The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-17
TOPEKANS LIKE 1T.
Having Seen Their First Bicycle
Meet.
THE SPECTATORS At THE RACES

meet of the Kansas division L A. w
expected a fair attendance at yesterdays
races, but when the crowd began surg
ing into the grand stand long before the
time set for the first trial heat, the most
sanguine hopes of the members were
more than realized
Many of the spectators had never wit
messed a bicycle race before, and dis
played quite as much enthusiasm over
the finishes aS when a favorite trotrer
leads under the wire in horse race.
Unfortunately but 800 score cards had
been ordered and the supply ran out by
half past two o'clock, leaving hundreds
of people in the dark as to who were the
winners in the different events, as they
were announced by number. This diff
Guilty is to be removed today by suf-
f1cient number of score cards being
printed to supply all.
In the half mile handicap there were
forty-o starters and it was necessary to
run two trial heats to determine who
should run in the final. The first eight
men in each of the trial heats qualified for
the race.
The starters in the trials and the hand
leaps allowed were as follows: ]. B.
Doncyson, Topeka, 40 yards; Bert Hack
EFT, Olathe, 10; Thomas Smith. Ottawa,
60; Elmer Hildebrand, Chanute, 80; Jesse
Hendricks, Thayer, IS; ". A. Pixley,
Omaha, 10; Jake Fogel, Topeka, 60;
George D. Bartel. Topeka, 40; J. :.
Walker, Leavenworth, 70; c. G. Fiske.
Atchison, 50; ]. W. Heist. Holton, 100;
Jack Mercer, Topeka, 40; E ]. Rawson,
Topeka, 40; o. o. Hayman, Grand Island,
Neb, 10; August C. Pohl, Kansas City,
no, As; c. P Edwards, Topeka, so;
Harry Mcknight, Humboldt, so; Webb
Stevenson, Topeka, 50; Hal HazIett, To-
90; Chas. S. Smith, St. Joe, 80; Bert Roth
fuss, Fort Scott, 30; Ed Kubitscheck,
Salina. 50; ". P. Felix, Salina, 80; Frank
L. Eberhart, Salina, 10; Leslie G!unz,
Fort Scott. 30; Emil Fl. Bachman, Kan
sas City, 55; George Winterbotham, Sa-
lima, 81; G@P. Moore, Kansas City, Mo-,
SO; j. a. Talbot, Kansas City, Mo, so;
VIII G. Talbot, Kansas City, Mo-. As; o.
A. Repass. Wamego, 50; 0. A. Vernon,
Salina, 80: Ed f. FEST. Fort Scott, 40; G..
A. Devins. Ottawa, 50; E. j. Lee, ST. joe
!
s. Williams, Mcpherson, rs, A. r. Palm.
Kansas City. no, As; L. A. Travis, Sem
-eca, 70. Those who qualified for
the finals were as follows: Hem
bricks, Bartol, Walker, Fiske, Heist,
Hgyman, Pohl, Mcknight, Smith, Haz
lett, Rothtuss, Bachman, Winterbotharn.
j. a. Talbot, ". G. Talbot, Myers and
Travis.
This was a very interesting race,owing
! no. e :
the men were we'll punched. Travis. OF
| Senaca, led under the wire, with Bach.
man, second; Winterbotham, third; Hen
bricks, fourth; Myers, fifth. Time, 09
| Considerable excitement was caused
| during the first trial heat by a collision
between Jake Fogel and Jack Mercer.
The former was thrown some distance,
but aside from a few scratches and slight
bruises neither was hurt
The one mile novice had ten entries:
Doncyson, Topeka; Smith, Ottawa;
Waller, Leavenworth: Mercer, Topeka;
Kubitschek, Salina; Bachman, Kansas
City; Holmes, Salina; Talbot, Kansas
City; Travis, Seneca. A protest against
Kubitschek was overruled and the race
was run with the following result: Travis.
first; Talbot, second; Doncyson, third
Time, $40 SO.
The starters in the one-half mile race
for boys under 16 years of age were:
Louis Wikadal, Topeka; J. A Talbot,
Kansas City; Arid Topeka, and Felix of
Salina Talbot had an easy thing and
led from start to finish, but, unfortunate
| ly for him, as he was coming down the
stretch, he looked back, and by so doing
was disqualified, giving Felix of Salina
first, Wikidal second, and Arid third.
The race in which the enthusiasts were
most interested was the one mile state
championship, which was contested for
by Hackett, Olathe; Bartel, Topeka;
Fred Eberhardt, Salina; Vernon, Salina;
Fiest, Fort Scott; WoodIeif, Ottawa, and
Stevenson, Topeka.
Stevenson was unfortunate in this race
| by having his wheel struck by a step
which gave him severe tumble and
kept him from finishing. Fortunately
he was not hurt The championship
was won by Bert Hacket, of Olathe. in
2:16 1-5, which lowered the old record
four seconds. Woodlief finished second
and Eberhardt third.
The half-mile open, in which were
entered Hackett. Olathe; Pixley, Oma.
ha: Fogel. Topeka; Claudy, Rawson. Tone
l1a; Hayman, Grand Island, Neb.; Hale
Denver; Pohl, Kansas City, Mo. Lee. ST, Joe
was not decided, as just as the start was
made the bell was accidentally ruuq
which caused Pixley to turn back. The
others went on and finished in the fol.
lowing order: Hackett, first; Hale, sec
ond; Lee, third; CIaudy, fourth. Time
1:C9.
Pixley claimed the race on account O
being called back, but it was decided t.
run it over again today. This decision
was in accordance with the sentiment OF
the crowd.
In the two mile open race Hackett
Pixley, Claudy, Rawson, Hayman. Mil!eI
of Kansas City, Rothfuss of Fort Scot
and GluEz of Fort Scott, Lee and Smitl
of St. Joe and Pohl of Kansas Cit,
started, and all finished but Hackett anC
Rawson, who collided with each other
Rawson's arm was badly bruised. bu
Hackett escaped with few Sigh
scratches. The winners were: Pixiey