Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
THE DENvBR MEET.
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Ten thousand apersohsjT the recorded at
tendance of the season, saw the best days
racing of many yesrs DIT the national meet
at Denver yesterday. rThe rarified atmos-
phere did not affect the men in the least
and four worlds records fell -"
John s. Johnson wasfpresent. His dress
ing tent at the far side of the track es-
capped the clerks notice, and Mr.. johnson
was not called for the half-mlle national
championship. SO he says. He was unfor-
tunate at the start of the mile open race
his wheel going wrong.
Sanger competed and qualified for the
half-mile championship and mile open
races. In the half mile he was held back
In the bunch and slowed down on the last
turn. In the mile open he was beaten by
Titus and A. Q: Brown. the Cleveland ply
sician.
The heats made a very pretty mornings
work, In which were run the greatest num-
Der of fast-finshing quarters ever seen in a
days racing. Sanger rode only four -fifths
second outside the record when he did
.26 2-5 at the finish of his third heat Of the
mile open.
The really sensational part of a great
day was caused by Fred j. Titus at the
his performance in scratch events where
the competitive records are always made
in handicap races. Good pace makers were
placed Ia every race. and the men were
pulled out to their interest.
The mile record fell in the mile open race
for a 500 plano. Titus won in 30 30 but
was disqualified for trying to force a path
between Sanger and the pole Sanger round
ed the turn q head to the good and wide
of the pole. Titus who had been follow
Ing Sanger closely. came neatly around the
turn. and. riding like mad down the
very inside, essayed to pass Sanger closed
in and the men locked bars Sanger ell
bowed Titus over the pole and Titus. after
2o-yard run off the track sudden
jumped back 20 yards from home and won
by half length. Brown Of Cleveland on
the outside also defeating Sanger Titus
disqualification gives DIR. Brown first ola ce
Titus time, 2lO 3-5, lowers the scratch
race competitive record of 2.l2 by thinner
man, and also tie handicap race record OF
I'll 2-5 by Sanger.
The five-mlle competitive record was
l2.2o 80. made by Titus, at Lafayette, last
month; Yesterday in the five-mile national
championship The same sterling rider cid
l219, defeating Charles Murphy of Brook
Ign. less than a half length. Ziegler, the
Californian, was close third. Here, too
pace-makers We're employed. the time by
miles being: 2.32 for the first, 436 for two
miles, us for three miles and 95S for four
miles.
The mile novice race was won by Turn
Dull Oh Denver, IN 2.Zo SO, of six
seconds off the record. Jacquish of Chicago
running second. Pace-makers were used
The fourth record broke was the half
mile riding backward, little Lee Richardson
lowering his own record from 1872 to 2.35
The half-mile open national championship
was perhaps one of the most interesting
races on record. Titus and Cabanne worked
well TO the front at the start off and pass
ing the stand. Sanger was in the bunch and
too we'll hemmed in for his own good Coul-
ter of Toledo jumped past the bunch on the
last lap and gained a good lead. Zeigler
went after him and Macdonald was as
quickly away. Zegler caught Coulter and
Macdonald nabbed Zeigler just at the turn
These two were fighting gamely when Eddie
Bald suddenly shot forward, and in the last
twenty yards caught Macdonald and Zeig-
Ter and won by thTe8 inches from Mac
Donald. who was three inches ahead of the
Californian, with Coulter close fourth
In the class a, Gardner of Chicago won
the half mile prettils from a national field
of starters, there being representatives from
as far east as Buffalo.
Gardner lost the third mile through a
pocket. He was too far back at the sprint.
Louis Callahan of Buffalo won a hot con-
test in the class A 28O class race
The heats of the morning were the great
est series of heat races ever run, the last
quarters being run in almost record time.
Sanger won the third heat of the mile open.
his last quarter in % 2-5, the record being
only four-fifths lower, In fall in the two
mile handicap caused by foul riding Goetz,
DQdson, Mcguire and Hamilton came down.
ana Uoetz Is laid UP for the rest of the meet.