The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-08
MILE OPEN IN 2:O5
FAST TIME By THE GRAND CIRCUIT
CYCLE RACERS AT SOUTH BEND.
Otto Ziegler Breaks nm Arm i'm Two
Places by "a Fall I'm Big Mile Event
Other Cycling News.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. Aug. lotto Zieg-
Ter, the little California demon. broke his
arm in the mile open race to-day at the
meeting of the South Bend Cycling Club,
in this city. The arm was broken in two
places. The fall occurred directly in front
of the judges stand. Scott was running
sixth in the line, Gardiner directly behind
him and Ziegler d behind Gardiner. Mac
Donald was we'll IN the rear and escaped
luckily when the fall occurred. Scott turned
to look at Gardiner. who seemed to touch
SCOTS rear wheel. Gardiner swerved vlo-
lently and came down sideways. Ziegler
struck Gardiner, fell on his side n went
over in somersaults three or four times.
Gardiner was scraped badly. but able to
get up. Z.egler. arose in "a blind, staggering
sort CT way and rushed Tor the. track sign,
holding his arm, his face as white as a
sheet and agony depicted in every line.
This was a great contest aside from the
serious consequences. the most serious OF
the year. In the rush for the tandem,
manned by Var Herik and Lund, Murphy
nad the advantage and was closely fol-
loved in single fle by Kiser, l.. c. john
son, Bald, Titus, Scott, Gardiner, Ziegler
and Macdonald. After the fall Murphy.
left. The others dropped out one by one
and left the battle TO these men. At the
turn Bald rushed to the front and beat
ing UP and fnishapsl,a, length ahead of
Murphy and a length of Bald: Kiser ran in
fourth and L {. johnson NTH frh. Scott and
Ma. nao s,d ~ not tst lnlsn' Inc time was
In the mile handicap, Class B. Gardiner.
for the fifth time this year. started Sc, a.ch
in the handicap contest, Titus having NJ
Brown, with eighty yards. proved the win
ner by a length from u. J. Good. All
the back markers cropped out; L, {. John nm
ish of the back bunch. Two punches had
formed in the contest at about the half:
The time Of this r race was 81 2; 20 the ys,r see aa,d
ran first in the haIf-mile open and Gard
liner fourth. The latter was in a poor
position on the pole. Little Ziegler made
the tape, beating out Macdonald FOR the
second place. In the contest the men re-
fused e to ride s wsrsr ns a iSs 'i sne t ltmi limit Il
One mile novice W, Donovan, Goshen,
won: Leon vaHdsFS M Nes Siles Mich Mich
One mile handicap Glass B-Dr. A. l.
D asSs s 80 ysrd s. e eoai g 3, u yar G9od third "a:
Van Herk dfo yards, fourth. Time. 2:o5.
.Half-mls open. two beats and fnal7First
heat heasIB 4lds won IA M MURPHY Is sfsona; s klssr
Cooper and De. Cardy also ran in order
named. --.. u -
Second Won ,az z'ee Gsr
banne and Good also ran.
Final heat-Bald won, Ziegler second,
MacD% R1slr and Murphy also ran. ~
Half-mile, club handicap. r. Rough.
scratch. won; ". ca Niece $40 YARDS, Sec
ond; j. b. Campbell GO yards. third. Time.
: One mile. open. Class B-Bald won Titus
second. Murphy third. Time. 2:f5.
LANCE. Chicago eco yards). won; Harrison
200 yaris). second; N. Back. Fort Wayns
,scratch). third. Time. 7:1S 2-5.
vsrds, wen: j.. c. johnson go yards), Sec
ond; Cooper Q2o yards. third. Time, 4:57 1-5.