, 1876-02-13
PEDES7RlANISM.
ANOTHER CnALLESaE-VoN H1LLERN TO MAR
SHALL

SHALL
| Miss yon Hillern has taken very kindly to
! American ways, even to the extent OF interview
| ing the presa. Finding herself abused and mis-
represented. she buckles On her armor and
| comes forward to vindicate herself, which she
does in her broken English with great effect.
She called at this Office yesterday, aud her ap-
pearanca alone was sufficient refutaton Of the
rumors afloat in reference to her exhausted cou-
ditiou, which she characterized as malicious
falsehoods gotten up to injure her pro-
fessionally. She publishes 8 second challenge
to Mrs. Marshall for another contest, claiming
that the last one Was unfairly Won. On account
OF HRS. Marshall's wearing stockings without
shoes during Saturday afternoon and evening,
which ia contrary to recognized rules governing
pedestrian contests, and which counteracted the
great advantage which Miss Won Hillern POD
sesses in her sound and toughened feet, which
gave her no trouble whatever from blister or
abrasion from the first to the Inst OF the con-
test. Mrs. Marshall Was virtually defeated Sat
urday noon by being unable to walk further in
her shoes, On account Of her feet being covered
with biiBters. By walking without shoes, and
gaining very important advantage In time at
almost the close OF the contest. which Miss Won
Hi1lern lost through fainting tit, occasioned by
the foul air from the dense crowd and vle to-
bacco smoke, Mrs. Marshall came out
championship recognized by the public, she
must win it fairly, which 8he now has an oppor-
tunity Of doing. The Germans will see to 1t
that she has proper place in which to walk,
petition being in circulation among them ad-
dressed to tho managers Of the Exposition
Building, requesting its use for the next con-
test
hiss Won Hil1ern declines appearing at the
Museum, con6ning all public display to her pow
era as d ocdestrienne alone. It is understood
that Won HiieEn is only professional name.
the real one being suppressed for family rear
Sons, course generally pursued By opera sing
ers, and by many actors- Following is the
challenge to Yrs. Marshall:
CHICAGO, Feb. 13-Ars Nary Marshau: I, Bertha
Hilern, hereby challenge you to another pedes-
TRAN contest, to begin Feb 8, at early data
thereafter as tho necessary preliminary arrangements
will permit and 70 be governed by The rules for con-
test published in the New Iork Clipper; the time to
be si1 days; each Of Us choose two acoremen and
the four to select refarce; the stake to be $500.
Respectfully BERTHA Won H1LERH.
;. MINOR sTEPP1Sas-oUT.
G. B. Miles. who gives his address as 972 West
Madison street, says he would like to walk
O'Leary Il match Of 1,000 miles IN 1000 hours,
for 55,0Uo.
James Mcintosh, OF Ithaca, made the best
amateur 14-mile wslking-tim On record Satur-
day, Feb 5. at that place, covering the distance
in hour, IS minutes, 42 seconds.
Mrs. Mary Quan, who gives her address aa
No. 376 West Fifteenth street, challenges ANY
lady Of good character" to walk, as she phrases |
it, ''any distance suitable to the same"
Miss Ellen Wickers. WHO NAV be addressed |
care Of this Office, challenges any female pedes-
trian to walk match for $500 sido, and offers |
the odds of so miles in 800. The same woman |
would like to walk 350mles against any male Pc |
destrian's 500, for the game sum.
A gentleman who signs himself "Carl Temple |
Forester, Pedestrian, says that he proposes to
walk from Chicago to Crown Point Ind, ri |
miles) Wednesday noxt, starting from the Sher-
man House at Q a. N. The gentleman adds that |
tins is tramp "in honor Of Weston's victory
over Perkins."
John J. Geraghty. Of MENDOZA, submits a
challenge for walking match to Miss hIillie
Rose, the conditions being that the challenger's
brother, under years OF age. Hill walk Miss
Roses niece to miles for 800 to 5000 The
challenger expresses willingness to put for
felt in the hands of any responsible party in
Chicago.
G. ". Sidnam says that be proposes to start
for 500-mlle walk at the West Side Rink Sun
day night, March S, and that he hopes to make
the distance named in lcss time than it was ever
before covered. He adds that the walk is for !
wager Of " 200, and that the gentleman who
attempts it has been trapper, hunter, and In
dian fighter.