The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-08

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. THE great
est race meet in the history of Ameri-
can cycling came to an end this even
ing at Willow Grove park, when the
18th national meeting of the L. A. w.
closed. In attendance there has never
been a race meet that has even APP
preached it. During the two days
racing nearly $4,000 persons witnessed
the striving of the cracks from all
parts Of the United States, two from
Mexico and the Canadian crack, Loug-
head, for fame and prizes. Yesterdays
attendance of $4,000 was very nearly
doubled today, with an attendance of
between $4,000 and $1,000. In the pro-
1essional racing all the circuit chasers
showed themselves to be in fine form
which resulted in the closest and most
strategic competition that has been
witnessed fer long time.
Fred L. Loughead, the Sarnia. Ont.
lad who carried off the honors yester-
dag. kept uD his fine work today. but
little Earl Eiser landed on top, Win
ming the half mile professional and the
great mile, open, professional. A purse
or 500 was divided among the win
ners Of the latter race. Eddie Bald
also added to his reputation, as while
no llrsts appear to his credit yet his
seconds in the mile open and the five
mile professional finals were within a
hairs breadth of being firsts. In each
ana every race in which he competed
he Displayed remarkable Judgment
Major Taylor, the colored crack was
a hot f2vOrite in the mile oDen heat.
which was won by him and finished in
good style. For awhile il looked as
though he would be the winner of the
final but the others proved too speedy
Tor MN, and the best the major could
do was to land very close fourth.
Among the amateurs there was much
good racing, and Peabody. Eddie LEV
ellyn and Charles NJ Ertz put IN the
finest exhibition. In most of the ANA
teur events the riding was close, and
IN but few instances did the boys show
any evidences of loafing.
After the scheduled events had been
run of, Fred Schade, the Virginia am
ateur, succeeded in breaking the world
record for one-third OF a mile. Schade
was paced by two quadS and got away
beautifully. He Rugged the quads
closely and finished in q terrific pace III
O.o2 40, towering Porter'S record of "a Is |
seconds, made in 1894. In addition TO |
this there were a number of trials at !
the worlds record for one mile. anna
tuer and professional Church covered |
the three laps in 1:43 S-5. and but for
the second pacing teams slowness /
would have chopped at least two sec
onds off the time he made. Major |
Taylor had the next try with a quad |
and triDlet as pacemakers. The major /
crossed the tape in 1:45 3-5.
Johnny Zimmerman rode an exhibit
ton half mile in % 2-5 seconds, and Ar
thur Gardiner, paced by quads. did a
mile in LA This brought the racing
to a close.
Tonight the wheelmen own the town.
everybody is wearing big L. A W. en-
olems and the more enthusiastic BIZ
cyclists are literally covered with all
kinds of badges. All the bike clubs.
members of associations. are keeping
open house. Tomorrow morning there
viii be big run to Atlantic City.
distance of 60 miles from Philadelphia.
me start will be made from this city
at . a. n. in the first section, and the
second section viii leave at a. m. It
is expected that about 2,0O0 wheelmen
viii take part