Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-10

l
 dancing and other amusements made up the
 festivities of the evening, and a bountiful
 spread was laid out which was enjoyed by the | visitors. Miss Minnie Purcell of this city,
 Misses Gaffey and Osmond of Hartford the
 Misses Neebe, MT. Harry Woods and MT.
 William Neebe of this city, besides many
 others, enjoyed the pleasures of the evening
 and assisted in rendering welcome to the
 visiting young ladies from the capital city.
 RECORDS LOWERED AGAIN.
 A Good Day Hut Only Fair
 Traek-A Big Crowd Present-Hen-
 dee Does Not Raee-Ris Shoulder
 Still Lame-Howell Wins the One
 Mile Professional Race For $3OO- l Eighteen Thousand People. HAMPDEN PARK, SPRINGFIELD, Mass. | Sept. 9.-By half-past one o'clock this after noon there were nearly 15, ,OOO people in the
 park and by 2:3O, the time for the races to
 begin, there were nearly 1s,OOO people in the park. The track was in fair condition after l last nights rain and hardly breath of wind
 was blowing, and it looked as if some of yesterdays records were to suffer again to- l day. The weather was hot and the people who brought out wraps to the park had no occasion to use them. At half-past one o'clock the first ten men entered in the one mile amateur race were called upon the track for the trial heat to decide who should enter the final, the four first men in each
 heat being allowed to enter. The entries l were: Miller, Furnival, Webber, Knapp, Benton, English, Hunter. When the pistol was fired the men started off with Furnival in the lead, English second, and finished the
 mile in the following order: Furnival, Web Der, Knapp. The time was: Quarter, 43 g.; ha1 1.SS 2. thran-nnarfar 9 i 2. iJa 2:5O4
 The entries in the second trial heat for the one mile amateur were: Rich, Ives, Webber, Powell, nlston, Burnham This heat was won by 1llston, with Burnham next and Miller third. Time: Quarter 442, half 1:25.3, three-quarters 2:Os. l, mile 2:47 Hendee, who was entered for this race, did not appear on the track either heat and the people were greatly disappointed, but he is still too lame from yesterdays race to care to race, but will probably race tomorrow.
 In the first trial heat of the half mile anna teur the entries were: Rolston, Brown, H. l Hood, jr., Kluge, Snodderly, Titchner, Schlager, this heat being won by Kluge in 1:21 2-5, with Rolston second, Schlager third Time: Quarter Al, half 1:21 2-5.
 The entries for the second trial heat of the latter race were: Harris, McGarrett, Illston. Bidwell, Adams, McCully, Renton, Finley. The heat was won by McGarrett in 1:20 2-5, with Adams second and Illston third Time: Quarter 392, half 1:2O 2-5.
 The first race of the day called was the final heat of the one mile amateur open and the riders were: G. E. Webber, English, Fur nival, Knapp, Miller, Burnham, Illston, Ives At the start Furnival took the lead, with H. stSn second and Rich 8 close third. At the quarter Webber came up and took second place, Furnival coming over the tape at half first and Webber head behind him and the riders all well punched together. On the hOma TllatOn SDnrted and Wabhar fall hack to fourth, leaving Illston close behind Furni- val, who had not once lost the lead, but was unable to pass him and Furnival won in 2:45 4-5, with Illston second, Miller third l 2:1O.1, mile 2:45 2-5
 The next race, the mile professional bicy- cle sweepstake for $500, was the event of the 1 day. The entries were: Wood, Prince | Nelson, Howell, James. The riders got away in good shape with James in the lead, l Howell second, Nelson third. At the half it l was James, Howell, Wood. The race was on l the stretch of the last half whenHowell took l the lead and Wood squirting took a close | second. Then the race was between Howell | and Wood, the former winning in 2:49 3-5, with Wood second and Prince last. Time: Quarter, 46; half, 1:35; three-quarters, 2:15; l mile, 2:49.3
 The entries for the three mile amateur | safety bicycle race were: Engleheart, Cham | bers, Allard, Powell. Engleheart took the | lead at the start with Chambers second and | Allard third. At the first mile Chambers | took the lead with Powell second. Engle- | heart regained his lead on the homestretch of the second mile and won the latter. On the third quarter Chambers spurted and won the race with Allard half-wheel behind and l Engleheart third.
 Miles. Time winnar First 2:55 Ch.InharS Third s:592-5 r GEam5ars
 This race made new safety record, the old record being 9:s2 2-5 made by Engle- heart.
 For the final heat of the half-mile amateur race the riders were: McGarrett, Rolston, Kluge, John Illston, Schlager Finley, Ad- ans, Titchner, Benton. At the start Kluge took the lead, with Illston second, and kept it easily, winning the race easily by several yards over 1lston, who took second and Schlager third. Time: Quarter 391, half 1:17 4-5.
 The next event was a unicycle race of l one mile done by E. A. Kaufman to try and l beat the old record of 4:3S. He fell, howev- CT, on the three-quarters, but regained his wheel, making the mile in 4:10 with brok- en spoke and lowering the record twenty eight seconds.
 The entries for the three mile amateur bicyle race were: Miller, Burnham, Bid we'll, Crist, Rowe, G. F. Webber, English, M V. J. Webber, Gaskell On the half, | bad header and lay on the side of the track for few minutes, but was able to walk to l his quarters, and it was soon announced that he was all right The race was between Burnham, M. V. J. Webber and Rowe, Burn ham winning four laps out of six in S:22 4-5. breaking M V.J. Webber's time of yester- kay of 8:23:
 Mile. Time Mama l 1st 2:424 Burnham l % 5:542 Rowe. | Sd S:224 Burnham. |
 The entries for the ten-mile professional bicycle were: Howell, Wood, Woodside, Prince, James, Brooks, Nelson. The race | was won by Wood, with Howell second. Wood gaining the lead by 6 half when with in few yards of the tape.
 Miles, Time. Winner | lSL o'uoo James ! 2d 6:032 woodsida | 3rd 9:03 Woodside | 4th 12:0S.2 Woodside ! 5th 15:15 flames ! Dth 18:23.4 Nelson ! 7th 21:20.3 RrooIs ! 3th 24:2S Howell l 9th 59:43 Howell 1 10th 3O:54 3-5 Wood !
 At the finish James tainted and fell from ! his wheel, being exhausted.
 There were five entries in the fve-mile tri- cycle race, which was won by Furnival in ! 15:18 3-5, with Ives second, 15:55. Miles. Time. Winner | ISt 25S 3-5 E,,rniyo1 | 9nd 6:G3 1-5 Furpiyal | sra S'oo oo Furnival ith 12:1o 1-5 FurnivaI 'th 15:lo o-5 Furnival
 The one mile amateur tandem tricycle race