The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-11
NEW CYCLING CRACK
CLINTON COULTER CARRIES OFF
THE HONORs AT THE ILION MEET.
Cabanne TumbIes Again-A Dozen
Men Finish Close Together in the
HaIf-MiIe Open Event.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UTICA, n. V, June 10-At the race meet
of the Remington Cycle Club held in lion
to-day Clinton Coulter proved himself far
The best man In field of over a dozen,
including many of the most prominent
men of the path lion is q small town ten
miles from Utica, and at its annual meet
draws from the entire surrounding country
many thousands of people. This was the
case to-day, and the crowd that appeared
numbered fully three thousand people. The
middle grand stand was packed with
sweltering mass OF humanity. Zeigler and
Coulter entered the National Circuit here
and proved themselves worthy foes for the
steel of any whom they may have to meet
on this seasons circuit.
Macdonald, Sims, Baker, l.. c. Johnson,
Eddy, Helfert. Zeigler. Coulter. Tyler.
Titus and Cabanne was the order of the
lining up on the tape Of the mile open race
to-day. This is the most representative
party of American racing men seen this
year. The race paced by Fisher on a
single machine. In the first two hundred
yards Cabanne fell. but was uninjured
Macdonald followed the pace-maker
closely, Tyler and Zeigler being well to-
wards the end as the half was passed AS
pace-maker Fisher dropped, Macdonald
jumped into his sprint and led around the
quarter. The field came up neck and neck,
and there was great battle all down the
stretch. Coulter and Titus led the field by
about two lengths. Sims beat Helfert for
third position by about two inches and
Tyler was fifth. The time was 219 20.
At the finish of the half-nile open event
there a dozen mon abreast. The judges
became a little mixed and y. c. Johnson
claims they shut him out of a position.
Coulter on the inside of the track with
f. G. Johnson on his rear wheel and
Zeigler on the outside. with Helfert on
tween them, battled hard. Coulter was
awarded the victory ny about six inches.
Zegler was given second and Fisher third.
The one-mile handicap mad Titus, Sims
and f. c. Johnson. thirty-five yard men, on
scratch: Allen. at fifteen yards. and Helfert
and Jenny at thirty-hve yards. Between
the latter two there Is much bad blood
and their friends from Utica saw a game
battle at the finish of this race. Each
man had an open track. Helfert on the
inside and Jenny on the outside. Helfert
went ahead by inches. Allen flew forward
into second position and between the two.
Titus and +. c. Johnson were fourth and
from forty yards in 1:03 1-5, winning by sew
eral lengths.
A. A. zimmerman was present and acted
as judge. fine track was dusty. but very
fast The wind blew in the faces OF the
riders on the stretch. The men ride in
Rochester tomorrow, where Dirnberger and
a dozen more good ones viii be met. Sum-
Half-mile open-Cou,ter won; ZeigIer Sec
ond, Fisher third. Time, 1:0i.2.
x oneme hanacsIR6 af heert thirty
ond: Jenny, thirty-five yards. third. Time,
2:19.
Sims third. Helfert fourth. Time. 2:i92
Half-mile handicap-B. Jenny, forty
yards, won; Sims. twenty yards, second;
l.. c. Johnson, twenty yards, third. Time.