The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-11

Lovers OF the whirling spindle and sing
ing spskes witnessed some atmosphere
cleaving races and record -breakiDg riding
at Griswold park yesterday. Four OF the
state records were broken and i've races
were hotly contested. The occasion was
the racing matinee given by the Wichita
Cycling club aud the racing was strictly
L. A. w. rules. Choice band music was
furnished for the occasion.
The judges were Frank W. Oliver, j. 7.
Mcmillan and Charles Fechheimer.
Charles Bartlett was starter and Thomas
Shaw referee.
The time set for the races to begin Was
p. m. but owing to the heavy rain the
night before and consequent condition of
the track it was not till after that the
following contestants lined up for the first
trial OF speed, one mile novice: Frank
Root. Harry Fehleison, H. ID. Higginson
and Joe Katz. The racers rode close till
the last quarter when Fehleison shot three
He was followed by Root and Joe KATE.
Higginson Was disqualified for looking
back.
The crowd could hardly be managed
during the next event, one-half mile
against tue state record of Ills IS by NJ.
II. Burt.
AT the crack of the pistol the champion
of the state started around the half mile
track IL a race against his own time, while
the crowd with bated breath looked on.
AS he came pumping down the eighth
mile stretch the spectators crowded for
ward with eager excitement aud rent the
air with applause rs he crossed the tape
in minute and II seconds, thus reducing
the record 4 2-5 seconds. This the most
sanguine had not hoped tor the track.
which at ordinary times is the finest in
the state, was somewhat heavy owing to
the previous nights rain and the strong
wind The worlds record for the same
race is 1:0l Is
The one-mile race which followed. of the
three minute class. vas contested BY
Willie Lovsland. Febleison. Higginson
2:52lS. with Root and Higginson rs second
The eighth mile. slow race was entered
by twelve. competitors. The object was to
reach the line last. 1t was won by q.
A. Maxwell of Winfield. All the riders
save Maxwell, dropped out before one
fourth the distance was made.
Que mile. against the state record of
2:44 4 5, by M. II. Burt, resulted in another
reduction, this time of 10 seconds. The
first half WAS completed in Ills aud as he
passed the judges, the crowd let him know
that they were there. The revolving pneu-
MATES fairly few as Burt passed over the
tape in 2:29 49,
Some tine tricks by A. j. Mussleman
filled in tho space between this and the
next race The finest and most diff
was when the bicycle was placed up side
down aud be mounted the pedals aud ro-
tated the sprocket aud rear wheel
The quarter-mils open race was won by
G. A. Maxwell in IS seconds with Hal
Mccoy second and Frank Root third. Joe
katz crossed the line in second place but
vas disqualified for looking back. The
former state record was ~ The worlds
record is "a. This was an exciting race,
especially as to second place which was
closely contested while first place was
won by five or six lengths.
A great scramble wss made in the boys
half mile. The start was splendid and the
race was exciting MS first one boy and
then another took the lead. The boy
with his pants rolled up slipped from
the lead to the rear aud then gained Sec
ond. The time WAS 1:49, aud the race was
won by Ray Miller. He was followed by
Will Bilderback, Otis Cone and Fred
in succession.
Harry Febleison won the half mile hand
leap in Ill. Root came second and Ross
Miller third. In this race Miller was at
scratch, Miller s. yards. Fehieison As,
KATE s., Higginson aud Root IS Williams
SIS, Wilson 95 and Loveland and Jones 100
WI hen on the second eighth, Joe KATE rsn
into Wilson aud had his wheel smashed to
pieces.
Burt again reduced the state record,
making two miles in 5:111l. The former
record was 5:55, while the worlds record is
4:3I 25
The last event of the day was the five
mile club handicap. in which the entries
were arranged AS follows:
Merit Burt scratch, Miller and Maxwell IS
yards, Charlie Williams $50 and Loveland
400 In the first half Burt caught Miller
and Maxwell and used them rs air cutters
Till the last eighth. OF and on Miller and
took the lead till the eighth half,
when Miller took the lead and held it till
passed by Butt in the last eighth. Love-
laCd dropped out in the first mile aud
in tho second. By squirt Of an
e ghth, Burt WOO an easy victory. Time,
l4:l0S4; former state record l4:l5 aud the
world record 1886 2-5
Harry Davis, the trainer. is getting the
boys in trim shape for the next matinee
on next Thursday. when Burt will make
a flying start against the mile record with
pace makers. and Miller will ride against
the ten mile record. The occasion promises
TO be better than yesterdays as the track
will doubtless be in better trim.