Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
WHEEL CLUB RACE MEET.

interesting Events Take Place at TnfoI
Park Without SeriousI Accident Clos
Three-mile Race.
The Wilmington Wheel Club held iii
second annual race meet at Union Parl
yesterday afternoon The air was Quit,
chilly, but the goo persons present stayed
until the conclusion Of the events. Tn,
track was very heavy, especially on tn,
lower portion, but comparatively gool
records were made. The program wa,
long and the events interesting They
were as follows;
One mile Rover type-Four starters
B T. Mcdaniel, Thomas Il. Jeiferis
Charles Phillips, John S. Bertolette
Mcdaniel won, time 4 20. others finished
in the above order.
One mile, 4 minute class-First heat
iive entries, 6. NJ. Gregg f. b. Elliott
w II Steward, w. @. Seeds. Z. H. Lof
land; finished in above order. Grepp's
time, 4.12. Second heat, T. f. Jefferis.
G. 5. Wilson, Fred. Beaston, T. Hurlocl.
Beaston and Hurlock dropped ont at the
end of the fourth lap: jefferis won. time.
42Sa; Wilson second. Final heat. JEFF
ferris, Gregg and Wilson. Wilson dropped
out Jefieris held lead until fourth Ian
when Gregg by good squirt came in
ahead. Time, 432
Half mile dash, scratch-starters s
w. Merrihew, J. ID. Kurtz. Jr.. B. n
Mcdaniel w. w. Taxis Of philadelnbia
G. A. Wendell The finish was in this
order: Merrhew, Taxis. Mcdaniel.
kurtz, Wendell Time 1.4725.
One mile. minute class-Starters
Mcdaniel, Merrihew, Kurtz and Taxis
l3 ts43a a. 4 L.. 4 r a
lap Merrihew passed Mcdaniel al the
starting line on the third Ian Kurt and
Iaxis dropped out. Mcdaniel went ahead
on the fourth lap. but on the fifth Merri
new made a fine squirt and won by about
one half yard Time, 3.53
One mile novice-Starters v r. pyle
T. f. Jefferis. G A. Wendell This lipe
q procession was kept up for four laps.
rye and Jeiferis were very close at the
end Of the fourth In the first half Of
the NTH Jetferis went ahead, but PYLE
pushed forward Pyle won under protest
Jeiieris claiming foul Time. 4.212-5.
halfm dash for riders Of the four
minute class-First heat. starters. Gregg
Wilson, w G. Seeds. Gregg won, with
Wilson second time, 1.55 40 Second
heat, Steward, z. II. Lofand, Wendell.
Steward won, Loiland second time. 2.03.
Final heats, starters, Gregg. Steward and
Lohand. Gregg won. Steward second
time 5S
One mile handicap-starters, Merri
new, scratch; Mcdaniel, 35 yards: Gregg,
a9' A. Jeiferis, 90; 9. s. Wilson, 115; w.
w. Taxis, 49, G. A. Elliott, 30; w. G.
Seeds. 70: I. IS Jefferis. co. z. II. LOT
land, 100. On the first lap Wilson led.
with A. Jeiferis second and T. Jefferis
third On the second A. Jefieris and
Wilson changed places On the third lap
Elliott collided with T. r. Jefferiss wheel
aud took a header Mcdaniel ran over
Elliott and took header Elliott was not
badly hurt. Mcdaniel mounted his bcvcle
and continued in the race, coming IN ffth
on the fourth lap. In the meantime
Gregg took first place and won. A. JefTeris
second, Merrihew third. Time. 3541
This race was originally set for two
heats, but was run as above Half-mile
ride and run-Starters. Taxis, PYLE and
Guldin. Taxis won. Time. PA. His
vaulting into the saddle was neatly and
easily done and excited greal deal Of
admiration
While the final heat in the one half mile
race was on, the boys jumped 4 rabbit in
she lower part Of the park and an excit-
ing race was the result. Mr.. Rabbit was
mounted on crank machine but was
badly handicapped After one time
around he left the track and ran under
the fence towards Union street. The
boys changed its course and Il ran to
Lancaster avenue where it was caught by
a boy The rabbit lost. No time given.
Three mile race for the championship |
Of Delaware-Starters Merrihew and |
Mcdaniel In three miles there are fif |
teen laps The two riders did not hurry |
for the FIRST few laps, each man finishing
On the fifteenth lap they kept wheel to
wheel, making very pretty race. The |
finish was so close that the Judge had to
decide on a difference of two inches. which
went TO McDaniers credit Time. first
mile, 427 second, 0; third. 13.49
One mile $3.50 class-Starters, Seeds,
Pyle, s. Jeiferis, G. A. Elliott G. nj. |
Gregg. Elliott led on the second, third and
fourth laps. On the fifth lap Gregg went
ahead Of Elliott, then A. JeiTeris went
ahead Of both and won by small margin.
Time, 407. Elliott spurted and come in
close second
Two mile handicap-Starters @. A.
Elliott, 60 yards; Taxis go; 4. L. JEFF |
ferris, no; A. Jeiferis, 40 The process
sion was I. Jetferis, A. Jefferis. McDan.
lei, Taxis, Elliott, for three laps. On the
fourth Taxis passed Mcdaniel: fifth
Taxis passed A. Jefferis The same pro
cession was then kept up until the ninth
lap when it was Taxis. Mcdaniel, 4. JEFF. |
ferris A. Jefferis Taxis won: time, 8 IS
Mcdaniel second. This concluded the
events.