The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-16

walkers being two OF the Sr-. men OF modern times
As reported In tho Sporisman, W. Perkins. tho shor
distance champion. failed TO accomplish the feat a.
Rothcrhithe on Good Friday, but ON the following
evening, at tho Agricultural Hail. Islington William
Iowes. OF tho city, not only cssayei tho weny-one
In three, but undertook the rst nfleen miles
OF the distance within two hours the hacker OF limo
laying f200 Eloo agains; tho event ana fI00
10 $50 against tho second. which has ouly
once been recorded. viz. by George Dawson,
who covered Is miles sos yards In his twcnty-ons
miles against time ut Hackney Wick on December 8
1869. Previous TO Saturday the icat named above has
been attempted about eight times, but two occa
SONS only had Il been satisfactorily accom- iished
The hrst to try tho task old Smith, OF Ipswich
who. Tor floo side. made start at tho Belle vus
Grounds Manchester, on May 25 1850. but AFTER
ing twenty miles he had exceeded tho three hours by
three minutes l, was not until February. 1885, that
the late Charles wcsthali took El00 to go on tine
and the match place between the fiftycghth and
hityninth milo stones on the London and Newmarket
road. Although strong eastcriy wind Was blowing,
and tho ground hard iron. wesihal son with
nifty seconds 10 spare large box having
his first seven milos were completed In SO minutes,
and fourteen IN Ih. 55n. 5s his was the only
SION on which the performances mas been done on
turnpike road. The next pod" TO oppose the
'scythc bearer WINS Bill Spoonor, Of Turnham
Green, VINO took ESQ TO Eao IN March, 1888, out he
easily defeated nj the Copenhagen Grounds Man.
chester, having 10 retro nj seventeen miles and three
quarter. James Miles,. OF Briaton, then tried M
hand at G,rratt lane, Wandsworth, In August 1862,
evsn ESQ but he Ion the track aiter covering
sixteen miles IN 2h. pom. 3ss. Not being satisfied
with his defeat Jenny had another trial al the Same
grounds on September 20 1862, but after a splendid
exhibition OF walking he lost by 10 seconds only.
Tue next man to throw down the gauntlet against tmo
Topcy. OF Fuiham, who made his effort nj the Old
Brompton Grounds (now built upon, but rs u was
boxing day affair and concluded late IN tho evening
must lot readers Judge for themselves
result. ON tho ground that TopIey Walked
George DAWSON mado the attempt on very hot day 10
July 1865, but no was compelled 10 give IA after hav
ing walked sixteen miles In IN. lam. Dos. Like Miles,
Dawson was not satisfied, and on favorable day IN
December, 1862 he covered twcniyono miles nj Hack
ncy Wick in III 53m 5Is which very oxtraor.
binary performance considering that no had make
lI2 circuits of the ground
In competition with the match under notice we may
that tor some time past II has been tho general
opinion professional circles that Howcs capable
OF performing the feat his easy victory over u. ldc
In their four hours match ut Bow, when he covered
eighteen miles IN I'll. 2om. as, and again over
o'Leary, clearly indicating that iiy' was possessed
OF both pace and stamina When the match was
mado Mr. W. shec found the money for tho 'umc.n
and 1t was thought Howcs would DO nj
lowed to walk ono of tho tracks being
prepared Tor tho iankccs-We ston and OLeary-
but they not being completed hc had TO
his course the measurement being 25S yards TO lap.
Although the start was announced for eight O'clock h
was halt later before Howcs tocd the scratch
but II was apparent that hc had COMO through an
ccllcnt preparation At Newmarket In company with
Hugh Burns tho boxer. wo may hero state that
Howos nearly thrtyclght years OF ago, stands five
feet four Inches and weighed eight stone SIX pounds
Wnlcn 10 trims knter nan ne usuahy scuios whcn IN
training All being IN rendness the pedestrian
despatched ut twenty-five minutes 10 nne T. NJ, no
going away smart pace accompanied by his trainer
but tho first milo was not completed in such last
time anticipated, the record beng I'm. 43s Howcs
continued at an even pace throughout tho FIRST hour
at the expiration Of which nearly seven miles ana
hall had been covered, ho then appearing fresh
nj the start During the second hour some spirited
betting took place MS to whether owes vas capable Of
winning tho fifteen milo bet, but gro Quo hour and
halt had expired II was certain no could not
accomplish such heavy task, and "Billy" APP
satisfied with having tho greater OF tho
In hand. When Burns became tired Of runnlng with
his profegs Ted Napier acted as attendant, and
safely say tho little man wac we'll looked after.
At the end OF two hours fourteen miles three laps
and thirty yards wcro placed 10 Howcs' credit. aud
hero he showed no symptoms oil distress, while his
walking was OF tho farest description, and. never
hating for moro than dozen strides for refresh
mcnt no continued TO the end OF hts journey, even
tuaily winning with I'm l-5s 10 spare. Appended
arn the tinea OF aach mile