The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-08

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markable trio will either get Zimmermap's
crown or give the man who does secure it a
good race argument before the snow flies
Many judges of r9Gfng men consider that
Sanger, the big Milwaukee bicyclist, is the
swiftest rider on the track today. He first
attracted particular attention about two
years ago by winning a quarter mile race
from ZiHmerman from the 20 yard mark
AT Chbcago the same year he defeated Tyler
III two mile race, and his friends adver-
tised him considerably by Offering to back
him against Zimmerman for $4,000 tro-
/phy.
He started out last season bright and
early to make his mark as world beatcr.
He crossed the Atlantic in May, broke sew
eral foreign records i'll Brussels and WAS
presented with n handsome prize by the
king of Belgium. He was defeated several
times in England, but managed to win the
mile championship of Great Britain show
his rear wheel to the best English riders, In
Guiding Harris and reduce the English mile
record to minutes 10 2-5 seconds.
On his return to America he defeated
johnson at Toledo and was in turn de-
feated by the Minneapolis fier. At De-
troit Sanger met and vanquished thinner
man, but at Scranton, Pa, he was beaten
by Taylor and Tyler. 1t was expected that
Zimmerman and Sanger would definitely
decide the mooted question OF supremacy
mt the international meet in Chicago, but
Sanger fell the first day, injuring himself
so badly he was unable to ride for weeks,
and Zimmerman reigned as king pin Of the
great meet.
Sanger again defeated Zimmerman at
Springfield, Mass, but was beaten by Ty-
Ter, and later in the season succumbed to
Windle, Bald and others. He now holds
the one and two mile competition records
but although he has beaten Zimmerman he
is not considered his equal for the reason
that he raced only when he saw fit last sea-
son, while Zimmerman met all corners on
all occasions and was worsted but n few
times. Sanger is one of the heaviest men
racing He weighs about 200 pounds, Is
nearly q feet tall and is only 81 years of
age.
Many wheelmen consider Tyler the equal
of Sanger. He has beaten Zimmerman
Sanger, Johnson, Windlc and every other
rider of note, but, like most racing men,
has also been defeated by the men he has
vanquished. He is II NecdhaIn (Mass.) boy
and has been riding about three years In
lS9l he first secured fame by making now
half mile worlds record Of minute sec
onds. He was also the first rider to lower
the record for mile, standing start below
minutes 10 seconds, and he holds the
worlds mile record, 3 minutes 2-5 second.
for circular tracks. The kite track record
minute 50 Is seconds held by johnson,
is practically no better, us the kite is fast
er track than the oval one.
Tyler has twice ridden half a mile I'm
minute % second, which is the worlds
record time for Il circular track He has
also covered three-quarters of n mile in
minnie 3O seconds which, il "a
ord. Another worlds mark held by TYLER
is the two mile record-i minutes Is So sec
onds One of his greatest victories last year
occurred at Springfield, Mass, when he won
the mile international, defeating thinner
man, Sanger, Windle, Bliss and others
Tyler and Sanger each won 81 900 worth of
prizes last year
johnson rode the entire circuit i'm 1So3
meeting all corners, and won 81 first prizes
% seconds and 10 thirds, the entire lot being
valued at $4,000. He is IL wonderful ath
lete. He not only holds numerous bicycle
records, but is champion amateur skater of
the world. He was the first bcyclist to ride
mile under two minutes, but the feat was
performed with the aid of kite track, run
ming horse pacemakers and wind shields
aids that are generally regarded with little
favor by wheemen and discountenanced by
the l.. a. w. Early last season, during the
absence OF Sanger and Zimmerman, John
son practically swept the field, winning
many races, but succumbing to Bliss, Dim
berger, Gary and Bald. At Toledo Sanger
defeated johnson in two out of three races,
ana In Chicago johnson went under repeat
edly to Zimmerman and Tyler, but he dis
played rare staying power in the five mile
national championship and defeated Zim-
norman. Late in the season he broke all
records up to and including one mile, but
as they were horse paced trials against time
they were not allowed
Willie Windle, the wonderful record
breaker of years past, has announced his
retirement, but he may be like Patti about
such matters. If he rides, the Zimmerman
crown Will probably be beyond his reach,
but he will make the man who secures il
ride his best or abdicate. Curly headed
Michael l.. Dirnberger of Buffalo is n likely
candidate for kingly honors. AS half