Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-01
RUNNING.
(John D. Nolan.l

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 The person who would attempt to write complete history of running, would find himself in quite a predic- ament, as to where to begin his story. It was certainly some time after the appearance of Adam and Eve and quite a while before the celebrated Greek had run his famous race which terminated his earthly career, and made the word Marathon so well known in sporting circles, in all lands. Running was a popular sport in Greece and Rome, and in modern times Eng land may well be called the mother land of the game, where it has been popular for more than one hundred years.
 During the years of 1s42 and 1843 several English distance runners in Yaded the United States, and after running few races, in the vicinity of New York, the country became in fected with the running fever and the year of 1S44 witnessed number of close contests at ten miles, in which Greenhalgh Barlow FiIdersIeeve and other noted runners competed. The English runners, however, were not to hold undisPuted sway forever for in 1S46 William Jackson, the American deer, appeared upon the scene, and soon eclipsed them all
 The year 1847, also witnessed the brilliant debut of another American the famous George Seward of New
 
 for the 100 and 200 yards in Sis and 19 l-2S respectively, at London England, which remained on the rsa- ord books for more than fifty yeaHz In 1861 the English flyer. J. White or GaCeShead came to America and showed his heels to the American dis rance runners. But, as in the former case, new star arose, and the famous Indian flyer, Lewis Bennett, better known as Deerfoot, followed White to E1nEylan6 yErlD he laF1p CTS and made records for ten miles in one hour. which remained for nearly half a century. Deerfoot a tall, well-bult athlete, running in moe cas1ns, and bedecked in his picturesque hedd-dreSS of eagle feathers. created a sensation in England and drew i'm mence crowds wherever he appeared He was honized with a gold medal by queen Victoria, which he prized about all the trophies he had WSA WASa past sixty years of age he ran fAssFa his farm to Buffalo, N. Y. a distance of four miles. He died a few wears ago at his home. near Buffalo at the age if xty-eight years.
 George Seward. L. E. Myers and DeerfOOt were undoubtedly the three greatest runners America has ever pro- duced for in their time, and at these different distances they were unriyal- led. When O'Leary and Weston inyad- ed and conquered all England at the l fell back on running, and deyeloped Fthe famous dog uot by which Charles l Powell defeated the walkers, won A | fortune, and started the six-day-go as-you-p please craze, which swept the country for several years. During inc ] month of December, 1891, I received a copy of the London Sporting Fife which contained an account of A fen
 mile race in London for a purse of 1 $500, given by Sir John AsIey. for run ners of fifty years of age and up wards. The race was a handicap and
 was won by Choppy Warburton. 30 years of age. Fourteen runners com i peted, among whom were Bill Lang. i 66, Jackson. the American deer, 72. and l several other ex-champion runners whose names I have forgotten. and l whose ages ranged from 50 to TO years | The fact that interested me most was I that so many old runners were able | and willing to attempt such a feat when the average man of that age would dislike to even walk that dis ! tance, and I consider this fact an ar gument in favor Of this interesting l sport. That running is as beneficial | to person as walking, doubt, but
 after running several thousand miles
 in races and practice from 1881 to | 1913 feel no i'll effects from the prac- i t1ce up to date and believe 1t has been
 of real benefit to me in preserving both my health and strength