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Defective Banking at Madison Square Carden Throws Many Riders.5,000 PEOPLE WERE PRESENTAuspicious Opening of the Big Carnival to Last an EntireWeek.FRONTENAC RIDER WINSA. J. Utliaui Lands Firtt PUc* lu thftHalf 51II* *er*tcb IUm fwr Aoiatiuri,X'cvv York, Dev. S.—About 5,000 thu*la*t1c spectators of whom a largo portion wore of the fair so* witnessed the amateur anil professional bicycle races which were hold hi Madison square garden to-night.The meeting wua in the nature Of an Introduction to the big six day International race which starts at 12:05 to-morrow night. Some of the foreign riders made their debut to-night but worn utibueevonful. Stun Union of Wales, and J. D. Lumaden nf Scotland. started in the third howl of the mile scratch professional but failed to qualify Into Hrst or second place. Tho heat was won by Jay liaton of Elizabeth. N. J. However. Sam Linton hurt himself during, practice In the afternoon. The Englishmen made some complaints about the hanking and spill* were frequent during the evening.The special features of the evening were a mutch race between Jay Eaton of KIlzabtMh. and Teddy Goodman, heat two out of three heats, and an. exhibition mile by E. C. Bald, paced by *'Kaytiis Jackson and L-tevc Humes, the “black and whUa” tandem team of Syracuse. Bald fell at, lh« first turn hut remounted and went on a couple of laps but stopped. I^ater un he gave a half mile exhibition. Latham who won the half mUo ncratch race for amateurs rude a Frotitenae wheel. The summary follow*:Half mile scratch, amateur—Final heat ywnii by A. J. Latham lt;FronU?wu?. Sara-inga; \V. II. Owen. South Brooklyn, second; C. S. HenshJiwv, New York, third, flmp, 1:10 1-5.One mile, professional, scratch—Finalheal won by A. E. WeltilR, Buffalo: C.,Hadllekl. Newark. N. J.. second; J. V. Starbuck. Philadelphia, third. Time. 2:25 i-f». Murphy and Eaton fell. Muiphy and } ladflelil were penalized 10 yards for fal*# Mall.Match ruro. ben I two mil of thrr* heata— .lay Kit ion, KIlznbM h. N. J.. d-femcd T. [•*. r loan Ini tin. S»vr York. Katnn won lirsi heat by hi lengths In 2:27 2-5 and the second by live lengths In 4-...Half mile lian.lUu p. professional. llnal heal—Won by “Major*' Taylor. Sou*.!* Brooklyn. 25 yards; A. i\ Mel x well, Philadelphia. 3* yards. second: 1C. C. Bald,I Barnes). Syracuse, scratch, third. Time.. I :iis i-i.In the second hunt Stint Linton, llio Welshman. IIfly yards, fell. J- IX lAima-ilen, Scotland. 2D yards, Blurted In third heal hut was nnpuccd.t)m* mile handicap, amateur—Final heat won by C. S. Ifennhftwc. New York. 20 ynnls; W. S. Lex*. South Brooklyn. :f) vanls. second; \V. C. Uoome. Ncwark-scrarch. third. Time, 2:23 2-5.
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Syracuse Daily Standard
Syracuse, New York, US
Sun, Dec 06, 1896
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