The morning times., 1896-10-06
L. A. W. Circuit Brought to a
Brilliant Close.
BALD Is THE CHAMPION
His Work Yesterday at international
Park Placed Him One Point Ahead
of COOper-LOcal FavOrites Did
Great work-Big Crowd Saw Some
Pretty Racing.

| The gloomy and uncertain weather ot
| IN. t,.isl new uavs CninkSu IN tHe Ioic
! noon tn a bright clear day and then went
| w,.nt n,ck to its old tricks again, and
| at about the lime for starting To the
pars 1t becam: quite cloudy AGAIN and Dut
| inr this gloomy aspect no doubt several
| Thousand more spectators would have been
| nr,.sent, As it was the crowd was the
largest ever contained IN the new park.
| Soon after lunch time the great num-
ber OF prospective spectators began NOV
| ing from ali directions and gradually closed
| together until they found themselves
focused in one big mass within the park
gates. Z, BY wheel on singles, tandcms and
triples ot all colors and styles, through
Georgetown, over the conduit road, mix
ing III and winding around the handsome
traps, vlctorias. buegies and what-not, on
came the rushing crowd OF enthusiasts
bent on securing the best position from
which 10 ENJOY the afuernuons sport.
The largest crowd however; came by way
Of the Great Fails Electric halfway. wlncn
made ample provision for the proinpt
transportation nr Il large crowd.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC SCENE.
II was gala AFTERNOON ana the man
aSeinent unuer whose direction the meet
was held. for the proTlt and the glory
there was in 1t, was more than pleased
with It's success.
The big grand stand was filled, more than
half the number being pretty girls, all
wearing their most attractive costumes,
presenting Il scene OF color and beauty.
rhe blclchcrs were packed, and outside tile
eastern palinG the men stood three deep
all the way around. Outside The GROUNDS
the trees and the adjoining and overlooking
| hillSiieS were dotted thick with patient
| but deadhead spectators.
From racing standpoint the whole
| affair was "A ma.niiiccnJ success and is an
event that Will 20 down in local sporting
| history as a standard. II was n0ted for
| its splendid hcartbreaking and bruisIng
| finishes, with not n single spill or accident
or any kind, and what WIS better stil
1 with not Il single protest or Kick OF any
| sUrt.
| Tuthe ufficiaiS Of The day and to the club
| belongs the credit or having run off the
| fun fifteen or sixteen events in business
like manner without hitch or halt or
wait OF any kind, for as soon as one
race was finishing the wheels for tha next
event We're On scratch and in consequence
the enthusiasm and excitement WAS CON
tinuous without break. 1t was one uf the
vicinity. To W. T. Robertson, the local
consul l.. A w, and Referee Z. Z. Simpson
and to the clerk OF cours.. belong the thanks
OF all who attended the affair for their
excellent management. Long before twi-
light the meet was over and the great
crowd passed ont or the gates and were
humeward bound.
ALL THE GREAT STARS WERE THERE
The track was in superb condition and
pronounced by the Wishing riders as one
of the best on the circuit over which they
have ridden this year.
ThcaSgrcEatlOnO OF profeS ona star made
III ullIiCull TO ScieCb NlDIleTS ana Dut Ill .
tlebettiDg was done Inthe amateur events
Fred Schadc, The city's crack little blonde
rider, was prime favorite. with Hllle
Sims, the most promising of the young
| riders and worthy successor of his brother
Fred, was good second, and also had a
| large following. BotlI Were checred when
| they appeared in their several events.
Wilson created Considerable surprise by
his plucky riding and finishes at or near
top in each event he entered. He is Ger
tainly looked upon as one or the season S
most promising "comcrs." George Ball and
Cause and Chum and Greer and Smith all
held up their end well and a least show ed
they We're not going back in their work.
The splendid work of Schade and Ball in
the mile tandem, their first appearance
together, was another matter OF surprise,
and the more so when they ran a close
second to Greer and Smith, beating out
| the giant tandem, Yon BoekInan and fitkin.
BALD is NATIONAL CHAMPION.
Upon The result of the professional races
pioDship of 1886, and the race in when
| Eddie Bald and Tom Cooper appeared
were for blood and hotly Tough from start
10 finish, Up to yesterday Cooper was in
| the lead by point or two, and last night, +,
| when il was all over Bald led by single
point, having 66 points TO 65 for Cooper
| POINTS are counted for first place three
! for second place two. and for thiui place
one point. Bald yesterday landed first in
| the one mile open Professional and first
| in the two-third mile open, and third in
the two-milc handicap, while Cooper was
third in the mile open professional and
| second in the uwo-third mile open and
first in the two mile handicap. Bald gained
seven points, while his great rival took
| championship, won 500 in cash, while
Cooper carried way $40 for his after
| poon's work. Bald in addition to earning
| big salary won in cash prizes during the
| league circuit this year, nearly $4,000.
| Arthur Gardiner, also high-claSS pro-
fessional, won second place in the two.miic
handicap and closed the season with 81
points to his credit The splendid, clean
| work of the professionals aside from the
| general all-round close finishes in all races
was among the chief features of yester-
| days racing.
HOW THE RACES WERE WON.
| few minutes after O'Clock. the time
advertised to begin the races, Clerks of
| Course Gettingcr and Potts had the nine
| starters in the onc-Inllc novice on the line.
| A moment later, Prof. John Crasley gave
| the starting signal with his truSty gun
and the big meet had begun. Around the
| circle the novices sped, first one and then
the other leading. all riding and holding
back like veterans until the last turn into
the stretch, when Hariester. Hickey and
Gee left the bunch, and in a great burst
| crossed The line III the order named. Time,
PAT 40 minutes.
| Then came The big professional stars
Their first appearance was in the onc-Inile
open, three 10 qualify for finals. In the
first heat were Tom Cooper. RunIford,
| Bowler and McCurdy.
Cooper. .inhls bright green and red sweater,
| was the mark for all eyes, and had the
pole. All seemed TO jump away as one
man. Passing the stand on first lap,
| RuInford was setting the pace, Cooper was
second, and likewise i'll the second lap.
| Coming into the stretch IN last lap, Cooper
| easily Jumped away and crossed the tape
first. by a wheel; McCurdy, second, and
Bowler third. Time, 2:2G minutes. For
| the second heat, Eddie Bald, on a Barnes
white flyer, and Church. Eddie Miller.
| Clark. Arthur, Gardner and Phelps, faced
The starter. Bald. in his white costume
| and wearing the national colors. had the
| pole but gave it up to Gardiner on the first
| turn in, Bald third, aud in the next, Church
| Bald showed his great ability, and Jumped
| away and he. like Cooper, won his heat
| by a wheel; Gardiner. second; Church,
| third. Time, 2:36 40 minutes.
sCHADE LED THE WAY.
In the next event, the one mile open,
and cheers upon cheers greeted the favor
| ties. Fred Schade, Billie Sims, Ball, Crist,
| Clum, Mudd, Cause, Wilson, and Mil
| stead, as they appeared in their respective
heats.
In the first heat nine entries appeared
! three to qualify for final and the fourth
| man in the fastest heat also qualities.
In this heat were schade and Ball, and
| Clum and Crist among the lesser lights.
| Schade jumped away at the start. but
Crist soon woke his old-time cunning. and
and so again in the second. with Schade
| close behind, cool and waiting to put on
his steam, and at the upper turn Jumped
away from the bunch and won handily.
Gium second, Ball third, Hebbard fourth.
| Time, 2:39 1-5.
The second heat had all the rest of the
local stars. including Billie Sims, who was
pedal breaking twenty yards from the
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