Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-25
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| There was much larger attendance at Hamilton Park yesterday than on the pre- ceding day. Both stands were well covered l with people, the number of ladies being mo- ticeable. It was 2:30 o'clock when the races l were called. The sun shone brightly, but l the wind blew directly up the home stretch, precluding the possibility of fast spurts on the end.
 The three mile race for the State cham pionship was the first event. William Wait, of New Haven, and H. E. Bidwen, of Hart ford, were the only contestants. Wait had the pole Wait took the lead and started off
 at good pace; leaving several lengths of
 daylight between him and his opponent
 Wait kept the lead, but Bidwen closed up on
 him. On the mile Bidwen spurted and
 passed He maintained the lead with Wait ! close behind On the fifth half Wait made e squirt and passed him like streak of light
 ming. From there to the finish the race was
 closely contested. On the back stretch Bid
 well attempted to pass, but Wait again spurt-
 ed. On the home stretch the race was warm,
 but Bidwe1 could not equal Waits speed
 and closed fully ten feet behind him. Will liam Palmer won the State championship for
 three miles at Hamilton Park last year. Wait
 was also awarded $50. % gold medal. Time 9:24
 The five mile scratch race brought out
 Hendee, Sellers, Hamilton and Illston. Sel-
 lers had the pole, Hendee second, Hamilton
 third, I1ston outside. On the start Sellers
 took the lead, Hendee second, Hamilton
 third and nlston- fourth, with only short ' 4<o,1
 it easy on the first half, sitting up straight ! on their machines. On the first mile the
 pace was very slow. On the second mile
 Hamilton passed and got the lead. The pace
 was almost walk until Hamilton let out on
 the back stretch. Hendee kept just behind
 Sellers. Hendee struck out on the fourth
 half and got the lead, Sellers second. That order was held until next to the last lap. On the beginning of the last lap Sellers drew out
 and cut in in front of Hendee, so that the lat
 ter was obliged to throw up his feet and stop
 for a second. He then did his best to win,
 but Sellers by the unfair action had got too I much of a lead and won by about length. Hendee was second, Hamilton third and Ill., I ston fourth. Hendee entered claim of foul, which the judges promptly allowed, l giving him the $50 gold medal for winning | the race. Hamilton got second prize a sil- l yer medal. The time 16:5414. 1 The judges announced that there would be
 no one mile tricycle. race, but that, Illston would try to beat the one mile tricycle. record of 3:05. This coming directly after the five mile race in which he participated was a | decidedly plucky attempt. Illston was cheered enthusiastically. The mile was made 1 in 3:36.
 I On the three mile handicap Dr. N P Tyler | and William Wait started first, then ten seconds affer William Palmer, then H. E. Bidwell twenty-five seconds after and finally R. Chambers fifteen seconds afterward. | Chambers seemed to be quite a favorite. Wait led all the way. Chambers did some ! magnificent work, but was not in as good I form as the first day. He did not pass Bid ! we'll till the last half. A fresh wind blew gale of dust in the riders eyes as they came down the stretch. Wait spurted and came l in in good form in 9:311S. Tyler finished second, Palmer third, Chambers fourth, and Bidwell last The prize was $25 cup. The management announced that Richard Howell, the English rider, unwilling to l try to break the record of 2:39 for mile be- cause of the judgment against Sellers. Both Howell and Sellers expressed themselves very emphatically about the matter. Howell said he would never appear on an American track again. A race that had been partially arranged between Hendee and Sellers for next Monday, at Springfield, was broken off. Howell and Sellers left the park in high dud- geon.
 The rules stated that foul is made when rider cuts in ahead of another within wheels length. Sellers friends admit that ! he fouled, but said he did not mean it. and it was a small matter to throw him out for. Quite prevalent opinion was to the effect that Hendee could not have won under any circumstances. The twenty mile scratch race was contested by w. c. Palmer, J. c. Lewis of Hartford William Maxwell of Rockville and R. Cham. bers of England. Maxwell is a senior in Yale He and Lewis had not appeared be- fore during the races Palmer took the lead on the start with Maxwell second, Chambers third and Lewis fourth. Chambers got the lead, but PaImer passed him and led at the first half. Chambers led. in the next three laps. Then Lewis forged ahead and led for five laps. Maxwell then led, but Lewis passed him after one lap and kept the lead for three laps. Palmer led for two laps, and then Lewis regained the lead and..kept it for seven laps. Then Palmer led, and Maxwell on the ] beginning of the thirteenth mile got the start, Palmer second, Chambers third. | Round and round the track went the riders in that order until the last mile, when Chambers passed and came in a winner by several lengths. A $50 gold medal was the first prize. The second was a silver medal and the third a bronze
 
 was obliged to stop on the thirty-ffth lap owing to the loosening of the seat of his bi- l cycle and while he was out the others got over half mile start. He endeavored to ' lessen their lead, but was unable to do so. |
 The consolation race, one mile, was won by Lewis, of Hartford. The Skating Rink Exhfbitfon-Fine
 Riding by the RambIers-LeOpOId
 Wins the Prize for Fancy Riding
 Splendid Feats by Pressy and Les. |
 ter.
 Members of the New Haven Bicycle club, | clad in blue coats, white knickerbockers, ! dark stockings and patent leather shoes, fitted about the gorgeously decorated skat- ing rink on Dwight street last evening, seat ing the fast-coming crowd that was gathering l to witness the exhibition given by the New | Haven Bicycle club. The audience filled the Il rink comfortably. The American band E played nearly continuously from 8 o'clock until II. The first event happened about S:30 o'clock It was the entree of the New Haven Bicycle club. They came on, ten in number, under the leadership of Captain Benton, and their appearance and subsequent evolutions evoked applause.
 The Ramblers' bicycle club was the only contestant for the $25.O0 clock for the best club drill by club of eight members They I were led by Captain Weed. Their drill was a finished exhibition and their frequent ex- pert turns brought from the audience hearty applause.
 Master w. S Maltby, of Birmingham, was the first contestant for the S25.0O silver cup for the amateur fancy riding. He rode ex- ceedingly well for one who was making his first attempt in public for prize. He per formed many of the feats done by Dan Canary and finished by mounting his machine while it rested on two chairs As he was riding of on one wheel he fell and broke the handle of his machine.
 W. T. Rainey, of Ohio, a freshman in Yale, was the second contestant He did not do as well as Maltby, failing in several difficult feats.
 Ed. A. Leopold, of New Haven, gave a very finished and perfect exhibition. He accomplished all the feats of his predecessors | and others not attempted by them, including the mounting and riding his bicycle with roller skates on, without making a break. He was literally applauded and was awarded first prize.
 The appearance of the professional riders