The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10
WORK OF THE FAST ONES.
Time at the Track Yesterday-CoOp
er's Money Up.

Time at the Track Yesterday-COOp-
er's Money Up.
One of the noteworthy sprints Of yester-
day was made by John S. Johnson, who
started back of the Fornwaldt and Becker
tandem, which pulled him up to the tape
Johnson was followed by Tom Butler, the
Boston boy; Collett, the New Haven anna
teur, and Freeman of Portland. He sailed
round the turn with the three men in hot
chase and finished strong in 10 fiat.
Jay Eaton, the indoor king, rode alone
for an eighth after being pulled up. He did
IL To- Gardiner and Bowler did the same
time Gardiner pulling Bowler up, dropping
back to his rear and then jumping past him
by tire width at the tape.
Tom Cooper went an eighth Of a mile
without assistance in time to warrant the
statement that the Detroit man must prove
a factor without doubt. He did ~ 2-5 and
finished strongly. Kimbe, the Louisville
man, married last Monday did ~ 3-5 with
out assistance Kimble has not been train
ing with the party, having arrived only to-
day.
Major Taylor did but ~ 3-5 slow as
compared to former times, and Hausman
the New Haven amateur, did :12 2-5 Pea
body, the Chicagoan, was slow on a SINGLE
tandem, t1ed the world amateur record
for quarter mile unpaced, going in "a
fat
Becker and Fornwaldt, professionals, did
:25 for an unpaced quarter after having
done lot of work in assisting others on
the track.
Mertens, the present five-mile champion,
started without assistance and finished an
unpaced quarter-n1ile sprint in :26 SIS, time
considered remarkable.
In the morning trials Bald, Cooper. Ca
banne and Maya changed and changed about
pace for mile, going the first half in 100
and the last half in :53 2-5, the full mile in
the remarkable time of 1:53 2-5 an indica-
ton OF most wonderful speed and staying
qualities for all.
Eddie Bald was pulled up to the tape by
Mcfarland and Stevens on a tandem and
finished an eighth mile in :12l-5. Cooner
rode half mile back of tandem In :53 As,
and Mcfarland, Stevens and Bald went a
few miles together. Mcfarland going out
after the others quit for quarter mile in
80, made easily
Major Taylor started for an eighth mile
in the morning and was hlndered by fields
Of riders training and riding all over the
track. He went up the bank. then down
again and then up and into the stretch
and finished hard and dangerous sprint
in 10 AS.
Jamin, of Syracuse, his former manager
check for $500 to be wagered upon the Bald
Cooper race, on Bald of course. Coopers
money came and he handed $3.50 to Mr.
Foltz. of the racing board, as his side bet
arranged for in the articles of agreement
which have now been approved by Chair
man Mott and the breaking of which by
either rider will result in suspension from
the track probably for the balance of the
year. But Cooper and Bald neither
anxious to escape the meeting and more
supreme confidence than is displayed by
strong enough to back up the confidence.
The entry of Earl Kiser to the races
which was made conditionally. was turned
down and Kiser is not entered at all in the
events. The Dayton lad sick when he
arrived, but did not know but what Satur-
day might see him enough improved to en-
ter perhaps for the championship. He
wanted If possible to go in and defend the
title of half-mile champion, held by him.
but cannot do so now