The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-14
The Velocipede Races

| Cincinnati hau q n CIV SenSd1ion ioe
night in the velocipeds races which
were run in Pixies Music Hall. Noisy
fame had advertised throughout the
CITY the marvellous things done by the
wonderful machine, aud every body
was anxious to see what velocipede
really was, aud what extraordinary
feats it was capable of performing. The
newly organized Cincinnati Velocipede
! Club gave all an opportunity last night
TO see the miraculous steed, and were
reeompeused for their trOublein arrang-
ing for the entertainment, by the pie
tbora of dollars that flowed naturally
into their treasury from the pockets of
those who attended the races. The hail
was comfortably filled at the hour ap-
pointed for the opening OF the ball, and
after the brass band in attendance had
produced a number of lively airs, and
the manipulatOrs of the yelOcipede Civ
en- their new machines preparatory
brush or two around the floor, the sport
commenced.
The first race was one of mile in
three heats, six runs around the hall be-
ing counted one-third of a mile. The
contestants were Mr.. George w. Cos
ling and Mr.. George c. Miller. Both
gentlemen are carriage-makers of this
city, entered velocipedes of their own
manufacture, and had them ridden by
Young men connected with their re-
spective establishments. Mr.. GOsling
lost the first heat by fall. Mr.. Miller
made his first third of a mile in min
ute aud 20 seconds. Mr.. GosliDg main
tanned his equilibrium in his second
heat aud came home in Lilo. Mr.. Miller
beat this time in his second heat, finish
ing his sixth round in l:l2!. Mr.. Cos
ling accomplished his third heat in
l:l6i, and Mr.. Miller accomplished his
third heat in lilo, and was declared
winner of the race, and the prize, a
handsome silver goblet, worth 500, Civ
EN- by Mr.. William Wilson McGrew.
The second race was one of a third
of a mile, the fastest rider to re.
ceive a silver wine service, the contribu-
tion of Henry r. Smith & Co.
Mr.. Gosling was the first in the field.
He made the third of a mile in 1:29 2.5.
Mr.. Miller followed, and made the dis
tance in 1:l63 3-5. Master Curtis, Wig
orous little velocipedist, made a valor-
ous struggle for the prize, but his brisk
little pony was not equal to the task.
He made the six rounds in 1:35. Mr..
Mckinney followed, but lost by "a fall.
He gave way to Mr.. II. l.. Perry, wkO
lost by touching the floor with his foot
in the second round. At this juncture
St. Clair, the skater, plunged in with
an impetuous steed, which made direct
IL for a post, and threw him to the floor,
thus being the means of losing the race
for Mr.. st. Clair. Mr.. VIM. ii. Davis
put his animal on the track, but unf&-
tunately gave him so much rein that he
broke badly in the third round, and lost
the race. This ended the race, and Mr..
Miller was declared the winner.
The third prize, silver goblet, con-
tributed by Duhme & Co., was for the
person who could ride the velocipede at
the slowcst gait. This slow riding on
the velocipede is delicate task, and re-
quires good Judgment and deal
of fine management on the part of the
man who attempts it. Mr.. Gosling pro-
lopred his three circles around the hall
to 3:l5 3-5, and the spectators thought
him very slow. But Mr.. Miller, his
only rival, was much slower, and crept
around the hall like tortoise, finishing
the feat in $40. BY this achievement
he won the Sd prize, and the plaudits of
the whole assembly. The sport wound
up with an exhibition of the skill of all
the velocipedists present. All the races
were interesting, and those for the
fastest time were very exciting indeed,
rousing the spectators, and drawing
from them cheer after cheer as the par
ticular favorites gained advantages
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