Show DAN OLEARY Is 0 E RE he tails talks of geltin getting up a local walking match AI al OF A I FEW OF HIS 0 o from here n he e will rill lean leave for australia lost ralia la in 1 dia england iceland and buk back nome rome 1 grand tour A reporter of 0 this paper met daniel oleary the famous pedestrian on the race track yesterday and bada bad a very pleasant ar interview view with the veteran walker who has won eo so many great victories in this country england yeat Is and australia years ago and which created much interest throughout the world he ile is no nov v forty eight years of age but looks as young as any man of thirty and still retains the vigor and elasticity of step stop so characteristic during bis his palmy days mr oleary will yon you tell the readers of TUB STANDARD of the greatest race ever contested by you asked the reporter the greatest race I 1 ever had bad and which interested both this country and england answered the pedestrian waa waso against E P weston at agricultural hall london in march 1877 1 what was the nature of the race oleary was asked it was a six day heel beel and toe too walk for a side gir sir john astley backed mr weston and I 1 backed myself the race was a bard hard one and you can imagine bow how much interest was manifested when parliament suspended to witness it nid did you win it yesa yes ton but weston kept me going all the time and I 1 did not sleep over six hours throughout the contest so did you return to this country immediately afterward yes I 1 and waa was accorded a hearty reception on landing I 1 again visited london and ron contested tested against the english champions coming out victorious to rious 11 tell me mr BIT oleary about your victories in new york and chicago well to try and mention them all would fill a 9 book but the public know I 1 had a long line of victories in succession once ess ap to the time I 1 matched myself against charley kowell rowell a go as ae you please man there I 1 made my mistake as it was like a trotting horse trying to beat a running horse I 1 found oat my mistake when I 1 saw kobell rowell running all the way while I 1 was walking not trying to run as I 1 was trained to walk did rowell win yes yee he be won cf course but the papers of new york all agreed I 1 could havo have defeated him easily in a walking match you may remember T I 1 quit on the third day when I 1 saw the big odds against me 1 I suppose mr BIT oleary yon you have been seen much of 0 the world yes I 1 have walked in races in every country and sad am now on mv my way to australia and from there I 1 will gb to india where I 1 have a brot brother h or in the wholesale jewelry bual cessn calcutta I 1 intend to get got up a big six day dy raco race thare from there I 1 will return VIA and ireland where I 1 think some exceller 1 matches can he be made do you intend to do anything b here ere well I 1 did not think when coming bert bar that I 1 would but I 1 understand that you have a gentleman named colonel hayes who I 1 have been informed by several parties has a record of miles in twenty four hours that is splendid going and if it I 1 can make a match with him I 1 will give him ten miles start in a twenty a six ix hour walk you know I 1 am now growing old but thanks to my walking lug and training I 1 have preserved youth and vigor and know if all the young men would turn athletes they would encourage good health strength and longevity before leaving in g I 1 want to say that you have a fine town here and I 1 am sorry I 1 did not know more of its resources before I 1 am confident that a land investment in ogden real estate would pan out big and I 1 am going gning to accept the opportunity and invest a little |