Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-23

land, bl miles, Miles. 6U mites - "
Cooper, 5e miles s laps; Newman %
miles; Ide, 81 miles 34 laps; Courtney,
81 mi les / lap; Nelson. 81 miles; Sn1ni-
ley, so miles lap; SimmOnds, 45 miles
(resting); and Clark, 38 mites s laps
(retired). AS the morning wore on
Vaughan showed no signs OF
exhaustion, keeping on ut one
uniform pace, varied with rew
short and weIl-timed spurts. When
he had made his SEVENTEEN mile,
Howse was q couple OF laps behind,
and Grassland, who was struggling on
very gameiy, had only finished sixty
five miles and five laps, while Per
kins was iimping, and hopeiessly
beaten. Later on the champion re-
tired altogether, and Smalley followed
suit, while neither Ide nor Simmonds
oame on the track again. Beyond all
doubt now Vaughan had the race well
in hand, and he was doing his miles
Ia wonderfully good time. In six.
teen hours he covered IS miles ~ laps,
aud eighteen hours 95 miles 81 laps.
This was surpassing all previous per-
formances, and with few spurts he
finally completed 100 miles in 18 hours
81 min. 35 sec this being min. s sec.
quicker than o. Leary's time (l6 hours
So min. 40 sec.) which previously was
the best on record, his last mile of the
100 being walked In 10 min. 10 sec.
Howse, who had been walking with
great pluck and determination, made
his 100 miles In 19 hours 43 min. 81
sec., and Grassland in 20 hours ~ min.,
each being greeted with voiley Of
cheers. At this time Newman was
out on the trsck spinning, but he did
not 20 in his best form, and had only
traversed eighty-fOur miles. Wes-
toms recent twenty.four hours per-
formance ut the Agricultural HALL
100 miles 8 fur. liz yards-was com.
passed by Vaughan at 6 hours 80 sec.,
so that the Chester man had nearly
three hours IN hand, and at 8 hours 81
min. sec. Howse also completed the
Sc me distance, and in turn came In
for an ovation. Towards evening an
immense crowd had gathered In the
hall, and at eight O'Clock quite 1900
had assembled within the building to
witness the finish, the greatest excite
ment prevailing. At hours IS min.
Grassland beat Weston's feat, accom-
plishing 109' miles and q couple Of
laps, and each hour, wonderful to re-
late, seemed to grow stronger.
Vaughan, Oh the other hand, although
keeping up his old pace, was visibiy
tiring, while Howse was plodding on
In the most game manner, but MAX
Ing slow progress. AT hours min.
IS SEQ. Vaughan completed 1l8 miles,
and he then went In for some terrific
spurts, going round the track at In.
credible speed, covering five laps In 8
min. A sec., and then dropping ex.
hausted In the arms of his assistants
opposite the judges stand, from which
point he was carried to his retiring
box. Restoratives were applied, and
fourteen minutes afterwards, sup
ported by his trainer and another he
once more came to the starting post to
finish the two laps. but after going
round a lap and abnut thirty yaris, he
could proceed no further, and again
had to be lifted of the track as ter-
tofore. A little later, however, he
WAS able to complete the 100 miles
by q quarter TO 8 O'Clock, having tn ken
only 2S3 hours to cover that distance
--a feat that has never before been
accomplished In the world. Hnwse
walked on Till expiration Of TIM, aud
when the pistol was fired 1t Was found
that he had covered ,l16 miles laps
200 yards, and Grassland l Is miles 81
laps. while Newman, who aion.. 1t
the Others finished, had travrrsed l0l
miles 5 laps tess so ysrds). We may
State that Vaughan Is s feet II inches
high and twenty nine years Of ag /,
and that he was trained and atteinird
by BillLang, the famous runner, who
hursed him most ably, and directed
his movements with the greatest abil.
ity. Crossland finished comparatively
fresh, but Howse was fairly sett led.
The performance of the winner il SO
wonderful that we feel in duty bound
to give the time Of every mile from
start to finish: