Evening journal., 1890-06-26
The snorts

At o'clock p, m. the bicycle races and
athletic sports began.
The first event on the racing program
was the one mile safety novice. The race
was won by L. Merrhew A, L. Northrup.
sec nd time, 3 36l
This was followed by the 100 yards
dash by members of the Y. NJ. @. A. The
race was very exciting and was won by
II. r. Fothergill, @. S. McCowen, second
time 10 3-5 seconds. The second heat
Of the 100 yards dash, was won by w. N.
Chandler, Jr time, / 8 seconds.
In the one half mile handicap. ordi-
nary ten men entered, but the following
were the only starters with their handi
caps w. O. Seeds, 80 yards: Fred
Elliott, As yards; F. M. Dampman, so
yards. The race was won easily by W.
Q. Seeds, Fred Elliott, second. time
1.303-5,
The next race was the 220 yards dash
Five men entered but the following were
all who entered with their handicap
L. L. Jones, 10 yards: James T. Robin
son, 10 yards; a. R. Fothergill, 10 yards /;
w. n. Chandler, Jr., scratch. The
race was won by Fothergill, L. L. Jones,
second time % seconds.
The one mile tadem race, in which
there was five entries, but only two
starters, was won by w. w. Taxis and
7. M. Dampman; w. O. Seeds and B. F.
Mcdaniel second time, 3 59 3-5.
In the 440 yards race. there were four
entries, but the following were the only
starters and their handicaps: L. L. Jones,
81 yards; James F. Robinson, 80 yards
R. B. Wilkins, scratch. The race was
won by L. L. jones' James f. Robinson,
second time 80 2-5 seconds.
The onemile safety, open, was the
next race. Fourteen men entered, but
only four started They we're: w. @.
Seeds, B. f. Mcdaniel, Frederick Elliott,
W. w. Taxis. The race was won by
w. G. Seeds; Frederick Elliott, second.
Time, 337. w. w. Taxis, one of the
starters, was thrown from his machine
while making the lost lap. He was not
injured very much, but his chance Of
winning was lost,
The one-half mile running race was
the next event The starters were R. B.
Wilkins. scratch, and James F. Robin
son, 90 yards. The race was won by
Wilkins. Time, 2.31.
In the one mile race, ordinary, by men
never before in race the following men
started: Charles P. King, l.. B. Tan
trum, Harry G. Chandler, William Bow
man. The race was won by Bowman,
Chandler second. Time, As 10.
In the hreelegged race the following
were the starters: O. A. McCowen and
Il. R. Fothergill, J. Frank Pierce and J.
F. Robinson. The race was won by
McCowen and Fothergill.
The next event was the one-mile
handicap, ordinary. The, starters. with
their handicaps, were as follows: Clar.
ence Elliott, 140 yards; B. F. Mcdaniel.
1926 yards; s. Wallace Merrihew, 110
yards; William Steward, 1875 yards;
Fred Elliott. 130 yards; F. III. Damp
man, 100 yards; w. G. Seeds, 90 yards.
The race was very exciting and dan
gerous one. 1t was won by w. G. Seeds;
time. 3.02 f-5. The second place was q
dead heat between S. w. Merribew
and f. M. Dampman The men
collided while crossing the line on the
last lap and both were thrown from their
machines. Merrihew escaped with
few bruises and severe shaking, but
Dampman's wrist was badly sprainsd
and he received other injuries. AS Mer-
rihew said that the collision was through
his fault and voluntarily forfeited all