The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
Sensational Racing at the Ma
tional Meet of American
Wheelmen.
SOME VERY CLOSE FINISH Les.
Tom Cooper of Detroit Won the One
Mile National Championship
Event

of the National L. A. w. meet to-day IN
the finishes and in the time made bor-
dered on the sensational. One OF the most
important worlds records, the one-mlle
competition, was broken. The one lie
II National cham pionship was decided so lar
as the present progress OF the circuit Is
concerned. 1t was won by Tom Cooper.
Arthur Gardiner did the record
in the mile open, paced by John S. john
son and j. w. Parson, the Australian
champion, with thirteen starters in the
race. Gardiner rode the mile in 2:01, beat
ing the record of 2:ol As, established by
Bald just week ago at Buffalo. He won
by phenomenal sprint in the stretch,
which he entered ten lengths behind
Sanger, who led the field. Chairman
Gideon stated afterward that it was the
most wonderful burst of speed that he had
ever seen or heard OF.
In the mile National champions ship
Cooper, who won, had the closest call OF
the year. He beat Owen Kimble across
the tape only half the diameter of his front
wheel. Bald was a third of length be-
hind Kimble, the others being punched
behind. The first serious accident OF the
meet occurred in the fve-mile State
championship. J. C, Mitchell's chain
broke and he fell. Karl Thome, the Ken
lucky one-mile champion, fell over him
and landed three others on Mitchell be-
fore he could rise. The latters collar
bone was fractured in two places.
At meeting of the mem bership COM
mittee of the L. A. W. to-day DR.. I. w.
Tinsdaie of New York was expelled on the
charge of conduct unbecoming a mem
Der OF the L. A. W." Tinsdale was sent to
the New York Legislature TO secure the
passage of a bill requiring railroads to
carry bicycles as baggage, but instead of
supporting the bill ne offered an amend
ment favorable to the railroads. The bill,
without the amendment, however, was
passed.
The racing board passed on the suspen-
sion of Cabbane and Titus for crooked
work last year. The suspension of Cab
bane was reduced to one ye2r, expiring in
Septemb ber 1896. The Recommendation as
to Titus was denied. and he is perma-
nently suspended.
One-third of a mile, National championship.
amateur and professional-Tom Cooper, De-
troit won; Owen Kim BILE, Louisville, second |;
L. C. Bald, Buffalo, third. +. II. Allen, Syra-
cue, N. Y; w. E. Becker, Chicago; A. D. Ken
nedy. Chicago; Jesse Curry. Aurora, Ill. Will
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port, Mass: Arthur Gardiner, Chicago; Louis
Callahan, Buffalo, and C. R. Coulton, San Fran
CISCO, also started. Time, :44 3-5.
One mile anateurG l. F,oh A. w. 11IniSsy 1aentaeSky
won. Time, 2:25.
One-quarter of q mile, National champion
ship, amateur and Professionalism Cooper
won, Louis Callahan second. A. d. Kennedy
third. Fred C. Schrein, Toledo; Barney Old
field, Toledo T. II. Alien, Syracuse; Charles
Hofer st. Paul; Otto Ziegler, San Jose; Z. G..
Johnson, Cleveland; Coin Baker, Columbus,
and Arthur Gardiner, Chicago, also started.
Two-mile open-T. W. Peabody, Chicago
won; twelve starters. Time. 5:O4.
Clarke, Philadelphia, and J. B. Owler, Chicago.
first: o. P. .Bernhart and F. G. Schrein Toledo,
second; E. c. Cox and J. w. Coburn, w. de
Cardy and R. P. Rice, J E starp9cs ( and W. E.
Beckner also started. Time, 2:13 20.
Second heat-Tom and Nat Butler, Cem-
bridgeport, Mass, first; /. c. johnson, Cleve-
land, and Ray Mcdonald, New York, second !;
Olympia, Wash, third. Time, 2:10.
FinaI-Tom and Nat Butler, won, L. G. john
son and Ray Mcdonald second, o. P. Bern
hart and +. C. Schrein third. Time IA 40.
Two-thirds of a mile, open, amateur, I'D
Fitch won. Time, LBS 3-5.
One mile, National championship, final
Tom Cooper, Detroit, won; viii Coburn. st.
Louis, second; Louis Callahan, Buffalo, third {:
E. C. Bald, L. s. Aker, P. G. Schrein: OTTO zieg-
ler, A. D. Kennedy, Owen Kimble, Tom Butler
Arthur Gardiner and o. L Stevens also started.
Time, 2:02 3-5. Last quarter, 30 80; last
Five mile, State championship, amateur-E.
D. Fitch, Louisville, won; eleven starters.
Time, 10:19 2-5.
One mile, open, professional-Arthur Gardi-
ner, Chicago, won; w. G. Sanger. Milwaukee,
second; Tom Butler, Boston, third; W.. E.
Becker Otto ziegler, r. T. Rice, F.; A McFar- @
land j. Jay ~, Eaton a p Kennedy, = ,. Ea1gby'
2:0l. Last Quarter. :29Z.