The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-23

d and 4 laps. .-
Still plling up the figures, with his min
fixed on the valuable trophy that victor
would place In his possession, Westoi
n continued m his way amid much excite
ment His performance was making hiu
immensely popular. Great and Eindl
anxiety was occasionally evinced by som
that he might suddenly break down, but hi
y rare step and his bright eye gave no sign
!. OF his falling 10 pieces. Ills muscles seem
\ ed OF steel and elastic as Idia.rubber. Oftei
- he would recognize q friend, and then
! smiling, dance away at a spirited pace 10
e some distance, as II 10 assure him tha
l everything was all right. At 5 o'clock III,
|. score showed the leader to be 52l miles
and Brown AS miles 6 laps. One hou
alter, at 0 o'clock, or 1877 hours from th'
start, the records give Weston 20 miles .
: laps the best otthe struggle, as will be seer
/, by the following:
Weston, 52G miles 1 laps, Brown, 45t
> miles.
At 5 o'clock Brown was resting. III
had retired with the feeling that lis fig
ures were carried to the required total
From 0 to s o'clock the American reeleG
oil 0 miles laps, while Brown, who had
returned to the track, was content with /.
! miles and 5 laps, So well had Weston
maintained his pace, he was fast hauling
on the record at this hour, made by hiE
opponent in his April essay. At s O'Clock
the returns on the telegraph board were as
follows:
Weston $50 miles.
Brown 459 miles laps.
Weston's fight, with the resolution that
he would surpass all previous records,
caused universal excitement. Nothing
seemed to stop him in his steady work,
and thus being pushed, and full Of "go,'
he had against his name at hali.past nine
o'clock lao hours and 30 minutes from the
commencement OF the competition, 54S
miles and 5 laps, the greatest distance ever
accomplished In Il like contest, and one
mile and three laps more than his oppo.
nent had made when he won the cham.
piOnship. The marking on the board OF
these figures met with loud cheering. The
attendance, which on Thursday and Fri.
day was very small, was larger to-day.
There were fully 1000 people in the hall
tonight. They were very enthusiastic,
and cheered Weston continuously. In.
deed, the best feeling was manifested on
every hand.
Browns form in the last match seemed
wonderful, but Weston's condition
throughout this match has been even bet
ter. He danced round the track in the
liveliest way. He would run one lap and
then walk another at tremendous pace.
The American seemed to be on springs, al
ways fresh and in splendid spirits. When
the music played he walked faster than
ever, and apparently might have gone on
forever. HIS perfect condition is proved
by some Of his last miles. The 5Olst miles
was reeled off in I'm. 30s.; the 52Oth mile
was done in TN. 37s., and was the latest
during the match. The 3S5th was scored
in SIN. 405., and the 54Oth in I'M. 5Ss.
At9:l3 Weston passed Browns record,
with thirteen minutes TO spare, amid
great cheering. He made, 1t will be re-
membered, 542 miles and two laps in 40
hours, q minutes and 20 seconds.
Weston continued his great speed, how.
ever, as he had no time to lose il he was
to succeed in making the $50 miles.
At this time Pauchot, the Buffalo Post
man, presented Weston with bouquet,
decorated with American flags, and Ennis
warmly congratulated him.
After "Blower" Brown finished 452
miles and five laps, he was paraded in n
scarlet jacket, covered with medals. His
appearance was in great contrast to his
admirable form in the last match. To.
night he was stiff, tired and downcast.
AS the hour Of II approached the eyes
OF the spectators were often cast from the
board on which the score was kept to the
clock. There was little anxiety, however,
as il was clearly foreseen that Weston
would perform the task OF walking the
$50 miles. The crowd gathered closely
around the track and congratulations
were showered~ on the pedestrians from
every side. The many Americans present
were modestly proud OF their champions
success. Weston's wife anu child and a
few Of his personal friends were present
at his tent, which was a perfect bower OF
flowers. The closing moments OF the
walk approached. The last two miles
(540th and 550th) were made in II minutes
and "a seconds and II minutes and q
seconds. AS Weston passed his tent for
the final lap he was given the British and
American flags, which he carried around
the ring, waving them amid the deatening
cheering and din OF the music. The band
played Yankee Doodle" and ended with
"Rule Britannia"
He finished the $50 miles at 10 o'clock,
55 minutes ami 10 seconds, when he march.
ed to the entrance and took cab home.
Sir John Ashley was present at Agricul.
tural Hall all day, encouraging the Ameri.
can, he said to me this evening: "My bet
with Weston was that he would not make
800 miles by eleven o'clock tonight. He
has therefore won."
The profits Of the whole affair will not
exceed 5000, in sorry contrast to the
amount which the New Workers showercd
into the lar oil Rowell. Weston has two.
thirds Of this, or 5000 besides his stakes.
II would appear that the boosted enthu.
siasm in England regarding many sports il
something Of a fiction.
Weston probably starts for New York
at an early day. Brown Is arranging al.
ready to go In few weeks. New York
is the rich bonanza that is now going to
be worked by the British pedestrian en- J
thusiasts. Rowell, who was present all
day and clearly did not like the looks Of
things, also goes out to America at an
early day. Pauchot returns Immediately
to complete his plans, 80 that he can enter
the contest Tor the belt Ennis, who re- re.
turns in fortnight s., 800 out Of pocket,
also enters for the struggle at Madison
Square Garden. Mr.. Weston breakfasts
with Sir John Ashley on Monday, and
makes farewell speech at the eOmpll.
mentary performance OF the Mohawk Min.
strels on Tuesday, under the patronage Of
Ashley,
ASad Occurrence.
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