The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
KISER A DUAL VICTOR.
THE DAYTON PROFEsSIONAL PROVES
roc SPEEDY FOR B1LD.

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roo SPEEDY FOR BALD.
Eastern Cycle Racing season Opens Auspl.
riousiy mt Manhattan Uni.
versiiy Men Prominent In the Amateur
Events - 4 series OF spirited Contests.
Tho Eastern cycle racing season opened very
auspiciously at the Manhattan Beach track yes.
tcrday afternoon. An enthusiastic crowd OF
between 5000 and 1000 patronized the func.
ton and seized on every opportunity to show
their appreciation OF the lively sport pro.
vidod. Less than the usual number made tho
round trip awhcel, the majority prcfcrring
to travel by rail rather than take any chances
with tho vagarics of the barometer. Tho hot
house division took along carly spring wraps
and found ample use for them by the timo the
ocean breezes began to do some of the tanning
for which they will bc advertised later on.
Every feature Of tho outing emphasized the
fact that IL was an inaugural show. The regu-
lars OF tho sterner sex were MS much in evidence
as first nighters in musical and dramatic circles,
while girls In the full glory OF bright summer
costumes gracei the boxes and grand stand tiers
and showed critical approval OF the goings on in
their daintiest fashion.
Tho atmospheric conditions wero perfect from
n spectators standpoint as long as the afternoon
sunshine kept the chilly edge Off the ozone, but
out on the track the breczes had full play and
proved a serious handicap to riders in tho home
stretch. This naturally affected the times
made, but did not prevent the cream of the
racing talent from showing speed and finishing
powers Of the genuine championship brand.
The sport was singulnrly free from unpleasant
features. tho only incidents Of this class being
the disqualification Of II. X. Bird for crowding
in a heat of the one-milo amateur scratch race,
the "loafing" of Owen and O'Connor in their
heat Of the tandem race, and the collapse
of the Same team in the final heat.
The pair were riding up close in third place,
swinging into the home stretch. when their
mount went down with a crash. Owen, who
had the front seat, escaped with n severe shak-
seat sesti ouS had to be beIped off the tpack. Ii"d
the pair taken the corners at speed in the trial
heat, they might have Jared better when the
The hero of the afternoon was Earl Kiser. the
speedy professional from Dayton. o. As some of
d did FpG Do q ti Ga to tn9 BS SIRI"a S Ths r rS%HrE came m lo'
gether first in the final heat of the half-milc
ha maTia Of eo sbe ssiF IN sh iro rnn scT nToand h tSs l hsa
curve and up the stretch, and won clevcrly from
Ray Mcdonald and Jay Eaton, who were SO
unofficial critics at the finish. Bald wound up in
fourth place, and this was also the best he could
do in the final Of the onc-milc professional event,
which resulted In another clean-cut triumph for
kiser. with Kennedy Of Chicago second and z.
Mcfarland OF San jose third.
The amateur events were brimful Of excite
ment, and the popular blue and white OF Column
biz Miu! Sniy HrSty d nwTasrsf ED every N,Ey , other HN %. emblem:
the novice race. Then three Columbia men
qualified for the final Of the one-mile scratch
event, and Irwin A. Powell and w. III. Fearing.
Jr., rode first and second in almost as fast time
as the professionals accomplished later.
The unusual number OF four scratchmcn figured
in the final OF the onc-mile amateur handicap, and
after +. G. Hausman of New Haven squeezed
home on the 4o;yard line, the ackmark kSSrs came
next places, Powell being second, Jefferson OF
the Rnickerbockors third. and Walter c. Roome
The colors of Columbia were again in evidence
in the tandem race, which Ray Dawson and !.
A. Powell won after an interesting race.
exhibition Of trick riding by Willie Hayes and a
half.mile paced trial by Bald in 90 seconds; The
nishcd some lively music from the infield. Sum-
mary:
Connors and owens. New York; T. Il. Goodwin and
Z. 5. Henshaw. New York. second. Time. 3 minutes
r. r. c. e. H fsSSn%s: se 6. BaS Seas won and ~ W. 81 p eSi!s.' S s1S
York. second. Time. . minutes Is seconds, Third
York; II. k Bird and B. Ripley, New York, second.
Jim ps . m minutes IL s seconds; m Final nes,nWon BY
Bird and Ripley. third. Time. = minutes IL 1-5 Sec
one.Mile Professioual-First heat won by E. C.
Bald, Buffalo; A. D. Kennedy. CHICAGO. second. Time.
minutes 2Sl seconds: fhri heat won by Earl
3 minutes 1850 seconds Final heat won BY Earl
ktser, Kennedy second. McFarlani third. Bald fourth.
Time, = minutes Is 20 seconds.
ss S@S yS Mile A T1%s' MINT. se S. W e , by wi G. R ss .
s SeM won sorN by i Rers R / 'n,pn New = YORK TX ' Ti%s. 5 m sSS1ns
Is seconds. Third heat won by w. II. Feering. Jr. |
heat won by /. 4. Powell. New YORK 70 Time. so" mln,
utes 21 seconds. Fifth heat won by f. G. Krulnm. |
won by W. La Due. New York. Time. : minutes -
seconds. Seventh heat won by Ray Dawson, New
won BY E., o He'd nsdi tr Tine p1soi Z minutes nj 81 seconds.
second. tprt Hinlpy. third. Raw Dawson. fpnrfh. |
A. Powell. S S%|'s Yorf. ssrston; s. Williams IL a Yale @s 50 {
yards. $ cond: Time: 2 minutes II 80 seconds. sec
W. H.. Fearing Jf'. New York. second. Time. ? min,
gtes II 90 seconds. Third heat won by E,G. Krumm.
Fourth Gsa, won by v y: +. yarley; Newark 90 yards;
min, 10 81 seconds sso.91ds FIN! 4 beat won by F BROOK,
Yards srq second &c fime. . minutes II seconds, sixth
heat won by +; Hin. Jr, Yale, 10 yards; J. ]. Walker,
s setss 80 seventh SsfaSih 'ef Ss&t WON Ipn''' by MINUTES W. f. sml ill.,
%bb6rookiyn' 10 yards; G.. Rsith; New York.
Eighth hsa, won by E. G. Hausman. New Haven 30
ySras; o; M.dst1om: New york 30 yards second
Hausman. I. A. Powell second. L. X. Jefferson third.
vi hair q H aiie n tSn q T PrSie : % onslrr is ~ heat sssG %on
by 4. c. Mertens, Minneapolis. 20 yards; E.. c. Bald.
Yards, third! 5. Brock, Brooklyn. 30 yards. fourth.
Time; ! minute % seconds. second heat won
Murphy. Brookiyn. 30 yards. second; Earl Mi
Kiser, Dayton, scratch. third; c. Hadheld. Newark.
35 yards. fourth. Time. ! minute | 30 seconds.
Final heat won by Earl Kiser. Ray Mcdonald second.
J. Eaton third. f. c. Bald fourth. Time. / minute
q 5 seconds.
Half. Mile Novice-FIst heat won by ". II. Hayes,
New York. Time. l minute 10 seconds. Second heat
won by A. A. Wilson. BROOKLYN. Time. ! minute o
seconds, Third heat won by Frank Brookheld. Yale. |
Time. / minute o l-5 seconds. Fourth heat won by C. |
Wuerz. BARREN. Time. minute . sec 1nds. Fifth heat
by J. 7. walker. Yale. Time. ! minute o 2.5 seconds.
Sixth heat won by W. Y. Cochran. Yale. Time, l
minute z 2.b seconds. Seventh heat won by II. II.
Hesser. Brooklyn. Time. l minute 8 seconds. Eighth
heat won by q. NJ. Daley, BROOKLYN. Time. | minute
II seconds. Final heat won by W. II. Hayes, II. d. |
second, J. T. Walker third. Time, l minute
10 4-5 seconds. |
Tho Thirty-FoOters Wa Wa and vasusro
Matched. |
BRISTOL, May 22.-The thirty-footers are being
put In shape for the season. The Wa Wa was
OF the first to have her winter covering taken
Off, and the yaquero also was early overhauled.
These two boats have been matched, and 1t is
understood that the brush will take place near