The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-09


ard his riding fully bore out his state
ment. He won two qualifying heats
during the afternoon. the crowd giving
him a splendid reception on each oc-
Casion.
MARTIN MEETS WAINE.
Both Waine and Martin won their
heats in the mile scratch. and the final
saw those two champions matched
against each other with three other
good riders in Don Walker. K. w.
Lewis and \. c. Forbes. Martin had
ridden in several of the other events
during the day. while Waine had saw
eel himself. f. Hunt was put in to
pace. Martin caught his rear wheel
and Waine hooked on behind "Plugger
Bill" The positions remained the
same until the bell. when Hunt re-
tired. leaving Martin with the lead
and with 200 yards TO go. Martin
made sudden jump. gaining a length
and half. Waine closed the gap and
Il rafting finish ensued. won by Waine
by a wheel from the popular Amer
lean. Both riders came in for ter
rife ovation for their splendid riding.
THE EIGHT HOUR MEET.
The Druids' annual meet was held
on the Exhibition track in Melbourne
on Friday. April 2lst, and Saturday.
April 22d. Martin. with his fortnight's
training after landing. rode ut his
best. On the first day he ran a dead
heat with Mcdonald in the fve-mile
scratch. This was one OF the finest
finishes yet seen in Victoria.
In the international flying COMPETE
zion quarter-mile record race the
American gained third place. waine
winning in - Is seconds. and Barker
taking second in - Go.
MARTIN DANGEROUSLY INJURED.
On the concluding day of the meet
the popular American outshoue him
self. He started five times I'm prolim-
| mary heats. won three and was COINS
for his fourth victory when n f-ightful
spill occurred. Martin. together with
| half-mile handicaps. Starting from
the post Of honor Martin soon caught
his field. In the last lap. as the field
swept round into the back stretch.
Martin. who was lying third on the
/ top OF the bank near the fence witt.
Crowell and Corbett Immediately tn
front OF him. cried. open out" Cor
bett swerved out towards Croweil. and
their handles becoming locked. they
fell violently. and Martin dashed into
the fence. Owing to his feet being
strapped to the pedals. he could not
leap off as he had done on previous OC-
casions. when in the same predica-
ment. The force with which he struck
the fence bent the rail and made him
rebound into the middle OF the track.
where he lay unconscious. Corbets
| and Crowell lay where they fell. and
together with Martin were removed 20
the casualty room.
DR.. HOdgson. who examined Martin.
declared that three ribs under the
right shoulder blade were broken.
| while symptoms OF conclusion of the
| brain We're present. There was also
an ugly cash just over th- right nip.
and broken bone in the right foot.
while the muscles OF his back were
| considerably torn. besides numerous
other abrasions all over the body. The
full extent Of his internal injuries
could not be ascertained. owing TO the
swollen state OF the right shoulder
| Poor Martin. for whom sympathy 6.
expressed all over Australia. will no
be able TO appear on the tracks 10.
months. and all his engagements hav.
been cancelled.
CorbeJt and Croweu We're bot!
frightfully knocked about. but n.
bones were broken.
] On Monday. two days after the acct
dent. Martin was slightly easier. III
though the medical men were still uu
able TO tell the fun extent OF his !nju