Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-11
The International Walking Match.
SKETCHES OF THE FOUR CONTESTANTS.


SKETCHES OF THE FOUR CONTESTANTS.
Daniel O'Leary was born In Ireland in 1916.
He is feet inches In height, and weighs las
pounds. Among his first walks was a journey
In Chicago. He was 153 hours at this task He
then came to New York and defeated Wilson
Reid in q twenty miles race, Reid being al
lowed liberal start. Next came his notable
victory over Weston at the Exposition Building,
Chicago, in November, 1876. Weston was
beaten by 81 miles, O'Leary covering nearly 500
miles In the six days. After several exhibition
walks In st. Louis, San Francisco, and other
In November, 1876, he was matched with Peter
Grassland, at Manchester, and defeated him. In
The next month he walked w. Howes at Cam
bridge Heath, the match being 300 miles. and
300-mile match with Grassland at Pomona Pal
ace, Manchester, and was again defeated In
April OF the same year he met Weston in the
Agricultural Hall, London, and walked In six
days $40 miles, Weston making SO miles In the
beginning OF July, 1877, he attempted to walk
$40 miles In six days In this city, but being in
poor condition, failed. In November OF 1s17
O'Lsary beat John Ennis In 1OO-miles match
at the Ell position Building, Chicago, and made
the first fifty miles In hours Al minutes and 80
seconds, anc the full distance In 10 hours, 50
peared In several exhibition walks In Cincin.
natl and other western cities. He sailed for
England In February, 1878, won the belt in
defeated Hughes and Campana.
Chas. Rowell, the Englishman, is Is years OF
age, ana was DOrn In CheStertOn, Cambridge
shire. He is boat-builder by trade, and has
roWed IN several boat races. He is compactly
built, feet inches in height, and weighs about
1871 pounds. His only record as a stx-days'
walker was that which he made In London In
came In third. He has also served as coach
for the English university crews. He has made
~ miles In an hour, and 10 miles In hour 81
minutes s In october, when he made his six
by Corkey and Brown. He Is more of runner
than q walker, and stakes his chances of success
on his running.
John Ennis is an Ir1shman, but has lived In
chicago since 1869. He Is 81 years old, s feet s
inches in height, and weighs 1856 pounds He
hrst appeared as pedestrian In 1870. In OcJo.
miles walk for s., 900, and was allowed start
OF 10 miles. He succumbed after covering two
thirds of the distance. In January, 1876, he
covered 80 miles In IS hours 40 minutes. In
November, 1877, he met OLeary again. bat
broke down with collie. In July last ia Buffalo,
ne covered 100 miles In 20 hours, and walked los
miles without rest In % hours. Last Noven
London, making 40 miles.
Chas A. Hartman comes from Haverhill, near
B0Ston. and Is the only man OF the four who has
IS o ssoa zee was born u
1I0 pounds. He FIRST appeared In February,
1875, In the town OF Haverhill, In an attempt to
beat Henry vaughan's time Of 100 miles In is
he did by about three minutes. Last year he
won the 36-hours' champion professional belt in
this city, covering 1905 miles In 81 hours 20
minutes, and with only II minutes rest during
the time. He made the first 100 miles in 10 hours
30 minutes 81 seconds without reSt.-fN Y.
tribune.
MARRIED BY TELEGRAPH.-A telegram from
Xen1a, Ohio, 9th inst, to the Cincinnati Ga
zetts, gives the following account Of novel
wedding ceremony; "Mr: John A: Smith, Of
Wichita, Kan: and Vashti B. Longfellow, daugh-
yer OF Rev. NJ. N. Longfellow, Baptist minis
Ter Ieslolng near jamestown, were married
ceremony was performed by the brides father,
father, brother, and sister, who reside in this
county, being also present. The usual form of
ceremony was performed, closing with an Inn
pressive prayer. The bride Will 90 to her nus
band In about week. The parties having
gallty of the marriage, and everything having
passed Off satisfactorily, express themselves as
being well pleased all around. After the cere-
mOny, Operator w. d. Wright, OF the Xenfa
Office, congratulated the happy couple In tech
nical style, as follows; 'sMay your lines have
fallen in pleasant places; your current OF love
De ever constant and uninterrupted by breaks
or crosses; and when your circuit Of life is
severed may you receive the welcome messaqe
"COme up higher" This is said to be the sixth
marriage In this novel way.
HB- The new French-American cable T. in
pre- cess OF construction and Is expected to be
la.d during the coming summer.