The record-union., 1896-07-26
CLOSE OF THETOURNAMENT.
Exciting Finishes for Prize Money-THo
Records Broken.
Some Heavy Falls and a Fistic Argu-
ment Thrown in as a Sauce
for the Occasion.

diiu dl ledSC nalI Oh the crOWQ were
women. Many of the events were closely
contested and duly applauded, and two
worlds records were broken, when
George M. Hamlin of San Francisco
went his mile against time, making the
half in O:59 1-5, and the mile in 2:05 3-5.
Heavy, though not serious falls, and
flstic argument were among the fea-
lures.
The first event of the evening was one
mile against the record, George NJ
H2mlin, S. F. r. c., being the aspirant.
He was paced by Languetin, B. c. W.,
and Dixon, B. c. W., on a tandem, and
When he passed over the line another
worlds record was smashed, both for
the mile and half mile. The mile was
passed in 2:O5 3-5-half mile, 0:59 1-5,
breaking the half mile by two and one
fifth seconds, up to that time held by
Otto Zeigler of San Jose
j. S. Brereton, r. A. c., Ed Chapman,
0. c. W., and Jakey Hirsch, c. c. W..
started in the two-mile scratch race
Chapman won from Hirsch by a foot in
800. Brereton was a poor third. Chap
man had evidently got on to Jakeys
curves.
F. r. Mott, r. A. C., L. A. Young, c.
c. W., and H. Ten Bosch, c. c. W.,
started in the second heat of the event,
but Mott proved too many for Young
the Sacramento crack, and won out by
six feet in 5:33 2-5, Ten Bosch second
In the third heat of the event the
starters were Languetin, B. c. W., and
Welsh, c. c. w. 1t seemed a foregone
conclusion before the start that the
Bay City boy would take the heat, as
Le1tch, who was calculated upon to give
him race, did not start. Welsh made a
game finish, but was beaten by Langu-
etin-Time-5:11
The one mile scratch professional race
first in each heat and second in two
fastest heats to qualify for semi-finals,
being the next event, r. Cushing, G. c.
G., and Peter Metcalf, l. c. c., started
in the first heat Davis and Edwards
were billed to have started but dropped
out for some unexplained reason Met
calf won out by six inches in a hot fin
ish. Time-2:25 2-5.
Osen, o. c., and Byrne, I. C. c., started
in the second heat of the event and put
up very pretty race. Byrne, however,
won out in 2:17 2-5.
M. j. Lee, P. A. c., W. A. Turrill, 3. C.
w, and c. c. Hewitt, r. A. c., started
in the third heat Of the event Not much
interest was taken in the event, as Tur-
rlil outclassed his antagonists. He won
out in 2:30 2-5 Hewitt second.
In the third heat Of the event the
starters were D. E. Whitman, o. c. W.,
Bert Rucker, o. c. W., and A. M. Boy
den, R. A. c. Whitman won easily,
Rucker second. Time-2:2O
The final two-mile scratch amateur
race being the next event, Mott, Lam
guetin and Chapman toed the line, and
while Languetin had proven himself a
great rider, Chapman and Mott each
had many admirers. But Languetin
Chapman won out with Mott close up
Time-5:02.
The semi one mile scratch, pro-
fessional, first in each heat and second
in fastest heat to qualify for finals, be-
ing the next event, Byrne, I. c. c.,
Osen, o. c., and Whitman, o. G. w.
came to the scratch, and the spectators
expected to see some pretty sport. They
were not disappointed in the result,
Osen winning by a length from Whit
man. Time-2:24.
In the second heat of the event the
starters were Rucker, Metcalf and Tur-
rill, r. c. w. Turrill won out easily,
Metcalf second. Time-2:25.
In the half-mile handicap. amateur.
first in each heat and fastest second to
qualify for semi-finals, Hirsch, ten
yards, and Welch, thirty-five yards,
started in the third heat, that being
called first, and Jakey won out handily
in / 05.
The fifth heat of the event being call
ed next, Young, c. C. W., fifteen yards.
and Ten Bosch, also of the C. G. w,
thirty yards, toed the line for the
start. Young was strong and won out
by half-length in II.
Starters in the first heat of the event,
which was the next called, were Lam
guetin, B. c. w, scratch, Lennon, o.
c. W., twenty-five yards, and Brere-
ton, r. A. c., thirty yards. This proved
the closest race of the evening, and it
was a sprint from the start, but Ian
guetin forced his wheel an inch in front
of Lennon. Time-1:O6 4-5.
In the second heat of the event the
starters were Mott, r. A. c., ten yards.
and Bauer, c. C. W., thirty-fve yards.
Mott won easily in 1:04 As.
In the fourth heat the starters were
Chapman, o. c. w, scratch, and
I,eitch, c. c. w, twenty yards. Chap
man collared his man on the second
lap and won in 1:04 2-5, which was the
worlds indoor amateur record. 1t was
indeed sorry time for records, but the
race was a sprint from start to finish.
The final one-mile scratch, profess
sional, came next, with Turrill, Osen
and Whitman up. Turrill, the wonder.
easily ran away from his competitors,
winning in 2:25 1-5 from Whitman.
second, Osen last, for fouling Whitman.
Regarding the alleged foul Osen took
the matter as personal and struck
Whitman in the jaw. Whitman refused
to settle the matter in that way.
The one-mile handicap, professional,
first in each heat and two fastest Sec
onds to qualify for semi-finals, called
out Edwards 0. c.. twenty-five yards.
and Lee, P. A. c.. fifty yards. Edwards
won. Time-1:17 2-5.
The semi-final half-mile handicap.
amateur, first in each heat and fastest
second to qualify for final, was called
next and Hirsch, c. c. W., ten yards.
Languetin, B. C. W., scratch, and
Young, fifteen yards, started. The fin
ish was all in a bunch, but Jakey man
aged to keep the tire of his wheel ahead
of Leitch. Time-1:OS 2-5.
In the second heat of the event the
starters were Mott, ten yards, Chap
man, scratch, and Leitch, twenty yards
Chapman won by sprinting all the way,
Mott second Time-1:O5 2-5.
The second heat of the one mile han
dican profacSiona1 was neyf ca1lad tho