The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-10
TEE WHFELMEv AT HARTFORD.
A New Worries Reeora for tho Mile Tan.
den Race IL CON eetstsen.


den Race - Competition.
HARTFORD. Sept. 9.-Ths closing days races
OF the Hartford Wheel Club were held this
afternoon at Charter Oak Park. Tho weather
Was fair the track fast, and the attendance
large Tho list OF events run to-day was made
IN mostly OF class races. As was expected,
some new records were created. Tho records
made In the last quarter mile In various events
demonstrates that the last quarter OF the
Charter Oak track Is the fastest In this coun-
try. The quarter. mile worlds record OF 29t
seconds. flying. made BY Arthur Zimmerman
OF the New York Athletic Club on Tuesday.
was to-day squalled by George Minturn
Warden and John w. schosfer. both OF the
Manhattan Athletic Club.
Despite the fact that the solid.tired wheel Is
rarely used now by racing men in safety
eyents. Fred Herman Of the Hartford Wheel
Club succeeded In establishing new quarter
milo American record. flying start for compe-
t,ion. for this style Of wheel. In the one-mile
three minute class he rode his final quarter in
81 seconds. In the one. mile safety. $40 class.
g. NJ. Worden eQualled Zimmerman's quarter
mile worlds record. All tho cracks appeared
for the two.mils safety race. Fearing slow
contest. Referee Davoi placed time limit Of
Asverthe ess the men loafsd > mile and
Inc rnSe resulted in de9 q,
the poor time Of 6:27 l-5. The officials eubse-
quently declared the event no race. 1t was
IS 1 IL e 1aer To
the American path. won the. uarter,mile ordi.
nary race in driving finish in 33a seconds.
euuullinR his own worlds record time made
Wiliie %Nindle again succumb.d to the su.
ss!stsh rSee Not 70 alone did zim%sr%an BEAT
Meds but s the hysrd Col
A. H. Rich rode in fine form. H0 creAtAd n
from scratch in the. two. mile safe , handicap.
seconds: The coptsstan!s in the three minute
ing In the slow time OF 3:3l+. Some little on
han|tcsp Berlo with Rich; and S smith 9, the
Il. three quarter pole: each striving 70 Jorge
lie had the role aud npon Smiths approach.
naturally, to avo collision was Compelled !"
Bs1lo wen, but Smith Iroies,ea The Judges Is
Msssrs: y: ?. Banker and I. N. Brinkss Of
a a R 'Gtssea
sprDsield night Whsfe ihe9 viii oempe,s
Cmos tournament. summary OF the races
follows:
one mile Safety smnuss c,a;s pnspms.ies barred
YEN second: =. J. AcDufee Lynn. third. Time
ons mile safety. $40 c!sm-won BY q; n; worden
NAV. wSod.soeI. ihi.d time s:si 80 '"1' W" :" '@
f .:: FS:
one. mile Tandem safety. HandicAp-Won BY r Her
man and Fuller. Hartford I5i ysrdsi J. II Dr.pei
banker ard r. n. Brinker. Burso, scratch. third
Time. 2:2S
, Two mile Safety. Handieap7won BY r, 6. Grave.
springheld. y, yards 4. Il. Rich, scratch second
hGy,sna smith G. 60 yard. ,hira Tim: ,;t n:,i
! Chicago scratch: j.; H. Draper. Phlads,rhia is'
| Inird Time. 5:4H%5.
one mile safety. Open-won bv A. A. Zimmerman: O
| Tay Ior second: ". W. Wndle third Time, .:i+ So
One mile Team. Open TO Connecticut Ciubs ,inly
Won by Hartford Wheel Club Is points; Columti,
tycls Club second. - points New Haven Bicycle Clu
Two mi. s,:iety-won by noy'and Smith; A; B. Rich
second. W. n. Carman. Woodstock third Time
| o:2J Is
! one mile Safety. Cons ,aton- Won by }. ". schoef
fer. N. 4 q: I. AcDufee Lynn. second; J. C. Don
1 nelly, Philadelph!L third. Time, 2:54 IS.