The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
NEWS OF THE WHEELM EN-.
M'ElRLAND WINS THE BTG STAKE
At MANHATTAN BEACH.


Successfully Defends His Title ms Cham
pion-Hedstrom's Collar Bone Broken.
The Manhattan Beach track was opened for
the season yesterday with card OF ak races
Each OF the events furnished close and snappy
finish. and the crowd OF about 1000 enjoyed as
excellent days sport as has been witnessed
this year. The chief event was the Great At
4 lanic Handicap. for which purse OF $500 was
the first prize. This Floyd Mcfarland cap
| tured. That the public likes to see
! men ride for big stakes was made plain
! by the crowd rising to its feet and cheering az
the men crossed the line. Netherlands victory
was one of inches. Newhouse closing up on
him very fast in the last few yards. He would
I have won had there been six feet more to travel.
In the first heat of the handicap Freeman.
Hedstrom and Kramer fell. and Hedstrom's
| collar bone was broken Goodman. Ruhl and
| Becker went down in the second heat. but o
| one was hurt.
| Again Bald failed to get in the money. He
wa not even in the finals OF the two races in
which he started The triple plate " cham
pion started from scratch with Cooper in the
third heat Of the big race. and picking up Kser
ut the thirtyyard mark the trio travelled
around together but the long mark mon cut
out hot pace and Bald and Klser gave it up be-
fore the last lap. Cooper made a wonderful
lust one place too far back to qualify
1t was announced from the track that the
Woodsde Park track at Philadelphia has
Topped from the l.. A. W.. and will hold an
n. c. A meet next Wednesday night. The
manager of the track was present. and author
lied the statement. The decision OF the Har-
lem Wheelmen to have racing team was
reached on Friday night. and Kramer rode I'M
der the club coors yesterday.
Next to the big handicap the event OF most
interest was the match at one-mile heats be-
tween +. l.. Kramer, the amateur champion Of
1893. and George Schofed Of the Kings County
Wheelmen. Although Schoheld is riding bet
ter this season tran he ever did. Kramer also
is on perfect edge and he retained his laurels
by winning two of the three heats. An un-
precedented scene was enacted in the first heat
Of the race. p &. Van Colt Of the Nassau
" were seIecteg gS ga q noc IN" bMhgs Souhy
the crack Of the pistol the pacemakers got
sun at the tape. Their assistants, who were
TO push them of. did not let 20 OF the wheels.
1t was the most extraordinary exhibition ever
solved to hang back and force the other to get
away FIRST and do the pacing AS soon as the
hers Was what sn
laughter. The referee then tossed up coin
AND Mbar Kramer was elected to show the way
lockeyed. but Scboiield refused to take the
turn. where Schoheld jumped ard started up
fhe strstc bt good S length In the lend II was
Inches but falling to breass his rns RRo
won the heat by two feet. schohoid was vas
e en% heot to lead the way in the SEQ,
tables on him. jumping out IL the, last turn
Hnd the to the ni6h
won. proved the superiority Of the ' champion
beyond doubt He won handiIy by little
schoaeld throughout the last lap
rattlinG finish was made in the decisive
o TSe dan Sr p s ,be
kiser and Mel arland practically abreast.
@pFfa o 4ps Sef hs spnH and bTa
half length behind The amateurs also in
tn the m apo G1s b mafe out e NSs
couple OF feet. willis Wuhrenberger was
third BY less than half a length, In
the half metropolitan championshi
Kramer and Schoheld met again with the same
result as in their match race. Wahren-
and passing schofieid. Who had been 's Second
almost ain, snatched the victory from Kramer. 1t
first two. Summarizes
One third OF a Mile, Novice-won By Al Minor,
Brookiyn; Ed warrcn. kearny. n. j.. second; D. v.
I Of ae
owen GGSpsr
HaR"n Spe oy & ars G9
wtch w., 20 yards second: ". +. wahrenberger,
Greenwich W.. 20 yards. third Time, ? minutes
Chenille Match Race, Amateur Between F. L.
County w"First heat Won by scRCaeIG! ' :,m mns
minutes y 20 seconds. s,cohd heat won by Kramer;
Kr1 me ut, t,n !, minutes 40 seconds
waa GH neKfR0"P
GREENWICH IT,! W.. second George schohed h. c. W.
Great Atlantic Haniicap. T T"SI Professional,
Won by Floyd A. Mcfarland, scratch; Al Sewh0use
Bob &atIonr 80 yards fourth f Fnrms sh,F %
yards, NTH. Time. minutes 10 10 seconds.
ct Charles River Park saw a most compere
f%%ie this afternoon IN the much advertised
MAJOR Taylor. Both machines broke down be-
fore two miles had been run, and Major Tay-
cDne r Tsn steam ew human 9nr
tandem and Taylor a tandem with a French
m .n;, enrichment Both MACHINES utterly
DISAPPOINTED. The complete 1zzle OF the prin. !
I,ipai event OF the day did not dctract from the |
tons. Every other event on the card am ateur !
and nrofessionpl. was hotly contested and |
first professional event. the one-third-miie !
open, In a splendid sprint, heating out Tom |
B fp at at the are by couple OF wheel lengths
ne nVe-inlle handicap. professional, was |
easy, for the high mark. as not one of |
ihs Io Sro marx caught tie bunch, the Nc
two places and Nat Butler third. Nat and
Tom Butler won the Australian tandem
pursuit race. catching the second team |
oi Watson Coleman and Frank Butler
IN the fourth mile: ten-mile paced race he |
tween members Of local clubs attracted consid- |
cradle attention and was well fought Berro ~ !
TIE Eagle Cycle Club beat out Farnum OF the |
Metropoiitnn Whermen. closing the ten miles
IN 20 minutes IL 20 seconds. The failure Of
the paced rae" is u serious blow 10 motor pac.
ing here. summary: '''
~ necthrd Nile, REORGANIZATION by Major TAYLOR.
Tom Butler. Boston. second; Watson COLEMAN Cam.
bridge, third. Time, ~ 30 seconds '
-Four -COrnercd Pursuit Racr-Clovrr Cvcle C,uh
Charles Hatc Cyrle Club. Trinity Cycls Club and /
MMttrGloltan Whrelmen-Won by Metropolitan
Wheelmel' t"an, Charles Gate Team second HiMe,
p minutes 4 seconds ''''''
\, FIy" M" Handicap REORGANIZATION by A. A.
Mrlanr Cnr!scI, / Yards Hu. IA Mel anc Chrisr,
t ~, yards S"cond Nat Butler, Cambridge scratch
thlrn. iimr, | minutes 20 - seconds -
milo, Amateur, Oreu-Won by j. F In
graham. P,ab dy; W, II. Nine. Chicago second: e
j. Roger, Maiden. third. Time. minutes I22.T
r. o2e.Mtlr Handicap. Amateur-w, by ]. Moran.
Eel"ea. scratch; j. f. Ing am, scratch second; IL
'.d"ards Lor' hester yards. third. Time. ? min.
ItCS q: 20 seconds '"
Australian Tandem Pursuit Race Won by Nat
an Franz Butler, Can't ridge Tom Builer and Wal
son cole man, Cambridge second. Time u minutes
= IL seconds. ''''
Ten.M 10 Paced Match Race, Amaicur-Wfrar,