The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-12
RACES At ASBURY PARK,
An Exciting Heat in the Mile
Championship Ends
in a Tie.
Eddy Bald Takes the Mile Open
Event and Butler the Two
Mile Dash.

ASBURY PARK, N. j., July 1.-THE
rain which fell this morning upon the trial
heats of the first days racing of the
League of American Wheelmen's National
meet ceased before the afternoons work
began, although lowering clouds fingered
and damp breezes threatened during the
entire session. The weather, however, had
little diminishing effect upon the crowd
which filled the grand stand and went a
large way out on the new bleachers
The officers of the day included Referee
Albert Motif, Baltimore; .judges-Fred
Gerlach, member racing board, Chicago
Robert Gentle, chief consul, New Jersey
G. A. Perkins, vice-president League OF
American Wheelmen, Boston; timers
A. A. Zimmerman, Manasquan; Sterling
Elliot, chief consul, MASSACHUSETTS, division
Boston; c. f. Wilson, Mountclair, N. }.
starter, G. A. Dimon, Philadelphia; handi.
capper, s. W. Merrihew.
The racing was all of high order, and
Unexpectedly free from accidents, con-
sidering the dangerous banking on the
turns. The main interest to-day lay in the
single professional event. Zimmerman
and Wheeler paced on a tandem. which
Fred Stone caught, with Berlo, Starbuck,
Eaton, Bartholomew, Cutter and McCurd
tagging on in the order named. The pace
was too hot, however, and Stone soon lost
the tandem and fell at. the three-quarters.
Berlo did the rest alone.
However deserving of attention the pro-
fessional event may have been, as a novelty
| and curio, the best racing and liveliest
performances were seen in the class con-
tests. Cabanne having been laid out in a
heat of the morning, Bald, Mcdonald
Titus and Gardiner were left to fight it out
in three races-a half-mile, mile open and
the two-mile National championship.
The first heat of the mile was beauty
Mcdonald, Titus, Scott and Earl started
Earl made the gait for the first half, when
Mcdonald went up, taking Titus with
him. These giants hung to each other
until the quarter pole, at which post Titus
Mcdonald saw him. Then came memoir
able rush down the stretch, Mcdonald
gaining at every inch and Titus forging
along like a Kansas cyclone. The men
almost touched elbows as they flashed
over the tape at the same instant, Monte
Scott beating Earle easily for third place
| The judges announced it dead heat.
The other heats were less exciting. Dur
| ing the afternoon Mayo and Saunders
and the two Johnsons, Louis and Ernie
went IN to pace, respectively, the halves Of
the two-mile National cham ionship, in
which Coulter, Gardiner, Nat Butler
Kiser, Stowe, Caldwell and Terrell
| started.
Little Kiser and Gardiner made game
| fight for the tandem at the push-off anc
Kiser got it, AT yard from the mark
Butler jumped ahead and the others came
over with wheels tapping.
In the mile open, Bald, the Columbia
crack, sustained his reputation for this sort
of thing, although he had his hands full il
| doing SO, for Titus showed his old form
| and came within an inch or two of tn,
| prize. 1t was great days sport but bet
| ter is promised for tomorrow and Satur
day.
This evening the annual Bar Carnival i
being held on Wesley Lake, eclipsing al
former water pageants. Summaries:
One-mile novice, class A. final-Won by C. C
Dirnbergerof Buffalo, Donald Mckay second
| Time, 2 :37 Is.
Two-mile handicap, class Avon by W. G
| Douglas, 30 yards; A. W. Abel, Arlington, 20'
| yards, second. Time, 4 :3S.
Half mile, open, class B-Won by Arthu
| Gardiner, F. H. Allen second. Time, 10 3-5
Half mile, open, class b, final heat-Won b.
C. M. Ertz, Butter second. Time, 81 Is.
One mile, open, class B-First heat a deat
heat between F. ]. Titus and Ray Mcdonald
Time, 2: 36 As.
Second heat Won by Arthur Caroline,
| Time, 2:47 Is.
Third heat-Won by C. A. Church. Time
Fourth heat-Won by E. C. Bald. Time
ESQ 3-5.
Fifth heat-won by F. H. Allen. Time, 2 40
Final two mile, National championship
Time, Les. u a ' '''
Mile tandem, class A, final-won by Caldwell
Of Manchester and Tom Butler of Boston
| Time, 2:30 Is.
Mile Professionalism by P. J. Berlo G
Boston, J; F: starbuck of Riverton second
Mile open, class B-won by E. C. Bald, F. J
Titus second. Time 2 :07 3-5.