The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-08
.rnen you paced those professionals yeu

81 sghsn you paced those professionals yc,
x4{S~fzuc q professional
,EH carEsy studied minute and then re-
.s-kee: Wei. ] expected 81 anyway. -
Yesterday was not typical day sor bi-
@S ~ xfss racing. A strong north wind swan.
S%X - back stretch Of the track, making IL
/. z-nossible 10 make record time II vas
- general opinion that considering the
| s-raras,ances the time WIS good. The
H~c.s were hustled through as rariHI- a,
-.esib.e bur owing % the nnusaas length
q he programme tho evening meet dla
a. close until ii o'clock. Tho evening
80 proved 20 10 the mos. exciting. and
S53 eass who we're present enjoyed 8he-4-
0 ~Ivss immensely. Great creals n dy.
rs-k OF the Course r. e. Sharpe and hts
Ssstants. Arthur Whaliey aud Mr.. uar-
= tor the manner in which they per-
kr-see their fuflcs.
ered Merrill. manager OF Aoendrosh. who
ri ..s sa.d 70 be unw>H yssrerday. offered %
t.rk him against any man in the NORTH
- for s09 ;hree mile heats one 20 n-
~ In Seattle. one in Tacoma. one IN
b cay;and The offer was f1m4diat ely &C.
ssr.sd and the money put M ny an en-
~ ssayas,sc supporter OF Dow. Merrill sad
"a he ID not have the money win h.m.
s-r would he ready today. or IN fact any
ssn. tals week. ~ enter into Ar agreement
Following s. q summary Of the races:
~ rae afternoon programme:
ors Mile. Novice.
A. rgrst hea.-wcn by r. w. Elliott OF Sc
.,tle. r. p Mcconnell. OF Victoria. sec
esd. Time. "a
.. seco1d heal-lWcn ny Mckenzie. OF Sc
d. a,,,s: spencer o. : attic. second. Time.
fra, hsat-won By Mckenzie. Of Sea-
q. Elliott, OF Seattle second; Mcconnell,
a Victoria. third. Time. 2.43.
The first heat OF the novice was we'll con-
b..ea from start % lnl2n. and g. Percy
Callahan had not played himself by pac-
tg for three laps ne would have had
| taance for place. IN the last rally >. j.
- Marshall. OF New Westminster. came up
"a the front ike a whirlwind. ard al
! 0tsough collarsd by Elliott mad enough
ssrye force 10 land him i winner BY eight
q saras II was then discovered that Mar
n shaii had won second prize ia novice
= acc n British Columbia The judges held
Y Ia, under the rules Marshall was die
csallned. and Immediately gave the race
b Elliott. Nth Mcconnell second. Mar
anal pointed Qua that under the Canadian
rz;ss he was mol barred from competition.
4 ZTfe WAS tod that ia the pTeseut case tie
- AMERICAN rules would have to govern.
Marshall Sad La thought hs was being
Il ;rsa.ed unfairly and refused TO take par
y other events.
= Quarter Mile. Open
n FRS; hesi-Won by Sykes. % Tacoma;
Ealilyan. Of Seattle. second. Time. o-ssi4
Second hsat--.Won by Wolfe. OK Victoria,
t4aer OF Vancouver. second. Time. 0:2sl4
Third hsat-Won BY spain. % Vancouver.
: ~.
y Final hea.-Won ny Bartholomew. of Ia
s roma Spain. OF Vancouver. second. Time.
q tsis..
= The first heat Of the quarter produced a
= 30; race throughout between Sykes OF Ia
I roma and Sullivan OF Seattle Esary came
Down the home stretch ~ "A magnificent
~ burst OF speed. but could not quite clip tho
= ;sad. The trio passed the tape punched,
EBaary being in between Sykes and Suit
q Nan. with very little room TO spare on
~ |sliher side. About fifteen feet over the
Ens. JUS a. the first siackeDing OF pace
= took effect. the wheels or Eaafy ana sykes
pcked. and in the words OF a small BOY,
Was a spill for your life" Sullivan, as
- BY magic. escaped unlnJured. while
kykes and Esary not only were well brltls-
~ but performed ln an Artistic manner
J. he feat OF flying through air Esary went
t3uily twenty feet, poughlng along on his
VT shoulder. much 20 hts disgust and the
harm OF several pretty girls in the grand
hand. When Esary got up ne rubbed him
vel and picked up his wheel
o.. What wheel il was. There was
y. hardly a spoke iefi. ana the tire looked like
lonesome stocking hanging on clothes
a. ne In rainstorin. sykes was angry ut
NJ! .ae fail he received, and when lac took his
wheel. which waa badly wrcncheA. ne for
In al about fhe victory he had won
" XSelther Sykes nor lsssry appeared on tao
- tack during the remainder OF the day.
b Wolfe. Lester and JcfIrey made a beau
! r sfgi race IA Tho second heat. and the I'm
Ith vas almost In line. Wolfe. however.
pal The lead, with Lester close second
When tho third heat was called the APP
beasanoe OF pr. Wright. OF McAiinnvilie
y Ahd Bartholomew. of Tacoma. VAS The oc-
q kaslon for loud cheering As the doctor
r So a bad start and tra!lei the boys yelled,
p 90 It. DOCTOR" and ne did. ntwithstand-
PIG the head Wind ou the back stretch Was
Blowing hard. In the meantime Spain. Of
3 Vancouver. Eas having hard tuss3c WITH
4Raflhoiomew. and iae pace was 80 bot
1fhaI Nrigot C0u'd not grt in SPAN CROSS
fi the tape ia great form. hard pressed by
Ssriholom"w. Interest WAS al fever point
ssn the bell aounaei for rhe finals. Les
= r. has the pole. At thc pistol all got away
4 Wei except Sullivan. who WAS packcFrd.
I'd 10 fae. ont az lt from Chat tsma. As tha
= fn.n hit ths back stretch Bartholomew
ai up a fast paeo. but tae strong wind
s rsde Il hafa WarA spain worked 80 %
= D. Wheel. ard Wolfe closed IN With the
- afsdsFs Al lhv home sirelch tha Mind IA
H4soFsd tae .a4elE and it VAS "A gfeaf HU}sh.
esery lrrh az ground being golgle tooth
4snd aall. The crowd rose Ell masse and
q oRfed viiA dsight naen the gallant Bar
4 hoiamew drove ms trnnt wHesi ACROSS tne
- ne foar gee, aAesd s.. spain rAe racket
v eoneuue. 10. tRp muufes. showing con-
I elasivey ara. Bartholomew g one % tha
. Se-lesI .sFor.1es taAt has ever raced in
: snls oly.
uali Niis. Professional.
\ Fret heat won ~ GNarfr< Of Tacoma.