New-York tribune., 1901-06-23

travel best when the mercury fairly bubbles the
tube.
While all of the races finely contested. the
twentv-mile motor paced contest between Floyd
Mcfarland and Arthur ". Ross was the real feat
ure OF tAe day. AS Ross lives near by his friends
in goOdiy numbers. and, while the little
fellow was beaten. he gave his long linnbed rival
from the coast one Of the hardest rides OF his life
The pacing machines worked superbly not an ac-
cdent marrlng the race until after the finish
Then Mcfarland had collision with one OF
Ross's pacing machines. and received nasty
tumble.
The race was for a purse Of $500. the winner TO
take all. so that the little fellow had his mighty
struggle for nothing The was the closest and
hardest fought seen IN this district, for at
no time In the twenty miles did more than twenty
wards separate the two competitors, Mcfarland
finally winning by about five yards. in which there
had been not a seconds let up in pace from start
10 finish.
The race was unusual in several ways Each rider
had insisted upon having the entire go 20 the
winner each being confident of victory. The man
agement sent 10 a Newark bank and got six hun
dred brand new dollar bills Then large piece OF
canvas was stretched on wooden frame. making
an immense sign feet by 20 feet on this canvas
was sewed those dollar bills 10 make this readable
and decidedly costly notice: Al to go 70 the win
ner Ross and Mcfarland Race. Vailsburs Track.
June 20
When the sign was placed in front OF the judges
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IT, there was considerable applause and thousands
of covetous ewes were cast in that direction Every
body on the grounds looked az the picture except
the Two sturdy riders who whrled past II too fast
to II had they tried
MFARI.AND SETS THE PACE.
Mcfarland took the lead at the start. his motor
working perfectly. Little Ross was not as quick
at the pistol and Mcfarland led for the first mile
by anything from FIVE TO ten yards. The first mile
was made IN 1:A@s. and the two miles In S16s
which will give a fair idea OF the terrible pace the
long-llnbed Californian setting Mcfarland
kept close to his pacing machine. with his head
AT time actually resting against the shoulders OF
the paccmaker on the motor machine Little
Ross did not ride close to his pacing machine'
but he was never far back and he did not lose
his pace once Neither did he change his pacing
machine In the race Mcfarland led for five miles.
when Ross spurted and went to the front. the
spectators standing and yelling until they We're
red in the face. The little fellow held the
lead for two miles. when Mcfarland again forseq
TO and. in turn. set the pace for the next
six miles with Ross never more than fifteen yards
in the rear and ready at any instant to forge 20
the front again whenever the opportunity presented
itself.
When Ross did take the lead again. in the four
teenth mile the spectators Wild with joy, for
they thought that he would hold the advantage 10
In the nineteenth mile McFarlands motor:
which vas manned by Judge and stone, SWEEP @
to the wire was a terrific one as the time viii
show. Mcfarland managed TO hoio ms adxahtaSe
to the end winning by about five Yards The Dig
fellow was well tired out however. and then he
had a collision with one of the pacing machlnes
on the upper turn. He went down with crash
ard rolled TO the bottom of the track. Hundreds
ran TO his assistance, and while severely bruised
and cut he will be able TO ride again In few
ssfn dayf he pasin machine Which oded was
ing. The big machine went down ana iSI OansIG
caused the accident, and struck him IN the race.
The police separated the men before more trouble
THE SPRINT RACES.
NJ. L. Hurley of Boston proved TO be the fastest
amateur at the track. and captured the half-m!le
open race after a fine sprint down the stretch In
the fve-me handicap he gave up the stern chase,
realizing that he had chance to win Warren
Zubrick of Buffalo. jumped away from the field in
the third mile of the fve-me handicap. catching
Katendick The two paced each other TO the end.
Zubrck cutting away in the last lap and finishing
length before Welsing. with the others in bunch.
In the Australian pursuit between John King
slowly but surely and the race after travelling
a little over four miles 1t Is grueIling sport IN
furlonss In front +. T. Robbins easily the
best OF the nOvices and won. Summarizes:
Orange Grant Elizabeth. second; Thomas Court. jr
South orange. third. Time, 0;i5 Won 6y length and
a half: a length between second and third:
BOSTON. Waiter Bardget BufraIo second Warren
Time. los Won by half a length; a length between
Australian pursuit race between King. Newark
and ". s. Fem New-Tiaven-Won BY Fenn- Distance.
Atasnta % handicap 3 miles (anlafsur>-won by Warren
ZurbricL Buffalo 600 yardsl Charles kaste1diekS
yarisI third: Gus welsing NewYOrk 80 yards fourth
Time Won by 20 yards: 80 yards between second
twenty mile race motor. paced. between Floyd Nc
Farland. San jose cal. and Arthur w R7ss Harrison
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