The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-12
THE ENGLTSHW0M WALK
MRS ANDERSON'S ACHIETEMENTS IN
HER MITCH IOAINST TINE


Little NpecHh-NcnfinG tne Nsnu VI htf hh-es
When Mrs. Anderson began walking in
Brooklyn. four weeks ago tomorrow evening
| she promised. I'm little speech, TO walk 2,foO
quarter miles at the beginning of consecutive
Quarter hours. allowing herself but three min
utes' grace as to tho time OF starting This. II
wo are to believe n relay OF trusty timekeepors
and judges and many reputable lockers on, she
has accomplished thus far with but ono slight
deviation. She was then being bathed by her
waiting woman in tho day time. and came on
the track three minutes and fifteen seconds
after the quarter hour being just llitecn sec
onds behind tho starting time. She made the
quarter in good timc.
Previous to starting on her walk tho track
was measured officially. as the following GER
tincate shows:
have This LAY measured track in Mozart Garden the
the rail and hereby certify the length to be iss 3iioO
mile ''" '4'N W '''' JomS NaSSy tity surveyor
Tho magnitude Of Mr. Anders ms task may
be imagined from these 'Ncts: Up TO midnight
yesterday Mrs. Anderson had walked 2,5l2
quarter miles. Each quarter milo required
seven laps around the almost circular track.
I~not much larger than good-siz,d circus ring.
laid on springing boards. She has como around
this track II .s5l times. She makes an average
Of los steps to each lap. counting from her
resting place. thus showing sho has tnken-to
| say nothing oi extra steps up and down from
! the stage several times each day. ,Sl6 32U steps
In tweuty-sN days. AMI this without Obtaining;
! a. size says. more thnn two aud halt hours
sound sl"ep IN the aggregate IN each twenty
The hours in which Mrs. Anderson exhibits
the greatest sprichtness Is after the gas warns
the hall, and the heat and tobacco smoke send
| her blood 40 to fever heat. Then. contrary to
the wishes Oi her attendants and friends she
likes 10 sing, and occasionally makes little
I ~nrffrlrs. WniHl are always warmly NlIlunlfu
/ hy the audience. She gave good Illustration
ol this late ON Friday night Mounting the
stage. alter resting few moments to regain
her nearly expended breath. at tho close OF
fast quarter mile. she said
I Az i, c D '9 haa g' g, 10 sS nio Sn ,e
No., other suod ouds have SO fixed 1t that have no nc.
i Se, Se done S Th SV kS% hat law ucrsS
ean rhyy love me- ana y /, right ana pa,n." ihat
tnsY Should DO 'ns t.h'ers YOU Nn@" uny
y endure ,han DO IN 'n"r ~, tne Gkgrsn
But know ny own erdnrnnec hcst and my doctor 'nys
70 cS T' ! ire m1S' AM, @ Fo So a o e, E S S
Creator for Tin better way than by doing am 40
With two lurin.cs IN vicw-onc. to make reputation.
and tic other, 10 nasc none, -on' lnr llat every.
LAUGHTER We tried Tor six weeks TO lint some one
when ,od iher9 What could do 'hee .niisi increi.
liz . ' t nv, i, ~ ' am , n i Mr..
comfortable N0w / rropo.c three cheer. ior Mr.
~ ,lcrc wa, very hide notice taken Of ne.
S T before ' sun oa " h wSo wSa @ go"i
me-for th'y wanted 70 make money a., mo-,
NJ The iica o my being n BROOKLYN saving should be-
no n so one % S ' HSw tor NICE Is hey SS
have thu. ar performed what 1T ggt g. d. aud H. am
nni.h my plomie m,k lgs, viii have more than
fourteen ami hat miles NOR ihan the TO quarter
/ miles NNrcfs NOW about TIE -4u.lig Although they
sns SOM. At The End Of the me- n Quarter me hlc T..
Here the bell rang and Mrs. Anderson stepped
70 tn" track. proceeding on her journey. Alter
steps. taking a scat on the stage. \ linnist mad
hcen found. and to his accompaniment Mrs.
Anderson sam. IN clear. contr0lio tones. Thy
Atcrtnis sno bounded around with the spring
ot an athlete Tor an hour. Then the excitement
died away and a reaction set in At 4. NJ she
WIS sleeping heaNy rs ius, az she was drawn
| on her couch on to her feet She would grupe
her way - the track with closed eyes starting
on with Lanyard steps and lettering body. Her
walking companion, the slerpiess and appa-
irssnty iireeless Charles ha&etoni simply locked
the littie inger 81 ms right hand into the little
finger of her left hand and guided her around
the trnck as he would a. sleepy child. She IS
never upheld. no matter how near falling she
may seem.
In the next quarter she had only five minutes
respite. and her attendants pecred RnNiously
from thu half open door oi her room to see Il
She could get around tbs track. She went on
with hall closed eyes. scafcely rais lne her feet
rs she pushed them Forward slowly Then
cntching sight " the bright colors on some Of
the ladies' hats she loos-ned bunch " roses
and handed carn lady one, presenting il with
haif-uwake smie. This WAS on her 2.42Oh
quarter mile u required Smiuutcs Il a, seconds
Ia finish IT,. This gave her tut five minutes ho-
iur' the bell ram. for her ncvt appearance
Mrs. ANDERSON seldom walks alono now. A
man joys ahead 10 seq that the track Is clear
whIie citncr women or men accompany her on
Ter walk. Il Is hard work To act as coach. Mr..
/ VI. Henry. veteran sporting man connected
with tho old Atlantic Base Ball club aud other
associations ut on the track with Mrs Ander-
son two weeks ago stretch OF twenty-five
hours. He was then sent home by physician.
| His pulse WIS 10, and he has not been able To
appear since.
Mrs. Anderson made an average OF about $3.50
To- the qunr;'r mile yesterday.
For many days Il rather stout. nnc- looking
lady has been constant morning visitor
About noon yesterday she met Mrs Anderson
ON tho track a. she started on Il irrsh quarter
mile. expressing desire 10 walk. Mrs. Andcr-
son logged on win the lady. making a little
squirt near the end OF the first lap. The lady
here laid aside her sea.sEin saclue: she con
tnucd To drop hehimd, however. and on the
next lap took of her bonnet She still
unable 10 keen W. Next au under sacqua WAS
pearni clot5ei in ione II Nndan,s H NAH in ~,