Walking Match Between Hancock and Scott.
(UNITED PKESS ASSOCIATION.) DuNßDnir, Jan. 25. .; The twenty -lour hour*' walking match between Hannoclc the English ped, and Joe. Scott, of punedin, resulted m an easy win foi" Scott, :who did .lH.iuiles coiufortably. f Hunnock gave up at 100, when he ! was sbvren miles behind. He was nob m good health having been suSudng from , boils, and walking m evulout distress all the afternoon. He went off with a lead ot a few laps, but iv six hours' Scott passed him. ,' Hancock kept up well for twelve hours, when they had done about fifty-eight miles, with Hancock three-quactera of a mile be-hind.-but he fell off afterwards. Scott, equalled his bes't'pi'eviba^ record, and was m no way pushed or distressed.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 47, 27 January 1885, Page 2
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