The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-07
BALD BEATEN ~ Il CANADIAN.
Longhend WINS the Mile Profssstonat
Ihnm pionshtp In Kecord Iimee.

Lon0hend Wins the Mile Profssstonal
thnmpionshtp in record 1fne.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. Cana
dian Rider Fred Loughead captured the
quarter mile and one mile National
cham pionship races of the L. A. w. to-
day at the Willow Grove track. During
the progress of the trial heats in the
morning the attendance was small, but
fully 10 900 witnessed the afternoon races.
The thrd-of- a. m lie new board track was
in excellent condition, and the weather
con ditions were also conducive to fast
time.
In the trial races the best amateur and
professional riders came along. Bald dis.
played rare form, while Earl Kiser was
unable to qualify in his quarter-mie heat.
the idea that the Buffalo rider. who has
been holding forth as the American
cham pion, would have everything his
own way. His performa nee in the trial
races seemed to indicate mat he was by
lar the ablest short-distance man at the
meet, but Loughead upset all calculations.
The amateur championship race was
wa, picked to win. but Charlie Ertz of
New York, who was little thought OF,
captured the event handily.
The starters in the final of the one-mile
professional cham pionship included San
ger, Taylor, Kiser. Bald, Loughead, l..
Callahan, Mosher and Newton. Two sim
gle pace makers were put on. AT the
start Callahan caught the pacing ma
chine, followed by Taylor. Balu and
Loughead. aior Taylor, colored rider,
shot out from the bunch on the final lap.
and general scramble ensued for posi-
lions. Callahan led, followed by Sanger,
Newton, Kiser, Bald and Loughead. At
the three-Quarter mark Loughead came
up outside of the bunch with d phenom-
email burst of speed, and in the stretch had
| lead OF g length. Bald was compelled to
ride in and out among the field TO get a
good potion, and drawing abreast of
Klser he came up the stretch on a sprint
to overhaui Loughea He succeeded in
shaking Kser. but Loughead's burst OF
speed was enduring, and he won by six
inches. Loughead's time, 2:03 5, is tn e
record for the mile professional cham pion-
| ship.
| In the quarter mile event Loughead de-
feated Cooper by 3 close margin. Bald
and Gardiner were also entered.
A. G. Mertens of ST. Louis won the mile
| professional, 2:05 class, in clever style.
| Mcfarland, Nat Butler. Titus, Sims, Cal
iahan and Oldfeld competed in the final.
! The latter led until tue last quarter, when
Mcfarland shot out, followed by Mer-
tens. Butler made a jump on comm G
| into the stretch and was successful in
passing every one but Mertens, who
| crossed the tape first. Butler second, Sims
third.
Mcfarland of San Jose is acquiring a
great reputation as a Handicapped. Start.
ing from the scratch in the twomle pro
fessional event, he cut down field OF six
| teen, incluoing Loughead, who rode from
| the same mark. Walter Sanger. an old
! time crack. also rode from the scratch in
this race. He qualified in his heat, but
| was sixth in the finish.
In the two mile professional and anna
teur handicap race the fields were large
| Schade, the young intercollegiate crack
was at the scratch in the amateur race
and rode in al mira BILE form most of the
way, but after taking the lead he went tC
pieces on the final brush. K. c. Haus
| man, New Haven rider, with twenty
yards handicap won.