New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03
MUCH GOLD FOR QUEAL
Captures Major Share Of Prize
Money at Scottish Games.
BEATS WOOD IN LONG GRIND
Exciting Finish in Five Mile
Run in Caledonian Club s
Annual Fixture.

In a drizzle OF rain that fell through
out the afternoon. some i've thousand
scotchmen. many 81 whom were out-of-
town visitors. attended the hfty-siNth all
nual games OF the New York Csiedonian
club. which were held at Washington
Park. Maspeth. Loug Island. yesterday.
The spectators were campcd around the
small track several roVs deep. pro-
grarnme Of twenty events. COM
posed Of all forms Of native contests, Was
headed by athletic competition. IN which
almost one hundred local and Canadian
professional runner took part. The sum
~ s27s was distributed among the money
chasers
William Queal carried or tie Hons
share OF the prizes. with total OF $40
for winning the one three and I'VE mile
races He pulled down the largest purse
Of the meet when ho captured the Ave
mile run for a sum Of So. IN which he
defeated Abbie l.. Wood by two feet
The contest was stuobornly fought every
inch OF the way The former won by a
wonderful sprint in the last 100 yards.
oueai's victory In the one mile run was
a rather easy one. but I'm the three-mle
contest he was forced 10 extend himself
lin Crowley. who finished second IN the
latter race proved determined con-
tender for a short time. bat the sprint OF
oueal in the last lap gained him an ad-
vantage OF twenty Yards.
OueaTs work. however. was cut out for
him i'm the nve-mile run. Wood. who had
arrived on the scene late in the afternoon,
after a twenty-hour train ride from To
ronto. ran remarkable race after the
long journey.
soon after the start Wood and QueaI
went into the van. and at the completion
of the first mile over the heavy. water
soaked track had succeeded in tapping
two ~ the eight other contestants. Wood
continued to set the pace, with Queal at
his side In the third mile Wood started
a heartbreaklng sprint. Failing 20 gain
ON Oueal. he slackened and gave way
20 his opponent Up 10 lap from home
OuesI and Wood raced along together
with tho first named In front. At the
crack OF the pistol announcing the last
circuit neither made an attempt To sprint
until they had travelled one hundred
wards Then Queal spurted. Wood was
taken by surprise. and when he took up
the sprint was three yards behind. The
Canadian continued TO gain down the
s,raiphtaway, but Quesl succeeded in
breasting the tape by two feet. Lee, who
finished third, was two and half laps be-
hind.
The summaries follow
Running hop step and Jump open Won Iy
ts. fe,sf :, III.
.@oond Win 81 feet inches. r. Schzn, third,
vim Al feet 4 inches. Spielman won on Jump
of.
ono mile run (open) by william lueai'
Neu York. Tafnes Lee. Boston, seconu, ran
itoer,rg PHILADELPHIA. third. Time, - . q
920 yard low hurdles open Won by lNlts
SpiclmSn' w. Joh'f' ''''''' w. ''
Tine, Old ..
,,.t,. heavy stones (OpenD--Won by Joha
u,bi,e with - feet inches. NJ. LIONS. socOnd,
I'm ~ feet inches. J. stewart, thiro' Win
y. feet inches.
Tossing ,hs tabor open Won by W req
IN - feet: r. Ever second win ~ rect H.
ehcppard .hirI. with y feet -. 49,. -.
,n,.xerd dash tclosed to membersl-Mon oy
- nsrIlncton: ". Taylor. second IL. hc-
ic.n third. Time. OIL 20
r,n. ard run 1op-nj Wen by ". Edgar. Jer-
ftsys IL stewart, Buffalo, second; j.
We N.w York third. Time. or 4 ..
one.lhp' ne soriey. John Fraser second; j.
49," third Time, O.lO - ~.
'u,oad,word dance nrsnl- Won ny
.aneron: q. Fraser. second W. ScrleS ~, tli'".
T'gtIand dress coni2etitloa 'otehi Noh "
= sar Montreal. e. MOir. Scranton, sec-
=. whitehead. New York. third. -.
ohu ,S,,.,nd dress competition CLOSED 10 mem
n,s Won by J. whitehead, VI. Douglas sec
cne' . Macintosh, ihirf