Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-06


with torrid fury on the heads OF the people
made the heat nearly maddeninp But every
body endured their dlcomforts with stoicism
and even succeeded In persuading themselves
that they were having no end Of a good time.
After Hon. Thomas J. Priugle had excel
len,ly delivered "The Declaration of
independence to an audience of almos,
three hundred seated nearest bim-to the
rest his voice was drowned in the confusion
the afternoon races commenced. The
bicycle contest was first on the programme
half mile dash for the Sachs h Pruden ell.
yer pitcher. In this there were three en-
tries-Phil. N. Myers, OF Covingtou Ky.,
and George l.. Beech, of Latonia Springs. XIV.
both members of the Kenton Wheel Club.
OF Covngton, Ky; and J. II. Bowermas,er,
of Nenia The latter won second prize at
Dayton in 's3 and is recognized as q speedy
rider. Young Myers is the fastest man in his
club, and wears a medal as 6ve-mile cham
p'on. His club ran up from Covingtou to
Yellow Springs to apend the Fourth--a pleas.
ant little jaunt OF sixty-two miles--and Myers
followed them this morning. Hearing Of the
race here. he concluded that he wanted digit
in the pastry and rode over. While here, he
was the guest, as was also Beach, OF Mr..
George Perkins, the journalist, who is his
brother-in-law. Young Myers is slight in
build but has muscles like steel and the ideal
shape for speedy bicycler.
The wheelmen got of well together with
the exception Of Beech, who set out unhap-
| ply and soon fell far behind. The butly
Bowermaster forged ahead at the outset, and
managed to keep his place until the three
| quarter pole was reached, when after q sharp
struggle, little Myers wrested the lead from
| him, and sailed down the home e-stretcb, an
easy winner by four lengths. Time, a32.
Mr. Myers has record OF $40. The pitcher
is really handsome affair, and quite worth
having.
Several races Of the Nellie Burke series fol-
lowing The Roman standing race WAS an
exciting feature albeit painfully "oircusy."
The jockeys wore orange and blue and red
and black respectively, and raced around the
ring standing erect with a loot on either
horse. A hurdle race between "Marvie b.
a magnificent animal of the I,ongfelow fam
lily, and bay "Seth,' two animals of Miss
Burke's stud, was exciting but resul ted most
unaccountably in the defeat OF the Longfel
low.
| The half-mile foot race came next. In
this, there were but two entries, Daniel Chase
OF this city, aged twenty-five years, six fee,
high, and weighing l4l pounds; he is the
winner OF a twenty y-mile "go-as- you. please
at the Central Rink in 1885, FL Gallagher
of Springfield, aged twenty-four, five fee,
eight inches in height, weight 1875 pounds
aud this was his frat race. At the word
Gallagher sprang three poles in the lead o
his opponent, and, widening the breech al
every jump, came down the stretch an easy
winner. Time, 2:42.
Miss Burke again appeared in rae agains
the hounds, and this time the sleek ant
graceful dog, Commando" came in winner
by four lengths, amid decided applause from
the audience. Commander" is one of the
fastest running dogs in the country.
During these races members of the Spring.
field Shooting Club gave an exhibition clay
pigeon match in the ring enclosure. The
conditions of the contest were twenty birds
ten singles and five pair of doubles-each
but the pigeons" ran out during the double.
bird shoot, and the match came to sudden
conclusion. On This account the prizes were
not awarded. The failure OF the management
to provide sufficient number of birds i.
sharply criticised by the "guns,ers." TIL,
score on singles was AS follows: