The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-08-15
THE |. A. W. RACES
COOPER WON THE FASTEST RACE
OF THE YEAR.
Fountain Ferry Park FILLED TO Wit
ness the work of the speedy
Cyclists.

Louisville. Aug. B-The L. A. W.
crowds. after three days of pleasure seek
ing, were prepared for the real events
of the meet. which began with the trial
heats for today's races at Fountain Fer
~ Park. Before 3 O'Clock. the hour set
for the first heat, the grand stand was
comfortably filled.
The following qualified in the mile pro-
fessional the first race on the card 10
split.
First heat-Steyens, Bernhard DeHlr-
dy, Cox and House; time. IN rs.
Second heat-John A. Newhouse, John
son, Arthur French and Jesse Curry;
time. rs As.
One mile, open. professional-First heat:
Coburn, Bald, KimbIe and Ochrene; time,
$40
Second heat-Zeigler. Nat Butler. San
ger and Coburn: time. 20 rs
Two miles. national championship. prin-
cipaI event Of the day for amateurs and
professionals:
First heat-Kimban first, Bald second
Allen third. Tenny fourth: time. $40 rs.
Second heat-Tom Cooper first, o;to
| ZeigIer second J. p. Bliss third, Ray
| Mcdonald fourth; time SOS 3-5.
Third heat-Eaton first, Packer second,
Gardiner third. Nat Butler fourth; time
5ac 3-5
Afternoon Events.
The afternoon events opened with the
trial heats for races as numbered In the
professional one mile handicap, first neat
Nat Butler was first, Charles Hofer sec
ond. Bliss third. Acker fourth, Baker
| fifth; time, 2y04 IS.
1
| cap-E. f. Rigby won, Starbuck second.
Nanherrick third. r. p. Rice fourth, But
Ter nth; time 25s As.
| Third heat, professional mile handicap
Eaton won, Stevens second. Kennedy
third, c. F. Johnson fourth. Newhouse
fifth; time, 27cs. ". F. Selby also quail
fed.
Then came the program, as follows:
FRS, race for mile noviees-Charles r.
McCarty Of st. Louis won. D. W. Dough
eriy, ST. Louis. second; F. c. GrOoschel.
Louisville, third; time. al &c.
Second race: Quarter mile state cham
pionship. for amatsurs-FTrst heat, Carl
Thome won, H. W. Middendorf second.
Stuart feathers third; time 81.
Second heat-P. J. Beernwaser won,
Fitzhner second. w. H Seaton third;
time. 81 49,
Third race: Final 2:l5 class, profession
al one MILE. A Newhouse won, e c.
johnson second. ". Decardy third, S. c.
Cox fourth; time. 2:15 IS.
Fourth race: Amateur two mile hanii-
oap-First heat, c. c. Ingraham Of Dixon
: IL, 81 yards. won; V. Dupree. 50 yards.
. second; W. F. Lun. Montgomery. Ala. q
yards third: Z. W. Peabody. Chicago. u
! yards fourth; time, Asa SIS.
Fifth race: Final heat. one mile open
: Tom Butler won. Walter C. Sanger rec
, ond, Nat Butler third, E C. Bald fourth
? time, go
Battle of the Giants.
The battle OF the gistns came in his
mile open professional. The only promi
neni men who failed to qualify in th'
trial heats. which were run in the morn
I | ing. were Arthur Gardiner, Fred Loughe
= r Bliss and A. d. Kennedy. The mel
{ began TO string cut as soon as the pisto
: was fired. Bald in nth place, and Sanse
: and Butler well hack. There was scarcely
= any change until Sanger started on hi
y r'In from ninth place on TO the bacl
= stretch OF the first lap. The others IVES
:, | slowly making their sprint. Bald misslnl
i the opportunity 70 tack as Sanger pAsse
: him AS they punched at the head Q
L the stretch. Tom Butler set a hot chAs
= for Sanger. but Bald was pocketed. san
L ger had made his start too early, an
: was no; equal 10 the terrific pace wit
6 which Butler came home. The latte
= landed inc money. comparstIvely a
- easy winner Raid finishing in his poke
II a, fourth
lie The scratch men did no; figure in IN
a mil. bansiran for professionals. 1, wa
lie scaIn for Butler Maj. with A sn-yar
IA ban,iirsp winning a close finish from,
h n Kennedy, Of Chicago who started fro,
70 ~. r,-vsrS mark
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