New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-04
THE WINNERS AND THE CONDITIONS,

Patrick Fitzgerald is thirty-eight years OF
age is feet 1914 inches high and weighs l63 pounds
when in condition lie born at Hill o Lstuh, County
IOngford, Ireland, and came to Canada when boy.
when a Young man he came to New-fOrk from Canada
and worked as He entered the Kdays race III
Madison Square Garden in October 1876, but made no
score aud was also the at the same place In De-
ce,nber 1873 when he finished fifth with q record Of
59Oas miles. His first six-1ays' race was won at the
American Institute IN December, 1881 when
be made his best record OF 0s2 miles.
This was al the time, the worlds best record lie fin
sed second to Iazael IN the race at Madison square Gar
den in February 1ss2 with 577s miles to his credit and
he won the race in October ss2, making 577 miles. In
consideration OF his distinguished services his
oduiriug felov-citlzens of Long Island City
elected him to the Board OF Aldermen
He is an ungainy figure the track. appearing from the
first as though it impossible for him 70 complete an
Other mile lie % with very little sleep however
and his long stride carries him over the track at 8ood
pace.
sbjr. ENGLAND in 1853. he stands feet inches in
height ard weighs about 40 pounds lie was known as
general athlete and good before be entered the
contest instituted by Sir John Ashley in London IN 1873
lie finished third IN thS race with 4G3l2 miles to his
credit and was so well thought of by Sir
Iobn Ashley that he was sent here to
IN comprte with OLeary AZ GmOre's Garden. in March,
1870 and won with a of 800 miles. In the race In
september $50, he again the Ashley belt with
score of $50 miles and Il Agricultural Hail. Islngton
England, lie made his best rccOrd-336 mes-n Noven
Der. 1880 In the race at Madison Square Garden, in
March 1892 he retired on the nth day, after having
gone AS miles He made in this race, the greatest dis
lance I'm day-l5O miles. At Madison Square Garden
in october, 1852 he retired on the fourth day, after
having made 3s4 miles HIS mode OF progression Is
well known lie strikes fast jog trot, carries his head
up Win ms PIcbot was born at BnaIo on
December To- 1912. His height Is feet inches, and he
the ian bark was at Buffalo. when he occupied
ietcT"carrier in January. 1879 when he twenty
Was 1T New.York, in April, 1879, when he won
the race with 4s0s miles. He was in several other
AZ the Madison Garden March, 1891 he covered BAL l.
miles Ia the March 1872 lac retired the first day
race he retired the third day with go miles to his
credit He more easily than any man on the TRACK
George d. Noremac, who is a native of Edinburgh,
Scotland and thirty years OF age Is feet 32 inches
high and weighs 1lj pounds when in racing trim lie
achieved considerable reputation in Scotland and
70 tSs Country ms first ' eSpcence as
long distance pedestrian was IN the Victoria ria
came TO America June 1851 and took nrst prize in
seyentytwo hours at COney Island in July. He
made record of sos miles the race at the American
Institute, in December, 1851, finishing second to fltz
gerald In the race the Madison square Garden, in
March 1892 he made 555 miles, beating the record for
the fourth dag. making 1913 miles. In the Madison
To- fitzgerald making 566la miles His wife shot on
August D. 1888 by his former trainer and barkeeper
Hc runs lightly and easily carrying his body well forward,
and holding his mouth open while he runs.
The conditions OF the race were that each man was 10
put 90 ia the hands OF Hamilton Busby OF tn, Tt
Field and EaiH, stake money. The winner of the
match takes 20 per cent OF the stakes; second man
20 DER cent and laird man 10 per The gate re
cipts were 10 be divided follows il COM
pcte 52j miles: Fist, 30 per cent; second, 20 per
cent third 10 per cent fourth, per cent; hfh per
cent sixth per cent; seventh per cent. Hamilton
Bnsby was appointed stakeholder and referee, with
mower 10 appoint tlmckoepers, scorers, etc The money
taken the gate deposited each day in the Second
National Bank the credit OF Buaby, Peter Duryea,
Joseph Elliott and William Young, the representatives OF
fbc contestants in financial matters. There fifteen
for the race of whom fourteen started and seven
finished The successful contestants Will meet III the
office of T-f Fied ant farm Wednesday afternoon,
where the eate aud stake money viii be divided.