New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
MYERS AGAIN THE VICTOR.
FINE RUNNING BY BOTH MEN.
CLOSE RACE AND GREAT ExCrTEMENT-PAssING
GEORGE on THE LAST LAP.

CLOSE RACE AND GREAT ExC1TEMENT-PAssING
GEORGE on THE LAST LAP.
1t was unfortunate for the amateur con-
'estsnts at the Madison Square Garden last night that
they were the and the fish teiore the regular dinner
OF the Myers George race They we're fine athletic
young men, and cleaning limbs and tights OF white and
nue went flying round the track passing and repassne
each ot1er like the coored pieces In Kaleidoscope
lney were there TO smash records. and TO make Tor
amateurs, extraordinary but the cOnconrse
OF spectators which watched them and cheered the Vic
tors was impatient for the great OF The evening.
tine battle OF the ch pOns Every part OF the Garden
was filed rhe inevitable small boy scarcely found
Place into which he could squeeze himself and burst his
uhdeveloped lungs in shouts The band played,
tue racers ran, and the lights OF
blue aud white cast shadows in
the rafers that far above to the
shouts and the music. 1t the American
Olympic games and never runners beneath the
shadow OF the Acropois as did the
swifi-limbed youths that flew around the ring be-
meath the shadowy rafters OF Madison Square Garden
There was the usual long intermission between the
amateur contests ana the great contest OF the
evening. In fact 1t was longer intermission
than usual for the with lawn-i oller went round
and round the ring and the tunes Of tho band shook
down harmonious chestnuts the heads Of the as
scmbled multitude. The two great men
whom all desired to not upon
the track Finally the fleet Of footthe representatives,
OF two great nations appeared First there
was shout down toward the Madison
ave entrance OF the Garden. and immediately the band
burst forth iuto " Hail TO the Chief" Myers.
setder, delicate, emaciated. came down the track.
lie shifted nervously at them for
minute and then handed them back Friends among
courasng words. but he shook head and he shook hs
limbs and went down the track He stopped fora moment
and worked his legs up and down Ike the pistOn-rods
Al that time there arose another shout and
q he ,pN -tUA -
with gnt and sprlngy footsteps. came running down
the track George looked robust ana
swept before eyes OF the admirng spectators.
returned to The starting plac. aud the Engl-h
man AMI the American with Outstretchet arms stood
they we're of IKE the wind. Tue winged
tney flew. but the Englshman took tho lead The d.
tance bciw the runners gradually increased until
there twenty feet OF clear space between
5,yiS 4r% o was Pho evident s1a s Myers ls'as Wa. ,.
hope FOR a victory on spurt at the last
But every one VINO 1t Thought that ne was over
dong the matter and that a victory for the
LnIi-hman was sure. Two rounds Of the Garden were
lie closed 1t little. hen 1t widened again.
Could anytnn. human "vertake the Il et-f'oted Eng
i~hntnt u dh not seem 80 nu t' innt ns pos,iDll
lies wrapped mp IN tine aitenuated MIXTURE OF SKID ana
bones that ran Tor America hal - often come forth whrn
that still friends OF Myers had hope.
TIE two racers came hying round towhd the last lp
Tney Doth ran with ~p.enud motion anu scsrcoN
OF the air no unnatural tnrusuns forward OF the poDy
Etse, grace ana strength were there strength ID bot
ior now that Myers filed with the spirit OF the eou
test he became graceful and COMPACT mass OF power
fu muscle. and all tine haGgard and emaciated look
which lie had had when he rst on the track van
Isl. d.
The bell rang as signal that the runner runner,
their last lap. George redou1led
ms efforts. but without any apparent ehort
Myers drew up him and the gap
between the runners became smaller Every
Now or never was the to be won't.
but It fearful gap TO close; Haf OF
the lap gone aud stlll the EngIisnman
held tue lead Two-thrds OF the lap and yet the
Yankee could not oyertake hiin Then as
n the speed thought IN his limbs
Meyers drew up on his antagonist aud passed nm the
Engli,nman strained every nerve and slnew,
hu1 II was no use and with ANTAGONIST close On MS
fvlng footsteps Myers came r winner. kin. the mil
In minutes 32 % seconds. The was challenge
race for IL 900 a side