The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-01
The adhita pay Eagle Tueslas uorniug, guue l. 1887

carried OF the heavy honors. The frs
prize was taken by ]. A. Conover of Kan
sas City (scratch), in N:29; John Folse, o
Kansas City, was second, n T:55; L. G. Rel
pell. Kansas City. was third. in H:56, ant
j. E. Weidner. ST. Louis, also a scratch
man, was fourth, in N:57. Alexander LANG
the ST. Louis crac, who was also one o.
the scratch men, did not finish.
j. H White, of Kansas City, who was al.
lowed four and a half minutes by the han
dicappers. won the first place prize; Ed
Latiner, Of Kansas City. 4:30), was second.
and Emil Lychtin, of Kansas City, 300.
was third.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RARCE
New York, May 3l.-The annual Decora-
ton Day emile road race over the Irving
ton-Milburn course took place today, under
unfavorable conditions. the course being m
wretched state, which made good time i'm
possible, and riding positively dangerous.
There were 123 entries. and all but fourteen
started. The winners turned up in George
A Soden, an unattached wheelman of New
| York, who had handicap of six and half
| minutes. His time was 1:20:42 2-5. F. r.
Warren, unattached, of Kearney $50, was
! second, and T. r. Goodman, Logan Wheel
man, of Brooklyn, $50, was third. r. NJ.
/ Alexander, Hartford, Conn, (scratch), won
the first time prize, in 1:l7:o9; F. a. Clar,
| Y.M.C.A., Union City. Conn.,, go seconds),
second, in l:lS:3l; Thomas Firth, unattach-
ed. Of Harrison ESQ, thinrd, in 1883.
| SUNDAY CYCLING ON THE COAST.
| Los Angeles, Cal. May 31.-Sunday bicycle
racing was successfully inaugural ted in this
city yesterday by Frank Lyman of Chicago.
| -Four thousand people were In attendance.
| This was the first meet in the southwest
under sanction of the California Associated
Cycling clubs. Summary:
Mile open, amateur-Won by Sqllires Of
| Oakland. Time 2:23.
Mile open, professional-Won by Vaughn
of San Diego; Bell, Los Angeles second;
Cotey, Pasadena, third. Time 2:I21s.
Two miles, professional handicap-J. D.
Loudermilk, Los Angeles ESQ YARDS, Won;
Vaughn, San Diego. Cs5 yards second; H.
Slater. Phoenix, Q5 yards), third. Time
ABA
Five miles. handicap. amateur-Won by
H. Squires of Oakland Time l3:0ik.
CYCLE RACES AT wALrHAM.
Waitham, Mass. May 3l.-E.ght thousand
persons attended the fifth annual meeting
of the Associated Cycling clubs races a.
the Waltham bicycle track today. The
track was in fair condition. The greatest
in which Cooper, Bald and Kiser took part.
In the 1-mile professional Bald and Cooper
were brought together for the first time,
and Bald won. After the regular races,
Bald rode and exhibition mile in Isl 3-5.
Cooper half mile exhibition in 80 Is. and
Uorter twothirds of a mile in Ills 3-5. Sum-
maries:
One half mile, open-First trial heat won |
by Tom Cooper, Detroit. Time Los So Sec |
ond trial heat won by E. c. Bald Buffalo: |
second Earl Kiser. Dayton, o.; third. W. |
E. Becker. Minneapolis. Time los 3-5. |
Final heat won by Kiser; second, Bald. !
Time LIP.
One mile, professional-First trial heat |
won by Earl Kiser; second, Tom Cooper; |
third. Major Taylor. Time 3:13. Second |
trial heat won by Bald. Time 2:14 1-5 Final
heat won by Bald; second Kiser; third,
Taylor. Time 2:l5.
One mile, handicap, professional-First
trial heat won by Frank A. Butler Cam
bridge go yards); second, Earl Kiser, Day.
ton (scratch). Time 2:15. Second trial heat
Won by H. R. Steenson, Doyton, go yards.
Time 2:0s 80. Final heat won by Steenson;
second. Butler: third. r. Z. Goodmanson;
fourth, Kiser. Time 2:l3 As.
RACING BY ELECTRIC LIGHT
MASS MAY ol-fNdlU prevented
bicycle racing at Charles River park today,
but there was racing by electric light to-
night. H. r. Steenson of Dayton, Ohio,
Won a one-third mile event in AZ seconds.
Major Taylor coming in second. Jimmy
Mitchell rode a paced mile in la S-5, and
Frank Starbuck defeated Nat Butler in the
5-mile pursuing race by 175 ards. Star
bucks time was l2:01 Is; Buffers 12:17 %.
BOTH WHEELMEN FALL DOWN.
Grand Rapids, Mich, May 31.-The "a
hour bicycle race between G:mm and
Schinneer which was to have concluded at
1925 tonight, came to an end at 1913.
Schinneer took the lead at the start, finish
ing the first 100 miles in hour. minutes.
25I1 seconds. Then he was taken Ill, and
had TO retire frequently until he lost u
miles. He spurted an hour or two in the
Afternoon and gained considerably, but could
not stand il, and at 1915 o'clock tonight
declared he could not finish, and quit Gmm
continued far a few laps, became blind and
tumbled from his wheel when he was with
In seven miles Of breaking his own record
and had an hour and forty minutes to
spare. He had made 4i6 miles to Schin-
leers 40.
ROAD RACES AT DENVER.
Denver. Colo, May 31.-Alex. Struthers,
Of Grand Junction, Colo, won the annual | |
emile road race over the righton course
Harry Watts, Denver Ramblers. finished
]. d. Thompson, Arapahoe Wheel
club, third. Struthers won the time prize
also. He time was 1:o.:H ,
A WINNER UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Chicago. His. May 31.-The Cook County
yelling association held their first annual
road race today.
INDIANAPOLIS RACES.
Indianapolis. Ind. May 3l.-Elmer iPerce
Of rail, Ind. won the time prize in the bicy
lie race. doing the course. 1875 miles. in ;
's:5s. The race was won by Harry Gordon
n 7:5e from a 5-minue start. The road
p as bad and Pierce performed a great feat.
CHICAGO ROAD RACE.
Chicago. Ills, May S.-W- D. Smedley,
IF the Calumet Cycling club. won the Chi
ago road race. z. Sickles of Morgan park
aas second: ". Roeder. Calumet. third |
Time OF winner 1:07i - The time prize was
awarded 10 Henry O'rien of the Lake View
md Clarendon Wheelmen. Time l0s;0S- '
O'ren started with Il. minutes handicap.
rhe finish which was rather tame, wal
II the course from Logan Square through | !
he park 10 the finish being almost solid
mass OF people. Ii IS estimated that a,oE
,eopIe witnessed the race.
FISTIC EVENTS OF THE DAY