The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
PEDESTRIANISM.

THE swEDE IN GOOD CONDITION AND WALKING
wELL-oTHER UNDERTAKINGS.
John Peter Colston, the big Swede. will finish his
task of walking 1000 miles in 800 hours at two M
this afternoon. He will continue walking until mid
night in order to complete his 500 hours during
the early portion Of the contest he sometimes walked
two miles in the hour. and is therefore eighteen or
twenty miles ahead of time Colston is rather a re-
markable man. and has accomplished several feats
exhibiting wonderful powers of endurance. While he
was employed at the sugar house he worked
nincty-six consecutive hours without or
sleep. About two thousand spectator visited
Duhrkoop's Hall yesterday, and the walker
ceived quite ovation. He was accompanied
during the afternoon and evening by Miss Kilberry
n young German lady. who has been walking with
him for the past week. The residents of Hoboken
very enthusiastic over the performance of Col
ston and think that he will make of the greatest
appear be any the for his work and his feet
arc quite sound. Colston had completed 972
miles at half-pas: eleven o'clock last night.
BEIDEN.
The match between these two long distance walkers
at the Fifth Regiment Armory is exciting quite an
interest in pedestrian circles, they are both
doing their work in first class style. Belden
will finish his 1000 half miles In 1000 consecu-
tive twenty minutes. but Van Ness. who is walking
1900 half miles in 1000 half hours will have
fourteen days longer to keep the tramp Van Ness
has made some fast time since he commenced He
walked his lUUtn mile III U.S., ana yesterday
afternoon he covered the same distance in AM 35s.
Belden is feeling perfectly well and has no
trouble from want Of sleep. The inside track is
occupied every day by amateur and other
that the spectators have plenty OF walking before
them all the time At eleven o'clock last night Belden
was on his l.s62d half milo aud Van Ness on his
1.245th half mile Conner. of the Americans.
walked miles in 53m. 40s. yesterday afternoon on
the inside track.
BREWSTER HALL.
The lady walkers still at work. but do not ex-
hibit the Same amount OF life they did few days
ago. At midnight Miss Bartel had completed 500 and
Miss Edwards 404 quarter miles. The upstairs track
is occupied every day by amateur walkers. -
MoZART GARDEN
Miss Jennie Sinclair Is still keeping up her tramp
at Mozart Garden. and she has improved in appear
during the past few days. She commenced
walking on Monday evening, March 10, and ct six
O'Clock yesterday morning her first 1000 quarters
completed Miss Sinclair ia quite an attractive
little lady. of modest deneanor and dresses in good
taste. She is looking little pale at present. but
her feet all right and her appetite IL good.
Yesterday afternoon there QUITE number OF
lady visitors in the Carbon and shortly after eight
P. H. the seats all occupied rnd standing room
the best accommodation that could be obtained.
Miss Sinclair will be presented with handsome tes-
timonial on Monday evening on the mart OF number
of friends who appreciate the pluc-. vax that she
has made. At midnight last night abe had completed
1,072quarter miles.