Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-16
PARIS GRAND Prize
FINAL BITTER FIGHT
pouIain's Foul Riding Costs
Him Second Position in
French Classic.
ELLEGAARD GETS PLACE
frrom the Paris Correspondent Of the
Evening star)

frrom the Paris Correspondent OF I'M
Evening star)
PARIS. July 16.-The final heat O
the Grand Prize OF Paris will go dowr
in history as one of the most bitterly
fought races ever ridden on a Euro
mean track. The final rating was
Leon Hourlier, champion of France
FIRST: Thorwald Ellegaard, Of Den
mark. second; Gabriel Poulain, OF
France, third; Emil Friol, of France
fourth. This is not the way tht
riders finished, however, and my cable
of the result was sent before the OF
fetal announcement of the result was
made.
Poulajn finished second, as l caoled
hut he was disqualified after a LONG
argument for fouling Ellegaard IN the
final sprint. Ellegaard, who was IN
fine form. was making a strong pa
for the race. and would undoubtedly
have finished second had Poulaln not
run him completely off the track and
on to the grass.
Hourlier Popular Hero.
The best man won and today Hour
Ter is hailed as the greatest sprihter
on the continent and the very PROB
able winner of other big races that
are to follow before he leaves Tor
America. Hourlier was pressed hard
and it looked to me as though there
was teaming on the part OF two OF
the other riders in the race. Ellie
gaard and Friol carried the hight TO
the winner, and Poulain Rugged his
wheel throughout. Ellegaard took the
lead at the start, followed by Friol,
Hourlier and Poulain, in order The
Dane rode high on the track, rubbing
the top rail all the while and watch
ing the three Frenchmen. At the be-
ginning of the second and last lap
Ellegaard was still in the lead and
following his usual tactics. At $50
meters Hourlier jumped into the lead
and sprinted.
PouIain Fouls Ellegaard.
Hourlier was not riding "all OUT
and held off the Dane when he got
a slight advantage. This placed Ell
legaard in second position on the pole
with Hourlier on the outside and
having a foot the advantage while
Poulain laid in the position back of
Hourlier and Friel was last. Start
ing the last 200 meters, it looked as
though Hourlier would win with the
Dane second. At this point Friol
made his bid from the outside and
was successfully fought off by Hour
lier While Hourlier and Friol were
battling, Poulain ran Ellegaard off
the track. Hourlier crossed the tape
rather easy winner, with Poulain
second. The action of Poulain was
met with Kisses, the tremendous
crowd, the biggest ever assembled at
a race meet here and composed most
ly of French people, were Infatuated
by their fellow countryman' treat
ment of the Danish champion
President Poineare Greets Victor.
Hourlier, the most popular of the
French professionals, received a won
derful ovation after his victory. NJ
Poincare. the President of France,
who is the first real sporting Presi-
dent the nation has had, was present
and joined in the applause. The Presi-
dent presented Hourlier with the
: Presidents Cup" a beautiful vase
of Serves china, the tri-color scarf
the 5000 francs and the other prizes
that are annually given to the win
ner of this race.
Competition Keen in Semi Finals.
The semi-finals were productive of
great competition in all but the heat
which was won by Hourlier. The
champion won his semi-final with
ease. but the other winners We're
pressed hard. Bill Bailey, of Eng
land, was one of the favorites but
he was put out in the first semi
final which had Perchicot, Poulain
and Pouchois as the starters. Perchi-
cot jumped shortly after the start and
Bailey went after him. The sprint of
almost two laps was too much for
the English boy and Poulain, who had
his wheel all the way, beat him in
the last 100 yards.