The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-08
INJURED ON THE TRACK
A DANGEROUS SPILL IN CHENILLE
NOVICE AT NEWLY OVAL.
Harley GiItner and III. w. Barnes the
UnIucky Riders-VnriOus LO-
cal Sporting Events.

Notwithstanding the cold weather last
night, large crowd witnessed the bicycle
races at Newly Oval, which marked the
formal opening of the race track for the
season. The sport was good but an UNI
fortunate accident occurred in the second
heat of the one-mile novice that resulted
in riders being injured. Harley Giltner, of
1914 Massachusetts avenue, suffered frac-
ture of the left collar bone and other in
juries. and II. w. Barnes suffered a slight
conclusion of the brain.
The mile novice was run in two heats
and a final. the preliminary heats being
half-mile events. AS the men, in the sec
ond heat turned into the home stretch on
the last lap Giltner had the pole. with
Barnes next to him, and Ray Hopkins try
ing 10 pass them on the outside of the
track. About 100 feet from the tape Hop
kins ran into Barnes, who pushed against
Giltner, and there was a general spill. the
riders and wheels falling heavily to the
track. causing the riders behind them to
also fall. Giltner and Barnes were serious
ly hurt. but they were pulled across the
tape by their trainers and qualified. They
were not able to ride in the final heat. how
ever. Giltner and Barnes received atten-
sicians who were on the grounds. and were
sent to the city in ambulance. Barnes
was able to walk home after arriving at
the City Dispensary, but Gitner's injuries
were more serious
Both professional events were won by
George Leander, of Chicago. He finished
first in the one-half-mle handicap. and
also crossed the tape first in the mile
event Harry Gibson, the Cincinnati rider,
qualified for the final heat of the half mile
event, but he did not get place in the
final. and was easily lost in the mile event.
Headspeth and Vincent, two local colored
riders. showed great speed in both of the
professional events.
Willis Coval captured the mile amateur
and the quarter-mile amateur events. In
the final heat of the mile event Parsons
led until within twenty-five feet of the
tape. when Coval pushed his wheel to the
front and won by good margin.
The five-mile motor handicap was excit-
ing. and was won by Marion Black on a
Patee motor. with three-minute handicap.
Jimmy Davis was second, and Pfeffer. who
started from scratch, was third. Follow
ing are the summaries:
One-mile novice, final heat: w. NJ Reed
third. Time. 2:39 %
One-half-mile professional handicap, first
heat: l.. Q: Watson go YARDS first. George
Leander Q5 YARDS second, James Vincent
go yards) third Time, 1:01 Is Second
heat: Harry Gibson (25 YARDS first. George
Kraemer (scratch) second, j. Steinmetz CAS-
YARDS third. Time, 1:02 2-5. Final heat:
Leander first, l.. o. Watson second James
Vincent third. Time, 1:07.
One mile amateur. first heat Tacoma
first, Parsons second. Andrews third Time
III Second heat: Willis Coval first, Har-
ry Rhoades second, Arthur Schofed third.
Time, liz. Final heat: Willis Coval first
Parsons second, Schofield third. Time.
2:27 40.
Quarter-mile amateur: Coval first An
drews second, Rhoades third. Time, "a
One mile professionals: Leander first
Headspeth second, Ed Steinmetz third.
Time, 2:26 2-5
Five-mile handicap motor race: Marion
Black (three minutes) first Jimmy Davis
three minutes) second, +. G. Pfeffer
(scratch) third. Time, 12:49 LIS.