The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-02

ond and Croughn third. The time was
1.21 AS.
The final was victory for Collett
and Zurbrick over Champion Kramer,
the latter being caught mapping when
the time for the sprint came. The time
was 1.07
MILE CHAMPIONSHIP
There were thirty-two entries and
starters in the one-mile championship,
professional. In the first heat was Or
lando Stevens, Downing, Will Sims and
Eaton; in the second, Mcfarland,
Cooper, Walthour and George Kramer;
in the third, II. H. Freeman, f. d.
Stevens, Kimble and Kiser; fourth
heat, Newhouse, John It. Fisher, Mayo,
Babcock and Fred Sims.
In the second heat, when Cooper
failed to get place, Mcfarland and
Walthour came in a tie and McFar-
land won the toss. The crowd believed
that Walthour had won and Kissed the
decision.
Ksers finishes were of the Garrison
style and made him a great favorite.
The handicap was a hard bit of rae
ing for the scratch men, but they man
aged to overtake the first bunch in the
fourth mile and had the contest at the
finish to themselves, Kramer, Zur-
brick Lake and Collett finishing in the
| order named. There were fifteen start
ers, all the others being local amateurs.
Miller's poor condition, because of
his arrival on the track an hour before
the race and an accident to his ma
chine, gave Caldwell walkover in the
motorcycle contest. the Boston man
winning by three-quarters of mile.
One mile, 2.1o class. professional
First heat, Hardy Downing, first;
| Charles Hadfeld, second; William
Simms, third Time, 2.13 1-5.
Second heat-Al Newhouse, first;
Bob Walthour, second; II. g. Freeman
third. Time. PA Is.
Third heat-Jay Eaton, first; J. T
| Fisher, second; E. d. Stevens, third
Time, 2.23.
Final heat-Jay Eaton. first John T
Fisher. second; Bob Walthour, third
Time, PIG. Prizes $50, s25 and so.
One-half mile amateur. First heat
Frank Kramer, first; G.. II. Collatt
second; E. ]. Willman. third. Time
1.25 1-5.
Second heat-Dead heat between w
Zurbrick and J. II. Lake; A Gaffney
third. Time, 112 As
Third heat-G. d. Hart, first; G. A
Brown. second; w. II. Croughn, third
Time, 1.21 As.
Final heat--Collett, first: Zurbrick
second: Kramer, third. Time, 1.07
Prizes, S35, $25 and so.
One mile national championship
First heat, Orlando Stevens, first
William Sims, second; Hardy Down
ing, third. Time, 2.23
Second heat--Dead heat between F
a. Mcfarland and Bob Walthour; Ton
Cooper, third. Tame. 200.
Third heat-Earl Kiser. irst: f.. r
Stevens. second; owen Kimble, thirl
Time, PA 3-5.
Fourth heat-John r. Fisher, first
Fred Sims, second; A. l.. Newhouse
third. Time, 2.15 1-5.
Consolation heat for second men wo
by f. d. Stevens; Fred Sims, second
Time, 215 l-5.
Final heat-Earl Kiser, first, $780, r
d. Stevens, second, $50; ]. l.. Fishal
third, $50; Orlando Stevens, fourth, 81
Time, 218.
Five-mile handicap amateur-Fran
l.. Kramer (scratCh), first, S35; Ware
Zurbrick $50 yards), second, S25; job
r. Lake go yards), third, so; CROUCH
1926 yards), fourth, s..
Five-mile motorcycle paced mate
race-Harry Cauldwell Boston, frs
Charles w. Miller, Chicago seconC
Time, 9.23 is.
There promises to be a big attend
ance at today's meet. All the crack-a
jacks and motorcycles will be in til
contests and fine programme can h
relied upon.