The record-union., 1896-08-15
Races Of National L. A. ". Meet at
Louisville Border on the Sensational.
The Worlds Record for One Mile
Competition Broken.
Robert j., in Spite of Adverse Circum-
stances, PAGES lille Against Time
at Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2:O3-
Results of the Races at St. Louis
and Brighton Beach.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 1.-THE races of
the National League of American
Wheelmen meet to-day in the finishes
and the time made bordered on the SEN
sational. One of the most important
worlds records, the one-mile competi-
ton, was broken. The one-mile nation
al championship was decided so far as
the present progress of the circuit is
concerned. 1t was won by Tom Cooper.
Arthur Gardner did the record break
ing in the mile open, paced by John S.
johnson and j. w. Parson, the Austria
liam champion, with thirteen starters in
the race. Gardner rode the mile in 2:01,
beating the record of 2:01A stablshed
by Bald just week ago at Buffalo. He
won by a phenomenal sprint in the
stretch, which he entered ten lengths
Eehind Sanger, who led the field. Chair
man Gideon stated afterward that it
was the most rapid burst of speed that
he had ever seen or heard of. In the
mile national championship 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 five mile State
championship. ]. c. Mitchell's chain
broke, and he fell. Karl Thome, the
Kentucky one-mile champion, fell over
him, and three others piled on Mitchell
before he could rise. His collar bone
was fractured in two places.
AT a meeting of the Membership Com
mittee of the l.. A. w. DR.. T. w. Tins
dale of New York was expelled on the
charge of conduct unbecoming 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 in
stead of supporting the bill, it is al
legged that he offered an amendment ia
vorable to the railroads. The bill, how
ever, was passed without the amend
ment.
One-third mile, national champion
ship, amateur and professionalism
Cooper of Detroit won, Owen Kimble of
Louisville second E. G. Bald of Buffalo
third. Also rode: F. II. Allen of Syr-
acuse, w. E. Becker of Chicago, A. D.
Kennedy of Chicago, Jesse Curry of
Aurora, ILL.,, Will Coburn of st. Louis,
Tom Butler of Cambridgeport, Mass,
Arthur Gardner of Chicago, Louis Cal
lahan of Buffalo, G. r. Coulter of San
Francisco. Time-0:44 80
One-mile amateur L. A. W. Kentucky
mpionship-Edward D. Fitchner of
Louisville won. Time-2:25.
Quarter national championship,
fo11r
of Detroit won, Louis Callahan of Buff
falo second, A. D. Kennedy third. Also
rode: Fred c. Schrein of Toledo, Bar
ney Oldfield of Toledo, f. H. Allen of
Syracuse, Charles Hofer of St Paul,
Otto Zeigler of San Jose, e. c. Johnson
of Cleveland, Coin Baker of Columbus,
Arthur Gardner of Chicago. Time
0:32
Two-mile open, amateur-E. w. Pew
sody of Chicago won. Twelve starters
Time-5:04.
One-mile tandem open, professional
First heat, Harry c. Clark of Philadel-
phia and J. Il. Owler of Chicago ffrst..O
p. Bernhart and F. c. Schrein of Toledo
second. Also rode: e. c. Cox and J. w
Coburn, w. De Cardy and r. p. Rice,
j. F. Starbuck and w. E. Beckner. Time
-1:23 20. Second heat, Tom and Nat
Butler of Cambridgeport first, L. c.
Johnson of Cleveland and Ray McDon-
aid of New York second, John F. Staver
of Portland, Or, and Ell Winsett of
Olympia, Wash, third. Time-2:16
Final, Tom and Nat Butler first, L. c.
Johnson and Ray Mcdonald second O.
f. Bernhart and F. c. Schrein third
Time-2:14 40
Two-thirds of a mile open, amateur
E. d. Fitchner of Louisville won. Time
-1:35 40.
One mile, national championship
Final, Tom Cooper of Detroit won, VIII
Coburn of St. Louis second, Louis Cal
lahan of Buffalo third Also rode: E.
G. Bald, E. S. Aker P. c. Schrein, Otto
Zeigler, A. d. Kennedy, Owen Kimble,
Arthur Gardner, o. l.. Stevens. Time
2:02 3-5. Z.
Five-mile championship, amateur
e. D. Fitchner of Louisville won. Eleven
starters. Time-12:50 80.
One-mile open, professionalism
Arthur Gardner of Chicago won, w. c.
Sanger of Milwaukee second, Tom But
Ter of Boston third. Also rode: w. f..
Becker, Otto Zeigler, r. p. Rice. f. A..
Mcfarland, Jay Eaton A. D. Kennedy,
F. B. Rigby, c. S. Wells, E. s. Acker.
Time-2:01. Last quarterly: :o9M.