Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-25

tween W. A. Burke, ID. L. Burke, w. M
Jenkins and P. L. Abel was an interest.
ing contest. The riders travelled very
closely punched until the last round,
when d. l.. Burke spurted ahead and
kept his lead, winning the race easily
time, l IA 80. jenkins finished second,
w. A. Burke third and Abel fourth.
POLE VAULT.
There were three entries in the pole
vault, and it was one of the most credit
able events of the day. The vaulting oi
r. Labonge was ambitious, and be tried
very hard to reach the highest record.
He came within AZ inches of it, bis
highest vault being 9 feet 5 inches.
When he attempted to 60 higher he
could not clear the string completely.
r. s. Day vaulted feet inch and FL.
Sturm feet inches.
MILE sAFETY-oPEN.
This was close race and D. L. Burke
won with ease. 1t was pretty race un.
til the last round, the four cyclers hang.
ing to each other with tenacity. H. B.
Cromwell took tumble on the fatal
home stretch turn, however, and his
competitors left him there, finishing !:
Burke, 2:4O 40; Jenkins, 2:47, and Kit
chen, 2:47 1-5.
100YARD DAsH-opEN.
In this event the seven entries were
divided, three running in the first heat
and four in the second, the two highest
in each making the final heat. 1t was
pretty race, but Charley Howard took
two out of the three heats with ease,
although the field was close up with
him, and w. B. Sheckels beat him in the
second heat. The runners were: G.
Howard, w. B. Sheckele, A. Harlin, III.
Y. Evans, Axtell Guthrie, S. II. jack
son and James Ryan. Howard's time
in the fret heat was IL 1-5 seconds, Har-
lin, second; Sheckel's time in the Sec
ond heat was IL seconds, Ryan second
Howard's time in the last heat was
10 3-5 seconds, Sheckels, second.
MILE sAFETY-2:35 CLASS.
This was close race, especially in
the last heat, which was a splendid
race, the finish being 80 close that the
judges were almost unable to determine
who had crossed the line first.
Abel, w. A. Burke, L. @. Hall and
Kitchen started in the first heat, Kitch-
en- dropping on the home stretch, al
though he was not badly hurt. Abel
won. Time, IA; Burke second.
Fox, jenkins, Russell and Cromwell
started in the second heat, finishing in
the order named. Fox won. Time,
2 Al 2-5. Cromwell fell on the turn.
In the last heat Burke, Fox and Abel
were punched at the finish and crossed
the line almost together. The heat was
awarded to Burke; Fox second. Time,
:05.
22O YARD DASH-HANDICAP.
There were seven starters in this
spirited run and the men were all in a
bunch at the finish. G. V. Howard, P.
j. Mcmahon and A. Harlin were at the
scratch; while James Ryan had Is
yards, j. Kenealy 20, s. H. jackson 20 |
and ii. Y. Evans, jr., 20. Fox won,
Jackson second. Time, % seconds.
440 YARD DAsH-HANDIcAP.
Charley Howard lost his grip in this
race, which was lively one. Howard,
Mcmahon and Harln were at the
scratch; Ryan had 25 yards, Evans, jr.,
35, jackson 35, Harrington 40 and Pat
terson 45. RYAN won, Howard second.
AiAcs % D U, ot.
Two-MrLE sAFETY-HANDICAP.
1t was growing dusk when thie. the
last race on the programme. was run.
The spectators had thinned out, but
there were enough to enjoy the exciting
race. D. l.. Burke had contracted for
very large job when he gave the handi- |
caps he did, and the boys set too hot a |
pace for him. When the starters pistol |!
fired, the wheels were strung out be-
hind Burke clear to the home turn, and
he seemed to realize what he had be. |
fore him. The starters and handicaps |
were as follows: Burke, scratch; Kitch-
On, 200 yards; Abel, 200 yards; Crom-
we'll, 250 yards; W. A. Burke, $50 yards
Russell, 800 yards; Hall, $50 yards
Cowan, $50 yards, and Bundy 400 yards.
Burke discovered that he could not win |
towards the close and dropped his rae
ing pace. The race was won by Crom-
we'll in 5:2l, he beating Hall by about !
a foot.
THE OFFICERS.
The officers of the day, who performed
their duties with promptness and cour-
teouenesa, we're: J. s. Thayer, referee;
]. D. Wiley, H. G. F. Smith and @. P.
Lyndall, judges; L. D. Sale, 6. H. Pike
and G. L. Arnold, timers; H. Bert Ellis,
T. D. Lewis, J. H. Patrick and w. F.
umpires; A. G. Way, starter;
George Beebe, clerk and scorer; Ed
Cook, w. Cochran and Med Spencer,
assistant clerks; s. P. Hensley, mar
shall.