The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-08
SOME FAST CYCLE TIME
TOM DAVID WON FOUR FIRSTS AND
TWO SECONDS AT BROAD RIPPLE.
Close to a Worlds Record in One
Race-Grimes, of Brazil, Won
the Road Race.

The Broad Ripple bicycle track was in
fine condition yesterday, and some first
class time was made on it. Tom David,
Of North Alabama street, easily carried off
the honors Of the day. winning four firsts
ard two seconds out of seven races in which
he was entered. He also went a quarter
mile unpaeed in 80 is, which is very fast,
the first eighth being made in IA fiat All
told, the sport was the finest in the way of
bicycle races that has been in this city.
Most of the riders were in their best TRIM
and the track was in much better condition
than it has been for any of the other races.
1t was smooth as asphalt, but the little
sand that was on it made it almost entirely
free from suction, which is what makes
asphalt much harder to ride On than a
good gravel walk. David was in fine form,
and seemed to win his races with the
greatest ease. He made some very fine
spurts at the finish, and won in two races
Ky less than a wheels length.
Alex. Craig, also of this city, was second
in the number of winnings. He got two
firsts, two seconds and three thirds out of
seven races. He was David'S only COM
petitor, the others having ch2Gce
against the two speedy little riders They
are the closest of friends and it is almost
much satisfaction to one for the other to
win as for him 20 win himself.
While there were no records broken there
was some very fast time made, and it is
not yet certain that the State record was
not broken in the second and fourth races
in the afternoon. The fourth race came
within 3 1-5 seconds of equaling the worlds
record for a competition standing start
three-quarters of mile.
The attendance in the afternoon was real
ly more than was expected, but was not
what it should have been for such good
races. The races had so much competition
in Labor-day doings, circus and picnics
that it not expected that there would
be a big crowd out. At night the crowd
much less than in the afternoon, al
though the racing was equally as good. 1t
was a day free from accidents. In the en-
tire eight races there not fall and
not an inch of skin was lost.
The trick riding Of Clarence Mclean al.ea l Oh
seen here. Mclean is comparatively
new rider in this field this being his first
day that were remarkable and tricks that
have never before been successfully Done
tricks was riding his wheel backwards
(wheel and rider both backwards) for a dis
lance of several hundred feet at as fast a
gait the ordinary rider will speed around
the city on the asphalt. Those who have
tried this trick and found how deceiylng
it is, can imagine what skill is required to
perform it.
JAG. Steinmcz attempted to lower the
track record for a mile, paced by a tandem,
but failed to do He made mile in
ZIG. The summaries of the races follow:
Afternoon Races
First Race = Two-mile open: Starters,
Tom David, Carl Cameron, Jac Steinmetz
Sherwood Moore and Clinton Sansberry.
David first, JAG. Steinmetz second, Craig
third. Time, 4:8S %, the first mile being
Second Race-Half- open: Starters,
David, Cameron, Jas steinmetz, Earnest
on 1ii . Duncan third. Time: los 2-5, a
Third Race-One mile, 250 class: Starters,
first heat-Charles Wood. c. o. Gilpin, Ern-
est Duncan. Oscar Rieger, G: H. Trotter,
T. n: Warner and H. Eage T Duncan Fl first gt
Second Heat--Starters: Mat Paxton, Har-
~ Deputy. E stormer Sc George &c. Lowry
c charfes Gor bhe Eansberry first Deputy
second, Paxton third.
Final Heat-Duncan first: Lansberry sec
ond. Paxton third: Time S;l7 2-5.
Fourth Race-Three-fourths mile open:
Starters: David Cameron, Jack Steinmetz
Duncan. Craig, Paxton, Ed Steinmetz and
Overturf. David first, Craig second, Cam
eron third. Time. 1:3S 2-5. This is within
3 1-5 seconds of the worlds record
Evening Races
First Race-Three-fourths mile, open:
Starters: David. Jack Steinmetz, Craig and
Overturf. Craig first, David second, Over
turf third ~. Time ~, IA ~ ,ona,o. s+or+
ers, David. Craig and Lansberry, scratch
Jack SSteinmetz 80 yards; Winn Runyon, 40
yards Ernest Duncan, so yards; Paxton, 60
yards; Warner, 100 yarcs: Deputy 125
yards Stormer and Gilpin, POO yards
David first. Craig second. Steinmetz third
Deputy fourth Time, 512
Third Race-Quarter- mile, open: Starters:
David. Jack Steinmetz Duncan, Eagle and
Craig. David first. Duncan second, Craig
third. Time, "a 4-5.
Fourth Race = Three-mile handicap:
Starters, David and Craig. scratch; Jack
SteinmetZ, So yards; Runyon, SO yards;
Duncan, 20 yards: Overturf, Is yards;
ond, Craig third. Time, $50 rs.