The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-13
ZIMMERMAN DOES A FAST MILE
PACED BY A QUAD HE COVERS THE
DISTANCE IN 1874.

A Modest Ohio Man one of the Sur
pFises of the AIeeting-FIve ThOus-
and Spectators out TO See the Rae
ing-E. c. Bald of Buffalo Wins the
Trip to Europe and Return OfTered
in the Glass Is Special Open Race.
Asbury, n. Y, July l2.-As the national
meet Of the League of American Wheel
men draws to close the attendance and
crowds increase, many who cared more
for the races than the social features, and
picnicking having waited to make their
appearance until the track events were
Under way.
This morning was given over to trial
heats at the Athletic grounds, the twenty
six preliminary events attracting an au-
dience Of fully 5000 spectators. The trials
were for the most part well worth seeing
and the scarcity of accident again was
as welcome as it was unexpected. Two
or three bad tumbles occurred, however,
in one of which Frank d. White of Lyn-
brook, L. l., got a nasty shaking up. In
the afternoon, perfect weather greeted the
riders and a crowd that completely filed
the stands and bleachers saw a display
of wonderful riding.
big surprise to many was the ap
pearance in the professional event,
of Conn Baker, the modest Ohio
man, and I. A. Silvie of Staten Island, who
had previously figured in class b. The "B"
men were unable to make a showing in the
money race owing TO the execrable han
dicapping. which put them on scratch and
Alva Stewart on the 150-yard mark.
Zimmerman rode an exhibition mile,
paced by a quad" in 1:57A, the fastest
mile ever ridden by the champion in
America.
The various heats resulted as follows:
Two-thirds of a mile, open, special" :"
class B-First prize, trip to Europe and
return, won by L. c. Bald Of Buffalo, with
Charles Murphy of Brooklyn second and
A. w. Porter Of Waltham Mass, third
Time, 1:H.
Half mile-Novice class. final heat E.
w. Swanbrough of Denver won, with AL
vim 3. Wise of New York second and W.
f. Eckhart of Keyport third. Time
1:16 2-5.
One mile handicap-Class A., final heat
1t was won by w. A. Brown of New York.
sixty yards, with Louis Hunter, n. j. A.
c. eighty yards), second, and ]. NJ. Bald
win of Paterson, sixty yards. third. Time
2:21 3-5.
QUAD race" teams going a mile separ-
ately for the best time. Won by Berlos'
Boston quad team-Callahan, Butler, Nc
leod and Haggerty-in 1:50 3-5. The Syr-
! acuse team-Githens, Leavy, Mayor and
Coburn-was second in 1:55.
Half mile, national championship, final
heat Won by L. c. Bald Of Buffalo: Ray
mond Mcdonald of New York second
Charles Murphy Of Brooklyn third. Time
1:22 rs.
Final heat, one mile novice. Won by z.
| w. Swanbrough, Alvin 3. Wise second,
and W. E. Eckhert, third. Time 1:16 rs.
Two mile handicap. class B, final heat,
won by Charles A. Church, 14O yards. with
HarLn Davidson, 120 yards second, Monte
Scott, $50 yards, third, and F. H. Allen, 100
yards, fourth. Time 425.
One mile open, class A. Eleven trial
heats We're run. Then came two semi
final heats.
First semi-fnal heat, winners of first
| six heats. Won by II. G.. Winters of Ton
awanda, with Bert Ripley of Newark sec
ond and Tom Butler OF Boston third.
Time 1925 3-5
Semi-hnal, second part. men In last five
heats to qualify. Won by II. p. Moshar
of Harlem; with J. T. Beane Of the Rlv-
erside Wheelmen second and W. G. Doug
las of the New York Athletic Club third
| Time 9:11 S-5
NJ. F. Dirnberger of Syracuse rode a
mile paced by the quad. in 2:O7, and
amateur track record.
One mile handicap, for professionals
Won by Alva Stewart of Ridley Park, 45O
yards, with George Cutter of Boston, 50
yards, second, Jay Eaton of Elizabeth, 20
yards, third, and r. H. Rumford of Ches-
ter, 10 yards, fourth Time 2:12 2-5.
One mile open, class A. Final heat won
by Tom Butler of Boston, with H. T.
Winters second, and II. P Mosher OF
Storm King, n. Y. third. Time, 2:0S.