The times., 1897-07-06
Gets Away With the Mile Open
and Two-Mile Handicap.
RESULTS OF THE OTHER RACES
Hanger Wins the One-Third Mile
Handicap, Halstead the Quarter
Mile Open and John Hill the Mile
Novicc-Greer, Wilson and Smith
Win the TripIet.

and sporting point or view, a nj also IN
tensely interesting to the spectators
The principal events of the day were
the one mile open and the two mile ha nii-
cap, both OF which were Won by A. g.
Moran, who is showing himself TO be a
wonderfully strong and consistent rider
In the one mile open Moran won tie
final ia 2:i4, which equaled the track
record in competition. Duvan ran
close second III this race, and by defeating
such men as Halstead, Schade and VIII
son proves himself to be one OF the best
,nen III the city. The one-third mile
handicap was won by j. E. Hanger, and
the one-quarter mile open by Balstead,
with Schade second.
One of the most interesting races or the
day Wa s the nulticycle, which was won by
Greer, Wilson and Smith en- the tIiplet.
The race was beautifully run and brought
forth cheer after cheer from the specta-
tors The novice lace OF one mile was wen
by John Hill.
In the final heat of the cne mile open ft
was agreed 20 give Smith third prize for
pacema King. At the pistol shot Smith
quickly took tie Eole, followed by Schade,
Halstead and Moran. These positions
were-heId at the end OF the first third and
also at the end of the second third. Smith
now dropped out, and going down the
back stretch Moran pulled up 10 tie fIont.
closely followed by Duvall. The race
down tie home stretch was beautiful
sight, all being closely punched; but Moran
pulled across the tape first with DuvaIl
a close second. Halstead and Wilson ran
a Gead heat for third. but Smith secured
the third prize, as agreed, for pacing. VIII
So. came in last.
Tic weather was ideal for racing, the
track was in excellent condition. the events
were all well filled, the spills were few, and
these not serious. Tie music by Haley's
land was inspiring and the attendance
about 200.
Officials of the meet: Judges, L. 3.
Graves. r. j. Peall, jr., Fl. r. Jones, ir.,
timers, W. Roy Mitchell, NJ. Jacobs, w ].
Espey; scorers, W. E. Baum, W K. Larri-
more, G. T. Cabrera; uInpires, R. Jose, r.
H. stone, Fred Moore, W. Fitzhugh: clerk
Of course, william Gettinger: assistants,
JOIN. Woerner, jr., ". n. Coleman; starter,
PruI. John Crossley; announcer, win an
Shustei; treasurer, J. Hart Brittain nan
dicapper. William Jose.
Summaries:
Ono mile novice-First heat Won by
John HI!; g. G.. Gstely second. Also
Qualified tpacenakerl Leonard Mitchell
Time, 2:2S 1-5.
One mile novice-Second heat. Won 10y
c. j Mueller; E. ]. whitson second.
Also qualified (pacemakerl Jamie Alex
ander Time, 2:3O 2-5.
One nile novice-Third heat Won by
Joseph scnrat: J. o. Mitchell second
Ais, Qualified (pacemakerl W. G.. O'Con-
nor. Time, 81.
One uilc novice-Fourth heat Won by
W. H. Wright; I. C. Mannaker, second.
Also qualified (pacemaker) S. a Wirnsatr
Time. 2.27 3-5.
One mile open-First heat Won by Fred
Schade A. c. Moran. second; George Smith,
third. Time, 2:28 3-5.
One mile open Second heat Won by
Griffith Ealsiead; E. A. Duvall, second: E.
l. Wilson. third Time, 2:53 1-5.
One mile novice-FinaI. Won 10y John
Hill; c. G. Galley second; jamie Alex
anf.er third. Time, 2:44 3-5.
One mile Open-Final. Won by A. c. Mo-
ran E. A DuvalI second; George E Smith
(pacemakerl third Time, 2:14.
One-third mile handicap--First heat Won
by W. ". Pittman (4G YARDS; c. ]. Mueller
(46 yalds) second. Time, 0:42 1-2.
one-third mile handicaP-Second heat
Won by j. E. Hanger (25 YARDS; Howard 4.
Bail (35 yartlsl second. Time, O:42 So.
one-third mile han dica p-Third heat.
Won by E. L. Wilson (scratchl; Howard s.
Matchett go YARDS second. Tfm.,
O:43 3-5.
one-third mile handicap-Fourth heat
Won by John Hill 40 yards; w. Burns Dali
ton $50 yards) second. Time, O:4I Is.
Team Iace-0ne mile. Won by LeDroit
Park Club (6 points,; stickney Club
a points, second. Time, $50.
One-quaTter mile open-First heat Won
by Fred Schade; T. Won Boeckmann, second;
William Throop. third. Time, O:33 3-5.
One-Quarter mleOpen-Secondh heat. Won
by Griffin Halstead: E. L. Wilson, second;
W. Burns Dalton, third Time, 0:33 Is
/. One-third mile handicap-Final Won by
j f Hanger. 20 yards; W. w Pittman, 40
yards, second: II. s. Matchett 20 yards.
third. Time, 0:42 1-5
Two-miie handiCap-First heat won BIZ
J. o. Mitchell, 1S5 yards; William Brearly,
175 yards, second; william C, o'Connor,
200 yards, third; Bernard Wilkerson, Is5
yards, fourth. Time, 4.5O1-5
Two-rnile handicap-Seeond heat won by
Fred Schade, scratch; A. G. Moran, 80
yards, second; Griffin Halstead, 5 yards,
third; G. E. Smith, 75 yards, fourth.
Time, 4:45 s. 8.
Two-rnile handicap-Third heat won by
Williar Throop, 30 yards; Howard F.
Matchet5, 120 yards, second; e. L. Wilson,
5 yards, third; B. T wrenn, 100 yards.
fourth. Time, 4:43 As.
One-quarter mile, open-Final Won by
Griffin Halstead; Fred Schade, second
Time, 0:32 40
Two-mile handicap-Final. Won by A.
c. Moran, 80 yards; II. s. Matchett, 12O
yards, second; William Throop, 80 yards,
third. Time, t.44 10
Two-mile uiticycle-Handicap Won by
Triplet, Fl. 2. Greer, E. L. Wilson and
g E. Smith, scratch: single, A c. Moran,
200 yards, second; tandem, F L. Schade