National Republican., 1880-06-30
SWIFTLY AND SILENTLY.
Contest Between Bicycle Cham
pions Yesterday.
an Interesting Series of Races--Long and
short Irinls-Tinio Almost Equal to
Race Horscs-Fivo Miles ia Less
Than Twenty Minutrs-hmus-
ing Attempts to Go slow
Two Riders Unhorscd.
Annual Races OF tho Capital bicycle Club.

Annual Races of tho Capital Bicycle Club
Fully 5000 persons were attracted to Iowa
circle, head of Thirteenth street and Vermont
avenue, yesterday afternoon by the announce
mcnt that the FIST annual races of the Capital
Bicycle club would take place at that mint
The windows and doors of houses fronting on
tho circle were filled with spectators, COM
posed principally Of ladies, who evinccd great
interest in the rNces. There were four events
on the progrumme-a quarter.mile dash milo
race, hVe-inie race and 100 yards slow race.
Six o'clock had been set for starting the first
race, but nearly half ah hour was consumed in
arranging prcliminarics. One circuit of tho
circle was announced to be quarter of u
mile and each race 10 begin with flying
start. The judges were Ii. NJ. Schooey, i. q.
Collins and IL. II. Fowler, who. together with
representatives of the press, occupied pesi-
tions in a furniture wagon ut the starting
line. The entries for the first race were
Borden, Chester, Cook and Coyle, but
Cook withdrew, leaving three starters. The
contestants wero sent OF on even terms, but
half way round Chester obtained clear lead
Of about ten yards, aud finished winner in
4li seconds. Borden was second, one and
quarter seconds later. The prizes in this and
the two succeeding races were gold and
silver medal.
After short delay the riders were called
mp for the mile dash. Borden, Chester,
Coyle aud Hausmann were the starters and
were seut of in twos the one making the dis
tanco in the quickest time to be declared
winner of the first prize, second best,
the silver medal. The first sent off
were Chester and uausmann the latter taking
the lead, which he held until the third quarter,
when Chester rushed ahead and passed over
the line in minutes and % seconds Haus-
mann coming in two seconds later. Borden
and Coyle were then called IN and were off
without delay. Tho former took the lead at
the start aud was never headed, finishing an
easy winner Coyle withdrawing after complete
ing the second circuit. The time of the win.
ner was minutes aud % seconds.
All interest now centred in the five emile race,
for which there were five cutrics all of whom
started. This was divided similar to the pre-
cedihg race, Hausmann and Sccly going of
first aud were followed by Borden, Chester and
Coyle. Hausmann and Secly kept together
for the first mile, which was made in 1858 but
at the end of this distance the latter was un.
able TO keep up, and was beaten nearly n
quarter of It mile at the finish, the time for
tho entire distance being 1895.
The adhcrents Of Borden and Chester.
choered enthusiastically when they came up
to finish the race, Coylc's withdrawal in the
second race putting dsmper on his friends.
the trio got away abreast, Chester taking
the lead fow feet from the start. lie MAIN
tanned his advantage only for the first quarter,
as COyle wrestcd the lead from him, Borden
evidently holding himself in reserve for tho
finish. Coylo was still in front at the end of
tho mile, which was made in 3:424. Going
around the htth quarter. however. Bordcn IN
response to the cries of his friends, went 10
the fore, Chester being second, and Coyle
third. These positions were unchanged until
the completion Of the fourth mile, when Chcs-
ter withdrew, leaving C0yle aud Borden TO fin
ish the race. The former ha d Il slight lead, but
soon after passing the judges, Borden, by q
splendid burst of speed, ran down his COM
pettor and finished an easy winner of the
first honors in 1921 COylc's time being l94s.
Tho second prize was awarded to Hausmann.
The concluding event OF the evening was the
100 yards slow race, for which Borden Chester
and Coylc entered and started. The latter
pair slipped of their wheels soon after tho
word was given, leaving Borden to finish as he
pleased.