Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-20
THE wHEELMEN AT SPRINGFIELD.
SeIlef'S Wonderful Performance -
Young Bfcylerx Lowering the Old
Kec0rd-A Review OF tho Events OF
the Week.

Sellers Wonderful Performance -
Young Rfcylerv Lowering the Old
RecoEd.A Review Of tho Events Of
the Week.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Sept 19, 1884
In every respect the great Springfield meet of
1884 mas surpassed even the highly successful meet
Vi last year. The new half-mile track proves TO be
very fast. the weather has been magnificent and
the people have turned out in great crowds as en-
thusiastic as only Springfield people are. The one
drawback mas been the wind, which, particularly
on thursday, had decided effect on the time In
spite OF this drawback records were broken so often
that race won in slower time than the American
record was matter for lest The records for every
distance from one-han mile up to ten miles were
lowered with the single exception OF Sellers record
OF 10y Ior the mile made at Hartford the 9th inst
=, Inc races We're admirably managed throughout,
the police regulations were strictly enforced, and
tne arrangements for accurate timing were most
tle the accurate measurement Of the
ofach, ana there can be no question as TO the va
nulty OF the records made, although many OF them
are very remarkable.
THE HERO OF THE MEET.
And now word as to the races and the racers.
Inc nero OF the meet is Sanders Sellers OF Manches
Ter, England Sellers is stout young fellow Of
TWENTY-FIVE, weighing 166 pounds and standing
auuul ieet II Inches He Is decided blonde with
square features. He is not agreeable In address,
ana belongs TO the class OF socaled professional
amateurs" He is accompanied by his hackers,
who have been holding him under for Just such a
Trip as this, and who have already made large sums
OF money from his riding In spite OF everything
that could be done to prevent it, the betting was
very heavy and it is estimated that over 800 900
changed hands on the one mile amateur open alone
Sne English professionals carrying off large share
sellers won with apparent In all OF the short
events defeating Hendee at one ana two miles
Win much TO spare. The disappointment and grief
feit IN Springfield over the crushing defeat of its
1aVorte Is wonderful but the general feeling among
Wheelmen Is one OF positive relief, for HendeeS
nine mas Deen on every ones tongue, and his pic
lures nave been thrust upon from all Sides until
ne mas grown to be known as Saint Hendee among
plcyclefS. George himself Is modest, retiring,
SentieHlahly boy, and his defeat is a wholesome
lesson 10 his absurdly fulSOme supporters.
B1CYCLERS WHO DISAPPOINTED THEIR FRIENDS.
Asa Dolph, OF Ohio, from whom SO much was ex-
pected mas done nothing He has started in sew
eral events, but has finished wei! In none. He is
evidently lar from well, and his condition can be
laid to entertaining and change OF climate and
water. Frazer, too, seems to have lost his former
power OF finishing WELL His best race was the two
mile open, In which he finished third so close to
Henoee, who was given second place. that 1t was
fonsloered by many dead heat With this excep-
winner or the 800 class mile the star bicycle has
zone 1i nothing, although Frazer, Weber, Powell,
f trlay, ana Chlckerng have appeared upon the
Iach III nearly every amateur event.
THE YOUNGSTERS COMING TO THE FRONT.
Lewis Hamilton, OF Yale, won grand race in
the ten-mile record, defeating Gaskell Brooks and
sellers with apparent ease, scoring ten laps TO five
Tor Gaskell, four for Brooks and one for Sellers
hamilton also took second in the ten-mile open.
ana second in the five-mle record The young
riders In the class races have astonished every one
lowering The Old American records In several cases
!t has been plainly demonstrated that we now
have at least twenty-five thirty men who can
make the mile in less than $50 which Is state of
affairs undreamed OF two months ago. Miller of
MieIlden, Conn; Wallson, of Pittsfeld, Mass;
Wait, OF New Haven; Rich, OF New York: Powell
n j. Weston N Moss a,,I
Parsons, OF Springfield, were unknown men two
weeks ago, and now may all be looked upon with
English records.
The grandest field of starters ever seen in Amer
lca was aligned across the track on Tuesday.
think, ye admirers OF the manly sport In Washing
Ton, or twelve such men Way, Frazer, Eliot
Norton, Hamilton, Chambers, Illston, Hendee,
poi i,lino Gaske Sellers; Brooks and Barnham
the race which Sellers won so easily and the rea-
son OF his victory was that IlSton set the pace at
3-lllnuIe Salt only, and every OF the flyers was
content 10 Tide waiting race. Sellers marvellous
squirting powers sent him clear ahead at the finish
frazer or lendee should have forced the pace from
tne Start and carried the Engishmsn along so fast
tilat MS squirt would have wasted away.
TRICYCLE. WORK.
The greatest tricycle. work which has been seen
In this country has been ACCOMPLISHED at this
meet. Accustomed as Durham has been TO easy
victory, the speed and persistency OF Chambers,
the Wellknown English crack, have been a reyela-
NASAA w
by bare two feet, and on Tuesday the finish be-
tween the Two men so close at the end of the
twO-miie race that opinion was divided among the
Judges whether TO call IL dead heat or give the
race to Burnlllm. The latter course was taken on
the testimony OF the majority On Wednesday, at
the close or the tve-nile race the two men once
more came down the nOmeStretch neck and neck
anu, twenty feet from the finish. Burnham'S DOW
er5 Jailed him and ais feet left the pedals His con-
Huence III himself Was gene and he did not put In
an appearance 1T the ale race on THURSDAY which
Chambers won IN the best time recOrd-3:13
1Dere nave been three redeeming features OF the
professional races this year The presence OF
Richard Howell, Of Manchester. and his ayowed
determination TO win every race. taken together
win The Weilknown fact that he Is racing on this
side In the interests OF the manufacturers of the
Ridge bicycles, have been guarantees OF the
honesty OF all races
THE WONDERFUL VICTORY OF PRINCE
over Howell and James has set at rest the CHARGES
that Prince Is only a third-claSs man, with no ab-
lily to win square race. His time (23g equals the
best worlds record. Howell In three-mile race on
the first day lowered the worlds record to S:36l%
the new man, &. w. AShlnger, OF Eaton, o. has
the hope that we have at last genuine American
professional who amounts TO something
he tandem races have been Interesting, the
stall brothers, OF Boston, winning the ma jority of
tne prizes. The best time made on this tWO-man-
power device was 3:13 %
The street parade was a very poor affair." only $50
Wheelmen taking part. Most OF the wheelmen
present nave come without their machines deferred
Dy the annoyanceS or railroad TRANSFORMATION, The
NashlngtonianS present are p. T. Dodge, H. s.
owen, CnaS. Richards Dodge and Leland How ard
OF the Capital club, and W. D. Doremus and W. H.
seymour. p w
The Proof Ready for The Can't