Athletics and football . at that distance against j\lr. Goulbourne, of the Royal HorseGuards, at Lords Cricket Ground, and won easily in i sec. He also won two mile races in matches with amateursin 5 min. 7 sec. and 4 min. 50 sec, and was for the years1796-1808, when he performed the 1,000 miles in 1,000 hoursfeat, the most prominent runner of the day. Nay, more, in thewords of Thom, he ever evinced inflexible adherence to strictprinciples of honour and integrity, and whether as transactingwith mankind individually, or as a public character responsiblefor his opinion and conduct at the
Athletics and football . at that distance against j\lr. Goulbourne, of the Royal HorseGuards, at Lords Cricket Ground, and won easily in i sec. He also won two mile races in matches with amateursin 5 min. 7 sec. and 4 min. 50 sec, and was for the years1796-1808, when he performed the 1,000 miles in 1,000 hoursfeat, the most prominent runner of the day. Nay, more, in thewords of Thom, he ever evinced inflexible adherence to strictprinciples of honour and integrity, and whether as transactingwith mankind individually, or as a public character responsiblefor his opinion and conduct at the shrine of his country, he 38 ATHLETICS always proved his sincere respect for the rights of others andhis unfeigned attachment to the British constitution. Be that, however, as it may, he certainly deser\es the thanksof modern athletes for his success in rendering athletic sportsa popular pastime for gentlemen. There was, as is well known,no distinction in his time between professionals and amateurs,and gentlemen made mat
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