The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-20

San Jose. Cal. April 19.-San Jose has
justified her claim as the greatest BIZ
cycle town in the country, and demon
strated that she has the fastest track in
the world.
The city celebrated the opening of the
Garden City Cyclers' new three-lap ce-
ment track in grand style. The day was
holiday. The event had been looked
forward to with great expectation, not
only by people of this city, but by cycle
enthusiasts all over the United States
Besides being the first meet of the
season sanctioned by the L. A. w. it
track on which records would certainly
be smashed. There were not less than
1000 people present, among them wheel
men from all over the state.
Bald the Champion.
Eddie Bald. of Buffalo. n. Y, again
demonstrated that he is champion. by
the manner in which he won the 2-mile
scratch class 8.
There were numerous other heats and
finals to be decided before the event of
the day came off. and while the winners
were enthusiastically cheered, every one
vas in anxious expectancy of the final
heat in the Emile race in which were
entered Edwards. of whom much was ex-
pected: Foster, Terrill, Harbottle,
paced by tandems zei H f failed Tst to
qualify.
1t was a race from the crack of the
pistol till Bald crossed the tape with
another worlds record to his credit
being 4:21 80 made by Zeigler in Denver.
Bald took the lead fop tlte first mile
The pick up by the second tandem was
beautiful and it was seen from the pace
set that record was sure to be made.
On the second mile, Edwards took the
lead with Foster second and the others
close up. On the last lap. Foster. came
a he ri IN
wild with excitement, as it was thought
the credit of a record would go to a
Californian. But Bald was not done. In
the last hundred yards he came from the
rear with rush that carried him over
the tape half wheel ahead of Coulter
of Toledo, O.. who was Tapped by Ed
wards, with Foster a close fourth. Bald
was given an ovation and when IL was
announced that San Jose had starred the
record-breaking for 1895. the crowd was
wild with enthusiasm.
other Races.
The other races were well contested.
particularly the final in class B. mile
handicap which was won by Charles S.
Wells, in grand style, with Zeigler
second.
Smith. Carroll-2:45. Third heat(Jamis,
on. Belloli, Collins-2:S7. Fourth heat.
starters disqualified, not within time linn
it. Fifth heat-Rogers, Benson, Fred
Smitha2:S7 10 Final-Jamison. Clark,
kell-2:37.
Byrne. Chapman-2:29 Is. Third heat
Sherman. Frazier. Dickman-2:33 Is. FL
nal-Jones, Moody, Byrne-2:3s.
Two mile scratch. class B, first heat
Harbottle. Edwards. Castleman-5:11 10.
Second heat-Bald, Terrill. Osen-4:52 As.
Tn; Third hheattm , Coulter. Wells. zeig-
FosterL:15 Is. Beats the worlds record
Mile handicap. class B-Edwards.
yards. TimeN2:1i rs. Second heat@zeig1
Ter. Barbe. Foster-2:11 2-5. Final-Wells.
S5 yards. Zeigler, scratch. Castleman 80
yards-2:37 As.
Mile handicap class A. first heat
Sampson 40 yards. Jones scratch. Navlet
100 yards-2:16 40. Second heat-Mott $50
yards. Metcalf 100 yards, Moody 25 yards
Farland so yards, Bates 20 yards-2:17 Is.
Fourth heat-Sherman 10 yards, Belloli so
yards, Dieckman so yards-2:1S %. Final
&C. Smith $50 yards, Sampson, Mcfarland
-2:13 As.
Zeigler Not in 1t.
Much disappointment is expressed that
neither Zeigler nor. Edwards, both of
gh0m we're to do some ps
first heat of the two-nile scratch race, in
which Edwards was entered. he was
clearly outsprinted by Harbottle, who
ter, and won the heat with ease, Edwards
coming in second. In the third heat, of
the same race, with Zeigler, Coulter
Wells and Foster starting, the former
was fairly out-ridden by the three other
men.
Both Edwards and Zeigler won their !
heats, qualifying for the mile handicap, |
and both started from scratch. but were
manifestIy afraid of each other, as much |
rivalry exists between the two. Neither
man would set the pace, and allowed
Wells to steal a march and pass them in |
a terrific drive. Zeigler has no excuse to |
offer for his failure to win, but it is clear
ly apparent that it was an off-day for
him, as he was beaten by men whom he |
has heretofore outclassed.
Harbottle started in the two-mile |
scratch race-the big race of the day
and it was thought, Judging from his ride |
in the heat which he won so easily, that !
others, but he was clearly out of it at the |
end of the first mile.