The Portland daily press., 1895-05-31

Second Prize - Mahogany Rocking
Chair, SIS
| Third Prize-Punch Bowl, s6.
Fourth Prize-L. A. w. Pin, 50.
There were fifteen starters, viz:
. o. 3. Towle, Auburn, Norway ". o.,
scratch.
James J. Casey, Worcester 20 yards. :,
Eben IL; Snow, Dorchester, Press "
c., 20 yards.
J., P. Clark, Boston, Press c. c., 40
yards
f. D. Billings Brockton, Shoe City
e. O. Peabody, Topsfeld, Mass Press
G. c., so yards.
Albert J. Moore, Kennebunk, 10 yards.
o. E. Moulton, Randolph, Kennebeck-
rs, 70 yards
G. B, Pike, Norway, Norway, W. c.,
95 yards
E. S. scully, Portland P. A G., 90
yards.
sE. A. Kicker, Sanford, Sanford c. G.,
100 yards.
Walter B. Trickey, P. W. c., 12o
yards.
f. L. Wlelman, Lewiston 1876 Yards
E. L. Pitcher, Bangor W. C., 130 yards
| VIM. Smith, Sanford, G. c., 130 yards
When all the men were finally placed
in their proper positions, they reached
around the first turn and there were so
many of they that it looked very bad for
Towle, away behind on the tape, especial
| ly as the Massachusetts, men had shown
up so swift As it proved Clark had alto
gether too good a start given to him.
| When Starter ellison discharged his pis-
tol,J. G. Leighton of Portland, who start
ed Clark, did not get out of the way and
Snow who was just behind and had got
a tremendous start, ran into him. The
| two men went over into the fence
| Leighton S nose received SO severe a blow
on the side, that both bones were broken.
| Dr. Warren was present and attended
to him. Snow got an ugly cut over the
eye, and looked very pale and dazed for
while, but after having his head ban
daged he returned to the race, amidst
great applause.
They started again and when the f1f-
teen men that began in long process
sion got round the first half they were
well punched Clark had taken the lead
| andTowle had just caught up. On the next
half Towle could not pass the slower men
| in front of him because in turning out
he would get into soft earth and would
have to return to the narrow path near
| the fence. By the home stretch he had
caught up with, and passed five or six of
these, but had no chance to get into the
front ranks, had he been swift enough.
| There wasn't room. Clark had kept the
lead and held it over the tape with Pea
| ;rJ
(who was hurt at the beginning) fourth.
Time-22 ~ 1-5
EVENT NO. 7.--ONE MILE OPEN.
First Prize-Gold and Silver trimmed
Reading Lamp, $50
Second Prize-One Pair Corbett Boxing
| Gloves, $S. so.
Third Prize-Box "Onion" Cigars, S5.
| Fourth Prize-Box Chocolate, 81.
In this race the two best men of the
day, Clark of Boston and Towle of Au-
burn, state champion, were to have an
equal chance to win in a mile heat,
Clark having had forty yards start oi
Towle in the handicap mile. The starters
were, Clark, Towle, Moore, Donohue,
Pike, Moulton, Senior Peabody, Pitcher,
Casey and Snow
Clark had the advantage of position
and took the lead at the turn, with Snow
alon gside and Towle just behind with the
eight others punched all around They
kept this way till they came round to the
tape again. FLook out for the pocket,
Towle,' shouted his friends. 1t did look
bad for him. The Massachusetts, men had
him at their mercy. Clark was just in
front, Snow alongside and no chance tc
get out. 1t continued this way to the
home stretch. Towles being allowed nc
chance to spurt out of the pocket, had he
been able to do so. Clark finished first,
Snow second, Towle third and Donohue
fourth. Time. 80, 2 40 2-5.
EVENT NO. some MILE, OPEN TO
PORTLAND WHEELMEN ONLY. 4
First Prize-Split Bamboo Fly Rod, SIC
Second Prize-Sweater, S..
Third PrizeASelf- cooking Revolver, So.
There were four starters e. O. Leigh
ton had tn 9 pole, Grinmer second Trick
ey third and Scully fourth. The latter'S
starter gave him such push that he
shot ahead out from under his hat and
took the lead. Then they all 'sojered'
they fairly loafed along. There was .
spasmodic squirt on the back stretch, but
they were two minutes going the hall
mile. They did a little better on the sec
ond half, and finished with Scully lead
ing in 3.12. Tricl1ey was second; Grim
mer third and Leighton fourth.
This was the last event of the pro
gramme, but Towle, who had just won
the state championship started to beat
the state record of 1. or As for a half mile
held by Senior of Sanford. Towle had
just taken part in six races, and there
was quite little breeze. It seemed use
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