The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-13

Summary of Events OF the Day.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug 1.-THE first
night races of the national L. A. w. meet
were held at Newly oval tonight Ed q
Cannon" Bald won his race in straight
heats. The race was unsatisfactory to the
immense concourse Of people, in that in one
the. lightning track faster This mile was
completed in 1857 3-5. 1t was a loaf pure and
simple, the men straining every nerve and
every point in their jockeying for position.
The sprints at the finish were magnificent.
Baid's headwork winning for him the long
looked for event. Bald's win exaggerated
the feeling between the two, especially that
Cooper claimed foul In the second heat
because after Bald forced him to take lead
ne ne had stopped at post in the amphitheater
Referee Mott refused to allow the claim and
awarded Bald the race. Had not Referee Mott
forced them by threats of suspension the men
might have made the race an all-mght affair
The first heat was scheduled for French style
Of racing and this was what followed Cope r
Bald to take R the and for
of the bank and Cooper traied. They rode
at snail's pace for the next two laps and until
m mhn u5 ans S 81 the ape GG0ps
him. 1t was hair-raising finish, Bald
crossing the tape first. on the outside. foot
IN front of his opponent. Time. s;5S In the
put in as pacemaker. The gun was fired for
start but neither of the men moved.
The second time it was fired and they stood
still. They moved away, and it was as pref
ty race as has been seen anywhere. Coop
er went to the top of the bank Immediately
Bald following, and they both chung to the
fence Of the amphitheater Cooper was the
first to hold the fence. Referee Mott gave
him minute to get away. after the wrangle
and the referees bluff went The men then
rode slowly around the track Bald trailinp
until point was reached about five yards
further on from where Cooper had made his
jump in the previous heat. Bald shot out
like flash. and Cooper took up the chase
ON the instant. 1t was a marvellous sprint
the two race kings made, and Bald's front
wheel crossed the tape six inches in front
OF CGoPer r The The time was ~ s5. The
fast time in the heat in which pace was
given. IL
In five-mile amateur paced race Harry
Gibson, OF Cincinnati, defeated C. j. Wag-
ner, OF Dayton. 1t was a beautiful contest,
Gibson finishing about seventy-fiye wards tn
the good Time 9:43 175.
Peabody and Llewellyn, the Chicago tan
dems, In an exhibition quarter mile, unpaced
lowered the worlds tandem record of "a As
to "a 1-5. 1t was great race.
SERIOUS NISHAP.
The hfteen-mile match race between John
s. Johnson and "Plugger' Bill Martin saw
an ugly spill. caused aby one of Martins
triplet teams in taking pace cutting straight
down the bank rather than obliquely. The
quad team. which was pacing Martin at the
tlme, crashed into the itriplet and machines
ana riders were piled tup in heap. Old
neld. the steersman Of the quad, was serious
~ If not fatally injured. The accident oc-
Cured in the first lap of the fifth mile. The
men were riding furiously, with prospects
OF making record. Johnson was cut and
bruised but gamey pulled himself together
ana rode on. Martin was also cut about
the arms and hands, and his wound on the
knee received on the first day of the meet
was reopened and his elbow bruised and lac
Johnson. o-
The officials started the men at the point
OF the accident, allowing the distance only
tnat was between them at the time. The gun
mad no more than fired until Martins pedal
was broken at almost the first turn of the
Wheel The men were again called back and
a new wheel furnished Martin. fresh start
was made and despite their injuries. the
men made beautiful race until Martin. in
the first lap of the fourteenth mile. sprint
ed and attempted to tack onto Johnson
pace. The sprint to catch the pace. how
ever, wore out the game Martin and at the
tape entering the third lap of the last mile
Martin quit. Johnson went on to the finish
doing fast mile and completing the, distance
in :28:55. Summary:
One mile, match, Bald and Cooper. best
Two in three heats First heat: Bald first
Cooper second; time, 1858. Second heat: BALD
first, Cooper second; time, 1857 3-5
Five mile paced, amateur; Gibson, Cincin-
natl, and Wagner, Dayton. Gibson won:
time, 9:43 Is. :" ~
Quarter mile unpaced, amateur tandem rec-
o Or PEABODY and Llewellyn, Chicago; time,