The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-11-17

Daniel OLeary's Great Walk at Liverpool
He Covers 500 Miles In Less than six
Dava


Daniel OLeary's Great Walk at Liverpool
He Covers SOC Miles In Less than six
Days.
fFrom the Liverpool Post.l
Mr.. Daniel OLeary, who undertook
to walk upward of 500I miles in six
days, has not only succeeded in accom-
plishing the task, but has achieved the
still greater triumph of covering SOP
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
pedestrianism, and it is doubly remark
able from the fact that it completely
echpses MIR. +. p. Weston's famous
walk on recent occasion, when, it may
be remembered, that pedestrian was
successful in "doing" 500l miles in
six days. Mr.. Sam Hague bet O'L.eary
f1OU that he would not cover more
than 5001 miles and As yards within
six days, which was the feat performed
by Mr.. Weston. OLeary commenced
to walk at the Park Skating Rink, Ad-
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-
trian was making in his formidable I'M
dertaking. An interest beyond the
limits OF the pedestrian circle has dur
ing the week been taken in the event.
and as OLeary 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 427th mile.
He reappeared on the track at 800 a.
m and walked on till 9:0S, when he
retired for about an hour and a quar-
ter. After that time to the close he
only rested few minutes ut intervals.
His quickest mile on Saturday was his
493d, which he walked in eleven min
utes and fifty-four seconds. At IL :04 :36
o'clock he had accomplished 500 miles
and seven laps. but he continued on
the track till H. 80, by which time he
had covered the extraordinary distance
of 500 miles. OLeary has thus beaten
Weston's walk by mile and half
| and fourteen minutes tC spare, his time
not expiring until 1850 on Saturday
night.
During the day there was numer-
GUS attendance of people, the great ma
jority of whom seemed to be lrishmen,
who had come to pay their respects
to Mr.. OLeary, who Is 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 impossibiity for one to
bulge from the spot where he located
himself. Indeed, SO closely packed was
the interior of the rink about ii o'clock
that orders were given to the doorkeep-
ers not to admit another individual
Immediately after O'Leary retired at
l1:36, Mr.. Sam Hague entered the
judges box, and briefly addressed the
over-enthusiastic assembly. 1t 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-
plishsd the task he had undertaken.
"Mr. O'Leary (Mr. Hague continued)
is too much exhausted to address you
but he desires me to thank you all for
the kindness which has been shown to
him during the week; and for the lair
play he has received. OLeary is open
to challenge any man in the world to
walk 500 miles for 5000"