The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-03
BIG CHICAGO MEETING.
Scores of Cyclists Taking Part I'm the
Tournament.

Aug. 2.-Chicago was swarm
ing to-day with crack wheelmen here to at
tend the big League of American Wheel
men circuit meeting, which began this
afternoon at the South-side track. Walter
c. Sanger, of Milwaukee,; j. Z. Bliss, Of
Chicago; John p. Johnson, Arthur Lums-
den, Z. c. Johnson, George Taylor and
other ~well-known riders curved about the
track during the forenoon, watching the
preliminary runs and taking a spin now and
then preparatory to the events that were
to follow. There are $500 in prizes to be
given out. and records. it is thought. are in
danger. Sanger, Bliss and Johnson were
looked on as the stars of the meet, and
much was expected of them in the way of
record smashing. The racing began at 2
slted or trial heats in all but two events,
the one-half-mile handicap for Glass 3 for
Glass. A to be run off Saturday. An un-
usually large crowd was in attendance. Fol-
lowing are the results of to-day's races:
man. Chicago. won; H. E. He'll, Chica-
60, second. Time. 2:s8 As. Second heat
"; f; Corey, Chicago. first; a. b. Horn,
Second Two miles, open, Glass A.
First heat-G; L. Emerson. Chicago, won;
Second heat-A. Gardiner, Chicago, won; j.
Third-one,third Of a mile. open; Class
Mass, won; e. c. Bald, Buffalo, second.
Time :s As. Second heat-A., 1. Brown,
e second fim %Sn' As 81 is = THRU S6iHpneh hsatc c5.'af 2.
York, second; Time. 81 S-5.
G. E. Becker. Chicago, won; E. K. Max,
well, Chicago, second. Time, 1904 %. Sec
ond heat-A. Gardiner. Chicago. won; r.
Third heat. G. Vande sande. Chicago.
won; c. w. Davis, Chicago. second. Time,
Fffth-Mile handicap; Class B-First heat,
Chicago, second. Time, 2:2O 3-5. Second
f b, t K, pd ai Burt tbio Wichita sec Kan' 1 EOn;
siEth.one,thira Of g mile, open; Glass
won; F. c: -Vande sande. Chicago, second.
Time, :s 40. Second heat-C. W. Davis,
Chicago, first; W. J. Anderson. Chicago,
~seventh-Mile; Glass A-First heat. W. L.
Swendeman, Battle Creek, Mich, won; A.
Gardiner, Chicago. second. Time, 2:22 S-5.
Time. PIG S-5. Third heat. Shelton, Chi
caggo' won; W. cambridge, Chicago. sec
Following are trial heats. finals to be
run off Aug. 4:
w. J. Anderson second. Time, :3s SIS. Sec
ond heat, A Gardiner won; j. d. Adams
second. Time, SO is. Third heat. G. s.
Maxwell won; w. S. Ruby second. Time,
80 Is.
Second Race-First heat, G. E. Taylor
won; L. G. Bald second. Time, 1:19 2-5.
Second heat, F. j. Titus won; w. G. San
ger second. Time, liza 1-5. Third heat, w.
7. TaXis won: r. Macdonald second. Time,
Third Race-First heat, F. c. vande
Sande won; w. J. Andrews second. Time,
lisa. Second heat, A. Gardner first, j.
Shelton second. Time, 1:51 As. Third, G.
A. Maxwell won; w. S. Ruby second.
Time, 1:46.
Fourth Race-First heat. E. c.. Bald won
G.. f. Taylor second. Time, 3:05 1-5. Secl
ond heat, A. ID. Kennedy first, a. f. Luns-
den second. Time, 2:53 2-5. Third heat, l.
D: Cabanne first, w. w. Taxis second
Fifth Race-Three heats combined in
two. First heat. G.. f. Becker won; A
Gardiner second. Time, 3:01 As. Second
heat. w. J. Anderson first, c. w. Davis
| second. Time, 3:01.
Sixth Race-First heat. Z. G. Bald won
| II. A. Citizens second. Time, "a %. Sec
ond heat, c.. w. Murphy won; A. l.
Brown second. Time, :32. Third heat. r
Cooper won; j. p. Bliss second. Time
| :32 20.
Seventh Race-First heat. A. Gardinel
first, ]. J.. Benzenek second. Time, ABS As
Second heat, W.. L. Swendeman won; A
V. Jackson second. Time, 4:4S 1-5.