The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-22
WINNING BACK TIE BELT.
EDWARD PAYSON WESTON MAKING THE
BEST SCORE ON RECORD.

BEST SCORE ON RECORD.
r.ov,n0 the TraeL with $50 Miles 10 TIT.
credit uiowcr Hrown ~ Nile. Hchind /
IIin, Weston Wins sir John AsiIey's Bet /
ofas.5OO Kenting the Hest score Yet.
The result Of the International pedestrian /
match for the Ashley belt and the onG-dlstance /
championship of the world which was begun
al o'clock Monday morniue last in Agricul- |
tural Hail. London. and was finished last even
iue II O'Clock, was forcgono conclusion |
yesterday morning; but there were few who !
thought that Weston would accomplish tho
great task Of scoring $50 miles. Yet at
five minutes before II O'Clock last evening he
completed his j50th mile thus winning the
Ashley belt. the $4,000 paid by Rowell. Brown.
Ennis. Harding. aud himself as entrance
money the 50 500 bet with Sir John Ashley that
he would cover $50 miles and three-fourths of
the gate money. which muet amount to a large
sum. 1t Is @ victory Tint has set the whole city
rejoicing. for when Noweh took tho belt away
with him. last March there were few persons
who expected To- see it again in this country.
-Four competitors toed the mark when Sir
John Ashley gave the word Co" on Monday
morning last They were Edward Payson
Weston Of New York. H. Brown e. Bowcr'O Of
Turnham Green. England John Ennis OF
Chicago. and Il. Harding OF Blackwell. England.
Brown WIS the tavorite at to 4. Five to /
was bet against Ennis. who was considered not
20 be in good form. having strained his loins a
few days before the race in rescung two women
from danger Six 20 / was bet against Harding
and Weston was not thought or except by those
who wanted to bet 10 to that he would not win.
Rowen did not start he having hurt his foot.
Weston was the last man Of the four for several
hours. but he passed Ennis and Harding. both
Of whom were In had form. and at noon on
At
81 Ennis. So; Harding. 40. Then Ennis ex-
perienced the Illness that usually attends him
early in his walks. and he slowly fell behind.
Weston stock began 10 look up. and no one
would bet more than 8 to l against him. At the
end OF fifteen hours the score sheets showed
that Blower" had walked 50 miles. Weston 81.
Ennis 70. and Harding Go. Ennis. troubled by
cramps. and Harding by lack OF speed.
were nowhere At the end Of thirty-hve hours the
score stood: Brown lGs Weston. 1853 Harding.
and Ennis IS. Weston now began TO be regard
ed ms in the contest. Although Blower" dog
ged him around the track like a shadow and
tried to worry him. the American kept steadily
at his work. He astonished the assemblage by
showing himself to be m excellent runner. AT
o'clock on Wednesday, ut the end Of 80 hours
Brown had scored 227 miles. and Weston was
only miles behind. In April Brown had made
22I miles In the first 80 hours. and Weston was
as strong and fresh rs at the start while Brown
showed signs Of distress. That morning Hard
ing Quilted the track. having made l09 miles
and later in the day Ennis withdrew with $50
miles to his credit
The Blower" and the Yankee" now had
the track to themselves. and the latter improved
each hour 70 the very best advantage. Brown
naming on the track hours 40 minutes while
the, wry Weston was only in his tent an hour
and 20 minutes He improved the time so we'll
that ociork, Ihursihy morning lie was only
six miles behind Brown. who had ma $50
miles Then Weston began 10 gain rapidly.
His 335th mile WIS male In minutes "a ser-
onds. and the next I'm minutes II seconds. As
Meston's pace increased Brown seemed TO lose
heart He complained Of lame leg, and grad
ually lost ground. SO that ut IL o'clock on
Thursdav morning Waston overlook him as he
rested. and the score stood: Brown and Weston
Eieh;y-two hours had passed. The record
made $50 miles to the latter's 35s At the end
Wills BroWS Who Seemed badly used Si' up Was
rs miles behind him. II was then on Thursday
Weston So 500 TO $500 that he would not score
65Qmlles-not 555 miles rs has been stated-a bet
which he has neatly Won. Weston feI. that ~" he
could take good rest. md he was oh the track
70 try and catch ~. but Il WAS uphill work. Al
W o'clock IN the morn. ng the score showed 40s
miles 70 Weston's credit and $50 TO Browns
With frequent stops by both men the walk went
on. Weston guinin M until o'clock in the alter
showed 425 mics for Wnsicn anG se for Bron
Ihen, weston began squirting again. and he
reeled on mile after mile with ease. AT
o'clock he had scored 433 miles. and he led
Brown by 93 miles.
AT / o'clo K yesterday morning the beginning
OF the last day. both Of the men We're on the
track. Weston looking and going well. Brown
limpng tribe and showing in his countenance
signs OF pain. Weston was then 4S miles
ahead. and in two hours he Increased his lead
10 81 miles. While Brown rested one hour aud
his comprtitor was 80 miles habfud him Al
noon the score stood: Weston. 49s Brown. 1876
The interest thenceforwurd central in the
endeavor Of the American 10 score $50 miles.
The betting was nearly even that he would not
rate o. I'VE miles an hour, and at O'Clock he
was ~ miles aheal Of Brown, having Gov
cred 5l7 miles. ., He ran and the crowds
evidently the stimulus the Yankee wanted.
hjs oel .SG v We score Sd soodweSsilon
I, cover the "a miles. a, 81 ne had made
cheered tho pucky little fellow loudly and he
troued swiftly on. Though suffering from the
having won his gate money by making $50
miles. wa ked 3 miles more for good measure.
creased. ami il seemed that the chances Tor
Weston ~ win Sir John Astey's wager We're
even that j. might bee lost by moments delay
but at 1888 the American finished his 55Oth
mile. with five minutes 70 spnre, having beaten
the best previous record by eight miles.
The great walk WINS tho chief topic In this citv
yesterday TIE question was whether Weston
would cover $50 niles. At the various bulletin
boards and In the hotel corridors groups eel
leci'd and eagerly waited Tor news. As the
evening advanced. and the timo for receiving
the news OF the result drew near. the throngs
before any bulletin board grew larger When
the result was known there was general re-
lolclnR
I'm glad the little fellow has got some OF the
sonal friend Of Wesions. He will bring back
pretty sum. | toll you he IS tirelsss. Just
backers and lots OF applause and he'll
walk forever. never saw such man.
cago walk and hos the puckest man
ever saw stand up" The opinion was ex;
pressed by not Il few that the EngliShmen had
not wished 70 win the belt, knowing that they
can MAKE more money hy coming over here
ana winning II back. Others said 20 less posi-
lively that there wasn't "A mum n the match who
was capable 81 doing what Weston has done.
A despatch lust even NC snid that r well would
Immediately challenge Weston TO walk for the
belt