The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-06

900 40 I'm Competition With the
MuItipIets, Which Was the Fast
est Ever Done I'm This State in
COmpe Were No Sc
riOus Accidents.
Minneapolis, first; c. Goldstein, MinneapoIis'
S Sq@e q 2; II Lewis Minneapolis third
One haif-mile open, amateur-M. D. Niohol-
| son, Sc, Paul, first; e. Sudhelmer, St Paul,
second: F. W. Smith, st. Paul third. Time,
One-mile, open. professional Hotter,
| St Paul, first; B. B. Bird, st. Paul. second |;
@: J. Boyum. Melnot, N. D.. third. Time,
Two-mile handicap, professionel-C. ]. Carl
SON., Minneapolis. first; A. J. McCollum st.
Paul, second; H. Bird. st, Paul, third. Time.
One-mile. open. amateur-George sudheim-
er, St Paul, first; Edward sudheimer, st.
Two-mIle multipiet, professional Cleveland
tandem lnar Lee and C. J. Carlson. Mime;
apOiiS' R Me6o Sitearns tapdem, A. A Moe and
tandem, r. H. William and Samuel Beck,
third.
Five-miIe. amateur handioap-Edward Sud-
heimer, st. Paul, first; George Sudheimer,
St. Paul, second; L. Neiderhofer, Minneapolis,
third; Paul Mayer ST. Paul, fourth. Time,
1910.
The bicycle races at the state fair
yesterday were successful and inter
esting from start to finish. The wealth
er was all that could have been de-
sired, the track was in excellent con-
dition, and nearly 1000 spectators
watched the races from the grand
stand. No records were broken, and
the time was even slow IN some Of
the races, but there was always an
exciting sprint in the finish, and, as
this part Of the race was the only stage
where the spectators could distinguish
among the riders, they were appar
entity as we'll pleased as though the
the entire distance. Had the riders
been less indisposed to loaf how
ever, the time results might have
shown some surprises. The manner in
which the races were managed was
cOmmendable. There were no tedious
waits between the events, each race
being started immediately after Ats
predecessor was finished. The day was
unmarried by accidents, though there
were several spills" that smashed up
wheels and put the unfortunate riders
out Of the races.
During the afternoon there was @
balloon ascension and parachute drop,
II
trapeze suspended from a parachute
until the big balloon was 1000 feet in
the air, and then freed the parachute
to slowly descend just outside Of the
grounds. Some anxiety was created
while the balloon was going UP, be-
cause Miss Cash did not release the
parachute when the signal was first
given to her from below. It was feared
something was wrong with the mech
anism Of the Contrivance, but, after
three shots from the signaling pistol,
Miss Cash suddenly shot downward
with great velocity, for a few seconds,
when the big umbrella-like support
opened and slowly sank to earth.
Another feature was an exhibition
on the "oriten" machine, when ten rid
ers went three times around the track,
swaying and rocking on the big ma
chine as in a swing. The shape Of the
track prevented an effort for fast time,
but the men handled the mammoth
racer in easy style.
DAYS BEST RACE.
Beyond doubt the best race Of the
day was the fve-mile amateur event.
There were nearly fifty starters, so
we'll handicapped that they were
punched after the first mile, and, with
q few exceptions, rode out the race
together. The scratch men could prob
ably have ridden q faster race, but,
after catching the bunch, were content
to trail until the sprint IN the stretch.
A bad spill occurred in the first turn
on the second mile, when Griebler,
Perkins and half a dozen others piled
up on top Of each other. Perkins
wheel was broken and he could not so
en-, but the others mourted and flew
after the bunch. Griebler succeeded
in making up the distance, and finish
ed among the leaders.
This was the only handicap race OF
| the day in which the winner started
from scratch. At the shot Of the pis-
| tol, the riders bent low over their
| handle bars and had soon hit up a
T rafting clip for so long a race. The
| intermediate men oVerhauled the limit
men on the back stretch, and, when
the bunch crossed the tape the first
time, the scratch men were but few
yards behind, and closed up the gap
| by the time the first turn was reached.
In this way the field pedaled to the
| tape the second time, led over by ]. j..
Kelley, with A. w. Callander close
UP, and Paul Mayer half a wheel
| length back, third. George Sudheimer
took the lead at the next half mile,
| closely followed by Edward Sudheimer
and l.. Neiderhofer, who led over the
tape in order with the rest Of the
bunch, all within a dozen Wheel
lengths. Kelley jumped out of the
whirlwind coming down the stretch
for the fourth mile, and led the field
! by the judges, Neiderhofer following
him, and George Sudheimer glued to
| the MINNEAPOLIS mans rear wheel. At
the half Edward Sudheimer cut out
! from the bunch and Joined the leaders.
general scramble followed, with lit
tie changes in the positions, when the
| stretch was rounded and the sprint
| for honOrs began in earnest. The riders
| stirred I'D g. cloud Of dust with their
whirring wheels, sweeping along the
| track like a cloud shadow. George Sud
| heiner was the winner, fifty yards
away from the tape, but NeideThofer
| led in second place. Ed Sudheimer.
| however, put on an extra burst Of
rneed and beat out the Minneapolis
man nv a half a wheel, in an exciting
| +ilt Several riders fell In turning into
fhe stretch, but no one was injured.
The professional riders in the one
mile event for their class gave an eX-
citing exhibition when they let them
selves out, but Ioafed a greater part
| Of the race Hofer set the pace to the
first quarter, when he was relieved by
Davidson, who in turn gave way to
Rirney Bird at the three-quarter pole.
Rounding into the stretch the real race
began. Each of the dozen riders hit
IN a rapid clip that killed Off several
Of them before the last eighth was f1n-
ished. among whom was Davidson. IT
looked like Birds race twenty-five
wards from the tape, but Hofer was
coming like the wind, and ten yards
away was on even terms with Bird.
Both men strained every muscle in the
last brush, fairly jumping their wheels
| along to a finish which looked like