The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-06

W. E. Becker, Of Minneapolis, lowered
the state mile bicycle record on LeXing-
ton track yesterday afternoon. covering
the distance in $50 As. The former rec
ord was held by Birney Bird. the &C
credited time being 2:o2 Becker's per-
Torrance is a doubly creditabie one be-
cause Of the poor condition Of the track.
and the wind. which was against fast
time. Becker, however, was riding in
record-breaking form, and was pulled
along in superb shape by the two tan
dems that alternated setting the pace.
He covered the first third of a mile in
tfirty-eight seconds, and kept UP the kill
ing pace over the entire course. Becker
was paced by tandems ridden by Lee and
Schwartz, and Bird and McCullum. I'M
mediately after Becker's feat Bird went
out on the track to establish new rec
ord In his own name. He covered the
first third in half second better time
than credited to Becker, but his pace was
not anyways near as satisfactory as that
which pulled Becker around, and the best
he could do was to make it 2:03 3-5.
teur honors yesterday. winning in five
mile match race with Chester Clarkson
and winning in the one-Inile amateur
state champion event In the latter event
he crossed the tape few inches ahead
of Clarkson. AIikkelson secured third po-
sition. The time was 2:27
John S. Johnson, prior to Eeckers at
tempt, went after the state record, but
only succeeded in covering 1t IN 2:01 20.
His pace was also very unsatisfactory.
In the five-mile match race between
Niederhofer and Clarkson the latter s
friends attribute his defeat to the fact
that his pace did not stay with him. The
men started from opposite sides of the
track After the second mile the Wag-
ner-Dubay tandem that was setting pace
for Clarkson found the pace too hot and
had to drop, out. Several individual
PAGERS set In to pull Clarkson around.
but during the shifts he lost good deal
of ground. In the meantime Niederhofer.
hugging on to the back rim Of the
Peterson-G randquist machine, was MAX
ing FPS clip. Niederhofer won by sew
eral hundred yards. Time was H:47.
The summary of the races Is as fol-
lows:
One-mile state championship. amateur
First L. Niederhofer: second, c. Clark
son; third. II. Mikkelson. Time, 2:2i.
State record. established by W. e.
Beeker-One mile. 1:5S As.
Flve-mile match race-Won by L..
Niederhofer.
Cant. Clarke made his second dive from
the 1e0-foot tower into the tank below.
The apparent ease with which the feat IS
accomplished is a marvel to all who wit
ness the act.
CALCIUM LIGHT RACING.
The six-night bicycle race opened last
evening at Lexington park with field of
eight entries. John s. Johnson finished
a wheel length ahead of Becker. follow
ed by Elmer Lee, A. Bergstrom and A.
w Callander. AS there are six liberal
prizes all the men now entered will re-
ceive some reward for their efforts The
riders were enveloped at all times III a
sheet of calcium light. which furnished
light for the contestants, and enabled the
occupants of the grand stand to follow
the race.
C. NJ Brown and C. y. Lillberg drop
ped out before twenty miles were finish
ed, and J. ]. Schwartz, of st. Paul, drop
ped out and restarted several times. As
here .ii,Ae.se are six prizes he will ride each
night to qualify for sixth place. although
he mas no chance of securing first money
The riders rode q pretty race throughout
keeping well together ard at times travel
ing at a very fast clip. Tho following
il q sr,i;cmary of the time made
Five miles 1880. ten miles 2i;lt, fifteen
miles 1:21, twenty iiHciles 54:4p. t"ehty-
FIVE miles 1:o7:St. thirty niles 1:22;5u WI
ty-five miles, 1875 forty miles 1;54:2s.
Becker Set more than his share Of the
iyaee during the two hours of riding and
Was almost continually at the head of the
bunch Caiander, Of Minneapolis. set a
lively pace for about twenty minutes, and