WALKING MATCH AGAINST TIME.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1904, 1 April 1880, Page 3

WALKING MATCH AGAINST TIME.

By 4 o'clock yesterday Swan had completed 85 miles and 3 laps; 5 o'clock, 89 mile 3 and 19 laps ; 6 o'clock, 94 miles ; 7 o'clock, 93 miles and 14 laps ; 9 o'clock, 108 mileß and 5 laps. At a quarter to ten Swan had accomplished 112 miles, the distanco he hod been backed to walk, and as the clock ■was striking ten he accomplished his 113th mile, being two less than the distance he had adventured. Between four o'clock and the finish Swan had two short Bpells, and the excitement of the last few miles was kept up by a series of plucky spurts, which he put on, and which tried to the utmost the powers of Pentecost, who kept him company for the laßt two hours. As a proof of Swan's staying power?, he accomplished his 100th mile in the short Bpice of lOanin. 3aee. It is stated to be his intention to challenge any man in New Zealand to walk for the championship for twenty-four or forty-eight hours. On this occasion Mr Jameson backed time, and Mr Stafford, Swan. A band of music performed during the evening, and the attendance, which was at no time very large, gradually increased nntil there were about 200 persons present at the finish.