Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-26
THE INAUGURAL MEETING
Of the Birmingham Cycle Asso-
citation a Success.
VERY SMALL ATTENDANCE
But the Sport, With One Exception, Was Of an
interesting Nature -Lum Lowers
the State Record.

The first day of the inaugural meeting
of the Birmingham Cycle Racing associa-
ton at the fair grounds yesterday after
noon was a success so far as the races
were concerned, but financially a failure,
as there were hardly 100 people present.
The track was in the very best condi-
ton, and the finishes in every event were
exciting and in very fast time.
The officials were as follows:
Official handicspper and referee = A.
Mcleod. assssses ss-.
Clerk of course--J, A. ,Snider.
iStarter-Ed Warren, Jr.
Judges-Prof. w. p Taylor and James
M. Pickens. 4-.-f
Timer-John Rosenstihls
Inaugural Event.
The first race was a one mile novice
First prize, search light lantern; second
prize, pair bicycle shoes; third prize,
Veeder cyclometer. The entries were
Earnest Chappell, John p Abbott, A. De-
Bardeleben and Jack Cooper, all of this
city They finished in the order named.
Time 1853 3-5 Abbott took the lead after
leaving the three-quarter pole, but was
passed by Chappell in the stretch ana
came in second, two lengths away.
Second Event.
The second event was one mile handi-
cap--First prize, Victor tennis set; sec
ond prize bicycle suit; third prize, Aiad-
din lamp. The entries and handicaps
were as follows:
w. e. Lum.. ......... Scratch
Carl Sfockln. ............r'.... .oV yaiu 10
B. J. Pepperman. .................6 yaros
j. p. Abbott .................. ....1o yaIas
Jack Cooper. ......................aO yoloS
A. DeBardeleben.. ................S yaros'
p, w. Lytle ............s...s..... ..5V yarus
The start was good, and every one rode
from the jump. Lum pursued his usual
tactics, and caught the tail-ender shortly
after leaving the three-eighths post, ana
then rode steadily until rounding the turn
into the lane, when he came down the
stretch like "a gust of wind, passing every
thing. Lyle fell at the seven-eighths
post, and Stockn, who was riding with
good chances of capturing second, piieo
on top of him, breaking his handtepar
and otherwise inJuring the wheel anu
bruising his right leg very badly. Lum
crossed the tape first, Pepperman secono
and DeBardeleben third. Time, 2:z9
Third Event.
The one mile race for boys, II years
old and under was the next event, put
was more of a farce than AWNING etse'
as the time consumed was four minutes,
when in reality three would have been
plenty There were only three starters,
and they finished in the Following order:
p. w. Lyle, A. DeBardeleben and JACK
Cooper. The first prize was a medal and
fine second a pair of racing Shoes When
the cyclers left the tape one would nave
thought they were out for a slow record
race, each being apparently AFRAID OF the
other, and only in the stretch did tney
To call the race off and demand second
TRIAL. but no time limit being announced
this could not be done, and the race
stood. 800
The one mile open was the fourth event,
with a diamond stud to the winner ana
an opal ring to the second. The entries
were Lum Pepperman, Carl Stockin, e.
A Roberts and j. p. Abbott. The time
limit was GAS Ped Hickman was the
pacemaker and he led the boys merry
chase. Lum had things his own way,
though Stockin gave Pepperman hot
scorch for the second prize. Time, 2:zs
Fifth Event.
The two mile handicap, pair of Palmer
tires to winner, bicycle suit to second
and Twentieth Century lamp to third,
was a fine race and exciting in the fin
ish The entries and handicaps were as
follows
w. e. Lum.. ........... scratch
Carl Stockin. llO yards
b. ]. Peppermint. lily yaros
]. B. Abbott. ........ -. lay yards
Jack Cooper. l4O yards
A DeBardeleben.. :. ITO yards
with the report 4of the pistol the
wheelmen got away. The men went
along at a merry pace from the jump,
Lum making squirt from the rear. Be
fore reaching the three-quarter pole he
dropped out and left the. others to finish.
Pepperman and Stockin were far and
away the leaders, and Stockin crossed
the line in the lead in the first mile,
Pepperman, however, going to the front
as pace maker for the first half mile of
the finish. The others were struggling
along, with DeBardeleben easy In third
place. The first mile was made IN
2:19 2-5 and the finish In 5:04 4-5, Stockin
first,a wheel length ahead of Pepperman.
and DeBardeleben third, six lengths
away.
Mile Record Lowered.
The last event of the afternoon was
Lum's ride against the state record, 2:24,
made by Pickeps at Demopolis May L.
There were four pacernakers one at the
tape and each of the three quarter posts.
The first pacmaker did not get away
in FORM and caused Lum to lose at least
four seconds in the first quarter, and he
lost at least one second IA the stretch n
passing Stockin, who gave him fine
pacing finish, they being almost together
at the tape. The time by -quarters was
0:32 3-5, 1:07, 1:41 2-5 and 2:13 1-5. The re-
suit was announced amid great cheer
ing by the onlookers. The finish was
magnificent one. ~ -
Wheel Notes.
The programme for this afternoon will
be an interesting one, and large crowd
should go out to witness the sport.
Lum will attempt to lower his yester-
days record this afternoon, and 1t is pre-
dicted he will clip off the mile in about
2:0S, or possibly less. He will have a
tandem PAGER for the first half-mile and
two single wheelmen. for the finish.
Stockin and Pepperman will mount the
tandem. $50. cfsHA1sa
The races will begin promptly at 8
o'clock. and as the track is in fine form
some good records may be expected.
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