The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-07-14
A RECORD BROKEN.
B. B. Bird Breaks the State Rec
ord in the One Mile Bicy-
Gle Race.
Some Very Close and Exciting
COntests---The Tournament
a Complete Success.

Over 500 spectators spent the AFTER
noon at the grounds watching the
wonderful exhibition of muscle and
speed. The event of the day, and one
that will make the Mankato track
famous in cycling circles, was the
breaking of the state record In the
one mile race-an accomplishment for
which the Cycling Association had
offered a handsome gold medal as an
inducement. B. B. Bird made the
wonderful run in the face of a heavy
wind and dust, and famed by a pre-
yious accident on TT e track. Had the
circumstances been favorable he
would have lowered the record still
further. AS it was, he made thes state
record at 2:35, of 2-5 OF second low
er than his own previous accomplish
ment.
The Concordia band was present
and discoursed some pleasing music.
Only one slight accident occurred on
the track, and that was some time
before the races began. B. B. Bird
accidently ran into small boy VINO
was on the track, and bruised his own
limb and injured his wheel, but the
boy escaped unhurt.
The officers of the track were as
follows: Judges-Dr. j. w. Andrews,
Geo. M. Palmer, G. I. Williams.
Time keepers-C. H. Saulpaugh, N.
P. Lee, L. j. Longini. Referee-Dr.
l. D. Webster. Handicapper-Prof.
A. r. Matter. Clerk of the Course
E. f. Soaring. Starter-John Rule.
The first event was the one mile
novice race, which was won by ii. e.
Stevens, of Waseca, John A. Weis
second, and M. c. Ewing third, Eddie
Christensen, G.. w. Booth and Geo. b.
Owen scattering. Time, 2:4S 4-5. Mr..
Weis was close second and developed
good staying qualities. The prize
was a'gold l.. A. w. pin.
The half mile race was won by B.
B. Bird, of St. Paul, A. w. Harrison,
of Minneapolis, second and w. M.
Taylor and j. E. Brett following
closely. Time, 1891. The prize waa
a gold watch.
The third event was the one mile
handicap, with ten contestants. 1t
was in this race that B. B. Bird
broke the state record, his time being
2:35. w. M. Taylor, who was given
Is yards handicap, came in second.
The others, with their handicaps,
were as follows: Bird and Harrison
were scratch men, Weis, 200 yards;
Ewing, 200 yards;Geo. W. Booth. Min
neapolis, 200 yds; Brett, 100 yards; How
ard Hatch, st. Paul, IS yards; Harry
Walz, $50 yards; Geo. B. Owen, 200
yards. Mr. Bird carried off gold
medal and diamond pin.
The one-fourth mile dash, with a
rolling start, was an exciting race,
and was won by Bird. Time, 35 40
seconds. Harrison second. A pair of
opera glasses was the prize.
Harrison won the one mile, 2:4O
class, race, Taylor second. Time, 3:O5.
The prize was gold medal.
The boys half mile race was an
interesting one, and was won by Ed
gar Owen, Geo. Dudley Warner
second, and John E. Lewis third.
The time was 2:22 1-5. Frank E.
Brett was at the scratch; John A,
Jorgensen had 80 yards handicap;
Warner, Is yards; Lewis, scratch;
Owens, 125 yards. The prize was a
silver medal.
The one mile, 800 class, was wonoby
Brett, H. B. Willard second, Ewing,
Hatch and Owen following. Time,
1854. The prize was gold medal.
The last event on the program was
two mile handicap, and this was
won by Bird, with G. A. Lewis a few
inches behind, and Taylor and Owen
following. Time 5:25 2-5. Bird was
scratch man, Lewis was given 200
yards handicap, Taylor 200 yards, and
Owen $50 yards. The prize was
diamond stud.
Second prizes were given in several
of the events.
At tie conclusion of the program
A. w. Harrison attempted to lower
the state record in the quarter mile
dash, with rolling start. He failed,
however, his time being "a seconds,
and the record being 3O4.
The visiting wheelmen returned
home this morning, generally well
pleased with the result of the races.
Mr.. Bird complimented both G.. A.
Lewis and Wilbur Taylor upon their
skill and ability as fast riders.
Mr.. Booth expected to win the
road race yesterday, but the axle of
one Of the pedals of his machine
broke on the return trip.
A. w. Harrison stated that the
prizes offered were the finest ever
given at bicycle race meet in the