The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-07
ZIMMERMAN AGAIN zyE yIcron.
re Defeats Taylor in the Asbury PARK
whee, Races.

AsBuRr PARK. Aug. 6-The final day OF the
great race meet under the auspices Of the As
bury Park wheelmen attracted nearly 5000
persons Representative wheelmen were
present from every part OF the country and
they all agreed In calling the first big seaside
tournament great success. Tho third. of-a-
mile track Ia one OF the fnes In the country.
although 1t was laid out only Two months ago.
BY next year It should certainly be among the
fastest No records wero broken to-day. chief
Iy because the riders had to make half Of the
distance in tho face OF strong wind. Cham
MON Arthur A. Zimmerman was again among
the starters in four OF the races. As usual. he
was the star. attraction and played his part
beautifully.
The only man present who could hold q can
die to tho champion was George F. Taylor.
whose performances at Springfield the begin
ming OF this week have made such n stir in tho
cycling world. but he. too. had to succumb to
Jimmie" The two men were pitted against
each other in three races, In each Of which
Zimmerman won. Taylor had good endur-
ance but could not keep up with Zimmerman
in the latter 8 wonderful spurts at the finish.
The closest race between the two was the
auarter-mile safety. scratch. starting from
standstil The starters were Zimmerman.
Taylor. Munger. Muliken. and Martin. Tay-
lor started of at rafting pace. leading Zim-
norman until near the end. and riding so close
to the pole that the latter had to cross the
track and ride around him fltty yards from tho
finish in order to pass him. Zimmerman did
1t. however. and came in like 2 whirlwind six
feet ahead OF Taylor. while the men IN the
women frantically waved their handker..
chiefs and parasols., The, most important
o the gay wss The zm
Ss %uSsn S ana ansaS ad 5s Td ;%
strong Wind on the Gackstretph. and kept we'll
together until the last lar, whom Zimmerman
1s sf9 BY s ey 1 enxths w. Taxis was
and rayHfb ad hsd Ysry
good race and was only defeated on the final
squirt The prizes In this rye were 500 O
s siSs man Hn on tno eld was 4 A. Hm msrman.
Usk #. the hand unS snT%' hem Eysry
Sui Sui in his rejoicing over the triumphs OF Ills
h not forge! t those s,c Mho were do
Tayio ra on the piucky hight he had made The
champion left tonight for ontario. where he
The only only accident Of the meet occurred on the
Of hs snsn IL q Wiz Ha Of es
mans wheel and fell heavily. while q third man
rode over his body Roth was picked UP UNI
! taken to hotel. He had no bones broken.
| but lie was badly bruised. summary OF the
| races follows
| one mile safety. three minute class-won by l.. O.
Coyt bergen County Wheemen; r. Hawley, Kings
Cuun,y Whselmen. second. limo. minutes Al l:5
| seconds
| Thompson New Haven. frst C. Wesley Abbott, Plain
| field second Time, 30 4.5 seconds.
! one mile Safety lIandicAp-fArry G. Wheeler. Man
haitian A. e.. 10 yards. hrSt; J. X. lszeton Riverside
Wh.e men 10 yards. second: A. A. Zimme Tman, third
Tine sss,y Gs.,n.rry Wheeler n
George ". CONN. orange Athletic Club, second. fine
| 3 minutes - seconds
time limit had been set 25o Referee Burdette de-
| clared no race.
A. c. hrst; +. llawley seconi Time. minutes IS %
| seconds.
| Oneatarter Mile, Scra.ch-A. A. Zimmerman, first;
| George +. Taylor. Manhattan A. C.. second. Time
| "a 10 seconds
The seventh race . mile safety scratch. an
other loating race None of the contestants will
inx to set the pace for thinner man who very
| easy FIRST with W. = Campbell OF the Mania tan Ath
| letc Club second. Tine ininutes II 20 seconds.
One mile Safety .: ~ class George Is. Waters Brook
lyn first: A. H. Rogers Mercer county Wheelnen. sec
| Ond. Time. inmates Al seconds.
Special tive.milc safety Run, ScratchA. A. thinner
man. hrst W. W TANis. PHI adep bia second: Geo. f.
Taylor third Time. / minutes seconds.
One mile Consolnton-A. &. Watson, Union County
Roadst-rs first: Harry Il. Martin Asbury Park Wheel
| mon, SO ond. Time. minutes III 40 seconds.