New-York tribune., 1896-09-03
CYCLERS OUT IN FORCE.
OPENING DAY OF THE HAMPDEN PARK
TOURNAMENT.
BUTLER WINS THE CHIEF RACE IN FINE FORM
COOPER DISQUALIFIED AND FINED
SUMMARIES OF THE CONTESTS

BUTLER WINS THE CHIEF RACE IN FINE FORM -
COOPER DISQUALIFIED AND FINED
SUMMARIES OF TIE CONTESTS.
Springfield Mass Sept I'm close finishes. fast
time and lack of disag greeable features there has
been more satisfactory day at a Spring
field bicycle than this. the opening of the
great tournament Of 1896 which brought together
in Hampdcn Park the most representative Ameri~
talent at tournament. But the
time made in the various races not uni
formly fast as last yea. This Is undoubtedly due
TO the fac; that pacing this yeas By single
ridcrs-last year by tandems.
The race Of the day was Of course. the one-mile.
international professional In which all the big
men OF the seasons previous appeared
Tom" Butler won and in the best form by Il
grand spur az the last turn Behind him there
was hard-tied knot. and great were the efforts
at times to disentangl, that knot. Cooper finished
second. by haf-wec whereas fractions of inches
measured the distances between Gardiner and
Bald Bald asserted that Cooper pushed him in
the confusion the upper OF the second
lap. which resulted in Newton's fall and protested
him. Referee Robinson this evening heard the evil
dence Cooper admitted pushing Bald. and
disqualihed and fined so. Sanger who Is clearly
Springhelds favoritc this year. was next to tn
,s last on on the ir;t lap and finished tenth Sanger
n IN the hall, mile open professional and losing in
The complete superiority OF Tom Butter over tho
rest Of the riders was clearly demonsrated He had
showing than was expected from his recent work on
me circuit Cahanne's long vacation has evidently
been too much foT him He rode pluckiIy. but with
out place. After Tom Butler honOrs were easy
between Bald and Cooper
among the amateurs ther" clean sweep by
any one. Ludwig, Of ChlcOpee. had the mile open
won handily enough, but he rode foul on the .treich
giving the race 10 Ingraham. Like. winner OF The
nail mile open. Elmer, Of the local race and Curtis
or me mile handicap. showed good form The pr5s-
poets Tor tomorrow excellent If the good
continues The summaries:
-, Nile for local riders ,amaeur,Won by r Elmer
OF thicopee; W F. rerz'er. of roadbrook Conn s~.ond
T.. {, Feriee Of Springfield. thirj Time 2:2i -,
of cambridgeror. T. - Ball of buffalo second Tom
cooper of Detroit. third. Time 0l -.
Half mile. open tamat tour)Wor by T.. Blake Of
Keen. y. H.: Joe Harrison. of Asbury Park \ g.
second, r. F. Ludwig Of Chcopee third. rmo-l 05 ! ;
Mile. 2:lO class professional Won by A. Porter II
Newton Mass. W. J. Helfert ~ Utica. y y second.
Frank j. Jenny. Of Utica. " Y. third Time-2.Oi =
Milo open (amacurD-Wor by g. 9. Ingraham of Dix
on. III. Ray Davidson. Of BROOKLYN. y Y. second;
Joe Harrison. Of Asbury Fark y. u. third Time
2O1.
Mile international. professonaD-Won hy TOM But
Ter of Camlridgeport Arhu; Gardner ~ Chicago sec
Two-me handicap professional, Won hy T. Lewis
Of Northamptor 600 ynrds) George Of Spring
field l25O yardsl srcold: b. Bowler. Of Chicago $50
Mile handicap mFnateur'--Wol by A NJ Curtis Of Mer-
den yards F. A. Gately Boston 40 vardsl
second: r. NJ Alexander. OF Hartford 80 yards) third
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