The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-11

Championship, and Robbins. of Ohio. was
the lucky man to get behind his rear wheel
with Rogers next in line. At the bell Rog-
efS started to go 10 the front, but Hausman
jumped him and took the lead holding it to
the tape, with Robbins on his rear wheel,
and Rogers, of Philadelphia. running third.
the next trial, Lee Heller of Fort Wayne.
getting his wheel. There was no change
in the positions until the bell. when Heller
jumped. only to be passed by Collect, who
took the lead after the last turn and had
no difficulty in holding it to the tape, win
ming easily. with Heller a length in adj
vance of Porter.
"OLD KAINTUCK'S'' VICTORY.
The double system of single pacemaking
was used in the final of the two-mile ma
tional championship, Watson taking the
men the first mile, while Becker did duty for
the remainder of the distance to the bell.
At the gun, there was the usual struggle
for the rear wheel of the pacemaker,
Cooper getting the favored place. with Tay-
Tor, Bald, Kimbe and Mertens following in
the order named Watson dropped at the
mile, but there was no change in positions.
Mertens tried the same trick as in his semi
final, but started lap too soon. The others
went past him at the bell and the fight down
the homestretch was terrific. Kimbe took
the lead at the turn, with the others almost
even. The lad from "Old Kantuck," how
ever, was not to be beaten and worked the
rush for the tape. Kimble crossed it six
inches from Major Taylor, who led Bald by
a foot, Cooper being wheel in the rear. 1t
was popular win, the crowd shouted its
approval while the trainers lost no time
in carrying 20. K.' on. their. shoulders to
his quarters. 1t was hard fought race, a
clean cut win, and stamps the lad from
Louisville as one of the best men in his
class, The time, 4:o5, is a worlds record for
the distance, with single pacing.
The interstate pursuit race was between
Peabody, of Chicago, and Pfeffer, of Indian
apolis. 1t was rather uninteresting con-
and consequently untitled for the game. The
committee very sensibly wanted to call the
race off, owing to the lack of entries from
countable reason, Peabody objected and
wanted the contest run off, 1t was an I'M
usual race for mile state champions, as
shown by Pfeffer falling from exhaustion at
four miles
were on scratch in the multicycle race for
all style of machines, and the contest was
of the most exciting of the afternoon.
The teams began to close up at once the
gave way to the Taylor triplet. Then came
the changing of the triplets, quads and tan
dems to the delight of the crowd which was
worked up over its first idea of what real
middle-distance racing is when seen in the
East. AT the bell, the Becker quad took the
lead, and the other big machines began to
shoot forward under the pressure on the
pedals from the giants who manned them.
Working like slaves on tread-mill the rld,
going down the back stretch, the Becker
quad went in front, where 1t stayed until the
tape was reached. The holders of the mile
record, the Johnson trplet, was a length TO
the bad at the finish, while the triplet
steered by Major Taylor could do no better
than finish third. The crowd was worked
up over the race. and cheered to the echo.
The time was S:25 3-5, a new record, the
former mark being 1852.
Two single pacemakers were used in the
final of the two-mile amateur championship.
Robbins caught the pace, and chung TO II
until the bell. 1t was easy going down the
back stretch, but when the turn was
reached CoIett went out, and won by
length from his team mate. Hausman, Rog-
This made Geo Collett, of New Haven.
Conn., the half and two-mile champion,
showing him to be the best among those
who are supposed to be riding merely for
fun, glory and diamonds.
THE SUMMARY.
The summary briefly tells the story Of the
days racing:
ummary-Half-mi amateur champion
ship. First semi-final won by. G. H. Collect.
New Haven, Conn. P. G.. Van Cott,. New
won by j. p. Rogers. Philadelphia; e. c.
Hausman, New Haven, Conn, second; r.
L. Kramer, Newark, N. j.. third Time,
lis As.
Final heat won by G. H. Collett. New
J., second; J. P. Rogers. Philadelphia, third.
Time 1:01 80
Two-mile national championship (profes-
sional.) First semi-final won by Major Tay-
lor indianapolis; Tom Cooper. Detroit, sec
ond; f. A. Mcfarland. San Jose, Cal, third.
Time, 4:34. Second semi-final won by A. c.
Mertens, Minneapolis; C. S. Kimble, Louis
vile, second; E.. C. Bald. Buffalo third.
Time, 4:33 3-5.
Final heat won by C. S.. Kimble, Louis
vile; Major" Taylor. indianapolis, second;
E. c Bald, Buffalo. third; Tom Cooper, De-
troit. fourth. Time, 4:O5. Worlds record.
One-mile handicap (professonaD-Final
heat won by ]. E. Walsh, Boston Q1O yards),
saml Murbarger, Indianapolis G5o YARDS.
second; Major Taylor, Indianapolis
(scratch), third; E. c.. Bald. Buffalo
(scratchl fourth; c. L. Stevens, Iowa go
yards), fifth. Time 2:O6 3-5
Two-mile multicycle handicap-Won by
Becker Mertens Butler AND n7 Martin rn6
Johnson (75 YARDS, on triplet, second; Tay-
let third; Phillips. Oldfield, Newkirk and
Van West 200 yards), on quad, fourth.
Time, 1925 2-5, Worlds record
Five-mile pursuit race-Earl Peabody de-
feated r. c. Pfeffer. Time, 1915 10
Taylor and Bald are tied for first place with
50 points: Cooper 65 points; Gardiner, GO
points; Stevens, q points.