New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09
ZIMMERMAN WON EASILY.
HE FINISHED FIRST IN THE TENM1LE
BICYCLE RACE
OTHER FEATURES OF TIE RIVERSIDE WHEEL
MEMS MEETING AT MANHATTAN FIELD

OTHER FEATURES OF TIE RIVERSIDE WHEEL
MEMS MEETING AT MANHATTAN FIELD
A. 4 Zimmerman won the t.nnIlle bicycle race at
the meeting OF the Riverside Whcemen at Manhattan
ilcld Ycs' erday. and he did 1t easily i"cie WIS ~
time after the second mile had been covered "hcn NE
success was practically notwithstanding 'oouc""
For all thi. the rice was a splendid from start 10
| finish. There were nine starters f. }. THUS dropped
tho second mile and +. W. Murphy Oh the to"fh
The other seven remained to the end and they were
beautifully punched the finish zimmerman, "o"c''
woa BY seven or eight lengths and It Is probable that
he migat have increased that lead had he eo 10 uo So
&. NJ. Murphy. who was second IN V"e r'ce ""' 'hc
only who all dangerous To thc CHAMPION au ne
was outclh,cd BY safe margin. Zimmerman appeared
somewhat worried In the first nile ana man, Du' a%r
TINT he took matters Ju't before TWO miles had
been covered the champion spured FOR TWO or hrce as
The fact was evident later In the rice that he had
only been testing powers OF mis- opponents After that
he fell and only -pur;cd enough TO Keep snort
distance behind the leader. Nearly every man In the
had been ahead az time OF another bu when th'
Toll for the last zap Zimmerman spurted and easily
left then all except Murphy, who made pueky ehot'
keep mp with the champion He was unable TO do IT,
however, and Zimmerman with ease
10 estimated that there fully 5000 people Oh
the ground, 10 witness the Many oil them were
women. dressed In their summer inery, ana numD'r vi
sorry looking lot after the thunderstorm when
Just fin she'd IL seemed doubtful
for a time whether the storm which was brewing
would hold of long enough to allow the races To De I'M
ishcd. Just a. the tenne ended, aud before
the winner, had chance TO come back receive the APP
pau.e 6f multitude. the big drops BEGAN 10 fall ana
within minut' tine water was almost pouring down
Everybody scampcd for the grand,tand ana Is que 10
good luck that seriously injured as the POp'
in crowd Jomucd each other through The tes rom
the Held to hr stand. Heavy thundrbot made every
body feel uneasy such exposed place In >pt' OF
the pouring rushed for the elevated railroad STA
got for being in such hurry The dirty
wanr drIzcd from the Notwithstanding rth-sO
vaduc and elevated railroad structure running light
gowns and hats 1t was fully an hour after the
races were last Of the crowd lad secured
a pace In the crowded el"Nat"d trains.
one bad accident marcd otherwise successful games.
The spokcs the wheel ridden by l.. L. Clarke. OF the
Ncw.JerScy Athletic Club. the oncme handicap gave
vav and ho cas badly Injured by the fall which ne
ceycd physician among the spectators dressed his
wounds He Injured about the hips. evidently BY
piece, Of the machine running into the flesh
The details Of the races follow:
First racc-Onc mile novice Final won by r. Mac
donald Contour cycle Club: sccon1 c. Hc-,cnnn New
York City, third d. L. Rhine. Kings County Wheel
men. Time iGi5.
Second racc-Onc mile Scratch. Won by C. NJ.
Murphy New York Athletic Club second, G.. c. Smith.
Riverside whcelnen third Carl Hess. Atlanta Wheel
men Time 2 90
Third racc-Onc mile q: 40 class. Won by Paul
Grosch pa-sac Whcelnen second, +. j. Titus. River
sid Wh,,mrn: third, Granger, Riverside Whcemen
fourth +. Il. Brown. Kings County whcclmen. Time
2:i3 -
Fourth race -IIalf.milc. New.York State L. A. w.
championship. Won by C. NJ. Murphy. New-Y'rS Athletic
Club: second g. C. Smith. Riverside Whcrlnen; thiId.
W +. Murphy. Kings County Whcclmcn. Time-l 10.
Finn race mile handicap Ave first trial heat, and
two second trials llnal by f. L. BliuNct Elizabeth
Whe"mcl - yarJ-; second " r. Murphy. Kings County
Wh,elmcn. 90 yards: tri. $ d. Smith. Frccport 10
yarls: fourth H. L. Greenfield. East Orange Raublers.
IL, Yards eth H. s. Thomson. Riverside Wheclmen. $50
vaGs. Iim,-2 % as.
SIXTH Eacc- Exhibition half mile by George c. Smith
Riverside Whecm"n holding worlds record for quarter
mile Of 81 l.5 seconds. \. a. zimmerman, the ""rd
champion making the pace for onc-quarter mile The
time Tor the half ! 90 - breaking che record on
tina: track.
seventh Karc-TwO.mlc har dicnp. I1n1l won hv E.
l.. Rl,rNrlt Elizabeth Athletic cub l25 lalds second
T. +. ,,oDdman Riverside Whoolmen. 30 yards third
d. Mclean King. Comfy Wh,rlmen. 2io Yards; fourch
L. r. Van Bcnrchtca, Poughkce?sIc Bicycle Club. 80
yards: NTH. f. -, Mcdonald. Kings County WLeelmen.
30 yards. Time 5:ls
Tirhth Race--Tcn nile invitation. Starters. w. i.
Murphy Kings County whcelmcn; Can Hess. Atalantl
Whcclmrn c. NJ Murphy. Ncw.York Athletic Club /;
D. r. Connolly Maiden Bicycle club: Heyland Smith,
N,w-York Athletic Club W. ;. Campbell. Riverside
Whcemrn; f. J. Ti'us. Riverside Whccm'n aud A. a.
Zlumcinsn Ncw.York Athletic Club Won bv thinner
man C. n. Murphy second i!c,land Smith third end
D. +. Connolly fourth. Tine. }? -.