The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-20

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starter by u couple oe yards, which fact
accounted for the fast time n ono ~ the
prellmiharies Hahn showed II sccDnds,
which vas fast work, considering that tho
track wae wretchs1.
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and the sprinters said the goinR felt ~ IL
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Robertson, tindberg and Barker qualified
for the fnal and the general opinion was
that " the Milwaukee man ~ speed got away
from the mark in tho lead the race was az
good IA won. Not n few, too. had an idea
that Robertson was again going TO. get
the best 81 the starter and Hahn and moul-
ton were much Of tho same opinion
There was intense excitement among the
spectators when the ak men shaped them
selves at the start and a pin could he heard
90 Jingle on the white marble promenade
az tho starter said 'Cortatessima, etirni"
and bang went his Colt = six shooter. Hahn
was the first TO move. but Moulton and
Eaton were on the altert too. and for nifty
yards the trio went pounding along with
Robertson and Barkor close up and Lind
berg bringing up the rear. Al about sixty
yards Moulton had a slight lead Of Hahn
and here Eaton began TO fall away Barker
strong. Fifteen yards or 30 further Hahn
gained a small advantage over Moulton
and Barker was about leyel with Eaton.
The race to the tape was grand Hahn
gained slightly on Moulton and Barker
being that Hahn won by a yard. Barker
being a foot behind Moulton and Eaton
in fourth place, a somewhat similar dis
tance behind the Australian. Robertson
was fifth and the Swede brought up the rear.
The time was IL i-5 seconds, although
a host OF private clocking machines made 1t
even.
The 4o0 metre vas \ hiGhly into resting
race, the trial heats providing as much
exciting racing "a the flualH Report had it
before the event came on that Nigel Barker
WAS the dark horse who would eventually
said he had covered the quarter in 4sk
seconds on his native soil, and this meant
figures still better for the event at the
stadium. 1t ia as well'to admit here that
cans, who are in the habit II 30 much indoor
running on small tracks, had a big advantage
over all other competitors. Practically
speaking, the stadium could net be called
small, hut both ends were sharp. Those
who had been s. much in the habit Of scram-
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arlnories had a long way the hest Of it;
In fact, the Englishmen and Others had
nearly to stop. and this is the real RI ason
why some Of the cracks did not show to
better advantage. In the trial heats Barker
showed a fine turn Of speed and easily put
up the best race, coming home in So seconds
fiat. Hillnan 'reeled Of his heat in 55ta
seconds, easily beating ID. W. Anderson,
the Scotch half mile champion, and q sigh
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when it was seen that aillman's injured
knee stood the strain and he truck the
finish line full Of racing.
Lieut.. Halswell, the English champion,
accounted for a heat in SO Us seconds, and
gave unmistakable evidence that he was to
Moultun and Racon showed up we'll in
their heats. Hillman had the pole, and
aligned out across the track Were Pilgrim.
Barker, H1lswell, Bacon, Moulton, Amber
son and Du Bellin, the latter q Frenchman
who qualified. Evidently Barker intended
to get the inside position ar quick as he could,
for when the pistol snapped he bounded
of his mark md made a dash for the in
side. Iiillman was quick on his pins, too,
and he intended to keep the pole all the way,
American and the Australian caught a
sharp but unavoidable jab in the ribs.
When the bunch struck the hack stretch
Moulton put OH steam and, though a breeze
blew Ill MS teeth, no went 10 tne front ana
took the field along at a frightful gait.
At the far end Hillman shot to the front, and
when they Strengthened out for the race
home no was leading, with Parker about
Vineyards behind and the order Of the others
was Halswell, Moulton, Pilgrim, Bacon,
Anderson and Du Rellin.
About half way down the straight Barker
spurted and drew up TO Hillman and passed
him, it being apparent then that the latter
was done for. A few yards further on
Halswell went by the American. But
something happened then which set the
crowd wild. Out from the ruck slid Pill
grim, and with his long legs working like
lightning he sailed by Moulten, Hillman,
Halswell and collared Barker. There wa
a brief struggle between the pair, but the
long legs gained the ground on the Austria
liam and Pilgrim won by about four feet
ia the most exciting race ever run in the
stadium. The time was SO l5 seconds,
but the merit Of the race was much better
than the figures would indicate.
Crabbe, the Cambridge University crack,
was the favorite In the 500 metre, and
from his recent work at home the Cantab
was thought to have matters his own way.
Still everybody was anxious to rec how
the Americans would fare with the ligat
Blue. With him in the final were Lightbody,
Bacon, Hellstrom, the Swede; Halewell.
Parsons, Pilgrim and Runge, the German
champion. Parsons had not quite re-