| | Event type
½ mile, Handicap, Professionals, Men
| Date | 5 August 1904 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic (non-medal) |
| Location | Francis Field, Washington University, St. Louis |
| Participants | 6 from 1 countries |
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Dorlon |  USA | |||
| 2 | John Bedell | USA | |||
| 3 | Eddie Root | USA | |||
| 4 | Frank Kramer | USA | |||
| 5 | Menus Bedell | USA | |||
| 6 | Floyd McFarland | USA |
Round One (5 August 1904)
Top three finishers in each heat advanced to the final round.
Heat One
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | T/M | Handicap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bedell | USA | 59.4 | off 15 yds. | |||
| 2 | Frank Kramer | USA | – | scratch | |||
| 3 | Oliver Dorlon | USA | – | off 35 yds. |
Heat Two
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | T/M | Handicap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd McFarland | USA | 59.4 | off 20 yds. | |||
| 2 | Eddie Root | USA | – | off 25 yds. | |||
| 3 | Menus Bedell | USA | – | off 10 yds. |
Final Round (5 August 1904)
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | T/M | Handicap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Dorlon | USA | 58.8 | off 35 yds. | |||
| 2 | John Bedell | USA | at 2 lengths | off 15 yds. | |||
| 3 | Eddie Root | USA | at 2 lengths | off 25 yds. | |||
| 4 | Frank Kramer | USA | close to 3rd | scratch | |||
| 5 | Menus Bedell | USA | – | off 10 yds. | |||
| 6 | Floyd McFarland | USA | – | off 20 yds. |