The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-15
F~0ur-Fifths of n Sec0nd Better than
the Time Made by Bald at Buff
faIo Last Week.
TWO MORE WINS FOR COOPER
HE CAPTURES THE QUARTER AND
THIRD-MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Tom Butler Takes the Mile Event
After "A Spirited Contest-summar-
les of All the l.. A.. W. Events.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. 1.-Two more
national championships-the quarter and
third--mile-dangie at the belt OF Tom Coop
er. These make three successive cham
pionship victories for the Detroit lad He
tried hard for the mile championship. but
got in a bad position. and was beaten out
by little Tom Butler, who rode the race OF
his life. But Arthur Gardiner is the hero
of the day. He rode a magnificent race in
the one-mile open. beating Sanger out by
half a wheel length. 2:01. beating the
worlds record time of 2:01 As. single paced
Sanger was unfortunate in this contest,
and deserves a great deal of credit for his
work.
Royal sport characterized the second day
of the L. A. w. national meet. The wealth
er was pleasant. and another big crowd,
with a generous proportion of women,
turned out Great and interesting as were
the championship events. the big race of
the day was the last on the card-the pro-
fessionaI one-mile open. When the thirteen
starters were lined up the pole was given
to Becker. with Sanger. Zeigler, Callahan.
Bald. Mcfarland. Gardiner, Eaton, Ken
nedy, Rigby. Tom Butler, Wells and Aker
for company at his right. Parsons and
Johnson were put in to pace. Parsons going
one-third. Johnson picking up and carry
ing a little lover the other third. In the
jump Tom Butler and Callahan had a
warm battle with Zeigler for the place.
Callahan securing il and Zeigler taking
third. back of Butler, The men fell in be-
hind in one long string. with Becker. Rig
by. Kennedy and Aker sandwiched in be-
tween the leading bunch and Sanger. Gar
diner and Bald. In the second third Rigby
was killed by the pace and dropped out.
leaving a big gap back OF Becker, which
Kennedy tried in vain to close. At the bell
the chances of the men behind seemed
hopeless, but Sanger took the bit into his
teeth and made a glorious ride. Gardiner
held TO him throughout, and Bald chung as
closely to Gardiner as he could. At the last
turn Sanger swept around the four run
away sprinters like a quad and took the
running into the straight. Gardeners tao
tics had been observed by the crowd. with
whom the Chicago lad is a favorite, and a
shout went up. The result was foregone.
for the curly-haired Scotchman came out
at Sanger's right with a killing sprint that
carried him over the tape a winner by a
length Sanger got second, and Tom But
Ter ran into third place, two lengths back.
Bald. Zeisler and Becker came over almost
abreast. just out of the money, while Cal
lahan, Aker and Mcfarland survived the
driving finish. The cutters were Wells,
Eaton. Kennedy and Rigby. The mile was
ridden in 2:01 fiat. a new worlds single
paced record, breaking the mark made by
Bald at Buffalo a week ago. 2:O1 As.
SPRINT FROM START TO FINISH.
The first event Of the afternoon. the one
third mile national championship. was a
sprint from start TO finish, in which Cooper
demonstrated his ability and good judy
ment by making a show of a representa-
tive held OF professionals. riding in a VIC
tor by half a length, after a tight brush
with Over limb and Bald. In the line
up Cooper was given the pole, with Tom
Butler crowded clear out to the bank.
Bald led off in the jump. with Cooper and
half a dozen others trailing him, while
Butler worked along the bank and was at
the lead on the back stretch. AT the head
OF the stretch Cooper took to the center of
the track. while Bald challenged him along
the pole. Kimble held to the outside, and
between these three was fought the final
battle Cooper came in with an easy
stride that showed his perfect condition.
while Bald and Kimble were working like
engines at his rear. AT the tape Cooper
had the advantage OF half a length over
Kimble. while the Buffalonian was eight
riches back of the Louisville favorite. The
rest of the field came I'm well punched back
OF seeker and Kennedy, who were a ward
10 Bald's rear. The time for the third was
rather slow GA SOD less than that made in
either OF the trial heats of the morning.
In the quarter-mile national champion
snip eleven men were lined I'D on the
steep banking at the quarter pole, with
Schrein down at the bottom OF the incline
and oldfeld, Callahan. Gardiner, Cooper,
kennedy, Hoffer, Zeigler, K. G. johnson.
and Baker at his right. At the gun Old
neid shot to the front with a quick jump,
were all quick in getting into their stride
and by the time the second twelfth pole
was reached Gardiner had carried his
front. with Zeigler safely on. AS the blue
clad team mates came uD Cooper took
alarm and jumped. clearing Oldiield and
sSw si = a siinped 70 the the f SebInd of n the t rack.
Kennedy Tapped him on the inside and
crowded him closely down the. straight.
The rest of the crowd back of Oldheid,
Cooper rode like mad. for this champion
ship meant the third consecutive win for
him at this meet in the championship
dropped his head and dug for home with
jump after jump. landing on the tape a
clear length ahead Of Callahan. who was
sun trailing him: Kennedy Tapped the
In and nipped Oldfeld just as he reached
home The time for the quarter was 80
fiat. just two-hfths of a second slower
than the time made by Bald AT Asburv
Park last year when he won the 1885 cham
pionship.
Tom Butler won the mile national cham
pionship In a beautiful sprint with a full
open length OF daylight showing TO the
rear of his wheel There We're twelve
starters. Johnson and Parsons pacing on
singles. In the break little Zeigler went
square on the pacemakers' rear. while