The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-07

Taylor were behind the pacemakers and going
&C a good clip On the second lap the major
took the lead, with Bald close behind. Then
the race commenced In earnest. Kiser, CAL
lahan, 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 flash when
near the finish and crossed the tape wheel
ahead Of Bald, and Kiser close third. Time
2O3 3d. breaking the state competition record
of 2:04 As.
QUARTER-MILE DASH.
One-fourthrmile championship, professional
run in five heats, winners only to qualify.
All the cracks were entered in the first heat.
Maj. Taylor the colored crack from Massa-
chusetts, took the lead. Tom Cooper, of De-
troit, kept at his heels and won by wheels
length. Time, :32 2-5
Becker, Loughead and Newton lined up for
the second heat, which Loughead, the On
Eddie Bald, A. c. Mertens, Of ST. Paul. o.
L. Stevens, Ottumwa, To-, and Harry West,
OF philadelphia, started in the third heat.
Bald won in a beautiful squirt. Time, :34.
The fourth heat was a splendid dash Ar
thur Gardiner, of Chicago. won in "a 1-5 Sec
onds, with j. A. Newhouse, of Buffalo at his
pedals and A. |. Brown, of Cleveland, just
behind Newhouse
The fifth heat was a repetition of the
fourth, with w. NJ. Randall, of Rochester,
winner in SO 3-5 seconds.
Barney Oldfield was a length behind and
owen kimball, Of Louisville, a good third.
Final Heat-Five starters, Gardiner, Cooper.
Randall. Bald and Loughead. Cooper jumped
off in the lead. After they had gone forty-five
yards Randall took the lead and was setting
a terrific clip. In the stretch Cooper, Loug-
head and the others came with a rush, all
ABREAST. The pace was kept up to the tape.
Loughead won. Cooper second Randall third.
Time, 30 seconds.
TWO MILE HANDICAP.
On the first heat, F. ]. Loughead, Sarnia,
Ont. scratch, won; w. E. Becker, Minneap-
Oils, 40 yards, second; E: J. Titus, New York,
90 yards, third. Time, 446 LIS.
W. G. Sanger was scratch man in the Sec
ono heat, with Arthur Lee the 50-yard
line, and H. R. Stevenson, Dayton, % yards.
The pace was slow and the men rode in
bunch throughout A. E. Weinig, ITO yards,
won; w. Z. Sanger, second; G. r. Newton,
90 yards, third. Time SOB As.
Tom Cooper had the tape in the third heat,
and the nearest men were Newhouse, % yards,
and Dock Drawn, 80 yards. For the first few
laps the pace was fast, but they soon punched
and Tapped to the finish, when the winner
crossed two lengths ahead. Cooper, scratch,
won; Fred Sims, Washington, 100 yards, Sec
ond; j. A. Newhouse, Buffalo, % yards, third.
Time, 5:06 2-5
Arthur Gardiner, Chicago, was the scratch
man in the fourth heat, with Starbuck the
nearest at 40 yards. Arthur lost two yards
at the crack of the pistol. All hands went out
for blood, and a rapid pace was kept up until
the finish. Gardiner won; L. A. Callahan, 80
yards, second; Barney Oldield, 10 yards,
third. Time 4:41 2-5.
Eddie Bald, scratch man. was excused in
the fifth heat Sam Brock and Jay Eaton
were on the 35-yard mark, with Frank But
Ter at 80 yards. Butler took the lead on the
last lap but Eaton spurted from the tail end
and crossed the line an easy winner; F. G.
Hoyt, 80 yards, second Will Corwin, rs yards,
third. Time 450%.
Johnny Johnson was unable to start in the
sixth heat. F. A. Mcfarland the other
scratch man, with James Church on the 40
yard line; F, F. Hammer, at So yards, and
Frank NJ. Dampman, at 225 yards. G. A.
Church won; c. s. Wells, 80 yards, second;
O.. L. Stevens 70 yards, third. Time, 4:42.
Final Heat eighteen starters)-On the first
lap there was spill and two men stopped.
The rest of the push pedalled hard, and at
the first mile the men crossed in bu7ch.
On the last lap all were together and in dan
ger of a spill On the turn into the stretch
three of the riders drew away upon the hill.
and made the opening for the squirt home:
Mcfarland (scratch) crossed winner; Fred
Loughead (scratchl second, ]. A. Newhouse
US yards third, o. L. Stevens GO yards
fourth Charles A Church go yards fifth,
w. E. Sanger (scratch) sixth. Time, 4:44 %.
THIRD OF A MILE, OPEN.
One-third of mile, open, amateur, to be
run in ten heats, first two to qualify.
First Heated. Llewe!lyn, Chicago won;
Fred r. Hattersiee, st. Louis, second. Time,
Second Heat-John S. Johnston Worcester,
Mass, WON A. B. Goehler, Buffalo, second.
Third Heat-Ray Dawson, Boonton, N. j.,
won; ]. J: R. Howard, ST. Louis, second.
Fourth Heat-R A. Miller, New York, won
O., v. Babcock, New York, second. Time,
Fred G. Morse, Chicago, second. Time, :48 rs.
Seventh Heat-L. A. Powell. New York
won; A. NJ. Ztmbrich, Rochester, second
Time, AT.
Eighth Heat-Enery NJ. Blake Keene, N.
H, won; William H. Fearing, New York, Sec
ond. Time, AS 2-5.
Ninth Heat-Charles Coleman, Scranton,
won; Joseph P. Rogers, Philadelphia second.
Time. AS 1-5.
Tenth Heat-E. W. Peabody, Chicago, won;
Club Nelson, Springfield, Mass, second. Time.
:45.
First semi-Fnal-First three to qualify. E.
W. Peabody won; w. H. Fearing. second;
Club Nelson. third. Time, 4$ Is:
John S. Johnston, Worcester Mass, second;
A. B. Goehler, third. Time, Al.
Third mi-Final-J. A. Powell won; F. ].
brich, dead heat for third. Time, AT 2-5.
Final Nine Starters-The men got away
in bunch. They were all together on the
turn and as they turned into the home stretch
scarcely six inches separated them. At the
tape it was puzzle to pick the winners.
The race was finally given to Ed. L:eweiiyn.
:ls2-5. D'
spet ridden BY APPe fo K Ian and
of a mile record, but failed
AMATEUR MILE.
eight heats. First two to qualify.
First Heat-Only five started. They took
their time until the stretch was reached,
s WTtH Boonton, n. j., landing winner; cry W. A.
Lantz, Harrisburg, second. Time, 2:27 2-5.
Second Heat-The line got away in good
shape and kept up fast pace TO the finish.
l. A. Powell, New York Won; H. w. hidden
dorff. Louisville, KY, second: Time, 2:15.
Third heat-Charles Nuss. Milwaukee, won;
E. W. Peabody, Chicago, second. Time,
2:16 2-5.
The ''chasers" kept at it all through this
heat and finished close together.
Fourth Heat-Fred J. Morse, Chicago. led
the six men in this heat all the way to the
stretch. Charley Ertz, New York, here forged
ahead, winning easily by five lengths; H. C.
Gardiner, Philadelphia, second. Time PIG 2-5
Fifth Heat-Seven starters, who kept up
rafting good pace throughout. Fred Schade
Louis, second. Time PIG %.
Sixth Heat-Six starters. John S. Johnson,
Worcester. Mass, won; Bert Ripley Newark
Seventh Heat-seven starters. They kept
well punched, finishing close together. R. A.
Miller, New York, won Q. V. Babcock, New
York, second. Time, PIT.
Eighth Heat-Bedell only led the other six
starters half way around. In the last lap
E. c. Hausman, New Haven, went ahead and
finished winner; E. D. Stevens, Buffalo, sec
ond. Time, 215 3-5.
Semi-Finals first three to qualify)-First
heat was won by E. W. Peabody; H,>W. Mid
dendorf second; Charles M. Ertz third. Time,
2:18. Second Heat-John S. Johnson, Wor-
cester, won z. D. Stevens second, j. ]. r.
Howard third Time, 2:O9.
Final (six starters-Ertz led the bunch on
the first lap with Howard second. On the
last lap began beautiful run, in which all
hands made a play for a place. Stevens
caught Ertz in the stretch and shoulder to
shoulder they came home, Ertz winning by
third place. Time, 2:16 rs.
AMATEUR HANDTCAP