Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
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Bald and Cooper.

home stretch pumping with his body like
q race horse.
Bald and Cooper.
The final of the two-third-mile open was
watched with interest, as 1T was the first
time Bald and Cooper came together Bald
took the lead, while Gardiner was anxious
for the rear. though Cooper held back and
followed behind On the last lap Gardiner
tried his sPrinting ability on the back
stretch, but to no avail. Bald sprinted
ahead Of him. and Mertens finished a close
third. Cooper was the last man in the
bunch across the tape. In the final of the
two-thirds-mile handicap Alexander was
unable to ride, his wheel having been
smashed in the previous heat. Mueller
who had IS yards, managed to keep the
lead the entire distance, i'm spite OF the ef-
forts of the rear men to head him or
In the first heat in the mile open pro-
fessional Mertens was made pace,fiaker
and Cooper crossed the tape in the lead at
the finish Bald won the second heat
hsndily. Gapiiner being pacemaker. Fred.
THUS, who was not feeling In the best con-
clifton. was excused from this race and all
other professional events. In the final OF
this race Bald succeeded in beating out
Fred. Sims for first place. while Cooper
secured fourth
The five-mile handicap amateur was run
IN one race, instead of heats. as scheduled.
The handicaps were about even and the
scratch men succeeded In catching the
bunch by the twelfth lap. This race proved
to be the most eventful OF the day. being
marked by several spills. In the ninth lap
Smith fell directly in front OF the grand
stand. His wheel slipped in the soft track
and he MADE the most graceful fall ever
seen at the park, which did nothing more
than stun him
A BAD Spill.
Toward the close of the race there were
from twelve to fifteen riders going around
the course and everybody looked for a spill
In this the spectators were not disappoint-
ed. On the last lap, between the third and
fourth turns. f. S. Gee ran into Moran's
wheel and threw both riders. Brearley Won
Boeckman and another rider were mixed
up in the wreck. For q time it was thought
that Won Boeckmans shoulder blade was
broken, while Brearley was severely shaken
up. DIR. Glazebrook who was surgeon of
the day, made an examination and pro-
nounced Won Boeckman's injury to be a
severe sprain.
was in the nature of farce. He was paced
by W. f.. and Billy Sims and Geo. S. Bail
on triplet. The track was too soft for the
tripiet TO make any time and Zimmerman
mad no difhculty in hanging on to the rear
wheel. AT the close of the last lap he
passed the pacemakers and came down the
home stretch, giving the spectators an idea
OF his former terrible sprint. The time
spectators.
The tandem race was not successful
Schade and Moran, with the colors of
Georgetown University, and ii. z. Greer
and Bayard T. Wrenn were the opposing
teams. AT the outset the latter team set
a rafting good pace for two laps, and on
the third lap made no attempt to ride
When the judges announced the finish it
was stated the prize would be withheld
pending a decision from the racing board,
as it was manifest that the losing crew did
not ride 20 win.
The closing event on the program was a
two-mile handicap professional 1t brought
out a field of nine men. George S. Ball
with 2UO yards, and w. +. Throop with $50
yards, managed to keep the lead between
them all through the race and finished
nearly half a lap ahead of the bunch, really
distancing the other men. On the last lap
Gardiner fell from his wheel near the
fourth urn. and he claimed that Fred.
Sims elbowed him. Bald secured third
place and Mertens fourth. while Billy Sims
was close fifth. beating out Cooper.
entered a protest against Sims, for foul
riding, but as there was no evidence moth
ing was done in the matter.
Summary.
One-mile invitation - Amateur - Fred
Schade won; A. c. Moran, second; Leo ID.
Dannemiller, third; time, 2:56 40
Two-thirds-mile open - Professional -
First heat-A. c. Mertens, Chicago, won:
Fred Sims, Washington, second; Tom Coop
er. pacemaker, third; time, ZAP. Second
heat-Arthur Gardiner, Chicago, won; Billy
Sims, second; Z. c. Bald, pacemaker,
third; time. l:39175-; Final .heat-E, c.
Bald, Buffalo. N. Y, won: Arthur Gardiner.
Chicago. second; A. c. Mertens, Chicago,
third; time, 1888 As.
= Two-thirds-mile handicap - Amateur =
First heat-W;lliam Breariey, 60 yards,
IAl,r IA H.
Mueller, IS yards, third; NJ. NJ. Merrill, 20
yards, fourth; Lee Counselman, 10 yards,
fifth; time, 1:36 40 Second heat-Paul Won
Boeckman, 80 yards, won; J. Z. Hanger, %
yards, second; E. l.. A. Todd, IS yards,
third; w. w. Pittman. CO yards. fourth:
James Alexander, 80 yards, fifth; time,
1:3I. Final heat-C. ]. Mueller. So yards.
woh; Lee Counselman, 30 yards, second;
William Brearley, 90 yards, third: time,
1:37 30.
Mile open Professional = First heat -
Tom Cooper, Detroit. won; Fred Sims,
ond; T. N. Mudd. third; A c. Mertens,
Second heat-E. C. Bald. Buffalo, won:
George s. Ball. second; Billy Sims. third:
Arthur Gardiner, pacemaker. fourth; time.
ESQ. Final heat-E. G. Bald. won: Fred
Sims. second: A. c. Mertens, third; Tom
Cooper, fourth; time, 2:J6.
Five-mile handicap - Amateur - Fred
Schade. scratch, Won; E. L. Wilson. 80
yards, second; E. L. A. Todd. 400 yards.
lnlru, Lee CounSelman, 2Uo yards, fourth;
E. Bishop. 425 yards. fifth; time, 14:29.
One-miie tandem-Amateur-Fre Schade
and A. c. Moran won; Harry z. Greer and
Nayard r. Wrenn, second; time, pa 1-5.
Exhibition mile against time by Arthur
A. Zimmerman; paced by triplet; time,
2-3O
Two-mile- Observation-Disclosures
S. Bail, 200 yards. won; w. F. Throop, $50
yards. second; E. c. Bald. scratch. third;
Sims, 125 yards. fifth; time. sos 40.
In the evening Titus and Cooper left the
city on the 8 O'Clock train, the former
to. go to New York and the latter to
Philadelphia. where he rides today Bald,
Gardiner and Mertens left on a later train
for Philadelphia. Tom Eek the celebrated
trainer. VINO started Mertens in the races
yesterday, was also in the party.
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