Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-24


tho quarter pole Moran started the go
ing with magnificent sprint. opening "A
gap Of hftecn yards. with Halstead IN
second place. and Schade third. Around
VIC turn they swung at a terrific salt,
with the two rear men in not pursuit.
tlfty yards from the finish Schade closed
with Halstcad. and the latter. with Mo-
ran. and all three struck the finish lire
simultaneously. The Judges declared the
event dead heat. and excite nont reign
81 high. The Ston,waii Brigade Band
helped TO ON mp tha tedious waits be-
tween the events. and with the music
KEEP tho crowd in good humor. il was
Souounced that this race would be run
over later.
Iu he onc-mue handicap schade and
Moran made Il good effort 10 catch the
limit men, and finished second and third,
respectively.
The next race was the half-mile open.
which was fought out between Halstcad
and Moran. ana won Dy the former.
Tho hve-mIc handicap found Schade on
tho scratch. with Moran at 30 yards. ana
fierce jump for Che leaders but was IN
able 90 catch these Two. who were making
. strenuous efforts 20 retain their lead. un-
al be struck the book stretch. Here an
three closed ard commenced to make
I hard drive for the bunch. ON the
seventh lap, with HalStcad on the pace
ana Moran third. the l0Iter's tire burst.
giving him am awful fall. HalStcad ana
Scuaoe kept Up their hard chase, and
finished in the order named Moran was
carried 10 Tie racing quarters, Wnere ne
was speedily b9nd3gCd. ard, although
several stitches had 20 be taken IN MS
head 10 hold together has cuts, never
thclcss he gamcly showed up Al the tape
u The run over OF the tie milo open ~
/ element was intense when he thite llItu
up for this contest. AT The start Hal-
Stead took the lead with Moran second.
aui Scnade tEiri. The band 9aScu
Dixie" and the audience was on an
edge. At the third quarter Moran forged
10 the front AMI the cheering began
l ON the last quarter Halstead was seen
% sprint. opening wide gap on tI,
/ field Schnce started after MN WIN
Moran in tow. At the head OF the s'IetCl
AN three again closed. each rdiHS dt ms
/ hest Here Schade with one OF the llnest
/ spirits ever seen here, came out OF lne
/ poc,et with q snurt that carried INN
/ across the line winner by two lehB'hs'
VT" r5o ~ ace a' for he state champlonship
/ also aroused much interest. and had clsht
eterto,s Schale won this also by ms
pretty sprint. with yards 20 spaIt. ,+
The tandem race had two entrees put
| ono of these having been Withdrawn. lelt
/ only Halstead and Schade OF INC 20
mmbia Athletic CluD, IN inc rage ~ l
| two latter rode am eXnibitlou Ioli hlHe d"
/ minute and 1 second, this taking INC
'&tjU three Of these men leave for Rich
rnond Va. Tonight. where they race TO-
/ t,,.rrrvv summary.
/ M91ido ,,ile novice-W. y. Rhnchart
| garrisonburg. va first; l.. c. Wright
/ starnton. second; II. ]. Mckenzie, Char-
! iottcsviIe, third. Time, minutes - DO
one mile. open nnaD-FTed;. o.: ScR b, d,
I first. Al g. Moran second; GrilNn Hal
} sfeaS third. Time. minutes - 10 Sc
/ one mile haudcaD-C. 3. Mckenzie %
varJo first. 4. c. Moran 90 Yards, Sc
| cond Fred. schade (scratch) thlrd. Illle'
| minutes ID seconds , g..
Haif mile open-Crhin Halatead lirsi,
A. q. Moran second. Time, i minute ana
% seconds. r,t..,a..
~ ',.orje, FIRST Griffin Halstead 90 YARDS
see second. Fred Schade scratch) third, ";
r Bailey $50 yards fourth. Time i
H5If mile. tandcm-schade and Hal
,.vo mncs-Virginia Championship
rr.L schadc first, G. b. Mckenzie Sc
cond. n. L. Baueher third. Time min
utcs 40 seconds.