The herald., 1897-07-04
THE TRACK EVENTS
Well Contested Amateur Races in the
Afternoon

A good crowd comfortably filled the
grand stand and watched some excel
lent races at the Santa Monica track
during the afternoon. The management
is to be congratulated upon the manner
in which the events were run off, there
being no dreary waits between the races,
and the judging being devoid of that ele-
ment of amateurishness SO unpleasantly
noticeable at many meets. The wind,
which always blows down the home
stretch directly in the faces Of the riders.
prevented any phenomenally fast fin
ishes, but the riders were always well
punched at the end and gave the specta-
tor plenty of sport. Despite the fact
that many of the contestants had ridden
in the road race of the morning, all the
riders fought out the finishes to the tape.
The first race on the card was half
mile amateur heat race, best two in
three. The riders were required to ride
the heats in succession after the trial
heats had weeded out the unworthy
competitors; and as a consequence all
became thoroughly tired before the last
heat had been run, and the time grew
beautifully slower, until in the last heat
the racing men were in danger of falling
off their wheels from lack of speed.
In the actual race De Lay jumped out in
the first heat setting a slow pace. Cox
went up the bank and jumped past the
leader, De Lay tacking on, Scott follow
ing and the field strung out. Furman
started the squirt on the back stretch, De
Lay following him. On the turn, Camp
bell sailed around the bunch, and in
fighting finish took first place from De
Lay, who beat Furman out for second
place. The time was 1:13 4-5.
Hasse set a good pace for the second
heat, Cox and De Lay accepting the
pace. On the backstretch the field
punched and the pace was increased.
De Lay started the squirt on the turn,
Furman going high on the bank to get
slide, Scott riding behind De Lay. He
had a snappy fight down the stretch, De
Lay taking the heat by about half
wheel. Furman making a good third.
Time, 1:13 As.
The riders We're getting tired, so the
next heat showed a decided decrease in
speed. Scott started the squirt for home,
De Lay following the pace. On the turn
Furman made a terrific jump, passing
the leaders as if they were standing
still, and sailed over the tape winner
by three lengths, both Scott and Cox
beating De Lay who was showing an
evident lack of training and ginger.
Time, 1:24 2-5.
Furman won the next heat in the same
hollow style, starting the sprint and
actually running away from his field.
Clark and Scott made a gallant effort,
and closed up part of the gap, but Fur
man kept up his gait and won handily
by two lengths, Clark getting second
from Scott in drive. Time, 1:40. Thls
winning gave Furman the race, De Lay
getting second prize and Scott third
The mile open professional was hol-
| low win for Charles Stimson Hewitt,
Tomkins, Loucks, Cowan and Slim
son made the field. Referee Bert Ellis
put a time limit of 2:20 on the event
and sent the men away. Stimson took
the pace at a great gait, losing the field
except Tomkins. Hewitt jumped out
and pulled the laggers up to the lead
ers, and then took the pace for the nex1
third On the back stretch Stimsor
started terrific sprint, jumping away
from the astonished field. Hewitt pulled
the hind ones along at great rate. bu
it was no use, Stimson winning anyhow
Loucks and Tomkins making a grea
finish, crossing the line in a dead hea
for second place. Time, 2:27 2-5, which
the referee very properly allowed tC
stand.
The third-mile amateur was run il
heats, Nye. De Lay and Rogers qualify
ing the first heat in :51 Is; Fraze
Furman and Clark winning the secont
in AS 2-5, and Tabor and Campbell win
ming their heat in so.
The referee put a time limit of so sec
onds on the final. Frazee jumped frs
and cut good clip, but unwisely start
ed the sprint Tabor went high up OF
the bank on the second turn and passe,
the other contestants as if they had beel
standing still. De Lay come up an,
made hard fight. but Tabor would no
be denied, and won by length from D
Lay Campbell slipping into third place
Time, IA 3-5.
Charles Stimson, paced by Tompkin
and Hewitt on single wheels, went for
third-mile. flying start. and made tn
distance in :39, good time. considering
the wind.
The last race of the day was the tw