New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-09
MYERS THE CHAMPION.
GEORGE AHEAD UNTIL THE LAsTLAP.
EASILY CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN THEM WHEN
THE RACE SEEMED LOST

EASILY CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN THEM WHEN
The RACE SEEMED LOST.
The second of the George Myers races for the
mddie-distance championship OF the world and
stake OF $4,000 took place at the Madison Square
Garden last evening and resulted in victory
for the American The garden
crowded with people. among whom were students
from Columbia who successfully spelled the name OF
their college 10 chorus and forth much applause
this evidence Of learning. They freshmen and
had come to see the amateur contests which preceded
the great The first of these seventy yards
which its slow Myth through fourteen heats
1t won by c. W. wittick in 2-5 seconds. Fl. W.
Schoss being second Then a mile and one
half walk which by f. D.
LANCE. OF the Manhattan Athletic Club,
iu ten minutes, J. J. McDermott OF the Olympic Ah-
letic Club, being second The athletes then the
track FOR 900 yard run. which by E. K. Ncwe
hall in 81 25 seconds, RArtackpoe being second Young
men in racing costume then gttering around the
ring in the mile bicycle 1t by T. T.. Ray,
OF the Ixon Bicycle Club. In minutes AZ seconds.
with H. s. Cavanagh, Of Cohoes, secon The 40 yards
by r. Ayres, jr., and the mile by
T. Regain.
Then came intermssIon while the track pre-
pared for the great of the evening. the
test between the English and American
oh npIons When with roller had
suIO0thed down the track aud the Columbia boys
had finished their spelling exercise the two great
runners came pacing down the track. Both
apparently the best Of spirits ana IN excellent cond
ton. George took spin down the track while
the band played "God Save the Queen"
Myers, In the meantime jumped up and
down like risky young colt that
an xlOns To be off Then both the contestants were
called TO the starting place. and at the sound OF pistol
were of Ike the wind. George took the lead at once
and went dying around the track, with Myers three
yards behind him
The band played a lively air. and the spectators
looked OF wh breathess interest and the two cham.
pons few around the ring gap between them
increasing or diminishing When the race first started
every one thought that Myers giving George
the start and would pull mp on him after one or TWO
circuits OF the garden 81 been made but as the runners
approached the last lap and the little American
did not close the gap 1t appeared desperate
chance that lie should win the race Finally they came
flying around the Garden past the starting point and
the bell rang a signal that that cap the last.
the Engsnman. The seemed lost to America past
all REDEEM ptOn but when about ali the last lap
Myers suddenly made squirt and easily as II he were
propelled by some hidden force went by
his antagonist II the Engshnan had
been Standing still. As he by running
easily and gracefully, he turned his head and
smiled his rival. George grew red in the
face and strained every to Keep pace
with the flying YANKEE. But It was Nothing hu-
man earth could have caught the slender form that
fed toward the go with speed that marve lous 1t
Myers in winner In 3l5 and did It easily Georges
time 3l7
As Myers and George reached the DRESSING
George cha len ged the American to him race
OF mile for II 900 saturday night 81 the Garden.
Myers promptly accepted the challenge.