St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11

The crowds were larger and the
excitement greater than ever on the
third night Of the female bicycle
races at Aurora park, and there
were some exhibitions Of fast and
daring riding that we'll paid the peo-
pie for going ont.
Every one of the contestants was
on her mettle last night, and the
struggle grew warm and exciting as
the evening wore away. There were
no accidents Of any account, but
Miss Allen slipped on the turn once
and fell from her wheel, striking on
her head. She was dazed for few
minutes, but remounted her wheel
shortly and again joined the push.
As usual, Miss Baldwin and Miss
Nelson carried off most Of the hon
ors, that is, so far as the amount
Of territory covered is concerned.
But neither one Of them did any
better riding than Miss Lottie Stan
ley, the cute little woman with gray
knickerbockers who at sudden in
tervals during the night startled
Baldwin and Nelson half of their
wheels and sailed like a rocket into
the lead by half lap or more. And
then what a Weakening there was.
About every fifteen minutes, when
the five had fallen into a procession
and were dreaming Of home and
mother. Lottie put more weight into
her pedals and '-jes' materially" few
by the others and showed them the
end Of her long sash. Even the band
woke up, and at the end Of one of
Lottie's spurts it played See the
conquering hero comes. or some
thing like that. The leader didn't
explain exactly what It was, but he
played II in several different ways
after that so that the people would
understand what he meant. While
Baldwin and Nelson furnished the
excitement at the close. Stanley kept
il going throughout the night, and
if she isn't as great a favorite as
the others at this stage of the race.
IL isn't because she can't ride a
wheel in
a BECOMING MANNER.
Allen came in for her share of
credit, too, but she lost q little on
two occasions when her wheel went
out of gear and she suffered that
fall on the back stretch which lost
her several laps. She was game.
however, and she had. as balm for
her woes a solo on the bass drum
by the sleepy individual with the
big stick who insisted on founding
out as many notes on his big drum
as there were on all the music sheets
Of the others ombined.
Towards the close of the race Raid
win made a beautiful squirt and
sailed around the track with such
speed that il almost dazed the 9th
ers- Nelson, too, seemed TO partake
OF the feeling, for Baldwin had
gained nearly a full lap on her be-
fore Nelson awoke TO the situation.
This gain was not allowed Bald
win, however, as nothing short Of
one full lap is counted. Fractions of
laps are unknown IN such races. il
IS claimed, and had it not been for
this Baldwin would show I'D in the
morning the leader by threa-uparters
of lap. As il stands. according TO
the ruling Of the referee. Baldwin
and Nelson are tied. They rode
forty-six miles and ten laps last
night, or within two laps OF forty
seven miles, just one mile more than
on the first night. Baldwin and
Nelson rode the first 100 miles in
six hours and a half. q record which
has not been equaled in this vicinity
by man or woman. Il is really a
creditable performance, to say moth
ing of the other features Of the
present contest
Last night the grand stand was
filed, every seat being taken. In or
der TO accommodate the large num-
Der that wish TO attend, the man
agement announced that beginning
with tonight the ladies viii here
after be charged an admission Zee
Of twenty-five cents. being allowed.
however, free use Of the grand stand
and reserved seats The ladies have
been admitted free up 10 date. but
there are so many who desire 10 20
that the stand viii not hold them
all if they are admitted free from
now on The races tonight will be-
gin at the usual hour and II is ex-
pected that the stand VIII be crowd
ed The races have proved a Won
derful drawing card. in fact. are a
bigger thing than the management
had fondly hoped. Besides the races
tonight there viii be another bass
drum solo by the sleepy guy wild
de bum bonnet" Come out and
see it.