The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-10
ZIMMERMAN IN FINE FORM.
ne win, About Everything that ne Tries
For In the Chicago Races.


CHICAGO. Aug. a.-The performance OF Tyler
and Zimmerman in yesterdays races Mt the
South Side Ball Park. held under the auspices
OF the League OF American wheelmen. served
to attract 1000 persons to to-day's meeting.
The rivalry between the leading racers In at
fever heat. and as n result every event to-day
was close and exciting. The opening race
was novice event and was q very ordinary
contest. Following the race was handi-
cap event which was won by 7. O.
Crooks, the Buffalo rider. In remarka-
bly, fast time. from the flfty-yard mark.
The one mile 2:4o class race was also ridden
in very fast time. In the one mile ordinary
national cham pionship race only three men
came out. They we're A. A. Zimmerman.
W. +. Murphy. and o. Nsewonger The first
two seemed entirely out Of place on their old
fashioned type OF wheel and caused much
merrment. Zimmerman rode his old Star
wheel. and. while somewhat unfamiliar with
the ratchet movement won the race handily.
Murphy was distanced. Zimmerman was
in good form to-day. He showed great tact
and speed In all his races In the short dis
The only starters in the. 1uarter-mile ma
tonal championship were A. a, Zimmerman.
H. C. Tyler Johnson; and F. H. Tntt is. This
aimneTman cut the pace at the start followed
closely 6y Tyler S9a Joh h1 Coming into
pass Zimmerman. but they we're unsuceessfpl.
the latter winning by about a yard with only
saeser Sas been dons S sht
upon the track every, night and is hopeful
that he will be in readiness to ride in the in
Outside Of his, injuries he. is n tho pink Of
condition; Fred Osmond; the English racer.
assorted to. day that he is training constantly.
and IL he Ia feeling good Will get up in the
mile race e, On ms SATURDAY. Fen
is rihing in admirable form. Grosch displayed
great speed In the recent meeting Of the
les. the south African. won a third position in
" There was a big aggregation, o. cracks in
man. Johnson; Smith. futile. and Knisely. A
race. but the event was ridden in almost record
time. The men GsrnH9ted the c pace At the
led. and lowered the four mile worlds compe-
tition reco,d from i minutes IL ~ 10 seconds
to ~ hot race SetMscn me
yards. ". +. Murphy fell. and was badly
The racing officials Of the League OF Ameri-
can Wheelmen nude the selections for the
%nde
Sanger. John S. Johnson Hurry Tyler and
G GsGss T Tagks GhS's MapS
Nelson. A. w. Warren. II. Smith. J.. 7. Bliss. p
Groesch. NJ. Dirnberger, and Fl. II. Wylie have
been invited to compete in heat races In order
to qualify for tho international events. Tho
L. A. W: will have eight representatives in the
international races. W. Waller. j. l. inneman
Y. +; Murphy. and H; Smith are selected for
notice to day from the Chairman Of the Racing
Board that they had declared him a profess
sional. The summarizes:
%snpsa .seo sS fn
third Time. ninute.4 A. a. seconds
yards: G. Il. ElhOrpe. Chicago l5o yards second; L.
J. Mentjes. South Africa. 55 yards third: Rowland
Smith. New York A. c. fourth. 80 wards Time. 207 ID
Quarter Mile. National thamp ionship OF tho l. A. w
Won by A. A. Zimmerman. Now York A. c.. J. & John
Minneapolis. second II. s. Tyler springfield third
Time. 81 % seconds
one Mile. $40 Ciass-won by A. D. Kennedy. Chica-
60: G. Steele Chicago second; Paul Groesch, Passao
A C. third. Time. 2:2n 30
Onemilo Ordinary. National l.. A. ". Championship
Won by A A. Zimmerman. New York; Newcomer
Avon. second: Murphy. New York. third Time.
minutes 10 seconds
New York: II. e. Tyler. Springfield second: j. s. John
son. ueapoiis. third. Time. - 25 seconds.
Five mile l.. A. W. Matt. mi ship-won by
J. l.. johnson, Minneapolis; A. A. Zimmerman. New
York second: T. II. Tutt.e Chicago third. Time. II
minutes 80 Is seconds.
Two-mile IIandicap-won by 4. T. Crooks Buffalo.
80 yards: A. Kenne dy. Chicago. c1o yards second:
L. ". Campbell Chicago 800 yards third. Time.
minutes SO l.5 seconda