Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-09
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Mss MAY MARSHALL AND wN. CRAWFORD
At : O'Clock last evening Miss May Marshall
Of Chicago, and VIM. Craw ford. OF the District
OF columbia, got on the track at FOrd'S Opera
House, and began 2,-hOur walk against each
other II was raining hard outside, and very
few people saw
THE START.
me Track j. 4 somewhat bGigy eiiipp run
ming around the stage and out over the first
six rows OF seats in the auditorium Forty cir
cuts on IT make 4 mile. II Is covered with saw
dust. Both the walkers take care II kPpp rs
near the inside Of the track as possible. except
when one passes the other. Then an extra
squirt II pGt go. so as to be away from the inside
aS short time as possible. Miss Marshall made
TIE FIRST lew laps ahead of Crawford: DIt the
latter dikcd past Ter before the first mile was
over. lie made the mile in 11:s5: Miss Marshall
IN Hts. There is great difference in The man
her IL Which the tW0 pedestrians walk.
MISS MARSHALL
Is bTight-eyed, mediUm-siLed woman sOliiIy
built and with shoulders that would not dis
grace man Her red walking suit is one
piece. and came q little below the knee In tit
IT IS loose. She wears stout but not heavy
broad shoes. Her strides are long-much longer
than Crawford'S. Her gait is a little numbering.
but her movements none the less active Her
elbow a d sometimes bent so that her hands
are raised 10 the chest. she carries a heavy
riding whip Altogether. she looks as if good
for endurance rather than speed.
CRAWFORD
carries a lighter riding whip, and seldom bends
his arms. His tread Is jaunty and uucK he
wears neat walking coat, spotted Shirt nice
ncckte. round trim hat and blue yelveteen
smallS. lie looks as if he was walking on the
avenue, taking look at the crowd. His strides
are not so long by good deal as Miss Marshalrs
The whole method OF his walk indicates e'as-
ITCHY and speed instead OF endurance
on THE TRACK.
Both walkers kept the track until shortly
after ten O'Clock, when Miss Marshall retired
for short rest. After that she frequently dis
appeared. Crawford kept on and did moi sion
his continuous round Udtn forty mingteS past
one this morning, when he took refreshments
Al That time he had made twenty eight miles
and Miss Marshall twenty-fOur. Up TO the sth
mile both had made their time in from eleven to
twelve minutes Afterwards they drODDp5
down into more steady business, and although
squirting now and then, made the forty laps
n from thirteen TO fourteen minutes After II
o'clock both Miss Marshall and Crawford BEGAN
TO take frequent rests They remained of the
from one 10 I'VE minutes In their stays CraWo
ford maintained the lead all night.
THIS MORNING
crawford had gradually increased his lead to
I'VE miles Ills shortest mile uD to II O'Clock
to-day was made about three this morning IL
was his 10th mile and was made in 925 Miss
MarshaIIS fastest mile up TO the same hour was
her 18th. made in II minutes The aDpearance
OF The TWO walkers had materially changed this
morning Crawford looked somewhat heavy
bout the eyes, and although making tfrfIlI
SpuIt5. walked net with the Iuanty step OF last
evening Miss Marshall also looked somewhat
worse Her cheeks were wan and her ewes had
a deep set look. She also made several Snilrts
though taking things much more co0Ily than
her opponent The inside OF the track has been
trodden down pretty S0tdly and looks uneven.
despite the efforts or an ofIiciOuS young man
with wooden rake
COMMENTS or TIE CROWD
The rain Keeps large crowd aWlV as il did
last night. The few people in attendance this
morning were, however, In eXuberant spirits
and inacc frequent comments on the walkers
one man, il a SiOuch hat wanted 10 bnf q dol
Tar ana a hall that 1.-The gal would win" An
other, who had no hat to speak or said that
",he cove CRAWFORD was looking id fshy
atoat the eyes coloTed gentleman, evil
ties got very loud III dispute over In The cor
ner with companion about OIearys time 4
small policeman ordered him To shut IN He
said he would, but deed he didn't know dat dis
was graveyard. st III O'Clock both walkers
were on the jrach-thc man having made 81
miles, ana the woman -. Crawford made the
81 lntle in ! minutes. and Miss MARSHALL tie
oath IN the SANE tine.
At 2:15- THIS AFTERNOON
bO,n were walking at very lively gait 10 the
strains Of the band, which played the greater
Part Of each mile. ~ the hour ahoy, names
Miss Marshall had completed o. miles. her I;,th
mule being walked in Has. AT the same ho1r
Crawford uau ,o.-rd - miles. the 18Th mite
being scored III 1880.
THE SENSATION n A C0LoREn Caf-Rcu
lIe!c" Lafayette, whose admission as a mem
Der Of the Bethel church, on Vi street on sun
day night last. caused Il fUtter of excitement
there, as stated III The STAR. his former wife
Oblectipg TO his admiSsiOn-SayS that il is true
there vas some excitement, but that his second
VIE vas not present on the occasion, and he
claims that he married his present wife in good
ftltn several DAY after he had received a GER
llhed copy or decree o! divorce granted by the
Equity Count. and under the seal OF the court
lie says he has been a resident OF this city for
some Years. ahd VI hen be got out his license TO
HARRY he gave CrawfOfdsvflle Ca as the place
vi HIS oii IA ana MOI OF MS present residence.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE RoBRgRy
Esportc,i fde9ttHcatioH az the Thief-The n
Pest Of last evening SAYS: Two Washington de.
tect1yeS. accompanied by two departmental
clerks from the capitol. called at police head
quarters IasI nlght, and spent some time in a
careful eNanihaticn CT the pictures in the
"ROEueS GALLERY. They Identified two pictures
as portraits OF two men who were seen lurking
aorut me government printing Office III Wash
NIXON Just before the safe Of that Office was
docoed oi Slo,eS0 in currency, on January 9
Two cthtial Office detectives are assisting in
'h6 .eaffh, ana say they are sure OF their man
bettCtlNe McDeVitt has returned home from
New York. but has made no arrests and states
maj There are no new discover
Yesterday Caroline SchoIl. guardian to Freie-
rick PANEL, entered suit against tie Piedmont
Arlington Lie Insurance cOmDlny OF VIZ
GINA. fer >5o.p, damages in not paying amount
- f'.D ~. " I1iC iotC LiCuc!ltA r
Canlei, who died March 20, ISIS, having paid his
premium up TO January &, l>1S, aud the policy
provided that il should not lapse under t.. 20
months. Frederick Daniel in-whOSe nome the
suit Is brought, IS the orphan child OF the de
ceased
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