National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-27
THE BICYCLE RACES.
Prince Wins the Championship and Purse in a
Fast Race.
crlst Wins the Handicap Over Four Fast
Competitors.

As a sort of afterpiece to the great meet Of
amateur wheemen last week, Mr.. MoIley
yesterday gave q purse of $500 to be con-
tended for by professional bicycle riders at
Athletic park. For this event the we'll
known experts Prince, Higham, Woodside,
aud Morgan entered, they being supposed to
represent the United States, England, Ireland,
and Canada respectively. AS Prince carried
off the honors, our Uncle Samuel is in the
ascendant at present. gold medal was also
given for amateur riders in race at mile
heats under hundicap conditions, and another
medal for fancy riding by amateurs. Quite
a crowd was in attendance, Pension Commits
sioner Dudley being an interested spectator.
The threatening weather, however, operated
to prevent many admirers Of the sport from
venturing out, SO that 1t is probable Manager
Noxley Melted loss.
For the handicap tho entries were Messrs
Hanna, Coyle, Crist, Flathars, Called, and
Taylor, but the latter did not start. Hanna
won, scratchman being set to give Coyle go
yards, Crist aud Father. 20 yards, while
Called was on the limit mark at so yards.
At the crack Of the pistol Crist shot away
from the mark SO fast that he overlook
Called before q fourth of tho first lap had
been traversed, and kept the lead to the finish.
Hanna went in rather u leisurely fashion for
half the journey, and then, putting on steam,
overhauled the leaders one by one, and, maxi
ing good squirt at the finish, was only beaten
by three feet Time, 1907 3-5.
Coyle's withdrawal reduced the number of
starters for tho second heat to four When
the signal was given Crist went away with a
burst of speed that soon put him in front,
and keeping right on he quickly put such an
interval between himself and his pursuers
that his winning was beyond doubt Ho
took the heat and medal by fifty yards,
Hanna finished second, but ceased to try for
the heat when he saw the effort was useless,
Time, 3:11 as.
Between the heats Il. Taylor gave an OK
hibition of fancy riding wherein be showed
remarkable control or the tricky machine,
and was loudly applauded for his many diff
cult feats.
The ten mile race between the professionals
was the chief attraction of the day, and was
really very interesting struggle As an
incentive to extra exertion, Manager Monkey
otieFOd-outside of the $500 purse-S100 nd
ditional for the winner, provided the record
was beaten, but the track and wind were
against record breaking. Still the contest
was close and exciting to look at throughout
and was greatly enjoyed by the spectators
especially by the 200 or 300 small boys in tn,
lucent corner, with whom Prince seemed tt
be primo fayorite, Woodside led for tho frs
four miles, but at the finish of tho fifth
Higham made dash, and passed til,
score in front. On the thirt
lap of the sixth mile, however Woodsid,
spurted and regained the lead which he held
with Higham second, through the seventh
eighth, and ninth miles. One of the spoke
ofHigham's bicycle broke in the ninth mile
damaging his chance for success, he finally
dropping out on the thirty ninth lap after ht
had been passed by Prince. As Morgan haC
found the rate set by the others too hot fo
him ut the end of the second mile, the finiSl
was thus left to Prince and Woodside, anc
with the two coming home very fast Prime,
outrode his opponent and won amid loud ap
plause by ten feet
G. Z. Howley was referee, Messrs. Fowle
and Seely judges, Messrs HansmanA ant
Scribner timers, and Mr.. Wagner recorder.
Tho position of the men at the end of eacl
mile, the time of each mile, and the tota
time, are appended;
Miles 1l,.