The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-10-16
A Correction.
BALTIMORE. Oct. y. 1886

BALTIMORE, Oct. II, 1886.
Editors of Democratic Adrocate:
Believing that you desire to present facts
and not Misrepresentation to your readers,
desire, in Justice to Mr.. W. B. Brown and
others of this city, to call your attention to an
article which appeared in your issue OF Satur-
day. Oct. End. Instead of the winner OF the
three mile Handicap Race having 80 seconds
start over Mr.. j. H. Cunningham, the latter
gentleman was given this start in advance, OF
Mr.. Brown, the scratch man, who succeeded
in overtaking Mr.. Cunningham in two miles,
and beating him easily. Mr. Cunningham is
a good rider, and we appreciate his pluck
and endurance; but he is outcassed when put
against such men as Jere W. Lord, K. A.
Nottingham, J. d. Lord, Jr. and w. b.
Brown.
While discussing this subject, will also
speak of the account of the races at Timenlum
Fair. 1t was stated that Mr.. Cunningham
won this race easily, by quarter of mile,
over a field of 10 Baltimore riders. The facts
are, Mr.. c. had one minute start in the three
mile race, and won it by only eight seconds.
Why wasn't this handicap mentioned? Had
he won this race from an even start, IS 1t tar
to presume he would have been given thirty
seconds over the same men, and better
track, at Arlington? The handicapped I'M
derrated him little at Timonium, but over
rated him at Arlington, as only one OF our
s'hyers'' was after him, and he caught him at
two thirds of the distance. He should have
had 40 seconds start.
In Justice to all interested, and as a matter
of truthful record, | hope you will make
proper corrections. A SPECTATOR.
| As it might be thought by some of the bicy
clers of Baltimore that the ADVOCATES in
| formation concerning the races was furnished
| by Mr.. Cunningham, we will dispell all doubts
| by stating that it was not. The error was a
| blunder on the part of the itemizer, as to re-
port of the race at Arlington, of which we
were made cognizant by members of the
! Cycling Ramblers, of this city, after the pub
| LEGATION. 1t was not regarded as of sufficient
| importance, however, as to need correction.
As it was viewed differently by the wheemen
of Baltimore, we cheerfully give place to the
above letter. We must correct an error of
our correspondent upon one point, however,
| In the race at Timonium, we are informed
that it is true that Mr.. Cunningham had a
start of one minute, but beat his chief com
petitor by one minute and eight seconds, thus
| winning the race from an even start by eight
seconds.
The ADVOCATE had no idea of claiming for
the Westminster wheelmen anything they were
not entitled to, but Onr friends in Baltimore
must know Westminster is great place for
base ball and bicyclists. AS to base ball, we
have the champion club of the State and as
to bicyclists, our boys are expert and speedy.
| The club here has but ten or dozen mem
| bers, and to take three prizes against city
where there are so many wheelmen as Balt
more, must be conceded to be an evidence of
the fact When it comes to gun clubs, we
concede superiority to Baltimore, as three
defeats are enough to prove it. EDS.