The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15

doWn on the card. The men remained
punched for nearly three-e.ghths, when
Dozier pulled out and won by u good lead
In 1:13. with Alexander second and
Bashford third. There was one prize.
a Marvin hammerless revolver, worth
SIS.
ONE MILE OPEN.
The one mile open was Il beauty.
There were fourteen starters. who go,
away well after two unsuccessful at
tempts, and Immediately struck n re-
cord gait. They were paced by French
and Scarborough. and chung to them IN
4 bunch for three-ruarters, when Schade
repeated his ancient performances, draw
ing quickly away from the crowd and
lnsshlng we'll in the lead In 2:16 2-5.
with Moran, OF Washington, 81 good sec
ond. Ihere was dispute about third
pace, which was awarded to DOzier by
the judges, though many thought Will
sen, or Washington, got the place.
PrlZes-lmportsd gun. $50: Vive Cam
era, $40. and two bicycle saddles, SIS.
PROFESSIONAL HANDICAP.
The two mile professional handicap
was professional loaf. in which ri,
four starters took their own sweet time
the event Being redeemed solely by n
pretty finish between fred Simms an!
L. N. Mudd, the former winning from
scratch In 5:13, the latter finishing sec
ond. with twenty-five yards; w. NJ.
SimmS fifty yards. third, and George
). Ban. seventy-five yards fourth.
Prizes-Cash, S25. S15 and So.
ONE HALF MILD HANDICAP.
The half mile handicap was pretty
ana exciting, marred only by a bad
smash upon the secand quarter in which
Moran. Smith and t>ree others were
spilled all over the track, the FIRST
named being knocked clear through the
fence and was badly bruised up about
Inc limbs and face. Outade Of this the
race was a good one. Nye, thirty-flve
yards, won in 1:03, with w. S. Ferguson,
Lhirty-flve yards, second, and T.. L..
n.humadsne. forty yards. third Scratch
time. 1903 is.
l'rizes-Lades' Oxidozed watch. 500.
pair vases, $40; lamp. IS.
ONE HALF MILE OPEN.
The prettiest race or the dav was tho
halt mile open, In which there were ten
starters. Schade did not have his usual
clnch. for George +. Smith gave him n
hard run for his money and came In
| cnly n few feet behind him, finishing
the closest second Schade had dur,n..
me meet. Paul Van Beciman, of Wash
ington, came in third. Time, LOG Ia
Prizes-Iaath robe. $50: box silk neck
wear. $40; pair silver tipped ivory gripy,
S..
MAGNIFICENT ZIMMERMAN.
The event Of the day was thinner
mans one mile against time, by all oa,.
the finest exhibition ever seen here. Tha
champion was received with 6cthusfas-
tic cheers when he made his appear
ance and his performance was watched
win AN Intensity that proved the in
.erest or the spectators. When the re-
SUIT was announced everybody made n
NOISE. The t,mn was ~ 9
Jimmy was paced by Ball and Mudd
and the Simms brothers
THREE MILE HANDICAP.
The last scheduled event was the
;hree mile handicap. There were seven
teen 10 start, with Moran and Wilson a .
the scratch. On the third lap Bashfor,l
was spilled at the first quarter and Do.
Zler met with the same fate IN the same
| place on the sixth lap. Dozier was bad
| ~ bruised and skinned up, and attribut-
| ed MS misfortune to Shumadine, who
| forced him ITO the fence. Shumadlne
with 25O yards. finished first: Nye, II:
yards second; Ferguson. 1T5 yards
third; and Barnes. 325 yards, fourth
Shumad.ne was disqualified for LOOKING
back during the race, and was set bacI;
TO third place Nye going to first and
Ferguson to second.
Prizes: Silver tea set, S35; diamond
ring, sea; suit. SIS; bicycle sundries, $40
The time by laps was: 1925; 2:oS
3:2l rs; 1875; 5:55 LIS; TOO 3-5.
SCHADE'S GREAT RECORD.
The regular events being over, Schadt
! made preparations for his mile aga!ns;
| time. in an attempt to lower the State
record Of 2:l5. held by Robertson. He
was paced by two fast amateur teams
and. with flying start. exhibited a re.
markable speed during the whole dis.
lance. doing the first half in 50 seconds
and the whole mile In the splendid time
OF j 81 3-5-just one-fifth Of n second be.
Meath Zimmerman's splendid perform.
ance.
Inc result was announced with the
Widest enthusiasm. and for fifteen min.
| utes the Herndon hero could not &c,