The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-03
THE "wALKIsTs.r.

Miss Won RIumen Begins Her Hundred
Mile Walk Last Night nj Washington
HAil-Mr. Newton Marsh Attempts IoO
Miles In "a Hours.
The fashionable event Of the season."
or rather the "ioot contest between Miss
Elsa Won Blumen and Mr.. Newton L.
Marsh, Of Bellalre, began at Washington
Hall last night, in which Miss Won Blu
men Is to walk one hundred miles in
twenty-seyen houra and Mr.. Marsh one
hundred and twenty miles in the same
time, for gold medal. A very comfort.
able walk had been provided covered deep
ly with sawdust. This walk extends
around the hall, nearly in the shape Of an
ellipse. Kramer's band was present all
evening, and was an essential element OF
the enjoyment.
Two or three minutes before s o'clock,
Prof. Burt Miller made his appearance on
the stage, accompanied by Miss Won Blu
men attired in her walking costume. This
costume Is very modest dress OF dark
color and profusely trimmed with bright
ribbons. AT the same time Mr.. Marsh ap-
peared dressed in avery neat walking suit
At o'clock promptly the word Ego" was
given by Mr.. Hahn and the two started
of with a bound. In a moment Mr..
Marsh took the lead end soon after passed
Miss Won Blumen, thus gaining lap,
which he kept adding to alIevening. Each
time he passed her the crowd vociferous,
| ly cheered him, and his pluck and endur.
NaH h i'm 20 hn a atNta
Once or twice during the evening Miss
Won Blumen would pick up and pass her
competitor easily, thus showing that she
was not doing her best at any time.
Mr.. Marsh on the contrary walked his
''best ticks" from the start and the fear
was expressed that he would not be able to
keepitupall the time, but at 12o' clock when
he went of the trek he was evidently as
fresh as at the start and expressed him.
self as telling well. Miss Won Blumen
left the track for a moment at the com
pletion OF the 10th mile, and again at u
o'clock when both left 1t for an hour.
The audience was large and respectful
and quiet in its conduct. Many ladies
were present and the probabilities are
that many OF our best ladies will be present
10 witness it, as there is nothing whatever
offensive in the hall and the utmost care
to keep good order.
Miss Won Blumen stated 10 an IETELLl-
GENcER man after she left the track that
she was feeling very well, with the excep
ton OF a slight cold, that INSTRUCTED hel
breathing, and this retarded her progress
IN slight extent. Another drawback she
said was that she had now been off the
track for three weeks, and she had had nc
good place in that time TO practice. AS tc
Mr.. Marsh she said she could tell more
about him when she got through hel
walk. He compared very favorably with
any walker who had attempted this feet.
| he won the medal, he would be the
first man who had yet.
Mr.. Marsh Is walkist OF considerable
experience in small way. He has walk
cd from Washington, Pa, to this city In
s hours with strong wind against him
and also from Bellaire to Morristown and
return, 81 miles, in 12 hours, besides
several other equally difficult tasks. He
Is well made, good looking gentleman
% years Of age, and beautiful walker. Al
IL O'Clock last night the score was as fol
II lows.