Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-04
HOT RACING IN A HIGH WIND
L. A. W, State Meet Opens with Some
Splendid Sport.
RIDERS wRtSTLE AGAINST A HURRICANE
Austin Wins the HnIf Vile and
FIcschcr the Vile state cham
Observation-Disclosures shows
His Colorado McttIc.

OF the League OF American Wheclmen at
the old fair grounds yesterday afternoon
was a brilliant success. especially from
racing standpoint. The excessively torrd
weather was Instrumental in Keeping the
attendance at a notch way below eXpecta-
tions, sti there was fair crowd on hand
and the card was pulled of amidst the
liveliest kind of excitement.
without an exception there was the best
field Of riders on hand ever assembled in
Omaha, and while each event was fraught
with interest the high wind that prevailed
prevented the smashing Of any records
The officials Of the day were as follows.
Referee, u. c. Eldredge; starter, Walter G
Clark; clerk of the course, J. A. Benson,
assistant clerk of the course, Il. j. Elison
Judges. Il. l.. Potter, J. Il. Howe, f. L. g.
Kuehn, w. l.. Hunter j. l.. Livcsey; timers
G X Denman, Louis ReiChenberg, G.. c.
Allen; scorers DR.. f. c. Allen, f. a. Cor
don. G.. l.. Coleman, j. c. Colt, Lacey j.
Patterson
The afternoons fun began with the one
mile novice, ard the way the crowd did yell
and cheer as the hot aud perspiring racers
shot by the stand was something cxhilarat-
ing In the extreme. 1t is something really
awful not to be a bicycle fan at such
function. one can't get right into the heart
of the occasion unless he is one OF the realm.
The part of the big grand stand that was
filled was very apothcoss OF varigated
shirt waists and straw hats. while inside
the lawn was "A motley crowd of linen-be-
decked men and boys the whole making
pretty a summer picture as you would want
to
Among the novces who were in the first
Gight of the afternoon were: A. r. Gordon
w. ID. Sisson, w. +. Lee, S. G.. Church, \.
Nelson. c. L. Bcnawa. f. Miller. II. B. Jack
son. w. w. Sherwood ana B. \. Mclean
The distance wac one mile, with silver
tray valued at $25, SIS suit and bicycle
suit the prizes. It was a pretty race,
but quite handily won by young Mr.
Gordon.
oUDKIRKs FIRST WIN.
The half mile open, professional was
good race, OudllirS the Denver flyer, beat
ing out George Miersten by an eyebrow
after the most bruising kind Of finish.
The half mile amateur, state champion
ship, was carried off in gallant style by
Frank Au9tin, a promising rider from Lin
coin, Harry May an Omaha lad, being
second and Ben Kendrick third.
In the mile open, professional, time
limit of 2:2O was put on, and on the first
trial. VIII PiXley who has been out of
the racing game for nearly year. finished
first but outside the limit, and ii was or
dered run over. In the second trial Oud-
kirk, the Denverte, won, PtXley getting
second.
The one mile amateur, state championship.
was taken by that popular local rider Louis
Fleschcr. who made his debut later in the
professional ranks. So Flcsh's last ride as
a lilly white" was brilliant victory.
A time limit of 2:25 was put on the
tandem race, which was postponed until
Monday. The three teams had one trial at
it, and PXley and Mccall finished first
easily but in 2:2S, and it had to be ridden
over again. The rain pvt in an appear
ance while the men were on the track for
the run over and Referee Eldredge post
poned the event until Monday.
The handicap races We're both interesting
events rtipnl1rlv tho mil
which was won by Gernhart. Summary:
/, Benawa second, S. g. church third.
,Halr mile. amateur state championship;
Drank Ann TnGqn nd1 w9G HAIRY May
whitcomb, j. v craie, j sabin. sSiii' <. T. Il.
Blake, Ray McGreer Fred Barnum, l.. j.
flescher, Ralph Brown and l.. Gornhart also
rode.
Half mile, open, professional, $40 $50 and
{S 56trS: Time lo3 o W Menriae Jt " R;
and f. G; Barnett also rode
slo: W. W. oudklrk. DENY r. won; w. A.
one mile; amateur, state champions hip;
'Hh Beatrice, thrd. Tine: 2;2G - A T. Cor, COZ
f2n 4arry May hswySr BSke GEaE aE T. cSrSsr S2SP
Frank Shrader, Frank Austin. Fred Bar
mum, l.. f. Gernhart and Ralph Brown also
The tandem horace heat resulted PIX
ley and Mccall first Gadke and, Mack
2SG yaTdsS, won Gor49n TR.rs second %aTa A"s}m
three other riders in this event. -,
Two-mie handicap, professionr1l;w w W F,
S ioge eco yards, second; George MIerstein
(scratch, third. Time: saper, AT 80;
Mlcrstein ,4;53 fiat: Barnett, oudkirkr Fred
Hlbbs Hayman, Mcbride, ProulX, Holton
and Parker also rode.
CARD FOR MONDAY.
Mondays program of races will be in
creased with the one-mile tandem profess
slonal race. This was yesterdays pro-
gram, but it was not run off finally, because
the riders failed to cross the tape inside the
limit The rain prevented it from being
called later. The complete program for the
day is as follows:
one mile open, professional.
Mafmiie ssS@ "mRte"r 9ys brb TsS n1 pTTG @
ror, S20 third, robe, $40
Two-mile lap, professional: The first man
over the tape on ] sarn zap Is fr"l'an ,a WIN IN
third with one. Al the finish the rider hav-
ing the most points to hsS credit wins first
Two-milc lap. amat eur: First prize, cloth
Ing, $35; second, suit Of clothes, $50; third,
bicycle suit, S.,
one mi'e professional, state championship.
Five miles, amateur handicap; First prize,
diamond ring, $5 second, pair Vim tires
and chair, $50; third, stop watch, $40.
Hulf-mile open, professional.
one mile, tandem, professional.
RUNS FOR TODAY.
The visitors will be given an opportunity
to take several little bicycle jaunts today If
they so desire. The entertainment commit
tee has arranged short run for morning
afternoon and evening. II is expected that
a goodly number of local wheclmen will be
on hand to be in the push" There is
every indication that ar least the morning
and the afternoon runs will draw big turn
outs inasmuch there are several side
attractions.
Tho morning run will start from the Del
lone hotel promptly at 10 o'clock, and will
be down to South Omaha. On the way
back the Metz Brewing association plant
at Twenty-fourth and Ninton streets, will
be examined by special invitation,
At / 80 o'clock in the afternoon the second
run will start also from the Dellone hotel
This ride will be to Florence, where the
water works plant will be inspected On
the way back a stop will be made at the
Anheuser Busch park opposite the old fort
where the Turner's will be holding their an
nual picnic The Omaha Brewing assoca-
ton plant ON sherman avenue will also be
visited either on the way out or coming
back.