The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-10
FINE CYCLE RACE FINISH.
David and Parish Contest at Capital
City Clubs Track.

There was some good racing at the Capt.
tai City Cycle Clubs track last night. The
track was in fine condition, although it
has not been improved much in it's curves.
Work and rain together have given it a
fine surface. The attendance was very
slim and not at ali encouraging to the pro-
moters of bicycle racing. The two-mile
handicap race had very close and excit-
ing finish. 1t was ten times around the
track and it was expected that there would
be some loafng, but. there was not great
deal for the two miles were covered in eli.
The scratch men soon overlook the first
bunch of time men and then there was
some loafing before an effort was made to
times the track was circled before an effort
was made to close the gap between the
bunch and the limit men, but then David
started out making the pace and he soon
closed the gap. The bunch then went
around until the ninth lap had been COM
pleted, when Jap Parrish, of Elwood, sud
denly started on of his well-known
spurts and pulled up from near the rear of
the bunch to first place before half of the
last lap had been made He passed David
who, with Craig, was tied for second at
that time. David not caught un-
awares, for he was expecting just such a
squirt and although Parish passed him sew
gency and pulled out for the tape at q
two-minute clip passing Parrish within
more than length. 1t was the finest finish
ever seen on an Indianapolis track and
David received a good round of applause
for his work. Parrish also came in for a
share of the applause, for he made fine
effort, although not successful. 1t was a
pretty race from start to finish
AS usual David carried off the honors.
He was entered in three races and secured
two first prizes. He could have won the
Indianapolis championship medal, but he
gave away his chances for his close friend,
Alex. Craig, whom he paced the entire dis
lance, and when David realized that Craig
could not win the race, it was too late for
him to make q squirt for first and he did
not want third. so he dropped out, allowing
Craig to take second place. The last race
was a consolation affair for those who had
Won nothing in the others. There were
only three men who qualified for this race
and as there were two prizes offered, there
was only one man who started in the
races and came out without a prize OF
some kind. The summaries follow:
First Race, One-mile Open-Starters; Max
Paxton, JAG. Steinmetz, H. Masquelette.
Marion. Tom David, Carl Cameron; Alex.
Craig second. Parrish third. Time: 2:2o -
Second Race. One Mile, Indianapolis
metz David. Ed. Hoffman Harry Deputy
Craig. StenmetZ first, Craig second, Pax
ton third. Time. 2:4S.
ton, Steinmetz. Masquelette. Cameron
Craig, Parrish. Parrish first; Paxton Sec
Fourth Race, Two-mile Handicap-Start-
ers: Paxton. Steinmetz, Masquelette
David Cameron Hoffman, Deputy Craig
Parrish David first, Parrish second, Stein
metz third. Time 5:11.
Fifth Race Fifth OF Mile Consola ton
Starters: Masquelette, Deputy and Huff
man. Deputy first, Hoffman second, Mas
quelette third. Time. 80. In this race Mas
duelette claimed that Huffman fouled him
by forcing him to the outside of the track
He threatened to take the matter TO tine
racing board if he were not awarded sec
ond place.