The New York herald., 1876-10-20
A FIFTY-MILE MATCH BETWEEN w. c. DOLE,
JR, AND GEORGE y. AVERY WON BY THE
LATTER.

A FIFTY-MILE MATCH BETWEEN w. c. DOLE,
JR, AND GEORGE y. AVERY WON BY THE
LATTER.
New HAVEN. Oct 10, 1870.
The long talked Of walking match between william
c. Dole, Jr, OF this city, and George T. Avery OF Bos
ton, occurred to-day at Hamilton Park Very little in
tcrcst felt in the match, except among Yale stu.
dents. whose teacher athletic sports Dole has been,
anc than 200 people present at the park
any ,imc during tho day. With these Avery
was undoubtedly tho favoriic his recent successful
trials Of pedestrian speed aud endurance tins city
In other localities Connecticut having for
him many admirers, and given him name anu fame
In the athletic world not TO be despised The ccndi-
tions of the match were that IL should bc a walk of
fifty miles, Tor purse OF $500 sido, the party holding
ont the longest coming IN first at the end oil tho
fifty miles to take tho money.
THE PRrLrMSARIEs.
1t between and eight O'Clock this fore
noon when tho men and their hackers and friends
made their appearance at tho park. Tn" day iar
and the half-milc track excellent condition. and
both of the contestants seemed confident of victory
close and exciting struggle was looked for. James
Watson, New York sportsman was chosen referee;
Jack Gouding umpire ior Avery, and William G. Dole,
Sr umpire TOR Dole, Jr George ". Abbott
sccc,cd Tor timckccper. AT precisely eight O'Clock
A. NJ. time was called and he contestants toed the
line Tor
Al the end OF tho first hall mllc which was mado by
Avery IN 5m l2s the Inter was uily ten yards ahead
and looked so confident OF victory that his friends
greatly inspired aud offered long odds his nnal
triumph. There were, however, few II any takers.
The first mile made in l0m I5s and at
Its conclusion Avery stu led by vo yards. For the
next three halt miles there was no material change IN
the relative positions of tho contestants but soon after
passing the score the first halt OF The brst three
miles Dole put spurt and passed Avery. The
| third mile made in 33m. 3os The nth milo was
maze ~ 5im. 22s at which time Dole had lead of
| 100 yards The sixth milo showed Dole still ahead,
although leading only about Two yards Tho tenth
loading handsomely, and hts friends elt much enccur
| aged. When tho of the sixteenth mile
reached hc were shoulder to shoulder, and the
seventeenth mile Avery secured the lead, which he
did again oso during the race. .ho twentieth
mile was made In 3n 42m., and the twenty
| Nth All. 4Sm. l3s On the completion
| OF the twcnty-ntth mile Avery was taken from tho
minutes. Dole had previously ION tho twentieth mi<)
been subjected 10 tho same treatment up this time
neither had shown much fatigue. and good long
walk was yet anticipated Tho thirlicth mile was
made by Avery oh. I6m. OBS, with Dole Tagging bo.
hnd 1t apparent that tho latter beginning to
succumb. He walked little lame, walked unsteady,
and bets OF 20 to 10 were offered Avery, with no
quarters OF milo ahead Al this juncture Dole
planned Of blindness and Was taken from the track.
Avery continued hts walk until tho end OF The thirty
sixth mile, when he also withdrew. Time, Tn Dom.
05s. He was declared tho winner and pocketcd tho
stakes Ilo aitcrward walked TO tho oty distance Of
two miles, and seemed quite fresh. The victor VIII to-
morrow arrange a walk with Professor Judd, of New
York, for $500 d sidc distance lfty miles.
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