The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-23
NINE. ANDERSON'S WALK.

THE LADY PEDESTRIAN APPARENTLY AS FRESH
AS EvER-LARGE ATTENDANCE ALL DAY YES
TERDAY-oNE-FoURTH or THE FEAT NEARLY
ACCOMPLISHED.
Nine Anderson finished her 576th quarter mile at
ten minutes before eight 2. NJ last evening, having
been six days at work. She walking very
easily. without any apparent effort. and at
faster gait than she has attempted during
the past two days. The attendance yester-
day larger than it has been since
the commencement of the walk. and about one-third
of the spectators ladies. During the afternoon
the pedestrian was accompanied by the piano. and in
the evening the regular band in attendance. BY
the special request of Nine. Anderson smoking was
prohibited all parts of the building except the gal
lery, during the past few days 1t has proved
noyance to her.
Early yesterday morning Nine Anderson was
troubled with very drowsy fit and in some in
stances had to be carried on the track before she
realized what she had to do On several occasions
she walked number Of laps with her eyes closed.
and, judging from the way she rolled about the
track. she must have been asleep at the time; but,
and increased her speed. On the 512th lap.
at about F. NJ, she came out I'm. 20s. behind the
quarter and sat down chair on the track while
her attendants changed her boots. In the hurry to
get her ready after the first bell had rung they had
put her boots on the wrong feet and when she put
her feet on the ground she discovered the mis-
take. They were going to make the change in
the room but she made them take her out
on the track. as she said, Il cannot af.
ford to lose the hundred dollars that
offered to anybody finding me off the track
three minutes after any quarter" When she COM
menccd the walk said that her hardest time would
be about Saturday Sunday, and early yesterday
morning she q rood deal bothered for want of
sleep. Her feet still annoy her very much and are
both badly blistered. The track is also not quite
hard pieces OF wood were picked OF it. not
of size to disturb any ordinary walker in thick
the pedestrian. Between four A. NJ. and six A. NJ
yesterday morning the attendants had considerable
difficulty in getting the lady walker on the track as
the 515th lap she AZ seconds behind the
quarter, the 5l6th, I'm. 20s.; 517th, 40 seconds
51Sh I'm. 10s. 519th, I'm. 5s, and 520th, I'm. 15s
She wide awake. however. on the 520th, and
out munching sandwich she moved
around She cannot complain Of her appetite, rs she
appears to be eating all the time and she does not
deny herself solids. eating underdone beef and NUT
ton when she feels inclined During the night she
had been walking in an ulster and she changed
yesterday, and from that time until ten
P. M. last night apparently improved in
condition COZ, After noon when the Garden became
considerably and kept up an average OF about AM
los. to the quarter There is good deal Of betting
on the result. time being strong favorite at the
odds Of about 10 to 70. The people cannot yet
bring themselves to believe that the feat
gentleman thought that she looked like stopping
and bet SOS that she would not be the
track at noon Of sunday; He remained up all
was kept right. and paid over his money yesterday
quite convinced that Mnle Anderson is likely
there quite an attendance in the Garden all night
long, and during the past twentyfour hours there
has never been less than ten spectators at any one
time. At eight O'Clock tonight Mime. Anderson will
have been walking one week.