New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-23
NEW-YORKERS TO THE FORE.
LIVELY RACING AT THE L. A. w. STATE
MEET IN SARATOGA.
POWELL. DAWSON AND REITH GAVE GOOD Ac
COUNTS OF THEMsELvEs-A VICTORY

POWELL. DAWSON AND REITH GAVE GOOD Ac-
COUNTS OF THEMsELvEs-A VICTORY
FOR COOPER OVER BALD.
Saratoga, n. y June 22-The second and final
day of racing at Woodlawn Oval resulted IN Keen
finishes by the riders of the different ciuDs
throughout the State for championship honors
There were no accidents to-day and the New-fork
boys were enabled to show to good advantage
They made good use of the opportunity offered
them for they captured first. second and third III
the half-me State championship race, third place
in the one-mie State l.. A. w. amateur champion
shin race first prize in the one-me open amateur
race and first and second prizes in the half-miie
handicap race for amateurs.
The finish In the race for the half-me cham
pionship was one of the finest ever witnessed on
the cycle path The contestants were I. A. Powell
OF the New-York Athletic Club: George Reth, OF
the Harlem Wheelmon. and II. X. Bird. Of the
New-York Athletic Club They raced on almost
terms to within few yards OF the finish,
when Powell. by supreme effort. got In front
and won on the tape by two inches. Reith beat
Bird for the place by p foot. II was pretty work
and the crowd appauded loudly.
Ray Dawson, OF the NewYorh Athletic Club
captured first prize In the one-mile open amateur
race from NJ. J. Dewitt. the Rochester champion
after very pretty struggle. F. c. RIGHT, Of
Brooklyn. finished third in this event George
Reith OF the Harlem Wheelmen. distinguished
himself by winning the half-nile handicap for
amateurs. and third prize in the one-mile Stat
championship race. Everything considered. tn
New-Yorkers performed creditably and square
accounts with their up-cOuntry rivals for the beat
ing they got on the opening day of the meet.
Bald not fast enough TO win the one-mil'
professional race. which went 10 Tom Cooper by
length. Summary:
Hall mile Estate championship amateur)-Won by ]
A. Powell New-iork Athletic cub George Reith, Tia.
lem Wneelmen. second: II. X. Bird. N"T VT f'1l'-
Club. third. Tlme-1:o5 Last quarter in 80 is sec
onds. Won by TWO inches; foot between second and
third
one mile open professionaD-Won by Tom Cooper,
Detroit +. G. Bald. Buffalo, second; O. l.. Stevens Ot-
tumWa. third. Time-2:lS -. Won by open ength
length between second and third.
Two-mlle thandcap. professonaD-Won by o. L. ste
vcns. Ottumwa Q60 YARDS: T. y. Mcfarland, san jose
(scrach second c. b. Jack Reading geo yardsl. third
Time-4:i0 ID Time Of the scratch man. 4;tl 20 won
one mile State championship. amateurl-Won by N
j. Dewitt Rochester: \. J. Bradstreet Rochester second
George Reith. New-York, third. Time-2:20 %. Wor
by half a wheel: same between second and third.
one mile topen amateurJ-Won by Ray Dawson. New
York Athletic club; VI. J. Dewitt Rochester, second; T.
C. RIGHT Brooklyn, third. Tme-222 %. Won by .
length and a half; distance between second am
third 49,,
Hali-mle handicap, amatcur,-Won by George Reith
New-Y York 10 yards: F.. c. iiausman. New-fork u'
YARDS T.. NJ Blake Keene scratch third Time
9-5. Won by half length same between secon-