St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-12
CONCLUDES THE FOURTH NIGHT
OF THE FEMALE BICYCLEno
RACES. 81
10
And Have to Be Carried to Their
tDressinG RoOms-BaIdyvin m
Also Injured.
Nelson, 1876 miles, 6 laps.
Baldwin, 1856 miles, laps.
Allen, ia miles, l lap.
Stanley, III miles, II laps.
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the bicycle races last night than at
any time since they began. The
evening concluded with a series of
startling accidents, and for a time
confusion reigned. The victims of
the accidents were Miss Baldwin,
Miss Nelson and Miss Allen, and,
all things considered, it is a wonder
they escaped fatal injury. 1t is
| thought Miss Nelson sustained in
ternal injuries of a serious char
| acter, but it could not be told def
| nltely last night. 1t all happened so
suddenly that the crowd was daZed,
and When the people recovered from
| their surprise there was a great
rush to the track, and hundreds of
excited people crowded around the
unfortunate women who were being
extricated from their wheels. Miss
Nelson was in a half-faint, and
Miss Allen was moaning from a
serious knock on the side of the
head. They were carried to their
dressing rooms and medicine adj
ministered, and a little later they
were removed to their homes. 1t is
AOPSu liICy Will NC Oil 1lSHl ny TO-
| night, and ready to resume their
| contest.
The accident to Miss Baldwin hap
pened about ten minutes previous to
| the other two, and may lose her the
race unless Miss Nelson is disposed
| to be generous. By reason Of the
accident Miss Nelson gained two
lanS har q n n
| reflect any particular credit on Miss
Nelson's ability as a rider, and, con-
sidering Miss Baldwin's magnani-
| nous conduct on the previous night,
Miss Nelson can afford to repay her
in the same way, and declare those
two laps off. 1t is really the hand
| some thing to do, and Miss Nelson
will reap more benefit and more
| credit for an action of this nature
than by winning the race. AS it
| stands, the gain of two laps gives
| her an advantage which it will be
hard to overcome. Toward the end
| of the race and about five minutes
before the close of the nights rae
| ing, Miss Baldwin increased her
! speed and
SPURTED SUDDENLY AWAY.
| from her little antagonist i'll black. She
rode beautifully, and it required all
of Miss Nelson's skill to enable her
to- keep within hailing distance of
her. Coming around the turn at the
far end of the track, Miss Baldwin
turned her head to see where the
others We're and lost her bearings. Her
front l1I,Icd Fri or,
then suddenly turned towards the cen
ter of the track. In a moment more
it ran off the track and Miss Baldwin
was dumped in a heap on the cold
earth. She fell at full length, and it
appeared as if she was seriously hurt
Two of the attendants ran to her aid
and instead of assisting her to her
dressing room, placed her back on her
wheel at her own solicitation-and start
ed her off again, while the crowd
cheered it's approval.
In the meantime Nelson was flying
around the track and taking advan-
tage of Baldwin's trouble. She gained
two laps when Baldwin took to her
wheel again, and prevented any fur
Their gain. She rode even faster than
before the accident, but it didn't last
She was evidently suffering from her
fall, and as the last lap was run, Mel
son, for the first time. gained on her.
and was half a wheel ahead at the fin
ish line. Just as she shot over the fin
ish line Nelson's wheel slipped and she
fell heavily to the track, badly mixing
up with the wheel. 1t was apparent
that she was badly hurt, for she turned
deathly white and fell back on the
rough boards after attempting to rise
to her feet
Luckily there was a doctor on the
grounds, and as soon as Miss Nelson
could be assisted to her dressing room
she received medical attnetion Miss
Nelson's accident was the cause of
third, this time to Miss Allen. The
latter was quite little distance away
when Miss Nelson fell and was coming
along with the speed of a rocket. One
of the spectators in running across the
track to Miss Nelson's side, ran di
rectly in the path of Miss Aliens wheel
and was struck on the side. Miss Allen
was violently
OVER HER WHEEL
and to one side of the track. striking
on the side of her head. She was tenn
porarily stunned by the fall, but re-
covered sufficiently to walk to the
dressing room.
Inc result of the nights racing was
therefore unsatisfactory 1t was nat
through merit that Miss Nelson gained
her lead of two laps and she should Inv
all means relinquish her claim to them
if she does not wish to be outdone in
generosity by her antagonist on
wednesday night Miss Baldwin gained
tnree-quarterS of a lap on Miss Mel
son, but very generously gave it pp
when 1t was suggested that it was not
the custom to allow any lead less
than a full lap. Of course no sueb
rule obtained in this event, but Miss
Baldwin gave it up nevertheless. 1T
was clearly seen that Miss Nelson
would not have obtained her lead last
| night had it not been for the accident
referee Lyons will be obliged to give
Miss Nelson the two laps, he saws. and
he cannot allow Miss Baldwin's claim
that she was fouled by Miss Nelson on
the turn. If the two laps are not de-
clared off, the race resumes tonight
with Nelson two laps in the lead. IF
she gives them up, the two will start
off even again tonight
The crowd last night was large de-
spite the announcement that ladies'
would be charged admission. The in
tereSt in the affair is stronger than
was thought, and for most of the even
ing the grand stand was filled. There
Will doubtless be larger crowds to-
| night and tomorrow night than before
as the race is nearing a close. The
riding last night for the most part was
very good and at times exciting. To-
wards the close remarkably fast time
was made, and several local wheeImen
who We're holding watches on the two
| ladies were astonished at the time
| made on a circular track.