The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-07

terms with Ship in the seventh lap. and
then commenced the loafing. To make
matters more Interesting the big black
clouds which overshadowed the park COM
menced TO thrown down some big drops of
rain. The riders kept close company at
slow pace until the back stretch was
reached on the eighteenth lap. Then Shipp
ran up on the outside of the track and
Wing was forced 10 take the pace. Ship
having succeeded in working his game,
shot down again and jumped in ahead or
COtter. In this order the riders passed the
judges stand and got the bell for the fin
ish. They ran along without extra effort
until well into the back stretch, when Cot
ter cut loose and by magnificent burst OF
speed passed both Ship and Wing, and
pulled them after him at a very lively
gait. Cotter was leading when the riders
swung into the finish, but Ship. having
rested himself during the triple alliance
loaf, was prepared for the last sprint,
while Cotter and Wing We're worn out by
the exertion of making up handicap and
lost ground. The result was that when
Ship made his supreme effort at the fin
ish he had just enough speed to catch Cot
ter. and IN the last few feet got few
inches the better of Il. All three men pass
ed over the line so close together that a
blanket would have covered them, and
while Ship won from Cotter by not more
than a fraction OF wheel, Cotter won
from Wing the scratch man, by the same
narrow margin.
The racers had hardly dismounted from
their wheels before the rain commenced
70 fall In torrents, and some exciting
scenes took place. Umbrellas appeared
along the open bleachers as by magic,
and those who did not have umbrellas
made wild break for the covered stands.
Some OF the women got out on thestrack
and ran to the south end OF the grand
stand. expecting TO find the gate open.
1t was locked so they were caught. and
the rain came down on them without
mercy. The unfortunate young women
huddled together for moment and then
made a wild rush down the track TO the
incline up which the riders come. One
young damsel sought the shelter OF the
Judges stand, where she was welcomed
with all the courtesy imaginable. At the
first signs of a let up In the storm she
deserted the shelter of last resort and
Joined her comrades near the gate. The
rain lasted for about fifteen minutes ana
then suddenly ceased. leaving the track
muddy in spots.
The remainder of the programme was
postponed until evening, and later II was
decided 20 postpone everything until TINS
evening Toe First Regiment band con-
cert win commence at the Y. M. c. A.
mark at 7:30 o'clock and the bicycle races
AZ & The first event on the programme
will be the finals in the haif-rnile pro-
etssional This VIII be one OF the great
est races OF the evening, as a glance at
the summaries will show
Following are the summaries OF yester-
days races:
one-MfIc Novice, Newsboys and Mes
sengers.
Won by Joseph Barr, Seattle: Frank
Drake. Seattle. second David Williams.
Black Diamond. third. Time. 2:5s 1-5.
Haif-MiIe, Professional.
First heat-won by Otto Zeigler. San
Jose. by 9 yards; Jack Crawford. Seattle,
second heat-Won by Seorge sharick.
| Tacoma; Dansy. Whitman, Los Angeles
| second; Time, 10 Is. ,.,, W
| by Hardy Downing. San Francisco; j. sta
| yer Portland, second Time, l;2l-
! Postponed until Tuesday night
September Z, on account OF rain.
Special Match Race, Purse.
| Contestants-Otto Zelgler, coast cham
| pion; George Sharick Pacific Northwest
| champion, distance, one mile; paced by
Won by otto zelsIer with yards up his
| sleeve; George Snarick second. Time.
/ go 2-5 Track record for one mile compe-
| Portland.
| Five-MiIe Amateur, Handicap.
Won by Watt Ship. Salem. Or. d75
! YARDS. f. j. Cotter. Tacoma CHS YARDS,
second J z. Wing. San Jose (scratch),
During the race Ship accidentally fouled
| Cotter who was thrown 10 the ground.
/ Cotter got 10. remounted. and after the
| most remarkable ride Of the year. won sec
The programme for tonight is as follows.
One-uaff Vile. Amateur.
| First prize. merchandise. SIS: second
/ prize merchandise. $40, third prize, mer-
| chandise. s.. First two men qualify and
! third man in fastest heat First heat
ma. David Williams. Black Diamond
| Frank C0ombs. Seattle. William Crawford
/ Seattle.
| second heat-Parcy r. Mott. Oakland
/ Frank Cctter. Tacoma. Watt Saipp. SA-
lem. Or; Fred Schone, Seattle.
One-Niie. Professional.
Purse. sIa0; frst. 10. SECOND, So; third
| SO First two men qualify and lhe third
In the fastest heat. First heat-Otto Zelg
ford. Oakland Jack Sharick. Tacoma: G
/ Crawford. Seattle.
second neat-G. shariek. Tacoma: W. F.
/ Bartholomew. Tacoma D. Whitman, Loi
| Angeles. A. A johnson, Seattle. Il. w
Thlr8 heat-W. y. vaughen. san Diego
A Jones San Francisco. r. Downing saI
Jose. Ben Bemer. Tacoma. James A
Jones. Tacoma.
Two-Hiie Amateur Pursuit Race.
/ California vs. the Northwest. r. Wing
San Frsncisco. and Percy Mott Oakland
-. Frank Cotter. Tacoma, ard Wat
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