The New York herald., 1878-03-24
0'LEARY WINS.
The Irish" -"American'' Pedestrian
Champion of The World.
GREATEST FEAT on RECORD.
Five Hundred and Twenty Miles in One
Hundred and Thrty-nine Hours.
BOUNDLESS EXCITEMENT AND ENTHUSIASM.

The great international six days. champion pedes.
tran competition, tor f75o in prizos guaranteed by
Sir J. D. Ashley, Bart, NJ p, which was commenced
on Monday morning, March Is, at the Agricu,u-
raj Hall, Islington, at ono O'Clock term mated
last night at ten minutes past eight O'Clock
by Daniel o'Leary, OF Chicago, winning the
$500 prize and tho challenge belt valued at floo,
he having accomplished Ave hundred and twenty and
tri1e over quarter Of mile up to that time, which
is quarter of mile better than the best performance
minutes TO spare before the six days would have
pred. Harry Vaughan, OF Chester who was second,
retired at thirty eight minutes past O'Clock, after
having completed 500 miles. When O'Leary stopped
he declared the winner amid boundass excite
ment and ent thusiasm. Ii. Brown walked until half
past eight O'Clock. scoring AK miles, and George
ide also walked until halpast eight O'CLOCK. having
accomplished 4O5Ja miles.
The conditions which governed the affair and undor
which the pedestrians competed iollows:--
Sweepstakes Of 10 sovs. cach Tor all comers;
each competitor to make. by running or walking, tho
best OF his way on foot (whout asslstancel for six
days and SIX nights-i e. to start at one o'clock A.
NJ on Monday, March 49, 1878, and finish half past
ten O'Clock r. NJ. on the Saturday following. The
man accomplishing the greatest distance in tho
specified time 10 be the champion pedestrian Of
the world, and to have entrusted 10 his keep
ing belt, value flOo and receive $500;
second, floo: third, $50, and any
pettor covering distance Of 4e0 miles
TO receive back his stake with au additional El0 Any
competitor (other than ,M first three meu) covering
moro than 800 miles 10 have an additional f5 for
every three miles over the 500 miles, such amount
not to exceed f4O The surplus rcceipts Ut any)
expenses to De either divided between the competitors
who have covered more than 46o miles In the same
proportion as the prizes, awarded IN further prizes
10 encourage pedestrlnnism. Two tracks will be laid
down-one Tor Engshmen and one for foreigners Com
petors must appear In University costume and they
will be required to wear arlnlets (Which Will be pro-
vided ,hem) bearing figures corresponding with their
numbers ON the programme. The start will take
place precisely at the advertised hour without any
reference 10 absentees. Al will start with the LETT
hand to tho inside OF the track, but any competitor
may turn and go in an opposite direction at tho
completion OF any mile by giving notice to tho
lap scorers lap beforehand. Each competitor to be
allowed one attendant, who may hand TO his man
dants must keep on the SIDE Competitors will not
be allowed TO wear spiked shoes boots. Any
petor wilfully jostling hnderng any OF his oppo
ncnts or making Of bad language will be dsquali
fed. Tho judges to have sole control over tho
and any questions that may arise, and decision
TO be final and conclusive
The Challenge Belt TO be held BY the winner sub
ject to the following condtions:1. The winner will
have TO defend his claim 10 tho belt Tor eighteen
months, and should he Wish to have It In his posses
sion lie must give security to tho appointed trus
tees and undertake to restore when called upon In
good condition. 2 In case of the Belt being won by
any Lcrson resident out OF tho United Kingdom tho
trustees shall, IL they think fit, demand the
deposit of security 10 the value OF flOo be.
fore permitting the trophy to be takon of the
country. 8. The holder Of the belt shall no, be
called upon to compete In more than two matches
within each current year, and in case OF his winning
the belt In three consecutive matches Tor sweep
sakesb shall become his absolute pi operty provid
ing that the holc OF the said matches TOR sweep.
slakes) have been bona fde IN every respect L. The
holder OF the bolt must accept all challenges (subject
tho above condtions) for not less than fl0O side
and he prepared 10 defend his right TO tho Same
within months from the issue OF any challenge.
8. In the ovent Of u match being made. any.
body may join IN by depositng G1OO with tho
Gus to The day fixed for the commencement Of
the race; the winner to lake the belt and whole OF
tho stakes; tho gate receipts (atcr all expenses have
been paid) to bo distributed among the competitors
as nay bo aPreod upon beforehand. with tho
approval Of tho trustees. 6. The committee OF
the A. A. 9. are the appointed trustees Tho editor
OF the Sporting Life Is nominated stakeholder Tor
any matches that may arse for The belt. Z. All ap
peals upon questions not provided for by those
dtions shalt be made 10 the Of the belt whose
decision shall u all cases be lnal and subject TO no
appeal III a court OF law or otherwise.
The pedestrians each provided with a retiring
room The track, ana the lavat0ry the south
west side Of tho building was given exclusively for the
Of the competitors and their attendants, and hot
and cold supplied was required. There
also military cooking stove stationed at the
southwest end with 1re night and day.
TuE ENTRIES
Tho following aro the names Of those who paid up
their flO and entitled to n start for the prizcs
james Barley, Of SittngbourLe.
II. Brown C'Blower'), Of Fulhaln.
w. Corkey, OF London.
Petor Grassland, OF Sheffield.
Joseph Groves, OF Oswcstry, Saiop.
George Hazael. OF London.
George Idc, oil North Woowich.
George Johnson, of Barrow In. urness Lancashire
S. II. johnson, Of Wrexbam.
W. Lewis, OF Islington.
c. c. Martin (amateur), OF Yatton, Bristol
l.. McCarty, OF York.
James McIcavy, OF Alexandria.
Daniel O'Leary, Chicago, United Statea
6. Parry, OF Manchester.
J. Smith, OF York.
W. Smith, Of Paisley.
W. II. smythe, OF Dublin aud America
Harry Vaughan, OF Chester.
l.. 7. Weston, OF New York city, United states.