The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-04
THE MALKIsrs.


OF the Contest-Mr. Marsh
Makes 100 Miles and Retires Prom
the Trnek-MIss Won Biumen Completes
her 100 Miles I'm 90 Hours and 40
Minutes.
We left the pedestrians busily engaged
in their tasks at l A. NJ. yesterday, at which
time they had completed fraction over
20 miles and were both fresh and eager.
AHA. N. they took rest Of an hour and
came on the track much refreshed, al
though Mr.. Marsh was evidently beginning
to feel the strain upon him which was
evidenced by the nervous witch
ings of his limbs and the mus
Giles Of his face at short intervals.
During the morning OF yesterday there
was not large crowd at any time, yet
people were coming and going all the
time. Kramer's band were faithful to
their parts, and good music was heard
nearly all the time. Mr.. Marsh was &C:
companied most OF the time by some oil
his Bellaire admirerp, OF whom there was
a large number in the audience all the
time and who were only less anxious as to
the result than he, and were far more
demonstrative. Miss Won Blumen
evinced no external signs by
which one could gauge her
physical feelings during the morning, but
after noon she suffered acutely from neu-
ralgic headache that annoyed her exceed
ingiy, and at some times retarded her pro-
gress. Occasionally, under the magic In.
fluence OF her trainers voice, she would
make squirt and pass her competitor sew
eral times, but for the most part she per.
severed in that steady swinging gait "that
Is sure to win" and which showed her
training was superior to the eyerweening
confidence OF amateur pedestrianism.
Shortly after noon Mr.. Marsh felt very
sick at tile stomach and retired from the
track fol. a few minutes, but soon recovering
himself, he resumed his place and again
started, but the rapid gait and. confident
air Of the evening before and even Of the
morning were gone, and during the re-
mainder OF the contest his entire exterior
was that OF man who is determined to do
what he can but at the same time is aware
Of the fact that he can't. After o'clock
he was constantly attended by some one Of
his friends and part OF the time by two,
once or twice before @ o'clock.
At 7 o'clock the lady and gentleman
again retired and returned In an hour,
making their appearance before an i'm
mense audience, which was very enthu.
siastic and kept their places until the con-
test was entirely over. Miss Won Blumen
was evidently as fresh as ever and began
her last section OF time in the usual man
ner. Mr.. Marsh on the contrary, was very
much weakened complained ofsoreness, but
went fesolutely to work despite his aches
and pains, and as the evening progressed
he was supported by two friends one on
either side. Nothing OF incident occurred
during the evening, but great anxiety was
felt as to whether Mr.. Marsh would make
his 100 miles, as oil hopes Of completing
the 40 had long since been abandoned.
| As the time drew near 10 o'clock, Mr..
Marsh had only couple Of miles to make
and was now being almost carried by hlG
friends who relieved each other
at very short intervals. At ten
minutes past ten he completed his
| 100 miles and left the track amidst the
l llOdE GublH6laalll VI blp GiOhdt
who admired his indomitable pluck and
the courage that would carry him up un-
der the bodily torture that he certainly en-
dured for the last six or eight hours OF his
walk. His feet were blistered in several
places and hisliphs paining him intensely.
Miss Won Blumen continued her soil.
tary walk until eleven minutes before u
O'Clock, whom she completed her last mile
Vim eleven minutes, the best one made by
her, and retired from the track, assuring
the reporter, who had accompanied her
In her last mile, that she felt first.class
excepting the headache.
Just previous TO the closing oil the pon'
! ..ast II was announced that Miss Yon Blumen
would ii:ye benefit at Washington Hall
Thursday night, at which Mr.. VIII. 8.
Faris, the Poet Laureate OF the West VIZ,
ginia Press Association, general utility o.
the Register &c. &C, woHld attempt TO walk
twelve miles, while she would mako ton.
Also that there would be two mile dash
by iat men for q silver cup, to be pro-
lsented by Miss Won Blumen. 1t is under
tstood that Major Anderson, Capt. Lucas
and Prof. Louis Napoleon Gaus will each
tug for the latter.
During the evening Gov. Mathews and
a large number Of our most fashionable
ladies were on the stage and enjoyed the
sport.
After the audience had left, Mr.. Marsh
was hoisted upon the shoulders Of his
Rellaire friends and carried in triumph to
the New Mcclure.
We append the first and last ten miles Of
each: