The Portland daily press., 1879-04-02
THE 500 MILE WALK.
DriscoII Determined to Walk the Six
Days.

Driscoll continues to plod his weary way
around Lancaster Hall, and despite his failure
to make eighty miles yesterday, which he
should have made, if he is to make his five
hundred miles in the six days, he is in good
condition, except that his ankle is somewhat
lame, and that is getting better. and the pros-
pect is that to-day he is likely to accomplish
his full days work. Gap Haskell is acting as
one of Driscoll's trainers, in place of Williams,
and he. with Boyd, his associate, are confident
that Drscol is sure to make good showing
for himself.
One matter may as we'll be settled, and that
is the report that there was not an honest sur
vey of the track, and that Driscoll is in reality
not walking mile, when credited with one
The following from Mr.. NJ @. Pingree, civil
engineer, will, however settle that point:
PORTLAND, March 3lst, 1879,
1 hereby certify that have laid out a track
on the floor of Lancaster Hall, for the "Driscoll
walk" the length of which is 227 565-1OO0 feet,
requiring % circuits, Or laps, to complete
mile, or $3.50 feet
M. G. PNGREE, c. E.
STATE OF MAINE, Cumberland, ST.
~
Personally appeared M. @. Pingree, above
named, who is well known to me, and made
oath that the above statement, by him signed,
is true. Before me,
EMERY S. RDLoN,
Justice of the Peace.
Drscoll came on the track in the morning
lame, but not disheartened, and bravely strug-
gled to cover as many miles as possible, while
knowing that he could not hope to come to the
point that would make victory seem nearer, if
not absolutely certain.
The professional walkers came in, and Chap
man aud Gay both offered to walk with Dris-
coll, if he would be able to make better time
with them on the track.
Chapman, it may be we'll to say, will proba-
bly, make long walk himself soon, though not
six days walk, like Driscoll's undertaking.
The state of Driscoll's ankle made it necessa-
ry for him to frequently leave the track for his
room, and "Al' Haskell and Charlie Gay
walked together and made some very good
time. 1t having been arranged that Haskell
should walk in the evening with May Belle
Sherman, he left the track, and Gay took
little run of about five miles, all by himself.
Gay 10 inclined to think that if he had another
chance to match Shea who defeated him few
days ago, he could beat him easy. The
statement that the Augusta walker did not do
his best. Gay laughs at Gay says that s'Shea
walked for all he was WORTH" which is proba-
BILE.
May Belle Sherman sticks by Driscoll Miss
Sherman's whip and feather were ever in the
front, and she seemed to enjoy the work, and
will probably walk the most of the time the
last of the week.
Mr. John f. Richmond, the time.keeper,
sticks to his post, and has no assistant. He
rests only when Driscoll does, and manifests
the greatest interest in the result. The PRESS
reporter begs to tender his thanks to Mr.. Rich
mond for favors rendered
Charlie Gay Will make a five mile run at the
Driscoll walk today.
The special interest last evening at the walk,
was the match between cal" Haskell and
May Belle Sherman, Driscoll himself arousing
sympathy. as well as admiration, as he, full of
pluck and resolution, struggled on around
the track
At about 745 p. m, yesterday, Driscoll had
walked LAG miles. At GAO o. In he finished
141 miles. At 11.45 a. m. he rested hour and
30 minutes; at p. m. Is minutes, and at the
13Sth mile % minutes Up to the 13Sth mile
the fastest mile was the 18th, in II minutes,
the slowest, the 111tb, in Is minutes and 30
seconds. About p. m. Driscoll appeared at
his worst seeming very lame and limping
round the track in manner to excite the
deepest commiseration, but with the lighting
of the gas, the influx of spectators, and the ad-
ditional spur of the walkers, Miss Sherman and
Haskell, he seemed to gather better form and
energy.
With the 144th mile Discoll took the lead
Miss Sherman had no idea of being distanced,
and passed him on run, followed by Haskell,
but DriscolPs blood was up, and he darted for
ward and again passed both. and ended the
Hath mile almost an entire lap ahead, in IL
Well along in his 147th mile, Discoll. amid
great excitement, made q sudden rush ahead,
equalirg anything done by him before. Dris-
coll left the track on the completion of the
both mile. He made bis last four miles in Ash
minutes.
Miss Shern an remained on the track with
Haskell and Charlie Gay, who took DriscolPs
place, and the trio made some fine walking.
Driscoll was off the track 46 minutes, and
appeared to be in better condition than at any
time during the day. He appeared a little
stiff but that rapidly wore off, and he did bet
ter walking than at any time during the
evening.
Music during the entire time that Driscoll
was or the track was furnished by Gus Smith,
banjo soloist, Thomas Liddy. first viol, and
George Watts, base. Smith will appear, in
banjo solos and songs, this evening.
After completing his 10th mile Driscoll went
to bed and slept until about half past one,
when he was reused, and after being rubbed
down, put again on the track He was stiff
and lame and very sleepy. He dragged him.
self round at slow pace, leaning on Haskell.
His eyes were closed, be limped badly, and ap.
peared like man who was suffering. He
gradually revived, and at half-psst two was
able to 90 alone. He walked very slowly,
however, and at three o'clock had only increased
his score to 159 miles. He thinks he will show
some very fast time tonight.
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.