The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-27
TIE STORY OLA PEDESTRIAN.
MIR. DANIEL O'LEIRYs DEPARTURE
FOR IIfB OLD WORLD.
Preparations for the Great International
Wnikin Match How II Man Feel. who
Walks 500 Mile. In Lcss than sIN DAYS.

| NV Mhtii UNIV N'it W. NV bhhePisiiihs iiis
eyes were sunk deep III his head. and his faa-
lures were irregular. but pleasing. He did not
! look Ikea powerful mnn but his hands. wrists.
and the uusel,s of his neck were firmly KNIT
"nd d ,',,.", ,,' 70 ,,.o" ,,,. 'a'', MI
was Daniel O'Leary the pedestrian. OLcary
IL on his way to Europe 10 participate in the
great international walking match beginning
IN Agricultural Hall, London, on March ls Sir
oonn As'l,y oh 'rs uu'9' VI e-''o " Wv nun
in"h@h. INC sr'u'7' hunl"'r "' H'ii'S III SIN
days. The competitors cen walk. lump. skip, or
run il they rlcasr. and the man who covers the
80 ~ $3.50, ~ - ~ 49,. ~, W .r, "
Erc"V's' us"h'c - W receive 'c ii''il'y' ih'Tc
are over dozen entries. including Vaughn.
a. ~, r.r -,
Weston Mr. y Leary Is ,he perfect 'rp"ste or
tiv.. the formcr il toriturn. and seems IN abup
.','.,',. ,v,'.. III, ..,., H. "
h"'oric'y' "heh Whhlhs Hlu' H. weston
wears n snowy dress and lourishes gold
handled ridint, whin. O'Ionrv when on tina
n"hui'u r'"i"E ""'p' " ''''"S' WITH On 'hc
track. dresses very plainly and carries corn
cob in each hand. Weston Graves public np-
plausc. and is extremely sensitive TO outside
- rs, - -,
remarks; Leary piohs along apparently
without interest In spectators. and neither gibe
nor nnnlntise nfr.,ts his ,-ait
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MT " i'"iy says nv wis porh III county ork'
ireland. thirty one years ago. He came TO this
country in 1866. when 20 y.nrs old. set,lcI in
49, -, w. - -, ~, 80 III
ul'dE', anu tlilNlS lllW 'l} rs MS Tf-lui nee.
with keen eye to business. he snw that thocit.
ions ,f 1bi,nyn ,vor, v.rv ,nu.b In ,se1 -
=, ,r ~
b,p.fs ne opch"1 2 nl'l' store hnd 90 w"I.
used ~ buy NY bhl - h' sqyS. oi !, X J.
N9iilfn OF N'W iYIk unl Jvnh r. iou,r y lIil-
prom was not very gfNl. halr q gppi nNlng.
ana i.N that was DONG Epod 10 my Follow
m@4i r,,,
HOW ,ilu YOU como 10 l'aNc ih' bihl' husi.
ness ana mrninc a Professional ped strian =
nskvvl me wr't.r
Nn'n Nrrtnn WIS making ta,k by Ms at
tempt =" walk IRON cortland To Chicago i SCI
me T. thlnkl IN IRE hnd was considered a
rushing for the swinging bridges IN Chicago
On, night was sitting in Cuin'-s -ior. on
Wabash avenue, when -omrhoiy said ,hHt W"s,
ton WIS talking about .ning o. Europe. said
that II he dropped into ireland on the way he'd
rct beaten 80 had that he'd never again eaN
himself walker. Everybody laughed 20 mo
| finally said that | Thought | could hrai him
myself At that they all ronrcd. and passed. -nr-
CASTE remarks on what they called my al
$3.50 TIA, coudnt walk q ccrtaln long disi. n.e
in given time. Nobody had any confidence ia
me-. aud had 10 back myself | don -urno sci
would have done it II had stopped To think but
my blood was up oyer The lining. and took
nor the time. but do remember that won tho
money. AMI lost i've toe nails in doing It. The
about walking. l travelled the distance on
solid planks IN everyday clothes. and worn
common high-hccled shoes with my toes pinch
ed NJ and prcss'l together As pulled oil my
socks IN" vi ,ter- broke aud the toe nails came
Of. win them. ~,
10 New York ~ business AMI was .matelcd to
against sf Mr. wilson Reed l ior s5oo sy Rsnd
"a quarter Of mile start lie was backed hy
thinking he had a sure thing. Reed could walk
iilster than |. but Kept close to his heels for
thirteen miles. and held him 10 his work. In
down and gave il M on the iifteenth mile At
tie star; don't think had friend in the au-
After this match Mr.. o'Leary gave John De
wlu yen miles out OF 100 nni won the match in
th IN, American institute. Then he went TO Phil;
minutes; he was lh,n advertised to walk 300
niles in Chicago in i5G hours and made the
Inc same year hn gave J"hn Limits OF Chwego
J." ,os uu, -, wv ~ W. n,n, NM hihA ing ula
"N1,raoriinnIN Inn "i 700 miles IN Is hours. 80
III, nus; ana ~ -e'vhIs'
Nhiie y Lrary waS paking OF theso tents
'l 'f , 's ~. ious'ein % nave 'e"1h
Wei. he answered with u smile I've
''n,a' ,,''il' u, III, .n"' W. 80. ,t, .,,
z mat n WIN N's,on. inc Connecticut boy
~ az un, W." nl.a-p p''u' i,th Oh rri
Wy"H ~ IN NV , hl' " W,n nm IN htagl
nnm nils hnd haii H., m.tc o m.rr money.
ti.l. W. ~, w., u st,y'u tit' ul IL
w.saL l.i 10 IN. SOM ven MN ~ o i"aIy
N,'n t4's contest . i" L'Hry VEN san ram
SO. anu Mnlhei oVv nlles N lN h,nrs. Tour
hours fs- thuu slN Gays. Snrrn human. on
,,ei."l Oh iii' rtl1shS presented MN WIN goa
M"t. u anu 'haih' IL Is w" ohy l'Weiry IT, mas
EYE worn \ SIX rlhyH uhtch WIN Henry
~ u, mr. I"i""H@u' i hn nerii' i Whkru ony
~ miles lh ,nr SiiN uavsf Whi.e Tue Chictso
nm '1NoI'u NJ M3u.u nay. honN mn 2
t,Ilu'I, says - ~ IL iof'..l 10 ny work
NE ,hrM IrrlYIhi.n.N WIS p'V-hli,, walk n
VIZ Nh,tlNu1 ms lIu'e III 'hls elly ne dld II
~ IS lnhh 7lA das;,
. ,nHthlm"; sayso Lelfy weston wasover
~ fuJlahu' l nNi' " niI hihd 70 ioun" nun.
Alt't ~ mere / had hhe nsu'l Il III uiV IN
forcing MN 10 udt'h. II" hdi inhte plenty
Oh hl,,h'y. uut ull hvi seem lh.ln'i T. put II
~ II was hvt unlil Slr JON Astiry onerrd 20
PUCK nm lpi t0pp ,pat co,iti E't MN 10 walk.
i,W,H i,rk,i ny NJ sam, hague % - James
HIiaii' LN,Ipooi', w., Ma MimN,d IN Hsfl'atutil
nan tonlon. beat nm Ten mfrs. ami wa
iuur hours lnss on "" trarA imam ne WIS. l
walked 9@n iniirs III ~ hours or 'our hours
,ss IMAM tx nays, ana weston walked 90. tax
n ~ r. WAN lpul hours l"nE' 20 40 y. since
men nave gwen Few cNhlhllons' tut have
hi,i no mltch'7 ol any iInIviltn '".
J. u" writrf l'.stn ned Int Mr. a. Larry concern.
inE ny lc',llss ana aehcs during these great
ir.a,,- OF endurance.
. IN my long hiatches shld me pedestrian.
E"n"rhlly whlk -tehlllY lgi tW'nY-lour
nouns. frequently allowing nysst no more than
ten Inlnut, ; rest; Oi ,oursc. S"l anu drink
WINE Wtkhs' IN, hrst pam leri Is sung
lhs sensation alohE me snlh W.hri but u son
Eo's away AVrWnrd ir"i II nrr" RUBBING
!n. uhduh1 OF ms reg, IT. soon l."N's ne ihi