Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-06
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kgcDhniel.
The second annual bicycle ionrnaman,
OF the Wilmington Wheel Club Al the
baseball grounds, Front and Union
streets, Thursday afternoon, was an mn.
qualified success. Despite the drearv
weather, 400 people were present, snoInd.
ing many ladies', and ths applause wnu
the most enthusiastic ever witnessed AZ
sports here. The racing was excellent
and tho only drawback was q sticky track
which prevented fast time. In noat of
Tho events, the compositions were we'll
matched and in at least three OF them ID
was diiiicult OF first sight to pick out the
winner.
The one mile (rover type) for the prtz.
donated by Bertoietta Brothers, was won
BY B Frank Mcdaniel, who was never
headed, In d,57 minutes, Thomas q. JET.
ferris second, J. s. Bettolette third. ana
Charles Philips fourth.
The first heat of the one mile, 4 mInute
class, for Lakin cyolometer, donated M
the spriDs6 Id Bicycle Company, was yo;,
by q. M Gregg in Ali, 4. b. Elliott
second. The second hest was won by
Ihcmas e. Jetferis in 4 2S4 Charles Il.
Wilson second. Gregg, J9ff sris and vii.
son, started in the fnai nni finished in
the order named. Time, A SO.
The half mile dash, with Ave riders.
wns pretty race. y. W. Merrihew took
the lead at the start and finished first in
AZ 2-5, W. w. Tsxis second, b. r.
Mcdaniel third. J. %. Kur,z, Jr., and
o. A. Wendell were with the procession
for two.thirds Of the distance and then
dropped out.
The one mile, Q 90 minute oIass only
had Meirihew, Tazis and MeDaniel as
starters. TaEis soon dropped ont and the
other two made a hot race to the finish. ON
the fourth lap Mcdaniel took the lead by
pretty spurt, but ON the honlestfetch
Merrihew gained the lost ground again
and crossing the line with rush won bv
half wheel in 3. 63.
The first heat OF half mile dash for 4 90
minute class riders was won by q. M
Gregg, W. @. Seeds second. Time
LBS 4 5 W. II. Steward won the second
heat in O3, with 2 II. Loil1nd, second
Gregg won the final with care in / 5s,
with Steward second and Lofland third.
The one mile handicap for Victor
cynlcmeter, donated by the Oyerman
Wheel Company was q pretty race and
but tor slight accident woula have re-
suited In a closer finish. Those who
started were s. W. Merrihew, scratch; W,
W. Iaxis, is yards; B. +. Mcdaniel and
Q. A. Elliott; 35 ysrds; w. o. Seeds and
q Il. Gregg, as yards; Albert
JeHeris ard Thomas E. J,iferis,
80 yards; q II. Lofand, 100 yards;
Charles 3. Wilson, lis yards. On the
third lap, seven of the ten riders got
bnnehed In heap, resulting in COLI.
Dion between Elliott and Mcdaniel, both
" whom took headers. No damage was
dJGs slfd nneDaIisi F0monnteti and
finished although hopelessly beaten.
Gregg rode strongly and won by 10 Yards |
IN 614, Albert JeRers, Beeoud, Merri- |
hsw third and Mcdaniel fourth.
The half mile rida and run had V.R,
Pyle, W. W. Tsxis and Charles r. Gulain
for starters The contestants rode half
lBp then dismounted and ran half lap
aud 90 on to the flush. They continued
in the order named until the remountiDg
on the last half lap for the finish when
Texis took the lead and won, Pyle SEQ
ond. Time, 2 "a.
Merrihew and Mcdaniel were the only
Starters in the three mile race for the
championship of Delaware for the Sher-
win prize. The two rode in good form,
alternate spurts first placing one in the
leai then the other. Thus they con-
iiAued until the last lap When Mcdaniel
tooE the lead and loohed like sure
winner. They came down the home
stretch with McDanisl eeyetal yards in
the van until about rs yards from tho
finish. Then was witnessed the most
exciting finish of the day. Each rider
strained every muscle, but slowly Merrt-
news wheel was forging abreast of that's
OF his worthy rival and as they crossed
the finish line 1t was d fficult Go tell who
had won as the tire of ore wheel yes
only an inch or two ahead Of tho other.
Jg,he ghe race vas awarded to Mcdaniel
Time, 10 40.
I'hs one mile, 80 ciass, was hardly
less exalting, and was probably US hotly
contested rs any event Of the dsy. A.
Elliott, V r. Pyle, Albert JefFers and g.
M, Gregg were the starters. Elliott set ,
The pace for threo laps, followed by
Jeferis, Gregg and Pyle in the order
named. The latter then droppid out.
On the fourth lap. Gregg spurten past the ,
other two and held the lead until the
homestTetch was reacned, when it was
hard struggle between the three, who
Duld have been covered by blanket at
he finish Elliott made grand rush at
he tinish and II they had gore two feet
rther would have wen, but Jatferis was I
Glazed the winner by few inches, with |
oreHg third. Time, OF. !
The two.mile handicap was contested !
by Toxis and Mcdaniel 60 yaros; I. j. t
Segeris and Albert JsGsrls, 40 yards Il 9
vas a procession until ths finish, when =
larts spurted and won easily IN 8,2S;
second. G
The officers of the day were: Judges, 4
W. Hukill, H. SlothoweF, W. i. .
lurt2; time-keepers, B L Spence, o. @. ?
iurtzi starter, w. f. Kurtz.
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