Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-16
THE LONG RACE.
The WheeImen's Run From Union
town to Wheeling.
Seventy Miles in Ten Hours Eight and
Three Quarter Minutes---Severa
Break Downs---e. ". Beck
the Winner.

Promptly at ! o'clock yesterday morning
seven wheelmen, led By Manager John '.
Stephenson, lett the AcClellani House, at
UG~icntown. Pa, and turning their faces
westward get out on the long race for the
Ohio. The contestants were, c.. J. Cramer,
Unionsown, Pa, No. l; ". 7. Bee5o1, In
iontown, Pa No. ,, C. NJ. Clark, Pittsburg,
No. 3; ]. n. Critchlow, Beaver Falls, Pa,
No. /; T. 7. Cummings, Scotdale, Pa, No
); E. ". Beck, UniontOwn, Pa,
Nc. e, AID K. l.. Stuff, Scotdaler Pa,
No. Z. Accompany these gentlemen were
THE KEYSTONE TOURING rAErY
OF Elk, em6racingJ. B. Kaercher, J. c. Har
ris. Robert Tate, Seward Murry, j.. W.
Leckey and r. $. Swartzwelder; Jean
Mitchner and John Wright OF Brownsville
F. Hayes of Cannonsburg, and A. A. Pool
and ". II. Wilson, OF Washington.
The boys boRled along lively for the first
thirty-six miles, reaching Washington a.
ll:%6. No. ? was leading at this point, with
three wheels, Nos ,. 7 and 5, out otthe fight,
and the rest ofthe bays stringing out at "a
rious distances. A short distance further
No. ! broke his machine on a bad piece OF
road, and was compelled to take the train
the rest of the way.
At the foot of the West Alexander hill
the procession was met by the outpost otthe
Wheeling boys, VIII Wright, who pilote1
them in to near Roney's Point, where two
1900 H.. n.p,ar nd a pn-n UnInn fNInaT
them. NJ Stsmms
THE AIN FORCE
of the Wheeling men was posted, and they
fell in, helped care for the wounded ma
chimes, aud urged on the racers to renewed
exer,ion.
As the city was nealed crowds Of people
began 10 be encountered, and when the lead
er struck the Sixteenth street pavement the
sidewalks were lined with interested
SPECTATORS. At 5:0S# p. m, No.
s, f.. ". Beck, drew up before
Stamm House, where Tjmekceper |. q
Dillon announced him the winner in lO.0ri
Eight minutes and thirty seconds lator No
/ {. T. Cramer, appeared, and i've aud
~,hree-uuarters after him No. >, W. I. Beason.
was announced. The rest Of the part!
came in rapidly, and soon the sidewalk in
front Of the hotel was filled with stalwart
Young fellows III handsome uniforms, &C.
.rompanied bv machines of all the approved
makes Manager Stephenson who had led 1.-The
,iuuer by i've and one-quarter minutes, was
the recipient OF many congratulations, and
ne deserved the
SHOWER O. COMPLIMENTS
csroved upon him.
The bows were dusty aud tired, and they
con disappeared within the hotel, where
hey w,ra presently discussing an excellent
upper in company with most Of the local
sheelmtn. This matter disposed Of, the
Rhee!men repaired to the ~parlors, where az
: o'clock forty-three of them were congre-
gated. re%counting the events of the day, and
mapping out future sPotrs.
At nine o clock the boys were called to
order by Or. Mason, of this city, who intro
duced I. NJ. Garvin as the gentleman who
would bestow the prizes upon the winner
": the lorg race. Accordingly Mr.. Gary,n,
IN a most happy manner, presented to No.
), Mr f. W. Beck, OF Cnion;own, the WIN
ner. tae
MAGNIrlcENT GOLD MEDIA
given by the Wheeling Wheelmen. No. !,
C. T.. Cramer, who came in second, VA
,iven the second prize, a Inr
hub lamp, the contribution OF Man
,ger Stephenson, and No. ,, W. /
B.asou, fell heir to the League pin given
oy the McClellana House, OF C%niontown
The Stamm House prize was awarded 70
No T. J. NJ. Kritchlow, OF Beaver talls
When the applause and congratulations at.
-uGant upon these presentations hal some
What subsidized, Mr.. Will Wright slipped
u~uietly into the centre Of the room, ana
presented TO Manager John Y. Stephenson
he haLdsome silver headed cane donated o.
aerry SUnneboru. NJ. Stephenson Wa
,ahen completely By surprise, and with dl'h
Guilty expressed his thanks for the
unexpected gift. Three cheers wert
then riyrn for the winners AMI
Ms competitors, after which the wAec'msn
D, nj an hour in relating the day > adSen
'ures or in general social talk.
This morning at 10 o'clock the visiting
and local wheelmen will repair 10 he ives
.rcnt Of the City Hall, where they will be
PHOTOGRAPHED Is \ CIRCUIT.
This very important business concluded, tie
,Cys will make a short tour through tn
principal streets in the central portion OF
he civ. In the afternoon the entire party
aal 20 out TO ttc park on their wheels,
/ where the remainder of the day will BE-
apcut. The party will return 10 the CITY,
! atoat dusk. where they will remain unni
to uorrow morning before starting on the
I r, urn tip to their several homes.