, 1879-06-22
Making Five Miles an Hour Near the
T.: $685.. :' Close of the Contest. :, =
The Empress Eugenie Broken Down with
Grief ut Her Sons DEATH. !:
French and German Comment Called Out
,~>+: ! by the Sad Event. F..
Bouapartists Declare that Their Cause
Is Still = Living One. a,
The Powers Determined to Danish tho Ehediges
Sons from Egypt. . ,., =.
TEE PEDESTRIANS.

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TEE PEDESTRIANS. -
THE GREATEST FEAT on RECORD.
BY Cubte to !S<w York Heratd.,- ~-~ ---
LONDON, June 21.-The fourth contest for the
Ashley belt is finished, and Edward P:::Weston
is the winner. It has been great eonpeti-
tion,-great for the quality Of: a majority
of the competitors, for the surprises
it developed; and y r. the remarkable
record Of the American, the greatest
ever made in long distance competitions. Brown,
in April last Tor the championship Of England,
made 642 miles aud two laps, while Weston ut
the finish tonight was credited with $50 miles,
with time to spare. The winner has surprised
his friends and routed bis enemies by his Won
derful performance, Wonderful as the record
is, George ". Atkinson, of the Sporting Life,
and other excellent judges, says the Yankee -
MIGHT EASILY HAVE MADE SIS MILES
had he been properly coached. Being allowed
to oversleep Friday morning BY his trainer, be
became nervous, and the inexcusable careless
ness lost him sir or eight miles, II not more.
Weston has become very popular by bis victory,
and his friends are all greatly: pleased at the
glorious finish Of the struggle, as the plucky
pedestrian has hitherto been very unfortunate.
THIS MORNING.
4 magnificent lend OF 6fty-three miles, and
Weston still well and hearty. It seemed an
easy task for him to widen the gap. His rest
during last night WIS only one hour and fifty
minutes; and when his trainer called him
he left his bed in the best Of humor.
Fresh and confident, he reappeared on the track,
aud very detcrmfncdly resumed work. At 10
o'clock the returns showed him to be 62
miles in advance of Brown, the latter at this
much. cast. down at =: the position
Of :. affairs. :. The -. journey : had now
extended 12Q hours, and the figures we're: Wes-
ton, 491: Brown, 429. The. hackers OF public
form and those we'll experienced in pedestrian
trials were still OF opinion that magnificent as
was the American's speed and condition, be
would
FAIL TO MAKE $50 MILES,
the point be wished to reach before the closing
hour" Weston rested somewhat between the
hours OF 10 o'clock and noon, and, though while
on tbs track he kept upa wonderful pace, bis
effort for the two hours was seven miles and two
laps only. This sent up his score to
49s miles aud 2 laps, just 131 hours from the
start Brown in two hours also made the same
distance as Weston and the noon figures were:
Weston; 498 miles 2 laps; Brown, 1856 miles ,
laps.
From noon to 2 o'clock the American went
along in extraordinary way, and with. an i'm:
proved pace The latter hour arrived With his
name credited with sfxty-five miles five laps
more than bis fellow-trayelcr
wEsroN's PLUCK WAS SOMETHING MARVELLOUS,
and his confidence of character to set all
bis friends and hackers at ease. On the con-:
trary, the only CLEAN of hope for Brown was
that be would cover $50 miles, which distance
was necessary for him to receive anY OF the gate
receipts. .,..
a. The credits on the telegraph boards at 2;
o'clock were:. Weston, 507 miles; Brown, 4442:
miles, The English representative returned to
his tent at half-past O'CLOCK; and SO for the
one hour and q half he covered five miles aud
From to o'clock Weston walked grandly,
relieved with the hope that the distance he
sought to reach was IN his power to accomplish.
He. !; 49, e.
:, :: -! RAN LAP. AFTER LIE. ,
at a.pace that had never before been seen. The
spectators: cheered wildly, and were lost in
astonishment at the sight Of the flying
human machine. The result Of. the two hours
work was exactly ten. miles, which gave him !.
At o'clock Brown was again resting. The
scores wers now. Weston, SIT miles; Brown, !;
4445 miles. .:>: .v-. ~
great. excitement. His Performance
was"'' making him immensely popular.
Great aud kindly anxiety was occasionally
eyinced bv some that he might suddenly break
down, but his sure step and bis bright eye gave
no signs Of his falling to pieces. His muscles
seemed OF steel, and as elastic as India rubber.
Often he would recognize. q friend, and then,
smiling, -. 81.
DANCE AWAY AT BRISK PACE
for some distance, as it to assure him that
everything was all right *"-' ':'
At S O'Clock the scores showed the leader to
be 81 miles and Brown 44s miles laps.
i At O'Clock, or 1877 hours from the start, the
records gave Weston rs miles laps the best
Of the struggle. At o'clock Brown was rest.
ing. He had retired with tue feeling that his !;
figures were carried to the required total.
From 6 to 8 o'clock the American rolled of
nine miles aud four laps, while Brown, who had
returned to the. track, was content: With. tn
miles three laps. So we'll had Weston MAIN
taiued his pace he was fast hauling On tho REG
ord at this hour made By his opponent in his
April essay. 81 =: -. - =: :
At O'Clock the returns on the telegraph
board were: Weston; 556 miles; Brown, 459; ;
miles and laps. .Weston's resolution that he /
would surpass all previous records
CAUSED UNIVERSAL EXCITEMENT. :.
Nothing seemed to stop him , in his STEADY i
work, and thus being pursued and full of
teo," bic had against his mama at ha1f-past 8
o'clock, ,140 hours and 80 minutes from the
Of the compilation, SIS miles
apss> ',,':'-:- ':'.'*'. ::':-.
THE GREATEST DISTANCE EVER Acco1p1rsHED 4
4 like contest, and one mile aud three laps
more. than his opponent had made when he won
he English championship. - :
The marking on the board Of these figures
vas met with loud cheering.
The attendance, which on Thursday and Fri
lay was very slack was larger to-day. There !
Fere fully 1000 people in the hall today. They |
Fere very enthusiastic, and cheered Weston
continuously. Indeed, the best feeling. was |
on every hand. Browns form in
ne last match seemed wonderful. but Weston's |
ondition throughout this match i
has BEEN EyBN BETTER. /
lie danced around the traclr in tha 1fx,n1foo+ /