Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-16
THE WHEEL.


it was not too warm aud there was nice
breeze. Shortly alter ono O'Clock people
began to pour into the grounds aud before
the first race the grand stand was packed.
People were also gathered in groups all
over the grounds. The audience was com
posed largely of ladies and finer ono was
never seen at the park. The best of order
was preserved and everything passed of
finely. The regulations provided were of
the best. Officers were stationed all over
the grounds aud their presence prevented
the " fence Jumpers who are generally
the most disOrderly, from getting into the
grounds. Besides tho Lancaster club,
which turned out in strength, the greater
part of tho Marietta club were present.
Besides these there werc men from Col
umbia, York, Lebanon, Harrisburg and
other places. The gentlemen having charge
of the races were as follows
Judges-Walter Boarflman, James NJ.
Burke, Victor NJ. Haldeman.
Timers Abrm. Hiestand, Joseph Bar.
nett, J. E. Snyder.
Referee-H. Clay Brubaker.
Clerks of Course-Dr. E. P. Day and
Michael Grey.
Scorer-Harry Suesscrott.
Starter-W. Il YOungman.
The one Mile Race
The first event of the day was the one
mile race. The prize in this, as we'll
as in all OF the others, was a gold
medal. Originally there were six entries
for this race, but only five started, as
follows La. Mills and G. B. B.Longnecker,
Lancaster club John o. George. Frank
lin and Marshall club ; Will II. Fendrich
of Columbia, who is a member of the Ma
rietta club, and J. E. Small, of York.
All the men wore numbers, the same as
those to their names on tho programme.
They we've given good start from u stand
still, aud at the firing Of d revolver. Fen
drich was the first to take the lead, With
Longnecker second and George third.
Near tho quarter pole George passed both
of the others and went to the first place.
At the half he was still ahead, with the
others in the same positions. At this point
Mills and Small, who found that they
were unable to compete with the others,
withdrew. George kept the lead easily to
the end, although sometimes closely fol-
lowed by Fendrich. Coming down the
homestretch the latter and Long
necker had hard struggle for
second place and they came in so close
together that it was impo: sible for any one
to tell who was entitled to second place,
although there was no prize for that posi-
tion. The time for tho mile was 3:2S44
George, the winner of the race, is a stOutly
built young fellow, who looks very mus
cular and when he won the race tremen.
dous applause greeted him.
Two Mile Race.
For this event all started who were
entered and they were as follows MartiI
Rudy. Fred A. Achey. w. 3. YOunsman,
of the Lancaster. and s. B. Gramm, of the
Marietta club. After u good start Rudy
at once took tho lead and kept it until
after passing the quarter pole. He then
began to fall behind and left the track be
fore reaching the half. At the first quar-
ter Gramm went up close to Rudy and
Achey took third place, but before reach
ing the half Achey was in the lead.
Youngman went to second place, leaving
Gramm behind. During the remainder Of
the race there was some close work be
tween YOungmau and Achey, but the
latter had the best of it. At the last
quarter, Youugman went up fast, but
Achey saw him aud made a handsome
squirt. When on the homestretch at the
bend above the distance pole an
accident belell Achey which lost
him the race. Ia his efforts to
keep ahead he leaned too far forward and
took headsr.'' He fell very hard on
the track, and besides bruislng himself
badly about the body his nose was started
to bleeding. Youngman then had the
best of the race and came in ahead. After
the accident Achey quickly got upon his
20 1,,o &c
beat Gramm for second place. He came
under the wire covered with blood and
dirt and received the congratulations OF
his friends. Younsman did some good
work in tho race, and bad it not been fol
Achey's accident there would have been
close work between tho two men for first
place. The timo for the two miles was
7:26.
Tho Five Mile Race.
This was the feat of the day which
showed the endurance of the men. There
were four men entered in the race, but the
only two to start were John Cilley, OF
Lebanon, and Jacob G. Shirk, of the Lam
caster club. The latter rode the common
style of bicycle, but Cilley had one Known
as the British challenge, which is of a
different pattern. at the start Shirk took
the lead, going at a worry rapil rate. 1t
soon became evident that he would easily
prove the winner in case he was able tC
keep his wind. 1t was not long until he
was one eighth OF a mile ahead of his com
petitOr, who was travelling at steady pace
but entirely too slow to win. The distance
between the two men gradually grew
greater and after making q mil Shirk
again passed Cilley. He was soon three
quarters of a mile ahead Of him. After
making 81 miles CiIley withdrew from the
race. Shirk continued to go around and
made the last mile in flne time. He did
not seem to be very greatly fatigued after
the feat, and at the close tremendous ap
plause greeted him. The time made by
him was as follows: two miles, 700
three, 1895 four, 14:10; five, 1851. Il
will be seen that the last mile was made
in the remarkably low time of 3:261.
Three Mile Race.
The last event of the day was the three
mile race aud there were three starters al
follows: j. o. George, of the Franklin
and Marshall club, who won the one mile
race. and G. B. Longnecker and Michael
j. Grey, of the Lancaster club. After
starting Longnecker took the lead. with
George closely following. Grey was good
third and after making the first quarter he
withdrew from the race. The contest was
then between Longnecker and George.
The former maintained the lead. At no
time was he more than two lengths ahead
of George. In these positions they wheeled
round and round the track. George kept
Immediately in the rear and almost in the
track of his opponent, who it seemed he
was bent upon tiring out. The friends
of Longnecker were confident of his being
able to win, but those who knew George
best laughed at the idea, as they knew