Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21

nd DIahIon Lead Competitors.
krRtNGF1ELp, Maso., Sept. 13.-The
-ingfeld Bicycle club had perfect weather
the opening day of diamond tournament
5000 people were at Hampton Park to
the first meeting Of the great bicyclists.
Sanger was the hero OF the day, winning
international invitation race and max
u new record for scratch competition
e, beating the PIP 20 record made by
nmerman at indianapolis. Zimmerman
It in the rear Of the procession too long
could only reach fifth place.
Zimmerman, however, beat every body in
half mile open, in which the stars were
entered John J. johnson is suffering
M liberated teeth ami withdrew from
tournament.
he mile handicap lost some Of its ex-
ted interest as Sanger was the only
atch man to start. The results in detail;
laK mile open, first prize, $40 diamonds
ond prize, 500 diamond; third prize, $50
t gun. A. A. zimmerman /, w. w.
ndle 2, W. C. Sanger 3. limo 1:O4 40.
Two mile. j.20 class, fret prizs, War
PIX bicycle second prize SG5 diamond;
rd prize, $40 macintosh. M. +. Dern
ger /. W. A. Rhodes ,, L. a. Nelson 3.
le 5;l3 Is.
Jne mile, Springfield international ipvit-
1n, first prize $500 mond, with diam
studded souvenir watch charm 500;
ond pri2e $3.50 diamond; third 500
mond; fourth S15 diamond; fifth $50
|moud W. c. Sanger l, II. c. Tyler .
W. Wiudle 3, J. p. Bliss 4, A. A. nim
man D. Time 2;1l Is; quarter 81 20,
{ 1907 2-5, three quarters AZ 20.
)ae mile handicap, first prize 800 diam
second prize $50 diamond, third prize
diamond. w. c. Ssngers (scratch) l,
c. Badly 80 yards >, w, F, Deruberger
yards s. Time 2:10.
~e cond Dny's Races at Spring field.
rRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 1.-The sec
day of the great tournament was even
TO successful than the first There were
y ~, 600 people present and two world 8
BIRDS were broken. Tyler made half
in the second heat OF the handicap in
%, beating his own record of :01 -
le at Hartford, September 5; and Sanger
the two-mie handicap in 4:3l 2-j,
ting Joheson's record of 4:47 %, made
'ttslield, June "a.
be great RAGS of the day-the mile In
rational record-was won by II. c.
er after the most exciting bicycle con
ever seen on the track. Mindle made
city race for place with the leaders,
pushed Sanger closely to the home
ten, where the race eemed to be be-
ell the latter and Zimmerman. The
came down the stretch almost side by
with Sanger, few feet ahead until
ut a rod from the tape, when Tyler
lie q magnificent squirt and finished first.
the half mile open Zimmerman crossed
tape ahead OF Windle by "a wheel.
mites with pace makers covered 20
Ps and % yards IN 50 minutes 52l sec
?, breaking the worlds record OF p
ss, $50 yards.
Ihs Day at Mystic.
osTON, Sept. 3.-Fine racing was the
r Of the day at Mystic Park to-day.
re was really four races as the winner of
2:>j class, left over from yesterday.
chief who did not win a heat Tuesday
eeded in taking three straight this af 3
Don, although she lost q shoe in the
b heat
il Curry won the PIG pacing race with
parGtive CAGE in straight heats.
pretty race was the 2:23 trot. Jumbo
kes and Zen II. were favorites, but
Ion pulled out the races, the finishes
g extremely close. The PIG class was
big working out tor the speedy and
lutte mare, Miss Alice, and she won east
Summarize,
% class, trotting, put over from yes
ay) purse $1,000,
hiet, m, by Mann
no Wilkes, Riey...... 49, 111
ard arc K; Tog, by Mon -
II, lr, McDoneld. , / 2
guerite, m, by Dexter
|ne, @.5o}s @.a1}s, 232, 2.25}s. a.?oJ4. 2.@i}4,
10 class, pacing, purse $1,000.
qIr,ry; 80 by .AlmOnt Boy, Brock. l l
mGus'i < McDonald. .,......,....@ q
he' ia e, @.lJ, 2.A8s.
20 class, trottiug, purse $1,000.
lon, bl h, by Alcantara,
!, o66 T By wo2airiiino. Nar:i.li
me- 'Ie1i' 2.ls]l, 2.lol., 2.ls12, @.l92h
lhe Eavorites Day in Boston.
bsToN, Sept. 14-There was big
Td at Mystic Park and it appeared to
re that 1t were witnessing some good
ng, although in the pacing race the ia
he, Bayard Wilkes, was beaten out in
eecond heat. Favorites took the honor
be other races, but the 2:23 class was
nished after four heats, Thetis ard
yer Cleveland taking two heats.
Aiix tho King Racer.
|IIcAGo, Sept. 1.-THE fastest heat ever
ped in race was won at Washington
by Ali1, from the greatest field of
es that ever met. Four of the tastes
ever trotted in race also went on
Nd in the Columbi exposition free
hil, aud the event went over until to-
row unfinished. Alix's time was 2:073,
worlds record, dsplacing Martha
es aud her 2;O9t. Ten thousand PEG
7ere IN attendance until G:30 when it
me to dark to continue.
WORK ON PANAMA CANAL.
Receivers uave Secured Funds from
Ank of CHARACTERIZATION WIN be
Bumed.