The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-20

Populist Rappaport sues West Indianap-
oils constables for $4,000 for false impris-
amount from indianapolis officials. The
suits suits grew out of the arrests last sunday
experience with the local police.
Close of the l.. a. w. Meet.
DENVER. Col. Aug. 1S-The closing
was Witnessed by the largest crowd during
the meet. Not an accident of any kind hap
pened to mar the days pleasure an and the the
Little Demon" from San Jose. Cal, was
"Who will take Zimmerman's placer
seems answered by his performance A
shower made the track a triffe heavy, but
racing. and during the record-breaking tri-
ais it was in perfect condition.
The first race on the programme was the
exciting contest Bald, of Buffalo, and
Wells, of California, raced down the
stretch. neck and neck, Bald winning by
onemile handicap, Glass A, until they
reached the home stretch, when he was
and Callahan, who finished in the order
named. The quarter-mile national cham
pionnship had eight starters. Sergeant, OF
California, kept up his championship work
of yesterday by leading from the start and
finishing first by half a wheel. shower
just before this race made the track too
heavy for record-maklng. The half-mile
open, Glass Il, had six fast men, including
Sanger and Titus. In the stretch Sanger
shot past Wells and won, with Titus a close
third. Gardner. of Illinois. who has been
riding very fast during the meet, won the
Class quarter-mile easily. Gardner again
distinguished himself in the 2:2O class race
for Class b. He and Boles. of Denver, who
got second place, received an ovation at
the close.
which was the big race of the day, brought
the Californian 10 the front once more.
ala H. 4
fast company, many thought he might not
hold GU, After the day il was conceded
that he Is a strong candidate for thinner
mans place as champion OF America. The
pace makers set a hot clip from the start
Sanger led at the third and two-thirds'
with Murphy. of Brooklyn Zeigler. john
son and the others well up. Zeigler made
magnificent squirt I'm the last lap and
gained a lead of four wheels: AT the head
of the home stretch Murphy moved up
alongside of Sanger: They could not catch
the Little Demon" however, and he won
bv a wheel amidst the widest enthusiasm
j. s Johnson was fourth. Gardner or Illi-
nois, won the two-mile open. Class A, race
easily
After the regular programme had been
run off several trials at record-breakng
Cabanne and +. j. Titus for the mile UNI
paced tandem record of l;59. made by Hag.
Waltham June Is. They made the mile In
$50 40 The quarter was made In %;
1876 l-5 Then A. ID. Kennedy. OF Chicago,
came out for the two-mile, paced. stand
inSstart record of a;lo 20 he'd d. by larry
Titus and Cabanne, tandem. by W. NJ.
Murphy the first third of the second mile,
w. w. Taxis and Titus and Cabanne the
last third. lie succeeded IN bringing the
:26 10: half 1906 10; three-quarters 1857 10;
one mile, 2:08; mile and one-quarter, 2:39 2-5;
mile and half. 3:1l So; mile and three
quarters 3:4I 80; two miles. 4:l5 Edgar
Bo-en. of Dallas. Tex. and B. Il. Bird, of
| s. Paul. tried for the Class unpaced
i .,,ff. hot I'll in y =. al ha
record tS 0o i. A. Callahan was successful in in
! his attempt, bringing IL to 2I5 40. the
'tTr wo-third Mile Open. class s"E T.
| Bald, Buffalo, won; c. $. Wells san Fran
cisco, second; l. ID. cabanne. St. Louis,
One-mile Handicap. Glass A. Gardner.
! Chicago, won; b. Il. Bird, st. Paul, Sec
ond: l. a. Callahan, Buffalo. third. Time.
Quarter,mile. National Championship
! Otto Zeigler, san Jose. won; w W, TaXis,
! New York. third Time, 80 SIS.
Half-mile Open. Glass B-W. G. Sanger
won G. $, Wells second T. j. Titus third.
Qua Quarter-miie open, Glass A. Gardner
won b. -. Bird st. Paul, second; Cy w.
one Mile, go Class, Glass B-otto zelg-
1 Ter, won o. c. Boles, Denver, second; c.
/ 5. Coulter, Toledo, third Time, "a 40.
brooklyn. second; W. c. Sanger third.
Two,mile open, Glass A; Gardner
| Wayne third. Time, 4:S9 So.
The Chinese CownrdIy butchers.
! VICTORIA, b. c., Aug. ia letter just
| received by a friend in this city from NJ.
! Gustave Lefanu. one OF the officers of the
| French cruiser Lion, serving for some time
| past in the Chinese station, contains an in
| teresting account of incidents OF the Japan
csc war which had but fairly opened when
IL was dispatched. The Lion, il will be re-
membered was the gunboat instrumental
! in terminating the operations OF the Chi
nese pirates and she was also the only