The times., 1898-08-04
ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN
Fred Sims Goes a Half Mile in
56 3-5 Seconds.
WALTHOUR'S PACED MILE
The Allentown Rider Lowers A. C.
MOran's Time to I;43 3-5-TaIbert
Wins the Novice, Fred Sims the
Mile Professional and HaIf-mile
Handicap, and HaEge Captures
the Pursuit Race,

The tenth weekly meet of the Park
Bicycle Club, held at the track on the
Conduit road last night was by all odds
the most successful of the season. The
attendance was of a magnitude eminent
ly satisfactory from a box-office point of
view, and the races were exciting and
productive of much enthusiasm. The fair
sex graced the occasion in goodly num-
bers and added much to the picturesque
ness of the scene and the enjoyment of
the occasion.
The first event on the program was the
one-mile novice, which was won handiIy
by w. w. Talbert from a field of nine
starters.
The second event was a mile open pro-
fessional, run in two heats, and twelve
entrants faced the starter OF this num-
ber, e. l.. Wilson, Fred Sims. III. r.
steenson, Bob Walthour and William Sims
rode in form sufficient TO get into the
final heat, which was won in a driving
finish by Fred Sims.
The exhibition of fancy and trick rid
ing by Sam Howard elected much APP
plause from an appriciative audience.
Howard is very clever youngster and as
wheel prestidigitateur is pronounced
success.
The next event on the card was the
Australian pursuit race. with T. Alexan-
der, John Hill, ]. E. Hanger, jr., Roy
Coggswell, II. A. Rhine w. II. Earring
ton, Louis r. Smith and l.. f kinslow
as starter. AT the crack of the pistol
the boys got 'off well, and then the fun
began. Alexander was the first 10 fall
by the wayside, a victim of Smiths ped
aling power Then Hanger put Coggswell
and Hill out OF the race in rapid success
sion Harrington, Kinslow and Smith were
next overhauled by Rhine in the order
named. The first lap of the fifth mile
saw Hanger and Rhine battling for the
honors, with the latter sixth of a mile
ahead of his pursuer. Just as the fifth
mile passed, Rhine showed signs of
what appeared to be fatigue, but was in
reality an attack of cramps which dis
abled him and before the end of the first
lap Hanger had passed him and came un-
der the wire winner.
The half-rnile handicap professional
race followed with twelve good men
stretched out along the track. This race
was one of the most exciting ever wit
messed at the Park track. The pace set
was a furious one, and not until the wire
was crossed could the spectators distin-
guish the winner. The riding Of Fred
Sims was wonderful. From the start he
was hanging at the end of the bunch and
not until the last time down the stretch
did he appear to exert himself AT this
point, by wonderful burst of speed, he
shot in among the leaders and forged TO
the front, crossing the tape a winner in
the fast time of Sc 3-5 seconds. breaking
the worlds record of IS 2-5, held by Ar
thur Gardiner
The closing event Of the night was one
mile against time paced, by Bob Wal
thour, To establish track record, and the
Atlanta man was successful in lowering
Al Moran's record of Las to 1:43 3-5. In
this race Walthour was paced by two
triplets manned by Wilson, Counselman
and Schade and Greer, Mueller and
French.
The summaries:
First race-One mile novice amateur,
prize, gold medal. Won by w. w. Tai
bott Time, 2:SS 4-5.
Second race-One mile open profession
al: two men TO qualify in each heat and
third man in fastest heat to qualify for
final; prizes, s25, $15. $3.50. First heat
W Oh Dy Il. L. NllSOHr fTeu SlUlS, sec
ond; H. R. Steenson, third. Time, 2:11 40
Second heat-Won by Bob Walthour Will
liam Sims, second; Fred Schade, third,
Time 2;15 3-5. Final-Won by Fred Sims;
William Sims, second; E. L. Wilson,
third. Time, 2:13 9-5.
Third race-Australian pursuit, anna
teur. prizes, diamonds. $50 and SO. Won
by ]. F.. Hanger, jr; II. a. Rhine, second
Time 1875 4-5.
Fourth race-Half mile handicap, pro-
fessonal, prizes, s25 SIS, So s.. Won by
Fred Sims; Bob Walthor, second; II.
r. Steenson, third; E. L. Wilson fourth.
Time 0:56 3-5.
Fifth race-One mile against time,
paced. professional, prize Lasley trophy.
Won by Bob Walthour. Time 1:43 as.
The following were the officials last
night:
Referee-Mortimer Redman.
Judges-E II. Shuster, L. B. Graves,
E. J. Murphy and w. j. Prince.
Starter-William Jose
Announcer-C Royce Hough.
Umpires-Ed. Neumeyer. jr w. J. Fitz-
hugh, j. W. Graham and w. G. Crowley.
Handicapper-E. E. Simpson.
Manager-William Jose,
Timers-John n. Woerner, P. Won
Boeckman and r. NJ. Dobbins
Scorers-Carl Myer and A. c. Gensler.
Clerks of the course-Rudolph Jose and
L. S. Connolly, assistant.