John "Lepper" Hughes, 12 Feb., 1881
From the
National Police Gazette
19th August, 1882...
'The Great Walk
in Boston'
Richard K. Fox
starts the pedestrians
in the
"Police Gazette" champion six days' Walking Match
at the
Casino.
"On your marks... Get set... Go!!!"
...is predominantly about the history of ultra long-distance pedestrianism or long-distance *walking/running
and "go-as-you-please" (a mixture of running
and walking) racing during the 1870s and 1880s.
King of the Peds
*Many recent articles claiming that pedestrianism was about Competitive 'Walking' are wrong...
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A "ped" was a fond term for a professional pedestrian in Victorian times, and that is what the book is about. International pedestrianism...
CONTINUE HERE
Joe Scott
(New Zealand)
“PEDESTRIAN”
A person travelling on foot; a walker.
The act, art, or practice of a pedestrian;
walking or running;
travelling or racing on foot.
See 'Usage of Images' note at bottom of page
Peter Hegelman
(Germany)
"Pedestrianism" 'A Parlor Game for Boys' (1879)
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THE NEW YORK
ILLUSTRATED TIMES
Int. Walking Match - O'Leary Belt
Chicago, Ill., USA, May 29, 1879
Front Row: Guyon, Crossland, Goodman,
Parry, Banks, Geraghty
George Cartwright
England
Dan Herty
USA
Sam Day
England
Christian Faber
Tom Cox
John Hughes
Eph Clow
