National Republican., 1883-10-06
WINNERS ON TIE WHEEL.
Closing Races Of the Capital Bicycle Club at
the Athletic Park.
A Large Attendance and Great Enthu-
siasm Over the Different Contests.
Prince Wins the Professional Race by Neck
Hanna Captures the Challenge Cup
Amusement Caused by the Bicycle Tour
nhment-Borilen the Winner.

The fall races Of the Capital Bicycle club
closed auspiciously at Athletic park yesterday
evening. The weather was cool, cloudy, and
cheorless, and yet the attendance was much
larger than on the first day. fully one thou
sand persons being present. The time made
in the several races was better than OH Thurs
day, and fully up to the average, although
the track remained heavy The marine band
discoursed from we'll arranged programme
during the contests. Considerable money
changed hands on the results, particularly on
the "prize cup race" between Hanna and
Borden, and much enthusiasm was manifested
by tho wheelmen and spectators throughout.
The first race was two mile handicap, open
to all amateurs. First prize, gold medal, S25
second prize, silver medal, $40. The entries
we're: A. II. Robinson, West kcnsngton,
England, scratch Charles Frazer New Jer-
SOY. scratch A. b. Prince, Pittsfeld, Mass,
12 seconds start; r. f. Foster Baltimore, Md,
"a seconds; j. c. Smith, England "a seconds; ;
+. s. Fisher, Baltimore, Nd, 80 seconds. Rob
inson won in 6m. 35ls,, with Smith second in
I'm. 32as.
The second race was aquarter mile dash for
Capital club members only. First prize, gold
medal, $l5 second prize, silver medal, ~.
Entries: f. A. Newman and J. Mex. Borden.
Tho latter won in 49ss., while Newman crossed
the line in sos.
The first heat of tho one mile professional
race was next contested. The prizes were.
first $50, second $50, third $25. Entries:
Robert James, Birmingham, England; John
Keen, Surbiton, England; John S. Prince,
Washington, ID. c.; II. w. Higham, Washing
ton. d. c.. After fine exhibition of speed
between the three professionals, Keen, the
doughty English cycler, came in first in 3m.
3Ss with Prince second, in 3m 4as.
The second heat was intensely exciting.
Prince, who Started as second, made beauti-
ful squirt on the home stretch, and came in
considerable distance ahead of his competitors,
winning in 3m. It's, with Keen second, in
BIN. Sls. The contest then appeared to be
between Prince and Keen, each having one
heat to their credit. The third and last heat
was consequently nip and tuck" and the
riders were greeted upon their appearance Oy
cheers and the waving Of hats The three
men kept we'll together until they reached
the last quarter of the homo stretch, when
Prince leaned forward in his peculiar man
ner, and exerting himself glided gracefully
ahead, and won, amidst vociferous cheering,
in 3n. 6ss., with Keen second, in 3m. 6ls.
The five mile Capitol club race came next,
and was of absorbing interest to Washington
wheelmen. 1t was for n challenge cup val
ued at $75. which was won at the spring
faces by Mr. J. Mex. Borden. The condi-
tions are that it must be won three times by
one person before becoming his property.
The contestants were b. W. Hanna and j.
NICK. Borden, and interest ran high as they
appeared on the track. Favor was equally
divided between the two men, and many bets
were made by bicyclers and spectators. AT
the sound of the starting signal Hanna shot
ahead and kept the lead during four miles of
the run, when Borden changed front and
Nspurted to the fore The contest then became
desperate, and both men put in their best
licks while cheer after cheer greeted their
efforts. On the last round Hanna made a
pretty spurt and took the lead, winning the
race easily in 16m. 47as. Borden's time was
lem. Ais.
The tournament was next. 1t was novel
feature. being the first held in the United
States. Four knights of the wheel, in fan
tastic and chivalric costumes of variegated
colors, contested for the honors. There were
two tilts at three rings for gold medal val
ued at SIS. The scores were j. Mex. Borden,
Capital club, two rings Il. G. Upton, Capital
club, one ring; r. +. Foster, Baltimore, one
ring; Seward Beall, Capital club one ring,
and Lewis unknown entry, one ring
The seventh race was a one mile handicap,
open to all amateurs Gold medal. $40; silver
medal SO. The entries were A. II. Robin
son, w. Kensington, Eng. scratch; A. b.
Prince, Pittsfeld, Mass, 8 seconds; b. w.
Hanna, Capital club, II seconds: r. f. Foster
Baltimore. 16 seconds, j. Z. Smith, England
16 seconds E. A. Newman, Capital club, 20
seconds; F. s. Fisher, Baltimore, Nd, %
seconds. Hanna, after further showing of
his lightning express powers, won in NJ.
15ls.
The ninth and closing race was half mile
ride and run, open to all amateurs, for sill
YER medal valued at SO. The entries were
A. II. Robinson, of England; Seward Beall,
of Washington, and X. +. Foster, Of Balti-
more. This race was novel in the extreme.
The contestants ran by the side of their
bicycles to the beginning of the back stretch,
where by mounted, still going at full
speed. iSmounted while dashing past
the juC. land and continued as above
described during the two rounds. The race
was won by Robinson in 2m. lbs; Beall, 2m.
12s.; Foster, Pm. los.
The members of the Capital club were con-
graduated on all sides on the great success OF
their fall races, and it was said that quite q
snug sum was realized, which will be applied
to the fund for building new club house in
this city.