The record-union., 1895-07-12
GREAT WHEEL RACING.
ASBURY PARK THE SCENE OF
MANY EXCITING CONTESTS.
Results of the Trial Heats of the First
Days Racing-Bald SuStains
His Reputation.

AsBURY PARK, July 1.-THE rain
which fell this morning upon the trial
heats of the first days racing OF the
League of American Wheelmen meet
ceased before the afternoons work be-
gau, although lowering clouds fingered
and damp breezes threatened during the
afternoon. The weather, however, had
little diminishing effect upon the crowd,
which filled the grand stand and went a
large way out on the new bleachers. The
racing was all OF high order and unex-
pectedly free from accidents. considering
the dangerous banking on the turns.
The main interest to-day lay in the
single professional event. Zlnmerm all
and Wheeler paced on a tandem, which
Fred Stone caught, with Befio. Star
buck, Eaton, Bartholomew, Cutter and
McCurd tagging on IN the order named.
The pace was too hot, however, and
Stone soon lost the tandem and fell back
at the three-quarters. BerlO did the rest
alone. SIarbuck and Bartholomew in the
places.
However deserving of attention the
professional event may have been, as
novelty and curiosity, the best racing and
liveiiest performances were seen III the
class B contests. Cabanne having been
Mcdonald, Titus and Gardiner were left
TO fight it out in three races, a half mile.
q mile open, and the two mile national
championship. In the latter part OF the
course class a men were permitted to
compete, and two qualified, but were
left In the shuttle when the sprlnting
commenced.
The tirst heat was a beauty. Nc
Donald, Titus, Scott and Earl started.
Earl made the gait for the first half. when
Mcdonald went up, taking Titus with
him. Then came memorable rush
down the stretch, Mcdonald gaining at
every inch, and Titus forging along like
d Kansas cyclone The men almost
touched elbows as they flashed over the
tape at the same instant, Monte Scott
beating Earl easily tor third place. The
Judges announced IL dead heat.
The other heats were less exciting.
During the afternoon Mayo and Saun-
ders aud the two Johnsons. Louis and
Ernie, went in to pace, respectively, the
halves of the twO-mlle National cham
pionship.
Lutte Kisser and Gardiner made a
game fight for the tandem at the push
off, and kIsser got it. At yard from the
mark Butler jumped ahead, and the
others came in with wheels tapping.
In the mile open, Bald, the Columbia
crack, sustained his reputation for this
sort OF thing, although he had mis- hands
full in doing so, for Titus showed his old
form and came within inch or two OF
the prize.
It was great days sport. but better is
promised for Tomorrow and Saturday.
This evening the annual carnival is being
held, eclipsing all former pageants. Sum
mary:
Mile novice, class \ tiual-Won by c..
c. Dernberger OF Buffalo; Donald Mckay
second. Tlme-2:37 10.
Two-miIe handicap. class Avon by
w. G.. Douglas, 30 yards; y. w. Abel OF
Arlington, 200 yards, second. Time
4:3S.
Half mile open, class B-Won by Ar
thur Gardiner, f. II. Allen second.
Time-I:l0 3-5.
Half-mile open. class B. final heat
Won by c. Nj. Ertz; Butler second.
Iime-l:i3 l-3.
Mile open, class B. final-W on by Z.
c. Bald. Il. j. Titus second. Time
2:07 3-5.
Mile tandem. class A. final-Won by
Caldwell of Manchester and Tom Butler
OF Boston. Time-z:3O l-5.
Mile PROFESSIONALISM by z. j. Berlo
of Boston; j. L. Starbuck of Riverton.
second. Time-2:lS So.