The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-26
YVES ON, THE CHAMPION.
lie Makes the Highest Score on Record, $50
Mileu-Durlng the Closing Hours lie Goes
Round the Track Like steam Engine.


lie Makes tho Highest Score on Record, $50
MIleu-Durlns the Closing Hours lie Goes
Round the Track Like steam Engine,
London, June q The pedestrian match was
finished At 1885. Weston had made $50 ard
Brown 1888 miles. This beats Browns record IN
the last match and all previous records. About
5000 persons witnessed the Anigh. Weston wins
his bet with Sir John Ashley that he would
make $50 miles. Rowell, who brought away the
belt from New York says he will challenge Wes
ton Immediately.
New York, June q "A London dispatch timed
II o'clock, says; "rhe great contest is finished
and Weston IL being proclaimed with shouts and
cheers the champion of the World" Weston
completed his 550.h mile at precisely II O'Clock,
thereby winning the belt, his bet and the Cham.
pionship. From 2 o'clock this afternoon until
eight Weston accomplished the astonishing feat
Of makh & ave miles an hour, During these six
hours the excitement was something wonderful
and the plucky hero OF the hour was greeted
with shouts and cheers as he boldly plOdded
along against Time. From o'clock the excite
ment steadily increased and reached its culmin-
atlng point Just before the d lish. AT half past
nine, Weston bad made the highest score OH 70.
cord, namely, 5i3 miles ard 8 apps, beating
Blower" Browns great kGOre of BIZ miles, The
hall at this time was fl led with au enthusiastic
crowd, who seemed never 10 grow tired Of cheer
ing. " Mestnn, though evidently suffering sOme
what from fatigue, = aintaintd smiling face
and was the rec, pient Of many ffendy greetings
The great struggle came 10 gu end al III o'clock
Weston doing $50 miles with Ave minutes to
spare, q......l .aH. l6.,
"During the closing hours OF the great perform.
ance, Weston looked In good trim, and at times
went around the track Ike steam engine.
Large numbers Of Ame icans were sreseDt The
cheering was lusty and hearty as Weston broke
into bii,k rms" l.,.4r
New York went to bed late to niQht, so plated
was every body with the success Of Weston. There
Ia general rtj liong Hanlan it not now as mnch
the hero be vas a few days ago, Our own" 80
goes the exulting declaration, "is triumphant"
and the triumph is phenomenal.
London, June 2l 1t has been great competi.
hon-great for the quaityoi majority OF the com
petitors, for the surprises II developed, and for
the remarkable record Of the American, which
Is the greatest ever made In loT Tg distance Compe
titions Brown, In April last. for the champion
ship Of England made 70 miles aud lape, while
Weston AZ the tluish tonight was credited with
$50 mile6 with time 10 spare. The winner has
surprised his friends and routed his enemies Dy
his wonderful "eTfOrmauCe. Wonderful az Il
the record, Mr. George W. Atkinson OF the Sport
ing Life and other excellent judges, say that
THE YANKEE MIGHT HAVE MADE 575 MILES
Had he been properly coached. Being allowed
to oversleep on Friday morning by his lrainer he
bt came nervous, aud the inexGussble careless.
uets lost him six or eight miles II not more,
ANOTHER STRUGGLE ON THIS tlDE.
Weston probably starts for New York at an ear
ly day. Brown is arranging already to 20 In a
few weeks. New York is the rich bonanza that
is now going to be worked by the British pedes
trlan enthusiasts. ROwtll, who was present all
day, and clearly did not Ike the looks of things,
also goes out 10 America at an early day Pan
ohot returns Immediately to complete his plans,
20 that he can enter the contest for the belt
Ennis who returns Ia fortnight 81 500 out OF
rocket also enters for The struggle at Madison
Square Garden. Mr. Weston breakfasts with Sir
j. I'M Ast.ey on Monday, aud makes farewell
speech ut the complimentary performance Of the
Mohawk Minsrels on Tuesday, under the pat
ronage Of Ashley,