| Show wind prevents hume from breaking half mile record held by hopper from tuesdays standard no worlds record were broken at the races at the saucer track last night although W E samuelson in his try to break the one quarter allo record held by himself of twenty four seconds equalled equal led that time aad by one cut one fifth of a second off the record had there not been a strong wind there is no question but that a new record would have been made tor the distance jack humes endeavor to break the half mile record held by N C hopper of 53 26 2 6 was greatly appreciated but although he made the first quarter inthe in the fasttime fast time of awen ty alve seconds the wind prevented the last quarter being as fast and he failed to equal the record by but tour fifths of a second making the distance in 54 15 the one mile match sprint between hopper and acier was a fast event three heats being necessary to decide tho winner summary of the races one mile match sprint professional between hopper and bowler first heat won by bowler time second heat dpn by hopper time 15 1 5 third heat won by bowler time 45 4 5 halt mile exhibition amateur J B hume time 54 15 1 5 one mile handicap professional W E samuelson first hollister second eddie smith third time 55 15 1 5 final quarter mile dash professional hopper first williams second hollister third time 30 35 3 5 final three quarter mile dash open amateur west first castro second king third time one quarter mlle exhibition professional W E samuelson time 24 five mile match motor race heagren first T M samuelson second time |
