The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-07
CYCLING WORLD.

opening race meet of the 18th annual
meet OF the League of American Wheel
men was held Friday at Willow Grove
Park. IA miles from this city. before
$1,000 spectators. IL was the most sue
cessfu in the history of the organiza-
ton in attendance, enthusiasm and
good racing. Several State records We're
smashed. and Arthur Gardiner, the
Chicago crack, came within 2-5 of
second of breaking Hamilton's worlds
record for one mile paced.
Both these events followed the sched-
uled races for the day. In the latter
the honors among the professionals
were won by +. j. Loughead of Sarnia,
ont, who crossed the tape a winner in
three trials. two finals and second man
in third final. In one of these finals,
the one-mile professional, he broke the
State competition record Of 2:0i 4-5 by
covering the distance in 2:03 3-5. He
captured the ne-quarter-mile cham
pionship in 32 seconds.
The preliminary heats were all finely
contested and when it came time for
the finals the crowd was in humor
to appreciate the work of the men, and
the riders were continually applauded
for their work.
In the final heat for the one-mile
championship professionals, Bald had
the pole with Kiser. Loughead. Mosher,
Callahan, Taylor, Newton and Sanger,
in the order named Seaton and Weinis
were the pacemakers.
Loughead. the Ontario crack came
like a fash when near the finish, and
crossed the tape a wheel ahead of Bald,
with Kiser close third. Tme-2:03 3-5.
breaking the State competition record
of 2:0i 4-5.
The next event was the final heat
in the one-mile 2:05 class, professional.
land, Nat Butler, Titus, Simms. Gala
han and Oldield. Mertens had the pole.
The men raced three abreast to the
tape, Mertens crossing the line a win
ner by about three feet. Butler was sec
ond and Simms third, with Mcfarland
fourth. Time-2:11.
The final in the one-mile champion
ship amateur was called. on the last
lap began a beautiful run in which all
hands made play for place. Stevens
caught Ertz in the stretch, and shoulder
to shoulder they came home. ErtZ win
ming by an inch from Stevens. Midden-
dorff taking third place. Time-2:16 2-5.
The final one-quarter- champion
ship professional was the next event
called. There were five starters, Gard
ner, Cooper, Randall. Bald and Loug-
head. Coo,S< jumped into the lead. Af-
ter they had gone As yards Randall took
the lead and was setting n terrific clip.
In the stretch Cooper, Loughead and
abreast. The pace was kept up to the
tape. Loughead won, Cooper second,
Randall third. Time--32s.
Final one third-mile, open amateur
Nine starters. At the tape IL was
puzzle TO pick the winner. The race
was finally given 10 Edward Llewellyn
of Chicago, w. II. Fearing of New York
Nhtah Of Cn,.f,, 0,1I
third Time--43 3-5s.
T. "A. Mcfarland. scratch man i'm the
sixth heat OF the two-mile handicap
PROFESSIONAL. was allowed to start in the
final. 1t being claimed that he ran a
dead heat for third place. Final two
mile handicap, professional, Is start
ers.
on the last lap into the stretch three
Of the riders drew away up on the hill
and made the opening for the squirt
home. Mcfarland. scratch. crossed a
winner; Fred Loughead. scratch. sec
ond: j. A. Newhouse. 25 yards. third;
o. l.. Stevens, 20 yards. fourth: Charles
A. Church. 10 Yards fifth w. G.. San
ger. scratch. sixth. Time-4:44 2-5
Final two-mile handicap. amateur rs
starters-Schade, Goehler and Miller
were ON scratch. The riders set a hot
pace the entire distance. Il. G. Haus-
man. 20 yards. won R. a. Miller,
Scfhtcn. second. =. w. MIX w yards,
third: IT, w. Middendorff. 80 yards.
fourth: c. NJ. bly,. 40 yards. NTH; w.
A. Ladue. 20 yards. sixth. Time-4:30.
DO not pump on an old tire too hard.
AS a rule there is not much danger OF
a rider being able to accomplish this
with the small hand pump carried on
the wheel. but when II comes to foot
pumps IL ~ different. IL should be
borne lin mind that tires. when they
have been ridden for some time, are
much more liable 10 damage than when
they are new, even assuming that they
have been taken care OF and the mois-
ture has not been allowed 20 penetrate
o ~ rot the fabric a. IL Hkelv that the