New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-17
GLORIOUS SPORT IN UTICA.
LITTLE TEDDY" GOODMAN THE HERO
OF THE DAYS RACES.
A SUGGESTION THAT THE NEXT STATE MEET OF
THE I. A. W. BE HELD IN NEW
YORK OR BROOKLYN.


Utica June 1S-Utica and the small army OF
wheelmen who are here from all over the state saw
some splendid racing to-day. AS the speed or the
ingenious machine is brought out, the general IN
terest In bicycle racing Is increasing, ana II tno
sport is handled properly 1t is only matter OF
time before bicycle racing will take its proper place
In the calendar OF public sporting contests
The meet been expensive one TO nancie ior
the promoters here and little profit Will remain
after all the expenses have been paid The meet III
the future should be held In Newly YORK or Brookiyh'
especially the latter city, where people wouid nave
better facilities for the racing part OF the pro-
gramme There were the usual club runs and tours
this morning the popular run being what they can
around the block" This means out and arouna
New-Hartford over the clnder paths, which afford
fine riding and paths Of which the members OF inc
Oneida County Wheelway League are justly prouo.
The fine stretches of asphalt through the city nave
enabled the visiting cyclists to reach the suburban
roads In comfort.
The scene at the Utica track to-day was an I'M
provcment even over that Of yesterday. A shsht
shower Just before the races started iaid the ous'
and made the foliage the brighter and pret'iee'
Then the wind died out. making the conditions al
most perfect for riding. The riders and oncals
realized tho opportunity presented to them. and
some remarkable time resulted in the several con-
tests.
Little freddy" Goodman. the pride Of the River
sides was the real hero Of the day, winning the
one-mile State championship In neat fashion. ana
repeated by capturing the one-me handicap from
scratch In the language OF the cycle training quar-
ters Teddy Is getting too good 10 remain an
amateur much longer" Powell, the sturdy Mercury
Foot man. Is the best rider in the New-York Attn
letic Club team. He won the one-mie open anna
tcur after a stunning sprint down the homestretch
with Goodman Young. the New-York Athletic
Club trainer thinks that Powell Is the best ANA
teur rider In the State to-day The five-mlle State
championship was a remarkable struggle both from
a racing and a time standpoint. Barry. Powell ana
| Goodman finished with only few inches separat-
ing the three The time was ll:49 To- a new record
Still the track Is few feet short. and the record
NAV not be allowed. The old record. lli9R, was
made by j. C. Mitchell in Louisville on September
| a. last year Sanger rode a splendid race In the
two-mile handicap for professionals. He. Bald and
| Cooper started at scratch Sanger was beaten out
| only few yards. his time being about All. This
would have beaten the old record by over seven
seconds The third record touched was in the half
mile professional. Cooper winning In 81 30 seconds
| This beat the track record.
| l.. II. Tucker. of Syracuse. rode an exhibition
| mile In 80 seconds paced by the black and white
tandem william Randell. Of Rochester, went OUT
to beat the track record for half mile and ne sue
| ceeled covering the distance In 81 seconds nat. lie
was paced by a tandem manned by Mayor and Calla-
| han. A O. Batchelder was referee to-day, ana the
| SPORT was excellent throughout. The circuit from
here goes to Little Falls. and the racing men VIII
| marles:
one mile open amateur)-Final heat was won by irwh
men r0S Sscond J. Frederick Barry Syracuse third Tine
| -2aS3s George Rupert. ~ y A G.: oscar req
Trappe Syracuse. and Charles s Scove syracuse also
started Won BY length: two lengths between second
and third
Thomas Coper Detroit T. C Bald buif,io ss Soa1 L.
dead f Slas FOR f S Sa Sea track
Harley Davidson. Enntford; Walter g sanger oo'n
baker Columbus and f. H. Allen; Syraoue also started
| third.
one mile State championship,-won by f. f. Good
second C. /. Henshaw. brooklyn. third Time 2;lo %
j. L. Pendergas syraepse r L, TrsPpe syT n.,i
| and f. G. Turner Hon. also started. Won by hat a
| wheel wheel between second and third
Two mile handicap professional-Won by T. j. befio'
Boston U2j yards Conn Baker. Columbus uo yards,'
ishsn puralo ICo YARDS dead hat for third place.
TIE, 4:iG - r. G. Bald Buffalo scratch; T Cooper
n~roit scratch: W c sanger. milwaukee, lscratchl F.
| If Alien Syracuse 80 yarip J. Eaton. Planheld 90
! ynriO. !. A callahan. Buffalo 900 yars,: G; A.
SS' ao Srds1 J. A. Newhcise buffalo d3 yards;
II Davidson nan,ford d45 YARDS; otto Mayo Err. 40
yards. H. Mosher painheid 90 YARDS, e. H. merr1sS;
YARDS. H. r. seenson Syracuse .i." yaras' A. r. sem
ilon 200 YARDS: + Mayo Boston ,% ARDS; u; n;
| ,as5 YARDS; X H. schmidt. Utica go yards); +. a.
| Foe Buffalo 800 yarts).
Five mile state champonship)-Won by J. Fred Barry
man Riverside whreincn third Timei:4 10; Record
GcorTe Ruppcrt. ~ G.; C. = Scovile; syTnsuSe Re
T.. TripIr syracus,; 4. J. l.. Pensergast. Syracuse
| Non by an inch. two feet between second and third.
| one-,nie handicap (anatcur)-won by F. F. Goodman.
ioo vnrlSl second C. H. ogden, Binshamton 2O ysvds
Mira Time IL - T. II. scheidt lion 90 yards.
yaro. g. r. Tomiin.on syracuse d2O yards; C. Sem
! lion ,so yaris,; j. ONeiil Utica ul0 YARDS: C. L.
i,onsnT H pnS % T. Ianes also started Won by
length ami half. length between second and third.