The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-07
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
FRED TITUS SPRINGS A BIG SUR
PRISE AT MANH4TTAN BEACH.
ne wins the Special Eandieap Race IRON the
Cream OF the Professional Ranks-New
York 4. q. Men score wei Out OF Town
gplrIted Racing on Rnth nna Rond.

horh -. Z. wen Score We'll Out OF IOWA
Spirited Racing on Faith ana Road.
Fully 5000 persons saw Fred Titus OF this
city score an easy victory in the 81, 600 two-mi!o
handicap race at Manhattan Beach yesterday
afternoon. at the second days races Of the Quill
Club Wheclmen. The event was won from come
OF tho fastest professional riders in this country
and entities the New Yorker 10 again class with
tho first rank men, The conditions for racing
wero most favorable.
The interest OF tho day was centred In the
$1,000 race. Bald. ut scratch. was picked TO
wiz. HIS most dangerous competitor was sup
posed TO be Howard SIosher on the l60-yard
mark. All calculations were upset, however,
although Bald's admirers were confident up to
the last 100 yards that he would win. Tho
starters Included L. c. Bald. Arthur Gardiner,
+. A. Mcfarland. +. J. Titus. l. A. Callahan. II.
X. Steenson, Watson Coleman. Z. S. Aker. w.
Il. Becker, o. S. Kimble, r. A. Miller. II. p.
Mosher. l. II. Jefferson, F. u. White, and A. 5.
Lee. The last named was the limit man with
200 yards. White had $50 yards and Mosher
aud Jefferson l6o yards. Gardiner and Bald
were on scratch.
At the start the four long-mark men lot out at
a great pace. They soon punched and alter.
mated pace. The back markers helped one an
other along in tie same manner. Bald and
Gardner, sharing the pace equally, set right out
ehu gu SlCr arIlnu, "nO iEDul II
@o-yard mark, after riding one and half laps.
Then Mcfarland and Watson Coleman Joined
tho two scratch men, and together they
set out to reach the intermediate bunch.
which included Titus, 40 yards. This was
accomplished at one mile. Then a great race
ehsued to overtake tho four leaders. Gardiner
was cutting the pace for the big bunch, but he
seemed TO show n lack OF speed. On the bell lap,
while the men relaxed their vigilance for a fow
seconds. Aker. the Philadelphia stole amarch,
with Fred Titus clinging to his rear wheel. Be
fore the bunch realized what was up both men
had gained considerably. Watson Coleman
and Mcfarland were the first men to jump out
after the br~eakaways. with Bald trailing behind.
On the backstretch and past the training
quarters Aker and Titus maintained great speed
and reached the leading men. Coming into the
homestretch Bald closed up considerably, but
Titus, holding his stride in great shape. drew TO
tho front. Rushing down the stretch. with Cole
inan, Mcfarland, Aker, and Bald all striving to
get the leading position. Titus crossed the line
first, with Mcfarland a close second. Coleman
Just beat Bald out for third money. Titusis
victory, while unlocked for, was a popular one.
1t was felt tuat Bald waited 100 long 10 reach
the leaders. otherwise he would have stood an
excellent chance OF taking first money. Gard!-
ner did not figure in the finish at all. When
the last rush came he was passed by rider after
rider. He seemed TO be completely fatigued as
the result OF his pacing early in the race.
Miller OF this city. who is q newcomer in the
professional ranks, rode in miserable form,
being unable TO hold the fast pace maintained
at any stage OF the race. This was unexpected
as he has recently displayed rare speed. Aker
the Philadelphia, who really pulled Titus up
TO his Commanding position. was also lost III the
final struggle.
The two mile handicap record of 4 minutes
| ~ IN Ep1n1hh held nv w F SaGpF was
egualiea by Bald frSm scratch. A special prize
OF $50 was offered to tho rider lowering this
was considered a su efficiently creditsble per-
Iormance to e%ntit!o him TO the record money.
channels bags suspended across the track during
the contest Titus received q 900. Mcfarland
$3.50, Coleman 800. and Bald $50.
The meeting was signslized by a series OF
sh9:t.S.;.aacs !nSss L. both classes which fur:
the crowd and proved far more interesting Than
Irwin Powell! OF the n, Y. A. c. fulfilled the
his trial easily and won the hnai by a good
Ign amateurs, ro1e a good race for the place. the
former securing se."N] ~position by a bare inch.
Metropolitan ehampionship for amsieurs. Wal
ter Roome of the \. j., c. had won this event
day would have entitled him to a special trophy.
Roome has been in poor condition lately and
has no, been doing much rnsinS' S put he came
49, $500. 49,
c~e.sfuliS. Twin Powell won with ease. Roome
running unplaced.
handicap Arthur Gardiner was the only scratch
rider. +. Jenny of Utica was on the 35-yard
led all the way to the honestretch. where Aker
Of Philadelphia. Who had 20 Yards, reached
kimhle. who is showing great speed, came
through with a rush and took third position,
crossing the tape Just in advance OF Titus, Gar.
diner reached the bunch when the final sprint
came, but was unable 10 get a place.
f, II. Taylor rode a third OF a mile exhibition.
CASTOR Rivierre. the French professional, rode
a fye.milo exhibition. paced by, two triplet
minutes IL as seconds, and showed that he is
capable OF great work Nvierre was enthusias
tically received. summary:
Quarter mile Dash, Amateur-First heat won by J.
second nS;SAS lime 1872 az ~ sse"pds t Sstsusf heal HTW wen i'I Sr
ssoTna Time. "a 10 ;econds THIRD hea, won by J.
cna h'S Tim. b%'SsSsHiiP s :sco iS.a0t + nal = ErSGk Won Of; 'e ss
Powell. Hutcheon second, Kicht third. Time. 80 As
half Nile Handicap. Protessional-Firs heat won
by l. stevens 0ttumwa Ia; - yards; R. l.; 81 en-
IS yards, third. Time, ! minute 30 second. seS'
on Sns se esi' %.n s b + L; ! IS sg ysi S.~ .e SSnd' M T. saGa Cole ::
man. Boston. 20 yards. third, Time minute. Third
&Esr. PGiiad%slpihliss, 20 tt ssRi. . second; Z, {; Maid, Ruf.
falo o' tsra5Sh: third; Time; mi min Fourth heat
Cooper. Detroit. scrPtch. second; +. Jenny. Utica, s6
yards. third. Time. 90 seconds. fln4i heA, won by
..'ts sNhhJ o'A'hAF NAiAhtS suA'es AA'N@ sNAf 49,
Time, l minute 45 second.
Half Mile Time TriAl-Le Roy See, Brooklyn. Time,
OF S5 seconds.
one Mile Handicap Amaeur-F,1, hea. won by
George 5, honeid. staten Island. so yar:s; 4. Dat
man. New York, 20 yards. second: H Z. BoArdnan.
Hoboken. 40 yards. third; \. 5 Junking. Brooklyn.
90 yards, fourth, Time: e minutes u s5 seconds.
Second heat won by +. W. Richt, Brooklyn, scretchi
@ c. Schneider. New York. 20 yards, second J ?.
Hutcheon. Brooklyn, 10 yards. thirds y. Vanderw all,
Brooklyn. 10 ards, fourth. Time. g minutes Is as
seconds. Third heat won by Jack jasper. Jersey
City. 30 yards; F. A. Hendricks, Rrooklyn. 20 ards,
second E. De Martini, Brooklyn. 30 yards, third; n,
l.. Hunter, Brooklyn. 40 yards, fourth. Time. 2 min
ntts 10 sreonds. Final heat won by Hntcn'on. Junk
Ing second Hunter third. Time, . minute, IL seconds.
,TwoMtle, $4,000, Ha~ndlcar-Fina heat w"n by
=. J: TITUS. New forE, ~ yards y A. Mcfarland.
Fan jose. 20 y ards. second Watson Coleman, Rostnn.
50 yards. third; 4. c. Bad. Buffalo. scratch. fourth.
Time, ! minutes In ~ seconds.
One Nile open. Profsssional-Iirst heai won hyE
c. Bald. Bunaloi Z, 3. Aker, Phnad "iphia, second.
Tine 2 minutes II seconds. Second heat. Won by
Tom Cooper. Detroit; Arthur Gardiner, Chicago. sec.
ond. Time. 2 minutes l2 35 seconds, THIRD heat
won by o s, H:nrle. kentucEyi l.. A Gala al, Bur.
beat won by Bald, Gardiner second cooIer third,
himble fourth. Time, / minutes + 10 seconds.
Five Mile Amateur. Metropolitan Champinnsh'p-
Won by Irwin A. Powell. New York; ]. W. RIGHT,
| ETOOkIyn. second; Jack Jasper, New YORK, third;