Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-05

| markable trio will either get Zimmerman's
crown or give the man who does secure it a
good race argument before the snow flies
Many judges of racing men consider that
Sanger, the big Milwaukee bicyclist, is the
I swiftest rider on the track today. He first
attracted particular attention about two
years ago by winning a quarter mile race
from Zimmerman from the 20 yard mark.
At Chicago the same year he defeated Tyler
in two mile race, and his friends adver
tised him considerably by offering to back
him against Zimmerman for a $4,000 tro-
ply.
He started out last season bright and
early to make his mark as world beater.
He crossed the Atlantic in May, broke sew
eral foreign records in Brussels and was
presented with a 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 2 minutes 10 rs seconds
On his return to America he defeated
johnson at Toledo and was in turn de-
feated by the Minneapolis f1ier. 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
at 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 wOrste1 but few
times. Sanger is one of the heaviest men
racing. He weighs about 200 pounds, is
nearly 6 feet tall and is only 81 years of
age.
Many wheelmen consider Tyler the equal
of Sanger He has beaten Zimmerman,
Sanger, johnson, Windle and every other
rider of note, but, like most racing men,
has also been defeated by the men he has
vanquished He is a Needham (Mass.) boy
and has been riding about three years. In
1891 he first secured fame by making a new
half mile worlds record of 1 minute sec
onds. lie was also the first rider to lower
the record for mile, standing start, below
2 minutes 10 seconds, and he holds the
WOIiu lille ItColIs q ulIuugcS ~ oCCOuO,
for circular tracks. The kite track record,
minute SO is seconds held by johnson,
is practically no better, as the kite is fast
er track than the oval one.
Tyler has twice ridden half a mile in 1
minute 2-5 second, which is the worlds
record time for circular track. He has
also covered three-quarters of a mile in
minute 30 seconds, which is a worlds rec
ord. Another worlds mark held by Tyler
is the two mile record-4 minutes IS 3-5 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 s., 600 worth of
prizes last year.
johnson rode the entire circuit in 1898,
meeting all Corners, and won 50 first prizes,
&c seconds and 10 thirds, the entire lot being
valued at $4,000. He is wonderful ath-
lete. He not only holds numerous bicycle
records, but is champion amateur skater of
the world. He was the first bicyclist to ride
a mile under two minutes, but the feat was
performed with the aid of a kite track, rum
ming horse pacemakers and wind shields
aids that are generally regarded with little
favor by wheelmen and discount Ia1 ed 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