The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-16
RACE WON IN FAST TIME
HARRY GIBSON A VICTOR AGAIN AT
THE NEWLY OVAL TRACK.
Damp, Chilly Weather of Last Night
kept the Crowd Away-GOod
Sport Witnessed.

The chilly. damp atmosphere last night
served to keep away the crowd that the
quality of the races at Newly Oval de-
served. Winter wraps enveloped the women
who sat within the big Enclosure and shiv-
cred at the sight of the riders speeding by
in racing suits which were devoid of cover
ing for either necks. arms or legs. The rid
ers tried hard to work up some enthusiasm
but the chill hanging over the track had
its effect and until the races began a COM
plete silence broken only by the occasional
whir of sprinter's wheel marked the cir
cult of the riders around the track.
The chief interest was Of course centered
in the match race between Harry Gibson
and Tom David, and that it was won by
Gibson in fast time proves that he is a won
derful follower of pace. His winning, how
ever, does not give him any prestige over
David, inasmuch as in all races of that sort
the prize falls to the man who hires the
best pacemakers. AS soon as the racing
began there was a noticeable smoothness
about the way the events were pulled off.
The first race was the one mile amateur
lap race. in three heats, two to qualify for
the finals All the fields were large and as
the leader in each lap scored points in the
qualification for the finals, fast time was
made. The first heat brought in G. w. Dono-
van, of Goshen, first, and George Busch
mann, of indianapolis, second. Time, 2:23 3-5
The second heat was won by Charles Kolb
of Goshen, with J. H. Woodruff, of Indian
apolis, second. Time, 2:9O As. The third heat
landed Charles Reddle, of Brazil. an easy
winner over j. B. Marshall of Carbon City
in the fast time of 2:I9. The final heat was
won by George Buschmann, with IL points;
Chas. holb, or Goshen, following with s.
G. w. Donovan, third, with ), and J. B.
marshall, fourth, with points. The time
was 2:1S fiat.
The half-mile amateur handicap brought
out three large fields for the trial heats
The first heat was run in 1:03 3-5 and was
won by George Buschmann, followed by
Charles kolb, of Goshen, and j. B.
Marshall, of Carbon. The second heat was
taken by Ed Steinmetz, ]. H. Woodruff sec
ond, and G. w. Donovan, of Goshen, third
in 1:02 As. The third heat was the fastest
of the trials, being run in 1:O1 As. S. r.
Murray pushed his front tire over the tape
ahead of the bunch in bruising finish,
five lengths ahead of Willis Coval, third
The final heat was won by S. r. Murray,
in close finish with G W. Donovan, who
come in second. Charles Kolb was fourth
and Harry Deputy fifth. The time was one
minute fiat.
The next event was the match race be-
tween Tom David, of Indianapolis, and
Harry Gibson. of Cincinnati, for the best
two in three mile heats for a purse of $3.50.
Both men got off in good style, David s
machine leading from the start. When,
however, the back stretch of the last lap
was reached David's men claim they We're
cut off by Gibson's pacemakers and COM
PEELED to swerve from their position, losing
ground thereby. Gibson's men promptly as
sumed the lead and won easily, David s
men making bad spill in coming into
the stretch, BY the terms of the race the
heat was declared off on account of the
fall. At the next trial Gibson pace jumped
into the lead and was never headed. The
pace was a hot one from start to finish, but
Gibson's men proved to be too strong fer
David's team and the baby won ahead
of his pace. in :53, the last half being run
in 81 seconds. The second and last heat
was easily taken by Gibson in 1857 20. In
this heat Davids pace was so palpably
slow that he forsook 1T altogether to catch
Gibson's rear wheel. In this hard position
he hung on throughout the race only fall
ing back when Gibson sprinted away from
his pace about five lengths from the tape.
The cne-heat half-mile professional ham
dicap was captured by Charles Bates, with
Charles Riddle second, Louis Gordon third
and d. A. Fornwalt fourth, in 100 lis.