The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-26

NJ. Pentreath W. w. Baker, X. J. Messing.
Startsr-J. A. Wirtensohn.
Clerk of Coursc-F. Ia Low.
Referee-A.sD. Smith,
GOSSIP of THEiGOURSE.
Items of Interest From the Inter-
rupted Road Race.
If the third shower had rot arrived so
pupctualiy, or perhaps If the track commit
tee had gotten the racers started according
to the schedule, the nine trips around the
lake might have been completed before the
| track was soaked. In either event fast time
ought to have bean made as the second show
err just as the lower gha hdicap men were
getting away, settled the dust and put the
track in excellent condition.
AS is usually the case In the managem mt
of road races, the track committee had great
difficulty in clearing the way for the riders
Spectators C: ON ded about the course O
beth sides about the tape and every time l
rider hove in sight dozen people from
each side of the course were suddenly seizrd
with an insane desire to be on the opposite
SIDE. The result was continual lodging back
annoyance of the riders and narrowing to
the nerves of other spectators.
One of the most dangerous menaces to the
sufe,y OF the racers was the mounted police
man who endeavored to exhibit his horseman-
ship by galloping across the course every
time he found the opportunity. He appeared
concerned for the safety of the ''scoroh ars,"
so far as interference from civilians went,
but apparently did not realize that he might
have. piled up all the r::ders in the race by
his clumsy gyrations and startling shouts, as
he terrified some. small boy who happened
to lean little out of the line of spec ators.
Como park is beyond doubt an ideal course
for road race. The. nacadam roads mako
fast time almost a certainty, If the Ia e.s
are out for records and the. course, as Ridden
Yesterday, has but few grades, to wind the
riders h-nah no
tween as large a bunch as generally sprint
together In road race, and a browning ad-
vantage is that the contestants in full
view of the spectators practically through
out the race" - =
:, There was but one accident during the race,
this on the far turn. when Andrew Miller
took a tumble in making a sprint to get to
the front of his bunch for the finish of the
third mile. Miller was in the rear of the
pedalers and no one else was upset He re-
ce1ved something of shaking up, but was
otherwise uninjured.-. y III
Some of the riders, as the race was called
men who sprinted away at the start Care
fully parted locks were hanging in strings
over bsgrimed faces, galy sco.ored sweaters
costumes, and from the flying mud off the
hind wheels half of the riders looked as
though they had sprawled at full length in
the soft roadway. 5Jt' e
Young Wagner. who got taway with the first
lap. rode a small gear wheel, a fact giving
MIN quite an advantage against the wind
and pumped for dear life. TO keep. from being
overtaken. The scratch men did not catch
him. --ol Ill
Fully half of the crowd Of spectators were
women, whose pretty costumes gave touch
of animation to the gay, scene Numbers of
the girls rode their wheels reut, others went
on the cars and still others drove out in
carriages. Their. brothers. and some ones
else brothers were entered in the race, and
the drop-frame riders were Intensely interested
IN the outcome. AS the racers passed the
tape they waved handkerchiefs and flowers,
WIN subdued words of encouragement to
tEs-r favorites. When the race was called
on the women were the most disappointed of
al. many OF them having withstood the first
VI the storm In their enthusiasm.
There was wild scramble towards the pa
yiiion when the crowd scattered about the
course 3 became convinced that Jupiter Plu-
vlus mad really set his seal Of disapproval
on the race Most of the enthusiasts stood
the preliminary shower but the downpour
that followed started IA Irconcerted snrint
mixed sclass. that the racers ON the .opposite
with oN
The judges stand was a heavy EXPRESS
wagon, quite an official looking affair. with
all of the racing board intent on the order
OF or crossing the tape during the sunshine
Lln6rS.l
Juoges and every other functionary near
enough, ducked under the wagon for shelter
crowding out rabble of small boys who had
found the haven first.
Either the people who went out to see the
race owned no dogs, or else had sense
enough to leave the CANNES at home conse-
spills" anu attendant
really try out the riders. The scratch men
dlo some fast riding to catch the men with
handlcaps, but those with concessions were
| good for the three laps covered at fair clin
ana nc great change in position resulted.
Perhaps the rider on the course whose on
eIauons were most observed was NJ A. Her
ring. who was the only one in the tbrao
| score to ride chanless5 wheel. II was The
hrst test of this type of cycle In the racing
arena IN this section of the country. and
terest. 800 ~ III
The trial was not conclusive. however. as
fm ner. met with an accident, breaking his
front wheel on the second lap and was ont
OF the contest when the race was called
j. B. Carmichael brother of the famous
p y. F.. who has not been. seen much on the
local track this year, was expected to make
a fine showing, but he, met with an accident
on the second lap. He, was as game as a red
bu ben t bantam ann and got wheel
\
beaten~out of any possible victory
While the handicaps of yesterday will con-
t1nue, new entries will be saccepted for the
race of next Saturday. Half dozen annIie
cations were received before the road rae
ing committee left the park yesterday
The most serious injury of the day did NOT
occur in the race at all, VIM. Martin meet
ing with an accident previous to the start.
In collision oil with an inexperienced rider,
ms wheel was smashed. and the rim Of one
wheel penetrated his groin His left arm
was also badly cut. -
F. w. Smith, another of the scratch men.
was also unable to make a showing, on ac-
suffered earlier in the season, He stuck
manfully to his work. but could not stand the
pace y :. :
TO BE RUN NEXT WEEK.
Only Bad Weather Can Spoil the
Greatest Race.
1t is proposed that the-race shall be run off
next Saturday. the arrangements, except for
the change of day, being exactly the same as
yesterday.
This is subject, of course, to approval by
the board of park commissioners but 1t is not
anticipated that any objection will be made
to the enforced continuance
There is, however, possibility of change
In the arrangements in one respect.
1t has been ordered that every rider as he
finished, should report at once to an official
of the course the number Of the rider finish
ing in front of him. This 1t has been found,
will not avail Not only does the inevitable
and apparently frremediab Bile. tendency of num-
Der tags to hide themselves spoil the efficacy
of this plan, but 1t was discovered Yesterday