The herald., 1895-07-16
Bicycle Races

Bicycle Races
ASBURY PARK, N. j.. July 15.-Ths
which was brought to close here today
was in every way q success. The final
races we're run off TINS afternoon with a
good crowd in attenoance. The weather
was prefect.
The racing began with the final OF tho
two mils handicap. class B, special, which
was postponed from Saturday on account
OF the rain. 1t was won BY Bird OF St.
Paul Bald was on scratch and Barnes
ana Coburn got $50 yards. Bald dropped
out in. the third lap. The leading
Ooburn strung out a length apart. The
first prize was horse, harness and car
riage. valued at $400. Soon after be had
won it the st. Paul boy jumped into tho
carriage and after lifting his wheel, was
driven around the enclosure amid cheers.
In the third heat OF the one.mile open,
class b, event. Gardner Of Chicago cut
out the pace for the entire mile and won
in a drive, with Bird second. The final
was slow race for which the track.
more than anything, was responsible.
At the start Ziegler set the pace, McDon-
aid trailing and Gardner and Kennedy
fighting for third place. In the baci:
stretch Gafdner jumped to the front.
Titus sprinted past the entire field with
the exception of the two leaders, who were
fighting desperately. Mcdonald held
Gardner's wheel to the tape. getting Sec
ond place, with Titus third.
The two mile oren, class b final, was
loahng game. Coming to the last turn
Maddox and Titus sprinted, the latter
winning by few inches. Harry Mad
dox was to have tried for the five milo
record with pacemakers. but he clal u. ed
to be physically unable to undertake the
task. Fred Titus took his place, and was
paced by Earle and Murphy on tandem
aud Seavey, Mcleod. Barnett and Mayo
on quad. The tandem cut out the pace
for the first mile. which was covered IN
2:07 Is; then the quad went ahead and
set o rafting pace, the second mile peing
made in so is. The tandem carried
Titus along for the third mile in 2:03 2-5.
Then the quad went on again and Titus
did not let it get moro than foot from
him at any time. The fourth mile was
done in 2:07. The quad came into the
home stretch at furious rate with Titus
hanging on in good shape. When he
crossed the tape every one thought he had
broken the record and the crowd cheered
him Justify. The announcer said Titus
had not beaten the record but equaled 1t
his time being 0:22 3-5. AS this was ac-
complished on slow track it was remark
BILE.
Results:
Two miles, handicap class b. special
b, b. Bird, st. Paul. $50 yards, first; A.
S. Barnett, Plainiield, n. j., $50 yards.
second; Fred Barry. Syracuse, lsO yards,
third time. Asa 3-5.
Half a mile, open, class A-Finai: H P.
Mosher Harlem, first; f. H. Mccall. Den
yer. second W. E. Tenselov, Rockville,
third; time, 1:14 2-5.
One mile. open, class B-Final: Arthur
Gardiner Chicago. first; Angus Mcleod.
Brantford. second: F. ]. Titus. New
York, third; time, 2:27 20.
One mile. open, class A-Final: H.. Z.
Mosher, Harlem, first; Joe Harrison. AS
bury Park. second; G. Hoefer, st. Paul,
third: time. 2:29.
NEW YORK. July 15.-A telegram to
the American Wheelman from Champion
Zimmerman today announces that he will
sail on the st. Louis Wednesday morning
for Southampton. Zimmerman expects
to meet Protin. the n. G. A. professional
champion, and Hubert Hauben. the Bel
gian champion. After racing against the m
he will sail for Australia. where he will
race next spring. He will be ACCOMPANIED
| by his wife, aid expects to meet the best
/ foreign talent before his return.