The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12
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RECORD BREAKING AND SENSA-
TIoNAL FINISHES
GarGsner Badly Injured-Eddy Bald
Wins-The Horses-Baseball
Scores-Chess

meet of the l.. A. w. One serious acct
dent knocked Arthur Gardiner out of the
final Of the Great American $1,000 handicap
race and nearly placed plucky Bill Martin
hors du combat. This happened at the
close of the second heat of the contest,
Martin being at the front of the bunch and
apparently winner when he slipped over
the pole and slid along the track. Gar
diner went over him, Ed Stevens followed
and then Lou Coburn went down in the
heap. Cooper and Mcfarland were in the
finish, but escaped from spill, Cooper dis
mounting from his wheel.
It was the Eddy Bald of old that shot
In the lead in the final of the half mile
national championship, his first win of
championship race at national meet since
1895, the start of his career.
Gardiner claims to have been crowded
over the pole by Mcfarland, who took Sec
ond to Bald, and protested the Californian
to the chairman of the racing board. The
protest was not allowed.
Quarter mile, amateur national champi-
onship, final heat-G. H. Collett. New Ha
ven, first; E. c. Hausman, New Haven
second; Edward Llewellyn, Chicago, third
time, 81 SO.
onship. first heat emi-final-McFarland.
San Jose. first; Cooper, Detroit, second; Ma
jor Taylor Indianapolis third; time.
1902 3-5
Second heat-Bald. Buffalo, won; Gardi-
ner, Chicago. second; Freeman, Portland,
third; time, 1:01 3d.
Final heat-Bald won, Mcfarland second,
Freeman third, Cooper fourth, Gardiner
fifth; time, 100 S-5.
The Great American handicap, distance
two miles. for purse of $1,000, divided $500 to
first, 5000 to second, SIS to third. s25 to fourth
and special prizes for the heat to make the
balance:
First heat-Bald (scratch) first. H. B.
Freeman (2O) second. Eaton (4O third, Old
field COO) fourth; time worlds recorO,
AIS 2-5.
Second heat-Gardiner tscratch) won,
Cooper (2O) second, Martin 600 third, Nc
Narland az fourth; time 4:19 1-5.
Third heat-Otto Maya (25W first, Costel-
10 (225) second (turned professional to ride
in this race). L. S. Hall philadelphia, 275)
third, l.. o. Watson, Indianapolis (40.
fourth; time. 4:07 3-5.
Final-F. ]. Costello ST. Louis (226 won;
Otto Maya, Erie, Pa ESQ., second; l.. S.
Hall, Philadelphia (275), third; 'Plugger"
Bill Martin, Lowell 600. fourth; Bald
(scratch), fifth; time, 4:o6 is. Time of Bald.
400 new handicap record.
Five mile, national championship anna
teur-Peabody, Chicago. first; Ertz, New
York, second; Kraemer, Newark, third:
time. 11:1S is.
Final. one mile amateur handicap-C. v.
Brown u25) won, ]. w. Bonnell 600 Sec
ond, Herbert Zeegler 900 third; time, 2:05.
On thetrurf
ANACONDA, Mont. Aug. 1.-Results:
Three furongs, municipalities won.
Red s., second Clare N. third; time, 361a.
Six and a half furlongs-New Moon won,
Negligence second, Mike Rice third; time,
1925
Five furlongs-Ventoro won, Larve sec
ond, Rey Hooker third time. 1:05.
DAILY stakes $1,000, mile and an eighth
Torsida won, Los Prietos second, Black
Cap third; time, 1851.
Hurdle, one mile and furong-J. o. c.
won, Lord Chesterfield second. Viking
third; time, 2:O9a4.
Six furlongs-Hermanita won, Ida H
second, Ross More third; time, 1:19.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 1.-Dr. Bernays sold
day. Track good. Summaries:
Six furlongs-Belle of st. Louis won Lit
tie Sallie second, Johnny Bohan third time,
1854
Mile and an eighth-Buckvider won.
Fresco second, Ransom third; time, 55a4
Seven furlongs-Sidonian won, Randazzo
second xalassia third; time, 1894
Six furlongs-Fireside won, Nick Carter
IrI 1.11
Six furlongs-Guess Me won, Chancery
second, Evelyn Bird third; time, 1:16A.
Six furlongs-Eva Rice won, Purity Sec
ond, Tragedy third; time. liza.
CHICAGO, Aug 11.-Weather cool; track
fast Hawthorne results:
Seven furlongs-Prestar won, Con Regain
second, Star and Crescent third; time,
1:2s1k.
Five furlongs-Frank Bell won. Batten
second, Allya third; time, 1:01%.
Seven furlongs-Lucy Belle won, Syboris
second, Lille NJ third; time, 1;2s1a.
Mile and Observation-Disclosures won,
Cherry Leaf second, Williamson third;
time, 1:541A.
Cherry Leaf first and Williamson second,
but were set back for fouling.
One mile-Dare II won, Harry Gaines
second, ABE FurSt tnlrQ, time, la.
Seven furlongs-Primate won Bryan Sec
ond, Official third; time, 1:2SA.
DETROIT, August 11.-Weather cloudy;
track fast at Windsor. Results:
Six furlongs-Utopia won, Deyo second,
Minnie Laretta third; time, 1:14A.
Five furlongs-Rena Campbell won, Duty
second. Fanny Taylor third; time, 1:O2.
One mile-Red Monk won, Old Saugus
second Tusculum third; time, 1E
Five and one-half furlongs-Ocie Brooks
won, Salverse second, Pell Nell II third ;
time, 1:0Sa4.
Mile and one-eighth-Mirth won, Bag
pipe second, Judge Quigley third; time
1874
Mile and one furlong-Kitty B won
second, Reydel Mar third time, 1:54A.
SARATOGA, August 1.-THE feature of
the racing at Saratoga today was the
Mumm handicap, which was contested by
nine two-year-olds. 1t was won in good
shape by Ethelbert. Alpine, the favorite,
finished sixth Track fast Summaries:
Six furlongs-Lillian Bell won; Lodr
Zeni second, Lady Mitchell third; time,
1:1414.
Five and one-half furlongs-Turvydro
won, Francis Booker second, Flavius
third; time, 1:2S.
Mumm handicap, six furlongs-Ethel-
bert won, ways and means second Satirist
third; time, 1:13A
One mile-Protus won, Shillah second.
Tran.an third; time, As