New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-25
the old records are as fnllows:
scoRCHING WEATHER AT THE TRACK


While a refreshing breeze was blowing on the
board walk q, the park making lie delightful. IT
was as hot furnace at the tack, when
seemed to be walled IN. The stands were packed
with perspiring humanity. II looked as II all the
pretty girls at the resort were present
Bald captured the one-mile National champion
ship In clever style increasing his lead. In the first
heat Of this race Gardiner finished first but he was
disqualified, and the heat went to Raid Gardner
handicap Mcfarland again showed that he is one OF
the best handicap riders in the country - H. NOT
wood the referee. Summaries:
one milo (Natonal Championship)-First heat won by
E. c. Bald Buffalo: F. y. White. Lynbrook second.
Time-2:ls Second heat by Tom Cooper Detroit
Jay Eaton. Elizabeth second Tlme-2;23>s. Third heat
by II. b. Freeman. Portland; II e. Caldwell Boston,
second Tlme-2.iO. Fourth by o. l.. Stevens
ot,umwa: Major Taylor Indianapolis second Time
2:l5S.
r. c. Bald. Buffalo.
III b. Freeman Portland.
Thomas Cooper Detroit.
o. L. Stevens. ouuInws
,,vo singles were usad Tor pacing Bald jumped on
The backs,rech and taking the lead the lower turn
he held the advantage the end. winning by length
Freeman just beat out Cooper The tim. was the pest
ever made on dirt track
Two-thirds Of a mile (amateu,-Pirsi hea. won by O. A.
Hawkins Red Bank: A. T. Nye. jr.. New-York second
r,ne-l4s Second heat by =, I. Kramer. River
s,ee wh.emen; T. O. Van Colt. New-York. second
Tme-i:4i. Third heat by W. F. wahrenoerger
York. Ray Dawson. B'ohlohs srVo"H' '''N'
FINAL. HEAT.
= L. Kramer Rivereide Wbecirien. .................
W T. Wahrenhcrger. New York .............'''.''.'
Ray Dawson. Boonton; aos
Kramer took the lead on the turn for home and stating
off IN. r,h.. OF wahrenberger and Dawson hs won by
length Dawson q length behind
Two-rne handicap tprofcssoral)--Ffrst heat won by
James Urauhart. Dorchester $50 YARDS; John Chapman
Atlanta $50 yards) A. C. Mertens St Paul 100
yarss, third r. Cavaiiy France 02o yarts). fourth
Tfme-4:es Second hest-won by r. A. Miller. New
York $50 ysrds): F. D. White. Lynorook CLIO yards
xeoond J. p Walsh. Boston go YARDS. third: r. r
Goodman New York CGo yards) fourth Time4:3o Third
h.at-won by r. A. Mcfarland San Joes tscratcD: II.
z Mosher Storm King 90 yards). second; H. T. Cad-
well Boston (aO yards>. third: W. n Terr. Sheepsheal
Bay $50 yards). fourth. 1rme-5:23is.
FINAL HEAT.
A. Mcfarland San jose (scratch) ..................
J vrquhsrt Dorchester 1850 vords)
H. Z. Caldwell Boston go yaris .................
r. A. Miller. New-York $50 vsrds) Observation-Disclosures.
" " Trne-o:o3
Bald Taylor and Gardner all beaten IN their
hes,. Won by lengths; distance between
ond and third.
One-thini mile handicap tsmateur)-F1rs heat by
Charles Young Keyport as yards) F. L. Kramer. New
ark rcr,,ch) second: c. F. Hardy. Mana.quan go
Dswson New-York A. c. scratch: T. C. Van cot,
New-York q yarts). second; Harry Rushton. Asoury
Park 40 yards third. Tiine-o:4sS. Third heat won
nv II a pesenring Red Bank (35 yards,: W. F. WAX
r.abessr New-York Is yards. second; John j. Murphy
Long Branch C35 yards,. third T1me-o;42"'
FINAL HEAT.
H. Rush,on. Asoury Park 20 Yards: ;'''........
W WshrenserFeT fo'k 70
Yran.r finished third but disqualified for rid
ing acro.. the track at the finish
Won BY half a length; distance between second
and third