The morning call., 1894-08-19

DENVER, Aug. 1S.-The closing davis
racing Of the wheelmen's tournament was
witnessed by the largest crowd during the
meet Not an accident Of any kind hap
pened TO mar the days pleasure, and the
races were thoroughly enjoyed by the
n.OO0 people present. Zeigler, the Little
Demon" from San Jose, Cal, was the
hero of the day, and the question, "Who
will take ZimmeTman's placer" seems an
swered by his performances. a shower
came up after the second race ana made
the track a trife heavy. but it became fast
again by subsequent racing. and during
the record-breaking trials it was in per-
feet condition again.
The first race On the programme was the
two-thirds open. class B. 1t was an ex-
citing contest Bald of Buffalo and Wells
of California raced down the stretch, neck
and neck, Bald winning by two inches.
Kruetz of Denver led in the one mile
handicap, class a. until they reached the
homestretch, when he was passed by the
scratch men-Gardner, Bird and Gala
han-who finished IN the ORDER named,
- The quaTter-mile national championship
had eight starters. Zeigler Kept up his
cham pionship work of yesterday by lead
ing from the start and finishing first by
half a. wheel. A shower just before this
race made the track too heavy for record
time.
The half-mile open, class 3, had six fast
men, including Sanger AMI Titus. In the
stretch Sanger shot past Wells and won,
with Titus close third.
Gardner of Illinois, who has been riding
very fast during the meet, won the class
a quarter mile easily.
Zeigier again distinguished himself in
the 2;20 class race of class B. He ann
Boles Of Denver. who got second place,
received an ovation at the close.
The one-mle national championship.
which was the big race Of the day. brought
the Californian to the front once more.
Having already won two races in fast
company many thought he might not hold
out. After the race it was conceded that
he is strong candidate for Zimmerman's
place as champion Of America. The pace
makers SCI hot pace from the start. San
ger led at the third and two-thirds, with
Murphy. of Brooklyn, Zeigler, johnson
and the others well up. Zeigler made a
- magnificent squirt on the last lap and
gained a lead OF four wheels. At the head
OF the homestretch Murphy moved up
alongside Of Sanger. They could not catch
the Little Demon" however, and be won
by a wheel amidst the widest enthusiasm.
O.. S. johnson was fourth. Gardner of
.IliiD0s won the tWo-mile open, class A.
race easily.
Alter the regular programme had been
run of several trials at record breaking
were made. The first to appear were
Cabanne and Titus for the mile unpaced
= tandem record Of 80 made by Haggerty
Williams, class A men, at Waltham
June 49, They made the mile in 56 As.
The quarter was made in :27; half mile,
90 %; three-quarters, :26; mile, :56 as.
Then A. ID. Kennedy of Chicago came
ont for the two-mile paced standing start
record of 4:1534, held by II. G. Tyler. He
was paced the first mile by Titus and
Cabanne on tandem, by W. T. Murphy
The first third OF the second mile, c. Nj.
Murphy the second third and W. w.
Taxis and Titus and Cabanne the last
third. BE succeeded in bringing the rec
ord to 4:15 Fractional time: Quarter,
~ 80 Is; half. LOG 80; three-quarters,
I:37 Is; mile, los; mile and a quarter,
2;39% mile and half Bill 3-5; mile and
three-quarters, 8 Al 3-5; two miles, 4:15.:
Edgar Boren of Dallas and B. B. Bird of
st. Paul tried for class A unpaced mile,
both riding in PIT %. l.. A. Callahan
was successful in his attempt, bringing it
to 2:16 As, the previous record being
Ply 1-5
Two.thirds OF a mile. open, class B, e. c.
Bald Buffalo, won; c. S. Wells. san Francisco,
second L. ID. Cabanue, st. Louis, third. Time,
l:44 2.5.
One mile handicap, class a, A, Gardner,
Chicago, won; b. b. BIRD, St. Paul. second; L.
a. Callahan, Buffalo, IhIrd. Time, gig 10.
Quarter mile, national championship, Otto
Aeigler. san Jose, won; w. w. 1axis, Philadel-
pEia, second; Raymond Mcdonald, New York.
third. Time, 80 3-5.
Hail mile, open, class B, W. E. Sanger won,
LII 20.
Quarter of a mile, open, class A, A: Gardner
won, B; B. Bird second, C. w. Davis third
Time. 81.
One mile 2:2o class, class B, otto ZeigIer,
San Jose, won; o. E. Boes, Denver second G.
L. Coulter, Toledo, third. Time 2:24 40.
Que mile, national championships, otto Zelg-
Ter, San Jose, won; c. NJ. Murphy. Brooklyn,
second; w. c. Sanger, third. Time, 2:12 1-5
Two mile, open class a. Gardner won b. b.
Bird second, NJ. BLACK of Fort Wayne third.
Time, 4:49 So