The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-05

7 satisfied not to have the race married
| by this needless feature. Mclaughlin
was first on the track and was cheered
as he removed his training robe and
trotted gingerly up the cinder path
| Holland came out few minutes later
and after a consultation of officials
the men went to the mark. In front of
the grandstand Hollands hackers, with
rolls of the long green, paced to and
fro. Betting was 5 to 8, with Holland
the favorite. Mclaughlin money was
produced in most cases without bag
Cling, and where better odds were in
sisted upon, Holland men wagered {
| to 2.
On the mark the two men were rep
resentatives of two types. Mclaughlin
carried pounds of superfuous flesh
Every muscle in Hollands wiry form
stood out like those upon a well-trained
race horse. Starter Hurley banged the
pistol and Holland was forced into the
lead. He settled into an even gait and
each stride carried him over eight feet
OF ground. Mclaughlin appeared run
ming easily, but Holland never ouavered
Tor a moment and kept up his giant
strides. ei'ii'
Holland came in front of the grand
stand Tor the finish of the first quarter
amid shouts of He's killing hinself.
he's killing himself" The time was /
minute fiat and when McLaughlin
speeoed by 20 yards to the rear. the
announcement gave him hope. and IN
Illnchlngly he entered upon the second
zap: Jimmy increased his sneed hl,t
t1olland had plenty in reserve and LET
OUT Few kinks. At the close of the
naf Hollands time was 2.1o. Nc.
A1aughiln was 10 seconds slower.
IN conversation with The Snv man
Hollend said: "The. RAGS was too ,1 ,,,a'
81 farce to croak about. I had q het.
Yer Yer cplnlon of McLaughlin's running he.
lore the race than I have now. + an,
Wliling 10 make a match with hin, 81
mar mile and give him a resonant
ieIts'n OF time to get in his best shane j
McLaushlln took defeat stoicslIy
- TREND said: Jimmy used to be able
20 LrIm ANYBODY in these parts. and
as snt y 40 u now Mclaughlin hear5
Know the way the song goes ~ ~ ~.
day." Sou are TO-
jazz LAWYER and William RYAN wore
t ttie only men who came to the tape far
the Two mile bicycle race. tn inrroa 49,
interest, j. Reynolds, unknown as q
Tioer, borrowed bicycle and entered
RYAN was foxy and Lawler could not
u.s. u.s. nun INTO setting the pace. The race
as ioa1 until the second lap. when
reynolds and Ryan forced the. scranner
TO the pole. Jack grinned and reeie ,9i, oee
laps IN rag-time until Reynolds iumned
Ryan ana pedaled to the mole Tons1a,,
lacked on totReynolds' rear wheel an5
When the pistol was fired for the Ia st Ian
| the three men put up a hot fipht ar,9
We're reck and neck at the turn into tbe
stretch. Wheels Tapped when the three
/ men came across the tape in this order.
3 En.Cf
- t1t, a.. misst' LAWYER second, Reynolds
third. The time was SIP
In the two mile run for professionals
Jimmy Trainer, an old-timer, Mat Kane.
Mlke Hartnett and Tom Holland start
ed. Holland trailed along In the rear
forcing himself out of his stride to keen
that place. The men loafed for three
laps, and Holland came UP to set the
pace. Jimmy Trainer dropped ont ar
| one mile, but the other men poked
along. Holland increased his lead over
the bunch in the second mile, and when
the last lap was begun the nearest man
to the leader was 50 yards away. That
man was Kane, and Kane thought he
saw chance to make himself famous.
so he nearly wore his legs away irving
TO catch Holland. Holland won easily
with Kane tottering down the stretch
6O yards behind. putting like an engine.
Inc time was 1921 1-5. Kane made the
announcement that if he had started
TO sprint sooner he would have "run
away from de skinny guy as dough he
was anchored" This pleased the spec
tators, especially as Kane had entered
the race with the intention of beating
Holland fer fair" Mr.. Kane's arms
Were not long enough to scratch the
sides of his head after he had received
the second prize of So.
Holland money at any odds could
ind no takers. and the race became a
procession. When Holland finished the
e-quartersin 1888. Down the stretch
came Mclaughlin, making an heroic eff
Tort TO cut down the lead to enter upon
the last lap with fewer yards separat-
ing him from victory. McLaughlin's
time was S:43. and as he crossed the
line az the beginning of the last lap,
hundreds of friends raised their voices
in cheers.
Every spectator in the grandstand
arose expecting to see the game little
fellow make the burst of speed which
has won him scores of hard fought
races. The grim determination WAS
there, but nature had not lent her hand.
and his physical force could not muster
for the rally Holland slowed down
and looking over his shoulder saw
| Mclaughlin pushing along so yards be-
| hind. On the back stretch McLauch-
lin cut down the lead to 20 yards, but
| Holland, running slowly looked over
| his shoulder again, and remembering
| the reports from the rival camp which
| he had heard before going to the tape
| for the race. put his head well back
and turned into the home stretch at an
! II second clip. Looking back he saw
Mel .ughlin on the turn, and the willy