The herald., 1897-01-02


stretch; the pace having been too much
for him. Delay winning as he pleased
with Nye second and Casenave third;
time. ass As.
The second heat of the mile amateur
had fleld of eight starters. Lacy setting
pace the entire distance. No one ex-
pected he would be able to hold the lead,
but although challenged by such riders
as Salladay, Brotherton and Taber he
kept the pole and crossed the tape first
by a close margin, with Salladay and
Taber second and third. Time. 2:36 4-5
HALF MILE.
Tho final of the one-half mile profess
sional had Foster, Stevens, Coty. Nc
Fa-iand, Hill, Hewett, and Stimson for
starters. Mcfarland had the pole and
lead out; at the tape Stevens took the
lead and held it into the stretch. with
Mcfarland and Foster at his rear; half
way down the stretch Stevens turned
out and Mcfarland came to the from
and won with ease: Foster second, and
Hewitt third. Hewitt was boxed and
had no show for first. Time, 1907 As.
LACY WINS.
In the final of the one mile amateur
the line up was Lacy. Salladay. Nye,
Taber, Casenave. II. b. Cromwell was
put in to pace on a single. When the
pace dropped on the back stretch the or
der was. Lacy. Salladay. Taber, Nye and
Casenave, which was maintained until
the stretch was reached, when hot run
was made for the tape. Lacy was never
headed. and won first, Casenave second,
Salladay third. Time, 2:27 4-5
ONE MILE PROFESSIONAL.
In the first heat Of the one mile profess
sional Foster, Mcfarland Stimson and
Tompkins were entered-all fast men,
but as usual with star riders in an un-
paced race they loafed and rode the
slowest race of the day. Mcfarland
first. Foster second, Stimson third.
Time. 2:41.
The next heat was better, Hewitt, Stew
ems, Coty, Cowan and Hill being the
order from the pole. Cowan set all the
pace for two laps and a half. but could
not hold out against the wind on the
back stretch. and dropped out. Stevens
Won first, Hill second, and Hewitt third.
Time, 2:30.
THE HANDICAP.
The four-mile handicap amateur
brought out seventeen riders, Campbell
and Delay being excused on account of
sickness. At the start Brotherton ran
into one of the starters who failed to get
off the track in time and fell. He re-
mounted. but had no chance to catch the
flying riders. The race was exciting
from start to finish. The scratch men
caught the leaders on the back stretch
in the last lap and all came into the
stretch in bunch and commenced hot
fight for the tape. S. d. Loucls Of Po-
mona won first and A. L. Taber of Co.
roma, with so yards made a splendid
squirt from the rear and landed second,
with Nye of Monrovia third. Time,
2:26 2-5. tAe fastest unpaced mile of the
day.
M'FARLAND'S MISTAKE
The last race Of the day was the Anal
of the one mile professional This was
the race all had been longing to see and
had as starters the cream of the profess
sionals-Waiter Foster. F. A. McFar-
land, NJ. A Hill. 0. L. Stevens, Candy
Hewitt and c. w. Stewart. The race
was paced with what the announcer
called the Wabbler triplet. McFar-
land succeeded in getting away three
yards ahead OF the gun and caught the
trip, with Foster second. The pace was
good and hot, and on the second lap
Simpson dropped out, having had quite
enough The trip dropped out on the
back stretch and the riders slowed UP
until the stretch was reached, when
one Of the hottest fights of the day COM
nenced, Mcfarland leading all the way
to the tape. Stevens and Foster did
their utmost to head him. but were I'm
successful. Mcfarland won first, Ste
NenS second, roster thlrQ, tllfpe, 2:O9 S-b
the fastest competition mile ever rid
den on the track. Mcfarland was dis
qualified, as his starters had crossed
the tape In starting him.
SPOKES.
F. G.. Lacy then rode an exhibition
mile, paced by the triplet manned by
Cromwell. Mussey and Casenave, in
2:16 is.
The meet came to an end with an
exhibition half-mile by Walter Foster,
paced by the trip in SO 2-5-the track
record
The board of directors OF the c. c.
C. c. and track officials are to be con-
graduated for the promptness with
which the races were run off.
Mr. George Frost made quite a sue
cess as starter, and with the exception
of the mile professional, allowed no one
to get the start of the gun, although
there were several attempts to do so.
Mr.. Harry Black made an excellent
referee and gave entire satisfaction to
the riders and audience.
All things considered, the Crown City
Cycle club can we'll be proud of their
fourth annual race meet. as 1t was a
success in every particular.
Drs. White and Raymond have return
ed from successful hunting trip in Old