The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-27
DIETING ROWELL,s TIME
brown Winning Engiand's Long Distance
ChnmpI onshIp-u Second.

LONDON, April 26.-The six days walking
match for the long distance championship Of
England. which was begun at I o'clock on Mon
day morning in Agricultural Hail. was ended at
0H tonight. Tho score then stood: Brown $40
miles. Hazael 402. Corkey 473. and Weston 45O.
At tho beginning OF the match II was thought
that Hazael would be- tho winner. and his re-
markable performance In the first 26 hours
when he walked and ran 1877 miles against 1877
for Brown aud Corkcy. confirmed this belief
and he became the favoritc In the betting. On
Tuesday. however he seemed to walk wearily.
while Brown was in splendid condition. and
when ut 2 A. NJ. on Wednesday the score stood
Brown 224. Ilazacl 216 Corkey 2l2. and Weston
1872. Brown became the iavoritc. The third day
was regarded as the crucial test OF the staying
powers Of the men. and great interesticentred
In the struggle between Brown and Hazacl.
At Tx Z. NJ. on Wednesday Brown had
scored 30Gh miles. IIazacl 205. Corkey
2s7k. and Weston 26G&. Brown making
tho Unprecedented score OF over 800
miles within three days. Tho betting was now
2 to in his favor He continued his lead
throughout Thursday. and at 2 a. NJ. on Friday
he had scored 400 miles. to 9s5 for Hazael. 365
for Corkey, and 347 for Weston He was then
backed to cover $50 miles. and his victory wns
looked upon as n foregone conclusion. On Fri
day night there was level betting on Corkey for
second place but Hazacl though walking
wenrily at times. maintained his lead. and at 3
A. VI. on saturday tho score stood: Brown. iSO /.
Hazael. 4d Corkcy. 43s. AMI Weston, 400. At
O'Clock on saturday night Corkey, tho cham
pion. handed Brown the kcy Of tho champion
belt. which the latter carried around the hall in
At 10 o'clock this morning. Brown Ind scored
503 miles Haznel, 472; Corkey. 45i: and Wcs-
ton, 427. At this hour. Brown was eight hours
ahead OF any previous record. and was fresh
and going we'll. Hazacl was walking wearily
Corkey WINS very stiir and sore, and Weston was
resting: At , O'clock this afternoon. Brown had
scored SIS miles HAzacl. 4Sl; Corkov 4Gl and
weston. i3O. At TINT time only Brown was on
the trnck; He was. looking well. 9nd was in
splendid form. At O'Clock. Browns score was
522 miles. being two miles more than O'Leary's
entire score here. Brown was still alone on tho
Brown. 526 miles Hazael. ass; Corkey. 4G6 !:
and Weston. 433 miles. At this hour G,O0O per-
At O'clock tho scores stood: Brown. 532
miles; Haznel. is5; Corkey. 4G7 and Weston,
437. Brown was then steadily Keeping up his
pace. walking with bead erect and shoulders
thrown well back. H. was the cynosure Of all
eyes rs he tramped around the track and bou-
quets were showcred upon him. He kept MP
his wonderful stride TO the nui-h at 81 f. NJ.
when be had scored 5i2 boating the fastest
record tCorkey'sl by nearly q miles. Corkcy
soon after 3. Fourteen thousand persons were
present ~ the finish.
H. e. Blower - Brown. the winner of the
championship WAS born in ls43 at Fulham.
He Il feet 6 inches in height and his weight
II l33 pounds when in condition. Among his
victories are quarter Of milo handicap at
Canterbury. five miles handicap at Tunhridge
Wells. and n barrow match Of twenty miles at
Sudbury Common. Hedcfpntrd TOddy Reny. M
teen miles Level. nlso Steep Rock uhe Indianl.
and others in fifteen miles contest. lie took tho
third prize. with AZ miles and two laps 10 his
credit. in the international competition W Lon
don in March ls7s which WIS won by OL~nry.
Brown took tho second prz". with sos miles
and three laps 10 his credit in the International
six days competition in Lon lon ~ November
lust. which was won by Corkcy. This Is the