Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13
WALKING RECORD BROKEN.
James Albert the Champion Pedestrian
Of the World.

OF the World.
ELEVEN NILES AHEAD OF FrrzGzRALp's RECORD AND
FKEsH AS pAIsY-THB LEADER OF TIE sIx-pAY
TRANPERs MAKES 621& NILES AND FINISHES ON
TIE RUN.
The greatest go-as-you-please race ever con-
tested ended in New York Saturday night jim
Albert, the Philadelphia pedestrian, not only won
IL, but he has broken the highest record made
The New York Sun says: Albert has fulfilled all
the expectations Of his friends, and met the
gloomy expectations OF the bookmakers whose
money was on the other side OF the question: by
triumphantly beating the record that Fitzgerald
set up four years ago. He ran up to the last min
ute, ing fully able TO kept up much longer not
because II was necessary either for the purpose OF
beaIing the record or OF keeping the lead on his
competitors. II was simply TO keep up the inter-
est, and 70 sh W late Corners how the thing was
done. 10 was done with the same spiing and vigor
though not with the same speed The capability
OF making the same speed Was there in legs and
WIND and heart, but 10 occasion called II forth.
on THE LAST MILE OF THE RECORD.
Albert started on his 60 mile at 7:2I O'Clock
precisely. As he started out from the scorers
stand he leaped into a run. The scorers and re-
porters could not contain themselves, and, jump
lig up as one man, waved their hats and gave
oly eheer. The people In the seats opposite
garden. After the first outburst the yelIs sub
sided, and som thing like q calm came over the
crowd, as II people were holding their breaths In
Intense excitement. There were fully 1000 In the
garden Every man and woman In tn boxes and
reserved seats was standing up. The women In
the boxes held handkerchiefs In their hands, but
did not W We them, and the men took OF their
hats nd peered eagerly down at the walking 1g-
ures on the track All OF them who had come In
since $50 O'Clock had paid 81 TO get in, and not
one OF them seemed TO begrudge IT. The band
stopped playing, too, and the players threw down
their instruments The policemen on the track
a Thought
r1Dle was going 10 happen. and Inspector steers
moved about with his eyes on the lookout for
bombs.
FLEET-FOoTED AND HAPPY.
Round and round vent Albert like a deer. 1t
seemed as II the you, man who kept AIbert's
dial hardly had lime TO record the laps He
fairly bounded over the track. hardly seeming
70 toucn IT, Most OF the people who watched
his laps upon the dial, and few OF them kept
count themselves suddenly the boy at the big
blaekoosrd started up from his Sc e TREMENDOUSLY
and TOOK down the last two figures OF the big
500 opposite Albert'S name. He was so ex-
cited that he dropped the two figures to the
garden floor as he took them In his hand, and
came near tumbllng DOWN HIMSELF He fumbled
In he box OF figures at his feet, conscious that
100 pairs or eyes were watching him. H. put
bis ear 10 the pneumatic tube at the black board
for moment and then reached up 10 Alberus
name with two new figures In his right hand.
Before he could put up the figures the pent-up
excitement or the crowd burst out In mighty
shout which shook the garden In an instant the
number $40 appeared after Albert same. and the
walker shot around the track a. ..i>t lap or
another mile. The record OF int walk
ing contests had been broken.
SET WILD BY THREE FIGURES.
IL seemed as II the crowd In the garden went
mad. The handkerchiefs OF the women fluttered
out and the hats OF the men waved In the air.
Even some OF the policemen took of their helmets
and cneered. The band men took up their instru-
ment5 and footed franticaily at "Hil Columbia"
and the 'Red, White and Blue" but the yelling
was so loud that their efforts were almost In vain.
Albert went around the track for two laps on a
run. looking supremacy happy, but not 50 happy
as Mrs. Albert, who stood nalf smiling and half
crying In the door OF her husbands cabin. The
yelling and whiS ling and bowling kept up for five
minutes increasingly, but simmered dJwn as Al
bert lessened his pace 70 walk and went around
slowly with Refere.. Donahue 4
Albert made his last nile in IL minutes $50 sec
onds, ending II thus at :;se:5sH pm. Fitzgerald
ended his 6lO miles at s:4 pm. OF the Saturday OF
his race.
GIFTS FOR THE LEADERS.
on the second lap OF AlDert's cloth mile Herty,
Guerrero, Hart, and Golden waited for him, and
the i've men ran around the track together Then
Albert went around carrying a cane which had
been given him. some one gave Herty and Guer-
zero canes too and the men carried them aloft
with evident satisfaction. The canes were big
ones, OF the ranger variety. Some one gave
Guerrero also gold watch. Then some one gave
Albert banjo. and the Champion went around for
a lap thumming on II, and uelighting the heart OF
the gfver.
At sos Strokel made his 525th mile, and thus
comes In for a share OF the gaze receipts. The ap-
plause which greeted the little German was very
hearty. There was another great cheer at s:45
O'Clock, when Albert went around with two big
American flags In his hand. lie ran one lap and
then handed the f1ags TO Herty, VINO was applauded
while he ran a lap with the flags almost as much
as Albert was. In this Way all the mel went
around for a Lip, carrying the flags, and each man
was applauded roundly. p. Guerrero was the FIRST
man at 1913 TO leav the track or those who were
on when AiLert broke the record. sieve Brodie
bundled MS protege into a cab and took him down
10 his Bowery saloon. The Mexican was the CEN
ter OF an adInirng crowd there till late this morn
Ing. steve said that he was satisfied with
Guerrero'S performance, and didn't grudge the
money he had put up iOr hin.
Taylor went on shortly after Guerrero Hart at Q
O'Clock, and the others at various times up to9:45
when ParSon lilly came 10 the scorers stand, babe
an impressive adieu 10 all, and went away, leav-
ing Albert alone. Albert be- an running again
contrary 10 what all expected he would do. Every
body thought he would retire before TO- and leave
IL indefinite what he was capable Of accomplishing
But he Kept on. At $50 he had maie 62l miles,
and started braveiy on another one At 9::,S as he
came to the ScOTrTS stand, all yelled to HIN TO 90
on, and on he went
on THE TRACK TO THE END
The scorer stopped him just as the dial boy
yelled 10 O'Clock, and jus as Albert had made GIL
miles and laps. Manager Hall, the reporters and
scorers shook hands with him. and he ran around
the track for one lap more with Manager Hall and
his trainer.
THE OFFICIAL SCORE.
The sub1oined table shows what each man did