The morning times., 1896-09-22

nearly 500 to watch the sport. In every
race there was a lively scrap for first
honors. Even in the novice. which was
run in O:32 1-6. the best man showed
that he deserved the homer which fell To
his lot ut the close of what was as good
a race as one would want to see
The track was in superb condition and
the other conditions were favorable cx-
cept the raw wind, which blew strong
across the lower turn on the back stretch.
Best OF all the crowd was enthusiastic
ana cheered the several winners III genu-
inc good style. This had its effect and
made the boys hump themselves TO the
best of their ability.
1t WAS Il little aNer the time when the
first event. the mile EOvicc, was called.
Twelve young Ziinnermans lined up, and
at the crack or the pistol 1t was shown
That a liveher lot OF youngsters never got
away together. They whOoped il up from
the start. The start was made at good
20 clip. but the pace soon told, and when
the second lap was entered Oh the pace was
u trifle slower. The good work was kept
up. however, and the winner, Harry l..
Dodge. came over the tape in 232 l-6.
l.. Shearer WIS second, and Hiil third.
MILE OPEN HEATS.
The preliminary heats in the one-inile
open were then run Off. George 5. Ball.
Charles E. Cause, V. S. Barrier. II. Pritcii-
ard, Claude Leatherpury and 7. n. Mudd
were the starters. Mudd finished first,
Cause second and Barber third. Time, :i:3o.
First three men qualified. In the second
heat there were Fred l.. Meyer, {. NJ.
knight, II. W. Clum, Billy Sims, c. Moran
and W. Z. Barton. Sims finished first,
Knight was second aud Clum third. Time,
80.
The two-mile tandem, which came next
on the program, WAS not bad race III
spite of the slow time George +. Smith
and Harry z. Greer rode together and L.
Won Boeckmanu and f. A. Ptkin. Roth
teams were Il Little shy and at tie crack
OF the pistol there was aloaf To see who
would take the pole and do tie pacing.
The latter team beng On that side could
not do otherwise and led all the way until
the last lap, when the pace was killing.
Smith ana Greer, who had been dogging
their opponents during the race, came
up ALONGSIDE on the last turn. but could
rot hold Oh, and were length behind
when the OTHER team crossed The tape.
II was a pretty go during the short time
they were together, but Won Bocckmann
and Pitkin are a little the best OF the
two teams. The time OF the winners WAS
Go 2-o.
INTERCITY TEAM RACE.
The interciIy team race tamateurl, Hal
tiniorc VS.. Washington, then came up for
its share of enthusiasm. Baltimore was
represented by Fred L. Mycr, &. Leather
bury and {. N. Knight. washington's team
was composed Of George s. Ball Ellie
Sims and T. y. Mu,id. On the start off Ball
and Knight took the lead and kept IL
until the first turn ON the last lap was
made Sims and Mudd kept well up, their
wheels being Tapped by those OF Leather-
bury and Meyer. When The last turn ON
the last lap was made Sims jumped and
w:is followed by Mudd. Leathersury and
knight made Il great rush for the place,
but the best they could do was to get third
and fourth.
At the tape Mudd, who rode beautifully.
was first by a wheel, with Sims ahead II
Leatherbury by RIM, and knight cltst
up 10 both Of them. Meyer was NTH and
Ball sixth. Both h ad done thci1 work well
and were content to take the places they
expected To get. In this Washington
landed IL points and Baltimore .. thus
winning the race and the cup. the gift nf
the Baltimore a mcrican. The timeor Mudd,
the first man, was 2:37 3-5- Washington
deserved the race, for both Mudd and sims
showed good Judgment and won out on
their merits. They We're heartily cheercd.
RUN OFF THE FINALS.
The final of the 0ne-nile opcu was the
greatest contest of the afternoon. The
first three in the preliminary heats were
allowed to ride in the final aud IL was
case of ride for everybody. Ball, who
had failed TO qualify for a place in the
final, agreed To pace, and hit up at a
lively rate from the tape. ClunI caught
him and hung OIL like grim death. Mudd
was second in the van and Sims third.
The other three were strung out. and in
this way nearly twO-thirds OF the mile
was run. On the lower turn in the last
lap. Ball quit and there was rush by
every ole. The run in was great and
amidst the shouts of the crowd. Sims fin
Time. 2:1T SO. 1t was driving finish
and came within o 20 seconds of the
tracks competition record.
Immediately after the final in the one
inIle open. Smith and Greer rode half
mile tandem exhibition IN O:56 20, or
what was said TO be one second short of
the track record.
The fifth anS last race on the program
was the two-mile handicap. In this
there were nineteen starters. Harry l..
Dodge. $50 yards; George S. Ball. %
yards; H. Prichard. 80 yards; C. E. Cause,
40 yards; George Coleman, 250 yards;
James Patterson. 100 yards: H W. Cluni,
10 yards; l.. COunselman. 200 yards; Fred.
l.. Meyer, go yards; Billie Sims, scratch;
j. "A. Leolharut, 2Ou yards: Claud Leathc-s .
bury. 80 yards: V. S. Barber, 200 yards;
Harry z. Greer. 60 yards; George +. Smith,
80 yards; T. N. Mudd. scratch; Collier,
$50 yards.
TwO-MILE HANDICAP.
Sims and Mud paced each other for
two-thirds of Il mile or until Mudd had
got up to a point within "A short distance
of the bunch when Sims dropped out. On
the ne xt turn Mudd caught the crowd and
rode easy until the rush was made. He
was well up and had no difficulty in com
ing to the front or up To within Il half
wheel Of Dodge, who, on the very last
tur1, made jump and came down the
stretch like ''Old Hoss' Warden used To do
IN his palmiest days. He finished two
and Ball fourth. Clum was disqua lifted
for foul riding and the third place given
to Ball. The time WIS 4:43 40.
Folio wing the handicap race Charles f.
Cause went for a record, and with two
tantiems pacing him crossed the tape in
2:O6 1-5.
Immediately after the racing the prizes
were distributed and when the American
cup was handed to the Washington team
there was Il cneer that might nave been
heard here in the city.
THE officials Of the meet were follows:
Judges-L. B. Graves, W. r. c.; William
T. Robertson, L. A. w; d. L. SaDdOe. A. W,
Referee-E E. Simpson.
Umpires-F. B. Weaver, A. c. c.; F. C..
Potts, A. W.; Roy Mitchell. c. B. Grace.
Tiners-W. j. Espcy, W. X. c.; John
woerDer, @. W.; 8. W. Stinemetz, C. A. C..
Clerk OF the Course-William GettiDger,
A. W.