PEDESTRIANISM.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2227, 18 April 1881, Page 3

PEDESTRIANISM.

ENGLAND v AMBBIOA. There seems every probability of the proposed great six days’ international match between Charles Bowell and O’Leary’s Unknown, for the go-as-you-please championship of the world, and Harry Vaughan, of Chester, and Daniel O’Leary, for the long distance walking championship of the world, being brought oil at Madison Square Garden, Now York, early in March. Bowell has cabled that the date proposed by O’Leary (March 6th to 11th) is satisfactory, and on Thursday wo received a draft for £IOOO from O’Lsary, but no articles. Bowell and Vaughan, as wo announced in the “Sporting Life ” of January 22nd, sail in the Guion mail steamer Abyssinia this (Saturday) morning from Liverpool for New York. By starting at a later date the English champions think they would not have so good a chance of success. During a sea voyage Bowell puts on a lot of flesh, and he has made up his mind he will have at least three weeks’ hard work in America before hostilities commence. Vaughan does not require so much severe exorcise, but as this is his first trip across the Atlantic, a week or two’s light work after landing will do him no harm. In point of condition, however, both men are now nearly fit. Bowell during the past week telegraphed to our office several times to inquire if O’L-ory had sent articles, and yesterday morning he delayed hia journey from London to Chester some hours, wishing, if possible, to ratify match bofoie leaving England. Bowell left London by the train leaving Euston square at 3 p.m., and arrived at Chester at 8 20 p.m. Ho was accompanied by his brother-in-law, Charles Asplon, and Charles Barnsley (both of Cambridge), and Alfred Langford, who ore going out to America with the champion. We learn from a telegram that Bowell ■was met at Chester station by Vaughan and his friends, who gave him a moot cordial reception. Asplen got out of the train at Bugby to have a drink, and was left behind, but ho turned up at Chester shortly before ten o’clock. Bowell and his companions afterwards were entertained by the Oestrians. As the Abyssinia is advertised to sail at 10 a.m. to-day (Saturday), an early start will have to be mode lo reach Liverpool in time. We believe it was the intention of Bowell and Vaughan to walk from Chester to Liverpool this morning, but the early hour at which the Abyssinia starts will doubtless prevent them making such a journey. Among those who drove oyer to Euston square yesterday afternoon to see the champion off were Mr Charles White (“ The Duke’s Motto ”) and his aide-de-camp, O. H. Steel ; also Mr San t field, of Cambridge.—“ Sporting Life,” January 29th,