The sun., 1897-08-01
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.


Postponed from Bny Ctty-Recoro BreAk-
Ing st the Charles River Park Track--seuae
Coed Racing Other Tracks - Rsutes-
Eddie Bald scored decisive victory over
Kiser. Cooper. and Gardiner in tho one-mile
race at Manhattan Beach yesterday. under tho
auspices of tho Riverside Wheelmen. Last
week Bald. Cooper, and Kiser mot in q series Of
races at one mile In Bay City, Mich. for purse
Of 81, 900. Bald won one race and Kiser AN
other. Tho deciding race was postponed on 40
count OF rain. So Chairman Mott OF the Racing
Board of the l.. A. w. agreed to allow the men
TO decide tho issue on their order Of finish In
the onemile professional race yesterday.
A crowd Of bicycle enthusiastic. numbering
fully $500 persons, witnessed the races. Tho
weather was good, the track fast, and the quail
ity Of the racing by far tho best over seen at tho
track. Tho leading amateur as well as
the professional riders competed, making
o great combination of racing talent. Tho
trials of the mile professional raco ex-
cited intense interest. Kiser ran second
to Fred Titus in his heat. Bald won his
trial with case. which mado him strong
favorite for the final struggle In the third heat
Major Taylor. the colored rider. finished frat.
and provoked some speculation as to his pros
poets Of pushing tho three cracks at the finish.
In tho final heat Ray Mcdonald was put In to cut
the pace. Kiser jumped at the start and caught
the pacemaker, followed by Bald, Taylor. Hoyt
Gardner. Cooper, Titus. and Jenny. The mon
rodo strung out In this order for lap and half,
when Hoyt left his position and attempted to In
crease the pace. This move led to general
lot out, and Jenny sneakcd around. riding OK
tremely we'll. and cut in in front OF kiser at q
very rapid pace. This movement looked like
plan to pull Kiser out. and general rush re-
suited. Cooper, Bald, Gardiner and Taylor let
out and caino W into the stretch abreast whom
Bald and kiser drow away from Tho Held.
kisor commenced his sprint on the last turn,
but Bald drew steadily ahead and won by good
much faster than tho Dayton younSster. Cooper
secured third third PaGe and GaIdnoI defeated The
fast under the existing weather conditions. but
the men devoted more time to headwork than
1t trans pirod during the early part of the meet
that kiser realized that lie stood very small
the mile. after Which he rode s an ms eshISltion halt
Hsns5s% e on ." :" $usd.' % il Was VII paced, and d
81 seconds nat This exhibition was for a 500
purse. At its conclusion kiser Expressed wish
10 the referee to be excused from riding in the
fused, as Kiser appeared ingood condition.
SSpr se %
criticised over their award OF first place. With
good field OF crack riders the finish was ex,
Mcfarland. The officials declared Hoyt tho
winner. This announcement brought forth
snas seS n m the r"re Ioa to a. This Was Nc
Farland's number. Whilo the finish was close.
really the By Ginning mprpn
The results of the professional races afford an
excellent opportunity to judge of the form Of
| The men who met yesterday will all compete in
the ,,. championship races at Phiiadelphia lad on IN
rank rs the fastest short-distance men. In tho
| twomile handicap race Kiser started from
scratch, but made no effort TO qualify.
| Tho amateur events were equally as interest
ing as the contests between the leading cash
prize, riders. The amateur stars included Mil
! In the two.mile amateur race these three riders
started from scratch. They caught the field,
front. fell and was forced to retire. In the
finish OF this, race RIGHT Of the Brooklyn Club
eG race Of S PasS
! rode rattling race with Reith Of the Harlem
Wheelmcn. he,tine the latter by inches.
tandem rave. Miller and Babeock OF the Green:
wich VIII, emen won from Ertz and Bedell OF
An exhibition OF trick riding was furnished by
Clarence Mclean. Chairmnn Mott OF the i. A.
w. Racing Board otiiciated as referee. Sum,
| mary:
Halt;Mns Novicc-won by II. J. Ioushlin. Newark
W g Bergman New YORK. second r Dauioa. New
~ ISoMe ns.,I Hapacsp T heat won
sSSn.
| yards third: II Mosher, Storm King. llO yards
hou.e Buslo 70 Yards S s1ih M F. C. Hoy % Boston. St e SC
rds seventh. Time. minutes ~ 20 seconds
SeFaria"d @ " T San io '' scratch. .l sscoad:
8 Kmbl" Louisville. 100 yards. third. ]. L Decker
YoTk. 50 yards. IN, :, F,S, ner. Loai.yilIe isS
yards. sixth: Oscar Hed,tr"m, Now York. loo yards
" won by Hoyt. M"Fariand .a.on'l. oidccld third
'spny Ma S%F4 Im' sscgn&
won by W. A. Whc,pi ant q: $ Brandt. New YORK
scratch. second, 4. r Fowler and W; Bstaman, = v
YHFs 100 % y%rds s. third TINE %n minutes 50, 81 sec
Brown, Passaic. 30 yards: Own and oconnor. New
York .csatch, secIni: G. NJ @ r[tz and Il Y BedI !
seconds @ = Final In heat at won % by il,r % and Bate K
ErtL and b dell seconi. owen and o'Connor third
oEe Nile scrar h. Pr ,rr,sonsl-FIrst heat by
7. J.; Titus; New York: Earl kiser DAYTON. sxo I'd
"nts Second T. a: w"nhy -. mud Buffalo; +. G
,hE a1E, T ulnte GSa" 10 e Mpy Hf%'hya a ha
won bv Major Taylor. Cant riigeno-t; c. N"wton
2 mi,ut.s is s.S seconds. Fourth heat Won iy9
ara JOE Fine sec mint, 20 sG'?%s% cSna. A"'ati
h,a, won ny 4 nao Ten 9n;r Go"P De
minutes ~ 10 seconds. mi hno s-First beet wol
9y BAG MSy. serS9a 10 Gensr Third rnny 6H lr" ~
% %T"y"r Risrr second O9"rG m I'd, TItn. fom!s nI
Sc an t sraf
NTH 7 me . n"inut,s 10 conis =,
| ou"Hut SCrhtcn. AmUelT--iir-t won ny y
d. Ertz, New York: II. B.te !. New York, second
Joseph Ca'cavaJo, Bro lyn. third. Time. minutes
~ 90 seconds. Second heat won 10y r. A. MIL y
New York; Ray MURRAY. Porgnk-' psie. s-coni W
t. hosher. New York, third. Tine. minutes ~ S-e
seconds. Third heat won nv George Rrith. New
! York; q. schoreld. RichrO Onl I'M. se' ond; Z. X
stevens. New York. third. Tine, minutes 2i q;
seconds. Fourth heat won by W. owens. NV York
E. c; Hausman, New Haven. Sc ond; D. L. Hunter
Brooklyn third. Time, minutes 90 20 seconds
Fins, heat won bv ErtE. RI se"ond. r. Y. Bedel
| Thrill Time. minutes gg u seconds.
| Two-Mie Amateur Hauui nr-First heat won b,
| X A. Miller, NV York. sratch; {. u. FrtZ- New
M York s 20 ysr g rond; Ray Murray = a,nt va a.
| ley. 90 yards. third; August Wesing, New York ~
yards fourth: Q. wrigh'. BROOKLYN lbn wards. hfIh
w D. Mc1urn. Broot yn. loo "a ds. sixth. IT, e.
minutes bS j. D Seconds. Seconi heat won by II I
Bedell. New York 100 yards Z. G. Hausman. Nav
ven scratch second Fred Richt BROOKLYN. 40 yards
third; o. v, Babeock New York, 20 yards fourth; W
a. owens. 40 yards. NTH; u, q. Rrumn Sew York
g., 60 yards, aixth; Time. MINUS 80 second n,
aras s,.S occnnor New York 40 yards ,.s sseoTd'
Mahrrnhergen New York, l20 yards. fourth; B, l.
Hunter, Brooklyn. 1870 yards NTH; G. Roth, Nov
YORK. scratch sixth. Time. minutes . ~
SECONDS. FINAL heat won by Richt; Keith second
Fowler third Time. minutes 81 10 seconds
AsBURY PARK, July 3l.-The first seashor
race meet OF the Newark Century Cycle Club al