The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
DOUBT AS TO THE WINNERS
ANNUAL ROAD RACE OF THE
LAUREL CLUB UNDECIDED
Joseph DeerinE Are Entitled to
the First Two Time Prizes, and
j. j. Kelley and Leslie Taylor
the First Two Places, the Judges
Haven't Announced the Winners.

Haven't Announced the Winners.
After having been twice postponed
on account of the unfavorable weather
the second annual road race Of the
Laurel Cycle club was ridden at Lake
Como yesterday afternoon. The day
was perfect, the attendance fully TO-
600 and the race interesting from start
to finish.
Louis S. Johnson, Of this city, won
the first time prize in 81 minutes 5
seconds, closely pressed by Joseph
Deering, Of West Superior, for second
time place. Johnson and Deering each
started with 1 minute and 80 seconds
handicap.
First place prize was won by ]. J.
Kelley, of Minneapolis, who finished
several yards in front of Leslie Taylor,
OF this city. Kelley started with five
and half minutes the best of the
scratch men, while Taylor got away
with the first bunch with eight min
uteS handicap.
The course was twenty miles, max
ing nine laps around the lake from
the starting point under the rustic
bridge in the northwest corner of the
park. Considering the good condition
OF the track and the lack Of impeding
wind anywhere on the course the time
was not what might have been ex-
pected, though Johnson rode a good
race, as evidenced by the fact that
he with Deering beat out all of the
crack scratch riders.
Owing to the unusually large num-
Der Of people in the park it was a
question before the race was started
whether it would be safe to send the
racers away as the course was
thronged with men, women and chill
dren half way around the lake.
Members Of the club, however, were
loath to again call the race off. and
with the aid of the mounted police
finally succeeded in getting the course
clear. though in stretches and about
the tape the crowds surged out on the
roadway until only narrow path was
left for the riders.
At 3:37 the first Of the starters were
sent off with an eight minute handi-
cap, being Leslie Taylor winner of
George Rogers. They shot away with
Rogers In the lead on a small geared
wheel and disappeared among the
trees at clip which meant that they
intended to make the most of the han
dicap in getting away from the
scratch men. Next came the seven
minute men, Rudolph Peters, Joseph
NdSHei' w. y. hifcnfndH, ReSlnaId
Parry and ]. Janisch, all off in a
bunch with Wagner leading H. NJ
Armstad was the only starter in the
six and half minute class and cut
out by himself to catch the bunch
ahead of him
The five and a half-minute class
contained ]. ]. Neeley, the winner of
first place prize. who got away lead
ing William Rothausen, Arthur Per-
% ;al. -
F. K. Campbell and James Pollock
1t was lively bunch and scurried out
of sight among the trees at a rafting
clip. Another large bunch went away
with the pistol for the five-minue men,
with Frank Perkins setting the pace
followed by o. L. Miller, G. d. Mes
sing. w. D. Lodwig, Karl Rabe, w. H
Erskine, G. E. Taylor and P. c. Mil
Ter, trailing in the order named.
George Becker lead the four and a
half-minute men away, with Earl
Hamilton, w. P. Stillman, L. Nieder-
hofer, of Minneapolis. and Francis
Johnson. also Of the Mill City, tackled
on behind him. and the bunch was
quickly followed by those with the
four-minute handicap. c. H. Wallow,
j. A. Neubauer, David Rea and B. x
Svengaard. In the three and a half
minute minute class D. e. Scott, j.
Bowman, Walter Granquist, of Min
neapolis, and Ben Erickson, likewise
from up the river, got away abreast,
and peddaled into the turn, each try
ing for the lead. Three minutes ahead
of the scratch men E. J. Moreland, of
Superior; Harry Perkins Ed Sud
heimer and Martin Nilsson sprinted
away in bunch, then came the last
OF the starters except the Cracks"
with the winners of both first and sec
ond time prizes in the quintette, con-
sisting Of l.. S. Johnson, Joseph Deer
ing, M. A. Herring, the latter riding a.
chainless wheel. Fred Perkins and J.
F. Lindstrom.
Seven scratch men lined up abreast
With the report Of the pistol they
bent to their task ard went away at a
furious clip, William Martin, George
Sudheimer, F. w. Smith, Paul Mayer,
A. w. Callander, G. S. Keller, of Min
neapolis, and George Wilson, of Ma
della, getting off well punched
By the time the first lap was half
over the starting positions were In
many cases changed. The riders were
in full view throughout nearly the
whole course, and as one or the other
sped by the next man in front of him
the crowd In the pavilion cheered
Justify.
The first rider over the tape was
Leslie Taylor, who had his eight-min-
ute handicap to the good. Little Rog-
ers came along at a good rate of speed
100 feet away. and with Taylor a quar-
ter of mile behind Taylor on his sec
ond mile. Kelley went flying by the
judges. The five and q half-minute
men got over the line in a bunch, led
by Carmichael, and the crowd had
hardly ceased cheering when the five
minute bunch cut around the turn. In
quick succession the riders sprinted
past the stand. until Johnson and Deer
ing rounded into the stretch, the for
mer leading by a wheel, and both ped
daling at rate which indicated the
qualities which were to land them
among the winners. They had gained
perceptibly on the scratch men, who
crossed the line next with Smith In
the lead, fighting with Sudheimer and
Mayer for the pace setting on the sec
ond mile.
Taylor led over the tape on the sec
ond lap, with no perceptible change
in the lead he had over Kelley, though
both were beginning to show the eff
feet of hard work. The seven minuto
men and down to the four-minuta
class were strung along in alternate
positions over the line, with Becker.
of the latter class, up among the six
minute starters
When the first of the scratch men
got around they had tackled on to
some of the four and a half minute
men, Sudheimer leading Keller, Mar
tin and Wilson in pretty sprint over
the line. With the exception of the
FIVE and half minute men. who start
ed the next mile in a bunch, the other
riders passed the judges considerably
strung out. many of them showing the
effects Of the pedaling
Coming into the turn on the third