The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-18
CYCLING AT WALTHAM
10000 PEOPLE SEE CLOSE RACES
AND THREE RECORDS BROKEN. :.
John s. johnson, Paced by a QUAD
fessiOnaIs by Riding I'm 4 800 30.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

BOSTON. June 17.--Over twelve thousand
people attended the national circuit meet
ing of the Press Cycling Club, at Waltham
track, to-day. Three records broken
and seven close and exciting races were
run. John s. Johnson. the White Flyer.
paced by quadruplet, which was steered
by Peter Berlo. a professional. established
record for the world for professional
riders. Johnson was i'll prepared for his
attempt, and yet did one mile in / :55 3-5 with
the greatest ease. The first quarter was
ridden in IS seconds, the half in 80, two
thirds in 1:17, and three-quarters i'm 1:26 3-5.
Johnson finished at the side OF the quad
well to the front. Less than year ago
Johnson broke the amateur record on this
track, doing the mile in l:56.
Master Lee Richardson. the sixteen-year-
old Chicago boy, rode wonderful half mile
backwards, doing it in 1:5i %, wheel and
man backing up Richardson's former rec
ord was 2:l4, and he is now ready TO race
any of the crack Class d men half mile
backwards to their mile forward paced.
Tom Butler. Boston S. clever Glass A rider.
won the mile handicap from scratch. in
2:lO1-5. a worlds Glass A handicap record.
The Class b record handicap is POS 2-5. by
Sanger, at Springfield. in 1893.
The race of the day was of course the
mile invitation, for which Sanger, Allen.
Sims. Bald, Cabanne, Dirnberger and +. c.
Johnson qualified. Zeigler and Coulter were
shut out in the trial heats. The men were
from the pole out as named above. Mayo
and Sanders the tandem pacemakers, broke
their machine at the start and word was
passed down the line that Sims would take
the pace for third prize. This was agreed
to, Sims cutting good mile. Bald had his
rear wheel, Sanger, Tyler and Dirnberger
following in the order named. At the quar-
ter Bald, Sanger and L. c. Johnson were
neck and neck. Johnson drew to the front
and Bald came forward strongly, with
Sanger after him. Cabanne was pushing
them, and ten yards from home gained
Sanger's side, winning second by six incnes.
Dirnberger was fourth. The time was
2:l6 1-5.
DR.. Brown won his first race for the sea-
son, defeating Cabanne, Tyler and Dirn-
berger, who finished in the order named in
the one-third mile. 1t was a game fight, the
Doctor winning by a very narrow margin.
The mile handicap was an innovation IN
the starting of this class of race as the
o meh On s Wav the
the scratch man is takers from the standing
start and also from the flying start as ne
passes the tape The people. see the most
Interesting portion of a handicap race, that
of the start. when the fields are closing up.
The, final of this contest was close w:n
ming second and Coburn, of st. Louis. third.
Sanger and Coulter failed to qualify. Tom
ing several sensational contests: Summar-
les:
One-mile invitation-Bald won; Sanger
second, Cabanne third. Time. 2:l6 1-5
Third-mile open-Brown won; Cabanne
second Tyler third. Time, :43.
Mile handicap, Glass B-L. c. Johnson coo
burn (95 yards). third. Time, 2:2s 20
One-mile tandem. handicap. Class b
Thatcher and l.. T.. Callahan 600 YARDS, won
Mayo and Saunders tscratch), second. Time,
2:0S As.