The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-17

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 16-The National
tournament Of the League of American
Wheelmen was inaugurated here today in
the presence of 10, zoo people. The arrange
meDts were carried out perfectly aud the
tournament financially and otherwise was
assured.
There will be some disappointment over
the non-appearance of J. w. Johnson, the
Minneapolis champion. His wheel broke
In the mile open trial in the morning and
be was disqualified.
Western men are a little disappointed
that their members did not win more
prizes, but are JubiIant over the perform
ances of Barnett of Lincoln. Neb., in the
two mile handicap, and the good showing
OF Zeigler of California, and the Illinois
men, Anderson and Gardiner, and also
Weller of Salt Luke, and Maxwell OF Win
field, Kas. The records lowered today
are those for the one mile novice, one mile
open class b, and FIVE mile national cham
piousbip-
Lee Richardson of Chicago went against
the half mile record for backward riding
and reduced it from pa TO 2:35. Richard
son gave fine exhibition.
FASTEST MILE OF NovICEs.
The mile novice was paced by Chaffin
aud II. II. Elliot, and the result was tue
fastest mile ever ridden in a novice race.
The first championship race was the
half mile. Twelve men started. Sanger
went clear of the bunch in the back stretch
but gave up in the straight. Bald, the
winner, is from Buffalo
The fourth event, the one mile open,
created the greatest enthusiasm of the day.
Sanger took the lead at two-thirds and
held It, until within 2G0 feet from the tape.
Here Sanger, Berwin, Titus and Neald
were all tapping each other. Sanger had
the pole or was close to il, aud Titus com
lug very fast cut inside of him. Sanger's
wheel could be seen TO wabbIe for an in
slant, and Titus and Brown both finished
ahead of him. Titus was disqualified for
foul riding and Brown was given first
piece. Sanger second and Bald third. Titus
Claims that Sanger WAS not near enough
70 the pole to claim it and also says Sanger
tried TO elbow him off the track. Time
WAS 2:l03-5 which Is the record for a scratch
race, the previous record being 2:Il 3-5 by
Sanger. Brown, the winner, Is a CleYe
land man.
la the two mile handicap Barnett of
Lincoln, Neb., who had a handicap of 100
yards, passed the leader on the second
mile and won by 200 feet.
TITUS BEATS WORLD RECORD.
In this race Dodeon fell in the fifth lap,
aud Mcclure aud Hamilton went over him.
None was seriously hurt
In the five mile championship the time
limit WAS SIT at 10 minutes. Several men
started. The pace was set by several
iieers alternately. and at the four mile
point Cabone took the LEAD. a squirt in
the last lap was very hot aud The finish
WAS prettily punched. Titus won and
beat the woolds record for five miles in
competition, making the distance Ia
1919 Is. The previous record was
1927 %, also held 10y himself Murphy of
Brookly second, Zeigler Of California
third.
One mile, novice: Clyde Turnbull,
Denver. won; jacques, Chicago. second; r.
J. Frain, third. Time 2:243-5
Half mile national championship: L. G.
Bald, Buffalo, won; Raymond Mcdonald,
New York, second; OTTO Ieigler, Jr., San
Jose, Cal, third. Time Los Is.
MAXWELL DOES WELL
One mile 2-30 class a: Louis Callahan,
Buffalo. won; u, L. Weller, Salt Lake, sec
oud; q a Maxwell, Winfield. Kan,
third. Time DDS 3D..
One mile open, class B: Art Brown.
Cleveland. won; w {. Sanger, second; l..
Bald, Buffalo. third. Time 2:lO1-5.
Half mile open, class a: a. Garduer,
Aurora. H.. wou; Z. T. Anderson, Round
house. ILL.,, second; q. A Maxwell, Win
field, Kan, third. Time lilo.
Two mile handicap, class b: f. G. Bar
nett, Lincoln, won; A. ID. Kennedy, Chi
cage, second; J.. {. Johnson, Cleveland,
third. Time 4.24 %.
One-thrd mile. open. class A: f. f. An
dersou, Roodhouse. ILL.,, won: L. H. Kai-
ser. Dayton, o, second; l.. a. Callahan,
Buffalo. third Time "A %
Five mile national championship: F. G.
Titus New York, won; I. NJ Murphy,
Brooklyn, second; Otto Zeigcer, San Jose,
third. Time 1919 Is.