The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-12
ZIMMIE'S RECORD BEATEN.
Johnson Rides a Half Mile In Sixty
Seconds,

cord Two Fifths Of a Second-The
] Spring Meet of the Savannah Wheel
! men the Most Successful Ever Given.
The fastest half mile ever made on a
! quarter mile track, was ridden in the
/ spring meet of the Wheelmen's Track
| Association yesterday by John S. John
| son, in 90 seconds, lowering Zimmerman's
record for the same distance Z seconds.
! George F. Taylor lowered Baonker's
! quarter mile record in the first October
meet two-6fth seconds, making the
! quarter in 20 2-5.
Johnson's half mile was a remark
able performance. He was paced the first
! quarter by Taylor, but rode the second
! quarter free. The race was down for a
mile event. but owing to the inability to
secure PAGERS it was changed 10 half
mile
| The race was ridden from flying start
! AS the two men rode into position the
spectators in the grand stand leaned for
ward. 1t was a moment before they
crossed the line and were off.
RAPID PACE
| The pace was fast Taylor threw him
self into the race. The first quarter
was finished in 30 seconds and
Il AAANtlOhH 1LOuSh ~ OluCldl IlLlt was
kept. Taylor started the pace for the
! second quarter, and at the three-quarter
! stretch dropped out and johnson came
| down the home stretch with every mus
| Gle strained. 1t was pretty sight. The
! spectators in the grand stand and on the
bleachers were on their feet. Handker-
! chiefs waved, and as Johnson few across
the line and Strengthened up in
! his saddle every one knew
that he had made record.
! The spectators for a moment turned from
johnson to the timers. Mr.. Richmond
] lifted his hat and announced that the
record had been beaten, and that the
phenomenal time of 90 seconds had been
made. johnson was given a salvo of
cheers as ne returned to the judges
| stand.
| The second exhibition was Taylors 20
| for the quarter-mile record, in which he
lowered Bankers time two-ffths Of a
second. johnson made the pace.
THE DAYS EVENTS.
There were nine races on the pro-
! gramme, and the competition was sharp.
| The day was perfect for racing, except
for the breeze, which was strong
The first race was a mile open in which
! there were three starters, Connerat of
| savannah, Ray Dawson of New Jersey,
and Hyslop of Toronto, Canada. Dawson
won in 2:33 40, with Hyslop ? "a, hardly
perceptible distance between them, and
| Conuerat close third.
| In the half-mile handicap there were
| eight starters: Gerow of Jacksonville, IS
| yards; q. N. Adams of Jacksonville, 80
yards; w. T. Mixson of Columbia, IS
yards; George H. Groth of Savannah, 20
! yards; G. H. Leopold of Savannah, rs
| yards; w. G. Kinsey of Savannah Ed.
| Wilson of Savannah, 65 yards; w. E.
| Gonzales of Columbia, IS yards
Dawson and Hyslop were scratch men
but did not ride. The race was won by
! Wilson, with Adams second and Mixson
third. Time 1:04. Adams pushed Will
son hard and was defeated by less than
! two seconds.
THE BOYS RACE.
In the half-mile boys race Connery and
| Osborn were the only entries and Os-
! born won. Time :22 2-5. Connery had the
race up to the hOme-stretch, when Osborn
spurted ahead and CROSSED the linea foot
in the lead.
The starters were: Girow, Adams, Con
nerati Wilson, Groth, Kinsey, Dawson
and Hyslop
Hyslop won, with Dawson second. Wilson
! third and Adams fourth. Time ill 4-5
Hyslop won by squirt on the home
| stretch.
The mile open class B race was the
| most embarrassing one of the meet.
| There were but two entries, johnson and
| Iaylor. johnson paced the first quarter
| alternately with Taylor until the
last quarter, when Johnson threw him
self into the race, won by four second
| Time 2;31 40.
| THE MILE HANDICAP.
In the mile handicap there were seven
starters, Mixson, Gonzales, Adams,
| Groth, Leopold, Wilson and Osborn
Neither Of the scratch men started.
! Nixon was handicapped at $50 yards,
! Gonzales at 40 yards, Adams at 100
yards, Groth at lao yards, Leopold at $50
! yards, Wilson at 1870 yards, and Osborn
! at $50 yards. Groth won, with Wilson
second, Adams third and Nixon fourth.
! Time 2:20 Wilson's unofficial time was
| 2:20 Is.
The seventh race was a quarter mile
| open, in which Gerow. Kinsey, Dawson,
and Hyslop started. The race was a
! pretty one up to the beginning of the
! home stretch, when Dawson accidentally
fouled Hyslop, knocking his right foot
from the pedal. Hyslop's wheel was
thrown across the track, crowding Daw-
son to the bank.
There was a cry of foul The race fin
ished with Hyslop first, Gerow second
! and kinsey third. There was an impress
| sion That Hyslop had fouled Dawson, and
! the Judges so ruled, but on investigation
1t was found that Dawson had accident
! ally fOuled Hyslop. Dawson made no
! claim and the second prize went
! to Gerow, the gay Jacksonville rider.
THE FOOT RACE.
| The 2-mile handicap was the last race.
IN which Connerat won, with Adams sec
| ond Nixon third and Wilson fourth. Con
| nerat was handicapped at 100 yards,
Adams at 100 yards, Nixon at 225 yards,
/ Wilson was down at POS yards. Dawson
and Hyslop rode from the scratch and
! were unable to overcome handicaps
| The handicap starters punched in the
! first quarter and forced each other until
/ the eighth lap, when the squirt began,
| The time was SO, which is fast time for
| a two-mile race.
! The racing throughout was spirited, and
except III the mile open class Is, there was
| not suspicion of loafing Even
/ in that race the interest was maintained
| by the prominence of the riders. Alto.
| gether the meet from racing,
! was the most successful ever given on
! the track.
Johnson, Taylor, Hyslop, Dawson, Con-
nerat, Groth and Wilson, of Savannah
Adams and Gerow, of Jacksonville, and
| MlXson, of Columbia, will leave for
| Charleston this morning to ride
In to-day's races there. They
will be accompanied by Mr. Schirmer,
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