The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-28
JOHN lIUGHES'S LONG TRAMP
LOSING THE RACE. but SHOUTNG HIM
SELF 4 PLUCKY MIN.
Closing n six Pays walk with sharp Bursts OF
Spced-A Run OF \ atiie nnd "a ftnlr-The
Ground he Covcrcd-What II said Of Him.

Closing n six Dny. W .,Ik with Sharp Bursts OF
Spccd-h Run OF = Stiic mud "A uaif-The
Ground he Covcrcd-M hat II said Of Him.
Hughes's "lcpping round the track" has
proved less sprichtly and effective than that OF
his competitor, OLcary. He has distinguished
himself. however. by achieving remarkable
feat of endurance worthy OF high praise AS n
first attempt. but not emitting him to vcrv high
rank ns n pedestrian. In the recent Agricul-
tural Hall contest several men did better than
he has done. Only last week John Ennis made
400 miles in 1873 hours in Buffalo. II. Schmchl
a week AGO. in Cincinnati. made 400 miles in
100 hours did the same in New Orleans not
long ago. and in Chicago made 800 miles in
six and n half days. Goo Guion and sam Rus
SELL in n match at Chicago in 1866, made re-
sppctivcly il2 and 400 miles in six days. And
50 the list might hr prolonged TO- show how
much better prd"sirinns exist than Hughes.
Hughes heat himself out Of all hope Of success
by his mad performance ON the first day. even
NJ experienced pedestrians say. In the first
ihrro hours On his start he ran constantly for
3hours Al Ia minutes. accomplishing IN tnht
time tliry miles. and, in the nrst gay covered
Of almost ever, rule that must be rrspecind 10y
knew 80 little about what he would nave TO 90
through that h. had not even taken the precau.
tion 10 have his long toe nails trimmed. Ot
stnrt. Worse and worse they ,grrw sthHdlK.
uutil the trouble eliminated on Friday night IN
nrcpss itAiin. the digging out the small toe nal
oi his rlgh foot. That gave him u litilc relici.
Nevertheless. he has shown SO much pluck, en-
durnnre, aud ability upon, this. his first. trlnl;
that his hnckcr Hurry VI ILL., says he s prepared
to match him to beat OLeary. in six months
from the present time for the sum OF $1,000.
Yesterday the last day Of the walk. was one o,
at :O215 in the morning. and slept soundly
until S:20:2S. when he was again upon the
nlong painfully, swaying from side to side. md
| limping with m expression of suffering every
timc his tortured right foot touched me Sraunn; mo-
/ After going three miles. Hughes stopped tw9
minutes to fix his shoe. and then toied on until
| l0;41 IL. when, having completed his 3olst
| milo. he stopped III minutes 10 rest Ihrn;
| with but hnli II minutes cessation. h. walked
steadily until l:0f. when. having run his score
up to 3s9 miles he retired to his tent beside the
| track to rest. or course he had. long ere this.
! given w his last hope Of success, and, with al
most tho only gleam Of intelligence ne mas
! shown governing his actions in this niiair. he
now began to savc himself. He rested placidly
| in his icnt until 1926 His hacker. Harry Hill.
"Och." he replied. I'm better than I've been
any duy yet since the first I'll bate that O'Leary
YET af had a little more time"
| How long cnn you Keep going. do you
sure. III 10 right along. til next Saturday
| night If ye want me To-. I'm good yet for
| another week. better nor this one. too
When he again appeared on the track after
> hours 10 minutes rcpose. he was even more
st0 than in the morning. His stops were
| short, taken slowly ana ltmpingly. But IN the
interim some four hundred persons had en-,
| set itself 10 work upon the stage. The pres
cnne OF the crowd and the lively strains OF the
muscians spurred him UP and gradually his
Al 3.2s.s3 the time in which o'Leary made
his Winning, walk at Agricultural HAL
ma lc bu, $50 miles and 3.4s5 feet It had been
! determined, however that he should go on un-
III he had walked the full time 81 SIX DAYS from
his start. which would put his finish Mt % %.
! From time to time he WAS comiorted WIN potn-
tons Of porter. cheering cups OF champagne
\
Hgshes finished ed h his 400 miles at o9 49, and
crawling along at little moro than a sneils
pace. rs l05th mile taking him II minutes .
seconds To- accomplish; But, the band re-
| dense grow the crowd and momentarily the eN-
! element increased.
II. Will have to hurry up 10 got in another
| mile WAS the warning Of the timekeeper at
" lie will run IT," averred Harry Hill. rushing
Sure enough. in Il moment more Hughes was
seen dasi INK around nj iull speed. running Ike
! deer The crowd got in his way upon the
| track, and he struck out right ana left. knock
ing them out oi the way The last lap Of The
! mile WIS made IN ; minutes ~ seconds
llr can get in another If he hurries." cried
men he shall" yelled Harry Hill. dashng
| through the crowd toward the podding and
Ennflng pede-trian. moment more and
| Hughes was bounding over tho track as If
new lfa had been Infused into him.
one attendant running with Hughes to en-
| courage him dropped Oh glsping, ana another
| took his place. The crowd ran. jumped. and
roared in frenzy. On the seventh lap of tho
| milo Hughes resumed slow and lHhored walk.
| AMI was about to stop. The idea having been
! gyru him that his time WAS up. he was simply
sauutcrins toward the paint for leaving the
| track. " Go on hOwlrd the timrkecper. Go
ON. echoed hundreds of voices Hughes sprang
into u run again. and taxed 10 IN" utmost the
| speed oi the attendant who ran with HIM. Al
| lowing for the shortage 81 the track. he made.
as nearly ns could be- computed by the hasty
figuring - the timcNeepers. 10 miles 9ij feet
after tho time allowed TO beat Oleary. or a
total of l0s miles 1870 feet in the full six days,
and had he been hurried little. and kept To
work full time on the last mile could. without
! doubt have mnde an even 400 miles. Hughes
started at s:22;23 sunday evening April 81.
and made the following record:
,.o,..-. NJ, w; IL" ,no.,on-. M,s 5.t, 5s