St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-18

The first race was called promptly at
2:30, and created great interest. The
event was one-mile event for novices.
There were nine entries. The first heat
was handicapped by strong head
wind. which, for time, threatened to
delay the race. Anton Johnson, brother
of johnny johnson. finished first in
1882, breaking the state record of 2:35;
Jacob Ewing finished sacond and Fred
Roach third. The balance were badly
scattered.
The mile race tor boys had FIVE en-
ries: j. b. Harper, A. Harper, Lee
Fegore, G.. Madison and E. Owen. The
finish was as follows: G. Madison first,
2:53: j. B. Harper second Edgar Owen
third.
The third aud most exciting event
was the squirt against the worlds
a mile. W. A. Rhodes, of Boston,
started from the quarter and sped to the
half with the wind, making it IN p sec
onds, smashing the record
The five-inile race started in pour
ing rain with eleven starters Beck
finished the first mile in the lead in
3:15 2-5. with Anton johnson second
and Martin third, with the others
punched; at the second mile Roach led,
johnson second and Becker third. At
the third mile Graham led, fol-
lowed by b Martin and S. Martin. with
johnson fifth. At the 81 mile all were
punched. when johnson suddenly led
outand continued his squirt through the
fourth mile amid cheers. S. Martin
was second at the finish of the mile
and the rest were punched. johnson
kept the lead all through the first half
of the last mile, the racers loafed on
the third quarter, but made dash on
the turn, Johnson holding the lead and
winning the race. S. Martin was well
in the lead, but was thrown. johnson
woh the race in 1910 Roach finished
second and Ewing third.
The One Mile Handicap. ,.
There was the utmost interest in this
race, as 1t was the first appearance of a
number of professionals who have won
great fame. Chief among them was
johnny johnson, who rolled his swift
racer into the course amid cheers. The
race was handicap, and the entries
were given odds all the way from 20 to
220 yards. johnson was the only man
VINO was down to start on scratch. he
beng considered the fastest man. But
b. b. Bird, one Of st. PauPs swiftest
wheelmen, who up to now has never
met any of the professionals, showed
great grit in wanting to start on the
same footing as johnson. Bird was
down for 100-foot handicap, which
would have given him just so much
the start of Johnson, but he de-
clined it, and demanded that he
be allowed to start on a scratch. John
son demurred for some time, as he
az tn q IN or
the scratch, but lie finally yielded, and
the two men placed their wheels OH the
same line. On the crack of the pistol
thirteen starters were off like the wind.
1t was q very fast first half, it being
made in ITO. 1t was evident that Bird
was trying his best to keep up the pace
which Johnson was setting him, and he
did it bravely until the half was past.
At the three-fourths johnson had
good lead. Bird hung so close that his
friends were surprised and highly
pleased. johnson whisked past the en-
tire field before the stretch was reached.
and came in first in 2:15, breaking the
state record. This made two records
smashed by the johnson brothers In
one afternoon. Davidson came i'll sec
ond, and w. E. Becker third.
The ten-mile race, Minneapolis VS.. ST.
PAM, ought to be one of the most inter
estIEg events on today's programme.
The teams are made up with }. S. John
son. III. Il. Steenson. Collie Bell, Alex
Graham and Fred Roach representing
Minneapolis, and Burney Bird. Tom
Bird. w. j. Martin, "Bogie" Martin and
teams have been in hard training for
several months. and the race should be
run in fast lime. Two prizes well
worth the winning are offered.
Bird would have finished q fair sec
ond had he not slowed up on the stretch.
presumably because his wind and
strength gave out. As it was he finished
100 feel behind johnson.
The sixth event was race of one
mile in the three-minute class. The
rain was falling Driskiy, and the wind
swept down the stretch in the face of
the racers. 1t was full at their back 60
ing down the full length of the half,
however, which almost made up
for the loss OH the stretch. Gra-
ham secured the best start at the dash,
but was soou passed by several of the
field. he came back into his old posi-
ton at The half, however. and held it
for several hundred yards. But all this
time Anton Johnson was not sleeping.
he now began to squirt, and succeeded
IN passing his competitors, anu came
uOWf Tue SlretcU WITH SOOu lead,
which his competitors could 1t succeed
in overcoming. johnson .Jr., as he
was dubbed at once. took the laurelS of
the race, with Davidson second and
Graham third. The event was slow
one as far as speed was concerned. The
track became pasty FROM the rain and
the wind had gained in strength. The
time WAS 2:4654.
BY the time the last race was called
the wIHd had died down AMI the rain
had ceased. The last event was IA two
mile state championship contest. and
there were nine entries. The judges
announced that the race must be made
under five and one-halt minutes or it
would be declared no race. The race
Was between Johnson. Bud and Skater
Martin from the start. 1it. liei,i Kept
well punched aial came hoil,, lii Il had
die, SD close That HE JUDGES cuulti
scarcely catch tncir iu.nber,- iiiru sc,l
at tile half. but MIS- passed by }. ).
johnson soolI after. F,H' Saiilt. r,.as "a
the latter fed behind III lie t3Iee-uuar-
ter pole, alij BRA again came 10 lac
front and remained iut. lrstl unit ilie
close oil tie first n.ia. 1olns.,I tlrn
gathered lIis ljIaa r. do. iiiS iHs>t-Giar
legs and Tors G / iihrati os -, IiYtl l., lie
race. and kept Il you'd lead Tor the i,ai-
ance of the race. Bird finished .rona.
with Skater Martin thIrd. iune. 5:..,.
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