The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
BALD WINS TWO HEATS IN DASH
ING STYLE At GRAND RAPIDS.
Hart Carries or AL the state Championships-
Rnin interfercs with the Local Futures
Hudson County Meet Forced to Adjourn
Phillips tho Oiympic CIub Chnnnion.

Rain lnterfercs with the Local Etxtures-
Hudson County Meet Forced TO Adjourn
Phillips tho Oiympic Ciub Champion.
A RAPIDS. July 2L.-Eddie Bald scoopcd
the pot In the half mile 81. 900 match race to-
day. and did 1t with neatncss and despatch in
two straight heats. In each instance he tailed
the procession until 1t entered the turn for
home, and then put on steam and passed tho
others like a shot. In tho first he was an open
length ahead OF Cooper. and in the second Kiser's
wheel was Tapped on him.
Harry Hart won the two State championships,
and the judges, who yesterday gave the two
mile championship to Joseph of Detroit, reversed
their decision In Harris favor, which enabled
him to make u clean sweep Of the championship
board. In the lve.mile race Joseph, Parker, and
e. A. Moross, all or Detroit, wero pitted against
him, and they tried to get him in q box. but ho
lodged through and had two lengths TO spare at
the tape. beating tho State record of IL minutes
8 seconds.
The State League officers met this morning
and the Nominating Committee named for the
official ticket: Chief Consul, f. N. Hines, De-
troit; Vicc.Consul. w. I. Eldridge, Bay City;
Secretary Treasurer, Leo A. Caro-, Grand Rapids.
The canvassing board will meet at Ann Arbor,
Nov. Is. Summary:
Hslf.Mile Match prise @. ooo;.;won
ohds, j minute ) 20 seconds.
ha,fMilS state CHI ,mpion.hig. A%steur-Ton y
second; =. A. Joseph. Detroit. third. Time. l minute
one. Mile Open. Professional-Purse ssb. fourteen
e5arssTs.- Men, by .. Arthur 1 q .1d,ne T s ShiS S,ST' P PsonSy
third. Time, . minutes is is seconds: -
one.hlle open, Amateur-won by Z. ". Peabody.
GrS"fH RAPIDS d; t third. T Gssso, ! m iGsEesi Is s ss seconds. DeSrsa.
Five-Mile state Championship. Amateur-won BY
minutes 50 s. second seconds r. A h''0'' 'nn' f'"'i
Two.Mils Tandem. Amatcnr-won by joseph and
| Porter. Peabody md Il MnrOaa nRgODd- Time. 4
minutes 80 SO seconds.
Olympic A. c. wheelmen OF Brooklyn were de-
cided yesterday on the Broadway course near
the finishes in the handicaps being especially
close, Thomas v: Phillips captured the cham.
plonship cup Tor the second successive year, and
SHOULD he win 1t again next season the emblem
will become his personal property. The events
were run Off between showers. which accounts
for the slow times in some OF the races. Tho
I'M
One Mile a~ndicaP;-Fina heat won By George W.
ond; Richard T. wagner. scratch, third: Time. 3
minutes 400. seconds.
Thomas Y. Philips. @lilisn Il. GreSory second. LsaH.
renee J. Jew EFT third. Time. 9 minutes "a = seconds.
John Sa't ). naS d nSs', s sss K SRsnv Ii1i.n h' 4. sssds ,.
Flushing. seoond; Harry g: Tuthill. Flushing. third.
Two 10 Hnndi .spSwoo by James O. HEM ssey.
6: suydam. SO yards. third. Time. 0 minutes a. sec
7Eh %s'',s !: F fSis'se; as ssr s'S y. ssa%sa? sesead. sIsSa ss
~ nSr third: Time, / minute so Is seconds;
100 yards; George ". Morgan. scratch. second;
Thomas q; Hennessey. goo yards. third. Time. o
1a mys; S,lS !, 3SSa BY T n9nn,. y; R Phillips: scratch:
hichard J. W asner. l minute. third. Time. IL min.
utes 80 seconds.
The Hudson County w%heelmen were forced TO
postpone their race meet from yesterday until
later in the season. The clubs tournament was
I tnenn q IN TAXA nlnpn N 4 tho lNAat Sid lrt--
ing Park on Jersey City Heights. All the lead
Ing amateurs we're entered, and 5000 persons
trial heats of the novice events the rain COM
PEELED q temporary postponement. When the
was run ana some OF the trials OF the onc.miIe
open had also been disposed OF. when u second
dtSS s compel, q the management to declare
tee will select some date to run the remaining
races that will not conflict with any OF the
half'milec course, was in fair condition in spite of
the rain. The events run of were well CON.
tested. Summary:
Half.Mile Novice-Fist heat won by c. Hallock.
Jersey City; l.: Chansad; HoSoken. second: u; Il:
seconds. second heat Won by Jane. Wilson, New
York; OF. Taylor. Brooklyn. second; W. l.. Broodiey.
i rGird heat Si'y Won n.y. by j.. 4 Iis Scott ! j %lssye cI Iy Il il. ' s' gass:
s4n. jersey City. second; W ]. Downs, Newark. third.
J: clsr., Coney Island; J. A; Yeandie, Jersey City.
second sec v: !: Downs; Newark. third; Time; / min:
HslI9ck second. ], Wilson third. Time. 1 minute
one,Mie open-Flrst bea: won by ]. G. Hutoheon.
Brooklyn; II. Y. Bedeli. New York, second W. H.
onds. Second heat won by NJ II. Brown. Lyndhurst;
RIA Miller. New York. second: " J. Nelry. BelleyiIIe,
won by b, C.. Fuller. Hoboken; Ray Dawson. n. Y. A.
C.; second; N. shannon, Paterson. third, Time. .
\. ~ G.; e. lteitt, New York. second; o. Hebbig.
Rosevi!le. third. Time. 2 III nutes 81 2o seconds.
The annual election OF officers of the New
York State division OF the l.. A. W., which will
be held III the fall, promises TO be an active one.
me nominating committee appointed at the
scmI-annual meeting Of the division held in
June has SELECTED tho candidates for the offices
in THE Sun. Walter S. jenkins OF Buffalo has
been chosen as the regular candidate for Chief
Incumbent. and NJ. VI. Bedding. Jr., of this city
has been nominated for Vice'Consul.
RAILWAY. July 24.-Thc rain OF this afternoon
did not prevent the Union county roadsters ten
mile road race over the Railway Elizabeth
clouds occasionally between the slight showers.
The start and finish was made in this city
was not In the best condition owing to the long
spell OF rainy weather, and taking this into con-
men entered. The race WAS Won by i. j. Ireland.
PC. g. OF Newark. His handicap was . min.
V ~ sw5ose seconds. Time. 20 minutes "a seconds.
ond. lie was In the same class, His time was
- minutes 20 seconds. +. G; Peticth Of the
Time, 30 minutes - seconds. The time prizes
were won by scratch men. Paul Molitor, G. W.,
hrst. HIS time was - minutes l ! IS seconds,
and W., j.. Mooney, | Mon County Etoadsters.
second, in 20 minutes 10 seconds.
The national meet of the L. A. W., to DO held
AT ihlladeiphia from Aag. ! TO Z, promises to be
9success; Visiting wheelmen will BE- entertained
curing the week by runs 10 points OF interest
anu entertainments at tho local bicycle club
houses. Parties OF riucrs from all sections have
signihed their intention OF visiting Philadelphia
and century runs will leave this city almost
every day; Tho races will be held on Friday
track. Willow Grove.
). W. Stocks, the English crack. who now
holds tho one'hour worlds record OF 81 miles
4is yards, Ia the most envied of the distance
hluers. Stocks is only 20 years OF nge, but has
peeh riding a bicycle since he was II.
While n Facing in small road and boys races with
eooi success in his carly career, he declares
that no began mis- racing in earnest in 1888 os
IN amateur He was then II years Of age. His
nrsl notable victory was over Harry Rob
Ssrts Of sheffield In a fve-mile scratch race.
uhe iat,er az that time held the Br!dlington
Plate. IL 1883 and 1889 no met with good sue
cess. ana until 1893 he rode rs an amateur,