Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-12

gether. II. R. Stevenson, Dayton, o.,
won; q. r. Newton second; Charles
a. Church, Philadelphia, third. Time,
l2.14
Sscond heat: Nernier, mcfarland,
o. Il. Stevens, Nat Butler, Starbuck,
Davis, 3. B. Stevens, Becker, Weinig,
Mertens and Huifateller were the
starters. Mcfarland and Butler were
together at the tape for the first mile.
Throughout tho heats ench man took
his turn in pacing lap at time.
Starbuck took the lead at the two
miles. For the next three laps a steady
pace was kept, and Mertens led at the
third mile. Becker was the leader at
the fourth mile. For the next two
laps the men steadied for the final
squirt, and rode for fayorite positions.
They came down to the finish at
terrific pace. II. A. Mcfarland won;
A. Z. Weinig, Buffalo, second; A. 9.
Mertens, third. Time, l1.54 90.
Third heat: There were 10 starters.
Callahan of Buffalo was in the lead at
tho fret mile, but at the end of the
second mile Doc Brown OF Cleveland
had taken the lead. A. S. Lee, Cohoes,
N. H., was paoemaker at the third
mile, and Billy Hamilton at the fourth.
In the next three laps the men began
to hump themselves, and finished in
grand style. Eddie Bald was first by
great squirt; J. A. Newhouse, Buffalo,
second; l.. A. Callahan, Buffalo,
third. Time, ll.32.
The remaining trials and the semi.
finals and the finals will be run off
| this afternoon.
At least 500 Wimingtonians we're at
Willow Grove, Pa, on Saturday after
noon, when the great l.. A, W. meet
cams to an end. or this number 400
took advantage Of the Wilmington
Bicycle Cluh's special train over the B.
g. o. railroad. The attendance at the
| park was about 20, 00O
The afternoon events were decidedly
interesting. AL the circuit chasers
showed themselves to be In fine form.
Earl Kiser Of Day ton, O., landed on
top, winning the half lie professional,
and the mile open professional. A purse
OF $500 was divided among the winners
of the latter race. Eddie Bald also
added to his reputation, and while no
iirsts appear to his credit, yet bis
seconds in the mile open and tho i've
mile professional finals were each
within a hairs breadth of being firsts.
Among the amateurs there was much
good racing. Peabody, Eddie, Llewellyn,
and, Chalres NJ. Ertz put up the finest
exhibitions.
After the scheduled events had been
run off Fred Schade the Virginia ANA
teur, succeeded in breaking the world q
record for ono.thrd of mile. Schade
was paced by two quads, and got away
E,,ll Ek,t. in i.l
seconds, lowering Porter's record OF
3. AL seconds made in 1891.
There were a number of unsuccessful
trials at the worlds records for one
mile, amateur and professional. Church
covered the thres laps in ]. 43 So Major
Taylor had the next try, with quad
and triplet as pace makers. The Major
crossed the tape in Las 35. thinner
man rode an exhibition half mile in
Q. 50 2.5, and Arthur Gardiner, paced by
quads, did mile in LA.
Summaries Of races follow:
Half.mile national championship,
(professionl. - Won by Earl Kiser,
Dayton, o.: Owen S. kimhle, Louis
Vile, second; a, e Mertens, st. Paul,
Mimi, third. Time-1.03. Bald was
compelled to retire on account of I
broken chain.
One-mile handicap, professionally
Won by o. i. Stevens, Iowa, (40 YARDS
Watson Coleman, Scranton, Pa, t5l
Yards second; f. g. Hoyt. t40 yards,
third; r. P. McCurdy, Philadelphia
(l20 yards) fourth; F. D. Fichtner
, Us yards) fifth; II. r. Mosher, Storu
King, N. T., go yardsl sixth. Time
2.07.
One.mile championship tamateurl-
, Won by Irwin a. Powell, New York
Z. W. Peabody, Chicago, aecond; F.
Llewellyn. Chicago, third, Time-2. OF
One.mile open professionally -.Wor
by Earl Kiser, Dayton, o. 4; Eddie Bald
Buffalo, second; Tom Cooper, Detroit
third. Time-2. 03 l.5.
One mile open (amateur)--Won b,
Il. G.. Ilousmau, New Haven, Conn.
. George II. CullPtt, New Haven, Conn.
SECOND; G., NJ. Ertz, New York, third
W. A. Ladue, Cold Spring, L. l.
fourth. Time-209 As.
!, Ore mile handicap (amateurl -Wol
!, By Ray Murray, Pleasant Valley N. y.
!, 10 yardsl; j. +. Chalfant, 100 yards
: SECOND; Il. N. French, 100 yaIdst third
II. Miller New York, (scratch) fourth
Tima-2,O G.
Fiye-mile champioushiptpro professional
Won by 4. G.. Mertens, st. Paul
Mimi. Eddie Bald, Buffalo, second
Il. A. Mcfarland, San Jose, CAL, third
j. A. Newhouse Buffalo fourth. Tim
10. Al.
q While at the races Luther @. John
: son of this city was robbed of $40 nd
a gold watch, which had been entruste
10 IL trainer who had been recommends
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