A RECORD-BREAKING WALK.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 586, 27 December 1915, Page 2

A RECORD-BREAKING WALK.

GOULDING'S FINE PERFORMANCE

George Goulding, the famous Toronto (Canada) walker, put up some very fine performances in the American sevenmile walking championship, recently. Just what he did is told by an American writer:—

"Had the weather conditions. been more desirable than the baby gale which blew on Neilson's Field, New Brunswick, N.J., where the seven-mile walk and ten-mile run national championships were decided, the chances are that George Goulding, of Toronto, would have smashed the seven-mile walk world's record by a minute. As it was he heel-and-toed the route in 50min 40 4-ssec, lOsec better than the 10 years figures of G. E. Larner, of England. There was always a question of Larner's mark, and the iate Jas. E. Sullivan often.said it should not have been allowed on the books '< It was worth the trip to New Brunswick to witness the faultless racing of the greatest exponent of keel-and-toe progression in the world. He gave a re-, markable exhibition, and the 4000 spectators cheered him for several minutes after he crossed the tape, erowned a [real champion. He literally walked. | away from the field of 14 of the best walkers in America, the Canadian finishing nearly 700 yards ahead of our champion, Eddie Renz. He lapped the Mohawk A.C. star.

""While lie was about it the-.visitor eclipsed four of' the best Americanmarks, four, five, six, and seven miles. Goulding began his record wrecking by turning four mile's in 29min 40' 4-ssec. Then came Billy Purdy's five-miler v sent, in the discard by a big margin, Goulding being checked in 36min lOsec. For six miles the watches caught the Canadian in v 4Bmin 28 2-ssec, beatin'g Merrill's record of years ago by I a fraction less than 2min. At seven miles, besides beating Larner's mark, ; Goulding slashed another of Merrill's by 2min ; 2-ssec. ' ■ "The track and timing were .of the best, so there can be no question of Goulding's "sterling performance,' .Sporting the colours of the Toronto'.Central Walkers' Club, Goulding presented a picture of walking tha,t the: lucky ones saw him perform will never forget." Comparative records of Goulding 's ; American, and world's follow: — Goulding. - American. ■ World'.3 1 .. 7:00 2-5 . 6:28 *6.26 2 .. 14:i9 3-5 *13:48 3-5 *13:112-5 3 ... 21:394-5 21:09 1-5 t20:254-5 4 'i 28:58 2-5 ' 29:404-5 - t27;14 K §36:00 1-5 §43:26 1-5. $50:50 4-5 ■