The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-23

Tom Coorer took the mile open race at
The second days nesting OF the saratoga
Good Roads Association yesterday by an
open length over Bald, AM Stevens was
right up to the pedal OF Bald. while New
house was at his rear hub ON the other
side II was tight squeeze for Bald, who
bad held third place in the line back OF
Cooper, who was back of Newhou rs the
deld trailod round tie track. Then Eaton
same up Co Bald's side and Cooper jumped
into the sprint. Bald came round on the
pole and TO the side OF Cooper, who opened
up on him In game and pretty finish.
Sammie Brock, who had won his heat and
laughed at Bald as he crossed the tape,
was last In the final
1t was. Cooper's third win In II starts
In finals with Bald, and his last race
previous TO the great three ornered match
Of Bald Cooper and kiser at Philadelphia
next Saturday. Bald rides al Troy to-
morrow and at Albany Thursday.
Orlando Stevens came out OF the So
called tourist class" OF non-winners on
the circuit when he took third In the mile
open, but he got well out of it. when he
took the two-mile handicap In field Of
Fl starters by an open length from McFar-
land, the scratch man and winner OF yes
terday The field punched at the mile and
rode In a solid MACS for three quarters OF
mile when IL spread out over the track
for the last half mile Oldfied worked out
Brock in his company. Stevens came out
of the bunch and Mcfarland after him.
the two making great going. Jack ran
third to Stevens first and Netherlands
second: Newhouse and Titus were fourth
and fifth by six inches all around. The
time WAS minutes 40 seconds, and the
scratch man, Mcfarland did minutes
40 l-5 seconds.
l. A. Powell, the n. Y. A. c., crack,
ran second to George Reith in the first
heat Of the half-mie state championship,
these two also qualifying. X. A. Miller
of Buffalo defeated II. X. Bird y. Y. A.
c., in the second, these two. with NJ. j.
Dewitt qualifying. w. IL. Fearing was
unable TO ride owing to his injuries yes
terday. Powell took the final. George
Reith running second by foot. and Bird
third. The flush was such az is rarely
seen, as all the riders were within half
length and fighting hard.
Powell and Bird were shut out OF the
final in the mile start championship. Bird
In the first heat by Reith, Now York,
Bradstreet and RIGHT, Brooklyn. Powell
in the second heat beat Lee, winner of
the fve'mile state championship. .. V.
Babcock, Harlem. and NJ. j. Dewitt In
the final Lee made the rush from back of
pacemaker and Bradstreet went after
him in nard rush, jumping again and
again. Dewitt came out Of the bunch
and In smooth sailing won easily defeat
ing Bradstreet. the Rochester ridor by
an open length, George Reith running
third.
T.. NJ. Blake was scratch man In the
final Of the half mile handicap. amateur.
George Reith won, with Blake second,
In hard finish, In I'm 3-5s. The sum-
mary:
Mile open, professional Cooper won.
Bald second, Stevens third. lime Pm
Is lbs
Half-mile championship-I. A. Powell,
y. Y. A. c., won; George Reith, Harley
wheelmen, New York, second; II. X.
Bird. n. Y. A. g., third. lime In
5 t-5s, last quBrrer 30 los.
lapdo stevens. Iowa, 10 yards. won; Il.
A. Mcfarland, scratch, second; Carroll
Jack $50 yards. third. Time Am 40s.
scratch mans time Am 40 los
Mile state championship. j. Dewitt.
Rochester, won; A. j. Bradstreet. Roch-
ester. second: George Reith. New York,
third. Time 2m 20 2-5s.
Mile open, amateur Ray Dawson. y.
Y. A. c., won; NJ. j. Dewitt. Rochester,
second +. w. RIGHT Brooklyn, third.
Time I'm % 2-5s.
Half-mile handicap amateur George
Reith, New York, 10 Yards. won; j.. Q.
Hausman, New York. 10 yards won;
+. Nj. Blake, Keone. scratch, third.
Time I'm 3 3-5s.
Yesterday was the Ladies' sday OF the
Rhode Island Yacht Club and thanks to
favorable weather conditions the shippers
were able to give their guests some fine
exhibitions of sailing.
There was n good l0-knot breeze at the
start coming from the northwest and this
steadily increased, and there was a feet Of
10 steam and sailing craft of tho club
house. 1t was a glorious racing day, one
of the best IN the history OF the club,
The summary of the races Is as follows
SLoOPS AND CUTTERS.
43foot class, not filed:
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