The age-herald., 1899-09-22
HICKMAN DEFEATS
 THE CHAMPION Came in Winner in Two Mile
 Championship. BEATEN IN THE MILE RACE Time in Two Mile 4.34, and in the One Mile 2.o2 l-5-The Champions Will Meet in a Five Mile
 Race Tonight
BEATEN IN THE MILE RACE

 Coliseum grandstand witnessed the down. fall of the champion amateur bicycle rider of the United States before Ped Hickman, the little Birmingham favorite in the two mile handicap race last night. The finish was a heartrending spurt on the part of both Peabody and Hickman, but with the waving of handkerchiefs and shouting crowd to spur him on the Birmingham rider crossed the tape ahead of the Chica- goian with about eight inches to spare. This entities him to the two mile amateur championship of the United States.
 In the one mile championship Peabody won by three inches after terrific spurt on the part of Hickman. This was the first match race and the spectators had begun to think that the great Chicago rider, who had won honors throughout the United States and Canada, was invincible. This feeling was relegated to history when in the last race the little southerner pushed ahead of his opponent and won.
 The spectators went wild. Many crushed hats and broken canoes bear evidence of the delirious feeling that swept the grand stand.
 The Amateur Handicap
 The first event on the programme was a one mile open amateur handicap, which was won by Hartman, with Perkins second and Roberts third
 In the two heats of this race Hartman, Riddle, Stubbs, Roberts, Spencer, Perkins, Peabody and Hickman qualified. As the riders took their relative positions it was announced that Hickman's name had been scra tched. Riddle, who had beeen given forty yard handicap in the first heat re- fused to take it on the final and went on the scratch with Peabody
 At the crack of the pistol Riddle took the lead and started fast clip in order to catch up with the bunch. He and Peabody then paced each other on every lap but try as they would the handicap was too much, and they were never able to pass the bunch in front. On the last lap Peabody dropped out evidently saving himself for the coming match with Hickman. Har- than, who had an 30 yard handicap, pulled out from the crowd and won. Time 2:11.
 The next event was a half mile for boys. The entries were Gustin. Estes. Hopkins and Archibald. Gustin the smallest boy in the gang, got good start, and rode well for the first lap. On the second round his wind gave out, and he took the tail-end of the show. On the third lap. Hopkins put up a first-class spurt, and led the gang to the finish. He crossed the tape with about five feet to spare. Archibald, second; Estes third Time. 1:202-5.
 One MiIc championship
 The tandem pacers were then started. and everything was made ready for the one mile match between Peabody and Hickman After a consultation it was de- cided that the riders should be given flying start. The men tossed up to see who should take the tandem on the go. and Peabody won. At the pistol shot both riders crossed the tape tagging the tan- dem The men on the tandem set lively pace for two laps, but on the third round were evidently Jagged. Here the Riddle and Hartman team took up the pace. The pace started at a terrific clip, and Peabody. who was evidently unacquainted with the track failed to tag it. He rode nearly lap before he caught the machine, and the tandem then left the track. Hickman, who had been bringing up the rear, now tried to forge ahead. He had made half-wheel on the Chicagoan when Peabody's front wheel suddenly left the track. Hickman turned to one side in time to prevent spill. and Peabody regained the boards. By this time the riders were within thirty yards of the finish, and Hickman put up great sprint. The Chicago rider was lit tie too strong for him, however, and cross ed the tape three inches ahead. Time, 2:02 1-5.
 The eighth event was two-mile tandem race between Stubbs and Roberts and Bid dle and Hartman, the winner to ride Pea body and Hickman tonight. Riddle and Hartman took the lead, but on the second lap tried to put Stubbs and Roberts in front The trailing tandem refused to set the pace however, and see-saw race Was kept up until the last lap. Here Riddle and Hartman started a spurt and took lead which carried them across the tape first. Stubbs and Roberts, who had refused to take the lead at any time during the race,