The herald., 1898-08-11
TIE BICYCLE BOYS
ANNUAL MEETING OF LEAGUE
OF wHEELMEN
Results Of Racing on Various Eastern
Tracks-Good Time Made.
Baseball-Boating

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 1O.-The at
tendance at the '9S l.. A. W. meet is not
large, but those here are enjiying them
selves. Up to o'clock this evening 2,6l2
league men had registered at headquar-
tiers.
The attendance at the races was about
4,O00 Summarizes:
One-half mile, national championship,
amateur, first semi-final-George H. Col
lett, New Haven, first; C. r. Pease, In
dianapolis, second; time, LII. Also ran.
in order named: Peabody, Chicago; Rob-
bins, Middletown; Stockhoff, st. Louis and
Van Colt, New York.
Second race, semi-final-Joe Rodgers,
Philadelphia, first; E. c. Hausman, New
Haven, second; G. l.. Kraemer, Newark,
third; time, ILL. Also ram Porter, De-
troit; Heller. Fort Wayne; Llewellyn Chi
cago. Final heat-G. II. Collett first, G. l..
Kraemer second Joe Rodgers third.
Hausman and Pease also ran.
One mile, handicap, professionally. E.
Walsh, Boston Q1o), first; Sam Mumbar-
ger, Indianapolis Cl25), second Major Tay-
lor, scratch, third E. C. Bald scratch,
fourth; Orlando Stevens (20), fifth; time,
2:06 3-5. Tom Butler 800 and Fisher (5O)
fell. H. B. Freeman Q0), Jimble 800, Nc
earthly (40), Bowler (4W also ran.
Two mile. national championship first
semi-fnal-Major Taylor first, Tom Coop
err second, F. A, Mcfarland third time,
ABA H. B. Freeman and L. T. Fisher also
ran.
Second semi-final-A. C. Mertens, st.
Paul, first; Owen Kimble. Louisville. sec
ir,a n
Stevens also ran. Final heat-Kimball
first, Major Taylor second, Bald third,
Cooper fourth. Mertens fifth; time. 4:O5
(worlds record by eight seconds.
Semi-finals two-mile amateur national
championship, first sem-iinal-E. C. Haus-
kan, New Haven, first; F. S Robbins. Mid
dletown, Ohio, second; j. P. Rodgers, Phil
adelphia, third; time. 4:S5 Kramer, New
ark and Pease, Indianapolis, also ran.
Second semi-final-G. H. Collett, New Ha-
ven. first; Lee Heller, Fort Wayne, second
time, 4:47 1-5. c. S. Porter, Detroit; Chas.
Ertz, New York, and Harry Gibson, Gin
cinnati, also ran in order named.
Final, two-mile amateur national cham
pionship-G. H. Colett, New Haven, first;
E. c. Hausman, New Haven, second; ]. r.
Rogers, Philadelphia. Third; time, 4:2S
er, Martin, Mertens and Nat Butler
(scratch), first; Farnwell. Monroe and
johnson C75 YARDS, second; Taylor Eaton
and Bowler (25 YARDS. third Phillips, New
kirk, Van Nest and Oldfield 90 YARDS
fourth. Time, 1925 3-5 (word's competition
record).
Five-mile interstate pursuit race-Ear
Peabody first, E. C. Pfeffer, indianapolis
second. Time. 1915 1-5.
Racing
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 10.-Today's
grand circuit races were contested over a
track that was in excellent condition. The
weather was balmy and clear. Battletor
was a hot favorte in The 2:10 trot and wor
the first two heats. Clayton, who had acted
badly, pushed to first place and won the
two heats following. Airship took the g.
year-old pace in straight heats, and was
hard pressed only in one heat, by Baker
Lady of the Manor. prime favorte in the
pools, won out in straight heats in the 224
pace, making the fastest time in that class
of the season. There were ten starters in
the 2-year-old trot for the Horse Review
stakes of $780, Rita F., the favorite, took
the first heat, with lima Electrita pushin.
close for first place. In the second heat
Crystalline took first place, with Rita f,
a close second but in the third Rita Z,
broke badly at the quarter and was dis
tanced. Summaries:
2:lS trot. purse sl500-Gayton won third
fourth and fifth heats; times, 2:1OA, 2:12A
2:13 Il; Battleton won frs. and second
heats; times, 2:11A 2:09A Hesperus third
Iris O., Nero, Campania Girl, Bella Bells
Viola and Oakley also started.
Three-year-old pace, purse s1O00-Airshil
won In straight heats; times, 2:1319, 2:141i
2:16H; Baker II. second Darnette third.
Tommy Y. also started.
2:24 pace, purse S2000-Lady of the Mano
won in straight heats; times, 2:12A, 2:07si
20S19; Split Silk second, Hal Patchen third
The Swift and Donogh also started
Two-year-old trot, Horse Review stakes
purse S15O0-Crystalline won second an,
third heats; times, 2:1S14 2:23 Ina Eectriti
second. Oracle Onward third; Rita E.. dis
tanced in third heat, won first heat in 2: % 4
The Main, kellar, Simrock Red Arthur
Marion Logan and Miss Conley also started
LONDON, Aug. 10.-At the second dav'
racing of the kempton Park second sum
mer meeting today Douglas Baird's pa,
colt Champ de Mars won the City of Lon
don Breeders Foal plate. The Loriliard
Beresford stables Chinook was third. Tni
race Is of 1900 sovereigns, for 3-year-olds
There were eleven starters over the Jubtie
course.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10.-Summaries:
Selling, six furlongs-Mound CITY won
Imp. King Gold second, Helen Fl. Gardne
third time, i:i5.
Selling, 2-year-olds five and a half fur
longs-Jessie Jarboe won. La Josephine
second, Alta May third; time 1:091a
Six furlongs-Bella of Memphis won
Nick Carter second, Gibraltar third; time
liza.
Owners handicap one mile and a six
teenth-Belle Bramble won, Forbush sec
ond, The Elector third; time 1:4SA.
Two-year-olds, five and half furlongs-
Sir Gatian won. Good Hope second, .
True third; time. 1:OSa.
Selling, mile and an eighth-Maddal
won, Judge Steadman second, Confession
third; time, 1:55X.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug 10-Track good
Six and one-half furiongs-Nigger Bah
won, Uncle Louis second, Tyrian third
time, o.
Six furlongs-F'rancis Booker won, Grea
Bend second, Hillee third; time, 1:15Is.
One mile and furlong-Poetess won. Or
am0r second, Organ Pilot third; time 541a
One mile-Hand Press won, Mill STREAM
second, Nearest third; time, 1:41A.
Handicap, one and one-half mies-Hur