The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-01

that Simms was doing a good deal o
urging on Handspring, under the in
fuence CT which the big son of Hanove
was cutting deep the gap which separ
ated him from the leaders, and it look
ed as if ne might make them all run
They passed the three-quarter mark Il
l:l515, having rut a rapid furlong be
hind them, and with little change il
position, although the distances were
little different.
HOWARD MANN LEADS.
Then came a crack IN the atmosphere
orG befjre Toe Swain or Handspring
knew what had happened, Howard
Mann was a length in front Of the field
Loki, too, had come up win rush
and was in second place, head in
front Of Handspring, with Belmar in
| fourth place, but already beginning 70
feel his weight and therapid pace of the
leaders.
Sir Walter was in fifth place and the
others were trailing. Then came the run
around the upper turn, where Volley ate
up space in an astonishing manner.
With every jump The Swain was losing
ground. The time for the seven furlongs
was Log, remarkably fast, and Howard
Mann even then looked unbea table.
Loki was couple Of lengths behind,
while Handspring seemed 10 have a lot
Of rein to spare for the final dash
through the stretch. Volley was still
coming fast on the outside and cutting
his rivals down one by ona. as he flew
along, and Scherere was giving Lake
head of the stetch with a mile behind
them, in the fast time of 1:424, and
Howard Mann had not faltered.
PAST THE POST.
Now they were fairly Strengthened out
for home, and the judges were in sight.
Martin hitched a littleu nasty on How
ard Mann, as he was getting nearer TO
the goal. and at the last furlong pole
he began driving a little, although he
was two lers tins to the good. But he
could hear shouts of Lake Shore" and
'Volley'' from Inc crowd, when he did
not care 10 take any chances, and did
not dare {. look. so ne kept his mount
in motion determined not TO lose when
he had but q Sort distance 10 CO. 1t
was but few seconds more, however,
and as ths timers watches stopped at
2:09A he sent Howard Mann past the
post, four lengths in front of Lake
Shore, who was three lengths in front
Of Volley, who had run about a six
tenth Of a mile further than any other
horse in the race. Loki had dropped
back to fourth place and jefferson and
The Swain competed for last place. One
remarkable thing was Tarars absence
from the race, il being many years since
he has been without mount in the big
handicap.
SUMMARIES.
First race-Six furlongs: Mistral won;
Arabian, second; Yemen, third Time.
1:15A.
Second-N1ie and a sixteenth, selling:
Declare won; Bromo, second; Parmesan,
third. Time, Isl
Third-Expectation half mile: Hand
Ball, won; L'Allouette, second; Come
Quick, third. Time, :491k.
Fourth-Brooklyn handicap. mile and
a quarter: Howard Mann, 1OS (Martin)
10 l. and even, won; Lake Shore. les.
lSherere) 10 10 l, and to /, second: Vol |
ley 80. Qamley0 10 10 /, and 70 1, third.
Time, 2:09A. Loki, Handspring, Sir
Walter, King Arthur II, Belmar, Ben
Elder. Jefferson and The Swain also ran.
Fifth-F'ive furlongs. selling: Sly Fox
Won; Blue Away, second; Demagogue.
third Time :0314.
Sixth-Seven hurdles. mile and three |
,ourths: Sir Vassar won: Flushing. sec
ond; Mckee. third. Time 1924.
ATHLETICS AT BERGEN POINT.
New York, May 31.-Notwithstanding the |
heavy rain, the track and infield at the |
grounds of the New Jersey Athletic club |
At Bergen Point, y. J., We're in good con- |
iition today for the clubs Memorial Day
arrival.
The principal features Of the games were |
he first public appearance in this country
If John Flanagan, the hammer-throw,ns |
of Ireland and England, and the |
promise of another meeting between Col |
cit OF Princeton and Waters of George |
own in the special race az 500 yards. Col |
elt having beaten Wefors in the 30 yards |
lash IN the intercollegiate championship |
sames last Saturday. The 400 people OF |
he grounds were disappointed when II be- |
anne known that Wefors had to so back to |
Georgetown on clutches this morning. We |
ors strained his right leg badly In his last |
ace and it is doubtful if ne will be seen |
m the track again this year.
There We're two hammer-throWing con- |
ests. one under the English and Irish rules. |
rom 9-foot circle, and the other, under |
Re American rules, from a 7-foot circle. |
i'm Mitchell, the worlds champion. was /
,mons those who contested, but showed |
'oorly against Flana gan. who made new /
worlds record with a throw OF 80 feet, |
inches. The previous record was li5 feet. |
! .nch, made by Mitchell in lsS2. Today |
Mitchell could do no better than rs feet. |
inches. and McCracken OF Pennsylvania |
'eat him for second place by ten inches. |
When the result was announced. Flanagan I
vas cheered 10 the ecno. and one of the 4
irst 10 congratulate the Irishmsn was /
Mitchell. who threw twenty feet less than .
he winner.
In the second tr!sl OF the ioe-yard dash. !
:. r. Fisher 81 Yale. broke a tendon in his 4
light leg as he crossed the tape and fell 1
leavily on the eirder path. He VIII not be |
.b.e 10 run again for couple OF months
DETROIT CYCLISTS.
Detroit, Mich. May SI-The Detroit Cycls 1
associations new track az Highland park /
Vas initiated today. There were no acci-
'ents and the 400 people present saw ex- /
'ellent sport upon a fine track Percy Pat /
erson OF Detroit lowered his half--r.:le /
eoord from les IS 10 i.oi. The weather /
vas cool and StTonf wind blew down the
'aok stretch Summaries 90 professioni /
vents:
one usle-Owea 3 Kiaban. Louisville.
on: John Lawson. Chicago. second: ". L
Seeker. Indiana polls. third. Time Els
one mile. han3icap-John Lawson. CHI
ago. - yards. won; !. T. Espercn. For, |
huron. 81 yards. second; a s. Lyndon. Ply
south M.ch 10 yards. third. Tine s.ili IL