Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-02
MORE ATHLETIC
THAN CRIMINAL

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ance man holds records that no iiv- :
ing creature--with the exception Oh
salmon or a goldfish-ever could !
hope to equal.
In October, 1868, Captain Barclay ,
of Ury made match for 1000 gum
eas with wedderburn Webster to
walk 1000 miles In 1000 consecutive
hours--one mile in each separate
hour. The start was made on June
4. 1869, at Newmarket, Heat, and
the course was a public road. Cap
tain Barclay was 26 years old at the
time and weighed at the outset 1S6
pounds. The feat was deemed Inn
possible, but the captain displayed
such pluck and endurance that, after
time. odds of 2 to 1 were laid on
his accomplishing 1t. Before the
finish these odds rose to 100 to 1.
The last mile was concluded on July
18th at 1897 D. M, and the match
won.
His average time for the mile rose
from slightly under fifteen minutes
during the first week to slightly over
twenty-one during the last. 1t is a
remarkable fact that he never went
TO bed without undressing. Allow
ing, say, 35 minutes In each two
hours for the walking and five for
his toilet, he never, during the space
OF six weeks. could have enjoyed
longer sleep than one OF eighty min
utes. The captain lost 2S pounds
during the six weeks tramp. Four
days after It's termination he was per-
fectly well.
4, Captain Barclays feat, which only
, human being could have accom-
plIshed, remained unequaled, In
spite OF many attempts to perform
, Il, till the appearance on the scene
of a pedestrian marvel named Will
: liam Gale, who. in September and
/ October. 1877. walked 1900 miles
, in 1000 hours. each mile and hair
/ walked TO be started at the COM
: mencement OF the hour. Gale. who
was as years of age. appeared thor
oughly done up. In the last walk
hut one II seemed as II he could
never reach the finish. Then, TO
> eyeryone's amazement. he pulled
himself together and positively
Q sprinted the final journey, amid the
: frantic cheers OF the onlookers.
0 The last two mentioned achieve
ments, Il must be admitted. have put
J. our four-legged friends completely
b out OF court. but even they do not
v represent the full extent OF mans
: powers In this direction,
Starting on Thursday, May ~
1898, and concluding on the evening
OF June 9Th. w. Buckler OF Newport
England, walked 1000 quarter
T. miles In 1000 consecutive periods o.
an minutes each commencing al
the beginning of each period. Thi'
was at Hunslet. Leeds. and scent
beyond adequate comment,
X The records OF Captain Barclay
y. Gale and Buckler display mans un
o surpassed poyers OF endurance
q where sleep as we'll as fatigue hay
N To be combated. That the want o
m food. also may be overcome by tn
human being as by no other hyln
~ creature has been proved amply b.
a. Tanner, sucol aud other fasting men
P. who have existed for periods OF 4
10 days without taking anything NOR
10 sustaining than pure water.
ot Let us now turn In quite anothe
In direction. Not the earth but th
!. water Is this time the scene OF ou
10 operations. Once more the superior
ity OF man shall be yindioated
TO The majority OF animals kno'
OF how To swim by instinct. The hay
o. not to acquire the art. as man ha
IN and yet. compared TO man, feebl
r they appear for the most part. O
Hand, Il "a admitted that man. In
i short distance contest. must pla
second fiddle. In tho water--saN
as regards creatures whose natur'
habltat Il is--a difterent story has
be told. Dogs swim well and fas
hut where Is the dog who wou'
"ilve with" II, J, Handy or any oth'
nrst class man over the length OF
iO0-yard courses II Il comes TO e'
duranee. again, does any one belle'
there Is a Quadraped In existence
except the hippopotamus, who woul
lik., ,,a,sooaa nv tha salt wntar-thl