES
made were the 325th and the 330th. These
were each made in the amazing space Of 10
IN. 1885,, and drew from the audience loud
applause. The quickest mile made yester-
day was the 470th. ~The first half was
made in 5m. 5844s., and the whole mile in
lin. 18s. When annouced by Dr.. Peters,
the timekceper, the Rink rang with repeated
rounds Of applause. The mile previous was
made in lam. 55s., and the mile after it in
Ism. SIS. ......
HIS RESTS AND CONDITION.
Weston's rests each day q. g., the entire
time he took for sleep, meals, Erests, &c.,)
footed up as follows: First day, I'm. SIS.
Second day, 4h. sim. 13s. Third day, 5h.
I'm. 9s. Fourth day, 4h. Sim. 38s. Fifth
day, 7h. 24m. IS. Sixth day, 97m. COS.
The latter was up to the 490th mile. This
makes a round total of twenty three hours,
less about thirty minutes, which Weston
has rested during the six days. Allowing
for this, his race was gotten over in q little
over five days, an average Of nearly 100
miles per walking day. From first to last
the pedestrian has shown no signs of weak
ening.
YESTERDAYS WALK.
AS above stated, Weston struck the track
yesterday morning a few minutes after five
o'clock. At half past nine he rested for
twenty-seven minutes fifty seconds, took
breakfast and was shaved. Throughout
the Gay the attendance was unusually good
In the afternoon, about o'clock, there
was present a large crowd, but the walker
made no extra effort. To new comers lie
appeared tagged out; but they were deceived
by his peculiar gait, as were persons who
thought as they thought the first day Of
the walk. About a quarter past
wEsToN's WIFE AND CHILDREN
put in an appearance. The moment Wes-
ton saw them he sprang from the track,
embraced them affoctionately, and then
bounded back to his task. The incident
took immensely with the pretty full aud
fence, and they made the Ring rafters
shake and the windows rattle with their
applause. Whenever the music struck up,
Weston struck out and provoked burst
after burst of applause.
About 7 O'clock the citizens began TO
pour in in large numbers, and ~ 8 o'clcak
the vast building VAS flied far beyond It's
Of persons were quite satisfied 10 obtain
standing room SC long rs they we're enabled
to catch even an occasional glimpse Of the
great Ring roundor. Tho crowd as 10
o'clock numbered nearly 1000 persons,
third OF whom we're ladies.
MAYOR PERRY WALKED WITH WESTON
several times round the track Throughout
the night the building fairly siioolz viii!
thunders Of applause. The enthusiasm Of
the vast assemblage was unb0unded. Es-
pecially did the rafters quake when each
mile of the last ten was called out by the
Judge; the effect was most visible o1 West
on. His face was continually wreatIled in
smiles and his actions clearly spoke his I'M
bounded joy. Each sixteen rounds Of the
track makes twenty-four feet over the mile,
so that when on the board Weston had
walked his 4o7th and q half mile he really
finished his 500tl, and won the race. When
this fact was announced there WIS a per-
feet storm Of applause, huzzas and bravos.
The scene was wildly exciting. It was
with difficulty that the crowd could be held
back from crushing the victor to death.
The last mile was completed and the race
won at exactly 394m. past II o'clock, and
within 25s m. of the six days. After the
race Weston received quite an ovation. He
is to be presented with an elegant gold
watch and chain bv the citizens.