The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-25
HICK Man WINS
OYER BIDDLE
In the First Heat for the South
ern Championship.
CHAMPIONS BREAK EVEN
Biddle's Wheel Flew Track in the Race
Last Night and He Lost-Both 3
WillRide Against Nell
son Tonight
CHAMPIONS BREAK EVEN

large crowd witnessed the first nights
racing between the crack professional and
amateur riders at the coliseum last night.
Notwithstanding counter attraction in the
city, crowds filled the grand stands at the
park, and more enthusiastic set of bicycle
cranks could not be found.
In the three star events Walthour and
Eaton broke even, while Hickman ran
away from Bfddle in the first heat of the
one mile match Biddle lost the track on
the last lap, and did not have an opportuni-
ty of showing his full sprinting ability. AS
it was Hickman lost nothing by his adj
vantage and ran in a length ahead of his
opponent In this race the riders were
paced by an ordinary tandem. Time, 2O6
The Eaton Walibour Finish
The two-mile match between Eaton and
Walthour, paced by motor tandem, was
the prettest race of the evening, though
their second heat was exciting. In the two
mile both riders got a good start, but on
the toss up Eaton got the pole and sue
ceeded in tagging the pacing machine.
Walthour strung out behind, and they went
around at the rate of a fast mail for four
teen laps, when the Waller-Stafford pacing
combination swung off to one side and let
The boys fight it out. Eaton had the adj
vantage, being directly behind the tandem,
and let out on a pretty sprint. Walthour
was fter him al swift gait, and on the
last half lap pulled up considerably. He
r tapped Eatons rear wheel, but the indoor
kings advantage was too much. He finish
ed first with Wathour about eight inches
astern. Time, 4:03 3-5.
The first event was a one-me exhibition
by Waller and Stafford their Internal
machine. Time, 1:47 1-5.
The rext was one-me exhibition by Davis
and Judge ON the goodwill" Time, 1:47 50.
The first heat of the match between
Eaton and Walthour was then run Eaton
first, In 4:03 Is.
IiicA IN Wins by "A Length
Ped Hickman and Joe Fiddle then APP
peared on the track for the first heat of the
fin2l race 10 decide the southern champion
Snip. As tic l.ders threw off their robes
the crowd beg2a yelling the names of their
favorites. The nose was so great for
few minutes that the starter could hardly
be heard in giving tne riders directions.
On the toss-up Hickman got the pole. They
were paced by Judge and Davis on an
ordinary tandem. At the crack of tine
starters pistol Biddle got out a yard ahead
of the inside man. He failed to cut in
ahead of Ped. however, and Hickman
caught The tandem. From this on the
match ran steadily until the sixth lap,
when the PAGERS quit the track BOA
riders started a sprint, but Hickman kept
his lead. Gu tile last lap Hickman rode
ABOUT TWO feet high on the bank and Bid
die attempted to cut inside. Hickman re-
gained his position in second and Biddles
wheel, Which was a little unsteady, ran
of the track. He was back in an instant.
and starred after Hickman. His efforts
were futile and Hickman finished with a
good lengths ahead Time 2:06 80
Les Richardson
Lee Richardson was then Introduced and
entertained the large crowd for several
minutes with beautiful exhibition of trick
riding. Mr.. Richardson is the most grace
ful OF all tAe fancy cyclists; and never fails
to elicit large slice of the applause.
The second heat of the Walthour-E Eaton
match was then run off. The distance was
five miles, paced by motor tandems. Walt
hour had the Waller-Stafford team while
Eaton was pulled by Judge and Davis.
Walthour's team started at a lively clip
and before two miles had been run he
gained half lap on the indoor king. Some
thing was evidently wrong with Eaton's
pace and Notwithstanding the fact that he
kept yelling for them to Shit it UP" they
continued to lose ground When the
Walthour team commenced gaining on
Eaton the applause was deafening Walt
hour finished first, having gained lap and
a half on his opponent. Time, 800 To-
Ped Hickman rode an exhibition mile in
1:46, fiat.
Among the events to be put on tonight
will be a ten-mile pursuit racecbetween Mel
son on one side and Bddle and Hickman
on the, other. Nelson will ride the entire
distance while Biddle and Hickman can