PEDESTRIANISM.

Evening Star, Issue 4127, 19 May 1876, Page 2

PEDESTRIANISM.

ENGLAND V, AMERICA, On May 1, Frank Hewitt, the English champion runner, ran Frederic Davies Stone, called the champien of America, a match of 100 yards and 160 yards level for L2OO aside at the Albert ( < rounds, ydney. The men started themselves for the first event, which Hewitt won by four yards, the official time being For the 160 yards race they were started by pistol, and Hewitt won easily by six yards, time 14§sec. Hewitt went round with the hat after the races and collected L4O for Stone. The latter will be remembered in Dunedin in connection with Wilson’s Palace Circus, and also as running two or three matches under the 0 f Davies. AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND. By the s.s. Jiasby, which arrived early this morning, we have particulars of the footrace between Watson, of Australia, and Hewitt, the English Champion, run at Maitland, N.S.W ,on May 7. The race was for L 20 0; distance, 200 yards. The weather, through heavy rain, was. very unsuitable, making the ground bad for running. There were probably 6,000 people on the ground, who became rather impatient as the light began to fail, and the men made no sign of business until past five o’clock, when on account of the weather it became very dark. There is no doubt that the Maitland mad was in splendid form, and looked the winner all over. He had the elastic step of an athlete; but Hewitt appeared rather pale and anxious, was evidently nervous, and had not the condition of Watson. There was not much betting. A few frantic individuals were screaming out 70 to 40 on Watson, and as the starting time drew near increased the inducement by offering 700 to 300 and at last 10 to 6, but they could not find parties willing to back the other side of the question. At about twenty minutes past 6 the men, after a couple of feints, effected a start at the report of a pistol, when the Englishman, with his peculiar method of darting off, gained the advantage at the jump, and led by about three or four yards for 160 yards, when the Maitland man came up with a rush, like a racehorse, collared and passed his opponent, winning by nearly a yard. Chronometer time, 20 I-10th seconds.