Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25

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| lay, started for the park. The first train
| to leave went down Prospect avenue at a
| fast gait, and when the switch was struck
1 al .Stn street the train went off the track
| and came very near rolling down the steep
| embankment. Most of the passengers on
the motor car were dumped to the ground,
1 narrowly escaping with their lives. For a
moment excitement reigned, and all who
could do SO got away from the range of
| the car that appeared about to topple over.
fortunately no one was hurt. The passen-
gers boarded a car which was backed up
! IN front OF the car sheds, across the big
| trestle, and proceeded to the park with
| out regard to the danger they had en-
couEtered.
| spectators point of view. but for the
racing men there was a stiff southwest
| breeze. which struck the back stretch with
| considerable force. The track was in
miserable condition. 1t was heavy at all
points, and in some places there was stiff
| mud. These conditions. together with the
| wind, were great bar to fast time. The
| recent rain had soaked into the track too
| deeply to be dried out by the pleasant
weather Of all day yesterday. In fact, it
| looked Tor time as though the races
| would have to be postponed, but the man.
agement at the last moment decided to run
| them.
Bald Carried on the Honors.
In the professional ranks BALD carried off
| most of the honors. He rode in splendid
| All hi,oiio SdpiuiGu pOlu VI the open events.
| Cooper, on the other hand, made a very
poor showing. This was due to the fact
| that he was troubled with a large boil on
his right leg. which greatly handicapped
| him. A. G. Mertens, who captured the five
| mile championship Of the country secured
| place III all the professional events Four
| of the professional riders of this city man
aged TO get placed once during the course
| of the afternoon. Ball won the two-mile
handicap, with Throop a close second.
! They were the limit men in the race, and
were never headed. Billy Sims secured
| fifth place in the same race, while his
brother, Fred Sims, rode a magnificent
race In the one-mile open, and captured
second place.
In the amateur ranks Fred Schade car
ried OF the honorS. He came in first in
two races, the one-mile Invitation and the
hre-mile handicap, and was a member of
the winning team in The tandem race A.
c. Moran did not show I'D in his usual
shape. He was placed only once in the
| five events, sustaining a fall in the five
| mile handicap, which ruined his chances.
| Leo B. Dannemiller Of Georgetown Uni
verSity, the boy champion of Ohio rode a
good race. e. L. Wilson also secured a
place. Lee Counselman was fortunate
enough to get second place in the two-third-
mile handicap and fourth place in the five
mile handicap. The other winners of the
men.
Who Won the Money.
By his days work yesterday Bald came
out $40 richer. representing two frsts and
one third. A. c. Mertens, with two thirds
and one fourth, won SIC, while Arthur
Gardiner in securing second place in the
two-thirds mile open won $50. Cooper Sc
cured only one fourth in the mile open,
winning So OF the local men George Ball
secured 500; Fred Sims. $50: W. F. Throop.
$50. and Billie Sims. SIS. Out of total of
$500 cash prizes the local boys won $,25,
while the visiting riders carried away $37a.
Last year, when in this city, Bald won
two frsts and one third. securing 500,
while Cooper won first, second and a
| third, netting him $40. Gardiner won TWO
seconds and secured $115
start at 2:3O. it was fully one hour later
before the first event was called. The de-
lay was indirectly caused by the lack of
railroad facilities Very few people were
starting. and the management decided to
wait until the cars could bring up at least
portion of the crowd that was expected.
The first event on the program was the
one-mlle invitation for amateurs. r. L.
French and w. G. LIE Compile, two Balti-
moreaLs, We're unable to reach the park,
and consequently did not ride. Leo B. DAN
nemilier Of Georgetown University was
substituted Paul Won Boeckman being ex-
cused. This left six men in the race and
at the start George r. Smith took the lead,
Win 6chAQe, wilson, Dannemiller and
Cause In the order named. On the second
lap Schade took the lead but gave way to
Moran and Dannemiiler. On the third lap
Dannemfiler made q pretty sprint, which
was relief to the loafing in the fore part
Of the race. He secured good lead, but
was overEauled by Schade on the entrance
to the home stretch. who beat him out by
length and half. Moran and Smith
finished exceedingly close to the Ohio boy.
who succeeded La getting second place
The second event was the second heat In
the two-third-mfle professional, with Raid
as paccmaker. Gardiner was riding a aS
gear. and jumped the sprint ON the back
stretch of the third lap, but was unable to
hold his lead. Mertens won, with Billy
Sims second. Titus finished last. George
Ball beating him out by half q length The
first heat Of the same race was run a. the
third event. Mertens won out by nearly 4
length, after q pretty sprint with Fred
Sims second and Mudd third, the three
men being almost the same distance apart
The first heat OF the two-thirds-mile ham
dfcap. amateur. was won by the limit men
Breariy and Hill rode a splendid race and
left the scratch men far In the rear The
second heat Of the same race was marred
by q fpili, which occurred just at the fin.
ish. Alexander. who was given nth place.
ran along the side OF Pfttman, who was
given fourth place. The two went down.
and the riders behind them became some
what mixed up by the spin. No one Was