The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-19

Yesterdays road race at Lake Har-
riet was a cycling event more impor-
tant than any in the previous history
OF Minneapolis.
Shortly after noon the riders began
to be out in force, and all the good
roadways leading to the lake were one
continuous procession of wheelmen.
Particularly noticeable was the fact
that the women bicyclists predominant
ed, and they were out in their best.
1t was typical day for a road race.
Nothing more could have been wished
for, and 10000 people gathered to wit
ness the sport. The gathering was one
typical of road race meet, made up
| principally OF wheel folks and admir-
ers of bicycle riding
| The racing of the day was of a clean
| order. There was not single case Of
rCwdyism, not a foul perpetrated as
far as known by the judges, and not
an accident in the races.
The dealers race, which was the first
event, once around the lake, was won
! by Louis Larson, with Price, second,
and Edwards, third.
The second event was the amateur
race, once around the lake. The men
around the bends~but 100 yards distant
and out of view. The finish was a
pretty one. 1t was between the four
fast riders, G. R. Tyler, of Duluth,
| William Martin, st. Paul; Joseph Deer
| ing, West Superior; c. H. Lewis Min
neapolis. The men lined out after
rounding the pavilion, and finished in
the order named
Then came the professional once
around the lake. This was one of the
exciting contests of the day. Entered
In 1t were the riders, well known to
cycling enthusiasts, John Nilsson, Har-
ry Hale, Birney Bird, Charles Hofer
and Charles PALM. Palm took the pa ce
at the start and set out at a lively
clip, with the others closely following.
Bird managed to squeeze by Palm
within fifteen feet of the finish, and
/ won the race. Palm was second, and
Hofer third. The time was 6:371a
The twenty-n1ilesI amateur must be
considered as the great race of the day.
Out of the ninety-two entries, eighty
| six men started, the largest credited
any road in the country thus far this
year. There were = fourteen scratch
men, and five men who were given the
limit of seven minutes Despite the
fact that the three7minute, four-min-
ute and five and "a; half minute men
numbered ten, eleven and eleven re-
spectively starts. were all = made
without any s spills. Before half
the distance was covered, there were
two large bunches,Szwith a few stray
| glers in between. 1t was bunch OF
fifteen at the finish, and some lively
riding was done. Sudheimer pulled
out ahead, closely followed by Flandi-
gan and Kellar.s5 The race for second
time for the limit men was 1914, and
the scratch men 81 minutes This
shows that the, scratch only gained
three minutes, and forty-six minutes
on the limit men, who were in at the
finish. 5A
I For the fifteen-miIes- professional
there We're twenty-five starters, with
t. L. Bird, Harry Hale, Charles G. Carl
son, Guy Norton, the limit men and
John Nilsson, Charles Palm, B, B. Bird
and SGhafless Iofer@zon scratch. The
scratch men Were Weff off attthe start
and kept UP a merry speed through
the entire race. The four'm had it all
to Themselves andsecane around the
finishing corner with Birney slightly
in the lead He finished over a wheels
length to the good. The fight was
closer between the others for second
place, but Hofer lodged in little be.
fore Palm, with Nilsson a wheel-length
behind. The time. for the Tom Bir6
was 40:30 and b. Bird 1928
The triplet race was looked towards
as the fastest race of the day. The
ton, Tom Bird. Charles Hofer, B, Bird
Tribune, Charles Palm, John Nilsson
John Lidberg; Andrea, Billy Jackson
w. r. Kellar, A. N. Nelson. Much was
expected of the Dayton team, it being
admittedly made up of three of the
strongest riders in the state. For what
Treason is not known, but the Dayton
did not make the first circuit, drop
ping out of the race before half a mile
had been ridden. The finish was not
an exciting one, although the race III
to this time had been pretty one. Ths
Tribune won by twenty feet, in 1896
This concluded the days sport, whlcf
lasted from 2.05 until $50 o'clock
Summary:
Dealers race, once around the lake-Loui.
Larson first, w. L. Price second, William
Edwards third Time, sos.
Professional, once around the lake-B. B
Bird first Charles Palm second Charles Ho
fer third. Time. 6:3714.
Amateur road race twenty mile, place win
ners-John A. Neubauer first John F. Lind
5914
Time winners-George Sudhemer first, Der
Sudheimers time, 54:00.
Fifteen-mie professional road race-Plac,
winners-Thomas, L. Bird first Charles G
Carlson second, Harry Hall third. Time
4O:30. Time w.nners-B. B. Bird first
Charles Hofer second. John Nilsson third
Time 1923.
Triplet race twice around the lake-Trib
une palm, Nilsson, John Lindberg), first
Andrae CIV. Jackson w. r. Kellar, A. M
Nelson) second. Time 1896.
Amateur, once around the lake-C. R. lyle