The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-22
THE CYCLISTS MELT.
FIRST DAY OF THE NEW CALIFoR-
MA ASSOCIATION.
G. sharick Defeats Ziegier. Who
Proves = Disappoin tment. and a
Match May RexuIt-Dowufng. of
san Jose. Wins the Two-thfrds
Mile in a Hot Finish.

Special Dispatch 20 the Pos.-Inteliisencer.
TACOMA. Aug. Z.-Nog less than Ice
people attended the FIRST days races OF the
two-days meet held here under the
auspices Of The Tacoma Race Promoters
Association. branch OF the c. A c. c.
me races Were successful from every
point OF view, although OTTO Zieglsr. the
noted Californian. failed 70 90 himself
justice HE got no place in either o. the
t@o races IN which he was entered. He
succeeded, however. in depriving q. Shar-
lex. the Tacoma flyer of a chance TO win
the two-thirds OF a mile professional
event Sharick believed he had only Zieg-
Ter 10 beat 20 win. and the latter lay back
long enough 70 allow Downing. Of San
Jose. to get beyond reach. Vaughan. OF
san Diego, looked around after hot squirt
between himself and Downing. with Shar-
lex erowding hard for third place, and
Sharick succeeded in winning the third
position Ar the tape, Ziegier coming In az
the finish with the tail-enders. In the
handicap event OF two miles, in which
Ziesier started from scratch. he lost heart
at the end OF the first mile and quit cold.
although TO all appearances the handicaps
were both fair and moderate.
The winning Of this two-nile event by
G. Sharick and the manner in which the
two-third mile event was ridden has led
10 the belief that the California riders
now here are inclined TO fear Sharick
and steps are under way tonight 10 bring
about match race between Sharick and
Ziegler at tomorrow afternoons meet.
Sharick's money is up and his friends are
anxious TO have Ziegler and his support
ers cover IL. Ziegler's friends lean 10 the
opinion that il would be folly for him 10
enter match OF this kind. They hold that
he has nothing to win. and should ne
lose, his loss would be irreparable. In
the words of one of his friends:
IF he wins, he wins nothing If he
loses, Ii means a shattered reputation"
II may be that the association viii hang
up special purse for this match, and
compel Ziegler 10 decline TO enter for it
or take chances.
The two-mile professional handicap was
the most exciting event of the day. Zeig-
Ter was scratched. with Elford, of Oakland
140 yards. and Whitman, of Los Angeles, so
yards. George Sharick, the winner, had
60 yards TO his credit; Bartholomew, who
took second place, 100 yards. and j. Shar-
lex. third, with 30 yards handicap. 1t was
hotiy contested from the go. Allen Jones,
or San Francisco, with 10 yards handicap,
came TO quit on the third lap, or at the
end of the first mile. Zegler followed suit
in the fourth lap. and then hot race, with
all punched. resulted. For the fifth, sixth
and seventh laps a large blanket would
race. Browning. of San jose. tralled close
~. q. Sharick was tightly pocketed, and
the long handicap men led the way.
AT the last lap ii seemed impossible for
any Of the closely punched riders TO make
move toward breaking away without a
bad spill, and they all rode punched to the
head of the stretched. Here the best men
succeeded in opening up the bunch, Shar-
lex having to go TO the extreme upper bank
to get out. Then an exciting finish result
ed among Elford, Whitman, Downing,
Vaughn. @. Sharfck. Jack Sharick and
Bartholomew. The California riders did
not seem able 10 stand the pace needed
here, and with a magnificent burst OF
speed G. Sharick passed the leader, closely
followed by Bartholomew and j. Sharick
In the order named, the three Tacoma
riders taking first. second and third places
The amateur events were Well contested
and satisfactory throughout. Results:
Two-thirds mile. professionals: First