The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-16
THE CHAMPION PEDESTRIAN.
Daniel O'Leary's Great Walk at Liverpool
He Covers 5O2 Miles in Less than Six

Daniel OLeary's Great walk at Liverpool
He Covers 5O2 Miles in Less than Six
Days.
[From the Liverpool Post.l
Mr.. Daniel O'Learv, who undertook
to walk upward of 500l miles In six
days, has not only succeeded in accom-
plishing the task, but has achieved the
still greater triumph of covering 5O2
miles in fourteen minutes less than the
time he allowed himself. This is, per-
haps, the most wonderful feat that has
ever been chronicled In the history of
Professionalism, and it is doublv remark
able from the fact that it completely
eclipses MIR. f. P. Weston's famous
walk on g recent occasion, wheB, it may
be remembered, that pedestrian was
successful in "doing" 500a miles IN
six days Mr.. Sam Hague bet O'Leary
910U that he would not cover more
than 500s miles and rs yards within
six days, which was the feat performed
by Mr.. Weston. O'Leary commenced
to walk at the Park Skating Rink, Adj
miral street, at 1877 on the morning
of Monday last, and particulars have
been given In our columns from day
to day as to the progress the pedes-
TRAN was making in his formidable I'M
dertaklng. An interest beyond the
limits OF the pedestrian circle has dur
ing the week been taken in the event;
and IS O'Leary neared the termination
of his task that interest gradually deep
ened and intensified. till it eliminated.
on Saturday night, in a public demon
stration OF the greatest excitement and
enthusiasm. O'Leary retired to rest
at 1850 on Saturday morning, at which
time he had finished his Goth mile.
He reappeared on the track at $40 a.
m and walked on till 9:68, when he
retired for about an hour and quar-
ter. After that time to the close he
only rested few minutes at intervals.
His quickest mile on Saturday was his
493d, which he walked in eleven min
utes and fifty four seconds. At 11:04:36
o'clock he had accomplished 500 miles
and seven laps, but he continued on
the track till II 80, by which time he
had covered the extraordinary distance
of SOP miles. O'Leary has thus beaten
Weston's walk by a mile and half
and fourteen minutes to spare, his time
not expiring until 1850 on Saturday
night.
During the day there was numer-
GUS attendance of people, the great ma
iority of whom seemed to be lrishmen,
who had come to pay their respects
! 20 Mr.. O'Leary, who is a native of the
Emerald Isle. AS the evening advanced,
however, the concourse of spectators
gradually increased, till between 10 and
IL o'clock the Enclosure was. crowded
to such a degree that it was almost a
matter of impossibility for one to
bulge from the spot where he located
himself. Indeed, SO closely packed was
the interior of the rink about IL o'clock
that orders were given to the doorkeep-
ers not to admit another individual.
Immediately after O'Leary retired at
:36, Mr.. Sam Hague entered the
judges box, and briefly addressed the
over enthusiastic assembly. It was with
considerable difficulty that he could
make his voice heard above the cheering
and buzz of excitement, but, when some
degree of quietness had been secured,
he intimated that O'Leary had accom-
plished the task he had undertaken.
g Mr.. O'Leary Mr. Hague continued
is too much exhausted to address you
but he desires me to thank you all fol-
the kindness which has been shown to
him during the week; and for the fail
play he has received. O'Leary is open
to challenge any man In the world tc
walk 500 miles for $4,000" q