The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-13
w1xDur OF TEE nre arororr nsEz.
Two Great Races, In One or which Johnson
and Ztmuermnn DO Great Work.

Two Great Races, IN One or which Johnron
and Zimmermnn DO Great Work.
CHICAGO. Aug. ia clear day, perfect
| track. II. 900 persons, and spirited races be-
| tween all the well-known American racing
men. were instrumental In making the final
meet Of the six-day bicycle tournament OF the
League OF American Wheelmen huge sue
cess The events OF the day we're the one and
sixty-two mile International races. Tho
starters in the one-mile international race
were Hoagland Smith. n. Y. A. O.: J. T. Bliss.
l. C. Boda, and T. I. Knisely. Chicago; W.
Hyslop. Jr. Boston; J. s. johnson. and A. A.
Zimmerman.
A umo limit OF minutes and 40 seconds
was placed on this race. When the start was
made both Johnson and Zimmerman manpu-
vred to avoid cutting the pace until Knisely.
the Chicago man, had secured clear lead OF
about sixty yards. lie then set out ct fast
pace. and led at the half mile BY about seventy
yards.
In the last third OF mile Johnson and Zim-
norman began to sprint. and coming into the
homestretch overbauled Knisely, and passed
over the tape. with limmeEman leading. 10 3
home to-day quite III The water here d ds.
= 4; Nelson and y: + Murphy are smslip &c
@ WIN Bss msSs himse sfs
5nss; spd was following HsrrI Tyler Si9, Il,
race won, when. within two feet from the tspc.
he slipped his pedal, and as 2 result Bii s.
to Tyler and insisted on him accepting the
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berger. Pacemakers were allowed. and o great
race resulted. Zimmerman Of Buffalo took the
up to seven miles. when he fell back.
At twelve miles Zimmerman. who was regard
@ asd Beore could G Ts
mount the field were half lap In advance Of
efy a his to ne
nssTly lap After trying to oyertake the
tired at ten niles lies AND Hysiop the canadias
three riders in the race and at thirty seven
miles Messrs Meintes and Ulbrecht were the
Ss for hs soas Rssn 0I aSpe
5ase easily: He lowered the world record isf
pacing OF F. j. Osmond in the sixty mile race
Harry Tyler was on scratch in the ono mile
handicap. but was unable to pick up any Of his
overcome the leaders. The summaries follow:
one Mile, Handcap-won by j. Bliss, Chicago. 30
yards; H. H. Citizens, Chicago. so yards, SECOND; W. L
swendemRn, Helena. 1876 yards. third. Time. min
utes IL 15 seconds.
Quarter Mile, Open-won by A. A. Zimmerman; q. r
Taylor. Naltham. second Time, 81 20 seconds.
Two.third Mile Handicap-Won by H. A: Githens
Chicago. 20 yards; O. Baker, Colorado. b5 yards,
sec9nd @; r Taylor. waltham. 16 yards third Time.
! minute 20 1-5 seconds.
one Mile lnternational Cham pion ship-won by A. A.
Zimmerman. T. johnson second. J. Bliss. Chicago,
!hiII; l. I Bode. Chicago. fourth. Time. 2 minutes
- 20 seconds
neIS: George iayier %aham second; La@sdsa
Chicago. third: W Rhodes Chicago. fourth. Time.
minute % 10 seconds
one Mile, Consolation-Won by c. 7; Nelson. Spring
field: A. W. Warren. Hartford. second; j. Levy, Chr
ca9o. third. Time. minutes I 8 o seconds
Sixtytwo Miles 1870 Feet. International Champion
shtp-Won by j. Meintjes South Africa; l. Clbreoht
Chicago. second. Time. hours ~ minutes 10 LIZ
secondB