Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07
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| rapid pace. but in the second mile they
promenaded. Miller won: George II. Col
let 60 yards, second; c. NJ. BY, 10 yards,
third. Time, 4.5S.
Fourth heat--E. p. Gastadler, 10 yards.
won; e. c. Hausman. 20 yards, second;
Q. Y. Babcock, 90 yards, tnlrd. Time,
4.34 So.
Fifth heated Llewellyn, 60 yards
won; Joseph Rogers, 40 yards. second;
George b.. Van Hest, 100 yards. third
Time, 4.51 40.
Sixth heat-E. d. Stevens, scratch, II.
H. Wright was never overtaken; A. NJ
Zimbrieh. so yards, second; II. w. Mid
denherff. so yards, third. Time, i,A3
The next event was the one mile 2o5
class professional run in five heats, first
two TO qualify
the last lap Clinton w. Davis crossed
frs; Nat Butler hunted him uown, how
ever and came down the stretch even
with Barney 0ldteld. but crossed first
by narrow margin; Odtiel1, second.
Time, rs 20
Second heat-They loafed for two
thirds and finished: Il. L. Eichtener won;
w, f. Becker second. Time, 2.42 Time
limit in this heat of 80. Referee Glidden
decided no race and no run over.
Third heat-Pop Dampman led the field
and landed an easy winner. Major lay
Tor the colored lad from CambridSeport,
Mass, second. Time. 2.33. Time limit,
2.f0. and no race and no run over
Fourth heat-The line jumped away at
the crack of the pistol, and kept rat
Ting good pace all around. +. a. Me
Farland won; l.. \. Callahan. second.
Time, go 10.
throughout. A. c. Mertins jumped away
from the bunch and maintained an easy
lead. crossing a winner by IS yards. In
the bunch there was continual shifting
of positions and ii was a dead heat be-
tween Fred Titus and Alfred Sims for
second. Time. :. II Ia.
At the conclusion of this event, a post
ponement was made until L. NJ. when
the remaining trials ana finals Were run
off. the trials remaining are the one
mile amateur championship, divided into
eight heats, and one-mile professional
championship of four heats.
1t was 1880 o'clock when the last heat
was finished and the stop was made for
lunch.
The last event in the trial heats was
the one-mile championship professional.
divided into four heats. First two in each
heat to qualify. The time limit in this
event was 2.20.
First heat, eight starters Eddie Aker,
Philadelphia, led the push for TWO laps,
with Arthur Gardiner at his heels. Al
the tape the cracks went ont for place
and MAYOR Taylor again showed his met
tie with gallant squirt with the other
riders all close up, The major made a
great race TO the finish. when Fred
L0ughead of Sarnia, Ont. lifted his
N4lGtt SiAtl tiOSStu tue itllt Il winner by
six inches; the colored boy. second. Time.
2.1i la.
Second heat-Johnny Johnson, who was
entered in this event, was still too stiff 10
start and was excused. There were five
starters. The men set good pace. How
ard ?. Mosher, Boston, won; w. c. San
ger, Milwaukee second. Time. 2.l6.
Third heat-There were eight starters.
Eddie Bald of Buffalo, made a great
squirt and landed winner L. A. Gala
han, Buffalo, second. Time 2.l3.
Fourth ,heat-Eight starters. Little
Earl kiser of Dayton. OHIO. crossed the
line winner after. pretty spurt, c. r.
Newton was second. Time, 2i5 %
With the last event the preliminary
trials ended. and the first semi-final in
the one-third mile, open amateur. was
pulled off. first three to qualify in the
final. f. W. Peabody won. W. IL. Fear
ing. second; Chubb Nelson third Time.
i3 ID seconds.
Second heat. eml-fual-Edward Lie
wollyn, first; John johnson. Worcester
second; A. Il. Goehler. third. Time. Il
Third heat sem-ilnal-J. A. Powell won
+. ]. Morse, second; r. \. Miller and A.
NJ Seimbrch, dead heat for third. Time
& % seconds.
The next event was the final heat In
he one-mile championship professionals
Bald had The pole, with Kiscr Loughead
Mosher, Callahan. Taylor. Newton and
sanger, in the order named Seaton and
W t4itAE NtAt tit itiFGElIktfS. Al tnf
crack of the pistol the men got away wei!
together.
Az the end of the first lap, Callahan and
Major Tavior were behind the pace
makers and going at a good clip. on the
second lap the major took the lead. with
E5tld close behind. kiser, Callahan. Bald
and Sanger began to gather around the
colored boy and they came down the
stretch riding free and fast. Loughead.
the Ontario crack came like a flash
when near the finish and crossed The tape
4 wheel ahead Of Bald. with kiser close
third. Time. 203 30 breaking the state
competition record of 2.0i 4-5.
The sem-Hnals i'll the onemile cham
plouship amateur was the next event,
first three to qualify. The first heat was
won by Il. w. Peabody; II. w hidden
doiff, second; Charles NJ. Ertz, third.
Time, 2.1S.
Second heat-John S. Johnson, Worces-
ter. won; r. w Stevens. secona; j. J r.
Howard, third. Time, 200
The next event was the final heat in the
one-mile 2.6 class professional The
starters were Mertens. Mcfarland Nat
Butler, Titus, Simms Callahan ana Old
field. Mertens had the pole. There was
one false start At the second attempt
they We're gotten off, Oldtield jumped
from the outside to the pole. directly fol-
lowing the pacemaker at a rapid pace.
Titus fell out in the first lap. Oldtield
held the lead into the stretch when
Mertens and Butler came up. The men
4@Ntu tHIec abreast 10 the tape. MertcnS
crossing the line the winner by about
three feet, Butler was second: Simms.
third; Mcfarland, fourth. Time 211
The final in the onc-mie championship
amateur was called. There were six
starters. ErtZ led on the first start with
Howard second. On the last lap began a
beautiful run in which all hands made
play for place, Stevens caught F,rtz in
the stretch, and shoulder to shoulder they
came home, Ertz winning by an inch
from Stevens. Middendorn taking third
place. Time, PIG pa.
The final one-quarter mile champion
ship professional was the next event
called. There were five starters Gardner
Cooper, Randall, Bald and Loughead.
Cooper jumped off in the lead After
they had gone IS yards Randall took the
lead and was setting terrific clip. In
the stretch Cooper Loughead and the
others came with rush. all abreast The
pace was kept up to the tape. Loughead
won; Cooper. second; Randall, third.
Time, 81 seconds.
Final one-thrd mile. open amateur
| Nine starters. The men were all together
on the turn and as they turned into the
| home stretch, scarcely six inches sepa-
rated them At the tape it was a puzzle
| to pick the winner. The race was finally
given to Edward Llewellyn of Chicago;
| w. II. Fearing New York second: Chub
Nelson, Springfield, third. Time. 43 3-5,
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