Evening journal., 1897-09-07
TITUS A CYCLE HERO
incidentally a Winner of the Quill
Club Purse. ...--
EDDIE BALD RIDES A GREAT RACE.
He Finishes Fourth TO Titus From Scratch,
but by Riding the Two Miles in
Am. 10 2-5s. Equals the
Worlds Record.

Manhattan btdOuf ~ IL otpts ts
Gold. the largest amount yet offered in
cycle race, $1,000 of It, in eagles and
double eagles, hung yesterday in short
buckskn purses over the Manhattan
Beach bicycle track.
II was a Klondike which the Quill
clubs big handicap created for Amer
lean professional cycle champions, and
the trail to it was two miles. over glis-
tening white track of asphalt.
The purses were attached to string
tied to posts Of the grand stand and the
judges stand and were so hung as to /
be about 10 feet above the track.
Those who qualified after the trial |
heats were e. c. Bald, @. c. W., Buff |
falo, scratch; Arthur Gardiner, Q. c. |
W.. Chicago. scratch; f. A. Mcfarland, |
San Jose, Cal, 25 yards; f. ]. Titus, r. |
W., New York, 40 yards; l.. A. Gala |
han. r. b., Buffalo, so yards; u. r. |
Steensen, Dayton, o.. 60 yards; Watson
Coleman, Boston, so yards; f. S. ASer,
Philadelphia, 80 yards; W. e. Becker,
Minneapolis, 100 yards; o. S. Kimble,
Old Kaintuck, 100 yards; r.. A. Miller
II. W., New York 12O yards; II. p
Mosher, Storm King. 100 yards; l.. r.
Jefferson, Asbury Park, n. j., 100 yards;
+. d. White. LynbroolS. N. Y, $50 yards;
Arthur S. Lee, c. W., Cohoes, 200 yards.
The Men Line Up.
As the 10 men lined up for the final
heat Of the $1,000 mile handicap and
were recognized a murmur went up
from the G,OOO people
1t grew to a roar as the crowd caught
sight Of the buckskn bags swung
across the track. The purses ranged in
size from that of a mans hand to the
Tiny fist of a lady, and they glistened in
the sun like q bunch of goldenrod.
Before the race Referee Mott an
rounced to the riders, who were seated
like so many Indians on the track, that
disqualification was too small a pun
ishment for foul riding in such an inn
portant race and said he would not only
disqualify the unfair rider, but fine
him.
AS the men bent over their pedals.
awaiting the pistol, everybody quivered
with excitement, riders and spectators
alike. Starter Peck delivered his say,
and "Bangl" went the pistol.
Every man dug for life, and not one
of the field but was moving in an in
stant
Bald had the inside and took the pole
at the start, Gardiner following At the
first lap Lee led, with Kemble in ad-
vance OF the middle markers.
The rear crowd gradually came to-
gether in the next lap. Mosher was the
first to make the two-thirds, Titus cut
ting out the running for the back
markers. Lee, with Mosher and Letter.
son, were trying like soldiers to main
b tain their allowance and alternated in
8 pacing frequently. At the mile they
were so yards ahead of the bunch with
Miller in between, going it alone Car
diner assumed the lead OF the rest of
. the field at the mile post, with Bald
z half a length back, Titus dropping back
b to last position.
Bald went in front of Gardiner on
the next lap, and it looked as if it would
Z he his race. The pace was hot, every
one straining every ounce Of strength
81 in him to the utmost
How Titus Won.
on the bell lap Frank White Of Lyn-
!. brook was in the lead, and every bit OF
energy in his system was being brought
into play
The back markers swallowed up the
four who were in the lead. Every mar
:. watched the other, and all feared tC
y make the initial move
. BY this time the turn into the back
Q stretch had begun. Then something
= happened From the punched felt
3 emerged Watson Coleman Titus ey,
q was on him, and like a flash he fol.
z lowed The rest Of the riders were aft
y er him in an instant. But Il was to,
. late. Coleman jumped into the leaC
= on the back stretch, with Titus aftei
y him.
70 The sight as they went down th'
back stretch was one never 10 be for
gotten. Not a man but had a fighting
chance for the race. and every one wal
: determined to do or die. Bald an,
Gardiner we're I'm the midst of thu
Is bunch, but working out for the fina
% sprint.
The men shufiied again as the swinl
1t into the turn was made. and then /
n was seen that Titus was in front. Lik
a cannon bali he swept toward the tape
10 with the rest at his heels. Inch by incl
1f and yard by yard he approached tn
l. tape amid such applause as has neve
before been heard Titus finished first
a Mcfarland second and Coleman third.
p Bald wriggled like a snake TO ge
n through the field. but Mcfarland wa
thinking he would like TO get a piece o
the money. Titus shot over the tap
~ a winner two lengths ahead OF McFar
= land, with Watson Coleman just IA
enough in advance of Bald to get thir
money.
* Time-Titus. 40 yards 4:15 10; BALD
ls scratch who finished fourth, ASS 81
+ equaling the worlds record.