Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04

London, May 31.-The prince OF
Wales Diaond Jubilee won the EPSON
derby yesterday The distance was
about mile and half and the stakes
$4,000. Thousands of spectators wit
messed the races.
Bicycle Riders Killed.
Waltham, Mass, May 31.-The race
meet of the Massachusetts division Of
the L. A. W. yesterday was marred by
an accident, two riders being killed aud
others hurt The accident occurred in
the second mile of the four-cornered
international motor-paced race, the
contestants being Everett B. Ryan of
Waltham; Albert Champion of Paris:
Archie McEachern of Toronto and VIM
H. Stimson of Cambridge Champion
sWeryed into the grass, and in avoiding
him, Harry e. Miles, aged 25, OF
Lynn and VIM. M Stafford, aged
"A, of Cambridge, who were riding the
Stimson motor pacing tandem were
forced up the track and over the bank.
Both men were thrown, Miles striking
head first upon an electric light pole,
receiving a fractured skull, and dying
"a few minutes later Stafford was
thrown through a picket fence, his
skull fractured. his nose broken, and
his teeth forced down his throat.
He died late last night The
motor tandem was thrown over the
fence, upon the crowd, and fell upon
half-dozen men and women. Patrick
Shannahan and Geo. Hill each had a
leg broken and two other men and one
woman were rendered unconscious
The race was won by Archie McEach-
eTn; Ryan was second, and Champion
third. The time was 35:40 3-5
Michigan Road Race
Grand Rapids, May 31-The annual
road race yesterday of Is miles was
won by Frank Book. Geo. A. Beelby
took the time prize in 39:45. The
track was slow
Eastern Road Race.
Newark, May 31.-The annual TWEEN
ty-fve mile road race over the Irving
ton-Milburn course occurred yesterday,
119 starting. Edgar Van Velsor of
Oyster Bay, Long Island was first; B.
Danmann Of the Century Wheelmen,
second; Ernest Gillett of Brooklyn,
third. R. NJ Alexander won the time
prize in 1:1O:E0 Van Velsors time
was 1:12:6
SchalI Wins Road Race.
Chicago, May 31.-The century road
race of the American Century wheel
men from Chicago to Waukegan and
return, was run yesterday. There were
70 entries, but few of them did not
start. The track was heavy. George
Schall of the American wheelmen's
club was first. Time, 6 hours, 40 min
utes. Axel Carlson was second, and
won the time prize in hours D. min
ties.
Princeton Wins Meet.
Elmira, May Princeton won the
dual track field meet from Cornell last
afternoon. The score was sc to 49,
The pole vault by A. w. Coleman of
Princeton, IL feet. inches, equalled
the present intercollegiate record.
Pennsy Gets Race.
Philadelphia, May 31-In the inter
collegiate boat race on the SchuylkiH
river yesterday between the second
crews representing Cornell, Columbia
and Penn. universities, Pennsylvania
won; Cornell was second; and Column
bia third The time was 8 miutes, II
seconds.
Beloit Defeats T. w.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, May 31.-In
spirited game, Beloit's crack baseball
team defeated the University of Wis
consin team here yesterday before
large crowd by IA score of to 1.
Scores Elsewhere.
Georgetown 8. Harvard 2.
Chicago 1, Kansas City 2.
Boston 8, Cincinnati f.
o. of Mich. 5, U. Of Ill. 6.
Brooklyn 1, st. Louis 5.
Buffalo 4, Cleveland Z.
Brooklyn 6, st. Louis II.
Boston Z, Cincinnati 3.
Chicago Z, Kansas City 8.
Buffalo 0, Cleveland Z.
Chicago 2, Philadelphia s.
New York 6, Pittsburg Z.
Iowa University Is, Grinnell 2.
Milwaukee 5, Minneapolis T.
st. Joseph Z, Des Moines 7.
Milwaukee 3, Minneapolis 5.
Philadelphia IS, Chicago 3.
Indianapolis 4. Detroit 8.
New York 8, Pittsburg 1.
Pueblo 10, Denver 6.
Pueblo II, Denver 10.
Omaha 6, Sioux City /.
LA TOILETTE AND BRADFORD.