The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-14
SPORTING NEWS.
The Women Cyclists Attract
Great Crowds at *. c.
Records We're Broken Last
Night by the Riders.
MISS ANDERSON WON
In One and One Half Hours Over
80 Miles Were Made.
A Bitter Rivalry Exists-1OOO
MISS ANDERSON WON
A Bitter Rivalry Exists-1OOO
NeWsboys We're Guests.

Kansas City, Oct. 14.-Tillie Anderson,
champion of America, again proved last
night that she can outride her speedy r.
walls in the great race at Convention hail.
She made one of the most sensational
finishes ever seen on a bicycle track, and
after having permitted three fast riders
Lisette Lizzie Claw and Ida Peterson to
pass her on the home stretch, the Ameri-
can rider passed the bunch ana IlhISaeo
first with almost a wheels length TO
spare. -.
nights sport has new features. Last night
was no exception, and, in addition to the
rider struggled hard 70 nnlsh nIsl. 1ne
distance record was broken last night
when the riders rode thirty-two miles
and nine laps in one and one-hah hours.
The big hall was Srowded lasI nlSnII
shot and announced that the race mao pc, pc
gun. The crowd numbered more tnan
5000 persons, including about 1000 news
boys, who were the guests OF the man
agement. 49,. .,o-,,+ t,,,+
they were expected as the struggle Tor
positions increased as the race progressed.
Anderson and Mile. Lisette, and II the
contest narrOWS down to race between
them, trouble is sure to follow
Miss Peterson rode better last night
than she has on any other evening, and
not treated fairly by the other riders
when she attempted to take the lead
Carrie Olson was in the race from start
to finish and she made some good spr1nts-
She has improved since the opening night
MISS Adams OlQ wen IN the SpIlnlAIAS COI4-
test and the crowd cheered her repeat
Just before the riders reached the TWEEN
ty-fifth mile mark it was the most ex-
citing point in the race except at the
finish. The struggle for positions was
fought gamely by every rider and Tor
several minutes the wheels new around
the bOWl-Shaped track at a furious pace.
The last mile was ridden in US, one OF
the fastest finishes that has ever been
made in such a race
When the women started on the last
mile it seemed as anybody's race TtlIie
Anderson fell behind and was passed by
IiSette, Ida Peterson, May Allen and Liz
zie CLAW. First one would take the lead
and then another would forge ahead
In the meantime Ttllie Anderson was
riding easily behind the leaders
Finally when the riders entered the
home stretch, which begins at a. distance
of three laps from the finish. Miss An
derSOn rode away from the other riders
and finished with ease.
The other riders finished in the follow
ing order: Lizzie CLAW, May Allen, Ida
Peterson, Carrie Olson, Lisette and Alice
Adams. It was one of the closest finishes
ever seen here
The start was made at S;37 and Title
Anderson got away nrSt, as she nnlSneQ
in front the night before The first five
mile mark was passed in 13:45, with Lizzie
Claw in the lead. The riders covered the
ten miles in q 20, with Carrie Olson lead
ing. The fifteen miles were made in 40:47
led the bunch at the twenty mile point
and Title Anderson led at both the TWEEN
ty-five and thirty mile points, covering
the distances in 1:OS1O and 1:22:2S re-
Spectively.
the claim was not sustained by the
Judges.