The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-26


makers - Courtesies Shown the
Racers by the st. Paul Police
The News of minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 25.-Louis Me
derhofer the speedy local cyclist, made
one of the most meritorious runs &C
COZ ! lished in this state, yesterday,
thereby breaking the Minneapolis
Mortified century record, and Incl
dentally trailing the colOrs of John
Nilsson. Minneapolis, and Charles Ho-
fer. st. Paul, in the dust behind him.
The run was made with pace and for
the purpose of breaking the course
record, held by Charles H. Wander
haOf, Minneapolis, at GAS. Niederhoter
made the run in 6:32
The start was made from Park ave
nue. and Tenth street at o clock. he
was paced by J. Lotus, c. Aspelund ana
w. Christensen, on a triplet, and they
carried HIM to the high bridge, st. Paul,
whence he was taken to Wescott by
Charles Erickson and Albert Johnson
on d tandem. From Wescott to Rose
mount he was paced by John Gold
man, Chester Clarksen and John EW-
ing on single wheels. From Rose
mJunt. Royal Lucuck and A. Cross
On tandem carried him to two miles
beyond Pennington, after which Dick
Broadbent and Aleck HammerOt car
Iied him TO Mortified. The same pace
. makers carried him back again, with
the exception of on the stretch back
t. Pennington, which was made alone.
Niederhofer arrived in Mortified at
1920 and in Minneapolis at 1892. The
trip down was made in 3:20, and the
return in 3:12. This shows how well
the pacemakers worked.
At the finish a crowd Of nearly 1000
people had gathered, and a rOusing
cheer went up when it was seen that
the plucky rider had accomplished his
purpose.
one Of the features of the ride was
the part John Nilsson and Charles
HOfer played. Nilsson started out with
the intention of beating Niederhofer
He started a few minutes after him,
and intended to catch him, stay with
him and finish ahead Of him. Nilsson
managed to connect with the pacemak-
eTs Il the high bridge. Before arriving
at the high bridge it is necessary to
cover the distance to ride around to
the market house. Niederhofer did
this, Nilsson did not, which enabled
him to be at the high bridge at the
same time. He tackled onto the tan
dem. Erickson and Johnson commenced
to pound it in good shape. The bridge
l. an up grade, and Nilsson was lost,
while NiederhOfer urged his pacemak-
ers on. Nilsson went as far as Rose
mount, when he returned to Mime
apolis. He was at the finish, and one
OF the most enthusiastic over Nieder-
hofer's riding. He admitted that he
had been shaken.
HOfer paced by fast St. Paul team,
went for the record. He went over the
high bridge at the same time as Nieder-
hofer, but, being fresh, went ahead.
Hofer came to the conclusion that
there was too much work in connection
with the attempt at Wescott, and re-
turned
One of the pleasing features Of the
record breaking attempt was the kind
ness shown by the St Paul police.
Chief Cess had given permission for
the riders to pass through the Sanity
City at fast pace, and given his Of
ticers instructions that were carried
cut. At one point a street car was
stopped SO as not to Interfere with the
rider, and at several other places
crowds We're diligently kept back.
This is Niederhofers first racing
year He has participated in several
races, and is promising. He is a mem
Der of the Flour City Cyclists, who
furnished the pacemakers. His time
yesterday would have been much bet
ter had he not received a puncture at
Rosemount, coming back, and had to
complete the remaining distance on a