Evening star., 1898-09-06
SIMS DEFEATED sCHADE.

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SIMS DEFEATED sCHADE.
Event of the Racing mt the Park
Bicycle Club Track.
About 2.500 persons went to the track of
the Park Bicycle Club yesterday afternoon
and were rewarded by witnessing as fine
card Of racing as has been seen here this
season. There was plenty of competition
with interesting features and heartbreak-
ing finishes. q
The event was the match race between
Schade and Sims. That the public was in
terested in this was, shown by the close at
tention paid to the riding, and the ap-
plause whicn followed. Though three heats
We're run, the race was not satisfactorily
settled, and another and final match event
may result. The interest in the race ex-
tends to the professional riders, and just
before the race H. r. Steenson the fast
Minneapolis boy, came out with a cha1-
lenge to toe winner. His challenge will
Undoubtedly be accepted.
The pacing team of Sims consisted of Lee
Counselman, steersman; Robert L. French,
No. 2; and Billie Sims, No. g. For Schade
E. l.. Wilson was steersman; A c. Moran,
No. 2, and H. r. Steenson, No s. Sims
objected to the tripiet team of Schade using
a certain ma chime which, 1t was claimed,
was fully fifty yards to the mile faster
than the triplet used by Sims. This OBJ
lection was not sustained. Another cause
for quibblng was in the matter of pacing.
Schade thought that the trips" were to
carry the riders clear to the tape. letting
the men beat them out on the sprint if
necessary. Instead the pacing machines
carried the riders only to the third turn
OF the last lap, letting them sprint and fin
ish the race themselves. While Schade rode
a wheel geared to l04, Sims rode his regu-
lar racing wheel, geared to ST. The race
was not run off until the end of the pro-
gram. Had the mana cement separated the
heats, and scattered them through the
program the result would undoubtedly have
been much more satisfactory
In the first heat Schade took the pole.
His outfit took the lead and held il, 1.-The
Sims triplet following directly behind. AT
the end of the second lap the Sims trip
tried to gain the lead, but by keeping up a
fine sprint Schade's men held their own.
The team gained a few yards but the men
seemed to slow down at the third turn and
Sims triplet caught up Just in time for
Sims to leave 1t, and tack onto the rear
wheel of Schade, who was beginning his
sprint on the turn for the homestretch
Following Schads the entire DISTANCE of the
turn, Sims entered the homestretch with
plenty of steam, and won by several
lengths When within a few yards of the
tape, passing Schade. he looked sidewise
at him, and grinned. The time of the ride
being 2.O2 As, ie was declared by the judges
to be no conteStt 10
first, though by whining the previous heat
Sims had the pele 'snd took the lead. He
led for only ore lap! On the end vf the
the h5ss lap Sh & Recing GREY dorged to
the third lap Sims lost his pace in some
manner. and Immediately tackled on the
rear wheel OF His opponent. following him
down the backStretah in this manner and
holding on toe6hs homestretch, when he
sprlnted. This owas "a much closer race
and while Sims won, and managed to laugh
again at his oppnnent as he passed him, he
did not have mucfio room to spare. The
time of this race was put at 80 40.
As the other events the program had
been run off, lit wis necessary to run a
third heat of the race on account of the
first one beingsietlaref no contest. Sims
took sthe pole Hand managed to hold the
lead for several laps. At one time while
Schade's triplet attempted to forge past
and succeeded, Sims by clever move man
aged to catch ON the rear. tire, and fol-
lowed, with Sehade behind him. In the
final sprint Sims wCn out. The time was
2:01 2-5, and it was at first declared no
contest. Later on account of the eXtraor-
dinary exertion. the pacing crews being
unable to shove another mile within two
minutes.s the heat was allowed, and Sims
declared the winner. AS the time limit
is hardly likely that this award will be
permitted to stand. The decision did not
appear to meet with the approval Of the
Spectators In the grand stand.
Summaries of the other races follow:
One-mile novice; amateur. First heat
won. by P j. Miller; E. L.. Wittstatt, sec
ond; E. p. Go5ding, third. Time, 2:26 3-5.
Second heat won by w. Richardson o. H.
Miller second. Time, 2:30i2-5. Final heat
won by p. j. Miller; w. Richardson, sec
ond. Time, 2:41 1-5.
One-mile open; professional First heat
won by A. c. Moran; c. E. Cause sec
ond, and Fl. r. Steenson. Minneapolis,
third. Time, 2I27 2-5l Second heat won by
Fred Sims; Lee Counseiman, second, and
w. F. Throop, third. Time. 2:20. Final
heat won by Fred Sims, a. c. Moran, sec
md. 7 hiv1.
fourth. Time, 2:S9 3-5
One-noile handicap; amateur. First heat
won by e, L. burton (55 YARDS. j. e. Alex
ander go yards), second; John Hill 90
yards), third; H. A. Rhine co yards),
fourth C. L. Miller 45 YARDS, fifth. Time.
z:10 20. Second heat won by William
Brearly G5 yards); H. Wiegel (95 yards),
second; o. H. Miller 600 YARDS. third; W.
ger jr. (seratch), :, fifth. -: Time, 2:O6 30
+ Final heat won by E. L. Burton, William
Brearly, second; John Hill. third; ]. E
| Alexander, fourth. Time, s2:oS.
Invitation Australian pursuit race; pro-
fessional; tandem. Won by Lee Counsel
man and r. l.. French; E.. L. Wilson and
A. C. Moran, second; D. A., Kraemer and
G. j. kraemer, third. Distance, 8 rs miles.
Time. 2217 To-. 7ca
One-miie match, race; professional. Won
by Fred Sims Time, 2:O2 10. 100 1-5 and
2:o7 2-5. - D.. .ls .s-
Two-mile Arlington Wheelmen handicap;
amateur. Won by E. L. Burton GO yards);
j. w. Thompson lscratch)r second; Robert
Stone {scratch), third; John Walker go
yards), fourth. Time, 4:45 DO :,,~a.'.t .
OLD SPORT REVIVED.
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