The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-05
THE ATHLETIC CLUB TOURNAMENT.
The Winners in the Bicycle and Running
Races Yesterday Afternoon.

The athletic tournament given by the local club
yesterday decided success, the audience being
large. Among those present were many ladies' The
programme began promptly at $50, with the follow
ing gentlemen officiating in the various capacities:
Referee, Joseph Mansur judges George Bryce,
Merrill Moores and Hugo Hug; timers, G. F. Smith
and G. s. Tareton, and starter DR.. Fremont Swan.
The first number the programme exhibit
ton of fancy and trick riding on the bcvcle by
Master Albert Raphael. The archery contest by
Messrs. VIII and Pearce fair These
gentlemen anxious to meet the younger Thompson
at any time the Athlethic grounds at any tourna-
ment of the club.
The one-mile bicycle race for the club cham
pionship and prize medal started with three
The observation-disclosures foot race, for the
club championship and gold medal, was won by
Frank Blume in two straight heats. Time, 10 40
seconds and 10 So seconds. This was very excit-
ing contest. The oneifth mile bicycle for the
club pin, was won by Art Allen in 80 seconds. The
one half mile walk, heel and toe started with two
tries Horace Anderson, of the Princeton College
Club easily defeating Art Fdmunds in 4:44. The
one hundred-yards foot-race. for professionals
the most interesting of the contests it being sweep
stakes match between Alexander. Wells and Chester
Spain After several minutes of professional jockey
ing which to be essential part of all profess
sona racing the contestants got off in good style
Prince Wells easily winning DO heats in IL LIS and
1O4-5 seconds In tho irst heat Alexander came in
second and Spain last in the heat following the
second and third positions were exactly reversed
The eehfths-mle bicycle for the Phillips
cup of the most hotly contested of the
tournament, the eight starters remaining closely
punched throughout, making very exciting
close Zimmerman won, by close shave in
1850 The winner at the conclusion of the race was
called in front of the audience and presented with the
prize which massive tin cup, appropriately in
scribed and mounted with bicycle rider decorated
in the club colors of orange and black.
The oneifth mile footrace for the club champion
ship and medal was won by Frank Blume in 40 %
seconds. In the one-mile 'goas-you please there
only three entries, yet the very pretty
one. Mr.. Clark, the English runner. started with
very pretty pace Ashorook took close second and
held to the plucky Englishman in splendid style
until the last lap of the mile when he steadily gained
until, within hundred yards of the finish, by SPLEEN
did running he passed his opponent and crossed the
line, the winner by ten feet The audience loudly
applauded the pucky little youth who held the prize
for the club. Time 6:15.
The handicap bicycle closed the days sport.
The riders throughout held together and the race
seemed any ones until within fifty feet of the finish
McWorkman by splendid squirt the race in
3:lol9 with Zimmerman and West closely following
The tournament success in every particular and
the large audience dispersed well satisfied with the
second of this popular clubs entertainments