The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-07


race meet Of the 18th annual meet Of
the League Of American Wheelmen
was held yesterday at Willow Grove
park, near the city, before $1,000 spec
tators. 1t was the most successful in
he history Of the organization-in at
tendance, enthusiasm and good racing
Several state records were smashed
and Arthur Gardiner, the Chicago
crack, came within two-hfths of a Sec
ond Of breaking Hamilton's worlds
record for one mile paced He sue
ceeded In lowering the fast mile made
by Johnny Johnson at Chicago last
year by four-flfths of a second. Gardi-
ner was paced by two quads, one load
ed with Wenzel, the Turville boys, and
Coburn, and the other with w. 10.
! Becker, w. L. Becker, Crooks and
Steenson. He crossed the line like a
flash, and the time was caught beau
tifully He never ceased his pace until
the finish. made in 1.39 3-5, breaking
the state record of Las 3-5, held by Earl
Kiser.
Starbuck also took trial at the
record, paced by a quad and a trip.
For the first half he made very fast
time, but lost behind the trip. His
time was LA S-5, also breaking Kiser's
! record.
Both these events followed the sched-
uled races for the day. In the latter
! the honors among the professionals
were won by f. j. Loughead, Of Sarnia,
| Ont, who crossed the tape a winner
| in three trials, two finals and second
man i'm a third final.
Among the amateurs honors were
more evenly divided, with the best rae
ing done by Peabody, Johnson, Midden-
dorf, Schade, Kinck and Miller
The day was perfect for racing, and
the sun was not long up before hun
dreds of cyclists were pedaling along
the historic and picturesque York road
| towards Willow Grove. There were
early morning runs to League Island
navyyard, at the lower end of Broad
! street. across Rope Ferry bridge to
! Paschallville, returning by way OF
| Woodland avenue to Broad street,
where the columns merged into the
army of wheelmen who had gone
through Fairmount park and the Wis
sahicl1on drive, and the big scheduled
run to the track began. When the head
Of the line reached old York road, four
miles from headquarters, there were
many who had not mounted their
wheels.
The trials began promptly at 8 o'clock
and at 1910 there was a recess for
lunch. At 3 o'clock the track was
cleared, and racing began again, con-
tinuing until o'clock, without the
slightest hitch.
Today will be the banner day, and
! the seating capacity of the track will
be taxed to the utmost The races will
begin at O'clock, under the same Off
cials, with the exception that ex-
Chairman of the Racing Board Gideon
will be relieved by Albert Mott, of Bal
timore, the present champion, as
referee.
The result of the finals was: One
mile championship professional - Bald
had the pole. with Kiser, Loughead,
Mosher, Callahan, Taylor, Newton and
Sanger in the order named. Seaton
and Weinig We're the pacemakers. The
men got away well together. At the
end of the first lap Callahan and Major
Taylor were behind the pacemakers
and going at a good clip. On the sec
ond lap the major took the lead with
Bald close behind. Kiser, Callahan,
Bald and Sanger began to gather
around the colored boy and they came
down the stretch riding fast. Loug-
head the Ontario crack came like a
flash when near the finish. and crossed
the tape a wheel ahead of Bald with
Kiser close third Time, 2.O3 3-5,
breaking the state competition record
OF 2.O44-5.
One mile, 2.O5 class, professionalism
starters were Mertens, Mcfarland Nat
Butler, Titus, Simms, Callahan and
OldGed. Mertens had the pole. There
was one false start. At the second at
tempt they were gotten off. Oldheld
jumped from the outside to the pole
directly following the pacemaker at a
rapid pace Titus fell out in the first
lap Oldheld held the lead until the
stretch, when Mertens and Butler came
up. The three men raced abreast tc
the tape, Mertens crossing the line a
winner by about three feet. Butter was
second, Simms third and Mcfarland
fourth. Time, 2.11.
One mile championship, amsteur-
Ertz led the bunch on the first lap with
Howard second. Stevens caught Ertz
in the stretch. and shoulder to shoulder
they came home, Ertz winning by an
inch from Stevens, Middendorf taking
third place. Time. PIG 2-5.
One quarter mile championship, pro-
fessionaI - Five starters, Gardiner
Cooper, Randall, Bald and Loughead
Cooper jumped off in the lead. After
they had gone 10 yards Randall took
the lead, In the stretch Cooper, Lough-
cad and the others came with a rush
all abreast. The pace was kept up to
the tape. Loughead won, Cooper sec
ond Randall third. Time, 32 secs.
One-third mile, open-Nine starters
They were all together on the turn
and as they rounded into the home
stretch scarcely six inches separated
them. At the tape 1t was a puzzle tC
pick the winner. The race was finally
given to Ed Llewellyn of Chicago, w
H. Fearing of New York second, Chul
Nelson Of Springfield third, Time
.43 3-5.
There was a spill in the two-mil6
handicap, professional, and two mer
stopped. The rest pedalled hard anC
at the first mile the men crossed In
bunch. on the last lap all were to.
gether and in danger OF a spin. on tn,
turn into the stretch three of the rider.
drew away up on the hill and made the
opening for the squirt home. McFar,
land crossed a winner. Time, 4.44 2-5
Two-mile handicap, amateurs-E -Eigh.
teen starters. The riders set hot pace
the entire distance. r. c. Huasmar
won, r. A. Miller second, c. w. Kricl
third. Time 43O.
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