The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-20
v,rYCLISG RECORD BROKEN.
:. saa joe Eddie Bald Makes Two
Miles Ina I:I5 10.

-. rose April lg.-San Jose has justi-
- hAr claim as the greatest bicycle
-, IN the country and demonstrated
-. she has the fastest track IN the
- The city celebrated the opening or
:. Garden City Cyclers new tnree-iap
- track in grand style The day
=, holiday, the majority OF business
go closing In order that all Hsignt al
ne event which has been looked
s~sard to with great eXpecta uots' Lot
- by the people Of this city put ~
=. enthusiasts all over the United
- Besides being the FIRST meet OF
~ssason sanctioned by the l.. A. w, II
u hecome known that San Jose had a
- IN which records would certainly
: xmashel The beauty OF San Jose
,srpsd out in holiday attire. There were
~ less than 400 people present, among
,ssrs Wheelmen from all over the state.
pvsy- one went with the feeling that
va-las records would be beaten, ana thls
a. hen confirmed Eddie Bald, or Bur
Aab n. y, has again demonstrated that
bska champion by the manner In which
r. son the two-mile scratch, class h.
There were numerous other heats ana
saals TO be decided before the event OF
fss day came off. and while the winners
we're enthusiastically cheered. every one
vas In anxious expectancy Of the heats
IN the two-m,e race, which were entered
by Edwards. Of whom much was expected
Foster. tTerrill. Harbottle. Coulter and
Bald The riders were paced by tandems.
the nrst ridden by Alexander and Jar
man. the second bS Davis and Barnaby.
II was a race from the crack of the pistol
iIu Bald crossed the tape with another
worlds record TO his credit-i:b i-5 for
two miles. the former record being An So
Bald took the lead for the first mile.
The pickup by the second tandem was
beautiful and II was seen from the pace
set by Davis and Barnaby that a record
was sure 90 be made. on the second mile
Edwards took the lead. with Foster sec
ond and the others close UP. on the last
lap Foster came with a rush that caused
the crowd to go Wild with excitement. as
II was thought the credit of record
would 40 20 a Californian. But Bald was
bot done. In the last 100 yards he came
from the rear with a rush that carried
hnm over the tape a half wheel ahead Of
Coulter. Of Toledo. o. who was Tapped by
awards with Foster close fourth.
bld vas given an ovation. and when Il
vas announced that San Jose had started
ne record breaking for 1896 the crowd was
Wild With enthusiasm.
The other races were well contested,
rarticularly the final OF the class h mile
handicap. which was won by Charles 8.
Wells IN grand style.
sgmmaries-Mile novice. first heat:
Clark. Peppin. Bergana: 2.32 Is. Second
heat: Kell. Smith. Carroll: 2i5. Third
heat. Jamlson. Belloli Collins: 2.&;
Fourth heat: Starters disqualified. not
within time limit Fifth heat. Rogers.
Benson. Fred smith 2:37 Is Final: jam
Bon. Clark. kell: 2:37.
Mile invitation. class A-First heat
Moody. Reid Bates EST Second heat;
ienes. Byrne. Chapman; 90 Is. Third
hsat. sherman. Frazier. Dieckman
% Is. Final; Jones. Moody Byrne
ID
Two-mile scratch. class B-Final: Bald.
Coulter. Edwards t.i5 10 beating tho
worlds record OF t,2l s..
Nile handicap, class Edwards.
wratch osen. Is yards. Castleman. 81
yards Final Wells. 81 yards Xeigicr.
srateh Castleman. 3 yards PSI 49,
Mile handicap. class A-Fiual c.
Smith 2:i3 Is.