The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
TAYLOR DID NOT WIN
WAS HALF A WHEEL BE-
HIND IN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE.
First Place Given to Ivor Lawson and
Third to kramer-ResuIts of
other Bicycle Contests.

BUFFALO. Aug. 1.-THE National Cy-
cling Association bicycle meet which mas
been the star attraction at the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition for the past two weeks,
closed to-day with the largest attendance
Of the meet. The two-mile lap race for anna
teurs was a close fight between p. w.
Brown. of P%ittsburg and f.. c. Beam, Of
Buffalo, the former winning by only one
point. Brown won a special prize. n gold
watch. for leading at the finish of the last
lap in the race.
The final of the ten-mile championship
was one of the best races of the week.
liver Lawson, Of Buffalo, won, and is now
a close follower of Major" Taylor in the
championship column, in which Kramer
maintains a good lead. The sprint for
home was started with a lap TO go, with
Kramer, Lawson and Taylor leading the
bunch. Turning into the stretch Kramer
lad a slight lead. followed by Taylor and
Lawson on the outside. Lawson came at
a terrific pace, and gradually pulled in
ahead of Kramer and Taylor. A blanket
would have covered the three as they
crossed the tape. with Lawson leading by
a half wheel. Taylor had the same adj
vantage over Kramer. The two special
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the greatest number of laps were won by
Tenn.
The fve-mile team amateur pursuit race
between teams composed of Lace Downing,
San Jose, and r. w. Brown, Pittsburg,
and Warren Zurbrick and f. Z. Dahlke,
Buffalo. was won by the Buffalo team.
They gained on their rivals from the start
and at the end CT five miles mad gained a
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ners.
The last race of the afternoon was the
one-mile handicap professional. The long
markers in the race set out a fast clip
too fast for the scratch men, as Kramer
was the only man TO get within hailing
distance of the field in front. Newhouse
headed. though Bowler, of Chicago. gave
him a close fight Kramer came up on
the outside with a great sprint and nipped
third place from Fisher. Summaries.
Two-miie lap race, amateurs: p. w.
Brown, P~ittsburg 0wenty-one points,, won;
f. c. Beam. Buffalo twenty points,, sec
points). third. Time. aga As. Leader of
last lap, P. W. Brown, Pittsburg.
Ten-mile national championship, profess
sional: Ivor Lawson. Buffalo. won; Ma
Kramer, East Orange. n. J.. third. Time,
1911. Winners of laps and leader at five
miles: W. s. Fem, Bristol. Conn, laps. 10;
time. n:10. J. f. Fisher, Chicago; Tom
Cooper, Detroit; F.. a. Mcfarland, San
JOSes w. a BdTuSelI. Al NeWnOuSe, buI-
falo: Otto Maya, Erie. Pa: Nat Butler.
Boston; Jed Newkirk, Chicago, also started.
Five-mile team pursuit race, amateur:
Fred A. Dahlke, B. w. C, and Warren
zurbrick, X. A. c., Buffalo. won. Time,
he 20. Lace Downing. San Jose, and Z.
W. Brown. P~ittsburg, Pa second.
Exhibition ride on an autobicycle by
George NJ. Butler, Buffalo,. Time for five
miles: First. 1:22 1-5: second, PAS 2-5; third,
AIS 80; fourth. $40 rs; fifth. 1905 40, break
ing Holly's record of 1:23 1-5 for one mile
and OF 7:10 10 for five miles.
Final of one-mile handicap, professional:
J. A. Nswhouse, Buffalo (ifty yards). won:
James b. Bowler. Chicago (seventy YARDS,
second; Frank Kramer, East Orange, n. J.,
scratch, third: J. T. Fisher, Chicago (twen-
~ YARDS, fourth. Time. 1859 20. Major
Taylor, Ivor Lawson. Tom Cooper. c.. III.
Collett, Lester Wilson, F. w. Mcfarland,
George r Leander, A. Bell also started.