Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-05
HARTFORD BICYCLE RACES.

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"A Good Day and Track-Efghr Thou
sand People at Charter Oak Park
Interesting Features of the Days
Events.
HARTFORD, July 4.-The annual bicycle
tournament of the Columbia Cycle club of
this city was held at Charter Oak park this
afternoon and was by far the most success
full meeting ever held under the auspices
of the club. There were over eight thou
sand people in attendance, fine weather
and fast track and the races were all fast
and closely contested. The event of the
day was the breaking of the one mile han
dicap in competition by W. S. Sanger of
Milwaukee, the wonder who has Just re-
turned from England, where he broke the
English record in this event. He was the
only scratch man in the race in field of
fourteen, tho biggest handicap being IT'S
yards. He passed all the riders easily,
however, and finished first by fifty yards
in 2 minutes 1895 seconds. The
worlds record was previously held by
Charles Taylor of Spring feld, his time
being 2:15 2 5. After the regular racing
program had been finished E. A Nelson Of
the Springfield Bicycle club made cue
cessful attempt to break the record for a
IA mile with flying start. He covered
the distance in 80 2 5 seconds. The best
previous record made record was by Tay-
lor of Springfield, 81 1-5 The regular pro
gram of the day opened with mile race,
3:1O class, in two heats. The first was won
by W. I. Sabin of Springfield in 2:34 40,
and the second by J. 81. Jones of Hartford
in $3.50. There were ten riders in the
finals. j. 81. Jones was the winner in 2:39
with m ~ ~
The one-mile open, time limit 2:4O, was
the second race and there was considerable
interest in the result, owing to the fact
that Sanger, Nelson and several of the
cracks met in competition for the first time
during the day. The first heat was won
by Sanger, but the time limit was exceeded
and 1t had to be rode again. The second
time Sanger won in 1856 with E A. Nelson
of Springfield second and Hoyland Smith
of the New York Athletic club third.
There were six starters in the half-mils
race for the state L. A. w. championship
A. W. Warren, Hartford, won, J. d. Jonas,
other races were as follows: One mile 2:4O
class, won by George G. Smith, N. VA.
G., G. T. Nelaon. Springfield, second.
Time 2:s54, starters. One-mile handicap,
eighteen starters, winner A. W. Warren,
Hartford, J. 81. Jones, Hartford, second,
G. 81. Sterling, Hartford, third. Time 2:23
20. One mile, boys under 16 years, ten
starters. F. F. Corkings, first; Frank E.
Hills second, E. G. Lindsey third Time,
1:14. One half mile handicap, two heats.
First heat won by E. A. Nelson, Spring
field in 1908 is. Second by J. J. Adams,
Hartford in 1:O44-5 Finals, winner A.
W. Warren, Hartford, Hoyland Smith
second, o. g. Spencer third. Time, 1903
ID One mile Hartford cnTntv chemnion
ship, five starters. First, William Hardy,
second, @. q. Symonds, third, Ludwig
Foster. Time, 2:44. Last event. one mile
handicap in competition, thirteen starters.
First, W. G. Sanger, Milwaukee; second,
G. T. Nelson, Springfield; third, r. T. Nc
Laren, Hartford Y. M. G. A. Time,
2:1435. The officials of the tournament
were, referee, L. A. Tracy, president
Columbia Cycle club; judges, D. Edward
Miller, Springfield Bicycle club; @. Ford
Seeiey, Columbia Cycle club; T. G.
Watrous, Columbia Cycle club. Starters,
T. w. Fahy, Handicapped, Henry Hood
mand, Hartford Cycle club.