The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
ARTHUR ZIMMERMAN A DISAPPOINT-
MENT AT AMBROSE PARK.

ARTHUR ZIMMERMdN A DISdPPOfNT-
MENT AT AMBROSE PARK.
Former Champion Is Left in the Ruek In q
Trial Heat, but in an Exhibition Quar-
ter Mile lie Makes n Record-McFar-
land disqualified in Cooper's Favor.
Arthur Zimmerman. the former champion OF
the world. failed to show any return OF his old
form in the half-mile race named in his honor
at the Ambrose Park cycle meet yesterday
afternoon. Starting from scratch In the third
heat OF the Jimmy handicap" he was slow in
getting Off his mark. and by the time the back
stretch was reached he was thirty yards in the
rear Of Kiser. who had begun the journey ten
yards in advance of him. Then. having no one
to make pace for him. Jimmy tried to catch
the field but was hopelessy left in the ruck.
He received a great ovation when he came
upon the track. and the sympathics OF the
crowd we're with him in the race.
The final heat OF the handicap furnished
sensational episode. Mcfarland and stevens
employed their Objectionable team tactics, the
latter sitting up in the last turn after he had
paced the former into the bunch at that point
Cooper, who had started from scratch with
Mcfarland. made IA determined race in the
and was bsst put r. nndof oT only n.y.
ceptng pace from stevens. aud awarded first
place and the prize Of $500 to Cooper.
In the quarter mile dash for amateurs F. l..
Kramer beat George Schoneld by small mar
gin. Many OF the spectators disputed the de-
In an exhibition quarter mile Zimmerman
rode unpaced In ~ 80 seconds. making n rec
s.minute rider. pedaIled an exhibition half
mile in l minute 4 2-5 seconds amid great
enthusiasm, Thirty,nyie hundred spectators
Half Mile Jvice, Amuteur-First heat won by h.
q. Durham. Brooklyn; W. ,. stedman. Hackenssck
ogsrtsS:Miis Dash, Amateq,-wonby F L. Kramer.
+. Mahrsnberger. Greenwich W. third. Time,
i've. Mile Handicap. Amatenr1Fnal heat won b,
l. H. Lake. Brooklyn. 20 yards; f. W Rteht. br3ok-
z%%y H"ndtcar" Hall mil: Final heat won
socand Il. i Ktser. IL yard. third 4. 3. stone. 50
accepting pace from s.tIens.
oven T. ssDSnd I"
third. Time, minutes seconds.
The fourth annual race meeting Of the Ham
ton Wheelmen of this city was decided yes
terday at Maspeth. L. |. summaries:
HalfNie Novicr-wun by Charles l.. Thurston,
Hamilton Wheelmen; Thomas NJ. Mgpa,tt. vii
larnsburx wheelnen second Heorge NJ M"rfespn
Eastern District wheelmcu, third. Time. minute
onc,Mne club chamrtonship-won by, Harry II.
! Hcnnessey third, Time minutes 49,, seconds.
n TTGs HaRdnissR b J"hn tsS
Seminole %heeimen % Yards. second ,ieorEq N
bennett, Hamilton NnetlHtn % yafus. tmrd.
| Three. Mile tandem Handicap. open-won by
WHIT o y s DA W.r M"rr.ey H aa
James a. Gladwin. Hamilton whrencri zoo Yards,
Eastern District wheemen. scratch, third. Time.
on%.anda Half Niles Club Championship
| by Thomas ": Boothooy. Henry NJ. Palmer second,
| william H. WnettSon third. Time minutes bs
Five. Mile open. Hsndlcap-won by. James F.
actual tms - Wn%te. 2sst seconds; John Eel
Can-olation Race for Non Winners, Half, Mile,
Snrs %heolm.n Hugo j, ssha,'sr. Eas,srn PistFict
! Mheelmen, second; Edwin Il. Royce, Triumph
wheelmen third Time minute 3l'4 seconds
CAMBRIDGE. July MAJOR Taylor easily
| demonstrated his superiority oyer Tom But
Ter in the match race at Charles River Park to-
day. The race resolved itself into somewhat
questionable lockeyinE in which the col1red
lor won in straight heats. although three were
| run. The second heat was declared of, as
protest and the referee settl+d the matter by
ordering it run oyer Nat Butle5 -, won
n I'M H' Nat H' and Franf "tic;r won out from
Taylor and Casey by inches only in the two
r'g S Morsp q thes.a s Won al q she snStsHr
ably game exhibition of riding. Summaries:
p Msr.n Ams.nr
..S"na faia Hamon E5.e
thru. Time. = minutes 10 seconds.
Special Match Race Purse 81 900: Major Taylor
Major Taylor IN straight h,ats Time. minutes
22l 5s'Gon4. and minutes ~ ~ ser"nds y
:" Yards, second " IT, Berlo Bosi ton. 50 yard,
third. Time minutes :" 81 se."nds .,.
james rrpuhort, Dorchester. second; Victor Eek
berg w.r3e,tgr, and , Gharles Mstarthy St louis
Two,Mle TantTm HandtcAp. Professional Won
Taylor and J. + Casey scratch, second; Charles Nc.
earthly. st. Louis. and Watson Coleman, Boston, 80
'rr"E Mie Pacei Match F Moran Chelsea cycl.
club. vs.. j. lnsraham, Eagle Cycl" tlub-Won by
N%T" E%hban " Motor T,St"S Downcy in
l minute ~ seconds.
rHuADEIrHIA. July l.-To-day's race meet
at Tioga. under tho auspices OF /. A. W. con.
suls was not al pgethrr successful. although
some fairly good sport mhtrrial2ed. Tho auto.
mobile race failed to materaze. and Charley
Church did not start in the Australian pursuit
race the feature Of the day, which was won hy
Frank Starbuck and Charles Turvlllc. sum
ma"les:
Nile open. REORGANIZATION by Charles Church
second, Charles Turyill'; third. +. Is. Arhardt
Mile Open. AmateurWon by H. +. Kusel; second
q. W. Richaras"n. third. II. s.Emons. Time MN
Five Nile Handicap. Profsssionsl-won by W A
Barlow. 40 yards; sc ond, Ray Grouse, = 10 Yards
tnIrd. Edwin Stout, $50 yards. Time / minute
At 20 seconds
Tw"Me Hanaicap. A ,GPs F.nI io BY COIL
MI" Cinsnlation. Professional Won by +. star
buck Second, J L'ndlcy; third + AA"r. Time.
Australian Pursuit Rarr-won by starburk am
Charles lurville IN miles ard laps; r@ye!ed il
caught hy |, =. Hall in minutes 20 seconds. an,
Hall by Iurvie in > minutes seconds.
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