The times., 1898-09-06


was started the sky became clouded and
it looked for a time as if a storm would
spoil the days sport. The rain did not
come, however, but the short cessation
of the hot rays of the sun cooled the
track sufficiently to allow the riders the
privilege of participating in a race with
out being compelled to take perspira-
ton BATH
The card the management offered was
satisfactory to the spectators, although
the riders themselves did not come off
so easy. Every event on the program
was run off with vim that reflected
credit TO the starter and his assistants.
The event Of the day was the match
race between Fred Schade and Fred Sims
for purse of 500. Sims being awarded
the race. The race to be run in three
heats of one mile each. the time in each
heat not to exceed two minutes.
The CONTEXT was not a satisfactory one
to the riders, however, as only one OF the
three heats was run in the time limit set,
and after a parley at the end of the last
heat it was decided that the pacemakers
were not capable of making a fast enough
pace. The first heat was run off as the
ninth event, and was one of the pret-
test races seen at the track this season.
Each contestant was required to furnish
his pacemakers, and this in a degree ac-
counted for the slow time.
The start was made standing before
the pacing machines had time to pass the
scratch and little time was lost each
heat in picking up the pace. In the first
heat Schade had the pole and he caught
his pacing machine first. For the first
lap the race was single file, Schades
team leading. Toward the end of the
third lap Sims's team became remarka-
bly, slow and he picked up Schade and
followed him nearly to the stretch, when
both dropped pacing and sprinted for
home. The finish OF the heat was very
close, there was hardly half a length
between the wheels of the TWO contest
ants. Sims coming in first.
The first heat not being within the time
limit it was declared off. After the two
mile handicap, amateur, the next two
heats were run. In the second heat the
time was SO 1-5, barely within the limit.
Sims had the same trouble with his
pace as in the first heat, and for some
distance used Schade as pacemaker. In
the stretch the men started TO sprint and
1t was nip and tuck between them all the
way to the post, Sims finishing first by
a very narrow margin.
The third heat was started immediate
ly after the second and, while very close
and exciting throughout, there was no
speed made by either the men or
their pacemakers, Sims coming in a
good length ahead in the slow time of
2:07 2-7. After a consultation, among the
officials, 1t was announced that the race
was awarded to Sims, he having woa
all three heats. In explanation of the
awarding of the race, although the terms
were not complied with, il was stated
that neither of the pacing teams was
capable of making a mile in two min
utes.
The friends of the little German rider
are very much disappointed with the
turn affairs have taken and are still
confident that with the proper pace their
favorite can beat Sims.
on the other hand, Simss adherents
point with pride to the fact that their
champion won every heat of the race
and contend that he could have done so
under any and all circumstances. The
crowd greatly favored Schade, and when
he appeared on the track in his baby blue
racing suit, the fair devotees of cycling
spit several pairs of gloves, If the vo-
ciferous character of the applause given
him by them, counts for anything.
The pacing teams were: For Schade,
Wilson, Moran, and Steenson; for Sims,
Billy Sims, Counselman, and French.
The next event in Importance was the
tandem Australian pursuit race. This is
the second time that a race of this char
acter has been run in this part of the
country and the only time that tandems
were ever used The Australian style
is for number of riders to start from
different points on the track. and when
a man is passed by another rider he
drops out. The race continues until the
last man is passed, the survivor winning
the race. Four tandem teams started
in the race yesterday and the race lasted
for five and Seven-eighthS miles. The
teams were placed at the tape, first quar-
ter, half, and third quarter posts. Coun-
selman and French won out after a very
exciting race.
The other races were all good, and al
though none Were especially fast, the fin
ishes were close.
The mile novice was won by P. ]. Mil
Ter, with W. Richardson second. The fin
ish of this race was very close for
novice event, almost the entire field COM
ing down the stretch in bunch. and as
they crossed the tape it was difficult to
determine which man won
The second event was the mile open
professional, in two heats, three men in
each heat to qualify. The first heat was
run off in fairly good time for amateurs
but was nowhere near what was expected
from the men were entered for the race
Moran, Cause and Steenson came in in the
order named.
The second heat was somewhat faster. |
Fred Sims crossing the tape a good length |
ahead of the field in 2:20 fiat, with Coun- |
Ga ina and Thrnnn IN tha
named.
The first heat of the mile handicap am
ateur. was run as the fifth event Five |
men in each heat to qualify for the finals !
In the first heat Burton, Alexander, HILL |
Rhine and Miller qualified in the order |
named In the second heat Brearly, Wei |
gol, C. H. Miller. Maher and Hanger fol- |
lowed each other in.
The seventh event was the tandem pur |
suit race, and the eighth brought out |
the men for the finals of the amateur
handicap
The race was a god one. the front |
men being punched all the way around. |
In the back stretch there was a spill, |
the only one of the day, but no one was
hurt. Burton won the race, with
Brearly, Hill and Alexander following
in the order named.
The ninth event was the first heat of
the Schade-Sims race, and the tenth
event brought out the amateur handi-
cap riders for the final heat.
This was one of the best races of the
day. From the start the race was doubt
full, and till the last man crossed the
tape it was an even thing between the
first ten contestants The winner was
Burton, with Thompson second and
Stone third.
The Summaries.