The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-13
GILE'S s,OOO OriRTER MILES.
Endurance that Eclipses Anything that wcs-
ton Ever Attempted.

punctually To the second at u o'clock on
Wednesday evening. William Gale started his
innl quarter mile. and in four minutes and u
halt alt"rward had accomplished his marvel
lpus feat of walking LOO miles in quarters
.nmmrnrd At every consecutive ton minutes.
WHAT "a contrast between that IT triumphant finish
and the solitary start made at o'clock on tho
morning of TIA" 2Sth OF June. Under the pale
moonlight as a keen wind stirred the hrnnehcs
II ~" sturdy trees that line the Canton grounds.
William Gar. ON that memorable Thursday.
began his unparalleled ioat of pedcstrunism.
some dolcn &C IN" talent hung about tho
grounds curl II tobacco ~nok" indicated the
whereabouts Of the head "A Kissing oil lamp.
or. II the shadows of the thick hcdsrrows inter
NrnHl NOT. th" gray midnight GLOW oi the moon.
revealed "a" cOuut"unnHp and one Inferred
mat man was here. and man there uotwith-
standing the wooilen about the throat the siza
~ the ears, the lean chops. tho -havrn neck.
Nose gathering.
rei"r"' announced minutes 10 seconds H. thu
tam" I'm which Gale had a"oompl shed the first
first milo ont of loo. Last evening how all
THIS had changed The male spectators and
ingr wives and daughters vicd with one an
81 Giamorgan ran hith.r aui thithor to watch
tnr tough ANA tisht--trung pedestrian: the
talent now displayed at It's host swept the
ground over witch the plucky ittl" man had TO
tramp; IN" tonquering Hero. danced in stir
ring strains over the heads oi the thousands
uSsclnhlrd cheers. claIs. congratulations the
freaks Of risky youth. the solid assent Of sober
axe. excitement. variety. animated speculation
sum W"r" the indications of the curiosity and
admiration hich Gales pedestrian marvel had
worked up. Every consideration was swallowed
UP IN the biz fact that the greatest feat of pr.s-
irihnsm on record was being brought To n
spl"ndidy successful finish. and that, too in
Carlin at the Canton Running Grounds
Three times. Just 70 Wnrk apart did Gale show
-ymntom- oi breaking down. On the first orcs,-
zion ID" was d"lirluu~ ON m" second physically
weak. on the THIRD ~" suffered bodily and mrn-
tally In cach case ice picked himself up IN \
stYlr.
Doubtless n number II interesting questions
relative 90 ,inl"- feat Will yet hr discussed. not
on} 10y those specially inter ,~ted Ia the prdc~-
TRAN. luf lN "a" u"di al Profession generally
T. we'll ~ iy Oh" thinking portion of the public.
For ulr present the biz fact is That 1000 quarter
mil haN" luen walked loo unu c,n-rc utiNc ten
minutes iy William Gal" OF Peulrth.
The editor ~ the Western MAJ. having UNDER
taken me duiyui appointing RET 'rr'.~ 90 aItheu-
tcht' U" dur performance of Gales walk ln.s
feat. officially declares.
lhM " liam t'ale commgn'ed walking at
l y VI ON Thursday morning June IS 1871
Ihut nom that time onward Dee walked "a
quarter ~ "a mile AT the commencement of every
lu minutes. without lntrrmlssluu, until hc had
30. uml llShri 900 miles.
.. hui tho ionf WIS concluded IN Wednesday
evening. the 18th ot July. 1871. ~ m. Sim.
u.s." s." huNlug cupieu - days, Is hours. ii
minutes, 30 seconds.