The times., 1897-08-15

ply mot in it, with the Washington riders.
won four firsts, one second and two thirds.
besides showing to the frontin many heats.
The h0nors were about equally divided be
tween the amateurs and professionals.
Free Schade was in superb form, and
his clever riding won him unlimited admira
ton. He took the ne-mile open with ease,
displaying some of the best generalship ever
seen on the Baltimore track. He was pro-
tested by half dozen OF the Baltimore
riders on tie ground that he caused the
big spill in the final of the mile open, but
the judges were unable to see that any
rules lad heen infringed, and they refused
70 entertain the protest. Schade also won
the one mile lap event in splendid style.
although he had previously finished in six
killing races.
But for the badly placed handicaps ne
would very probably have Won the two
mic handicap, though that was taken
by another Washin gton lad, Howard
MaJchett. who rode splendidly in all the
races in which he contested.
Fred Sims took pretty much all the
cash, and he would undoubtedly have
taken several dollars more but for the
questionable decision of the judges in
giving the one-mile open TO Stevens. 1t
looked like a dead beat, at least, and
then there We're plenty who declared that
Fred's wheel showed a rim ahead at the
tape, but the judges saw il otherwise and
gave the race TO the other man. Fred
lost just $40 by that decision. Billie
Sims raced, too but as he is not in good
trim Just at present, he failed TO land
anything
There was the usual number of spills,
though, luckily, none Of them resulted
seriously. The spill in the mile amateur,
already mentioned, was about the worst
Eight riders went down at the further
end OF the home stretch at the finish
There was plenty of cuticle lost, and
many hard knocks received, but the uu-
fortunates Were all able 10 leave the track
without assistance.
Charley Church and Carroll Jack We're
out of the running in the professional
events. Church succeeded in getting third
place IN the mile race, but that was all.
Jack got nothing at all for his days
work.
The Judges declared the mile novice no
race because the time made in the final
80
upon the race. This was hard lines for
the youngsters, as they struggled through
six long heats onIy to find that it amount
ed 60 nothing.
''Zlmny" Moran, the speedy little local
nder was entered ia several races, but
he did not run as he is resting after his
Work at the National League meet at Phil
adelphia.
TIE list Of entries was extremely large
and included riders from Philadelphia, VIII
mineton and other points beside the Wash
ton riders
The time was not particularly goodi in any
of the races. The construction Of the
track prevented this, as there Were prac
cally no banks on the turns.
The races Were run off promptly, buu
owing To the large number of heats it
was very late before the last race WAS
finished. In fact the electric lights with
which The PARK is provided were necessary
for the finish Of the sixth race.
The officials Of the day were: Referee.
Louis Wetherill, judges, Conway w. Sans,
J. ]. McElroy, H V. Casey; timers, F.
Howard Harvey, II Jerome Hush, Harry
l.. Schumacher; uTnpires, william Mccall
lister, F. E. Pentz; scorers, J Edward
Uacaett, John L. Morrow; announcer.
Robert II. Carr: starter, NJ. F. Carter
clerk Of tie course, William II. Holland.
assistant clerk of the Course, Harry Carter
Summaries:
First rsce-One mile; novice prize, $50
gold Inedal-Firet heat: Louis Ecknan
won; weieldnd. second; Frazier, third.
Time, 2 25 ID.
Second heat: Slipley, won: Schot, sec.
ond; ROdenah, third. Time, 2:29.
Third heat: Sawyer, won. IlpsooInb, sec
ond; Reed, thir6. Time, 2:30
Fourth heat: Scha effer, won: Stewart.
second: KreiJs, third. Time, 2: 80.
Final declared no race, as the time ex.
ceeded the limit OF 2:3o.
Second race-0ne mile open: profess
Eionai. First prize. S75; second prize.
SS5' third prize. So First heat: Church
won, William Sims second, Carroll Jack
third, Howard French fourth. Time.
P:24I-5
Second heat: Fred Sims won, Stevens
second, Throop third. Time, 2:l9.
Final heat. b. e. Stevens won, Fred Sims
second, Church third Time. 2:22 %.
Third race-one mile, open; amateur:
first prize, SIS diamond ring; second prize,
$40 scarf pin; third prize, travelling case.
First heat-PaTker won: Wilkinson sec
ond. Downs third. Time, 2:2O 2-5.
Second heat-Fred. Schade won; Havden
second, White third. Time, 2:2I.
Third Aeat-french won; Smith second.
Counselman third. Time, 2:22.
Fourth heat Duvan won; Thornhuq seo
ond. Goodwin third. Time, 2:2I 35.
Final heat-Schade won: French second
Smith third. Time, PIG %.
Fourth Tsoe-Half mile: handican. nro
feSsionsl; first prize, $50; second prize. S25.
third prize, $40.
Fred. Sims, 10 yards, won; Weber. TX
yards, second, Stevens, 10 yards, third.
Ihroop, 10 yards, fourth.
FitIh race -Two-mile handicap; first
pilze' golh watch; second prize, suit of
cioUhes' third prize, cuff buttons.
First heat-Matchett, 160 yards, won:
1ckslein' 24e Yards, second; Downs, $50
yaros' third Time, z:31 40.
Second heat Murphy, 40 yards, won;
MihihoN, 80 yards, second; schade, scratch.
third. Time, 4:43.
1hird heat-French, 13o yards. won.
smith 100 yards, second; Magness, 260
yards, third. Time. 443 4-5.
fourth heat -I'uvaT, 100 yards. won:
Rogers 10 yards. second; Counsalroar
geo yards third. Time, 445 s-5.
finai heat Matchett, $50 yards, wan:
Parker, so yards, second; Downs. 1oo
yards third. Time, 4'42 2-5.
sixth racc-0ne mile; lap; amateur
FIRST prize diamond ring; second prize
stop watch; third prize, silk umbrella.
First heat-Fred Schade, Won; Parker
second, Minnick third. Smith fourth
Aatchettfifth. Murphy sixth. Tirne. o:as.