Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-07

came down to the tape with a rush, all
close together. II. r. Steenson, Dayton,
OHIO, won: e. r. Newton second, Charles
A. Church. Philadelphia, third. Time,
1214
Second heat-Vernier. Mcfarland, o. L.
Stevens. Nat Butler, Starbuck. Davis. b.
b. Stevens, Becker. Weinig. Mertens and
Huffsteller were the starters. Mcfarland
and Butler were together at the tape for
the first mile. Throughout the heat each
man took his turn in pacing a lap at
time Starbuck took the lead at the two
miles. For the next three laps steady
pace was kept up, and Mertens led at The
third mile. Becker was the leader at the
fourth mile. For the next two Iaps the
men steadied for the final squirt and rode
for favorite positions. They came down to
the nnish at terrific pace. F. A. McFar-
land Won; A. L. Weinig, Buffalo, second;
A. c. Mertens, third. Time, 11.54 2-5.
Third heat-There were ten starters in
this neat. Callahan of Buffalo was in The
lead at the first mile but at the end of the
second mile Doc Brown of Cleveland hal
taken the lead. A. S. Lee. Cohoes n Y
was pacemaker at the third mile and Billy
Hamilton at the fourth. In the next three
laps the men began to hump themselves
and finished in grand style. Eddie Bald
was first by great squirt. J. A. New
house. Buffalo. second; l.. A. Callahan
Buffalo. third. Time, 1132
The remaining trials and the semi-finals
Will be run off this afternoon.
RESULTS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Arthur Gardiner's Fast Mile Was the
Feature OF the Day.
The racing late i'll the afternoon yester-
day was of an exceptionally high order
of merit. Arthur Gardiner reeled off the
fastest mile ever made in public making
the circuit of the track three times paced
by two quads in 1.39 30. The surprise Of
the day was probably furnished by Loug-
N he mill
slip. which he captured from Eddie Bald
and kiser. In the evening there was a
wheelmen's night, which was made up of
everything calculated to add to the en-
1oyme of those who were fortunate
enough to be participants.
Following is the summary of the after
noon events yesterday:
The Afternoon Events.
One-mile championship, amateur-First
heat won by Ray Dawson. Boonton, N j.;
| W. A Lantz, Harrisburg, second. Time,
2.21 %.
Second heat won by d. A. Powell, New
| York; II. w. Middendorff, Louisville, sec
| ond- Time. 2.15.
| Third heat won by Charles Muss Mil
| waukee; E. w. Peabody, Chicago second.
| Time, 2.16.
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New York; H. G. Gardiner, Philadelphia,
| second. Time. 2.1S.
| Fifth heat won by Fred. Schade, Hern-
| den, Va; j. j. r. Howard, st. Louis sec
| ond. Time, 2.161-5.
Sixth heat won by John S. Johnson, Wor
second. Time. 2:15.
Seventh heat won by r. A. Miller, New
York, o, V. Babcock, New York, second
| Time, 2:17.
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Haven; f. D. Stevens, Buffalo. second
| Time, 2:21 3-5.
First semi-final heat won by E. w. Pea
body; H. w. Middendorr. second Charles
| NJ. Ertz. third. Time 2:lS
Second semi-finaI heat won by John S
| johnson; F.. u. Stevens, second j. j. X
| Howard, third. Time, 200.
! Final won by Charles NJ. Ertz E. d. Ste
vens, secord; II. w. Middendorff, third
| Time. 2:162
One mile championship, professional
| First heat won by Fred J. LoGghead Sar
mia, Ont; NJ. Major Taylor. CaInbridgeport
| Mass, second Time, 2:14 IA.
| Second heat won by Howard p. Mosher
Boston; W. c. Sanger, milwaukee,. second
Time. ZIG.
Third heat won by E C. Bali, Buffalo; l.
| Fourth heat won by Earl Kiser, Dayton
Ohio: c. r. Newton. second. Time
| 2:15 2-5.
Final heat won by F. j. Loughead; E. e
, 2:O3 80
Semi-finaIs. one third mile open, amateur
| first semi-final heat-Won by L. w
| Peabody, w. III. Fearing, second; Chul
| Nelson, third. Time, 43 1-5.
Second semi-final heat-Won by Edward
! Llewellyn, John $. Johnson second; A. b
| Gcehler, third. Time, Al.
| Third seni-final heat-Won by j. A
| Powell. f. J. Morse, second; A. NJ Tim
| brich and r. A. Miller, dead heat for third
| Time, Al SO.
Final heat-Won by Edward Llewellyn
William FL. Fearing, second; Club Nelson
! third. Time. ~ 3D.
One-third mile exhibition triplet ridden
by Hammer, Tate and Appel. Time, 3d.
Exhibition mile by Arthur Gardiner
paced by quads. Time, 1.39 3-5. Only -;
OF n second lower than the worlds record
and the fastest mile ever made in public.
exhibition mile by J. Starbuck. paced b,
| a quad and a trip. Time, LA 3-5
One mile. 2.o' class. Professionalism
heat won by A. G. Mertens Nat Butler
second; w. Fred Sims. third. Time, 211.
Quarter-mile national championship. pro
fessional-Won by +. J. Loughead, T. N
Cooper, secoEd: w. NJ. Randall, third
Time, 81.
Two-mile handicap. professional-Fina
heat won by 4. A. Mcfarland, F. i. Lour
head, second: J. A. Newhouse, third: o. I,
Stevens. fourth; Charles A. Church. nth
w. {. Sanger, sixth Time. Al 2-5
Two-mile handicap. amateur-Ffnal hea
won by K. c. Hausman, Robert A. Miller
second; Edward LleweIlyn, third; III. "
| Middledorff, fourth; e. NJ Bly, fifth. w A
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