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Show FEW INCHES TO THE GOOD Stevens Wins From Hopper Hop-per in a Hard-Fought ' Finish. - . Orlando, Stevens won his first decisive Victory over N. C. Hopper in the three-mile three-mile match race last night, at the Salt Palace track. In a hard-fought finish, during dur-ing vhlch the men circled the saucer three tlmr.-s neck and neck, Stevens cropsed the ta,e a ftw inches to the good. The time "r the event was 6:34 2-5. The Australian pursuit race for amateurs ama-teurs was another exciting feature. The r W1 P . nrarA nlaMH a ........ .4 . i . . . - , , .... . ot.um.iu iiir iruca a i in tervals of fifty-five feet, and as a rider was- overtaken by . his pursuer he would orop out. The race was finally a match between Redman and Agray,- and these two men whirled away a mile before the former could overtake the latter. Redman turned the trick, however. In 6:28 1-S, covering cov-ering a distance of nearly three miles. The summary: Amateur Half-Mile Handicap. Final Llmberg first. Downing second. Carl Redman Red-man third. Eiswood fourth. Time, .59. Match Race. Hopper vs. Stevens. 3 JUle. Single Taced-Stevens first Time, Australian Pursuit. Amateur Iver Redman Red-man first Agrns second. Limherg third. Tate fourth. Time, 6:28 2-5. Distance. 2 miles Vi lap. ,Plv.;MIJ-'' P' Professional. Prizes $30. 310. o and $1 for winners first four miles snd 60 cents to winner each lap Hofmsii first. Hopper second, Stevens third. Turrllle fourth. Miles: Staver Sam-ueUon. Sam-ueUon. Turllle. Hopper each 1. Ijips: Hofmajvl; Staver. 8; Samuelson 9; Burns, Bur-ns, 2; Chapman. 1; Turville, 10; Leyland, 6; Hopper, 2; Stevens, 1. |