The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
AMATEUR WALKISTS.

The American Institute building was the scene last
night o. q rather spirited pedestrian competition
among number VI young amateur walksts. The OBJ
ject was the lavdable one OF stimulating "a taste
tor heoith giving exercises and rational pas.
times" The competitors were all very young.
and apparently rather delicate looking mon tho latter
presumed condition being doubtless the result OF the
severe training to which thoy had been subjected;
some them under the terrible eye Of Jack Golding
THE
The contest was announced as q twenty-five milo
walk; the first competition OF that great distance
which has ever been attempted by amateurs In this
country The contest open 10 all corners; tho
prize offered being gold medal worth $780, presented
for the occasion oy Mr. Englehardt, tho lesees Of the
Institute building.
The names of the competitors were as tollows:-
Thomas A. McEwen, Scottish. m0rican Athletic Club;
William w. Cornish, OF the same association; Chares
Conner, Young Mems Christian Association; Charles
". wlgzeli. Albion Society; 9. W. Brace, Scottish
same club; +. c. Holske, Harlem Athletic
and r. T. Leouardson, Scottish. american Alh.
letc Club Time was called at precisely ten
minutes alter SIX O'Clock, and away ihe boys dashed
at swinging pace They all displayed great deal OF
elasticity stride, and showed that their training had
been pretty thorough. McEwen, Hoske aud Cornish
made squirt from the others, obtaining places in the
order named; the second mile Conn0r overhauied
Holske and took the third place. the rest bringing up
The oraer of march :-McEwen, HoIske and
Conner, tho Others coming up stragglingy The lrst
mile was done by McEwen IN SIN. 5s ana by !l0lske IN
SIN. "a. A. the end OF the nth mile the time was
McEwen 43m. los. and Conner 43m. los Wnen tho
seventh mile was completed McEwen jumped the
track aud abandoned tho contest After tho
tenth mile Merritt dropped out. When nfteen
miles had been walked the time Of the two leading
were found 10 be:-Conncr, 2h. Ism. lbs. ;
Holskc. 2h Ism. On tho thirteenth mile Hoske
passed Conner taking up IN THIS way slap" anu
the fourteenth mile Holske AGAIN got ahead, thus
making up his loss, but still he Jagged few Yards
behind Conner.
When approaching the entrance to the track. being
then the second half OF his fifteenth mile and only
q lew yards behind Conner, Holskc tainted In his
veyed HIM to his dressing ROOM
GiLLLE AHEAD
On the third lap Of the nineteenth mile Gllllc passed
Conner, VINO had gone the same distance and on the
nth round got lap ahead On the sixth lap OF his
nineteenth mile Conner stopped and took hold Of the
railing as II about TO faint.
On completing the twentieth mile the time was -
GilIe 3h. 24m Be. Conner, 3h 2sm. 49, Alter walk
a round two OF the track Conner weakened
In front the entrance and his friends began 10 doctor
him. He abandoned the match tho sixth lap OF his
twenty -irst mile Gillie now five laps ahead Of
Cornish and Bruce third, these being the only
contestants who sti held out.
Cornish. who, alter the failure OF Conner, came up
strong second to Gillie made his first twenty miles
in 3h. 43m. 20s
Cornish being the fourth lap Of his twenty second
me, gave up the chase left the track and after
tainted.
The match was speedily finished by Gillie, who mado
the twenty-five miles IN 4h 26m. 5s Bruce still
continued on the track in order II possible 10 com
plete his twenty-five miles inside OF five hours ana
thereby become the possessor OF u gold bar.
The following are the distances which we're accom-
plIshed by the unsuccessful pedestrians:--McEwcD
: miles; Merritt, =; Leanerdson IL; Wiggel, 2Us*
Conner, 2Uss Hoikc, II, and Cornish 22t4