National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-19

George M Hcndee, Springfield, Mass; B. w.
Hanna, Washington, ID. c.
Threc-milo championship bicycle--b. A.
W. diamond and gold medal, now held by
George u. Gideon; second prize, silver and
gold medal also willard hotel cup" En-
tries-samo as ten milo.
One.mile championship bicycle race-L. A.
W. diamond aud gold medal, now held by
Geo. NJ. Hendee; second prize, silver and gold
medal. Entrics-John Brooks, Chas. Frazier,
Geo. NJ. 1Iondee, b. w. Hanna.
One-milc tricycle. champ pionship-L. A. w.
diamond and gold medal; second prize, silver
and gold. Eutries--Geo. NJ. Hcndeo, l.. II.
johnson, Orange, N. j.
Tho irth annual races of the Capital club
were run Saturday afternoon at Athletic
park, before an audience of 1000 people, most
of them ladies. They were preceded by a
parade at $3.50 o'clock of the Capital club and
other clubs which had arrived at that time
for the national meet, under command of
Max Hausman, The line of march was from
tho Capital club house ON G street, near
| Ninth, to Pennsylvania avenue, to the white
house grounds, and up Vermont avenue to tho
park.
The officers of the day wero Referee, c. e.
Hawley; judges, Capt. L. X. Jones maryland
| club, y. T. Dodge Capital club, +. @. Hand
Scranton, Pa, club; clerks of course, j. IL.
Leaning, w. f. Crossman; scorer Dr. II. A.
Berryhill; starter, II. y. owen; timers, l..
Howard: J. w. Wagner w. q. Scribner
The polo match on star machines between
Rex Smith and Robinson, Capital club, and
Fiudley and Cbickering, Star club, Smith
willie, N. j., was won by the Capital team.
Another match for two gold medals will be
played by tho same contestants Mt the Star
Bicycle park this evening at . o'clock.
Tho fve-mile scratch race for tho Flint
challenge cup was given to IL. Stewart, al
though Hanna came in first Hanna vio-
lated o rule requiring him to be twenty feet
1,,f, t,l-s l.
and for that reason lost the race. Tho Other
contestant j. NJ. Borden, had bad fall, and
came in last. Time of winner, 17:I6l.
The mile scratch for noviccs was won in
3:25 by q. Webber; w. u. Crist, second. ia
1885, G. d. Rhodes, third, and w. r. Robert
son, fourth. The othcr contestants were j.
+. Runyon and Del. w. Gill.
II. Stewart, II. Y. Davis, and j. NJ. Borden
struggled for the one mile handicap for club
members. Stewart fOuled Borden, and tho
latters machine breaking down, he ran it in
and claimed II foul, which was allowed, Bor-
den being given the race. Davis got bad
fail, aud had to havo his head sewod up.
Time 32G.
The throe-mile opon handicap was won by
Il. Il. Landy, of Cincinnati, in 1899; G.
Webber, of Shithvillo, N. j., second, in 1O:30l.
Tho other racers were j. G. Smith, OF Wash
ington, and q. Ii. Chickering, of Smithville,
Nj.
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club members were Hanna and Stewart.
Hanna won in 46ps., Stewart, 474.
The throo.mile handicap for club members
Stewart won in 1890, Rhodes tho other
starter, making it in 1l;0E.
Landy and Borden contested the mile han
dicBp, Landy winning i'll 3lSA. BOrden's
machine broke down.
In tho two-mile scratch for club members
Hanna and Stewart started, aud Hanna won.
About one fourth of tho 1900 members of
tho league will probably be represented in the
convention and Tuesdays parade.
In tho rotundas of tho hotels last night
were humorous bicycles, aud the gas chan
deliers were decorated with handsome silk
bannarots and guidons, upon which arc in
scribed tho names of the respective clubs.
Great interest is taken in the parade on
Tuesday, and, should the day prove fair,
there will bo thousands of persons to witness
it along the route over which the wheelmen
will pass
This evening, at 7:30 o'clock, there will be
q meeting OF the visiting wheelmen at the
bicycle club rooms where Chinese lanterns
will bo provided for an evening lantern
lighted parade, tho route of which has not
yet been decided upon.
Charles Frazer of the smithville IN. J)
club, was yesterday presented with a diamond
medal by the members of the Springfield
lMass) club for his plucky riding at the
Springfield races last fall.
An invitation to tho League of American
at New Orleans in the spring has 'Seen ex-
tended by Director General Bull" H., .is
sr,o5,d snS fao;ii.;a 't there will be
S.oana't 10. iao'a,''vJ .oi suon meet In the
H., '-ro,,u5S ',iu "y 49," ' n1t IN the EXPOSE
sotI,e ean;tad ro W. Uo o.ad ns T., te track, ex-
autIos;,ios ~ % la, dyIice. The city
on st. Charles avenue to thef",o GhniS
roads from the city to Lake P"nnhortrnj,,
afford chance for long and ToiiOhts,I 80,
The statement made in one X thn SrnJat, 1S,m,
E/1ers that tho Capital club %ad deciinaS ~
participate in the paradc ss,crroneous.