Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-13
FINISHES WERE ALL CLOSE
Wheel 0ranks Given a Great Exhibition Of
Racing.
PlxLtY SURPRISED EVEN HIS ADMIRERS
Landc Second In the Third of n Mile
Open-Micr-tcin Set n Great Pace
for the Crowd in the
Mile Class A.

bicycle racing ever witnessed in the west.
A strong wind blowing directly In the faces
of the riders coming into the stretch pre-
vented any remarkable time being made, but
the finishes were more close and exciting
than on the previous day. Old Sol was In
evidence, and the riders we're not compelled
to bundle themselves up as much as they
did on Friday. They we're all in fine fettle
and rode as II 1t were a case OF life and
death with them. Master Lee Richardson
again pleased the crowd with one Of his
marvellous exhibitions of trick riding. He is
truly a wonder and performs feats almost
inconceivable.
One of the surprises Of the day was the
riding of Pixley of Omaha. He proved him
self a hrst-class man by defeating all the
cracks with the exception of Bald in the
one-third mile open race.
The first event on the afternoons card, the
one mile boys race, was called promptly at
2:30. Five of them lined up at the scratch.
Their race was a pretty one and the time re-
markable for boys. Ralph Brown was the
victor, with Kelley second and White third.
Time: 2:31 2-5.
The next event was the one-half mile
open, class A, with Iowa's and Nebraska's
fastest "A" men as starters. They got off
well together, and were punched on the last
turn. Rounding into the stretch they cut
loose and came for home at a merry clip.
1t was a pretty finish and so close that 1t
was hard for the judges to pick the winners.
Gadke. however. was first. with Mierstein a
close second, and Mcbride third. Time: 1:21.
ANOTHER HOT B MILE.
Then came the one mile open, class b.
In this and the third-mile open "B' the
interest seemed to be centered. Owing to
the fact that all the cracks were entered,
Denman and Potter, the tandem team, were
put in for pacemakers, and at the crack of
the pistol II was a race for the tandem.
Cooper reached 1t first, with Bald, Bliss. Pix
ley and Wells close at his rear. Murphy
made an effort to circle the tandem and drop
back on the inside, in order to get the po-
sition behind it. but they were hitting too
lively a gait and no could not pass them.
Down the back stretch the riders went at
a worlds record clip, the half mile from
the first quarter to the three-quarters pole
being covered In 0:5S. In the middle of
the back stretch the tandem was going so
fast that Cooper was unable to stay with
them, and they were fast pulling away from
the bunch, when Bald shot out and soon
pulled the rest of the riders up to the pace
makers. Rounding into the stretch the Elders
were met by a strong gale from the south,
which made them slow down to a 2:i0 clip.
At the ourteen-sixteentho pole Murphy
jumped and was looked upon as a sure win
ner, but Bald made one of those wonderful
sprints of his and succeeded in winning by
a good margin. Cooper second, Wells third.
Time: 2:20.
The one mile OPEN class A, was then called
and ten starters lined up at the tape. The
referee placed a time limit Of 2:25 on the
race. Nobody seemed anxious to set the
pace, and the race proved a loaf. Patterson
finished first, Gadke second and Mcbride
third. The time was 800. This being out
sldo the time limit, it was declared no race
and ordered run over. On the second trial
Mierstein acted as pacemaker. He cut out a
fast one, too, covering the first half in Los.
and the three-quarters in 1:44. Rounding
into the stretch the bunch began the race
for the tape, and it was a pretty one, Nc
Bride finished first, Patterson second and
Gadke third. Time: 2:26.
WHERE FINLEY CAME IN.
Then came the race Of the day, the one
third mile open, class B. Ten men lined up
for the start. including all the cracks.
Plxley caught the tandem at the start, with
Bald, Murphy, Cooper, Wells, Bliss and
Terrill close after him, in the order named.
The riders entered the stretch with the tan
dem setting a terrific pace, and all working
like T~rojans to stay with it. Down the
stretch they came, nearer, nearer to the
finish, with the little Omaha man In the lead
and coming at a furious salt. All of the
men were working hard to pass him, but
Eddie Bald was the only one who succeeded
In doing 1t, beating Plxley out by the mail
margin of one foot, Murphy third, Cooper
fourth. Time: 0:47. within five seconds of
tho worlds record for that distance. The
first four men were so closely punched at
the finish that a blanket would have COW
cred them all. 1t was the ~prettiest finish Of
the meet, and Pixley proved that he can
ride with the fastest men in the country with
a good chance OF winning.
The one mile handicap, class A, was next.
Sixteen riders got away at the start, and
made a pretty race. They all punched at
the three-quarter pole, and the finish was a
fine one. M!orstein won, Shrader second,
Brown third. Time: 2:15 rs.
The last race on the program was the FIVE
mile handicap, class II. Ten men started and
1t was one of the p~rettiest races of the
meet. Tho scratch men did not start, and
Kiser and Bliss. on the 125-yard mark, were
virtually scratch men. All the riders but
these two punched on the first mile, and
changed of setting pace in order to keep
Bliss and kiser from catching them, but
this was OF no avail, as the Dayton and
Chicago boys were equal to the occasion, and
at four and three-fourths miles were up
with the limit men. Then came the race
for home. Wells reached the tape first,
Kiser second, Fredrickson third, Terrill
fourth. Time: 1904.
The cracks leave for Lincoln Monday morn
ing, where they race that afternoon. Messrs.
Bald, Bliss. Cooper and Manager Wlndle will
be shown the sights of Omaha this afternoon
by Mr., William Lyle Dickey. Summaries:
One mile boys race: Ralph Brown,
Omaha, won; Charles Kelley, Omaha, sec
ond; r.. T. White. Omaha, third. Time: 23l,
Half-mile open, class a: III. c, Gadke,
Omaha, won: George Mierstein. Sioux City,
second; o. w. Mcbride, Lincoln, third,
One mile open. class Il: f. C. Bald, Buff
falo, n. Y. won: Tom Cooper, Detroit
Mich. second; c., s. Wells, San Francisco,
Cal, third, Time: 2:20.
One mile open, class A: O. w. Mcbride,
Lincoln, won: r. NJ. Patterson, Plattsmouth,
second; II. c. Gadke, Omaha, third. Time
2;2G.
one,third mile open; class 2: f. c, Bald,
Buffalo, n. Y, won; w. A. PiNley, Omaha
Neb.. second; C. NJ. Murphy, Brooklyn, n.
Y. third: Tom Cooper, Detroit, Mich.
fourth. Time; 0:47.
one mile handicap. class A: George
Micrstein, Sioux City $50 yards). won; w. j
Schrader, Omaha 900 yards), second; Ralph
brown, Omaha Ga yaris), third; r, T,
White. Omaha Q25 yards), fourth. Time
2:l5 %.
Fve-mile handicap, class b: c.. S. Wells
San Francisco, Cal. ESQ yards), won; Ear
Kiser, Dayton. o. Q2S yards). second: IL. Il
Fredrickson, Omaha S15 YARDS, third; W
A. Terrlll, San Francisco (250 yards), fourth
Time: 1901
Results Mt Hay District.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.-Firs race
nve and a half furlongs, selling: Bravura
won. Miss Fletcher second, Bob Tucker
third. Time; 1:09A.
Second race. five and a half furlongs, sell
ing; Imp. Miss Rummel won. Road Runner