Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-31


Tho Uhceluer races were much better
attended yesterday thon on Monday, and the
audience cvincod considerable enthusiasm
IN the contests. an of which were highly
Interesting and exciting.
The second place I'm the boys handicap
race Of Monday was Won iy J.. C. Valentine.
The announcement th9ttherc wa, adcod beat
for the place between llrutine and Young
was premature and was the opinion Il only
one Judge. The official decision of all the
iuGges was in favor oil Valentine for second
place.
The first race yesterday was, therefore, The
ono~mIc handicap. Tho vheclmen starting
WIRE PliliD $. Brown, Nashlngton,
scratch. A. A. O'NciH, Norfolk. 1Jscconds
.tlrt. Il. r. MeDmid, Wilmington. Del, 10
seconds start; WiliIm =. tIist, Wasting
Ton. scratch; II. 7. hngsland. Baltimore.
scratch: NJ. Is. (r,u.htN, Na,nNRion' %
seconds start; isaac ilna,, baltimore, 20
s,roud.' start. .jhe iuce was ooau'lIb
one. the 10 ~ number OF riders making
fine 9ppeararce as they went aioHnu tLt
conree well Together O'Neiil and Kinds
moved well, aid passed The Judges fpno 'n
fbe order named a. TIE end Ot tbe ttst hai.
Brown then began to get in biz work
and outrtripped hi, competitors, Mrely
coming I'm hr,t by squirt az Che Ni-h.
O,Nmll was second. Kinds third. Time.
Tnc second race was a hali-mile novice,
Virrinia Division League of American
"A hcplmen e. n. Lucy, Richmond; John
II Downing. Portsmouth; {. J.. Bowman
picAmund; T. Il. Nouycou, Portsmouth,
ana ". &. Mercer, Richmond. Do@nine
came in first, Lucy second. WouycotI lhiru'
Time, 1890. .,,u.,..
The tllrd race was hali-mllc rnn ond rde.
The riders were 10 rum for one eighth ihhe'
frount and rlde one eighth. q sWouli ana iV"
rhe Third eighth, ana RIDE ln 10 tue nutS I'
ont of eight eutrics NJ. Is. CrenshW' W aSu-
lngton: W. G. Long, Richmond, ana " mar"
n. Buell., Washington, started. bueu 'iu'
iu nrst. Long second LO0r claimed, now.
over that EueI touched bim with bis wheel
Al the guWter.mils pole, aud the re'efec' al
ter consideration. allowed foul giving
Long first place. Buell. second. Time, 2'O>4'
Tlm PROFESSIONALS.
The next race was thrce-miler six laps)
FOR professionals. Entries: IL. G.. trocker.
of Voston. who holds the thrce-miies world
cbaInnioD.hip at eight minutes and astcondi
senator" Morgan, of Boston, and W. NJ.
ro,st. t1e Greenyille +. C.) "dark horse
Attbe start the latter led, followed by Nor
rap. while the champion brought up the
rear IN hailing distance. Before the htsi
Quarter had been covered Crockcr came
s.sil, to the front, Morgan closely IoHo"ihk.
Cracker. like a eat playing WIN mouse, iet
,he senator" lump ohead for awhile, buI
-, overbauled him. The third and iout1h
l,,,s saN Crocker barely leading aud Morgan
sl,r,s, al his side. The nth lap chsageI
their respective attitudes somewhat. bo>sI
,,ot ahead Il Morgan. Ctocker holding MS o"n
,c,th a look OF c0mpiacency. IN inc next
l.n he showed mis- capAbui1y. Seluihg uo"u
~ work he left his competitors iaf bchud'
and came IN under The w're htatS nan lsp
,bsad. Ills riding In the list zap was oeAu''
ful. and his; time Was l:2J; lof lue 'hIcV ui'''''
1929
The Glth race was hall-mle steeFleehase'
The contestants rode up 10 me APE on
which wooden framework was oV'o hoi
,.ntoliy n few feet from the grouhu' as
,,,o,ntsd crswled uudor The framework,
,'sIto6 around n Tor their mschiues, mount
"a and rode about one sixteenth OF a miir,
,oing toward the rigbt from the Judges
S,on6 oismounted, lifted their wheels over
,,'s inner fence. ran by their machines actoss
tSs reld to The other side Of the track, iuicu
,beir machines over, and iode bNi way
sroupd 10 the finish. k,ugshud, CIisl slu
Iong started. Kiug,land ran INTO 'fist Dy
aceIsent and both fell and were soon u9
sssin. but not before Long had crs~iea ara ara
nsnmnied. and alter the various manUnvres
he cane Ia first; Kingsland second I'ino'
The seventh race was bali mile open;
L,inS.land came ia first, Crist secono' ana
Brown last. Time, l;20s. 60 va.
rbe e,chth race was one mile team; ;Sa,. m
.,n,s D,yts,on, l.. A. W. Three teams
s,arted Lucy, e. l.. Bowman, ane - ~
Sehssp. Old Dlmlnioa Clubs !. y, WIZ, - a.
4 sndC &. W. OMEN. Norfolk 'Cyc'e 0api ~ +,
x X Wonycott, Joba II. Dieklns9a, a, aco S0sn
"a powning, Portsmouth Wheel CuO' 80 a, a.
az Nsii, was the frst msn 70 ovus s ~, sosns,
lag second, c. w. o'Neiu ihIa. Inv i