Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

less bows that were there, all have disap- |
peared and the most successful meet which |
the Ohio Division has ever held, is numbered |
among the pleasant memories OF the past. The |
gathering was OF "A nature cutirely different
from any that Springfield Las even witnessed.
They came to maneuyer no political schemes,
nor to preach damnatiou to any body whose
opinion lIlrs from theirs, nor
to listen to long winded speeches,
nor to awaken the sad memory OF
nation divided against itself; they came mere
ly ms jolly good SET of fellows gathered
at one place to meet each other, vie with each
other in their favorte sport, and have gen
eral good time. And they had it too; ask
them il they didn't
The Races.
The races Tuesday afternoon at the Fair
Grounds were much better attended than
those OF the day before, fully $500
people witnessing the affair. Every now
and then breath of fresh air could be caught
strayng about, and thus the weather was
considered Il great improvement over that OF
the previous day. However, it's fine wind
that blows nobody harm, and these gentle
breezes from the West filed the amphitheatre
with clouds of dust frequently during the
afternoon.
The first thing on the programme was the
club drill by the drill corps of the Cleveland
Ri. Club. The corps, commanded by Captain
Pugh, was made up OF ]. D. Pugh, IT., George
Collster, S. Z, Sprackling, c. Z. Farnsworth
George Snyder, Harry Wagner, W. H. Wet
more and NJ. NJ. Janes-eight in all. The
high perfection of the drill beggars all at
tempt at description and kept the lookers-on
in continuous rounds CT applause. They
wheeled right and left in line, by fours and
twos, mounted and dismounted, and went
through all the evoluhons that are possible
with bicycles with such remarkable precision
that it almost seemed as though they were
.nmponent parts Of the same piece Of mechan-
.-.n, moved by some invisible agency. The
great act was when four OF them left
-.r own wheels and rode double with the
.lhers, the whole corps finally forming q
pyramid on the four wheels and then return
ing to their own machines, all withou
touching the ground.
As il was not yet time to call the first rac'
OF the afternoon, Wetmore, the winner OF tn
fancy riding prize, entertained the crowd TO
few minutes with repetition of portio
of his performance, adding a few new act:
one of which was entirely impromptu an
unprecedented. The Big Six also helped t
nh up the interim with its great act, the xyl
ophone solo.
The fret race, the One Mile Bicycle, 3:2'
class, was called promptly at o'clock. Three
of those who had entered failed to show up
leaving as contestants E. G. Barnett, Spring
field; W. c. Conner, Springfield; J. S. Brown
Fostoria; G. F. Snyder, Cleveland; Geory'
Kepsay, Spshgfeld; A. NJ. Crothers, Spring
field; L. NJ. Wainwright, Noblesville; N. NJ
James, Cleveland. The first lap was yer.
exciting, Snyder and Brown crossing the lint
at precisely the same moment, with Kepsa,
but foot or two behind them and tn
rest following closely. On the hom
stretch Wainwright spurtad and hot strug
gle followed between HIM and Snyder fo
too much for the Hoosier and they passed IN
der the wire in the following order: first
Snyder. time 3I6t; second, Wainwright
Bis; third, Conner; fourth, Kepsay fifth
Barnett sixth, Brown.
The second race, the one mile State Cham
pionship, had two participants; Karl A. Par
dee, of Akron f. F. Landy, Cincinnati; AM
n. F. Knapp, CT; ve!and. Knapp led on n
first half mile but the finish was made il
the order named above, high excitement bein
created on the home stretch by lively brus
between Pardee and Lsndy. Pardee, fri
medal, time 1854; Landy, second media
3:I9.
The half mile tricycle. prizes were conteste
for by Clarence Rowland, of Akron; q.
Smith, OF Indianapolis, and Nit. Crothers,
this city. Smith took the lead at the star
but Rowland spurted ahead at the end Of Il
first quarter, Crothers coming up to secon
place. Rowland, first medal, l;56 l.
Crothers, second medal, 1853 2-5
The five mile record race "
entirely devoid Of interest, on
two contestants, Snyder, OF Cleveland, al
Whitaker Of Boston, participating VIII
taker took the lead at the very start, Al
kept increasing the distance between the
steadily, until on the tenth lap he only lack
about a hundred yards OF passing his opp
neut the second time. He made the f
miles in ls;l4t. Snyder took things ca
and merely kept his wheel moving so as
win the second medal and keep out Of t
Consolation" race.
The next race, the half mile, for the L.
W. championship was probably the me
enjoyable race of the afternoon. T
n1ntestants were: p. V. Myers, Covingto
. P. Holingsworth, Russiaville; Clsren
owland, Akron; George Weber, Smithvil
b. j.. and L. NJ. Wainwright, Noblesvl
Howland took the lead at the start but t
hrst prize soon became a walkover for Web
all the excitement coming in on the hot fig
on the home stretch between Myers al
Howland for second place. The prize meds
were won as follows; First, Weber, 1893
second, Myers, 1891 AS; third, Howlsn
l:3s.
When the Two Mile Race for the Sta
Championship was called those who came
the scratch were Pardee, of Akron, Land
OF Cincinnati; Knapp, Of Cleveland, a
Kepsay, OF Springfield. The race "
rather farce, the contestal
riding along very sociably a
and sery slowly for the first three laps.
until they started in on the last quarter IN