The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-14
CYCLING

}. }. ke6ley was us SCaT III tIS COdSlluS
contests Saturday afternoon on Kenwood hill,
under the auspices of the Minneapolis Cycle
Trade association. Keeley. got a place in
three of the four events. - ,-.e ~ -
Kenwood hill, on account Of the many
turns Is not an ideal place for, such con-
test. from the view point Of the spectator.
The twists in the road interfere with view
of the course, and it is impossible to see the
finish and the start from any position that
can be selected. On the whole, however, the
contests were quite satisfactory.
Five hundred persons witnessed the con-
tests. The riders in many cares showed con-
siderable proficiency in controlling their
wheels. 49, ...s.:. -..-
The braking contest was most interesting.
The tape was placed near the bottom Of the
hill and the prizes were awarded to the
riders who stopped their, wheels in the short
est distance after crossing the tape. 1t is
estimated that the average speed OF the
wheels when tie brakes were set was sixteen
miles an hour, but the winners came to a
standstill in fifty feet. ..a...t. ...
Following are the winners in the various
events: -
Coasting Brake Contest-Fdrst, William J.
Potter: second, j. ]. Kelley; third, y; =.
Weidman; fourth, J. IA. Ferguson; hfth'
tandem Coast-First, p E. Hawkins and
j.. ]. Kelley; second, r.. l.. and w. g. Dock
Free Wheel Coast-First, E. Munson; SEQ
ond, Stub Townsend; third, G. B. Berge-
son; fourth, Tony johnson; fifth, W. g.
Braking Contest-First, o. w. Thomas, 45!A
feet; second William Edwards IS feet; third.
B. Derricks 47h feet; fourth, w. u. DOCK
cray, 6oA feet; fifth, Walter Thornhlli, ol
feet. ''l
The officials Of the contest were: Referee,
A. H. Montour: starting judges, j. j. Ham
ilton, Frank J. Kerner; finishing judges, Osz
car Fenstermacher, James A. Wirtensohn and
Harry Pease.
The contests were free from accidents Of
any kind. ..-
There was an attendance Of over 5000 at
the Vailsburg track at Newark Saturday.
Marcus u. Hurley of the New York Athletic
club won both Of the amateur races While
the long mark men captured the money in
the half-mile for professionals, they did not
do SO well in the Spartan open profession
ais at two miles. This was the race of the
day, and brought out thirty three starters.
The men were sent away to a rolling start,
and as "a $40 prize went to the winner OF
each lap it was a series of constant spr1nts,
which kept the spectators on their feet most
of the time. - = = v ..,r.- :. T. -
Half-Mile Open, (amateur)-Won by M. L.
Hurley, NJ Y. IA C.: Teddy Ellington,
NJ Y. a. &C., second: George Glasson, New
ark, third; Michael Coffey, Newark, fourth.
Won fby a length. Time, LOS rs. s..-' r..
Half-Mile Handicap professionally by
Ralph de Palma, Brooklyn go yards); T. J.
| Grady, Chicopee $50 yards, second; John
Bedell, Lynbrook (55 yards), fourth. Time,
5s 4-5 Won by five lengths.
Two-Mile Open, Spartan (professionaD =
Won 10y e. l.. Kramer, EAST Orange; John
Bedell, Lynbrook, second; Owen IS. Kinble,
Louisville, third; liver. Lawson, Salt Lake,
fourth. Won by dtwo feet. Time, 4:n.
Ftve-Mile Handicap (amateur)-Won by NJ.
| L. Hurley, N. Y. A.. C. (scratch); Charles
Schiee, Newark go yards), second; George
| Classen, Newark (scratch), third; e. e. Cam
eron, 2Jr., New York (15o yards), fourth.
| Time, II 10 WON by a. foot Winner Of lap
prize, Jose Rockowitz.4 y ~ >..>... =.
| On Wednesday Of this week the annual
| meet of the League of american Wheelrnen
| will begin at atlantic City, N. j., and will
continue to the end Of the week. An elab-
crate program has been planned, including
daily runs from Philadelphia to Atlantic
City and racing every evening. On Wednes-
day the annual good roads convention will
| be held. .,4. = s.-,s.' ~: .<-. a., 49,
| The first race in the series OF circuit races
| for the national professional bicycle cham
pion half-mile event was run on the Revere
| track Saturday might and was won by frank
Kramer of East Orange, N. j. His time
was so 3-5. sa e. "I.EI .5E
t. The ten-noile open professional was won by
| liver johnson, Sault Lake. Time, 22:4s.