The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-21
BALD's BREAK
Rode Zigzag Course to Winning
Finish.

Man haitian Beach, N. Y, September
IA heavy thunder storm, uocompa
MED by q terrific downpour of rain
brought the national oiroui5 race meet
of the Quill club at Manhattan Beach
to sudden close. The rain came down
with such force that the track was rend-
cred unsafe, the cement being dsinti-
grated. An attempt was mads to start
the two-mile amateur handicap, but the
riders were forced to get into shelter.
About 5000 people were present. and as
both of the covered stauds were open
the occupants were quickly drenched.
The final heat of the half mile profess
sional handicap furnished the most ex"it-
ing contest of the day. Rounding the
bend into the stretch all were punched
except Bald, who was last There seemed
to be no possibility of the Buffalo man
getting through, but he rode a most ex-
traordinary zigzag course and not only
got out of the pocket, but won by two
lengths, while inches separated the 9th
ers. The judges placed MoDuffie second
and Colman third. The mile profession
al invitation, best two ont of three heats,
was not decided as the storm interfered
after four heats were run off. The referee
held Bald responsible for smashup in
the fourth heat. just after rounding the
first turn after the start, Bald tried to
take the pole from Butler and johnson,
and all three won't down. Cooper was
three lengths ahead at the time. Bald
and johnson remounted and finished
second and third. Jimmy Michael made
an attempt to lower Peter Berlo's rec
ord of 3.43 1-5 for two miles, but the
"Welsh wonder" was badly paced and
could only do 81.
Miohaeps distance of 81 miles, 1889 1-3
yards, made in the hour yesterday stands
as the worlds hour competitive rec
ord, as Linton's distance of 81 miles
yards was not made in competition.
The summary:
half mile handicap. professional, won
by Z. 9. Bald, Buffalo, (scratchl; 3. A.
McDufie, Boston, (20), second; W, Cole
nan. Boston. (3o) third; time, LOO 1-5.
One mile tandem amateur, won by
Bar sau and Brown, Riverside wheel
men, time, 2. 20.
One mile professional. $40 class, won
by E. A. MoDuf1e, Boston; l.. A. Cal
lahan, Buffalo, second; H.Moshor. Storm
King, New York, third; timo, 2.06 8-5.
One mile invitation professional, best
two in three heats, first heat won by e.
G. Bald, time, 2.04 70; second hent won
by j. s. Johson, Minneapolis, time,
2.07 3-5; third heat, won by Tom Butler;
time 2. 10 2-5; fourth heat won by Tom
Cooper; time AL 3-5.
One mile invitation, amateur. best two
in three heats, won by j. Harrison, Har-
lem wheelmen, 2. 10 3-5.
A Great Day for the Record Smashing.
New York. September 1o.-Thomas e.
Burke of tho B. A. A. club of Boston,
today established new worlds record
at the Columbia oval. He ran GOD yards
in /. II fiat.
The races were given under the
auspices of the Knickerbooker club. 9th
er records broken are shown in the result
In other events:
Throwing the discus-Richard Sheldon
of Yale, III feet inches, won; Geo. r.
Gray, N. Y. A. c., 107 feet, 8 "a inches,
second; B. E. Mulligan, K. A. c., third,
102 feet Q inches. All three beat the
worlds record of 101 feet 9 inches.
6 inches each-Jerome Buck, K. A. c.,
won; P. j. Corley, West Side, second;
Fl. d. Bannister N. ]. A. G., third,
time Sc 30. Buck established new
worlds record.
Running two hops and q jump. u.
Connolly. Suffolk, A. c.. won 40 feet
1-s inch; ;; -. 7. fitzgerald, y. a; q,
gan, K. A. O., third. The American
record was A feet inches.
The Marathon race, the first of it's
kind ever held in this country. was q
success. The distance was % miles, the
runners being obliged to run from STAN
ford, Conn.,, to the Columbia Oval over
country, roads. Twenty-eight men
started and 10 finished. The mon loft
Stamford at 1876. AL stated in bunch
and kept so for over two miles when
they began to string out. Some fell ex-
haustsd after going a quarter of the
distance and had to receive medical
aid from surgeons who journeyed along
ON bikes. Up to New Rochelle, nearly
one half the distance, d. O. Hall of the
Peninsular A. A. of Boston, was in the
lead. AT that point he was passed BY
John J.McDermott of the Pastime A. O
Once in the lead McDermott struck an
easy going gait, but allowed no one to
pass him. Gray of ST. George A. G. had
come up to within 200 yards of him at
one time, but did not catch him. Mo
Dermott finished first, followed by Gray
with l.. Liebgold of the N. J. A. G.,
third. McDermott's time was three
hours, IS minutes and 65 So seconds.
Foot Ball in Bangor.