The New York herald., 1877-07-03
O'LEARy'S WALK.

Probably acting on the principle that ~ VIII never
do be idio Dan OLesry, the noted pedestrian has
started walk 500 miles OF thereaoou' 10
six days. Yesterday he dashed around the track A.
the Rink II walking wero real pleasure 10 MN
and he had never had fair chance TO show now wen
he could walk before He treads the sawdust jaunt'y,
and wears = look OF victory.
OLeary walks erect always. The incline OF the osay
outward the hips TO tho points OF MS snouid
ers The head leans forward little, and the arms
slightly bent the elbow. work from the shoulder
keeping time with bis PAGES He rs cons'dersoy
stoutcr than whom he walked here before, and NO
doubt sporting men would pronounce him rather
"on'' IN tho mattsr OF condition. He weighs, per-
haps, $50 pounds IN walking costume and Is believed
70 have fallen OF two six pounds since the start
His diet has been very high. and his rests very short
thus far He drinks champagne good dca. AZ the
END OF the 60h mile left the track for H. TN. 2Os
during which time he was sponged on and rubbed Tor
some time He then seemed fresh and hearty, show
ing NO signs whatever OF distress The room to which
he retired something OF q study. In the centre
was bed on which O'Leary reclined, while attend
ants oiled his neither limbs with preparation Of harts
horn and olive oil. Strewn all about the nocr were
stockings and walking shoes Articles OF clothing
strung about II on lines and hooks.
TALL RIVAL
O'Leary Is accompanied oy one friend or another
nearly ali the time. In competition WIN nim walks
snother pedestrian, PctersVan Ness. Van Ness looks
as II he were put up three stores-thc first marked
by striped stocgngs and terminating Al bis garters
runs from the the knees the second IRON the
knees 10 the hps distinguished by his black trunks,
and the top story, running from tho hips up and OUT
lined by white shirt The top story is atte heavier
than the lower ones, leans forward con-
siderabiy IT looks the excrtop necessary 70 main
no speed required would cause him 10 break In
the middle topple over leaving The lower section
to pursue It's ploddng with hcadless and und
recled energy. Beside tins aDk and ungsnly walker,
who is about six feet high poddcd rakish style. and
IN vvh ~ he "A
siumpy trainer The contrast was suggestive Of some
amusing comparisons, and 1t would not have seemed
amiss II Van Ness had paused In his monotonous
round 10 fling his leg over the head OF hls
trainer by way OF entertainment Tor the spectators.
But his aspect far serious for induigonccs o
this sort indeed serious enough TO convey the
idea that tho task undertaken was rather moro Than
he could accomplish. Between the time Of starting.
II :O6 on Monday morning and three O'Clock IN The
after noon he had left tho track five times. BY his
agreement he Is 500 II no walks 260 miles
in seventy-two hours from tho time Of starting Fail
ing in this he may still earn $500 II he succeeds in
walking 465 niles IN LA hours He does not walk as
OLeary, though resting quito often and for In.
his endurance.
The attendance during the day was not numerous
and the sr% na very .a%s ss
In the evening the increased considerably and
there band TO stimulate the pedestrians and en-
iertain the Spectators
Ngss PERFORMANCES.
AZ 1h. lam. 25s Van Ness wen. OF the track and
away H. s% Is He had ssD wk
walked the forlicth mile In lin. 55S The
hil,e.h mile in lam los. The tot. time for tho ni.y
miles 17h. 3Sm. 46s. He then went on the track
again, and remained away lh. 3Sn. AIS.
VAN NESS RETURNS.
Van Ness returned to the track at sh 24m. He made
the first mile after his return in I'm. 5s The next
mile he accomplished n I'm. 32s AT l0h. 20m he eft
the track, having walked then 60 miles The last milo
was walked in I'm. 55s
oLEARy's SISETr-rwo MILES
At yh. 34s. oLeary had made ninety miles. and was
loudly applauded. Tho last mile made in 12m.
DOS Al lob. ON. 55s O'Leary lett the track, having
then accomplished ninety-two miles and ave laps
ONE THIS MORNING
Al ono O'Clock A. NJ neither OF tho men had re.
turned to tho track They were both sleeping soundly
at the above hour, and among the knowing ones II
was runored that tho walk would not be completed