The Walking Match.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 379, 8 October 1883, Page 2

The Walking Match.

Per Press Association. Dunedin, October 7. The twenty-four hours' walking match, Scott v Edwards, closed at 10 o'clock last nigh fc m tho presence of about 3,000 people. After starting on Friday night Edwards maintained a slight lead till 5 on Saturday morning, when he put on the pace with the view of tiring , Scott out, but the latter reeponded most gamely, and at 7 a.m. had actually got a lead of two miles. Edwards from that time till noon frequently left the track for several minutes at a time, whilst Scott at noon had been off oaly six minutes altogether, and the scores then -were Scott 71 miles Edwards 63 miles 15 laps. Scott then, by the advice of his trainer and backer, Austin, took a spell of au hour and three quarters, though it is understood that he was against this course himself. At 3 p.m. the scores stood 79 miles 9 laps Edwards 76 miles and 8 laps. There were only short retirements after- | ■wards, principally by Edwards, until 8 p.m. when Scott was leading by six miles. Edwards' chance of winning was of course gone, but he walked the time out scoring 104 miles six laps, while Scott did exactly 111 miles, the latter having been off the track altogether about two hours. In terms of the challenge Austin has to name a mua to compete with Edwards m a 48 hours' mate h at the end of thisweek and it is understood he will name Scott. . The perform* ance of Scott, who is a stripling of atiout 20 years of age, is considered ren#u»kab|y gqoqj, as,had he -pleased, he oouid Have done I^o miles