| Show the father of edward payson weston is still as vigorous as when he made his famous mile record in london but it has been years he walked for money he was the father of walking contests and during his professional career walked in all miles I 1 asked him what he thought of the recent six day contests 1 I attended any of them he said 1 I tried to elevate the sport there is no exercise like walking and 1 attribute my present health and vigor to the walking I 1 have done it is a pity that the contests cannot be conducted on the elevated plane they once were As to the recent records which have been made yon may say this when I 1 was in the business a mile was tinder stood to be feet now apparently it may be anything less than that my experience of many years taught me that no man can ezias anywhere near as many miles the second day as he does the first I 1 dont care what the records may be in the recent contests I 1 know that on the second day the muscles of the leg are so contracted that ones stride is four inches shorter the second is the worst day of any honest race one can make more the sixth day than in the second philadelphia ledger |
