The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-18
The MANHATTAN RACES.
Some Bad Spills, But Gen
orally Good Wheeling at
the Beach Track,

New York. June 1.-THE cycle racing
season was opened at the Manhattan
Beach track this afternoon, under the
auspices of the Atlantic Athletic Associa-
ton of Manhattan, which is governed by
the National Cycle Association.
The principal race was the great At
lantic handicap sweepstakes for profess
SIGNALS at two miles, the first prize for
which was $500 in cash The racing was
of the most spirited kind.
In the final lap Of the first heat of the
Atlantic handicap there was a bad SPILL
in which Oscar Hedstrom Of Brooklyn
had his collarbone broken and H. B.
Freeman of Portland, Ore, and G. L.
Kraemer of Chicago received painful
In the second heat, as the men were
nearing the finish line, w. e. Becker of
Minneapolis and F. f. Goodman of this
city colided Both fell heavily and
which will disable him for week or so:
The final heat of this event was one of
the best races ever seen on this track
Mcfarland, the scratch man, caught the
leaders before they had reached the 112-
mile mark, and from that point to the fin
ish there was little doubt that the Cali
fornian would win the big purse.
Coming in to the home stretch, AL.
Newhouse of Rochester, who was in
sixth position, made a desperate effort,
and after passing every one but the
leader, came along like steam engine
and was beaten out by only few inches
at the finish.
Earl Kiser of Dayton. O., with his
famous Jump" won the final Of the one
Y inches. Frank L. Kraemer, won mile
match race from George Schofeld, and
also took first honors in the half-mile
Metropolitan championship.
A Af prnnlxlNrn victor
in the one thirdmile novice race and
G. H. Collett of New Haven won the one
mile handicap from the scratch mark,
crossing the line a few inches in front
of Nye of this city, to whom he was con-
ceding 20 yards. Summary:
One-third- mile novice, amateur-F1nal
heat won by Al Minor, BROOKLYN; sec
ond, Edward Warren, Kearney, n j.;
third, D. w. C. Van Zile, Brooklyn.
Time, AZ 3-5 seconds.
One mile match race; amateur, pace, by by
singles, between Frank 1. kraem9e eEo faG-
Kings County Wheelmen-F heat won
! by. Schofield by half length. Time
Second heat won by Kraemer by four
lengths. Time, 2:1O 3-5
| Third heat and match won by kraemer,
who led all the way and finished nearly
two lengths ahead of his opponent. Time,
Seaside dash, one-third mile, profess
sional,--First heat won by Tom Cooper
Detroit; second, Al. NeWhouse, RocheS-
ter. Time, 4S AS seconds.
Second heat won by. Earl Kisser Day
Jose, Cal. Time AZ '3-5 seconds.
Third heat won by II. B. Freeman, Port
land second, owen S. Kimb!e (old Ken
tuclO, Louisville. 1ime, Al 80 seconds.
| Fourth heat won by,W. G.. Furman Los
Angeles; second, Billy Sims, Washington;
third, Eddie Bald, Buffalo. Time, 43 2-5
Final heat won by Earl Kiser, Dayton,
| O.; second, Tom Cooper, Detroit; third,
| f. A. Mcfarland San Jose Cal; fourth,
\ o. s.. Kimble, Louisville. Time, A 1-5
One mile handicap. amateur-Final heat
won by G. H. Collect, New Haven, Ct
wich WheeImen, New York GO YARDS
third, W. F. Wahonberger, Greenwich
Wheelmen, New York 20 yards). Time,
The great Atlantic handicap, sweep
stakes, two miles, professional, first five
in each heat qualified for the final. First
prize, $500 in cash The entrance fees OF
the riders to be distributed between the
second, third and fourth, 50, a5 and Is per
cent, respectively-First heat won by o.
L. Stevens, Ottumwa. Ia; go yards; sec
ond, AL. Newhouse, Rochester Q2O yardsl
yards) Time, 4:24.
Second heat won by w A, Mcfarland
San Jose (scratch); second. y S. Kimble
Third heat won by Bob Waithouse, At
lanta, Ga. go yards; second, A. G. Mer,
tens, Minneapolis d3O yards; third, R. A
Miller. Galveston Q2O yards. Time,
Final heat won by ". A. Mcfarland
yards; third, R. A. Miller, Galveston ok
yards; fourth. Bob Walthous, Atlanta
go yards; nth, W. G. Furman, Los An
| geles (60 yards). Time, 4:19 10.
Half. mile metropolitan district, anna
teur championship Final heat won by
Frank Kraemer, Harlem Wheelmen; sec
% TR6 tbrd Geefge seSoad
Kings County Wheelmen. Time 1907 l-5