The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-06

Columbus. o., July 5.-The state meet
of the Ohio division of the L. a. W.
opened here today About 5000 people
attended the races at the driving park.
The professional events resulted as fol-
lows:
One-fourth mile, open, professional
c. B. Haskins. Cleveland. won: Barney
Oldfield, Middleton, second; Con Baker,
Columbus, third. Time-1:12 2-5.
Chicago, July 5-Carl A Anderson.
seven minute man, won the Pullman
read race in 1880. +. w. Merrill and
Charles Torreyburg. six minute men.
were respectively second and third.
Chariess LAWN, scratch man. was
first prize time winner with unofficial
time OF 40:16
Fred Nelson and Orlando Adams,
scratch men, we're respectively second
and third time prize winners.
James Levy. the winner of last years
time prize in the Pullman road race,
fell from his wheel on the last turn
today, breaking his leg.
The event was the second annual race
of the South Side Cycling club. The
race was over the Pullman course. a
distance OF about IS miles, the start
being made at the corner of Michigan
avenue and Jackson street.
The field was the largest that ever
started in a western road race, nearly
all of the 517 entries responding to the
call of the starter. The conditions were
far from perfect. last nights heavy rain
having softened the roads. The great
number OF riders and the narrowneSs
of the roads west Of the park system,
brought disaster TO many an ambitious
rider. Eight men were on scratch,
Pop" Smediey. the winner of the Dec
Grafton day road race was given a
tl1slrl ~ ta III
seconds. The start was sched-
uled for SEQ a. m, but the great num-
Der of riders made the race a rather
unwieidy affair. ana ii was after 8
o clock before the men were sent away
At least 5000 people lined the ropes on
the finish stretch, while probably ten
times thar number Witnessed the race
on the course. Anderson pushed TO the
front in the first mile and kept the lead
TO the finish. The winner is Swede,
% years old.
Omaha, July 5.-Two state records
were made here in the L. A. w. races
today. Summaries:
One mile open, professionally. C.
Gadke won. F. II. Mccall second.
George Mierstein third Time-2:I3
Half-mile open. professionally c.
Gadke won, ". ". Oudkirk second.
Frank Eberhart third. Time-1:04
Estate record).
One mile, tandem, professionally
A. Pixley and +. II. Mccall won. z. H.
Frederickson and George Meirstein
second, II. c. Gadke and James Mack
third. Time-2:13
Half-mile. professional. flying start.
tandem paced-F. H Mccall won,
Virgil Hall second. H. c. Gadke third.
Time-:5S Estate record.
Sacramento, July 5.-Fully 5000 peo-
pie attended the Olympic circuit races
this afternoon. The weather was cool
and pleasant.
One mile novice-Final won by
Smith, Hampton second, Galindo third
Time-2:20 10
One-mile professional. open. paced
Won by Zeigler. Jones second, Davis
third. Time-2:15.
Two-thirds of mile. amateur, open
Won by Leitch, Hirsch second, Dea-
con third. Time-1:42 2-5.
Mile. amateur. handicap-Won by
Mott (scratch), Smith $50 yards). sec
ond: Thiesen (S5 yards). third. Time
-2:1S.
Mile. professional. handicap-Won by
Whitman 600 yards): Elford 05O
yards). second: Boyden 120 yards),
third. Time not taken.
Chicago. July 5.-The National circuit
bicycle races today drew a big crowd.
The professional events resulted as fol-
lows:
one-third mile, open. professional
Cooper won, Gardiner second. Bald
third. Time-45 Is.
Mile. open. professional - Gardiner
won. Bald second. Kiser third, Cooper
fourth. Time-2:191-5.
Two-mile handicap, professional
Gardiner (scratch). won; Kennedy (25
yards), second: Tracy Holmes d25
yards). third: H. B. Wood QS5 years.,
fourth. Time-4:S1 IS.
The judges at a late hour gave the
time prize TO L. V. Porter, who started
from the five minute mark and made
the Is miles in 1907.
Pueblo. Colo. July 5.-Colorado's L.
A w. had its annual state race meet
at Rover park this afternoon. with a
field of entries including Sanger of Mil
waukee, Hamilton of Denver and all
the other cracks in this section Sanger
was an easy winner in the three events
in which he rode. Much interest at
tached to the five-mile professional
handicap. Hamilton (scratch) was
beaten handily by c. l. Himstreet of !
Denver $50 yards). This was a sur
prise and is of interest in view of ]
Hamilton's series with Sanger this !
month. Summaries:
One-third Of mile. open, profession
al-First, Sanger; second, Mills; third. |
L. J. Smith. Time-4SK.
One mile, open. professional-First !
Sanger won, Smith second Mills third !
Time-2:23k.
Half-mile, open. Professionalism
won. Maxwell second. Z. J. Smith third. |
Time-1:12 LIS.
Five mile handicap. professional
Himstreet won. Hamilton second, Dean !
third. Time-15:04 As.
Boston. July 5.-There was a large |
crowd at the Charles River park hi
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