The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-30
THE EXPOSITION.
AuSpicious Opening OF
the Fourth Week of
the Exhibit.
THE BICYCLE RACES ruE FEATURE
OF THE DAY.
Winding Up of the TrottiDg Races, Etc.

Yesiefdsy, wlsh everything favorable,
nc mud, 20 dust, No raia, the attendance
at the Exposition was larger, and the
opening Of the week was bright and
beautiful, The attractions yesterday were
many The poultry exhibit Is making
good show, and will be in full blast this
morning The tro,ting races and the
bicycle races were first class.
WILL NOT CLOSE
The directors OF the Exposition held q
meeting yesterday to decide whether they
should close gates on the election day.
They were in session until late hour In
the evening, when after considerable dis
cussion it was decided that the grounds
should be kept open on that day.
A report for all the departments OF
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE so-
GETTY
was made TO the directors on yesterday,
aud was in every way most satisfactory
and encouraging
UNFINISHED RACES
Yesterday. about | o'clock, the three
unfinished heats of the 2.20 class were
trotted. They resulted In Yorktown
Bellies winning the race with Orange
Bud taking second money, 81. Elmore
third and Lindsey fourth. Darkness dis
tanced. The track, while at first very
heavy and wet, was rolled and narrowed
until it was put In fine condition.
BICYCLE RACES.
The bicycle races yesterday were very
entertaining and some Of the contestants
made most excellent time taking In con-
sideration the unfavorable condition of
the track to wheel racing. The follow
ing was the result:
First Race-The first race was one
half mile novice. Entities: John w.
Dickinson, Portsmouth; Isaac Kinds,
Baltimore G. II. Lucy, Richmond; w.
Z. Buell.. Washington Walter c. Mer-
Ger, Richmond; C. w. ONeill, Norfolk.
Dickinson failed to start. O'Neill first,
Buell. second, Kinds third. Lucy fourth.
Time l.40t.
Second Race-The second race was q
two-mile amateur lap, royer.type wheels.
Entries; Benjamin Wall, Washington;
viii W Windle. Milbury, Mas; Will
liam Il. Crist, Washington; II. l.. Kings
land, Baltimore; Phil : Brown, Wash
ington. Windle and Brown failed TO
start. Kingsland came in first, Crist
second Four laps. Time l:49, 3:3s,
427, 9:1si.
Third Race-The third race was one
mile, for the championship Of the Vir-
gnia Division, League OF American
Wbeelmen. Entries a. a. O'Nehl,
Norfolk J. A. Morris, Portsmouth, Wal
ter C. Mercer, Richmond G. W. O'Neill,
Norfolk. Mercer and c. W O'Neil failed
to start A. A. O'Neill won easily. Two
laps Time, 1888. 3l7
Fourth Race-The fourth race was
nc-nile professional. Starters W. NJ.
Boyst, Greenylle. 5. G., II. @. Crocker,
Boston; W. J. Morgan lSenator), Boston.
Crocker took the lead. but Morgan passed
him at the end Of the first half Croker
soon went ahead again, however, and
won easily Morgan second. Time, l:49,
| $40
Fifth Race-The fifth race was q han
dicap tandem tricycle., one mile. En-
tries Phil. b. Brown, Washington, and
NJ. X. Crenshaw, Washington, scratch;
w. c. Mercer and A. X. Schsap, both OF
Richmond, twenty seconds; William Il.
Crist, Washington, and III. l.. Kingsland,
Baltimore scratch; Frank X. Steel. Rich
mond and A. A. O'Neill, Norfolk, fifteen
seconds.
Steel and ONeill, starting five seconds
behind Mercer and Schaap, soon went
ahead, and at the end OF the first half, the
teams were In the following order Steel
and O'Neill, Crist and Kingsland, Brown
and Crenshaw, Mercer and Schaap.
Crist and Kingslsnd. however, proved
too much for the Richmond boys and
won the race, Steel and O'Neiil good
second. Brown and Crenshaw third.
Time, 3,43.
Sixth Race-The sixth race was a one
half mile handicap, for boys under 1S
years. Entries S. J. Young, Manches-
chester, scratch; Z. c. Valentine, Rich
mond, twenty seconds; &. +. McCluer,
Richmond, scratch. Valentine covered
good deal OF ground In bis twenty
seconds, and II looked for some time as
though he would win the race. McCluer,
however, came In first, with dead heat
between Valentine and Young for sec
ond place. Time, 2lO.
Seventh Race-Thc seventh race was
one mile for the championship OF the
Old Dominion Wheelmen. Out OF six
entries only two stsrted-W. @. Long
and W. II. Bodeker, both OF Richmond
Just at the start Bodeker's foot slipped
on the treadle. took gentle header, but
was up again and on his wheel like a
fash. Another start was made, and
Bodeker rode In front for more than half
mile, but Long gained on him and
crossed the tape ahead. Time, 4l2.
Eighth Race-The eighth race was
one half mile, without hsnds. Out OF sew
en- entries, NJ. X Crenshaw, Washington;
Frank r. Steele, Richmond, and Philip
Z. Brown, Washington, started. Brown
came In first, Crenshaw second. Time.
J l:50
Ninth Race-The ninth race was one
half mile consolation. Wall, Lucy
Crenshaw, Kinds and Schasp started.
Kinds won. Lucy Second. Crenshaw
third, Wall fourth Time, IA.
| Referee Samuel T. Clarke. Baltimore.
Judges Harvey Wilson, Richmond l..
w. Williams, Richmond; &. X. Eisen-
brandt, Baltimore. Timers Daniel Ly-
ons, Jr. and J. " Eas: OF Richmond.