Pedestrianism

CAPT. BARCLAY S PERFORMANCES. 117 farther to decide some bets. Wood made play at starting, and went eight mileswithin the first hour, as appears from the foregoing statement. For three hours he continued at a lounging run, when the odds, which were about three to one at starting, were re­ duced to about sevento four. He gotoff one mile in the first half hour, having performed four miles in one minute less than that time. He accomplished twenty miles in two hours and forty-one minutes; and by coming in the twenty-two mileswithin three hours, he had got off four miles of the twenty he had given to Capt. Barclay, and both pedestrians came in together. After having gone twenty-four miles in three hours and sixteen minutes, Wood took refreshment for five minutes in a marquee at the starting post, opposite to that of his competitor. After having gone thirty- two miles, he laid himself down and rested for ten minutes, appearing to be somewhat fa­ tigued. His ancles and body were rubbed, and on leaving his marquee, he appearewd ith­ out his shoes. The next fourmiles he slack­ ened