The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-25
ON THE TRACK In BROOKLYN.
MADAME ANDERSON COMPARED WIN
the CHAMPION HdLKER.
How Athletes Wary In Their wnikinT-Los-
inG Bet-Knocking Out IA Womnns Tooth
champagne n RousinE a AEent-Incidents.


How Athletes Wary In Their wnikins-Lo.-
ing Bet-Knocking Out IA Womnn's Tooth
champagne as n Rou.inE a AEent-IncIdent.
There Is one peculiar feature about pcdcs-
trlanism. person Of even ordinary powers
OF observation. after watching walker on
weary march. whether the pedestrian bo q
woman or man. Is certain to have a vivid and
lnstlng picture OF the form and manner OF walk
ing OF the athlete impressed upon the memory
Who that has seen them will ever forget
Weston's nervous and somewhat painful man.
ner OF propulsion. Hughess clumsy and spas
modic jerks. or Campana's bent over lope when
on trot. after the manner Of Harvey Birch. in
Cooper's "Spy2"
remarkable contrast In styles Of walking
can now be seen in this city and Brooklyn by
comparing Nine. Anderson with Daniel
OLcary. Mr.. OLeary carries his head per-
fcctly erect. eyes looking right ahead. chest
vol forward back straight. arms working like
the angles Of a square. and legs moving directly
forward with n fair heel and too movement
Mr.. William Palcy. the gentlemanly husband Of
Nine. Anderson. who has held tho position of
toacher In q frst-class English school OF art
IN Boston, Eng. and has studied nearly all the
leading pedestrians. remarked IN Mozart Gar
den yesterday afternoon that O'Loary was tho
most perfect walker he ever saw.
Nine. Anderson's manner OF walking last
evening. while entering upon the ninth night
OF her tremendous task varied little from her
style throughout the previous week. She start
cd on with slow and measured steps. head
well poised, turning occasionally to the right
or left, and then up TO the gallery. Her arms
keep time TO the movement OF her limbs, her
toes are well turned out. and she comes down
.ImIy on ne, her hees with swinging motion
the foot for the first movement In the graceful
German roll. As she continues her walk she
switches little whip. her roll becomes llyelier.
movement
her forward with case. with a slight rocking
motion from one io9t to the other. She walks
make her q picture Of tireess strength,
At 81 last evening, while walking her 771st
dtion than when she had finished 500 quarter
miles in as many consecutive quarter hours
prominent RnI BT99k1 SIN BnyscbSn b who has
linen Of physical womanhood he ever saw. Al
though che has been walking through an atmos:
her pulse beating steadily at 76. and her temper
ature only one degree above her normal condi-
ton. Her husband remarked to a reporter for
THE SUN that II was now hundred TO one that
she would accomplish her task. barring acci-
While OLeary and Weston could walk a fow
miles further IN twenty four hours than Madam.
she would probably run thom down In little
Her theory is that her body sleeps. while her
brain is sufficiently awake 10 guido her auto
matte movements around tho track. Her drow.
sicst spells como over her Just before nightfall
and after o'clock In the morning. A gentle-
man who saw her in one Of these spells laid
quite heavy wager that she would break down
inside OF six hours After waiting and watch
ing through the night into the seventh hour.
and 1nding the woman freshening, he gave up
Nine Anderson has offered a reward Of 800
TO any person who will detect her in not appear
Ing ON the track within three minutes after the
ringing OF the second bell which summons her
y appear at tho beginning OF each quarter hour.
Her longest delay 50 far has been lrss than two
About6 O'Clock on Monday morning. Mrs. Muir
ply. one OF Nine, Anderson's attendants. expe-
"Bedad F" said Mrs. Murphy. It'll never do
10 have her lose that bastely hundred dollars"
at the same time giving madame lusty shake
ana pun on the right ear.
Up came Nine Andorsons left arm and hand
quick MS lightning. Knocking out n sound front
tooth from Mrs. Murphy's upper jaw.
Mrs. Murphy jumped back about Ave feet
nearly Knocking over the Ras stove on which the
placing her arms akimbo she shouted:
De the powers. Mrs. Anderson, I've hoard 20
can can sinG ! know ye can walk. an. bad luck to
The intrepid pedestrian drops asleep and
wakes up with astonishing CELEBRITY. Her man
ager says that she will often fall into sound
sleep the moment her head touches the pillow
Toward the last u her long walks n few drOps
OF champagne placed between her lips will
cause her % spring up and start OF within six
seconds. Her pluck Is wonderful. She will at
times times tear open blislers on her feet, and ouce
when two toe mats came on with her stockings
during walk in England she mover murmured,
Madam Anderson walked over her 6Sist luar-
yer mile AZ 10 O'Clock on Monday evening In
1929 a. 10 tho music OF yOcifcruus cheers
Among the well-knuwn visitors last evening
was Gen. Tom Thumb. Hc Joined Madam
Anderson while she was walking her 77lst
quarter mile chatting away As tho pedestrian
slowed up 10 keep company with him. Al g:35
she ilnishcd her 10th quarter mile IN excellent
strength and spirits. III she keeps on the track
her walk will end on Jan. 49, 1879 at 10 AS PM
When as ked how she expected TO keep up her
strength she replied that underdOno beef and
mutton. beef tea. and "A sip OF port wine or
champagne occasionally will do tho business"
Her complexion was clearer ana her eyes
were brighter last evening than when she begun
hcr walk