The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05
MEET
SOME FINE BICYCLE RIDING YES
TERDAY AT NEWLY OVAL.
Cabanne Wins a Mile Race In 1:59 "a
-Buschman Carries or the AM
ateur HonOrs.

Newly Oval was opened to the public
yesterday on the occasion of the fourteenth
annual meet OF the Indiana Division OF .-.e
League of American Wheelmen. About four
thousand people saw the races-2.500 in the
afternoon and 1850 at night. The place is
still unfinished, but little inconvenience on
account Of this was experienced yesterday
provision having been made to care for all
who attended
The races yesterday were of high stand
ard. AT least one worlds record was bro
ken, and several state records went to
smash. e. c. Pfeffer, of this city, had the
honor of capturing the first record. 1t was
in the mile state championship race He
covered the mile in 2:12, beating the best
former amateur competition record in Indi-
ana by one and three-fifths seconds, made
by Karl Thome at Shelbyville in October.
1896. Then came Harry Gibson. sixteen
year-old Cincinnati boy He rode an exhi-
bition quarter mile in twenty-five seconds,
which is probably a worlds record. The
triplet which paced him continued for the
half mile and broke the worlds record. 1t
made the half mile in 80 LIS, beating the
former worlds record by two-fifths of a
second 1t was ridden by George Walther
d.
Place, O., and c. r. Pease, Of this city
The remarkable thing about this perform
ance is the fact that the riders had never
before ridden together.
In the half-mile state championship last
night another state record went by the
board, Charles r. Pease covering the dis
lance in los 3-5. "A remarkable record was
that made by L. D. Cabanne, of ST. Louis,
a..
sional. He was paced by tandem and
covered the mile in 1859 3-5 This is state
record, and came close to smashing the
worlds record. Again last night Harry
exhibition. His time was 80 seconds, which
is several seconds lower than the best time
for the distance made in the State.
THE EVENING RACES.
The first race of the evening was the one
half mile state championship. 1t was won
by Charles r. Pease, of indianapolis, who
made it in los S-5 making a new state reg
ord. The first heat was won by Pfeffer in
los As. Pease was second and Stone quail
flied by pacing. The second heat was taken
by Buschmann, with Jacob Steinmetz Sec
ond. Fecheimer qualified by pacing. The
final heat was clearly between Buschmann
and Pease. 1t was paced by Charles A.
Bates. Buschmann got behind the pace
maker in the first lap and jumped him in
the. back stretch taking several lengths
lead OF Pease. But the sprint was too long
for him, and he lost at the tape.
The one-mile open professional was the
best race OF the meet. The finaI was run off
in the remarkable time of ] $50 3-5. 1t was
paced by Tom David and Charles r. Pease
on tandem. The quarter was made in
33 3-5, the half in 100 2-5 and the three
quarters in 1:29 2-5.
There were twenty-nine entries in the two
mile handicap amateur and it was necessary
TO- nave two trial heats. In the first there
We're eleven starters, only six of whom fin
iShed. Phil J. Barnwasser, the only scratch
man, fell in the third lap and retired. Four
otner riders got mixed up on the back
stretch and went down in a bunch George
Buschman was considerably bruised and
had to be carried to his dressing-room. 1t
riously hurt. Ed Steinmetz Charles A
Bates, Oscar Andrews, H. Moorehead and
Bert Deputy qualified. Owing to falls in the
i1rst heat Barnwasser and Pfeffer were al
lowed to start in the second heat. Out of
fourteen starters only seven finished. Mar
gason and Davis fell, but were not hurt;
Barnwasser, Pease. Jacob Stenmetz, Pfeffer
and OMara qualified. The ten who quail
flied in the two heats started in the final.
Barnwasser fell at the first turn in the last
bad spill which carried four riders down.
Ed Steinmetz fell within few inches of the
tape, but went over the line with his wheel
and won a prize.
The trial heats of the mile lap race pro-
firal last night. In this race the positions
Of the riders were noted at each of the four
laps and the rider making the most points
Poutch was second and Thome third. Harry
Gibson, the Cincinnati boy, rode an ex-
Eibition half mile behind the triplet maxi
ing 1t in 80 fiat He made the first quarter
in :26. This is state record. and Is only
3.5 seconds slower that the worlds rec
THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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state championship event for amateurs.
There were seven starters and the race was
run off without accident or incident, Pease
Bates third. Time, 1S:141-5. The night
summaries follow:
-One-half Mile, State Championship
First heat-E. c. Pfeffer, first; Charles R..
Pease, second; A. p. Stone qualified by
pacing. Jacob steinmetz, James Davis and
8. r. Murray also started. Time, los 40;
Steinmetz, second; Victor s. Fecheimer
qualified by pacing: Charles A: Bates also
started. Time, 1:07 2-5. Final heat-Pease,
first; Buschman second; Pfeffer, third.
Time, los 3-5.
One Mile Open, Professional
First Heat-Pacemaker. Sam Murbarger.
Karl Thome, first; L. Q: Watson, second.
Time, 2:2O 3-5. Second heat--E D. McKeon
pacemaker L. D. Cabanne, first; Horace
Poutch, second Time, 217 4-5. Final heat
Il. D. Cabanne, first; L. o. Watson, sec
ond; Horace Poutch, third. Time, 1853 3-5.
-Two-mile Handicap, Amateur
First Heat, Eleven Starters-Edwin Stein
metz, first; Charles A. Bates, second; Oscar
Bert Deputy, fifth. Time, ABS Second heat
fourteen starters-Phil j. Barnwasser, first:
Charles r. Pease, second; Jacob Steinmetz,
third; E. c. Pfeffer. fourth; J. r. O'Mara
fifth Time, 4H 1-5. Final heat-Pfeffer,
first; Bates, second: Ed Steinmetz. third :
Andrews, fourth. Time, 4:43.
-One-mile. Lap Race Professional
First heat-Tom David. first; L. O. Wat
son, second Horace Pontz, third. Second
heat-L D. Cabanne, first; Karl Thome,
second; z. D. McKern, third Time, $780,
Final heat-Cabanne,s first, points; Poutch
second, Z points; Thome third. points
Time, 2:23 IS.
-Five-mile, State Championship
Charles r. Pease, first; Jacob ST, metz,
second; Charles A. Bates, third. Time.
1874 Is.
There will be a blue-ribbon race meet at
Newly Oval this afternoon, at o'clock
at which Harry Gibson will try to lower his
own records. His records are: Mile /: 80 2-5;
half mile, so; third mile, 49, quarter mile
rs. Two of these records he made here
yesterday, his best former half mile being
80 1-5. Mile, half-rnile and quarter-mile
events Will be run to-day for professionals
and amateurs.
THE AFTERNOON RACING.
George buchanan Carries on Anna