Evening star., 1909-06-01
Base Ball, Racing
and Other Sports
Continued from Fifteenth Page)


of machines came UP the ma 1or1ty or
them were disqualified until their own
machines were brought out. The race
WAS after Il short delay pulled off. MoX-
ley OH a Harley David on made Il dash
for the pole and led at the end OF the
first mile He was soon OVerhauled, and
n an exciting finish with Furr on an Ex-
cesior was obliged to take second hon
oTs. The time for the three miles was
4 minutes ~ -, seconds.
The five-mile open brought out large
field of entries and was hard battle
from the start. when Mangold set the
pace. with Bergman close at his heels
Bergman made a magnificent fight TO
get tile lead. but 1T was too much. ana
the two riders finished In TINS order.
The time of the winner was I minutes
T., seconds. Berrymans time was
minutes IA 81 seconds.
The next event, the tifteen-mile open.
contained all of the crack riders. 1t
was to be battle royal, and had not
Shea met with disaster the event wouid
probably have been the mos, hairraisins
ON the program. As it was it did not
lack in excitement. The riders made
squirt after squirt. and close brushes were
frequent from the crack of the starters
pistol until the drop of the red flag al
the finish. .Goerke, the New York Motor
cycle Club wonder. who established a
record of 1D miles in n.nety-seven min
utes at Ormond Beach. was easily the
favorite. with Shea a close second.
Goerke got a poor start, but with burst
al spceu soon caught the buncn and
caught Deail, the leader in the fourth
lap. At this point Shea lost out. and
from that time on there was nothing to
II but Goerke. He Ctung to the bunch
ana finished in magnificent style. leaving
his competitors over a hundred yaris in
the rear His time was Is minutes
seconds.
In the five-mile handicap. Mangold, on
his Indian. carried off the honors. Goerke
made several vain attempts To get the
lead, but Mangold continued to run away
4nl! he ilad caught the limit men in the
fourth lap. wuo Lad one minute hand-
can Mansoid finished with good
margin. with Wells. on Royal Pioneer.
sec nd- Time. u minutes - seconds.
In order that tile sprinters and Mara
thon runners might have chance. the
t..iee-mile novelty. the next event. prov
ed their opportunity. The riders were
in%d up luo yards from their machines.
WHICH were ned by attendants at the
tape line. At the crack OF tie gun the
riders sprinted FOR the machines and,
after mounting them. speeded around the
ack tor the thrae miles. The race
Afforded muci sport for the crowd, and
vas landed by Furr. on an Excelsior in
minutes ~ s., seconds.
Excitement ran high IN the five-mile
open for single cylinders which fol-
lowed. Only five riders were entered
nut. despite the small number, il was a
bitter contest from the start. Mangold
took the pole. and took advantage of
t..e poor start which Goerke got. Man.
god held the lead, while Knight was
making "A hard fight To catch him. Goerke
"Vrrhauled Knight and these two riders
had Il neck and neck. They reeled off
mile after mile in the same relative
pcSiIuns, MansoId finishing with room to
spare IN q minutes ~ ::-5 seconds knight
'ame IN second and Goerke third.
Tue last card on the program. how
ever. proved To be the real sport of the
meet. The distance was ten miles ana
open 10 double-cylind machines The
rntrles inc!uded Goerke and ManscId. on
indians ana Parker, on Reading Stand
ara. Goetke got nm START a.lu naI
of the pistol For several miles lie
rceled them off under seventy seconds.
aEd as l.is speed Increased he was cheer
cd 10 the echo. His wo-k down the
back stretch Was the prettieSt feature
OF tine day. So great was his speed
~ times that his machine fairly swayed
from side To side h swept down the
broad expanSe going at th- speed of an
express train He raised the dust high
IN ~" ar. and cut wide swath in me
art track a he sped along Parker
dropped out and Mansold made 4 slow
down for repairs and went back at il
again '"erhe, with final burst Of
speed came IN TIE nome stretch. ana
wheti ne crossed the tape line was given
q hearty cacer. His lime for the dis
tanca was II minutes :G - seconds.
The summary follows:
fhf." mil" no'is. Won 10y rurr.io Exrclsior
second. MpNIey Harley Davidson: third. Barker
inuian: fuHr,E. Far'ien Harley Davidson. Time
Th,nic "pcn-Won i,y Mangold on Indian :
>""und. Berry man. Harley Davidson; third
Ih"mas indim. fourth. Wells, Royal riorcer
Time. I.cS -.
lftrrH mIlr open Won hy G"crhc on Indian
second. Thomas, Indian: third. Mangold, Indian
fourth. might. IL adm. STANDARD inc. Is =.
in"-mil" handrap- Won by ManSold, In
dan. SECOND. Wells. l;"!aI Pioneer: tIrd
tnighI t;cad'n. Standard fourth tocrke In
dian. Time. 80.
rhrsc,mlle noIrltymwon hy rarr. N Eseel~ier
Pioneer fourth RcalI Thor. Tm.. l5i 81
IR"-uile rl..n-Nnn I,y Ian.uld Indian:
.ccnnd. Knight, Reading Standard third Gnci ke
ihcian- fourth. Bergman, Harley Davidson
Time. q ~ 10
icn.ni. open Won ty Go,rkr nn Indian: see
"hd. Nahg"ld. Indian. Time. III .-6 -.
n rt1 iaI~ az the meet touS: Ref
cree. William Ios". judges. y 4 Winsor 4 v
Eahhiu"- W. e Bond: timers. Harry Ward G.
J.. fenImons. Howard Fisk. scorers f. r. Ua-
Ii"t9n j. Love: cicrh OF the Irs.. Rulolpb
jose: umpircs. Roscoe Conkiiu !. Weiscan