Evening star., 1901-06-26
BROUGHT TO A RUPT END.
Lights Went Out Mt the AII-Amateur
Cycle Races.

Cycle Races.
The all-amateur bicycle meet at the Coli
scum was brought to an abrupt ending
last night by an accident at the power
mouse OF the electric light plant which cut
off the entire eastern section of the city
and threw the big wooden bowl in total
darkness. The meet was largely attended,
and those events which were run off proved
OF an interesting character, and close fin
ishes were the result in many of the events
The evenings sport opened with a mile
novice. The race comprised two heats and
one final. The first heat was won by Fred
Loefler in easy style. with H. Talbert sec
ond and A. j. Christman third. The second
heat, while not SO fast as the first was A
loafing match at first, but ended in a close
brush In the home stretch. J. L. Mitchell
captured the heat, with F.. Hoover second
and j. w. Allen third. The fastest man
In the two heats qualified in the final Be-
fore running off the final the first two heats
OF the half-mile open, which was looked
upon as the feature of the meet, were run
or The two heats and the final proved to
be sprinting matches from gun to gun The
hrSt heat was Won by E L. Wilson in the
fast time of 1.07 1-5, with Johnny Hill a
close second and Ray CoggsweH, the COM
ing amateur, third. Four riders were en-
tered in this heat, which was the faster of
the two, and even faster than the final of
the same event.
In the second heat four riders were also
entered, and the time was little slower
but the finish was one of the most exciting
seen in the local bowl. In the final sprint
down the home stretch Miller was in the
lead. with Wilcox and Moran closely bunch
ed around Miller. Moran made a brilliant
dash and won the event by only a few
lnches, amid great enthusiasm.
The final of the mile novice was CAPTURED
by young Loeff1er, after close brush with
Talbert and Mitchell. 1t was one Of the
prettfest races in the novice class this sea-
son. and in the final run home Loeffiier was
1 to
| The next event was the most interesting
| of the evening-the final of the half-mile
open. Wilson. Miller. Coggswell. Moran
! and Hill lined up at scratch and At the
crack of the pistol We're off in a bunch. In
the first lap the riders loafed around the
track. and when the back stretch on the
next lap was reached Miller. with sensa-
! tfonal burst of speed, jumped ahead of the
bunch and clung to the pole to the finish
| In the bell lap he was caught by the rest of
the riders, and the speed of the riders was
developed when they came down the home
stretch and crossed the tape with Miller
in the lead, still at the pole, Ray CoggswelI
less than wheels length in second place
and Johnny Hill third. 1t was announced
that Moran finished third in this event, but
| Johnny Hill crossed the tape third as was
| later announced.
| The competitors in the mile handicap
| We're then lined out around the track, with
the limit man at 100 yards. Just as the
race was about to be started the lights
went out and, after the spectators patiently
| waited until nearly II o'clock. the thres
| heats in the mile handicap and the police
| pursuit race were ostponed until tomorrow
! night at the Walthour--Ross meet.
The summary of the racing follows:
| One-mfle novice: First heat-Won by ]. F.
I-oeftfer; second, H. Talbert; third A. ].
| ChriStman. Time. 2. 19.
! Second heat-Won by J. L. Mitchell; sec
ond, F: Hoover: Time. 221.
| Final heat-Won by J. F. Loeff1er: second
| II. Talbert; third j. L. Mitchell Time. 223
| Half-mile open: First heat-Won by E. L.
Wilson; second. John Hill thiTd, Ray
| Coggswei. Time. LOT 10
Second heat-Won by A. c. Moran: sec
| ond. Clarence Miller; third, H. L. Wilcox.
| Time. 10S As.
| Final heat-Won by Clarence Miller; sec
| ond. Ray Coggswell; third, John Hin.
Time, L 10 1-5