The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-12
GOOD TIME IN JERSEY CITY.
A Close Pedcstrinn Match between william
Loclste and George Hnrber.

Last December, George Barber. TO test his
endurance. undertook the task Of walking Tor
six consecutive days lie had no pccuuiary in
ducement in view. but ON track measuring
thirty-two laps to the mile lie walked $50 miles.
H. was thereafter known rs "Cust-lron George
William Lockio has made reputation among
tho Scotchmen hy carrying oil tho uriz.s for
pedestrians in the annual athletic games Of the
Calcdon!an clubs. The friends of Barber were
anxious 10 back him for u six days walk. Some
Of the Hudson County Calcdonian Club got
Locke tn take daily walks Of about iity miles.
and. satisfied that b. was good for n six days
tramp. made match between him aud Cast
Iron George for 1900 side.
Tho walk began last Monday morning at hf.
teen minutes before O'Clock. in Cooper nan
building. Jersey city. In all slN-day contests
the average pedestrian seems To- have "a weak
ness for doing 100 miles on IN" FIRST duy. lo'Lle
is no execution To the rule Before starting h"
expressed ms determination 10 have record
Of having walked 100 miles in twcnty.iour
hours. und he lacked only two miles Of doing
So. and had twrnty-three minutes 10 spare.
Barber set out with u det"rminntion not To- he
lar behind. He retired ON Completing MS 9lst
mile The Srotchman's style of walking is
very much ike that % O'Leary. with little mo-
ton to the arms and body. His culinary step
Is 'lS inches but when walking last lac takes a
4l-inrh stride. His compel tor walks with loss
eHsp works his shoulders and arms. hui takes
firm. quick step OF 81 inches.
The first ten miles Of the walk was done in
:j3:4j. AT 4.4l 4. VI. the twentieth milo had
boon scored. Thirty miles were completed Mt
6:i7 $50. At 0:2l forty miles. The ilfieth milo
WIS scored ut 1927. At 2:1S =. NJ. sixty miles
were passed and at $40. Lucktc having com
plctcd his scvcnty-iirst mlln retired Tor TshOrt
rest. Nine minutes later Barber quit the track.
having also scored scyenty-Onr miles. ~ one
time he was milo ana halt ahead. That was
thr greatest difference in distance for seventy
one miles. Both mon were iookinl. frst-ratc,
showing no lumcncss or distress. Neither mad
put on any spurts or tried to outwalk the other.
but kept a steady gait OF from twelve u thirteen
minutcs To- the mile.
At sos locke started on his 72d mile. and
! added tour to his score before his rival put in
| IN appearance. At 500 Barber resumed his
| walk. and al SOB the scorr stood; IorSip, 50
| Barber. IS. When, at 1887. the siX-iooter iu-
ishcd his goth mile. CH-t-lrou George hnd done
| Sc and concluded his days work at Hep with
| ~ miles. Locke walked rs. ana ut ~ ~ by
advice Of his attendant, quit thetrhcK.
| This ilrst day walk entities the pedestrians
| to good rank. considering that the walk was
| done ON track only four feet wide and re-
| quiring thirty-ihrce laps to the mile.
! At o'clock yesterday morning Barber started
| Oh his second days work. occupying II min
! utes ia making his g2l mile H. WIS stIW. but
! hnuerrt W. utter walking two or three miles
! At 1921 Locke began his second dag and 99th
miI. winch he walked in 10 minutes. 1t" com-
! plotted 100 miles ut 1901. ami Barber at J:31
| The luth mile 10 kic scored az 9:U7. and Bur
! Der - minutes later The l9uih WIS done hy
the Scotcnmnn nj l2:j6 4. W.. and hy George at
! 2OH. The l3Oiu WIS scored 40 J:l1 anu 10
| At S:2i the timrkeepcr shouted. " The HON
! mile Tor Barber and ~ 80 the same was
! called Tor h. -kIr. ~ 9;3O Barber WIS on his
l4jth mile, ana LocSie was twcnty-ninc laps
| behind.