The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-09
BERTHA Won HHLLEyRN.
Her Walk of Eighty-nine BIiles in
Twenty-six Hours.

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Miss Bertha Won Hillern, the famous fe-
male pedestrian, started on her task IL
walking eighty-nine miles in twenty -six
hours, at Greenwood Hall, last night ats
clock. There was an immense audience IN
attendance, half of whom were ladies.
There was also quite number of notaiass
present, among them being Henry d. Moora.
Hon. Samuel F. Hunt and others.
Before starting Miss Won Hillern's pulso
was examined by a physician, who found u
about eighty-six.
She was escorted to the track By MI
Thomas, and was greeted by a round Of ap-
plause.
She is q little below the average height
and weight of women, square shoulders and
broad hips She was clothed in ight-coi-
ored silk dress, which came down over her
knees. Her shoes were long and broad, with
low heels. She made fine appearances.
Mr.. Thomas accompanied Miss Won Hsl3.
ern on the first lap After finishing ths
fourth one the band struck up "a lively tune,
and then the lady began to walk in earnest.
She has to make twenty-five laps to mia.
Mr.. Harry Kline, Of the Commercial, kept
the tally of these laps, while Mr. Cesg, 0f
the Gazette, kept the time. Each mile Has
announced by the tinkling of a little bell,
and then it and the time were recorded On q
blackboard. ...r. .....'
After finishing her thirty-fifth mile, Miss
Won Hillern took her first rest Of 25 min
utes and 45 seconds. This mile was lnade
at o'clock 40 minutes and 80 seconds t4fis
morning. She returned to the track at 4:a9
o'clock, and then walked ten miles NOM.
This mile, the forty-ffth, was finished at o
hours 80 minutes and 30 seconds. She then
rested for one hour and 10 minutes
At 7:43 this morning she resumed her m
duous task, and after the fiftieth mile re-
tired once more. This was at 8:54. Aftw
II minutes (9:11 o'clock) she again startAd
and at 10 hours, IL minutes 25 seconds conn;
pleted her ifty-tifth mile
Miss Won Hillern this morning looked
somewhat sleepy, but did not appear in the
least fatigued. Her walk is as elastic xnd
still carries her riding whip in one hand aasd
her pocket handkerchief in the other
After Mr.. Clegg, of the Gazette retinea
last night, Mr.. Harry Gilbert took his place
as time-keeper, and is still at his post. Mr
Leo Marks assumed control Of the score at
9 o'clock this morning.
After the throng of visitors left, at mid
night, it was thought that no more would
drop in. This proved mistake, for visitors
kept coming in and going out every minass
OF the night and morning
After daybreak good-sized audience VIA
in attendance, and among these were quiia
a number of ladies'
The Band stuck bravely to their task, and
diScoursed lively strains during each nile
walked by Miss Won Hille1n.
While making her 6fty-fourth mile the lady
took cup of water, and drank it ON ths
track. Mr.. Thomas, her manager, walked
eight laps with her on her fifty fifth mile
After the finishing Of her 55th mile sim
retired at 10 hours II minutes and IS SEC
onds and rested IS minutes and 45 seconda
She then walked until IL hours, az min
utes and seconds, when she completed hex
Goth mile She then retired and rested
until 1 minute after o'clock, when ase
again went on the track.
The following is the score of the miles snd
,oola.