The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-12
SEEN ny $4,000 People.

erIcan Wheelmen's fifteenth annual
meeting is a complete success, AL
though 5000 visiting wheelmen are here
"a thoroughly representative crowd
the attendance is not UP to eXpecta-
tons.
Crowds are never up to expectations,
but as bicycling is the sporting craze
of the day, the hotel and business folks
! Of Ashury Park counted on a record
breaking attendance. So far the best
that the veterans viii say is: 1T is
an average meet" That is to say, it
| does not surpass its predecessor held in
Denver last year as a spectacular af-
| fair, and it cannot Guido the 1895 meet
in racing. for the entries are not up
| to the standard in quality.
That there will be immense crowds
here on Friday and Saturday is certain.
That racing is the backbone and
sinew of the League of American Wheel
men Is plain to every one.
Those who have suggested in view
Of the much complicated racing situa-
| ton that this big organization could
| drop racing and continue its hold on
| the public, represent an exceedingly
small minority. Every one is counting
on the racing to bring the crowds and
make the meet the success it should
be. Without the racing there would
| be no crowd.
The events of Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday fell far short of expeota-
lions. Without racing the league would
be minus it's chief attraction, "Our ma
| tional meetings." said an old league
man last night, fare becoming COM
mercial events. The sport is over
| Swallowed by the trade In no other
sport has the trade such influence"
Bald of Buffalo is the star man Of the
day. He is booked to win the most
! important events for he has been rid
| ing in form. Gardner of Chicago is
said to be travelling very fast in pri-
vate trials, and he wants to pass off
| as champion in several events. Ca
| banne of st. Louis is i'll and will not
be able to push Bald. Zeigler of San
Francisco has been rounding in good
shape and is counted upon to make
some exciting finishes
The weather to-day was perfect. The
| Asbury Park Athletic association
track is built of dirt and Is one-third
| Of a mile in length. 1t was slippery
| yesterday on the runs, and when the
| men let themselves out in speeding 1t is
| probable that a number of bad falls
will be recorded.
The program for to-day consisted Of
| trial races in the morning and finals
in the afternoon. Albert Mott of Mary
land referees the meet. There Will also
| be road runs to Pleasure Bay, Rum
son, and Seabright, for those who do
not care for races. There will be a
carnival on Wesley Lake tonight, with
decorations. illuminations, and a fire.
works display.
The results OF the morning races were
as follows:
CLASS 3.
Half mile, open, trial meats; hrst two
men in each heat to race in finals
First heat-Won by W Sims,
| Washington; A. d. Kennedy, Chicago,
| second. Ilme, 10y so.
Second heat-Won by Arthur Gard
ner Chicago; Charles Murphy, Brook
Ign, second, Time, LOS S-5.
Third fheat-Won by Walter Helfert,
Utica; Il. j. Jenny, utlca, second. Time
l:O9 2-5
In the first heat there was bad
spill zeigler and Brown tumbling al
the finish line on the first lap. They
We're badly shaken up. In the last trial
heat Cabanne OF st. Louis and Louis
Callahan went down on the back stretch
and Cabanne was cut but not seri-
ously.
| Callahan narrowly escaped breaking
his neck as ne landed on the incline
track mead first. Maddox, the Asbury
flyer, started in one Of the trials, but
was unplaced.
CLASS A.
| Half mile, open, trial heats, win
ners and second men to ride in second
trial heats
First heat-Won by Q. I'll. Monro, Co
roes; ii. u. winters, TonaWanda, sec
ond. Time, liz.
Il Second heat-Won by Joe Harrison
Aspury Park; w. Piccader, Albany
second. Time, Ill 20.
Ihlfd heat-Won by w. A. Barbeau
New York; r. w. Grouse, Philadelphia
second. Time, Ills 20.
Fourth heat-Won by Tom Butler
Cambridgeport; j. t. Howe, Springfield
second. T1me, l:l3.
Fifth heat-Won by X. b. Schmidt
Utica; f. 5. Shinn, Lakewood, second
Time, LA.
sixth heat-Won by G. M. Ertz, New
| r. low