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won; D. Fichtner. Cts yards). second; O.
S Kimble. Gao yards), third; time. 2:17.
AFTERNOON EVENTS.

s. Kimble. Gao yards), third; time, 2:17
AFTERNOON EVENTS.
BLY, met with an accident todsy which
will prevent him from competing in to.
days races. He was taking spin on the
track while some linemen were cleaning
the big electric-light globes overhangins
it. One Of the globes was lowered to g
short distance from the track. BLY, was
going at good clip and failed to see it
His head struck the globe and he was cut
very badly.
There was a change In the program
and the first event was the half-mile
championship, professional, run in foui
heats, the first two to qualify.
First heat-Tom Cooper of Detroit won
Fred ]. Loughead Of Sarnia, Ontario
second. Time 1907 3-5
Second heat-Arthur Gardiner Of chi
! cago won, Owen S. Kimball Of Louisville
second. Time, 1:12 2-5.
| Third heat-This was a close race be-
tween o. L. Stevens and Earl Kiser
Stevens won in 1905 AS with Kiser foot
behind.
| Fourth-A c. Mertens Of ST. Paul won
Eddie Bald Of Buffalo second. Time
1:0S.
| The next event was the two miles
championship, amateur, in seven heats
first three to qualify. First, Miller was
an easy winner, John S. Johnson, Sec
ond; Geo. Rith, New York, third. Time
4:42.
| Second-I. A. Powell, New York won
H. L. Hart, second; F. j. Costello, St
Louis. third Time. 4:52
! Third-W. E. Tenseler, Broadbrook
Conn, won; Bert Ripley, Newark. N. ].
second; H. w. Middendorff, Louisville,
third. Time, 4:56.
| Fourth-Ed. Stevens, Buffalo, won;
Geo. H. Collett, New Haven, Conn, Sec
ond; E. w. Peabody, Chicago, third
Time, 500.
Fifth-Fred ]. Morse Chicago, won;
F. L. Cast, St. Louis, second; Chas. M
Ertz, New York, third. Time, 4:474
Sixth-Bly of Massachusetts,, who was
| injured this morning, returned from the
hospital despite his injuries and made
a great race, Fred Schade beating him
out of the first place by few inches; ]
j. r. Howard, St. Louis, third. Time
5:03 1-5.
| Seventh-Ed. Llewellyn, Chicago, won
Dan. Dougherty, second; Ellery M
Blake, Keene, N. H, third. Time, 4:54
Mile open, professional, final heat
Bald had the pole, with Kiser, Gardiner
Eaton, Cooper and Major Taylor in the
| order named. There were two pace
makers. Cooper caught them, and XII
SER Bald and Taylor followed al named
There was no change in the first lap
Half way round on the second lap Gar
diner and Eaton swung out from tn.
rear, with the colored boy at their heels
Bald came after them, however, at hot
pace, and the whole line punched closely
in the stretch. Bald forged ahead, but
little Earl Kiser fairly lifted his wheel
ahead, winning by a few inches, Bald
Time, 203 1-5.
| Mile open, amateur, final heat-C. E.
Hausman won by wheels length; Geo.
H. Collett second, Charles M. Ertz third :,
time, 2:09 As.
Mile handicap, amateur final heat
Ray Murphy 60 yards) won; ]. A. Cahl-
fert Goo yards) second; R. M. French
Goo yards) third; time, 2:O6.
Five mile championship, professional,
final heat-On the turn into the stretch
Martens and Bald were in. the lead; there
was a spill, leaving only four to finish.
In beautiful squirt Mertens won, Bald
second, F. A Mcfarland third, ]. A.
Newhouse fourth; time, 10:45.
The next event was the five mile cham
pionship professional run in three heats,
first three to qualify.
H. r. Steenson, Dayton, O., won, C. r.
Newton second, c. A. Church. Philadel-
phia, third; time, 1874.
Second heat-F. A. Mcfarland won,
A. F. Weinig, Buffalo, second, A. c. Mer-
tens third; time, Hap 1-5.
Third heat-E. c. Bald won, ]. A. New
house second, L. A. Callahan third; time,
11:32
During the recess all Of the cracks
took advantage of the opportunity for
practice runs, and while the stands
around the track were filling rapidly the
trains were arriving in loads. By 8
o'clock 10000 people were present and
others were still coming.
The first event was the mile open,
amateur, there were eight heats, first
two to qualify.
First heat-F. R. Hattersee, st. Louis.
won, Ed Llewellyn, Chicago, second;
time, 2:16 3-5.
Second heat-G. E. Reith, New York,
won, H. W. Middendorff, Louisville, Sec
ond; time, 2:27.
Third heat-C. Ertz, New York, won.
C. Nelson, Springfield, second; time,
2:17 3-5.
Fourth heat-W. E. Tensler, Broad
Brook, Conn, won, F. P. Gastaldar, AL
lentown, Pa, second; time, 2:14.
Fifth heat-I A. Powell, New York
won, George Collett, New Haven, Conn,
second; time, 2:13 3-5.
Sixth heat-E. c. Hausman, New Ha-
ven, won, E. D. Stephens, Buffalo, Sec
ond; time, 1928.
Seventh heat-R. A. Miller, New York,
won, E. w. Peabody, Chicago, second ,
time, 2:21 1-5.
Eighth heat-E. M. Blake, Keene N
H., won, w. A Ladue, Cold Springs, N.
Y, second; time, 2:15 3-5.
The great mile open professional race
was the last Of the preliminary trials to
be run. All of the big fellows were en-
tered. There were seven heats, the first
two to qualify.
First heat-Tom Cooper won. R. Ste