New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
,,,,p PACING AT SPRING LAKE.
,,.,,os OF THE AMERICAN cHAMrioS
sHrp sxArINo TOURNAMENT

..-,r>,-.,1oN OF THE AMERICAN oh""r' 0''
CHIP sKAr1No TOURNAMENT
A,,s,. N y Feb. (SpeciaD.-Ihe mos
80. 800 that have ever been helo h'Io 49,
orr.nization Of the National sha''De 80. co>
.oox MACE at Spring Lake this arc ,,,,s =,
,ss,. b.ng the 40 and $50 yaro chaipo" -,,r
800. In the final heat Of the hail- pu'
A frederick Gibbs OF Newours' won oy
80 q yard and then fell 70 the lce ca
S.r.,.h The fnai OF the quarter-hi'e 49,,
nrs,t,est race ever seen on uaon ,,.rtor.
Hrr,no tho struggle DID the coh'es'"'s .Oa. 90
,s,h one another. and II was OF NOR w.
watch the race FOR seco"u paw
CoI,och win hands down -
~ ~. frat heat Of tho quarter-mi1e there "'I7
s,a entries. including J. w Oms'eao' oi D
h..,ey Mass; Frederick gibbs or NewouIe "
S.u.,eu,. OF Rat Portage Canada; r. T. NC
norald. OF Montreal. and Robert Pauidihe OF We"
vo-, Pauld,ng made good showing ana leo OH
~. s,ar, AS he was making the last turn ne
,r.s .uch speed that he was unable 10 eet
srounS and slid of into the snowoarK' Iosiis AZ
c,snces Of winning his heat or even Qualyi's'
WcDonald forged 10 the front, foHo"ed oy 'ipos
and Bellefeule. ana IN this oiu'' 'o'
the line. Time-o:3 ,
" .ha s.cona heat we're McCollcch, McClave and
Albert Morgan Of the Knickerbocker Athletic CIuo.
Mcclave took the lead and IT WAS the opinion OF
IRA fudge, and referee that no would nave mace
a. interesting for McColloch. but on the turn he
Zoo lo,t his stroke and went sliding into the snow
bank When McColloch passed over the line
winner. followed by Morgan. McClave was two
Yards behind. Time-c:A
IN ths Anal heat McColoch started of, and ola
nj lat I'D until he won the race, The spectators
az. 40 used 10 seeing the champion carry off all
honors tina. their attention was eetted on the race
"a, ..cond place between Morgan and Gibbs First
ons would forge ahead and then the other Finally
Moran gave or two leaps ana crossed 'he
line three yards 10 the better OF GIBBS 11me-
o.4zl
Thero were Ave entries in the ha.f-mile pursuit
,sc. FOR tho championship OF America McColloch
es,d he would not enter this race, az he wanted
20 give some ono else a. chance. There were en-
tered Gibbs Bellsfeuille. Mcdonald. NcClave ana
Pavldiux There were only two men In each neat.
Dns starting from one side OF the track aho INC
make three laps and in this way there was no
e Sss a Il B. ses dosed ana Gbs
by ysrd q ~ IS In Tie second heat McCla We
vSs 70 SOnd ps" WITH
sps to beat In q. in order qualify for the final
09 HI ss si'S heat et ou GIBBS aad Mcae
Before the start Gibbs complained Of feeling II.
was in him TOWARD the hnish McCiaye bent
S.sd s Snns ' on 81. breast S FOR
assS It or ~ oes G s sze o . neare %
line and gave sanee to ne opposite SIDE of Tie
sh Ta hs as hse if@' obj: q f1 san R
line when he gave terrific 81 le9o which Won him
feet, compie,eiy exhausted He had 10 be carried
TO the training quarters. but he won the by
n trtde over a yard Time 81 -
Only one race decided at Spring Lake this
evening II was the thres mile handicap, and was
won by B. Belle.euille. Of RAJ Portage Canada who
nd q handicap OF 100 yards. Gibbs. sager and
Kent fell about five yards from me finish and cid
ecfoss the line The summary follows: b. Belle
{euille Rat-Rortage. Canada. Goo yards). first: r.
B. Gibbs. Newburg doo yaTdIl seco nd b. 4 Kent.
100 ysrds). fourth. Time-i0:os 20
Tho principal race to-morrow WI be tho ten mile
,hamnionship contest. II McColloch wins II. no
Win kave an unbroken series Of victories 10 nj.
credit.