New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
TIE FIRST RACE FOR MYERS.
He BEATS GEORGE AT THE GARDEN.

THE RACE WON IN 2:23 2-5-GgEAT EXCITEMENT
AND INTERESTING MINOR RACES.
The first of the Myers George races for the
middle distance championship OF the world came of at
Madison Square Garden last night The Garden was
filed with people, tho crowd being Of intense re-
speciality on tho north side and gradually
losing tone a it swept around the building
until 1t ended In the email boy the southwest corner
number of races and dashes OF an amateur nature
preceded the great the evening The pickedishe
water pitchers and sugar-bows for which tho amateurs
raced, were displayed little table tho starting
point, and young men in tights OF various designs
lounged about with mystic symbols and cahalistc let
ters worked their shirt fronts On the south side OF
the Garden band of music stationed. but IT could
not keep pace with the flying footsteps OF the contest
The first race 7O-yaris handicap run. IL was
won by j. Lorlllard jr OF Wcstchester. in 20 sec
onds. Next an ssOyaris handicap rum lh
which there large number of contestants IL
was won by j. j. Archer of the Olympic Athletic Clun
in minutes and 4 % seconds walk OF one mile
came after this. and by II. Dmsc IN
minutes and 35 2-5 seconds The contest
ants wero then started in the 25o-yard
handicap run. Itw by W. II. struse in q 80
seconds. An eighty yard hurdle won by A. l.
Copeland in 10 % seconds, and two-mc run by j. d.
Lloyd in 10 minutes and As seconds In the latter
f. c. Carter who started from the scratch covered
the ground in 10 minutes and 10 % seconds. thereby
beating the record
All the preliminary contests being over there came
pause In the proceedings, and the crowds waited iin
patiently for the appearance Of the great runners. while
the band played aud trundcd roller around the
track to get 1t in good condition Suddenly there was
shout at the further end OF the gardeh'
and the band struck up d" Hall to the Chief George
and Myers came walking down the track. George was
looking in excellent condition, but Myers was salio"
nervous and apparently suffering from overtranins'
They were to 1000 yards. and that was rather
Myerss distance than Georges. bnt II looked hardly
possible that the notwithstanding shadow. whicn
Myers appeared to be- would he able to beat the star
Englishman. The starting signal was
given. Both of like the wind, but George al
took the lead and opened a gap oi
three four yards between himself ana
Myers. Neither of the seemed TO De
eIerting himself 10 his utmost and they nc@ round ana
round the track, the gap between them hardly ever
varying Once. indeed. Myers drew close up
10 the Englishman, but George spFthg
forward with his long. swinging STRIDES
and opened up the gap again. flnaly
the bell signal that the next lap was the last
the sound of the bell reached his ear.
Myers sprang forward rs n endowed with "A new ana
sudden strength and hectness He went by George ike
an from bow, and the Englshnah
greatest efforts could not overakc him. The spectators
wild with enthusiasm. and AMID perfect storm OF
applause and grand pandemOninm OF SHOUTS Myers came
In a winner In mnutes aud 23 % seconds George 5
time was 2 minutes aud 2il8 seconds.