The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-06
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BALD IS 1896 CHAMPION
WON THE TITLE YESTERDAY In
RACES WITH TOM COOPER.
Latter Only Two Points Behind-Close
of the National Circuit Bicycle
Racing Season.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Washington en-
tered the list of National Circuit bicycle
cities to-day and upwards of five thousand
people saw the pick of the seasons cracks
struggle for the title of champion of 1896.
The meet was at the International Athletic
Park, under the auspices of the White
Flyer Club, and closed the National Cir
cult races for 1896. The prizes offered were
from 800 down to $l5 for the professionals
and valuable jewelry for the amateurs. In
the amatur races those who took part were
local wheelmen. with the exception of Will
liam Lantz, of Pittsburg, and Claude
Leatherbury, of Baltimore. No records
We're broken in any of the races.
The result of to-day's races gives Eddie
Bald the championship for the season 1896.
yet the laurel wreath grazed the head of
Tom Cooper by just two points. During
the National Circuit season, including to-
days events, Bald has won races that give
him sixty-seven points, while Tom Cooper,
who started in about the same number of
races, scored sixty-five points. Both men
rode to-day in three races and Bald won
two of them and Cooper one. AS the races
progressed the two men were eagerly
watched by a delegation of representatives
of the League of American Wheelmen and
the rival manufacturers for whom they
We're riding. The first race in which the
two men raced was the mile open and to
the surprise OF many, BalO won Dy a
slight lead and Cooper took third place.
The next race in which they appeared to-
gether, the two-thirds of a mile open, re-
suited in Bald winning, and Cooper taking
second place. The final race, the two-Inile
handicap, created one of the greatest sur
prises of the day, and in winning this
Cooper came near tieing his opponent for
championship honors. He took first place,
while Bald came across the tape in third
place Summarizes:
One-mile Novice-H. w. Hardester won;
II. W.. Hickey second, c. s. Gee third.
Time, 2:47 As.
One-mile Open Professional-Three men
to qualify in each heat for final: First
heat: Tom Cooper won; r. P. McCurdy
second, G. Bowler third. Time, 2:26. Sec
ond heat: Eddie Bald won; Arthur Gar
diner second. G.. A. Church third. Time,
236 As. Final heat: Eddie Bald won;
Gardiner second, Cooper third. Time,
213 3-5.
One-mile Open, Amateur-Fred Schade
won; Billie Sims second, E. L. Wilson third.
Time 2:23 1-5.
One-mile Tandem, Amateur-Harry q.
Greer and George E. Smith won; Fred
Schade and George Ball second, Paul Won
Boeckmann and E. A. Pitkin third. Time,
223 As.
Two-thirds of a Mile Open. Professional
Eddie Bald won: Tom Cooper second, c. A.
Church third. Time. 1:34 2-5.
Two-mile Handicap, Amateur-E. L. Will
son (75 yards) won; III. w. Hardever GOO
yards) second, Billie Sims GO yards) third.
Time, 4:514.
Two-mile Handicap, Professionalism
Cooper (scratch) won: Arthur Gardiner
(scratch) second; Eddie Bald (scratch)
third, James c. Bowler Q30 yards) fourth
Time 4:37 1-5